Scoop - The ripper
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Scoop - The ripper |
| Original title | scoop |
| Country of production | Canada |
| original language | French |
| Year (s) | 1992-1995 |
| length | 55 minutes |
| Episodes | 52 in 4 seasons |
| genre | drama |
| production | Micheline Garant |
| music | Claude Léveillée |
| First broadcast | Canada |
| German-language first broadcast |
July 1996 on DF1 Herz & Co |
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Scoop - The Ripper ( Scoop ) is a dramatic television series about newspaper journalists. The four seasons were first released in Canada from 1992 to 1995 . Macha Grenon played the main role .
action
The journalist Michel Gagné starts working for the daily Express in Montréal . Soon he gets closer to Stéphanie Rousseau - the main character of the series. Her father Emile, a wealthy media mogul, owns the paper. Stéphanie accidentally becomes pregnant by Michel. Their relationship is problematic, but she gives birth to a son, Francis.
Daily newspaper life, the hunt for stories and the private problems of journalists are also shown. Lionel Rivard has problems with alcoholism and therefore with his boyfriend. Léonne Vigneault's marriage fails, but she finds happiness with another man and their baby. Richard Fortin, called Tintin , and Gabriella Salvatore become a romantic couple. Their hope for offspring remains unsuccessful. Most of the colleagues later switched to the new competition paper Scoop , which Emile finances for his daughter.
The third season, in which Stéphanie is kidnapped to extort ransom from her father, is particularly dramatic. She is freed but completely scared. Her father avenges her by forcing the new owner of the Express , whom he holds responsible, to financially and sell. Michel is trapped in an underground mine while doing research. He can be rescued, but Emile's helicopter crashes on the way there.
In the fourth season, Stéphanie's father sits paralyzed in a wheelchair, which is so psychologically stressful for him that he puts an end to his life. His daughter takes over the far-reaching media company. She turns Scoop into a tabloid. Michel is having trouble with her new role. He leaves her and their son and takes a new job in Paris.
Awards
- In 1993 the series was nominated for best tone at the Gémeaux Awards .
Background and miscellaneous
The film was shot in Montréal , Québec . The authors were Fabienne Larouche and Réjean Tremblay.
The series ran on DF1 Herz & Co. from July to September 1996. Episodes of the series were broadcast from October to November 1999 on Premiere Sunset .
In 2009 or 2010, the series could be filmed in a next generation. Réjean Tremblay would write the script for this 5th season. Development is scheduled to begin in spring 2008.
Web links
- Scoop in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Scoop II in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Scoop III in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Scoop IV in the Internet Movie Database (English)