![]() Or maybe Jared’s unrest stems from the arrival in town of motorcycle-riding badass Wade (Kalani Queypo), who used to be close with Jared’s parents and has a very personal connection to the night of Jared’s birth - one that, like everything else in the series, is mighty creepy. It’s a lot of stress, and maybe that’s why Jared is struggling in school - he gets an ironic C+ in chemistry - and also why he’s experiencing very strange hallucinations including talking crows and a creepy doppelgänger of sorts. Jared works at a local fast-food restaurant, which doubles as a front for selling drugs that he cooks up at a cabin in the woods. High schooler Jared (Joel Oulette) has been struggling with his parents’ divorce and with the need to suddenly support both sides of his split family, including manic alcoholic mother Maggie (Crystle Lightning) and father Phil (Craig Lauzon), who has battled addiction himself. ![]() Trickster is adapted from the YA novel by Eden Robinson, a member of the Haisla and Heiltsuk First Nations, and set in the North Coast region of British Columbia (though it was filmed in Ontario). Aspects of the show deserve the spotlight. But for my own part, while it’s impossible to separate Trickster from Latimer, I think there’s value in recognizing much of what remains valid in the show - especially when it comes to the cast, most of whom will be complete unknowns to American audiences. It’s a conversation that seems worth having. It gives me hope that future collaborations with Indigenous creatives can be done with care and integrity.Latimer’s subsequent resignation from the Trickster production team has raised questions about how appropriate it is to champion the rest of the show, which features an unprecedented number of Indigenous actors and crew members across the board. I’m deeply grateful that CBC and Sienna respect this situation. ![]() The outpouring of support for the first season was magical. Said Robinson, “One of the best parts of 2020 was watching the young, Indigenous cast soar. In fact, CBC currently has eight such scripted projects in development and we look forward to sharing more details about what’s next in the coming months. We are as committed as ever to telling other important Indigenous stories, of which there are many. CBC is extremely proud we were able to bring this compelling story to the screen and are grateful to the many talented individuals who made it possible. Fully respecting everyone’s perspective, season two will not move forward as planned unfortunately. “Those conversations included producers, writers, actors, and the author of the books on which Trickster is based. “We have had many conversations over the last few weeks with a view to continuing production on a second season of Trickster,” CBC said in a statement. The revelations sparked a firestorm, with two producers quitting Trickster in protest and Latimer eventually resigning from the show apologizing. The series was working on scripts for Season 2 when CBC in December aired a bombshell investigation, disputing Latimer’s claims that she is of Algonquin, Metis, and French heritage, from the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg and Maniwaki area in Quebec. 2023 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming ![]()
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