Barkskins: Season 1

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National Geographic | Season Premiere 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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Season 1 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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Allison Keene

May 21, 2020

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. Read full review

The Daily Beast Nick Schager

May 22, 2020

Barkskins’ first season doesn’t really capture the environmentalist bent of Proulx’s book. Even so, it improves with every episode, in large part because its performances become richer the more they’re given time to develop, and breathe. Read full review

IndieWire Steve Greene

May 26, 2020

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. Read full review

Joel Keller

May 29, 2020

'Barkskins' is well-acted and looks fantastic, but it's too confusing at the start Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

May 26, 2020

The handsomely produced Barkskins becomes a grueling but routine melodrama of corruption, savagery and betrayal. [25 May - 7 Jun 2020, p.3]

Inkoo Kang

May 22, 2020

[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. Read full review

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asmanraj

May 27, 2020

I thought the first episode was great, but you will probably be bored if you haven't read the book. It is reminiscent of the film Black Robe. A lot of people seem to be complaining that the lighting in the series is so dim that it's hard to see what's going on. This series is meant to beI thought the first episode was great, but you will probably be bored if you haven't read the book. It is reminiscent of the film Black Robe. A lot of people seem to be complaining that the lighting in the series is so dim that it's hard to see what's going on. This series is meant to be watched at night or at least in a dark room with little to no sunlight. Some people are also complaining that it's hard to understand what the French characters are saying because of their French accents. That's why I watch this show with closed captions.… Expand

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DelanoDigby

Jun 26, 2020

Stunning on every level, from the writing and cinematography to the production design and casting.

WE NEED MORE OF THIS ONE!

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
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