The WORST episodes of Hard

Every episode of Hard ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Hard!

Written and directed by actress Cathy Verney, follows the misfortunes of Sophie, a middle-class housewife from a French Catholic bourgeois upbringing. Following the sudden death of her husband, Sophie uncovers a dark secret about his lifestyle.

Last Updated: 4/15/2024Network: Canal+Status: Ended
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Episode 1
star
6.54
24 votes

#1 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/9/2008

Following his sudden death, middle-class housewife Sophie learns that her husband had been lying to her about his job for 16 years. She discovers that, instead of working in computing as she had believed, he had remortgaged their house against his own X-rated film company and had been financing their affluent lifestyle with the profit from his porn movies. Desperate to keep up with the mortgage repayments, prudish Sophie finds she has no choice but to take over as producer and throws herself into a macho universe that simultaneously intrigues and repulses her.

Directors: Benoît Pétré
Writer: Cathy Verney
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Episode 2
star
6.62
21 votes

#2 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/9/2008

On her first day in charge of her dead husband's adult-film business, Sophie visits the set and meets the actors and actresses - including the legendary Roy the Rod.

Directors: Benoît Pétré
Writer: Cathy Verney
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Episode 1
star
6.84
19 votes

#3 - Episode 1

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/1/2015

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Episode 9
star
7.00
15 votes

#4 - Episode 9

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/13/2011

Roy learns that Sophie has sold the company and he will be a father and he's thrilled. Sophie, decides to keep all current employees. Roy asked him to use his fame to export SOPHX internationally. Employees start a sex strike

Directors: Cathy Verney
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Episode 5
star
7.00
15 votes

#5 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/23/2008

Sophie feels guilty after sleeping with Roy the Rod and turns to online dating to try to find someone more respectable, while her friend Lucille volunteers to star in the latest X-rated production.

Directors: Benoît Pétré
Writer: Cathy Verney
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Episode 8
star
7.06
16 votes

#6 - Episode 8

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/15/2015

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Episode 10
star
7.07
15 votes

#7 - Episode 10

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/20/2011

Sainte-Rose takes off away with 1 million 800 thousand euros and Sophie and Lucille fear they may be finished. Joachim gives them eight days to raise the money if they want to recover SOPHX. To top it all, Sophie receives an impromptu labor inspection which notes numerous irregularities.

Directors: Cathy Verney
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Episode 3
star
7.11
19 votes

#8 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/16/2008

Sophie gets up to speed on the various terms, techniques and equipment used in the business and decides to take things in a new direction, hoping to produce adult films with good dialogue, decent acting, proper storylines and natural settings

Directors: Benoît Pétré
Writer: Cathy Verney
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Episode 5
star
7.17
12 votes

#9 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/6/2011

Cecile de France, who was playing Roxanne in "Cyrano" Guillaume Gallienne, throws in the towel and porn star Joujou, who replaces Roy. Aware that she and Roy belong to two very different worlds and she can not change anything, Sophie decides to break. For their part, employees SOPHX did not seem to realize that we need to double our efforts to ensure the future of small business. All the pressure is on the shoulders of Sophie ...

Directors: Cathy Verney
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Episode 4
star
7.27
15 votes

#10 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/6/2011

Against all odds, Guillaume Gallienne proposes to Roy the role of Christian to work with Cécile de France and is in heaven. Sophie gets a visit from a Mr. Sainte-Rose an associate banker, who proposes a loan which requires a corresponding increase in revenue SOPHX. Roy is invited to dinner at Sophie with children.

Directors: Cathy Verney
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Episode 3
star
7.28
18 votes

#11 - Episode 3

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/1/2015

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Episode 11
star
7.29
14 votes

#12 - Episode 11

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/20/2011

To intimidate Sophie, the Hungarians kill a pig. Jules takes refuge with Andrea, one of the friends of his late father and employee of SOPHX. Immediately after the tragedy, Sophie goes to Budapest to visit the father of Joachim. They do business and he takes control of the SOPHX. Jules encourages his mother to register a sustainable and responsible a business beginning of AMAZON X

Directors: Cathy Verney
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Episode 6
star
7.33
12 votes

#13 - Episode 6

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/6/2011

At the Premier the "Cyrano", Guillaume Gallienne's interpretation is not everyone's liking, nor is that of Roy departure mid performance. Sophie confesses to her parents that she runs a porn movie business and she's having an affair with a pornstar. This "coming out" as a professional does her world of good and she returns to Roy

Directors: Cathy Verney
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Episode 5
star
7.35
17 votes

#14 - Episode 5

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/8/2015

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Episode 10
star
7.38
16 votes

#15 - Episode 10

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/22/2015

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Episode 8
star
7.38
16 votes

#16 - Episode 8

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/13/2011

Sophie, has signed an agreement to sell the company must also plan for the staff. It is hard to dismiss employees and she's worried about their future. Sophie asks Lucille to see Mr. St.Rose face to face to exert pressure on the buyer. Louise learns that their banker's daughter wants to sell

Directors: Cathy Verney
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Episode 9
star
7.39
18 votes

#17 - Episode 9

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/15/2015

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Episode 3
star
7.40
73 votes

#18 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/30/2011

Roy has increasingly strong feelings for Sophie and she wants to formalize their relationship, especially with his children. He visits the rehearsal of "Cyrano de Bergerac". Two new events shake the children: their granny is lesbian and mom has a new lover ... Sophie learns that his company has a backlog of payment of 70,000 euros due to URSSAF.

Directors: Cathy Verney
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Episode 7
star
7.40
20 votes

#19 - Episode 7

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/15/2015

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Episode 6
star
7.40
20 votes

#20 - Episode 6

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/8/2015

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Episode 2
star
7.42
19 votes

#21 - Episode 2

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/1/2015

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Episode 4
star
7.43
14 votes

#22 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/16/2008

As Sophie and her leading man grow closer, Roy the Rod finally asks her on a date. Although she has strong feelings for the charismatic Lothario, she grows increasingly concerned about the social stigma of dating a porn star.

Directors: Benoît Pétré
Writer: Cathy Verney
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Episode 11
star
7.47
15 votes

#23 - Episode 11

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/22/2015

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Episode 7
star
7.47
15 votes

#24 - Episode 7

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/13/2011

Sophie tells his wife that she loves Roy. Her parents are very confused and her daughter is not fully cool to have as a father a man crowned with three gold Hots. Roy is reinstated in the catalog SOPHX, and doesn't feel comfortable in his new partner status. Mr. Sainte-Rose has found a buyer and is ready to present it to Sophie.

Directors: Cathy Verney
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Episode 12
star
7.50
14 votes

#25 - Episode 12

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/20/2011

The remake of WINNER is full swing. Returning from a short break with Roy in Corsica, Sophie discovers that Tony has left her daughter to become a SOPHX pornstar. Tony has inherited the lead role in the film Renaud. She demands he disappear from Violet's life.

Directors: Cathy Verney
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