''La Faille'' (English: ''The Flaw'') or ''The Wall'' (French: ''Le Mur'') is a
French Canadian
French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the twentieth century; french: Canadiens français, ; feminine form: , ), or Franco-Canadians (french: Franco-Canadiens), refers to either an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to Fren ...
television crime drama series of three seasons, with a total of 25 episodes, which started broadcasting on
Club Illico
Club may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Club'' (magazine)
* Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character
* Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards
* Club music
* "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea''
Brands and enterprises
...
in 2019. The series is written by Frédéric Ouellet, directed by (first two seasons) and
Daniel Roby
Daniel Roby (born October 25, 1970, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and cinematographer. An alumnus of the film programs at Concordia University and the University of Southern California, he worked as a camera operator and cinemat ...
(third season), and produced by Dominique Veillet for / Quebecor Content. The first season of eight episodes was broadcast in Canada from December 12, 2019 and in France as ''The Wall: Cover Your Tracks'' from April 26, 2020 via 13ème Rue. The second season, ''La Faille 2'' or ''The Wall: The Chateau Murder'' (French: Le meurtre du château), of nine episodes was broadcast from October 17, 2021. ''La Faille 3'', the third and final season of eight episodes, was aired on November 16, 2022.
The first season is set in the mining town of
Fermont
Fermont () is a town in northeastern Quebec, Canada, near the Quebec-Labrador border about from Labrador City on Route 389, which connects to the Trans-Labrador Highway (Newfoundland and Labrador Route 500). It is the seat of the Regional Cou ...
, north-eastern
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
, Canada. Fermont's major structural feature is popularly known as the Wall, which comprises self-contained residential, commercial, recreational and educational buildings. In ''La Faille'' the main protagonist, detective sergeant Céline (
Isabel Richer
Isabel Richer (born June 14, 1966) is a Canadian film and television actress from Quebec.
Career
Richer's television roles have included ''Les Invincibles'', '' Les Soeurs Elliot'', Jasmine (1996) and ''Trauma'', and her films have included ''E ...
), is sent from provincial capital
Quebec City
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Communauté métrop ...
to investigate the murder of a stripper-prostitute, inside the Wall. Assisting Céline is local uniformed policeman Alex (
Alexandre Landry
Alexandre Landry (born December 20, 1985) is a Canadian film, television and stage actor. He is best known for his role in the 2013 film '' Gabrielle'', for which he garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor at the 2nd ...
). Céline encounters her estranged daughter Sophie ( Maripier Morin) who is married to the mine-owner's son Lou (Jean-Philippe Perras). In France season one's broadcasting was halted in mid-July 2020 when French-Canadian singer-songwriter
Safia Nolin
Safia Nolin is a French Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter from Quebec City, Quebec. Morin publicly apologized, Nolin did not lodge any official complaint and the artistic community pressured Club Illico so that broadcasting was resumed.
During the second season, Céline is back in Quebec City and investigates the murder of a civil engineer – found encased in concrete in a
Château Frontenac
The Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, commonly referred to as the Château Frontenac, is a historic hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The hotel is situated in Old Quebec, within the historic district's Upper Town, on the southern side of Place d ...
bathroom. Alex, on compulsory leave for
post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that can develop because of exposure to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on ...
, unofficially investigates the case, going
undercover
To go "undercover" (that is, to go on an undercover operation) is to avoid detection by the object of one's observation, and especially to disguise one's own identity (or use an assumed identity) for the purposes of gaining the trust of an indi ...
at the château. Sophie joins her father William (Bruno Verdoni) to hunt industrial secrets related to the city's major engineering projects. Céline is partnered with rookie detective Daphne (Naila Louidort). Before filming of the third season began, Morin was removed from the cast, after further allegations of inappropriate behavior had been raised. For ''Faille 3'' Céline is dispatched to her fictitious hometown of Applegrove in
Eastern Townships
The Eastern Townships (french: Cantons de l'Est) is an historical administrative region in southeastern Quebec, Canada. It lies between the St. Lawrence Lowlands and the American border, and extends from Granby in the southwest, to Drummondv ...
(or
Estrie
Estrie () is an administrative region of Quebec that comprises the Eastern Townships. ''Estrie'', a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of ''est'', "east". Originally settled by anglophones, today it is about 90 per cent francophone. Angl ...
). Alex had responded to a skeleton found in Applegrove, which is identified as Céline's long-missing grandmother. Céline and Alex are joined by Estrie police officer, Johnny (). The squad becomes enmeshed in long-lasting feuds between three local families. Complications increase when the squad finds a link to the abbey of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac.
Cast
Credits:
*
Isabel Richer
Isabel Richer (born June 14, 1966) is a Canadian film and television actress from Quebec.
Career
Richer's television roles have included ''Les Invincibles'', '' Les Soeurs Elliot'', Jasmine (1996) and ''Trauma'', and her films have included ''E ...
as Céline Trudeau:
Quebec City
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Communauté métrop ...
-based
Sûreté du Québec
The (SQ; , ) is the provincial police service for the Canadian province of Quebec. No official English name exists, but the agency's name is sometimes translated to 'Quebec Provincial Police' or QPP in English-language sources. The headquarters ...
(SQ, English: Provincial Police Force of Quebec) detective sergeant, 48-years-old, born in
Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, raised in Applegrove, mother of Sophie, ex-wife of William
*
Alexandre Landry
Alexandre Landry (born December 20, 1985) is a Canadian film, television and stage actor. He is best known for his role in the 2013 film '' Gabrielle'', for which he garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor at the 2nd ...
as Alexandre (Alex) Théberge:
Fermont
Fermont () is a town in northeastern Quebec, Canada, near the Quebec-Labrador border about from Labrador City on Route 389, which connects to the Trans-Labrador Highway (Newfoundland and Labrador Route 500). It is the seat of the Regional Cou ...
policeman, assists Céline, married to Fabienne, later moves to Quebec City, diagnosed with
post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that can develop because of exposure to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on ...
* Maripier Morin as Sophie Taylor: Ricard Mine's communications officer, married to Lou, Celine's estranged daughter, later returns to
Quebec City
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Communauté métrop ...
, resumes contact with her father, William
* David Savard as Martin Landry: SQ medical examiner, Celine's friend
*
Benoît Gouin
Benoît Gouin (born January 27, 1961) is a Canadian actor from Pointe-du-Lac, Quebec.Natalie Slight"Benoît Gouin: l’amitié, au coeur de son métier" ''7 Jours'', September 9, 2019. He is most noted as a two-time Jutra Award nominee for Best S ...
as Jacques Larocque: SQ commander, Céline's boss, political appointee
Season 1 additional cast
Credits:
* as Louis-Philippe (Lou) Ricard: Ricard Mine's director, son of Jules and Diane, Sophie's husband
*
Patrick Hivon
Patrick Hivon (born July 5, 1975) is a Canadian actor from Montreal, Quebec. He was a Jutra Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 17th Jutra Awards in 2015 for ''Guardian Angel (L'Ange gardien)'', a Gémeaux Award nominee as Best Suppor ...
as Bruno Lamontagne: mine worker, Justine's regular customer, angry and violent father of Anthony and Grégoire (died), Nathalie's ex-husband
*
Éveline Gélinas
Éveline Gélinas is a French-speaking Canadian actress who grew up in Saint-Boniface, Quebec, near Shawinigan.
She was born in 1974 and graduated from Séminaire Sainte-Marie in 1991. She was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Supporting A ...
as Nathalie St-Onge: Bruno's ex-wife, Anthony and Grégoire's mother
* Xavier Huard as Alain Turgeon: Fermont police researcher, Nathalie's lover
*
Marc Messier
Marc Messier, M.S.C. (born August 16, 1947) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker.
Background
Born in Granby, Quebec, Messier's 45-year acting career included the participation in several well-known films and television series.
After finishing his ...
as Jules Ricard: Ricard Mine's owner and Fermont's main employer, married to Diane, Lou's father
*
Élise Guilbault
Élise Guilbault (born April 8, 1961) is a Canadian film and television actress. She won the Genie Award for Best Actress for her role in the film ''The Woman Who Drinks (La Femme qui boit)'', and was a nominee for ''Cap Tourmente''. She also sta ...
as Diane Tremblay-Ricard: Fermont mayor, Ricard's wife, Lou's mother
* Stéphane F. Jacques as Marc Desautel: Fermont police lieutenant, Alex and Geneviève's boss
* Alexa-Jeanne Dube as Geneviève Bédard: Fermont crime scene analyst, Alex' co-worker
* Noah Parker as Anthony Lamontagne: Bruno and Nathalie's elder son, Grégoire's brother
* Marianne Fortier as Raphaëlle Fournier: Justine's younger sister, Anthony's girlfriend
*
Denis Trudel
Denis Trudel (born July 18, 1963) is an actor and a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 election in the district of Longueuil—Saint-Hubert as a member of the Bloc Québécois.
Electora ...
as Robert Fournier: mining engineer, Claude's brother, Justine and Raphaëlle's uncle
* Kim Despatis as Fabienne Dubé: Fermont paramedic, Alex's wife, murdered
*
Catherine St-Laurent
Catherine St-Laurent is a Canadian actress from Quebec. She is best known for her debut feature film performance as Véronique in ''You're Sleeping Nicole (Tu dors Nicole)'', for which she was a Best Supporting Actress nominee at both the 3rd Canad ...
as Léa Valois: Fertek bartender, Justine's friend
* Vincent Kim as Pao Beauchemin: mine worker, Diane's clandestine lover
* as Dave Bélanger: Fermont computer, phone and electronics store owner, murdered
* as Hélène Fournier: Justine and Raphaëlle's mother, Claude's wife
* Normand Daoust as Claude Fournier: Justine and Raphaëlle's father, married to Hélène
* Mélanie Langlais as Justine Fournier: stripper-prostitute, murdered
* Kim Lavack as Jérôme: Fermont paramedic, Fabienne's co-worker, murdered
*
Monique Spaziani
Monique Spaziani (born December 16, 1957 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadians, Canadian actress. She is a three-time Genie Award nominee for Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress, Best Actress, receiving nominations at the 3rd Genie Awards in 1982 ...
as Suzanne Desmarais: mother of murdered Steven Desmarais
* Schelby Jean-Baptiste as Fanette Jasmin: Fermont news reporter, works for Diane
Season 2 additional cast
Credits:
* Naila Louidort as Daphné Constant: rookie SQ detective, mentored by Céline
* Bruno Verdoni as William Taylor: Céline's ex-husband, speculator, industrial spy, father of Sophie
* Marie Bernier as Sylvie Cadieux: Château Frontenac concierge, Nathan's friend
* Felix-Antoine Duval as Adrien Lacombe: château bellhop, steals from guests, mentors Alex
* Jean Marchand as Hubert Philippin: civil engineer, pled guilty and served time for bridge collapse; researched better construction materials, murdered
* Romane Denis as Joanie Prévost: medical student, bridge collapse survivor, daughter of Samuel, elder sister of dead Felix, stays at château
* Genevieve Boivin-Roussy as Esther Smith:
Montréal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-p ...
university lecturer, civil engineer, hired to recommend Quebec's "third link", Hubert's research assistant and lover, murdered
* Bruno Marcil as Samuel Prévost: Joanie's father, won prize of a week's stay at château, assaulted Hubert, fled when under suspicion
* Émile Schneider as Nathan Gignac: tourist taxi driver, friend of Joanie, his sister Anne died in bridge collapse
* Manuel Tadros as Edmond Chamfort: major builder, coerced Hubert into accepting all guilt for collapsed bridge, schemes to recover his reputation, Bernard's father, murdered
* Charles-Aubey Houde as Bernard Chamfort: building contractor, Edmond's son
* Julian Casey as Geoff Peterson: wealthy businessman, owns Château Frontenac, owns construction business, his wife Anne (Nathan's sister) died in bridge collapse
* Amélie Grenier as Patricia Fleury: Joanie's mother, Samuel's wife
* as Esposito: SQ uniformed police in Céline's squad room
* as Monique Desjardins: deputy minister of transport
Filming
Season one was shot mainly in Fermont, some segments were filmed in Saint-Zénon or
Terrebonne
Terrebonne, meaning ''good earth'' in French, is a name of several places in North America:
;Canada
*Terrebonne, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal
** Terrebonne station, a commuter railway station in Terrebonne, Quebec
**Terrebonne City Council, the go ...
. Several interior scenes were shot in a disused shopping centre in Saint-Hubert, the Complexe Cousineau. Others were filmed in Quebec City.