#FIRSTLOOK: “NORTH OF NORTH” RENEWED FOR SECOND SEASON

APTN, CBC and Netflix have renewed NORTH OF NORTH for a second season. Series star Anna Lambe announced the renewal on social media tonight. This news comes on the heels of the comedy series’ successful first season launch on APTN, CBC and Netflix, having instantly captivated audiences in Canada and around the world.

NORTH OF NORTH stars Lambe (True Detective, Trickster, The Grizzlies) as Siaja, a young Inuk woman who dreams of reinventing herself in her tiny Arctic community of Ice Cove, a town where everybody knows your business. After a spontaneous — and extremely public — exit from her marriage, Siaja finds herself navigating the unpredictable, and often hilarious, highs and lows that come with relationships, motherhood, a new job, and finding your way. The first season also features actors Maika Harper, Braeden Clarke, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jay Ryan, Zorga Qaunaq, Bailey Poching, Kelly William, Keira Belle Cooper and Nutaaq Doreen Simmonds.

The series first premiered in Canada on APTN and CBC in January 2025 and then globally on Netflix in April 2025. NORTH OF NORTH was the most-watched new series on CBC Gem since the launch of the streaming platform.* Additionally, the comedy was one of the most-watched programs on CBC among the A25-54 demographic.** On APTN, NORTH OF NORTH was among the top-performing new scripted shows during the Winter 2025 season and the top new program on APTN lumi. Globally NORTH OF NORTH debuted at No. 9 on Netflix’s global top 10 for English-language television series the week of its Netflix release on April 10. The series also broke into Netflix’s top 10 in 27 countries.

An APTN, CBC and Netflix original series, NORTH OF NORTH is produced by Red Marrow Media and Northwood Entertainment. The series is created, executive produced and written by writer and producer Stacey Aglok MacDonald (Qanurli, The Grizzlies) and filmmaker Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Angry Inuk, The Grizzlies) of Red Marrow Media and executive produced by Miranda de Pencier of Northwood Entertainment (Anne with an E, Beginners, The Grizzlies). Anya Adams (Yellowjackets, Ginny & Georgia), Susan Coyne (Mozart in the Jungle, Daisy Jones & The Six) and Garry Campbell (The Kids in the Hall, Less Than Kind) also executive produced the first season. For APTN, Adam Garnet Jones is Director of TV Content and Special Events, and Danelle Granger is Executive in charge of Development and Scripted Production. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports; Trish Williams is Executive Director, Scripted Content; Sandra Picheca is Director of Current Production, Comedy; and Mélanie Lê Phan is Executive in Charge of Production. For Netflix, Danielle Woodrow, Director, Content – Canada and Tara Woodbury, Director, Content – Canada.

*Source: Adobe Analytics, CBC Production, OTT Segment, Content Starts, On-demand Programs, 1/5-2/22/25.

**Source: Numeris TV Meter, Jan. 7 – Feb. 18, 2025, CBC Total, A25-54, Tues. 9-10p, Total Canada, AMA, generated by Instar.

About Red Marrow Media

Red Marrow Media is an Indigenous-owned production company based in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Co-founded by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and Stacey Aglok MacDonald, Red Marrow is genre-promiscuous. We like surprising perspectives, twisted humour with heart, and breaking generational curses in order to be a little less f*cked up. We love to entertain, but we also want to connect and involve audiences in larger conversations.

About Northwood Entertainment

Founded by Miranda de Pencier, Northwood Entertainment is an independent film and television production company with a mission to create a thriving home for creators with singular voices to reach broad audiences. de Pencier’s producing credits include Beginners, Thanks For Sharing and Anne with an E. de Pencier made her feature film directorial debut with The Grizzlies, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and for which she was awarded the Director’s Guild of Canada Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Feature Film.

About APTN

APTN launched in 1999 as the first national Indigenous broadcaster in the world. Since then, the network has become a global leader in programming that celebrates the rich diversity of Indigenous Peoples from home and abroad. A respected charitable broadcaster, APTN shares authentic stories to Canadian households through basic channel packages via two distinct HD channels: APTN (English and French language programming) and APTN Languages (Indigenous language programming). APTN proudly features over 80% Canadian content and inspires audiences via multiple platforms, including its Indigenous-focused streaming service, APTN lumi.

About CBC/Radio-Canada

CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages: Dëne Sųłıné, Dene Kǝdǝ́, Dene Zhatıé, Eastern Cree, Dinjii Zhuʼ Ginjik, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Tłı̨chǫ. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.

About Netflix

Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

#FIRSTLOOK: NEW “NETFLIX IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD” ADDITIONS (APRIL 2025)

Netflix Canada are excited to announce the addition of four new, Canadian-filmed shows to the Netflix in Your Neighbourhood website! The update, which went live today, includes the new series’ North of North; Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 1; Season 2 of The Recruit; and the new competition series Million Dollar Secret. The newly added series were filmed across Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby and Kelowna, as well as Nunavut, which makes its debut on Netflix in Your Neighbourhood site.

Netflix in Your Neighbourhood launched in 2021 to help fans discover the many Canadian filming locations for their favourite Netflix movies and shows. The ultimate fan guide, Netflix in Your Neighbourhood, offers crafted suggestions for top tourist destinations and local gems, including culinary delights, cozy accommodations, cultural attractions, iconic landmarks and more; all connected to popular Canadian-filmed Netflix titles such as Ginny & Georgia, Fubar and Avatar: The Last Airbender. The website offers everything you need to plan an unforgettable trip in Canada.

Netflix Canada’s newsletter and events pages ensure fans stay informed about Netflix happenings in their city and across the country, so they never miss a moment of the action. Make sure you take a moment to sign up!

Abe Okpik Community Hall, Apex, Nunavut featured in North of North

More about the newly added titles:

NORTH OF NORTH (seen above) – A young Inuk woman wants to build a new future for herself after a spontaneous — and extremely public — exit from her marriage. But it won’t be easy in a small Arctic town where everybody knows your business. This Canadian show was filmed in Iqaluit and Apex.

BLACK MIRROR S7 E1 – The first episode of season 7 focuses on a medical emergency that leaves schoolteacher Amanda fighting for her life, her desperate husband Mike signs her up for Rivermind, a high-tech system that will keep her alive – but at a cost. This dark and satirical episode was filmed in Vancouver and Surrey.

THE RECRUIT – CIA Lawyer, Owen Hendricks, pulled into a life-threatening espionage situation in South Korea, only to realize that the bigger threat just might be coming from inside the Agency. This show is filmed in and around Burnaby and Vancouver.

MILLION DOLLAR SECRET – This new competition show is a game of wit, cunning and deception. Twelve strangers enter a sumptuous lakeside estate and in each of their rooms is a mysterious welcome gift — a box. Eleven of them are empty and one contains $1,000,000, and it’s for that guest to keep — as long as they keep their identity hidden. Devilish games will reveal clues about the millionaire’s identity, and they must do whatever it takes to keep their ‘Million Dollar Secret’. This new show was filmed in Kelowna and Golden.

#FIRSTLOOK: “NORTH OF NORTH” ARRIVES APRIL 10, 2025 ON NETFLIX

After much acclaim in its run on CBC and CBC GEM, NORTH OF NORTH gets an official Netflix release April 10, 2025 on Netflix! The Series had a Red Carpet Premiere here in Toronto recently. More on that here.

ABOUT NORTH OF NORTH
Logline: A young Inuk woman wants to build a new future for herself after a spontaneous — and extremely public — exit from her marriage. But it won’t be easy in a small Arctic town where everybody knows your business.

Episodes: 8 episodes x 30min
Creators / Executive Producers: Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
Executive Producers: Miranda de Pencier, Anya Adams, Susan Coyne, Garry Campbell
Directors: Anya Adams (101, 102) Aleysa Young (103, 104) Renuka Jeyapalan (105), Zoe Leigh Hopkins (106), Danis Goulet (107, 108)
Writers: Stacey Aglok MacDonald (101), Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (101, 104), Kathryn Borel, Jr. (102), Susan Coyne (102, 107), Garry Campbell (103, 105, 108), Linsey Stewart (104, 106), Moriah Sallaffie (105), Aviaq Johnston (108), JP Larocque (108)

Cast: Anna Lambe (Siaja), Maika Harper (Neevee), Braeden Clarke (Kuuk), Jay Ryan (Alistair), Mary Lynn Rajskub (Helen), Kelly William (Ting), Zorga Qaunaq (Millie), Bailey Poching (Colin), Nutaaq Doreen Simmonds (Elisapee), Keira Belle Cooper (Bun), Tanya Tagaq (Nuliajuk)

Filming Locations: Iqaluit, Nunavut and Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Quote from Stacey Aglok MacDonald (Creator, Executive Producer):
“While these stories are all fictional, a lot of them come from grains of truth in our lives. It feels like we’re opening up our diary to the world, which is scary but also incredibly cathartic.”

Quote from Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Creator, Executive Producer):
“The best part about this job is trying to paint a true picture of humanity through comedy – because sometimes the most beautiful and powerful illustrations of that come when we are at our most ridiculous and raw. It’s really exciting to be able to take the deep work that we have been doing in our Indigenous community for many years, and bring our life experiences as modern Inuit to the global stage.”

Quote from Anna Lambe (Star):
“With this character, I saw a story that I was familiar with, about so many people that I grew up with. That drove me to want to be a part of telling this story, to go through all of Siaja’s layers and unpack why she is how she is.”

#SPOTTED: TORONTO PREMIERE OF “NORTH OF NORTH”

So awesome celebrating NORTH OF NORTH at its official Premiere tonight. The Canadian Comedy Series filmed in Nunavut arrived earlier this year, new episodes airing Tuesdays on APTN, CBC and streaming on CBC GEM. Soon it will be arriving on Netflix!

Centering on Siaja (Anna Lambe), a newly-single woman who has a very public breakup. She heads off to an Arctic town to start a new life where it seems everybody knows her business! Also starring in the Series are Mary Lynn Rajskub (The Office), Jay Ryan (Beauty & The Beast), Maika Harper, Braeden Clarke and more. The Series was created by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and Stacey Aglok-MacDonald.

You can stream episode one on YouTube free!

Some highlights from tonight’s Premiere at TIFF Lightbox, followed by a Q&A:

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We are thrilled to give our Readers in Toronto a chance to win passes to the Toronto Premiere of NORTH OF NORTH! The first two episodes will be shown at this event taking place Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at TIFF Lightbox.

About NORTH OF NORTH |

A young Inuk woman wants to build a new future for herself after a spontaneous — and extremely public — exit from her marriage. But it won’t be easy in a small Arctic town where everybody knows your business.

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NORTH OF NORTH airs Tuesdays in Canada on CBC Gem starting at 9 a.m. ET, followed by broadcast on CBC TV at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) local time and 9 p.m. ET on APTN. Series arrives soon on Netflix.

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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW CBC COMEDY SERIES “NORTH OF NORTH” ARRIVES JANUARY 7, 2025

CBC and APTN today announced that the highly anticipated new comedy series NORTH OF NORTH (8×30) will premiere in Canada on CBC Gem, CBC TV and APTN on Tuesday, January 7 with the first two episodes back-to-back, followed by weekly episodes. New episodes will be available to stream in Canada weekly on Tuesdays on CBC Gem starting at 9 a.m. ET, followed by broadcast on CBC TV at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) local time and 9 p.m. ET on APTN. After its world premiere in Canada, NORTH OF NORTH will then launch globally on Netflix in the Spring of 2025.

Filmed in Iqaluit, Nunavut, NORTH OF NORTH is created, executive produced and written by Inuk writer and producer Stacey Aglok MacDonald (Qanurli, The Grizzlies) and Inuk filmmaker Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Angry Inuk, The Grizzlies). The series stars Inuk actor Anna Lambe (True Detective, Trickster, The Grizzlies) as lead character Siaja, a young Inuk woman who dreams of reinventing herself in her tiny Arctic community of Ice Cove, a town where everybody knows your business. After a spontaneous — and extremely public — exit from her marriage, Siaja finds herself navigating the unpredictable, and often hilarious, highs and lows that come with relationships, motherhood, a new job, and finding your way.

NORTH OF NORTH also stars Maika Harper, Keira Belle Cooper, Kelly William, Braeden Clarke, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jay Ryan, Zorga Qaunaq, Bailey Poching and Nutaaq Doreen Simmonds.

An APTN, CBC and Netflix original series, NORTH OF NORTH is produced by Red Marrow Media and Northwood Entertainment. The series is created by Stacey Aglok MacDonald (Qanurli, The Grizzlies) and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Angry Inuk, The Grizzlies) of Red Marrow Media and produced alongside executive producer Miranda de Pencier (Anne with an E, Beginners, The Grizzlies) of Northwood Entertainment. Anya Adams (Yellowjackets, Ginny & Georgia), Susan Coyne (Mozart in the Jungle, Daisy Jones & The Six) and Garry Campbell (The Kids in the Hall, Less Than Kind) also executive produced. For APTN, Adam Garnet Jones is Director of TV Content and Special Events, and Danelle Granger is Executive in charge of Development and Scripted Production. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports; Trish Williams is Executive Director, Scripted Content; Sandra Picheca is Director of Current Production, Comedy; and Mélanie Lê Phan is Executive in Charge of Production. For Netflix, Danielle Woodrow, Director, Content – Canada and Tara Woodbury, Director, Content – Canada.

#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)