À la valdrague: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The arrival of an eccentric Rita Melanson propels her once-picturesque, Acadian hometown into action when she accidentally buys both the church and the rectory. She finds herself forced to transform her newly acquired property into a profitable business in the hope of selling it. Easier said than done. Rita must contend with Lomer, her jilted ex-fiance-turned-town-mayor looming overhead. Thankfully, she has allies: her cousin Ferraille, a jack of all trades, her best friend Yolande, a reluctant farmer and Zoël, a young bohemian Québecker. Surrounded by an array of impulsive, poorly planned schemes, our merry band attempts to attract tourism and build a company to help inject new economic growth in their hometown. Tourists will definitely get their money's worth when they enter their «little Acadian cousins'» rural and quirky world. Rita Melanson's wondrous and adventurous universe welcomes you.

Series details

• Title: À la valdrague
• Format: Scripted
• Language: French
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2018-06-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-09-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ICI Radio-Canada Télé
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 45454
• IMDb ID: tt8297790
• TVDB ID: 350550

Cast and credited roles

• Patricia Leger — Rita Melanson
• Marie-Jo Therio — Yolande LeBlanc
• Marc Lamontagne — Edmour LeBlanc
• Raphaël Butler — Ferraile Gaudet
• Bianca Richard — Terri (Thérèse) Cormier
• Gabriel Robichaud — Zoël Bourgeois
• Claire Normand — Gilberte Cormier
• Marcel-Romain Theriault — Lomer Dupuis

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-06-09; final listed air date 2018-07-28; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2019-04-07; final listed air date 2019-04-07; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2020-04-04; final listed air date 2020-05-23; episode order: 8.
• Season 4: premiered 2022-07-15; final listed air date 2022-09-02; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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