Blissed a new series by François Avard starring Michel Charette
Montreal, July 7, 2021 – TVA is delighted to announce the arrival next winter of a new comedy, Blissed, by successful author François Avard and starring Michel Charette. This series is produced by Fabienne Larouche and Michel Trudeau of Aetios Productions, in collaboration with Quebecor Content.
A series about the quest for happiness
A high school French teacher at the end of his rope, he decides to leave everything behind to buy a small farm in the countryside. Aiming to lead his dream life, to find happiness and peace, he brings his family with him! But the reality will be quite different…
Successful Personalities
The reputations of François Avard, Michel Charette, and producers Fabienne Larouche and Michel Trudeau are well-established. These leaders enjoy a high profile in the television industry; they are a guarantee of success and quality. All have been viewers’ favorites and their talent has been rewarded several times. It should also be noted that this is the first comedy that François Avard has written as an author since the immense success of the series The Bougons, a series that marked the Quebec television world.
"With its commitment to quality series, TVA is proud to offer its viewers another one that, in addition of being written by a writer like François Avard, who always surpasses himself, and features, among others, an actor as talented as Michel Charette," says Nathalie Fabien, Senior Director of Channels and Programming, TVA Group.
"It's a great pleasure for Quebecor Content to once again collaborate with high-caliber producers like Fabienne Larouche and Michel Trudeau of Aetios Productions. Whether they're soap operas, heavy or light series, their fiction has always been a significant success with Quebecers," adds Denis Dubois, Vice President of Content, Quebecor Content.
"Reuniting with François after the extraordinary adventure of The Bougons is a pleasure for Michel and myself." Michel Charette's talent in his first lead role in a comedy will allow viewers to observe the quest for happiness in a different light, through François' writing to make us laugh... nervously! Thank you to TVA and Quebecor Content for their confidence in this bold project,” says producer Fabienne Larouche.
ABOUT TVA GROUP
TVA Group Inc. is a media company active in television broadcasting, film and audiovisual production, and magazine publishing. TVA Group Inc. is the largest broadcaster of French-language entertainment, news, and public affairs programs in North America and one of the largest privately held production companies. The company is also the largest publisher of French-language magazines and publishes several of Canada's most popular English-language titles. Its Class B shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TVA.B.
ABOUT QUÉBECOR CONTENT
A wholly-owned business unit of Quebecor Media Inc., Quebecor Content's mandate is to create, develop, acquire, distribute, and export distinctive, high-quality audiovisual content to provide consumers with a multiplatform experience, particularly on those of Videotron and TVA Group, and to showcase local creators both in Quebec and internationally.
