Series synopsis
Outbreak, also known as Épidémie is a Canadian drama animation comedy television series that premiered on TVA on January 7, 2020. It ended on March 10, 2020. It stars Guillaume Cyr, Gabriel Sabourin, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin and Julie Le Breton.
A dangerous virus appears in a group of homeless people, causing a risk of outbreak. How long will it take Anne-Marie Leclerc, director of the Emergency Public Health Laboratory, to realize that an actual epidemic is starting to take shape?
Premise
A dangerous virus appears in a group of homeless people, causing a risk of outbreak. How long will it take Anne-Marie Leclerc, director of the Emergency Public Health Laboratory, to realize that an actual epidemic is starting to take shape?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Guillaume Cyr as Laurent Demers
- Gabriel Sabourin as Marc Gauthier
- Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin as Chloé Roy-Bélanger
- Julie Le Breton as Anne-Marie Leclerc
- Gilles Renaud as Jacques
- Michèle Lituac as Mme Gendron
- Marjolaine Lemieux as Présidente des Viandes Lajoie
- Ulivia Uviluk as Alacie Akumalik
Supporting cast
- Jarvis Usuituayuk as Billy Annatok
- Alain Lépine as M. Morin
- Angèle Lamontagne as Préposée aux admissions
- Philippe Boutin as Commis dépanneur
- Valérie Leclair as Policière
- Charlie Gordon as Jeune planchiste inuit
- Marc Larrivée as M. Lambert (voice)
- James Murray as Douanier canadien
- Anne-Renée Duhaime as Karine
- Luc Boucher as Jean-Pierre
- Mathieu Samaille as Jean-Philippe
- Vincent Fafard as Policier
Guest cast
- Gilles Renaud as Jacques
- Michèle Lituac as Mme Gendron
- Marjolaine Lemieux as Présidente des Viandes Lajoie
- Ulivia Uviluk as Alacie Akumalik
- Jarvis Usuituayuk as Billy Annatok
- Alain Lépine as M. Morin
- Angèle Lamontagne as Préposée aux admissions
- Philippe Boutin as Commis dépanneur
- Valérie Leclair as Policière
- Charlie Gordon as Jeune planchiste inuit
- Marc Larrivée as M. Lambert (voice)
- James Murray as Douanier canadien
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 7, 2020 | March 10, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Contamination An epidemic looms. Anne-Marie Leclerc, director of the Emergency Public Health Laboratory, must deal with an outbreak, an overzealous cabinet minister, and a media storm. To top it off, she discovers that her husband has been deceiving her. All this is trivial compared to what’s in store... |
January 7, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Invisible Threat The disease continues to spread silently. For now, Anne-Marie has other worries. She sets out to prove to the Minister that her lab is effective. She’s still hesitant to confront Marc. Françoise organizes a celebration for Xavier. It’s a small gathering – with immense consequences. |
January 14, 2020 |
| 3 |
Suspicion Nelli tells Anne-Marie that a strange illness is affecting people she’s close to. Anne-Marie initiates an investigation into the deaths of the two homeless people. The young girl infected by Nelli’s cousin risks infecting others. In the lab, the arrival of a new staffer affects Anne-Marie’s work. |
January 21, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVA |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 10, 2020 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |