North of North Renewed for Second Season by Netflix

Today, Netflix announced that the critically acclaimed, heartfelt Arctic comedy, North of North, has been renewed for a second season.

North of North was Netflix’s first series commissioned from Canada and is a co-production with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), in partnership with APTN.

North of North Renewed for Second Season by Netflix

The first season premiered to rave reviews from the press and fans alike, including a rare 100% Critic Score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Star Anna Lambe said, “When I got the call from Alethea, Stacey, and Miranda about North of North being renewed for a second season, my heart exploded in the best way possible! I’m so excited and overwhelmed with joy, I can’t wait to head back to Ice Cove!”

Matthew Nuqingaq as Elder Kuuk, Braeden Clarke as Kuuk, Anna Lambe as Siaja, Solomon Awa as Lazarus

In the eight-episode first season, 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.

In addition to Lambe, who plays Siaja, the cast includes 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), and Tanya Tagaq (Nuliajuk).

Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril are the creators and executive producers. The series is also executive-produced by Miranda de Pencier, Anya Adams, Susan Coyne, and Garry Campbell.

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

Mary Lynn Rajskub as Helen, Bailey Poching as Colin, Anna Lambe as Siaja, Maika Harper as Neevee

The writers include 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), and JP Larocque (108).

The Netflix series is filmed on location in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can watch a video featuring star Anna Lambe sharing the Season 2 news here.