Le Cœur a ses raisons

Infobox Television
show_name = Le Coeur A Ses Raisons


caption =
format = Soap opera
picture_format =
runtime = approx. 21 min.
creator = Marc Brunet
executive_producer =
starring = Marc Labrèche, Anne Dorval
opentheme =
country = Canada
language = French
network = TVA
first_aired = 3 February, 2005
last_aired = 3 December, 2007
website = http://tva.canoe.com/emissions/lecoeurasesraisons/
imdb_id = 0444950

"Le Cœur a ses raisons" is a French language Québécois téléroman which heavily parodies other programmes of the same genre, often involving great exaggeration to ridiculous proportions. Its English title would be The Heart Has Its Reasons. It was written by author Marc Brunet and first appeared on television screens in February 2005 on the TVA television network.

The programme was first shown in September 2001 as short segments during the show Le Grand Blond avec un show sournois, and became very popular, thus making way for a full television series. There were 17 short episodes preceding the first series.

ynopsis

Doug Montgomery, beauty products tycoon, is discovered dead in his Saint-Andrews manor. His favourite son Brett, who gave up the running of the family company to pursue a career in gynaecology is opposed to his twin brother Brad gaining complete control of the company.

Criquette, fiancée of Brett is then the victim of an attempted murder, suffering a gunshot wound to the chest. Emerge Ashley, her previously unknown twin sister and Peter, a rebellious police officer with rather unorthodox methods. It is by taking on the identity of her twin sister at Doug's funeral that Ashley tries to discover the identity of Criquette's assailant.

The reading of Doug's will ignites family rivalries, leaving the company in a precarious position. It is then discovered that Brad is married to Becky Walters, the president of a similar company and that they will have a black baby, Chris, despite Brad's sterility.

On 28 April, 2005 the town of Saint-Andrews is hit by an enormous earthquake. It is not until the second series commences on 30 January, 2006 that we learn who perished in and who survived the earthquake.

Saint-Andrews then welcomes the arrival of Brenda Montgomery, the triplet sister of Brad and Brett. The viewer learns of the survival of Becky and Brett, who was buried alive by his brother Brad, who pretends to have lost his arms to claim a large compensation payout from the insurance company.

Brenda takes possession of Montgomery International but is blown up during the Christmas special, which was shown in April 2006, setting the manor on fire, where the majority of the cast are stuck.

Who will survive the fire? Will Brenda return in another form? How will Criquette's baby be? Will Peter reveal the Montgomery curse? Will a relationship blossom between Brad and Drucilla? Is Hook's botox flammable?

Episodes

eries 1

# La mort de Doug / Doug's Death (3 February 2005)
# Le retour d'Ashley / Ashley's Return (10 February 2005)
# Le testament de Doug / Doug's Will (17 February 2005)
# La mystérieuse Becky / The Mysterious Becky (24 February 2005)
# L'épidémie à St-Andrews / Epidemic in St-Andrews (3 March 2005)
# A la recherche de Brett / In Search of Brett (10 March 2005)
# Les tragiques retrouvailles de Brett et Criquette / The Tragic Reunion of Brett and Criquette (17 March 2005)
# La naissance d'un Montgomery / The Birth of a Montgomery (24 March 2005)
# La demande en mariage / The Marriage Proposal (31 March 2005)
# Le rival des Montgomery / The Montgomery's Rival (7 April 2005)
# Criquette en péril / Criquette in Peril (14 April 2005)
# L'assailant de Criquette démasqué / Criquette's Assailant Unmasked (21 April 2005)
# Brett et Criquette face à leur destin / Brett and Criquette Face Their Destiny (28 April 2005)

eries 2

# L'héritière des Montgomery / The Montgomery Heiress (30 January 2006)
# La déchéance de Criquette / Criquette's Forfeiture (6 February 2006)
# La résurrection de Brett / Brett's Resurrection (13 February 2006)
# Criquette à la rescousse de St-Andrews / Criquette to the Rescue of St-Andrews (20 February 2006)
# À la recherche de Becky / In Search of Becky (27 February 2006)
# Le secret de Criquette / Criquette's Secret (6 March 2006)
# La supercherie de Brad / Brad's Trickery (13 March 2006)
# L'ambition de Criquette / Criquette's Ambition (20 March 2006)
# L'attentat à St-Andrews / Attack in St-Andrews (27 March 2006)
# L'ange de St-Andrews / The Angel of St-Andrews (3 April 2006)
# Tragédie aérienne à Saint-Andrews / Aerial Tragedy in St-Andrews (10 April 2006)
# Périple infernal dans le désert / Infernal Journey Through the Desert (17 April 2006)
# Noël chez les Montgomery / Christmas with the Montgomerys (24 April 2006)

eries 3

# La résurrection des Montgomery / The Resurrection of the Montgomerys (10 September 2007)
# Le rapt de Doug Doug / Doug Doug's Abduction (17 September 2007)
# Un amour en péril / A Love in Peril (24 September 2007)
# Criquette suspendue entre la vie et la mort / Criquette Suspended Between Life and Death (1 October 2007)
# L'inattendu retour de Brenda / Brenda's Unexpected Return (8 October 2007)
# Le mystérieux mystère entourant la mystérieuse maîtresse du mystérieux Brett / The mysterious mystery surrounding the mysterious mistress of the mysterious Brett (October 15 2007)
# À la rescousse de Doug Doug / To the rescue of Doug Doug (October 22 2007)
# À la poursuite de Ridge / In pursuit of Ridge (October 29 2007)
# Pour l'amour de Doug Doug / For Doug Doug's love (November 5 2007)
# La félicité de Criquette / The happiness of Criquette (November 12 2007)
# La fabuleuse interview de Megan / The fabulous interview of Megan (November 19 2007)
# La malédiction des Montgomery / The malediction of the Montgomerys (November 26 2007)
# Le somptueux bal des Montgomery / The sumptuous ball of the Mongomerys (December 3 2007)

Casting

*Marc Labrèche : Brett Montgomery
*Anne Dorval : Criquette Rockwell
*Marc Labrèche : Brad Montgomery
*Anne Dorval : Ashley Rockwell
*Marc Labrèche : Brenda Montgomery
*Pierre Brassard : Ridge Taylor
*Pascale Bussières : Becky Walters
*Patrice Coquereau : Lewis
*Michèle Deslauriers : Madge
*Sophie Faucher : Crystale Bouvier-Montgomery
*Macha Grenon : Megan Barrington-Montgomery
*James Hyndman : Peter Malboro
*Élise Guilbaut : Britany Jenkins
*Jean-Michel Anctil : Révérend MacDougall
*Stéphane Rousseau : Bo Bellingsworthhhh
*Guylaine Tremblay : Melody Babcock
*Annie Dufresne : Brooke Gallaway
*Anthony Kavanagh : Brock Steel
*Lise Dion : Drucilla Fleishman
*Albert Milaire : Doug Montgomery
*Isabelle Boulay : Googy MacPherson
*Patrick Huard : Bat Wilson