Yesterday I witnessed something really special in terms of TV shows. In the first episode of the season two of a dramatic TV series made in Quebec, called 19-2, the main characters (two cops) intervene during a High School shooting (the 1 hour episode is mostly based around this event).

Apart from the realism Podz (the director) is known for, this episode is prodigious for one other reason: the use of a 13 minutes uncut Steadicam shot of the cops arriving at the crime scene and intervening while the shooter is still taking down victims.

I wanted to share. While the show is based in French, you probably wouldn't have a hard time understanding what they're talking about during that scene (them mostly asking "where are the f***ing backups").

You can catch the official streaming here: http://ici.tou.tv/19-2/S02E01

P.S.: Viewer discretion is advised. The 13 minutes shot is between 9:15 and 22:15. Also, you'll probably need a proxy, as I think the website is limited to Canada only. If I happen to find another link, or one that includes subtitles, I'll let you guys know.



Edit: title updated. English language version avaiblable here: http://www.free-tv-video-online.me/internet/19-2/

And some tweets that support what I say:

The scene only (not the full episode):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPMgsZBnt4Q

VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED

I'm blown away.

Knew it.

Subtitles are also included now

awesome. wonder how many takes were necessary to make the end result.

From what I've heard, 12.

Good news.

The show has been adapted into English language, and the school shooutout episode has just aired on Monday.

If you just wanna have a look at the said episode, go to this site ( http://www.free-tv-video-online.me/internet/19-2/ ) and view Season 2 Episode 1. The long take in question is from approx. 7:25 to 20:20. The full episode is worth watching, though.

And if you're really interested in the show, and want to watch season 1 too, I suggest you pick the videos that are hosted on vidxden.com . Video quality is top notch. I didn't look into all of season 1, but it seems like they done a good job in being faithful to the original show, which is amazing.

All of season 1 (which aired last year) is available. I expect the episodes 2-10 of season 2 to come over every week during the next 9 weeks. Season 3 (final) should probably air next year.