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Trickster

Information

First released

October 7, 2020 (CA)
January 12, 2020 (US)

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Network

CBC (CA)
CW (US)

Distributor

Abacus Media Rights

Created by

Michelle Latimer
Tony Elliott

Directed by

Michelle Latimer (season 1)^[1]^[2]

Executive producer

Michelle Latimer (season 1)^[2]
Tony Elliott (season 1)^[3]
Jennifer Kawaja
Julia Sereny
Penny Gummerson
Danis Goulet (season 1)^[3]

Country

Canada

External links
Official website

Trickster is a 2020 Canadian supernatural drama television series. The series was created by Tony Elliott and Michelle Latimer,^[4]^[5] and premiered on CBC on October 7, 2020, on CBC.^[6]. It is adapted from the 2017 novel Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson.

On November 2, 2020, Abacus Media Rights acquired distribution rights for the series.^[7] American networks The CW and AMC Networks' Sundance Now and Shudder later bought the US distribution rights from Abacus.^[8] The series made its US premiere on the CW on January 12, 2021.^[9]

The series was initially renewed for a second season in November 2020,^[10] however, the renewal was reversed in January 2021, ending the series after one season.^[11]^[12]

Synopsis[]

Based on the bestselling trilogy of novels by Eden Robinson, Trickster tells the story of Jared, an Indigenous teen struggling to keep his dysfunctional family above water. Jared holds down an after-school job and cooks ecstasy on the side to support his separated parents - partying mum Maggie, who self-medicates an undiagnosed mental illness, and unemployable dad Phil, who has a painkiller addiction and a new girlfriend.

But when Jared starts seeing strange things - talking ravens, doppelgängers, skin monsters - his already chaotic life is turned upside down. At first, he thinks he's losing his mind, but to his relief, and terror, the supernatural events are all too real. It turns out there's more than meets the eye to the place Jared grew up, the people he loves – and to Jared himself.

This is Indigenous Gothic - spirits, ancient magic, deadly rites of passage - in a coming of age story unlike any you've ever seen.^[13]

Episodes[]

Main article: Episode guide

Cast and characters[]

Joel Oulette as Jared
Crystle Lightning as Maggie
Kalani Queypo as Wade
Nathan Alexis as Crashpad
Anna Lambe as Sarah
Georgina Lightning as Sophia
Craig Lauzon as Phil^[14]
Joel Thomas Hynes as Richie^[14]
Gail Maurice as Georgina^[14]
Jamie Spilchuk as Mr. Good^[14]
William C. Cole as Mr. Jacks

References[]

External links[]

Trickster on Wikipedia
Trickster on IMDb

[1] Trickster — CBC Media Centre

[resign-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Trickster series director Michelle Latimer resigns from 2nd season - CBC

[resign2-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Trickster producers resign amid Michelle Latimer Indigenous identity questions - CBC

[4] CASTING ANNOUNCED AS CBC ORIGINAL SERIES TRICKSTER BEGINS PRODUCTION — CBC Media Centre

[5] Adaptation of Eden Robinson's Trickster series coming to CBC-TV — CBC

[6] CBC ANNOUNCES FALL 2020 PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW AND RETURNING SERIES — CBC Media Centre

[7] Former Kew Media Executive Launches Abacus Media Rights; Lands BBC & HBO Film ‘Superbug’ — Deadline

[8] Banijay Rejigs Exec Team; ‘Trickster’ North America Deals; ‘Moominvalley’ Third Season; Inez Milholland Biopic — Global Briefs — Deadline

[9] The CW Sets Season Premiere Dates For ‘Flash’, ‘Batwoman’, ‘Riverdale’, ‘Nancy Drew’, ‘Charmed’, ‘Walker’ Reboot & More — Deadline

[Second-10] Season Two renewal — Twitter

[11] Trickster's 2nd season cancelled by CBC — CBC

[12] ‘Trickster’ Canceled By CBC Following Co-Creator’s Indigenous-Heritage Controversy; Season 1 To Finish Airing On the CW — Deadline

[13] Tricksters — Abacus Media Rights

[cast-14] 14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 ^14.3 Introducing the stars from CBC's Trickster —CBC

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+{{Stub}}{{Series
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-| creator                  = [[Michelle Latimer]]<br>Tony Elliott
+| creator                  = [[Michelle Latimer]]<br>[[Tony Elliott]]
 | based_on                 = ''[[Son of a Trickster]]''
-| director                 = Michelle Latimer<ref>phttps://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/program/trickster Trickster - CBC Media Centre]</ref>
+| director                 = Michelle Latimer (season 1)<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/program/trickster Trickster — CBC Media Centre]</ref><ref name="resign">[https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/michelle-latimer-resigns-trickster-1.5850408 Trickster series director Michelle Latimer resigns from 2nd season - CBC]</ref>
-| starring                 = Joel Oulette<br>[[Crystle Lightning]]<br>[[Craig Lauzon]]<br>[[Anna Lambe]]
+| starring                 = [[Joel Oulette]]<br>[[Crystle Lightning]]<br>[[Craig Lauzon]]<br>[[Anna Lambe]]
 | country                  = Canada
 | seasons              = 1
 | episodes             = 6
 | exec prod       =
-*Michelle Latimer
+*Michelle Latimer (season 1)<ref name="resign"/>
+*Tony Elliott (season 1)<ref name="resign2">[https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/trickster-producers-resign-michelle-latimer-1.5848094 Trickster producers resign amid Michelle Latimer Indigenous identity questions - CBC]</ref>
-*Tony Elliott
 *Jennifer Kawaja
 *Julia Sereny
 *Penny Gummerson
+*Danis Goulet (season 1)<ref name="resign2"/>
 | producer                 =
 | company                  = Streel Films<br>Sienna Films
 | distrib              = Abacus Media Rights
-| network                  = CBC
+| network                  = CBC (CA)<br>CW (US)
-| release = October 7, 2020 (CA)
+| release = October 7, 2020 (CA)<br/>January 12, 2020 (US)
 | website                  = https://www.cbc.ca/trickster/}}
-'''''Trickster''''' is a 2020 Canadian supernatural drama television series. The series was created by Tony Elliott and Michelle Latimer,<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/press-release/casting-announced-as-cbc-original-series-the-trickster-begins-production CASTING ANNOUNCED AS CBC ORIGINAL SERIES TRICKSTER BEGINS PRODUCTION]</ref><ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/books/adaptation-of-eden-robinson-s-trickster-series-coming-to-cbc-tv-1.5154227 Adaptation of Eden Robinson's Trickster series coming to CBC-TV]</ref> and premiered on CBC on October 7, 2020, on [[wikipedia:CBC|CBC]].<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/press-release/cbc-announces-fall-2020-premiere-dates-for-new-and-returning-series CBC ANNOUNCES FALL 2020 PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW AND RETURNING SERIES]</ref>. It is adapted from the 2017 novel ''Son of a Trickster'' by Eden Robinson.
+'''''Trickster''''' is a 2020 Canadian supernatural drama television series. The series was created by [[Tony Elliott]] and [[Michelle Latimer]],<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/press-release/casting-announced-as-cbc-original-series-the-trickster-begins-production CASTING ANNOUNCED AS CBC ORIGINAL SERIES TRICKSTER BEGINS PRODUCTION — CBC Media Centre]</ref><ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/books/adaptation-of-eden-robinson-s-trickster-series-coming-to-cbc-tv-1.5154227 Adaptation of Eden Robinson's Trickster series coming to CBC-TV — CBC]</ref> and premiered on CBC on October 7, 2020, on [[wikipedia:CBC|CBC]].<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/press-release/cbc-announces-fall-2020-premiere-dates-for-new-and-returning-series CBC ANNOUNCES FALL 2020 PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW AND RETURNING SERIES — CBC Media Centre]</ref>. It is adapted from the 2017 novel ''Son of a Trickster'' by Eden Robinson.
-It will make its US premiere on the CW on January 12, 2021.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/10/the-cw-premiere-dates-flash-batwoman-riverdale-walker-all-american-charmed-nancy-drew-1234605685/ The CW Sets Season Premiere Dates For ‘Flash’, ‘Batwoman’, ‘Riverdale’, ‘Nancy Drew’, ‘Charmed’, ‘Walker’ Reboot & More]</ref> In November 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.<ref name="Second">[https://twitter.com/TricksterCBC/status/1326999115151122440 Season Two renewal]</ref>
+On November 2, 2020, Abacus Media Rights acquired distribution rights for the series.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/04/jonathan-ford-abacus-media-rights-superbug-1202909829/ Former Kew Media Executive Launches Abacus Media Rights; Lands BBC & HBO Film ‘Superbug’ — Deadline]</ref> American networks The CW and AMC Networks' Sundance Now and Shudder later bought the US distribution rights from Abacus.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/11/banijay-trickster-moominvalley-inez-milholland-1234607484/ Banijay Rejigs Exec Team; ‘Trickster’ North America Deals; ‘Moominvalley’ Third Season; Inez Milholland Biopic — Global Briefs — Deadline]</ref> The series made its US premiere on the CW on January 12, 2021.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/10/the-cw-premiere-dates-flash-batwoman-riverdale-walker-all-american-charmed-nancy-drew-1234605685/ The CW Sets Season Premiere Dates For ‘Flash’, ‘Batwoman’, ‘Riverdale’, ‘Nancy Drew’, ‘Charmed’, ‘Walker’ Reboot & More — Deadline]</ref>
+The series was initially renewed for a second season in November 2020,<ref name="Second">[https://twitter.com/TricksterCBC/status/1326999115151122440 Season Two renewal — Twitter]</ref> however, the renewal was reversed in January 2021, ending the series after one season.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/trickster-cancelled-1.5893752 Trickster's 2nd season cancelled by CBC — CBC]</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/01/trickster-canceled-cbc-co-creator-indigenous-heritage-controversy-season-1n-the-cw-1234683564/ ‘Trickster’ Canceled By CBC Following Co-Creator’s Indigenous-Heritage Controversy; Season 1 To Finish Airing On the CW — Deadline]</ref>
 ==Synopsis==
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 But when Jared starts seeing strange things - talking ravens, doppelgängers, skin monsters - his already chaotic life is turned upside down. At first, he thinks he's losing his mind, but to his relief, and terror, the supernatural events are all too real. It turns out there's more than meets the eye to the place Jared grew up, the people he loves – and to Jared himself.
-This is Indigenous Gothic - spirits, ancient magic, deadly rites of passage - in a coming of age story unlike any you've ever seen.<ref>[https://www.abacusmediarights.com/programme/40/trickster Tricksters - Abacus Media Rights]</ref>
+This is Indigenous Gothic - spirits, ancient magic, deadly rites of passage - in a coming of age story unlike any you've ever seen.<ref>[https://www.abacusmediarights.com/programme/40/trickster Tricksters — Abacus Media Rights]</ref>
 ==Episodes==
 {{Main|Episode guide}}
 ==Cast and characters==
-*Joel Oulette as Jared
+*[[Joel Oulette]] as [[Jared]]
-*[[Crystle Lightning]] as Maggie
+*[[Crystle Lightning]] as [[Maggie]]
-*[[Kalani Queypo]] as Wade
+*[[Kalani Queypo]] as [[Wade]]
-*Nathan Alexis as Crashpad
+*[[Nathan Alexis]] as [[Crashpad]]
-*[[Anna Lambe]] as Sarah
+*[[Anna Lambe]] as [[Sarah]]
-*[[Georgina Lightning]] as Sophia
+*[[Georgina Lightning]] as [[Sophia]]
+*Craig Lauzon as Phil<ref name="cast">[https://www.cbc.ca/television/introducing-the-stars-from-cbc-s-trickster-1.5708508 Introducing the stars from CBC's Trickster —CBC]</ref>
-*[[Craig Lauzon]] as Phil
-*[[Joel Thomas Hynes]] as Richie
+*Joel Thomas Hynes as [[Richie]]<ref name="cast"/>
+*Gail Maurice as [[Georgina]]<ref name="cast"/>
-*[[Mark Camacho]] as Tony
+*Jamie Spilchuk as Mr. Good<ref name="cast"/>
-*Gail Maurice as Georgina
-*Jamie Spilchuk as Mr. Good
 *William C. Cole as Mr. Jacks
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
 ==External links==
 *{{WP|Trickster (Canadian TV series)}}