Series synopsis
The Wall, also known as La faille is a Canadian drama crime television series that premiered on Club Illico on December 12, 2019. It ended on December 28, 2022. It was created by Frédéric Ouellet. It stars Isabel Richer, Alexandre Landry, Maripier Morin and Jean-Philippe Perras.
Fermont: A remote mining colony in the endless frozen hell that is Canada's far North. The body of a young exotic dancer is found and the Quebec City police sends one of their toughest, most experienced detectives to investigate. Céline sure is always up for a challenge. Being cooped up in the massive structure that is the colony – the inhabitants simply call it “The Wall” – soon presents her with some challenges that exceed her investigative efforts.
Premise
Fermont: A remote mining colony in the endless frozen hell that is Canada's far North. The body of a young exotic dancer is found and the Quebec City police sends one of their toughest, most experienced detectives to investigate. Céline sure is always up for a challenge. Being cooped up in the massive structure that is the colony – the inhabitants simply call it “The Wall” – soon presents her with some challenges that exceed her investigative efforts.
Premise: Cover Your Tracks
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Isabel Richer as Céline Trudeau
- Alexandre Landry as Alexandre Théberge
- Maripier Morin as Sophie Taylor
- Jean-Philippe Perras as Louis-Philippe Ricard
- Patrick Hivon as Bruno Lamontagne
- Noah Parker as Anthony Lamontagne
- Alexa-Jeanne Dubé as Geneviève Bédard
- Xavier Huard as Alain Turgeon
Supporting cast
- Stéphane Jacques as Marc Desautels
- Éveline Gélinas as Nathalie St-Onge
- Marc Messier as Jules Ricard
- Élise Guilbault as Diane Ricard / Tremblay
- Benoît Gouin as Jacques Larocque
- David Savard as Martin Landry
- Naïla Louidort as Daphné Constant
- Bruno Verdoni as William Taylor
- Alice Pascual as Esposito
- Romane Denis as Joanie Prévost
- Manuel Tadros as Edmond Chamfort
- Charles-Aubey Houde as Bernard Chamfort
Guest cast
- Éva Tanoni as Romane
- Maxime Paradis as Fêtard #1
- Jean-Sébastien Lavoie as Homme d'entretien #1
- Michael D'Amico as Homme d'entretien #2
- Diane Cormier-Vézina as Cliente salon de coiffure #1
- Elise Beaumont as Cliente salon de coiffure #2
- Zoé Tremblay-Bianco as Émilie
- Pascal Parent as Citoyen
- Alexandre Cadieux as Ami de Pao
- Leif Anderson as Mineur qui joue au billard
- Francis Vachon as Pépin
- Édouard Tremblay-Grenier as Félix
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 69 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | December 12, 2019 | December 12, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 9 | October 7, 2021 | October 7, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 8 | November 9, 2022 | December 28, 2022 |
| Season 4 | 20 | January 4, 2021 | February 1, 2022 |
| Season 5 | 20 | April 11, 2023 | September 9, 2024 |
| Season 6 | 4 | January 5, 2026 | September 16, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Accidents In the small town of Fermont, Celine and Alexandre must solve the murder of a woman who was found inside the city's "wall," wearing a Chinese mask. |
December 12, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Relatives Celine and Alexandre make progress with the investigation; they learn that on the night she disappeared, Justine left the bar with a mysterious man. |
December 12, 2019 |
| 3 |
First Aid Celine is now interested in looking into the murder of young Gregoire three years prior, as the two deaths are linked by method, among other things. |
December 12, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Felix At Chateau Frontenac, a body cemented in a bath launches Céline on a new investigation. |
October 7, 2021 |
| 2 |
Philippin The room in which a discovery of a person named Philippin was found was rented by a woman named Esther Smith. |
October 7, 2021 |
| 3 |
Samuel Céline and Daphne discover that one of the families affected by the tragedy is staying at the hotel. The collapse claimed the life of little Felix and caused an amputation of his sister Joanie, now a young adult. The Prévost clan is reeling. |
October 7, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marie-Therese Back in her native village, Céline discovers a skeleton in her uncle's orchard; Alex is in charge of the investigation that is causing a stir in the Applegrove community. |
November 9, 2022 |
| 2 |
Veronique Céline wants to reopen the investigation into the murder of her cousin, Véronique Jolicoeur; Alex continues his investigation into the death of Marie-Thérèse at the abbey. |
November 16, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Cave Céline discovers that Véronique had a confessor at the abbey; Alex learns that in the 1950s, the monks sold the orchard to Marie-Thérèse Jolicoeur for a pittance. |
November 23, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lisa and Dan Lisa, a mental health counselor from Wanatah, Ind., and Dan, a construction analyst and woodworker, take on the wall. With big drops, this married couple work their total to epic heights and attempt to walk away with a massive payout. |
January 4, 2021 |
| 2 |
Brittany and CJ Brittany, a city event coordinator, and CJ, a middle school teacher, are siblings from Bridgeway, N.J., who take on the wall for their chance at $12 million. |
January 11, 2021 |
| 3 |
Tamara and Leo Tamara, a professor, and her husband Leo, a mental health therapist, from Jonesboro, Arkansas, take on the wall and the all-new Free Fall+ for a chance at over $12 million. |
January 18, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Christiana and Nic Married couple Christiana and Nic from Door County, Wis., compete against the wall. |
April 11, 2023 |
| 2 |
Monet and Kevyn Sisters Kevyn and Monet representing Rochester Hills, Mich., and Oxford, Ohio, respectively, gear up to take on the wall, hoping to leave the game victorious. |
April 18, 2023 |
| 3 |
Turner and Shelby Engaged couple Turner and Shelby representing Northglenn, Colo., participate in a face-off with the wall; a special guest makes an appearance. |
April 25, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Steven and Seth Steven, a heroic off-duty cop who rushed to the Pentagon during 9/11 to help with evacuation efforts, now teams up with his son Seth to take on the wall. |
January 5, 2026 |
| 2 |
Vincent and Katy Married Navy veterans Vincent and Katy's lives changed forever when Vincent, a firefighter-paramedic, responded to a newborn surrendered at his station's safe haven box and later adopted her; now they're taking on the wall for a chance to win big. |
January 12, 2026 |
| 3 |
Hope and Francis While skiing at Mr. Baker, Francis discovered a snowboarder trapped beneath the snow and heroically saved his life; with the help of his wife, Hope, he plays the wall in hopes of winning big. |
January 26, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Club Illico |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 12, 2019 |
| Last aired | December 28, 2022 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |