The surprise : Beautiful flower
Our spring favorite. Written by Sarah-Maude Beauchesne and Nicola Morel, this series is the perfect antidote to the melodrama that abounds. Painting the portrait of a group of thirty-somethings in Sherbrooke, Beautiful flower addresses rich subjects with intelligence, modernity and finesse (friendship, parenthood, professional success, adultery). We salute the cast made up of known and lesser known faces, as well as the presence of a hero who is not without flaws… Bell Media has not yet confirmed the presentation of Beautiful flower on Noovo, but since the action of the 10e and last episode takes place at Christmas, we predict a telecast next fall. And good news: a sequel is confirmed.
Crave
The documentary : Federer: Twelve Final Days
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Roger Federer in Federer: Twelve Final Days
Celine Dion is not the only icon to be the subject of a documentary on Prime Video. Roger Federer receives similar treatment in Federer: Twelve Final Daysa feature film from directors Asif Kapadia (Amy) and Joe Sabia (the man behind the concept of the 73 questions of Vanity Fair) which “chronicles the last 12 days of the incredible career” of the famous tennis player. Interesting detail: initially, the images were not intended for the general public. They were reserved for Federer’s personal archives, as home videos. Given that the trailer alone made us emotional, it is with a box of Kleenex at hand that we will watch this feature film.
Prime Video, starting Thursday
The return : My Next Guest Needs No Introduction
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David Letterman interviewing Miley Cyrus in My Next Guest Needs No Introduction
David Letterman continues his series of long interviews with Charles Barkley, and especially, Miley Cyrus. For 45 minutes, the host discusses a wide variety of subjects with the 31-year-old artist: his friendship with Beyoncé, the writing of flowers (initially, the chorus was much more melancholic: “I can hold my own hand/But I can’t love me like you can”), his complicated relationship with Billy Ray Cyrus, his father, his sobriety (apart from the occasional joint ), her favorite singers (Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, Céline Dion), etc. The show also includes an intimate performance at the Chateau Marmont, a famous hotel in Los Angeles.
Netflix
The special: National Day
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Some of the artists from the Grand spectacle: Laurence Nerbonne, Ariane Roy, Marie-Annick Lépine, Patrice Michaud, Mara Tremblay, Paul Daraîche, Les Louanges and Mitsou
To mark the national holiday, the city of Quebec brings together on stage a group of artists who cast a particularly wide net: Mara Tremblay, Marie-Annick Lépine from the Cowboys Fringants (a tribute to the group is expected), Patrice Michaud, Ariane Roy, Laurence Nerbonne , Mitsou, Les Louanges, Paul Daraîche, Waahli, Aiza, Beatrice Deer, Zébulon and the Innu singer-songwriter Matiu. Actor Benoit McGinnis, who will deliver the patriotic speech, will also sing a song. Antoine Gratton is the musical director of the show, which will be broadcast at the end of a special week on Télé-Québec including the presentation of programs such as Kebec (Monday at 7:30 p.m.) and Pierre-Yves remembers (Wednesday at 8 p.m.).
Télé-Québec, Sunday at 9:30 p.m. (as an encore on June 24 at 6 p.m.)