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| National Geographic | Release Date: May 25, 2020 |
Summary:
The early settlers of New France (which included Quebec) is the focus of this eight-part limited drama series based on the novel of the same name by Annie Proulx begins in the 1600s.
Genre(s):
Drama, Movie/Mini-Series
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Recent Episodes
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S1:E8. The Black Sun
Air Date: June 15, 2020
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S1:E8. The Black Sun
Air Date: June 15, 2020
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S1:E7. Bees in a Bottle
Air Date: June 15, 2020
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May 21, 2020
Season 1 Review:
There is simply not enough of Barkskins. In its first seven episodes, it opens up so many worthy narrative threads and lays the groundwork for such a deep, sprawling series that there is no way it can wrap things up in its final hour. And it doesn’t. Though there is a satisfying final moment, it acts more as a launch point than a conclusion.
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The Daily Beast
May 22, 2020
IndieWire
May 26, 2020
Season 1 Review:
Where most historical fiction seems like it’s arcing toward some grand thesis statement of a fixed point in time, “Barkskins” is just as much about foreshadowing the problems of the resulting generations as it is capturing a bygone moment. It might not always lead to the tidiest, easy-to-wrangle storytelling, but it ends up reflecting its time and our current one in a way these kinds of shows are not always able.
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May 29, 2020
TV Guide Magazine
May 26, 2020
Season 1 Review:
The handsomely produced Barkskins becomes a grueling but routine melodrama of corruption, savagery and betrayal. [25 May - 7 Jun 2020, p.3]
May 22, 2020
Season 1 Review:
[Barskins] is crowded with scheming characters but thin on reasons to care about them. And the show's Game of Thrones-esque indifference to differentiating its menacing beardos doesn't help. ... Since we know little about each character's past, the transformations they undergo in the New World resonates little. The production is further hobbled by most of the cast speaking in all manner of French (or French-ish-esque) accents, which can make the dialogue sometimes difficult to understand.
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Jun 26, 2020
Stunning on every level, from the writing and cinematography to the production design and casting. Beautiful and brutal to the last frame. WE NEED MORE OF THIS ONE.
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Aug 26, 2020
This show is a hidden gem. Great cinematography, intriguing characters and setting. Violent and dark but not overly gratuitous. The Revenant meets Deadwood. Would recommend.
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May 27, 2020
Great story. Great acting. The characters are very engaging and the world is moody and beautiful. Like Game of Thrones without all the stupid.
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: May 25, 2020
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S1:E8. The Black Sun
Air Date: June 15, 2020
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S1:E8. The Black Sun
Air Date: June 15, 2020
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S1:E7. Bees in a Bottle
Air Date: June 15, 2020
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S1:E7. Bees in a Bottle
Air Date: June 15, 2020
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S1:E6. The Wobble
Air Date: June 8, 2020
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S1:E5. Buttermilk
Air Date: June 8, 2020
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S1:E4. The Law of Two
Air Date: June 1, 2020
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S1:E3. The Sugared Plum
Air Date: June 1, 2020
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Season 1 Overview