Canadian comedy series North of North recently made a buzz at the Canadian Screen Awards, taking home a total of seven prestigious wins, including Best Direction, Writing, and Original Music.
North of North took home SEVEN Canadian Screen Awards tonight🩵 Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy🩵 Best Direction, Comedy🩵 Best Writing, Comedy🩵 Best Original Music🩵 Best Achievement in Hair🩵 Best Supporting Performer, Comedy | Maika Harper🩵 Best Guest Performance,… pic.twitter.com/ApQV1Skbi3— Netflix Canada (@Netflix_CA) May 31, 2026
Since its debut in 2025, this must-watch Netflix series has earned widespread critical attention for its authentic representation of the small Inuit communities in the Arctic. The show is set in the fictional town of Ice Cove in Nunavut and follows a young Inuk woman named Siaja.
The series has been renewed for a second season and is expected to return to the screen this year.
Inside Netflix’s Arctic Comedy Sensation North of North
A still from North of North / Credits: Netflix
Consisting of eight episodes of thirty minutes runtime, North of North is Netflix’s first-ever Canadian original series. Co-produced with CBC and APTN, this fresh comedy follows Siaja (Anna Lambe), a young Inuk woman determined to rebuild her life after leaving her marriage.
Starting over isn’t simple, especially in a tight-knit Arctic community where privacy is scarce. Every misstep, rumor, and awkward moment spreads fast when everyone knows everyone. In Ice Cove, reinventing yourself means doing it under a very watchful eye.
The creators of North of North wanted to challenge their viewers about how they perceive gender norms, and that’s why the show also tackles themes such as s*xuality and spirituality. After leaving her husband, Siaja begins searching for work that pushes against traditional expectations of what women can do.
Traditional Inuit values are also core aspects of the series, so expect to see a lot of heartwarming scenes portraying respect for the elders and sharing with other people. The tight-knit community in the show is true to its location. Although the series was shot in the far North, filming actually took place in Iqaluit, the real capital of Nunavut, and a lively city of only about 8,000 people.
Created by Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, North of North also stars Maika Harper, Jay Ryan, Braeden Clarke, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Zorga Qaunaq, Bailey Poching, Nutaaq Doreen Simmonds, Keira Belle Cooper, and Kelly William.
Sequel Is Confirmed: What We Know About North of North Season 2
A sequel to North of North was officially announced last April 2025. After becoming one of CBC TV’s most-watched shows and spending two weeks on Netflix’s list of top 10 most-viewed series around the world, it’s only logical to follow it up with a second season.
It’s official! North of North is coming back for Season 2!From Netflix, @CBC, and Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), North of North is the story of a young woman looking to reinvent herself in her Arctic town where everyone knows her business. pic.twitter.com/4xOpxx2TX2— Netflix (@netflix) April 30, 2025
Production for the sequel commenced early this year (via CBC Media Centre), with Season 2 notably filming across both Toronto and Iqaluit, Nunavut, keeping the authenticity by returning to its real-life Arctic setting. There is no announced release date at the moment, but fans can expect the series to return sometime in 2026.
Plot details for Season 2 are kept under wraps, but it will most likely pick up after the events of the first installment. While Ice Cove doesn’t get its planned research station, the series concludes with the idea of a smaller outpost taking shape instead.
This setup leaves plenty of room for Season 2 to explore how this satellite station could become a flashpoint for tension in Ice Cove. With Alistair and Kuuk now living in town and Alexis working at the town hall, personal and political storylines are likely to collide in unexpected ways.
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North of North is now showing on Netflix.
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