Kabul is a French six-part English-language television series sat against the backdrop of American troops leaving Afghanistan. Premise. The six-part drama series is set against the backdrop of August 15, 2021, when the American government withdrew their troops from Afghanistan. Production. The series is produced by 24 25 Films, Cinétévé. It is written by Olivier Demangel, Thomas Finkielkraut and Joe Lavy. It is directed by directed by Kasia Adamik and Olga Chajdas. Producers are Fabienne Servan-Schreiber and Charlotte Ortiz for Cinétévé, and Matthias Weber and Thibault Gast for 24 25 Films. The cast includes Jonathan Zaccaï, Thibault Evrard, Vassilis Kukalani, Jeanne Goursaud, Gianmarco Saurino, Valentina Cervi, Eric Dane and Shervin Alenabi. Filming began in April 2024 near Athens, Greece.