The Martin Lepage Mystery
Let’s go back in time to 2017, heading to the Caribbean Sea. A world-renowned sailboat catches fire, when it has just been arrested by French customs, suspicious of it. If this scenario seems worthy of a Hollywood movie, these are very real facts. Martin Lepage, fifty-something from Gaspé, an ambulance driver by profession and adrift captain of the famous monohull Livia, and his sidekick, Langis Bélanger, were thus arrested by the authorities who were quick to bring the fire under control and discover the pot of roses: a ton and a half of cocaine intended for the Canadian market, carefully packed in about fifty bales hidden in the ship’s ballast, worth some $100 million. Here is the starting point of an international investigation which mobilized the services of Paris, Martinique, Brittany and Quebec to try to go back to the source of this immense traffic.
But who is Martin Lepage, this inhabitant of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to whom we would give the good Lord without confession? What is his role in this incredible story? Is he as naive as he seems? With seriousness, but all the same with a touch of humor, the French documentary series one ton five, broadcast on TV5, paints a captivating portrait of a man with a complex personality involved in a case which, at some point, will take a dramatic turn. To do this, the directors Clément Godart, Alexandre Mehring and Raphaël Rouyer went to meet Caribbean and Canadian criminals, Breton sailors and police officers, but also Martin Lepage himself on his release from prison.
one ton five
TV5, Monday 9 p.m., from July 10
On the side of Radio-Canada
Marieme Ndiaye takes viewers on a colorful journey in the footsteps of the cultural riches of present-day Canada in a new season of All inclusive. Every Saturday until September 9, the host indeed shines a unifying and entertaining summer program around unique regional experiences and stories. She has thus surrounded herself with outstanding collaborators from across the country who join her in Ottawa to present unique escapades. The time of reports and chronicles, it is given the opportunity to the public to explore picturesque landscapes and pour out on well-kept secrets somewhere between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
In each episode, the music will also be highlighted thanks to a host of French-Canadian artists who will not fail to surprise us with the diversity of their melodies. Pan-Canadian cuisine will also be part of it, since tastings of local specialties will be presented each week at All inclusive.
This summer also marks the return of the documentary web series perfectly imperfect for a second season. If the formula has evolved slightly, its objective remains the same: to overcome the taboos of mental health among young people. This year, Les Louanges, Kim Gingras, Yannick De Martino and Lysanne Richard do not hesitate to publicly discuss their troubles and become the artistic mentors of four young people who are also affected by these invisible evils. In a dozen appointments, the latter – Ariella, Samael, Émilie and Ann-Sarah – prepare to show the public a performance that they will have developed with their famous partner by discussing anxiety, depression, bipolarity, borderline personality disorder or ADHD. In addition, note that informative capsules animated by illustrator Mathilde Corbeil will be offered in addition to the episodes.
All inclusive
ICI Télé, Saturday, 6:30 p.m., from July 8
perfectly imperfect
HERE Tou.tv, from July 12
And on the side of international productions
Five years after his interactive series Mosaicthe American filmmaker Steven Soderbergh proposes full-circle, a highly anticipated new fictional miniseries about Crave that follows the progress of a police investigation into a failed kidnapping in New York City. However, the research will lead the authorities to old secrets… The actresses Zazie Beetz (Atlanta) and Claire Danes (Fleishman is in trouble) hold the main roles there alongside Jharrel Jerome (In their gaze), Dennis Quaid (the stuff heroes) and Timothy Olyphant (Deadwood) notably.
For its part, Netflix is making two new features available to its subscribers. The first, the series Survival of the Thickest, is a dramatic comedy created by Danielle Sanchez-Witzel and American comedian Michelle Buteau and adapted from the latter’s book of the same name. Michelle Buteau also plays on screen the protagonist Mavis Beaumont, an African-American woman who tries to recover from a breakup with a blow of body positivity. The second, finally, Quarterback, is a documentary series dedicated to the trajectory of NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) and Marcus Mariota (Atlanta Falcons) during the 2022-2033 season. During all their matches, they have been equipped with microphones, allowing privileged access to what is happening on the field.
full-circle
Crave, from July 13
Survival of the Thickest
Netflix, from July 13
Quarterback
Netflix, from July 12