Stéphane Rousseau confirms the reason behind his STAT departure
Two weeks after the fourth-season finale of STAT, stéphane rousseau has finally addressed the departure that disappointed many viewers. Speaking on Véronique et les Fantastiques, he said the reason is simple: he is preparing to return to the stage after 10 years away. The scheduling clash between filming and a tour made it impossible, for now, to keep both commitments.
Why Éric Perron is leaving STAT
The exit concerns Éric Perron, the character played by Stéphane Rousseau, who left Saint-Vincent after winning 17 million dollars in the story and handing in his resignation to Pascal. The finale gave the audience a clear reason for the character’s departure, but the real-life explanation came only this week from the performer himself. That is where the overlap became impossible: a full return to touring and an acting schedule that could not be aligned.
Stéphane Rousseau made it clear that the move is tied to his next one-man show and the road ahead. He said the doors are not completely closed, though, and suggested that Marie-Andrée Labbé, the series writer, is leaving room for the possibility of small appearances. In his words, the situation is not final in a dramatic sense, and Éric Perron could still resurface later if the timing works.
Stéphane Rousseau on a possible return
During the exchange, Stéphane Rousseau joked that Éric might one day return with another wild idea, including buying the hospital and turning it into a casino. The humor masked a more practical reality: the performer is focusing on stage work, while the production continues without him. The key point, he stressed, is that the departure is driven by scheduling, not by a wish to sever ties with the series.
He also spoke candidly about working with Julie Perreault, who directs the show and is his fiancée. Asked whether his exit had anything to do with not wanting to work with her, he answered no and called it “one of my regrets. ” He said he enjoys working with Julie, but the tour makes the overlap difficult.
Reaction, context, and what comes next
Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, who was also on the program, added a playful note, suggesting that Éric could still come back because he is alive and has money from the lottery win. That exchange matched the tone of the discussion: light, but grounded in a real production change that fans had already begun to notice.
The broader context is straightforward. Stéphane Rousseau is returning to the stage after a long absence, and that comeback is now colliding with the demands of television production. The result is a temporary exit from STAT, with some room still left open.
What happens next will depend on the tour schedule and the series’ creative plans. For now, Stéphane Rousseau has made the reason public, and viewers of STAT know that the door has not been fully shut.
