Set in New York City and Paris, Étoile follows the dancers and staff of two fictionial ballet companies, Le Ballet National in France and Metropolitan Ballet Theater in the United States, as they embark on an ambitious plan to save their storied institutions by swapping their most talented stars.

Can ballet also be cool? The creators of the new Prime Video show “Étoile” – Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” fame — are betting yes. Or, shall we say “oui” – the show is split between New York and Paris as it tracks the story of two ballet companies joining forces to attract audiences and stay afloat.