The Rocket got the glory, but Béliveau got the class—and this series finally gives him his due.
Season 1 • Episode 5
LatestJean Béliveau was gentleman, a businessman, a captain, a star, a husband, a father, and one of the greatest hockey players of his time.
Acting
Cardinal's restraint—every blink is a whole season.
Production
The Forum recreated so right you can smell the cigarettes.
Creator
Jacques Savoie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Béliveau's famous 'Trente glorieuses' handshake with Khrushchev in 1959 nearly became a Cold War diplomatic incident—Quebec's quiet diplomat, literally.
The real Béliveau initially refused all biopic offers; this only happened after his 2014 death, when his family discovered he'd secretly approved Cardinal's casting years earlier.
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