Cuse was showrunner, co-developer, writer, and executive producer of "The Returned", based on the popular and International Emmy Award-winning French suspense series "Les Revenants", adapted by Fabrice Gobert and inspired by the feature film, "They Came Back", directed by Robin Campillo. Raelle Tucker also served as showrunner and executive producer. The 10-episode first season premiered on March 9, 2015. The series focused on a small town that is turned upside down when several local people, who have been long presumed dead, suddenly reappear. "The Returned" was co-produced by A+E Studios and FremantleMedia North America in association with Haut et Court TV SAS, the producer of the French series. The show was cancelled after one season in June 2015.