S01E01 Valentine's Day in Jail
(From Showcase) Kate (Tory Higginson) prepares to visit Angel (Adam Beach), a man serving a 10-year sentence for drug smuggling whom she met and fell in love with while teaching in prison. As a surprise,...
Bliss
S01E03: Guys and Dolls
(From Showcase) Laura (Jenny Levine), a highly esteemed lawyer, used to being in the public eye, finds herself burdened by the expectations and responsibilities of her internationally recognized law firm. As she hits her early thirties, she is saddened by how her entire identity is tied to her career. Through a strange sequence of events, Laura finds herself alone in a bar, where she meets George (Peter Wingfield), who later invites her to his hotel room. To her surprise, she develops an exciting relationship with him. The fact that he has no idea who she is charges and liberates her in a way she could never imagine. Once he finally discovers her identity, however, the well being she has previously enjoyed is seriously threatened.
Overview
Bliss is a Canadian produced, half hour dramatic television series, produced by Montreal-based Galafilm and Toronto-based Back Alley Films, an anthology of women's erotica. The series ran from 2002 to 2004.
The format of the show—short, sensual vignettes adapted for television—aired on Oxygen in the United States and Showcase, TMN and Movie Central in Canada. The series is distributed by Oasis International in Toronto.
Episodes
S01E02 Six Days
(From Shaowcase) Following a farm accident, Anna (Michele Duquet), a strong and feisty middle-aged farm woman finds herself without her lackluster and predictable husband for the first time. She hires Mike (Callum Keith Rennie), an...
S01E03 Guys and Dolls
(From Showcase) Laura (Jenny Levine), a highly esteemed lawyer, used to being in the public eye, finds herself burdened by the expectations and responsibilities of her internationally recognized law firm. As she hits her early...
S01E04 The Value of X
(From Showcase) High school senior Jeanette (Tara Spencer-Nairn) finds herself struggling to figure out her identity. One of the most popular girls in school, Jeanette has caught the eye of the most popular boy, Eric...
S01E05 Voice
(From Showcase) In a supernatural way, the wife of Ally's (Mikela J. Mikael) lover, Tyler (David Lovgren), manages to infiltrate Ally's dreams. Through these tense slumbers, the wife (Veronika Hurnik) warns Ally about the web...
S01E06 Leaper
(From Showcase) Julie (Michelle Lipper), a young writer, sits at an outdoor café, pondering the strange encounter she has just experienced with a young homeless woman (Millie Tresierra). While trying to understand her own feelings...
S01E07 The Footpath of Pink Roses
(From Showcase) Sarah (Victoria Sanchez) can't figure out why she us not feeling in sync with her long-time boyfriend, Marshall (David Pauls). He is smart, sweet and gentle in nature, but she is looking for...
S01E08 In Praise of Drunkenness and Fornication
(From Showcase) Alice and Bob (Gina Wilkinson, Frank Schorpion), a middle-aged couple, host a Saturday night dinner party for their friends. John and Wendy (Paul Hopkins, Mitsou Gelinas), Leah and Jack (Peggy Mahon, Daniel Pilon)...
Cast
Jessica Greco
Victoria Sanchez
Stephanie Morgenstern
Thea Gill
Cara Pifko
