Director: Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Stacey Aglok MacDonald
North of North is a 2025 Canadian comedy series set in a small Inuit community above the Arctic Circle. Told in episodes of roughly twenty-four minutes, it follows a young Inuk woman as she tries to reshape her daily life while living inside a tightly connected northern town where nearly everyone knows everyone else.
What is North of North about?
The series introduces a woman in her twenties who lives in a remote settlement where nearly everyone knows one another. After a public turning point in her personal life, she chooses to step away from a comfortable but confining routine and look for work, purpose, and a clearer sense of who she wants to be. She moves between responsibilities at home and roles in the community, reconnects with her mother, and adjusts to a job that puts her in daily contact with neighbours who freely share their opinions. Across the season, small workplace mishaps, family obligations, and local gossip drive much of the humour, while the northern town itself shapes nearly every decision she makes.
Cast & crew
The series stars Anna Lambe in the central role, with a cast that includes Keira Cooper, Maika Harper, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Braeden Clarke, Jay Ryan, Kelly William, and Zorga Qaunaq. It was created and directed by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and Stacey Aglok MacDonald, both Inuit filmmakers, and features a largely Inuit cast performing in a contemporary northern setting.
Context & significance
North of North premiered in 2025 and was produced in Canada, with filming based in the territory of Nunavut. It runs as a half-hour comedy, a format that keeps each episode brisk and focused on everyday incidents rather than long dramatic arcs. The series holds an IMDb rating of 7.5. Its setting draws on life in the Canadian Arctic, including the practical realities of small, isolated communities: limited travel options, close family networks, and seasonal extremes of light and cold. The creative team's Inuit background informs the show's language, humour, and portrayal of local customs, presenting the community as an ordinary place where people work, argue, and look after one another rather than as an unfamiliar backdrop.
Where & how to watch
You can read this page freely, while watching North of North on K-Time requires signing in with a K-Time account. K-Time is a Persian-focused streaming service built for the Iranian diaspora, with a Farsi interface and menus designed for viewers who are more comfortable navigating in Persian. Once you are logged in, the series sits alongside the rest of the catalogue and can be streamed on supported devices.