#FIRSTLOOK: PRODUCTION BEGINS ON NEW SERIES “NORTH OF NORTH”

Netflix, CBC and APTN have announced the start of production for NORTH OF NORTH (formerly Untitled Arctic Comedy) in Nunavut today. Co-commissioned by CBC and Netflix in association with APTN, North of North is produced by Red Marrow Media and Northwood Entertainment.

Cast includes: Mary Lynn Rajskub (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 24 – photographed above), Maika Harper (Law and Order: Toronto, Burden of Truth), Braeden Clarke (Little Bird, Outlander), Jay Ryan (It: Chapter Two, Mary Kills People), Kelly William (Portraits from a Fire, Motherland), Zorga Qaunaq, Doreen Simmonds (True Detective: Night Country), and Tanya Tagaq (Bootlegger, Thoroughbred) join already announced cast members Anna Lambe (True Detective: Night Country, Trickster) and Keira Cooper.

Logline: A young Inuk mother wants to build a new future for herself, but it won’t be easy in her small Arctic town where everyone knows your business.

Creators: Stacey Aglok MacDonald (Qanurli, The Grizzlies) and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Angry Inuk, The Grizzlies)

Executive Producers: Stacey Aglok MacDonald, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril , Miranda de Pencier (Anne with an E, Beginners, The Grizzlies), Anya Adams (Yellowjackets, Ginny & Georgia), Susan Coyne (Mozart in the Jungle, Daisy Jones & The Six), Garry Campbell (The Kids in the Hall, Less Than Kind)

Directors: Anya Adams, Danis Goulet (Night Raiders), Zoe Leigh Hopkins (Little Bird), Lisa Jackson (Savage), Renuka Jeyapalan (Kim’s Convenience), Aleysa Young (Baroness Von Sketch Show)

Executive Producers Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril state: “We’ve already survived a blizzard during prep, so there’s no doubt our amazing cast and crew is ready to shoot a show in the Arctic. Also, a huge nakurmiik to our community of Iqaluit for being so welcoming – we couldn’t do this show without your support!”

(Photo credit: Netflix Canada)