Virage (TV series)
Virage is a Canadian television sports drama anthology series, which premiered in 2021 on Noovo.[1] Each season focuses on a professional athlete who is at a major crossroads in life.
Season one
The first season, premiering September 15, 2021, stars
The season was directed by Catherine Therrien, and written by Kim Lévesque-Lizotte, Marie-Hélène Lebeau-Taschereau and Louis Morissette.[3]
Season two
The second season, which premiered January 10, 2023, as Virage: double faute, stars Éric Bruneau as Charles Rivard, a tennis player in the twilight of his career who is drawn into a narcotics addiction in his desperate efforts to make one last return to form so that he can end his career in glory.[4] Its supporting cast includes Morissette, Sylvie Léonard, Karl Farah, Lamia Benhacine and Magalie Rioux.
The season was written by Bruneau, Lévesque-Lizotte, Lebeau-Taschereau and Morissette, and directed by Rafaël Ouellet.[5]
References
- ^ Annabelle Caillou, "«Virage»: après le sport, le néant?". Le Devoir, September 8, 2021.
- ^ Richard Thérrien, "Virage, une série sur l'après-carrière d'une athlète olympique à Noovo". Le Soleil, February 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Amélie Revert, "«Virage», une série Noovo avec Charlotte Aubin et Émile Schneider". Métro, February 9, 2021.
- ^ Guillaume Picard, "En vedette dans «Virage – double faute»: Éric Bruneau, entre le jeu et l’écriture". Le Journal de Montréal, February 6, 2023.
- ^ Stéphanie Nolin, "Noovo annonce une suite à Virage qui mettra en vedette Éric Bruneau". Showbizz, February 24, 2022.
External links
- Virage (2021) at IMDb
- Virage: Double faute at IMDb