Happily_Married_(TV_series)

Happily Married (TV series)

Happily Married (TV series)

Canadian TV crime comedy-drama series (2020–)

Happily Married (French: C'est comme ça que je t'aime) is a Canadian crime comedy-drama series, which premiered on Ici TOU.TV in 2020.[1]

Plot

Set in Quebec City in the 1970s, the series centres on the Delisles and the Paquettes, two married couples in suburban Sainte-Foy who deal with problems in their marriages by embarking on a crime spree while their children are away at summer camp.[2]

Production

The series stars François Létourneau and Marilyn Castonguay as Gaétan and Huguette Delisle, and Patrice Robitaille and Karine Gonthier-Hyndman as Serge and Micheline Paquette. Supporting cast members include Sophie Desmarais, Rémi-Pierre Paquin, Jean-François Provençal, René Richard Cyr, Patrick Drolet, Chantal Fontaine, Mani Soleymanlou, Mathieu Gosselin, Steve Laplante and Jocelyne Zucco.

Distribution

The series received a preview screening at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival,[3] and streamed on Ici TOU.TV in March 2020,[1] and was broadcast by Ici Radio-Canada Télé in the fall.[4] A subtitled version was distributed on CBC Gem for English-language viewers under the Happily Married title,[5] and the series was picked up for distribution in France on the streaming service Salto, as one of its first international acquisitions.[2]

A second season was announced in early 2021.[6] The first season was directed by Jean-François Rivard, who will co-direct the second season with Robin Aubert.[7]

Awards

The series won 10 Prix Gémeaux in 2020, including the award for Best Dramatic Series.[8]

In 2021 the show won the Rogers Prize for Excellence in Canadian Content at the Banff World Media Festival.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    Marc-André Lemieux, "C’est comme ça que je t’aime : une touche bien personnelle". Le Journal de Montréal, March 8, 2020.
  2. [2]
    Scott Roxborough, "French Streamer Salto Picks Up Dark Quebec Comedy ‘Happily Married’". The Hollywood Reporter, June 15, 2020.
  3. [3]
    Philippe Papineau (February 26, 2020). "De Sainte-Foy à la capitale allemande". Le Devoir.
  4. [4]
    "Une deuxième saison confirmée pour C’est comme ça que je t’aime". Ici Radio-Canada, January 19, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Entertainment: Radio-Canada original crime drama C’est comme ça que je t’aime (Happily Married) makes English-Canada debut September 16th". The Suburban, September 16, 2020.
  6. [6]
    Marc-André Lemieux, "C’est comme ça que je t’aime: la suite sera tournée cet été". Le Journal de Montréal, January 19, 2021.
  7. [7]
    Marie-Lise Rousseau, "Robin Aubert coréalisera la saison 2 de «C’est comme ça que je t’aime»". Métro, June 7, 2021.
  8. [8]
    Marie-Lise Rousseau, "Prix Gémeaux 2020: «C’est comme ça que je t’aime» triomphe". Métro, September 20, 2020.
  9. [9]
    Amber Dowling, "BANFF ’21: Happily Married wins top Canadian prize at Rockie Awards". Playback, June 15, 2021.
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