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North of North, a new Netflix comedy from The Grizzlies producers Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, has already completed its run on CBC and APTN and will be headed to Netflix imminently. Here’s everything we know so far about North of North, which has just been confirmed to be releasing on April 10th, 2025.

North of North is an upcoming Netflix Original comedy series created by Stacey Aglok MacDonald (The Grizzlies), Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Angry Inuk), and also the executive producers. The series has a large number of directors, including Anya Adams, Danis Goulet (Night Raiders), Zoe Leigh Hopkins (Little Bird), Lisa Jackson (Savage), Renuka Jeyapalan (Kim’s Convenience), and Aleysa Young (Baroness Von Sketch Show).

TORONTO, ONTARIO – APRIL 17: (L-R) Producer Stacey Aglok MacDonald, Producer Zanne Devine, Producer Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Director/Producer Miranda de Pencier, Writer Moira Walley-Beckett and Co-Writer Graham Yost attend “The Grizzlies” premiere held at Yonge and Dundas Cineplex Cinemas on April 17, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by George Pimentel/Getty Images for “The Grizzlies” Premiere And After Party)

Miranda de Pencier (Anne with an E), Anya Adams (Ginny & Georgia), Susan Coyne (Mozart in the Jungle), and Garry Campbell (The Kids in the Hall) are the remaining executive producers. Red Marrow Media and Northwood Entertainment are the production companies behind North of North.

Netflix is working on the project alongside Canadian broadcaster CBC and APTN, the former of whom will release the first two episodes on January 7th, with new episodes weekly from that point. Netflix is scheduled to see the entire series, consisting of 8 episodes, drop all at the same time on April 10th.

What is the plot of North of North?

Netflix has provided a logline for North of North:

“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.”

Showrunner Stacey Aglok-Macdonald has spoken about the origins of the show, saying, “North of North originated many years ago when I talked to Alethea and Miranda about my love of comedy. After producing Qanurli, I wanted to continue with long form storytelling. After Alethea, Miranda and I had just finished making The Grizzlies, and we started riffing on what we could do next together, and North of North was the one we were most passionate about.”

Who are the cast members of North of North?

Anna Lambe is the lead actress in the series playing the role of Siaja. The actress was recently seen in True Detective as Kayla Prior. She also starred in television shows like Three Pines, Alaska Daily, and Trickster.

US actress Anna Lambe attends the Los Angeles premiere of the HBO series “True Detective: Night Country” at the Paramount Theater in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)

The show’s initial announcement announced that Keira Cooper would also be one of the prominent cast members playing the role of Bun. The actress has held a number of smaller of roles, the most notable of which was as Reverend Wyatt’s Daughter in Quintessential: The Movie.

Also in the cast of North of North are:

Mary Lynn Rajskub (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
Maika Harper (Law and Order: Toronto)
Braeden Clarke (Little Bird)
Jay Ryan (It: Chapter Two)
Kelly William (Portraits from a Fire)
Doreen Simmonds (True Detective: Night Country)
Tanya Tagaq (Bootlegger)
Zorga Qaunaq

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What is the production status of North of North?

Production on North of North began in Nunavut, Canada last year, with additional filming taking place in Iqaluit and Toronto, Ontario. The exact filming dates haven’t been revealed although we know it took place throughout a large portion of 2024. The series is notably the first series of its size to film in the Arctic which Netflix notes it marks “a significant milestone in platforming authentic stories from the region on a global scale.”

Executive producers Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril had the following to say about the run-up to filming;

“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!”

Directors on the series include Anya Adams (101, 102) Aleysa Young (103, 104) Renuka Jeyapalan (105), Zoe Leigh Hopkins (106), and Danis Goulet (107, 108).