| Virginie | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Fabienne Larouche |
| Starring | Chantal Fontaine (1996–2008) Stéphanie Crête-Blais (2007–2010) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | French |
| No. of seasons | 15 |
| No. of episodes | 1,740 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Montreal |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Aetios Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Radio-Canada |
| Release | September 16, 1996 – December 16, 2010 |
Virginie is a French-language Canadian television series that aired Monday through Thursday on Radio-Canada (the French-language CBC television network). It debuted in 1996. The show examined the public and private lives of teachers, students, and families at the fictional Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc high school. It frequently dealt with controversial social topics, such as teen drug use, ethnic prejudice, divorce, and other subjects touching on contemporary Quebec life. "Virginie" was a téléroman -style drama that often used "cliffhangers" in the storylines. It aired 120 episodes per year of 30 minutes each. [1]
The series was produced and largely written by Fabienne Larouche. Virginie ended in December 2010 after 15 years on air; the last episode aired on December 15, 2010. The final episode drew more than 807,000 viewers in Quebec, or about 200,000 more than its average viewership for a typical episode. The program maintained a high level of popularity throughout its television run. [2]
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