Tribal is a Canadian television crime drama series, which premiered February 20, 2020, on APTN."First Nations crime series Tribal comes to APTN". The Globe and Mail, February 20, 2020. The series stars Jessica Matten as Sam Woodburn, the newly appointed chief of an Indigenous police force in the Nêhiyawak First Nation in Alberta, and Brian Markinson as Chuck "Buke" Bukansky, a racist and sexist white cop from Calgary whom she is paired with to solve crimes.Sabrina Furminger, "Vancouver actor tackles ugly role in APTN police procedural Tribal". Vancouver Courier, February 12, 2020.
The cast also includes Adam MacDonald, Ryan Northcott, Julian Black Antelope, Garry Chalk, Justin Rain, Michelle Thrush, Glen Gould, John Cassini, Joel Oulette, Marika Sila, and Georgina Lightning.
The first season consists of eight episodes directed by Ron E. Scott. In advance of the series premiere, APTN announced that the show will have a second season. The second season of ten episodes premiered on October 21, 2021, and was directed by Ron E. Scott and Asaf Benny.
The series was filmed in Calgary, Alberta.
Premise Following her predecessor's suspension due to allegations of corruption, Officer Sam Woodburn is appointed as the new interim Chief of the Justice Department's newly integrated Tribal Police Force. She is forced to partner up with Detective Chuck 'Buke' Bukansky who has a reputation for racism. Despite their conflicting views together they investigate crimes that involve or have direct links to the First Nations.
Cast and characters Jessica Matten as Chief Samantha "Sam" Woodburn Brian Markinson as Detective Chuck "Buke" Bukansky Adam MacDonald as Detective Lucas Fielding Ryan Northcott as Detective Mitch Wheeler Julian Black Antelope as Daniel Crowchild Garry Chalk as Constance "Connie" Edwin Harris Sarah-Jane Redmond as Denise Bukansky Anita Brown as Alana Thompson Justin Rain as Ryan Streit (season 1) Jaren Brandt Bartlett as Nate Mercredi (season 1) Michelle Thrush as Jackie Woodburn (season 1) Glen Gould as Gordon Thundercloud (season 1) John Cassini as Jimmy Ganz (seasons 1–2) Ana Rice as Officer Tara Whitetail (season 1) Bernard Starlight as Phil Thundercloud (seasons 1–2) Stephen Huszar as Marcus Watkins (season 2) Marci T. House as Victoria Mann (season 2) Wesley French as Dallas Bullhead (season 2) Teneil Whiskeyjack as Alice Wajunta (season 2) Brendan Meyer as Hanson Bukansky (season 2) Savonna Spracklin as Casey Woodburn (season 2) Lincoln McGowan as Addison Sunridge (season 2)
Series overview
Season 1 (2020)
Season 2 (2021)
Reception In his year-end review of television in 2020, critic John Doyle of The Globe and Mail singled out both Markinson and Matten as having given two of the year's best performances in Canadian television.John Doyle, "Great Canadian TV performances of 2020". The Globe and Mail, December 15, 2020.
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