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on May 24, 2016. Produced by Carte Blanche Films, it is the first original scripted fiction series ever produced directly for the channel. Set in Sudbury,

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, the series focuses on a dysfunctional Franco-Ontarian family who launch a campaign to protect their neighbourhood from an invasion of

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and other encroaching signs of

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, and unexpectedly find themselves thrust into the role of community leaders. Production on the series began in fall 2015."Mini-series to be shot in Sudbury"
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, Dany Boudreault, Roch Castonguay, Amber Goldfarb, Christian Laurin, Lisa Gagnon, Érika Fagagnolo, Sagine Sémajuste, Simon Bérubé, Jean-Christophe Castel, Bertrand Cardozo, Marie-Josée Colburn and Simon D. Scott.

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* 2016 Canadian television series debuts 2016 Canadian television series endings 2010s Canadian sitcoms Canadian political comedy television series French-language media in Ontario Television shows set in Greater Sudbury Television shows filmed in Greater Sudbury French-language television programming in Canada {{Canada-comedy-tv-prog-stub