The Five Last Minutes is a French television series, in 56 episodes of 90 minutes (on average), including 51 in black and white, created by Claude Loursais, first broadcast from January 1, 1958 to November 7, 1973 on the first channel of the ORTF. After a transitional period comprising 4 episodes of 90 minutes, broadcast from July 19, 1974 to January 16, 1975, a second series, in 95 episodes of 90 minutes, was broadcast from 1975 to 1996 on Antenne 2 then France 2.