Crave announced today it has ordered the new docuseries COCAINE, PRISON & LIKES: ISABELLE’S TRUE STORY. The three-part Crave Original docuseries tells the astonishing story of Isabelle Lagacé and Mélina Roberge, who, while on a world cruise in 2016, were implicated in one of Australia’s largest-ever cocaine seizures. Now, back in Canada after spending several years behind bars in Australia, Isabelle Lagacé tells her story, detailing how she became a mule for an international drug trafficking network.
The docuseries premieres on Crave in December, and is available to audiences in English and in French as COCAÏNE, PRISON & LIKES: LA VRAIE HISTOIRE D’ISABELLE.
“The world media labelled Isabelle as a major drug dealer. After serving her sentence, she returned to Canada completely transformed by her experience. She then chose to share her stranger-than-fiction story exclusively with Bell Media, and our partners at URBANIA and Connect3 Media.,” said Suzane Landry, Vice-President, Content Development, Programming and News at Bell Media.
In association with Bell Media, COCAINE, PRISON & LIKES: ISABELLE’S TRUE STORY is produced by URBANIA and Connect3 Media. Executive producers for URBANIA are Philippe Lamarre and Annie Bourdeau. Executive producers for Connect3 Media are Pablo Salzman and Andre Barro. Director is Sébastien Trahan. For Bell Media, Suzane Landry is Vice President, Content Development, Programming and News (French). Justin Stockman is Vice President, Content Development and Programming (English). Karine Moses is Senior Vice President, Content Development & News.
