''Fortier'' is a
French-language Canadian
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television series
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which debuted on the
TVA network in
Quebec
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from February 3, 2000, and ended on April 1, 2004. A subtitled version later aired on the English-language
CBC Television
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network, as part of its now-defunct late-night ''Best of French Canada''
anthology series, then followed by broadcast internationally on
TV5 Monde, and later re-showing again for the disability network
AMI-tv on July 18, 2017.
It was made by Aetios Productions, and the show's creator, writer and producer Fabienne Larouche.
Synopsis
Anne Fortier (Lorain) is a
criminal psychologist from
Montréal
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
, who works with the
investigators of SAS (Anti-Sociopathic Service), a fictional police division specialising in crimes involving abnormal
psychology
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. Although their sordid crimes include those of a shoe thief and a
pyromania
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c, most of the cases given a lot of time on the series are ruthless murders, often
serial killings.
While solving these cases Fortier and her colleagues must wrestle with her own murky past and several psychological issues.
Cast
Main characters
Recurring characters
Notable guest stars
Episode list
Awards and recognition
The series earned
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier as the role of Magali Simon a
Prix Gémeaux took place on September 30, 2001, for ''Best Supporting Actress - Series or Dramatic Program'' from her appearance in episodes two and three ("Elles ne sont qu'une...") of the second season.
Four other Prix Gémeaux nominations were given in the category ''Best Supporting Actor - Series or Dramatic Program'', such as
François Papineau for the role of Claude Lizotte in two episodes ("L'homme froid") of the second season.
See also
*
Television in Québec
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0229898, Fortier
2000 Canadian television series debuts
2004 Canadian television series endings
2000s Canadian drama television series
TVA (Canadian TV network) original programming
CBC Television original programming
Television shows set in Montreal