North of North

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 10, 2025
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10

Critic Reviews

  1. Slate
    Reviewed by: Rebecca Onion
    Apr 23, 2025
    80
    A very clever, sweet show.
  2. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Apr 10, 2025
    80
    The charm of Anna Lambe and the Arctic small-town setting make North Of North a breezy, fun watch.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Apr 10, 2025
    80
    A show with the very modest goal of charming the snowpants off its viewers — a goal it achieves quickly and consistently throughout its eight-episode first season.
  5. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Roxana Hadadi
    Apr 10, 2025
    80
    With its mix of Indigenous cultural specificity, a winning coming-of-age story, and a charming ensemble, North of North is delightfully bingeable.
  6. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Nandini Balial
    Apr 10, 2025
    80
    Whether you hail from an Indigenous reservation in America, a small town, or just a run-of-the-mill dysfunctional family, “North of North” will draw you in and hold you close.
  7. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Apr 10, 2025
    80
    A charming small town comedy, with — as is so often the case in small town comedies — a generous portion of rom-com stirred in.
  8. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Angie Han
    Apr 10, 2025
    80
    North of North is unassuming in its humor, only occasionally provoking full-on belly laughs or delivering memorably quotable lines. But I found, as I kept watching, that what was near-constant was the smile on my face.
  9. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Apr 10, 2025
    75
    “North of North” is an easy, entertaining watch that’s improved by its cultural specificity.
  10. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Margaret Lyons
    Apr 23, 2025
    70
    On the whole, this is a cozy sweetheart show with lots going for it. There is one aspect, though, that casts a grotesque shadow over everything.
  11. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Lisa Weidenfeld
    Apr 11, 2025
    70
    The first season may be overburdened with exposition establishing how these characters live their lives, but it shows promise as a place to visit.