Little Bird (TV series)
Little Bird is a Canadian drama television series, which premiered on Crave and APTN lumi on May 26, 2023.[1] Created by Jennifer Podemski and Hannah Moscovitch with the participation of Jeremy Podeswa as an executive producer, the series centres on a First Nations woman who was adopted into a Jewish family during the Sixties Scoop, as she attempts to reconnect with her birth family and heritage.[2]
The series stars Darla Contois as Esther Rosenblum/Bezhig Little Bird, alongside Ellyn Jade, Osawa Muskwa, Joshua Odjick, Imajyn Cardinal, Mathew Strongeagle, Eric Schweig, Lisa Edelstein and Michelle Thrush in supporting roles, with episodes directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Zoe Hopkins.[3]
The series was created concurrently with, but separately from, the drama series Unsettled.
The series, the first original drama series to be commissioned by Crave since its rebranding from The Movie Network in 2018, is distributed by Crave, APTN, and APTN Lumi.[2]
Cast
- Darla Contois as Bezhig Little Bird/Esther Rosenblum
- Lisa Edelstein as Golda Rosenblum
- Ellyn Jade as Patti
- Osawa Muskwa as Morris Little Bird
- Joshua Odjick as Niizh
- Imajyn Cardinal as Dora
- Braeden Clarke as Leo
- Eric Schweig as Asin
- Michelle Thrush as Brigit
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [4] | Canada viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Love is all Around" | Unknown | Unknown | May 26, 2023 | N/A |
| 2 | "So Put Together" | Unknown | Unknown | June 2, 2023 | N/A |
References
- ^ David Friend, "Sixties Scoop drama ‘Little Bird’ among May streaming highlights". Toronto Star, May 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Greg David, "Bell Media announces English and French-language original programming orders and renewals for 2021/22 season". TV, eh?, June 10, 2021.
- ^ Cassandra Szklarski, "‘60s Scoop grief and Holocaust trauma entwine in limited series ‘Little Bird’". Toronto Star, May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Little Bird - Episode Guide". Zap2It. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
External links
- Little Bird at IMDb
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