Season 1 • Episode 8
LatestMégantic is inspired by the events that occurred during the Lac-Mégantic rail tragedy in 2013. This fiction follows the destinies of Méganticois marked by bereavement and trauma, but also by solidarity, courage and heroism.
Acting
Ringuette's sergeant carries trembling authority throughout
Direction
Durand-Brault refuses spectacle, honors the mundane horror
Editing
Flashbacks land like physical blows, never exploitative
Creator
Alexis Durand-Brault
Julie Ringuette
Sergente Marie Gendron
Olivier Gervais-Courchesne
Patrice Laurier-Savard
Lauren Hartley
Gabrielle Lavigne
Duane Murray
Tim Richards
Isabelle Giroux
Liane Blais
Catherine Paquin-Béchard
Corine Ménard
Karl Farah
Marco
Julie Trépanier
Annick Massé
Isabelle Guérard
Julie Lamarre
Éric Robidoux
Daniel Lamarre
Nathalie Cavezzali
Claire Dubé
Bruno Marcil
Vincent Lamarre
Fred-Eric Salvail
Jérôme Lamarre
Joakim Robillard
Bryan Lussier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lac-Mégantic remains Canada's deadliest rail disaster; locals initially feared exploitation but praised the production's community consultation.
Several cast members are from the actual Estrie region; Ringuette spent months with real first responders to capture their specific physical exhaustion.
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