Find Me in Paris – Season 1
Lena Grisky is a Russian Princess and student at the Paris Opera Ballet School that accidentally time travels to present day. There she must quickly adapt to modern advances like technology, teen slang, and fashionable clothes - things current teens take for granted - if she hopes to keep her secret and hide from the dangerous Time Collectors.
Episodes
Find Me in Paris
When Princess Lena Grisky accidentally travels from 1905 to modern day, she has no time to get adjusted as she must use her ballet training to land a spot at the Paris Opera Ballet School in order to keep her cover.
Rooftop Hip-Hop
Lena must pass as a modern day teen if she is to remain hidden from The Time Collectors. She finds it difficult, as she must compete with the current slang, technology, and the interactions between boys and girls.
Together Again
When the real Elena Grande arrives, Lena is unmasked as an imposter, but luckily Henri’s father, Victor, shows up just in time. Impressed by Lena superior talent, the Directrice of the school agrees to keep her on.
Just Dance
Trapped in present day, Lena must settle into her new life at the P.O.B. School. Between the heavy workload, modern ballet techniques, and the trouble with her new dance partner, Lena is truly a fish out of water.
Pineapple Therapy
Desperate to fit into her new surroundings, Lena talks another student, Jeff, into taking her on a little day trip outside the school walls, but as the day goes on Lena gets easily distracted making them late for class.
Battle of the Tutus
Lena’s super excited to be a “Little Mother” to one of the younger students, but soon realizes that she’ll have to go head-to-head with Thea to compete for the spot.
Curse of the Fairy
A scene study about a love triangle hits home when, Lena's cast as the ethereal sprite and love interest to Max. Leaving Thea seething as the downtrodden wife, until Lena’s feelings for Max cause Gabrielle to switch roles.
Twirls, Spins and Dobles
When Lena follows Max to his aunt’s modest home, she is unprepared for his loud and nosey family. The family takes an instant liking to Lena and pry to her and Max’s non-relationship.
Faux Besties
The girls’ class has a ballet team competition and this time Thea, Ines, and Lena are on the same team. Lena wants to win this – and sides with Thea’s ideas over Ines. This starts a rift between the Lena and Ines.
A Pain in the Bun
It’s auditions for the mid-season show. Lena knows she might not get this opportunity again, plans to work hard and nail it. That is until she gets paired with Jeff, a talented but undisciplined dancer.
What Happens under the Garnier…
With the completion of the port-a-portal, the Time Collectors make their way to 2018 to grab Lena and the timepiece. Hoping to rescue Lena, Henri races through after them, looking for her himself.
The Chill Method
After a shaky rehearsal, Lena and Max are demoted to understudies. But Max has a plan to get their leading roles back; he just needs to get Lena to relax. Easier said than done, as this has really rocked her confidence.
Gone
Just as Lena's about to go out on stage for the big mid-season performance, Thea surprises her with a letter from Henri, telling her to meet him…NOW at a portal. Lena must make a mad dash to get to Henri in time.
Time to Face the Music
Having missed joining Henri, Lena has to come back to the school to face the music. The other students need to rally around Lena, knowing it’s going to take more than an apology for her to stay.
Between the Bricks
After being benched by Gabrielle, Lena is determined to prove she has what it takes to make company and rallies the troops to perform a dance number in the style of Baroque, a style she knows all to well.
High-stakes Hip-Hop
Max approaches Lena with the idea that they use the Baroque theme for a BLOK dance – a flash mob. She’s game and helps him choreograph it. Everything is in place until her BLOK mask disappears and she misses the number.
A Slippery Pointe
Fresh off the break up with Henri and furious with Thea for stealing her BLOK mask, Lena competes in a prank war with Thea and takes it too far. Thea is devastated and Lena tries everything to cheer her up.
Oh Brother
The BLOK gets an invitation to participate in an underground dance competition and everyone is psyched. They plan to do their baroque/hip-hop dance fusion until the other team suddenly performs their exact choreography.
Running in the Family
The students are abuzz as auditions for the end of season performance approach. When a famous choreographer, Armando Castillo, arrives, everyone is on their best behavior except Max, who seems intent to undermine him.
Secrets and Pointes
Lena pushes Max to confront his father and make peace. When that doesn’t work, Lena takes Max to an underprivileged youth center with the intent to have Max teach a dance lesson.
L.O.V.E.
Word is out that Lena and Max kissed so Lena takes it upon herself to talk it out with Thea. She expects the worst – tears, fighting, jealousy – but is pleasantly surprised when she gets the exact opposite.
They Know
On a class trip to the museum, Lena gets the shock of her life when she comes face to face with the Grisky family portrait and discovers her mother wearing the exact same necklace that Lena lost to the Time Collectors.
Spinning Lies
This is the biggest performance of the year, and Lena tries her best to focus, but she’s distracted and her mind is elsewhere. Lena vows to focus, after all, Gabrielle is watching her every move.
Dance 'till You Drop
During the warm up, Max gets an invitation to a BLOK challenge. A big one with crews coming from all over Europe. But this time the dance members balk. How can they do the BLOK challenge and rehearse for the gala?
A Dangerous Game
Lena tries to pack her bag but her emotions are all over the place. She needs to be ready for when the portal opens but she also has a BLOK challenge and a gala performance to prepare for.
Showtime
It’s performance day. It’s portal day. Lena’s a nervous wreck. She’s worried about the fallout from the BLOK, she’s nervous about seeing Henri, she’s feeling a hundred emotions at once.