North of 60

A slow, earnest community drama that grows sombre, mixing small-town warmth with hard social realities and a soap-like pull.

Created by

Randy Bradshaw, Richard J. Lewis

Genres

Drama

Starring

Gordon Tootoosis, Tom Jackson, Tina Keeper

Tagline

One town, two worlds... and the only bridge is trust.

Overview

North of 60 is a mid-1990s Canadian television series depicting life in the sub-Arctic northern boreal forest. It first aired on CBC Television in 1992 and was syndicated around the world. It is set in the fictional community of Lynx River, a primarily Native-run town depicted as being in the Dehcho Region, Northwest Territories. Most of the characters were Dene. Some non-native characters had important roles: the restaurant/motel owner, the band manager, the nurse and the town's main RCMP officer. The show explored themes of Native poverty, alcoholism, cultural preservation and conflict over land settlements and natural resource exploitation. Originally somewhat light-hearted, it quickly became a more dramatic and ponderous series.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, family, identity, class

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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