Underplayed Gems

Blackstone (2011)

Blackstone poster
Genre
drama television series, political drama
Country
Canada
Length
5 seasons, 39 episodes
Rated
18+
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

The series follows the lives of people living on a First Nations reserve in Canada. It shows their struggles with politics, power, and personal hardships.

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What happens

Blackstone is a Canadian television series which aired on APTN and Showcase. Written, created, directed, and produced by Canadian producer Ron E. Scott, the series began filming its first season in 2010 in and around Edmonton, Alberta. The series went on to have five full seasons. Season 5 started production in spring of 2015 and premiered November 3, 2015. Season 5 was the final season. In 2015, Prairie Dog Film + Television announced a deal that had the first and second seasons of the series given a second run on CBC Television as a summer series, as well as making it available for download from iTunes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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