Anna Lambe as Siaja in episode 201 of North of North, Season 2.
Photo credit: Jasper Savage/CBC/APTN/Netflix © 2026
Season 2 of North of North arrived on Netflix on November 5, 2026, but Canadian viewers have had a head start. The Inuit-led comedy returned on APTN+ on September 1, with CBC Gem, CBC television and APTN television following on September 8. The Netflix date marks another streaming release for the same eight-episode season, rather than its Canadian premiere.
Season 1 premiered on CBC and APTN in January 2025, three months before Netflix began carrying it internationally that April. Both seasons were available through Canadian broadcasters before their Netflix releases.
Where Canadians can watch North of North
Both seasons are now available in Canada on CBC Gem, APTN+ and Netflix. CBC Gem offers a free, ad-supported way to start at the beginning; APTN+ and Netflix offer their respective subscription streaming services. The second season consists of eight approximately half-hour episodes, and APTN+ completed its initial rollout in September. CBC and APTN also aired the season on their television channels.
For newcomers, North of North centres on Siaja, a young Inuk mother played by Iqaluit actor Anna Lambe. In the fictional Nunavut community of Ice Cove, Siaja wants more independence and a different future for herself and her daughter, Bun. Her public decision to leave her marriage sets the first season in motion. The comedy follows her attempts to find work, negotiate family relationships and make changes in a place where privacy is scarce.
Maika Harper plays Siaja’s mother, Neevee, and Keira Belle Cooper plays Bun. Other principal characters include Kuuk (Braeden Clarke), Alistair (Jay Ryan), community-centre boss Helen (Mary Lynn Rajskub), Millie (Zorga Qaunaq), Colin (Bailey Poching) and Elisapee (Nutaaq Doreen Simmonds). The second season continues Siaja’s efforts to take on more responsibility at the community centre while balancing motherhood and family life. New viewers can begin with Season 1 without needing the details of Season 2 in advance.
The Inuit creators behind the series
North of North was created by Inuit filmmakers Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, who own Iqaluit-based Red Marrow Media. Aglok MacDonald’s earlier credits include Qanurli and the feature film The Grizzlies. Arnaquq-Baril directed the 2016 documentary Angry Inuk, which examines Inuit responses to anti-sealing campaigns, and also worked on The Grizzlies. Through Red Marrow, the pair have produced projects including Slash/Back and Twice Colonized.
Red Marrow Media produces the series with Northwood Entertainment, whose Miranda de Pencier is an executive producer. CBC and Netflix co-commissioned the series in association with APTN, which also broadcasts it in Canada.
Although Ice Cove is fictional, Season 2 was filmed in Iqaluit and Toronto. The creators have said the invented setting allows them to draw from different Nunavut communities without presenting any one of them as representative of the whole territory.
Who returns in Season 2?
Alongside the returning ensemble, The Kids in the Hall comedian Bruce McCulloch appears as Military Mitch, a visiting first-aid instructor, and Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie makes a guest appearance connected to a new song. APTN has also announced appearances by Ashley Callingbull, Chelazon Leroux and several Indigenous content creators. They are guest appearances rather than additions to the principal cast.
At the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, the first season won nine prizes, including Best Comedy Series, Best Lead Performer in a Comedy for Lambe, Best Supporting Performer for Harper, and awards for writing and ensemble performance. For viewers coming to the show through Netflix this week, the full first season is available before they begin the new episodes.
