Trickster (Canadian TV series)
| Trickster | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Joel Oulette Crystle Lightning Craig Lauzon Anna Lambe |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC |
Trickster is a Canadian drama series, slated to premiere on CBC Television in the 2020-21 television season.[1] Adapted from Eden Robinson's novel Son of a Trickster,[2] the series centres on Jared, a First Nations teenager and small-time drug dealer who becomes increasingly aware of the magical events that seem to follow him.
The series stars Joel Oulette as Jared, Crystle Lightning and Craig Lauzon as his parents Maggie and Phil, and Anna Lambe as his neighbour and love interest Sarah, as well as Kalani Queypo, Joel Thomas Hynes, Gail Maurice, Georgina Lightning and Mark Camacho in supporting roles.[3]
The series was directed by Michelle Latimer.[3]
References
- ^ Melissa Hank, "CBC announces new fall TV series, returning favourites". canada.com, May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Adaptation of Eden Robinson's Trickster series coming to CBC-TV". CBC Books, May 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Jane van Koeverden, "Cast revealed for CBC's upcoming series, The Trickster". CBC Books, September 18, 2019.
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