The roll of the dice
Immutable Marie-Mai
Discovered in 2003 in Star AcademyMarie-Mai underlines her 20-year career with this one-hour special, half-concert, half-music video, during which she revisits her great successes, including Lie. The singer-songwriter will take the opportunity to unveil two new songs, including a punchy pop track titled For you, which she signed with Jaymie and Max-Antoine Gendron. According to information from the broadcaster, Immutable will be divided into three segments: a return to rock roots, an “intimate and introspective” portion in black and white and a “glamorous pop” finale featuring several meticulously choreographed dance numbers. Derek Branscombe (Milk & Bone, Braids) ensures the realization of the appointment.
Télé-Québec, Saturday, at 9 p.m.
The surprise
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The Last of Us
The Last of Us
Diving into a post-apocalyptic series as we painfully extricate ourselves from a global pandemic may not be the idea of the century. The first episodes, which show how a mysterious mushroom has decimated humanity, can cause mini-panic attacks. Fortunately, The Last of Us is much more than just another zombie drama. And for those who fear that a series inspired by a hit video game has nothing more to offer than a succession of action scenes, think again. Empty calories are rare in this novelty from the HBO network, which seeks more to touch the viewer than to scare him with great blows of infected attacks. It is not for nothing that she wins, week after week, viewers.
Crave (a new episode every Sunday at 9 p.m.)
The event
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The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium
The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium
This capture of a show by the Canadian singer delivered last fall at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles promises to be visually impressive. At least that’s what we remember by watching the trailer for the event. Dancers, lasers, pyrotechnic effects, a stage that crosses a gigantic floor, a setting that looks like a science fiction blockbuster… With this performance, The Weeknd could make us forget his previous television special: his chaotic performance of 55e Super Bowl, in 2021. Among the successes on the 95-minute concert program: starboy, Blinding Lights, I Feel it Coming And Can’t Feel My Face.
Crave, Saturday, 8 p.m.
The return
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Featured
Featured
Télé-Québec marks the first anniversary of the conflict in Ukraine by broadcasting a special episode of the observation documentary series Featured – which documents the work of journalists from The Press –, which returns for a second season. On the program: a story about two young Quebecers who are about to go to the front, a dissected photo reportage and a simulated immersion in a war zone. Additionally, the journalist The Press Catherine Handfield describes her experience as a foster family for a refugee family. The thematic evening continues at 10 p.m. with Ukraine 2022: attack on freedoma documentary that bears witness to the horrors experienced by civilians and residents on the spot on a daily basis.
Télé-Québec, Thursday, at 8 p.m.