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Barkskins

Barkskins

Blood. Land. Empire.

20206.31 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A disparate group of outcasts and dreamers battle to escape their pasts while navigating the brutal frontier hardships, competing interests, and tangled loyalties at the crossroads of civilization: the New World. Based on the novel by Pulitzer-winner Annie Proulx.

Created by Annie Proulx
Written by Annie Proulx
Produced by Sheri Holman
NetworksNational Geographic

Top Cast

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Claude Trepagny

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Mathilde Geffard

Aneurin Barnard

Aneurin Barnard

Hamish Goames

James Bloor

James Bloor

Charles Duquet

Zahn McClarnon

Zahn McClarnon

Yvon

David Wilmot

David Wilmot

Constable Bouchard

Tallulah Haddon

Tallulah Haddon

Melissande

Christian Cooke

Christian Cooke

Rene Sel

Lily Sullivan

Lily Sullivan

Delphine

Thomas M. Wright

Thomas M. Wright

Elisha Cooke

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookvillageforestnative peoplesnorth america16th centuryindigenous peoplesenglish settlementfrench settlementnew francewendat tribe

About Barkskins

Barkskins is a drama series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of based on novel or book, village, forest, native peoples, north america, 16th century. Created by Annie Proulx, it stars David Thewlis, Marcia Gay Harden, Aneurin Barnard. A disparate group of outcasts and dreamers battle to escape their pasts while navigating the brutal frontier hardships, competing interests, and tangled loyalties at the crossroads of civilization: the New World. Based on the novel by Pulitzer-winner Annie Proulx.

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