25 years ago, the whole world was preparing for the Y2K bug. Serious crisis or worst hoax of the century? Guillaume Lambert leads an entertaining investigation in which he revisits the most memorable countdown in our history. With nostalgia and humor, he tries to understand why this non-event left such a lasting impression, by meeting those who had a front-row seat.
Host
Guillaume Lambert
Director
Hervé Baillargeon
Research & scenario
Catherine-Emmanuel Brunet
Original idea, production & content production
Karine Dubois
Genre
Documentary
Country
Canada
Version
French
Format
HD
Ratio
16:9
Duration
6 X 10 min
Sound
Stereo
Year
2024
Trailer
Episodes
S01E01
Launching the alert
Why was Y2K such a big deal? Were our computers really in danger of exploding? Guillaume Lambert discovers and meets Peter de Jager, the world's first whistle-blower.
S01E02
Taking action
The threat of the bug creates a worldwide buzz. How prepared are we in Quebec? Authorities deploy considerable resources to minimize risks, while Bruno Blanchet mocks the bug in a memorable sketch from La fin du monde est à 7 heures.
S01E03
Preparing for the worst
Only 7 days to go until the end of the world! Companies and governments are running simulations, some of which are turning sour. Fear of a bug gives way to general panic. Have we done too much? Is the bill justified?
S01E04
Exaggerating the crisis
The fateful date is approaching! Faced with the predicted global catastrophe of the bug, the media are multiplying their sometimes alarmist reports, dividing the population: panic or doubt? All over the world, organizations are deploying emergency plans.
S01E05
Surviving the last night
D-Day is here! Extreme measures are deployed, journalists hunt for scoops and the planet prepares to celebrate the change of millennium. Patrick Masbourian jumps into a plane to defy the bug: was he afraid of crashing?
S01E06
Anticipating the future
Has the bug panic served any other purpose than to make computer programmers the new heroes of our galaxy? As cyberattacks continue to threaten our systems, are we ready for a new crisis?
Awards and festivals
2025
Finalist - Prix Gémeaux - Meilleure production originale destinée aux médias numériques : documentaire
2025
Finalist - Prix Gémeaux - Meilleure réalisation dans une production originale destinée aux médias numériques : toutes catégories hors fiction - Hervé Baillargeon
2023
Finalist - Prix Gémeaux - Meilleure animation dans une production originale destinée aux médias numériques : toutes catégories - Guillaume Lambert
Credits
Host
Guillaume Lambert
Director
Hervé Baillargeon
Research & scenario
Catherine-Emmanuel Brunet
Original idea, production & content production
Karine Dubois
Executive production
Marie-Pierre Corriveau
Guests
Bruno Blanchet, Ronald Brisebois, Johanne Duhaime, Alain Forand, Anne Fortin, Jean-Bernard Guidon, Peter de Jager, Patrick Masbourian, Éric Moreault, Sébastien Mosser, Geneviève Murchison, Raymond Saint-Pierre & Nadia Seraiocco
Editing
Giuliano Bossa & Maxime Vincent
CInematography
Samuel Pinet-Roy
Sound Engineering
France Poliseno & Caroline Noël
Art direction
Sarah Warren
Design
Maxime Vincent
