A new, little-known comedy series has now landed onNetflix. And it boasts a perfect rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.North of North, which follows a young Inuk woman as she embarks on a journey to reinvent herself in her tiny Arctic hometown, is now streaming, finding quick success and landing at #4 on Netflix’s top 10.
Created by Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril,North of Northstars Anna Lambe as Siaja,a young Inuk motherwho got married just out of high school and who is now looking to break out of the rut she’s found herself in living in a small Arctic town. The rest of the cast includes Mary Lynn Rajskub, Keira Cooper, Maika Harper, Braeden Clarke, Jay Ryan, Kelly William, Zorga Qaunaq, and Bailey Poching.North of Northis now available to stream on Netflix, and you can check out the official synopsis below.
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“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.”
‘North of North’ Has Been Met With Rave Reviews
North of Northnow holds arare score of 100% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, alongside a hugely impressive 93% from audiences on the Popcornmeter. Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter could not help but smile throughout the show, saying, “North of Northis unassuming in its humor, only occasionally provoking full-on belly laughs or delivering memorably quotable lines. But I found, as I kept watching, that what was near-constant was the smile on my face.” Similarly, Joel Keller of Decider was also swept up in the show’s charms, concluding, “The charm of Anna Lambe and the Arctic small-town setting makeNorth Of Northa breezy, fun watch.”
Anne Brodie of What She Said awardedNorth of Northa perfect rating of 4/4, saying, “Its zippy, optimistic, funny, warm and loaded with Siaja’s quirky sarcasm; star Anna Lambe is going places!” Meanwhile, Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times heaped praise on the show’s desire tomake viewers happy, saying, “Big feelings, turbulence and life-changing dilemmas abound, but most of all the show wants to make its people, and you, happy.”
Now thatNorth of Northhas found an audience, many will be asking about Season 2. Well, there’s good news, as Indiewire has previously revealed that several sets from the show, which were constructed in Toronto, have been preserved for a potential return. Meaning that there are likely early plans for North of North to get a second season. Alongside this, creator Aglok MacDonald has teased more to come. Speaking with Elle Canada earlier this year, she said…
“We wanted to do something joyful. We wanted to do something that was comedy-forward but with a heart. A story about a young, modern Inuk woman was something that [fellow series creator Alethea Arnaquq-Bari] and I felt that we could relate to and write for as modern Inuit women ourselves. We had a few of the flagpoles kind of in place, and it felt like such a deep well of stories because we’re from the north—it’s where we’ve lived our entire lives. We have a story for everything; we can tell seasons with a story like this.”
