(National Geographic/Peter H. Stranks)
Network: National Geographic
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: May 25, 2020 — present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: David Thewlis, Marcia Gay Harden, Aneurin Barnard, James Bloor, Christian Cooke, David Wilmot, Thomas M. Wright, Tallulah Haddon, Kaniehtiio (Tiio) Horn, Lily Sullivan, and Zahn McClarnon.
TV show description:
A historical fiction drama series, Barkskins is based on the novel of the same name by Annie Proulx.
The TV show examines the mysterious massacre of settlers in the vast and unforgiving wilds of 1690s New France. This event threatens to throw the region into an all-out war. Likely suspects abound – the English, the Hudson’s Bay Company, and a band of Kanien’kehá:ka (Iroquois) possibly in league with the English looking to drive the French from the territory. But, who or what brought these settlers to such a tragic end?
The series tells a story of exploration, adventure, and ambition among dreamers and fighters. Some have a utopian vision of the world while others are crass and conniving. All, however, are navigating the perils of a treacherous new frontier. As tensions escalate, unlikely alliances are forged, old antagonisms deepen and new families are formed against the seemingly endless natural riches and hidden dangers of the new American continent.
Characters include wealthy landowner Claude Trepagny (Thewlis); powerful innkeeper Mathilde Geffard (Harden); Hamish Goames (Barnard), a clean-cut Hudson Bay Company man; Charles Duquet (Bloor), a scrappy and industrious scoundrel; Trepagny’s indentured servant, Rene Sel (Cooke); Constable Bouchard (Wilmot), the king’s local lawman; Elisha Cooke (Wright), a cutthroat English barrel maker; sharp-tongued and ambitious Melissande (Haddon); Mari (Horn), Trepagny’s Wendat nation wife; Delphine (Sullivan), a hopeful and devoted Fille Du Roy; and Yvon (McClarnon), a Harvard educated Hudson Bay Company man.
Episode #TBD
This episode has not aired yet.
First aired: TBD.
What do you think? Do you like the Barkskins TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for another season?
Fabulous show, the really needs to be renewed. There is such a great storyline and so much more to happen. A really amazing show with incredible actors!
Please renew!!!!!
FANTASTIC!!! DO NOT CANCEL!!!
This show “Barkskins” is amazing…love the time period, the acting, locations and of course the storyline. Awaiting MORE BARKSKINS!!!! PLEASE continue this amazing show!!!! 100% fan
IT is a terrific show. Positively do not cancel
Please continue the series
Continue series
Continue the Barkskins Series. It is a thrilling story that needs to be finished. Please continue
I would love to see this series continue. Please don’t cancel it! It is so intriguing my husband and I love it!
Love this series!!! Looking forward to another season!!
I love this series, but I like historical dramas. I hope it doesn’t get cancelled. I was just organizing my characters into categories of who I like and those I don’t. It made me research the Iriquios tribes.
Loved the show! Wish though their was more of explanations! Puzzled at times to what was going on!
I really liked this series. I enjoyed the storyline with a unique historical perspective. I enjoyed the characters and the actors who played them.
OMG, I cannot believe the series was cancelled – please – it was incredible!! Some really great tv and acting, like Longmire – what is the matter with producers anymore????? This story could go on for many seasons!
Didn’t like the ending. What was the final outcome?