Les Hordes(1991)

Les Hordes is a French thriller series set in the near future, where economic collapse has driven the poor and dispossessed into roving gangs that roam the highways. These mobile hordes grow increasingly threatening to the state, which views them as a destabilizing force. To dismantle the movement from within, authorities deploy an undercover operative—a police officer officially declared dead—to infiltrate the gangs and gather intelligence. As he embeds himself deeper into their ranks, he must navigate the brutal code of the road while concealing his true identity. The series explores themes of class conflict, survival, and the moral compromises required in covert operations, blending gritty action with social commentary about inequality and state control.