In all the kerfuffle over Canadian TV drama “Heated Rivalry,” it’s easy to forget that other Canadian shows have been hits with viewers outside this country.
But one of them, the CBC, APTN and Netflix comedy “North of North,” just announced the start of production on its second season.
Set in a fictional town in Nunavut and shot in Iqaluit, the series follows Siaja (Anna Lambe), a young Inuk wife and mother who’s trying to build a life for herself outside those roles.
As CBC and APTN reminded us in the news release, “North of North” was a hit after debuting on those networks in January and on Netflix worldwide in April.
It earned a 100 per cent fresh Rotten Tomatoes rating, was CBC Gem’s most watched series since the launch of the streaming platform, the top new program on APTN Plus, and debuted in the top 10 in 33 countries on Netflix.
The series was created by Inuk showrunners Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (“The Grizzlies”), and has been praised for its nonstereotypical depiction of life in the North.
Season 2 will continue to follow Siaja in the tiny fictional community of Ice Cove.
Besides Lambe, the actors returning to the cast include Maika Harper as her mother, Neevee; Braeden Clarke as her love interest, Kuuk; Keira Cooper as her daughter, Bun; Jay Ryan as her father, Alistair; Mary Lynn Rajskub as her boss, Helen; Nutaaq Doreen Simmonds as co-worker Elisapee; and Zorga Qaunaq and Bailey Poching as friends Millie and Colin.
Production of Season 2 will continue until April.
Viewers can catch Season 1 on CBC Gem, APTN Plus and Netflix, with Season 2 expected to debut later in 2026.
