CBC, Netflix and APTN start production of "North of North" comedy series

Netflix, CBC and APTN announce the start of production for the new comedy series "North of North" (formerly Untitled "Arctic Comedy") in Nunavut, Canada. The series is produced by Red Marrow Media and Northwood Entertainment.

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"), Zorga Qaunaq, Doreen Simmonds ("True Detective: Night Country"), and Tanya Tagaq ("Bootlegger") join already announced cast members Anna Lambe ("True Detective: Night Country") and Keira Cooper.

The series tells the story of 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.

"North of North" is created by Stacey Aglok MacDonald ("Qanurli") and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril ("Angry Inuk"); Executive Produced by Stacey Aglok MacDonald, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril , Miranda de Pencier ("Anne with an E"), Anya Adams ("Yellowjackets"), Susan Coyne ("Mozart in the Jungle"), Garry Campbell ("The Kids in the Hall") and directed by 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").

Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril said: “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!”