I envisioned this story as a television series that would celebrate Indigenous talent and amplify Indigenous voices.

When I first read the novels that inspired Trickster, I was struck by the powerful tale of a family coming together to overcome adversity. On Facebook, Latimer wrote, “It’s with a heavy heart that I am resigning from Season 2 of Trickster. Consulting producer Danis Goulet quit and co-creator, co-showrunner, and executive producer Tony Elliot said he withdrew from his role as co-showrunner but would stay on as an executive producer. Two producers of the series announced their resignations soon after the questions were raised. Latimer publicly apologized for naming the Kitigan Zibi community in western Quebec as part of her family history before “doing the work to formally verify this linkage.” The cancellation of the second season by CBC comes a month after Trickster co-creator and director Michelle Latimer resigned from the series due to a controversy over her claimed Indigenous ancestry. On The CW, the first season of Trickster is averaging a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 410,000 viewers. At first, Jared thinks he’s losing his mind but, to his relief and terror, the supernatural events surrounding him are all too real. But, when Jared starts seeing strange things, his already chaotic life is turned upside down. Jared holds down an after-school job and cooks ecstasy on the side to support his separated parents. Set in Kitimat, British Columbia, the story follows Jared (Oulette), an Indigenous teen who struggles to keep his dysfunctional family above water. The series stars Joel Oulette, Crystle Lightning, Craig Lauzon, Kalani Queypo, Anna Lambe, Nathan Alexis, Joel Thomas Hynes, Gail Maurice, and Georgina Lightning. The Trickster TV show is based on the bestselling trilogy of novels by Eden Robinson. Trickster had already been renewed for a second season in Canada but now, those plans have been cancelled. The drama series, which originates on CBC in Canada, is currently airing its first season on The CW. The Trickster TV show will have a shorter than expected lifespan.

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