Netflix today announced that the critically acclaimed, heartfelt Arctic comedy series, North of North has been renewed for a second season. Starring Anna Lambe, North of North is Netflix’s first series commissioned from Canada and is a co-production with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), in partnership with APTN.
The first season premiered on April 10 to rave reviews including a rare 100% Critic Score on Rotten Tomatoes. The series is created by Stacey Aglok MacDonald (Qanurli, The Grizzlies) and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Angry Inuk, The Grizzlies) and executive produced by Miranda de Pencier (Anne with an E, Beginners).
Filmed in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and Toronto, the Arctic comedy series follows Siaja (Lambe) who wants to build a new life for herself after a very public end to her marriage in a small town where everybody knows everyone’s business.
Alongside Lambe, the Season 1 cast also includes Maika Harper (Law and Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, Burden of Truth) as Neevee, Jay Ryan (It: Chapter Two, Mary Kills People) as Alistair, Braeden Clarke (Little Bird, Outlander) as Kuuk, Mary Lynn Rajskub (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 24) as Helen, Zorga Qaunaq as Millie, Bailey Poching as Colin, Nutaaq Doreen Simmonds (True Detective: Night Country) as Elisapee, Keira Belle Cooper as Bun, Kelly William as Ting, and Tanya Tagaq (True Detective: Night Country, Bootlegger) as Nuliajuk.
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