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