illico+ is now on your screens! illico+ is Club illico and Vrai rolled into one. The new subscription-based video-on-demand platform offers an impressive array of French-language content—original homegrown productions, hit US and foreign series, recent movies, true crime documentaries, docuseries, reality shows, comedy, and more. And it’s kicking off in style! Here’s a look at what’s new and hot this fall.
La collecte
Two episodes per week, starting October 23
This new series by Podz follows Kevin, a debt collector who decides to quit organized crime upon learning he’s going to be a father. His difficult and dangerous decision doesn’t sit well with crime boss, Santa, and Kevin is swept up in a spiral of deadly consequences. Caught between the birth of his child and his fateful choice, he relives the traumatic events of his youth, from his mother sending him to live at his uncle’s golf course to his reunion with his dad, an unstable criminal he barely knows. Watch the trailer.
With Charles-Aubey Houde, Guy Nadon, Caroline Néron, and Claude Legault
Hot Ones Québec
Two episodes per week, starting October 23
Host Marc-André Grondin asks a guest 10 questions while they sample hot sauces in this adaptation of the fun and fiery talk show concept! Guests answer candidly while doing their best to cope as the sauces get spicier with every question. The result? An authentic conversation and lots of laughs as the peppers keep getting hotter and hotter! Watch the trailer.
Guests: Pier-Luc Funk, Valérie Plante, Stéphane Rousseau, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, and many more
Road trip fatal
Three episodes, available as of October 31
True crime queen Victoria Charlton and her friend, criminologist Mélina Beaulieu, set off on a road trip to retrace the 1976 murder of two young women. In search of new clues, they meet with the victims’ families and with experts to help in their quest for truth. Some witnesses will do anything to lend them a hand with their search, but others have “forgotten” or prefer to remain silent. Why? What will their journey reveal nearly half a century later? Watch the trailer.
Mayor of Kingstown (French version, Season 1)
Starting October 23
The McLusky family strives to bring law and order to a city that has neither. Acting as a go-between between street gangs, prisoners, guards, and police, the family has been keeping the peace for decades in the fictional town of Kingstown. The series offers a stark look at systemic racism, corruption, and inequality.
Starring Jeremy Renner.
From (French version, Season 2)
Starting October 23
In this new season of the popular horror series, residents must deal with newcomers as they continue their struggle against the sinister forces of the nightmare town that entraps all who dare enter.
Starring Harold Perrineau.
Stormy (French version)
Starting October 23
This new documentary takes a look at one of the most talked-about figures of the past few years. We follow Stormy Daniels as she navigates her role as a mother, artist, and activist, while working to reinvent herself after the Donald Trump scandal.
How to access illico+
illico+ is included in several Helix TV and TV App plans. Get it now! Find out how to access illico+ based on your subscription.
Are you a Videotron TV or TV App subscriber, but don’t have illico+? It’s easy to add illico+ to your channel selection online, in My Account (Helix subscribers) or the Customer Centre (illico TV subscribers). If necessary, see the instructions for changing your channels.
You can also enjoy illico+ without a Videotron TV plan. Go to illicoplus.ca to subscribe.
Loads of entertainment
Want to see more? Go to the illico page to check out available content. You’ll find an exciting lineup of French-language shows and movies crafted by creators who know how to captivate you and keep you engaged.
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