No clear leader in the 37e race for the Gemini awards, where two excellent series start tied with 13 citations each.
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It is That’s how I love you 2 and D’Audrey came backtwo super original productions whose media careers took off on paid platforms before crossing over (eventually) to traditional TV.
The overwhelming amount of qualifying good TV – one of the best vintages in a very long time – has excluded series from the honor roll that would have easily broken through the top 5 in a quieter year, let’s say. In front of the cream of showbiz, the unveiling of the finalists caused some nice surprises, but also several disappointments for those who were excluded from the gala on September 18, still heated by Véronique Cloutier, who has been less and less hot since Loto-Meno.
In the prestigious and tough category of drama series, Bell Media dominates with three of the five finalists: the thriller One way ticket (Noovo), the sports drama Turn (Noovo) and detective thrillers A criminal case (Craves). From memory, this is unheard of for Bell Media, which now plays in the same AAA league as Radio-Canada and TVA.
That’s how I love you and Raspberry time complete the leading quintet. Were excluded from this coveted category The red wristbands, get me out of me, Portrait-robot, wildlife handbook, After, The flaw 2, Plan B 3, Reasonable doubt, The man who loved too much and Sleepless night. It gives you an idea of the ferocity of the competition that reigns there.
This last year has been strong and fertile in high quality TV series. My heart swings between One way ticket and That’s how I love youwith a preference for the feminist caïds of Sainte-Foy.
Plan B, The red wristbands, Reasonable doubt, After and wildlife handbook however, would have deserved more than crumbs. Chaos and A family bondtwo very average titles, also collected shots, unsurprisingly.
In comedy, Happiness by François Avard was not selected, just like The brotherhood, Counter offer, The Blue House 3 and Neither do I. It will therefore be played between Audrey came back, Guys, Without an appointment, eye of the storm 2 and surviving her children. Major oversight here: Leo by Fabien Cloutier, whom the Academy unfairly snubbed, let’s see. Leo far surpasses surviving her children. Prediction: it’s in the pocket for Audrey came back.
Once again, nothing 5e Rank in soap operas. Frankly. The fight will be between District 31, All the life, We, The breakaway and The perfect moments. No selection here for The blue Hour and Another story. District 31 will triumph for the last time.
For another obscure reason, none of the actors and actresses of District 31 was noticed in the main roles of soap operas. Among the men, surprise, three actors fromAlerts (Danny Gilmore, Frédéric Pierre and Guy Jodoin) as well as Roy Dupuis (All the life) and Emile Proulx-Cloutier (The perfect moments) will compete for the trophy. Émile Proulx-Cloutier will give his thanks at the microphone, I think.
On the women’s side, two young actresses from the soap opera We (Club illico) were drafted, namely Marianne Fortier and Laetitia Isambert. They will face the experienced Chantal Fontaine (The breakaway), Sophie Pregent (Alerts) and Marina Orsini (Another story). For the very moving last moments of Anemone Leduc, Marina Orsini will grab the statuette.
Vincent Leclerc shines twice among dramatic actors for his participation in Plan B 3 and get me out of me. His opponents? Luc Picard (One way ticket), Edison Ruiz (Francisco in Raspberry time) and Steve Laplante (After). Notable absences: Patrice Robitaille and François Létourneau from That’s how I love you. My vote goes to Luc Picard.
Still in drama, it’s super difficult to decide between Marilyn Castonguay (That’s how I love you), Sandrine Bisson (Raspberry time), Anne-Élisabeth Bossé (Plan B), Celine Bonnier (A criminal case) and Martine Francke (The world of Gabrielle Roy). My choice: Huguette Delisle’s Devil’s Eye.
In comic women, the two main performers ofAudrey came back (Florence Longpré and Josée Deschênes) eclipse the winner of 2021, Christine Beaulieu of eye of the storm ? Melissa Desormeaux-Poulin (surviving her children) and Rachel Graton (A family bond) close the podium. The Gemini will go to Florence Longpré.
The comic men chosen by the Academy are called Denis Bouchard (Audrey came back), Guy Nadon (The Blue House), Michel Charette (Happiness), Alexis Martin (Guys) and Mani Soleymanlou (surviving her children). Verdict: Denis Bouchard, for the nuances and realism of his playing.
No If we loved each otheroflove island or of Big Brother Celebrities in reality shows, but a battle between Heads of wood, Love is in the meadow, In the eye of the dragonthe daily Star Academy and OD in the West. The comedy Between two sheets was registered in the humorous series where she will measure herself against Club Soly, Punch Club, Infoman and Laugh without taboos.
A feat, in closing. In addition to his nomination for Afteractor Steve Laplante adds three more for his supporting roles in Leo, That’s how I love you and Forever, not a day. It’s impressive, this talent that unfolds in so many different registers.