Malik Zidi (Michaël) leaves the series this Friday, August 1, he reveals the real reasons for his departure

This Friday, August 1, 2025, Tomorrow belongs to us Not only celebrating are 2000th episode. In addition, The daily soap opera of TF1 also sees the departure of a guest. Meanwhile, well known to viewers, and one of its main actors. Furthermore, Arrive in DNA Last summer, Malik Zidi is indeed bowing. Meanwhile, His character from Michaël Feray goes to the police. Similarly, admitting his guilt in drug trafficking and having done everything to accuse Judith of the murder of Cyril. Moreover, For the actor. Meanwhile, this is the end of a chapter in his career, as he confirms in this interview with Télé-Loisirs.

Tomorrow belongs to us : “It’s a start …”Malik Zidi (Michaël Feray) explains why he leaves TF1 soap opera

Télé-Loisirs: In the episode of this Friday. For example, August 1, Michaël Feray goes to the police. Therefore, Does this malik zidi (michaël) leaves series mean that you. Moreover, leave Tomorrow belongs to us ?
Malik ZidI: with DNAyou never know … In addition, Finally, except when your character dies! Nevertheless, Even if there are sometimes resurrections. Similarly, In any case, it is a departure for a short time. However, I don’t know if Michaël Feray will come back or not. Moreover, He will stay cool in his cell in prison. Meanwhile, But it was planned as well. Therefore, It was contractual. Therefore, I had signed for a year.

Why did you decide to stay only one year?
I did not know the “object” daily soap opera. I wanted to try this way of understanding the job, working, learning your texts. This is why I had originally proposed a year. It already seemed to me a lot. In general, we only stay on a set for a few weeks. I was beautifully welcomed on DNA. This was malik zidi (michaël) leaves series a new chapter in my career. I learned a lot. When I arrived, I also had a kind of thermal shock with the really crazy amount of work. During this year, I really had time to infiltrate the character and appreciate him. I have never experienced such a thing. It is something very striking in my journey. I had a hard time detaching myself from Feray. What is there, what. He is really there.

A year later, what did you learn about the exercise of daily newspapers?
That I have a brain that could learn 500 pages in a week! [Il sourit.] I exaggerate but that’s the idea. The quantity and quality of memorization. On DNAit’s very intense. It is adrenaline. We go from an arrest scene to an intimate sequence and just after an interrogation. It’s amazing. In one day, you travel. It can really destabilize at the start. But malik zidi (michaël) leaves series I feel that I am more seasoned. I learned yet another way to understand my job. There is something a little suicide bomber that I really like.

Malik zidi (michaël) leaves series

Tomorrow belongs to us : “We often call each other”Malik Zidi kept in touch with the actors after leaving the soap opera

When the producers present this final intrigue to you. do you tell yourself that it is the good intrigue for the release of Michaël Feray?
When the writers told me about this plot, I found it really great for the character. I told myself that I was going to be able to develop a palette little used until then with Feray. by developing things. I was very happy with that. We discussed it together, knowing that this outing was not in the form of a death.

You finished shooting a few weeks ago. What do you miss the malik zidi (michaël) leaves series most?
Cohesion, group, morning energy, all the actors crossed, directors. There is a very powerful, very beautiful energy, a beautiful atmosphere, even if the work is really very hard sometimes. What I miss most is that. Besides, we often be called with the actors of the police station. We remained good friends. It’s really nice. I feel like I have dropped my job at the police station! There is really something with this decor of the police station.

What is the plot that marked you the most during this year?
The one on the serial rapist. She had everything: the intrigue, the societal subject, this strong commitment to women. I found it very powerful. And then she was super well interpreted by all the actresses. This is what is also great with DNA : We raise important social issues.