CALGARY – APTN and Prairie Dog Film and Television’s new one-hour crime drama series, Tribal, will premiere Thursday, Feb. 20, the broadcaster announced today.
Following his series Blackstone, creator, showrunner and director Ron E. Scott’s new TV series is one of the first focused on a strong Indigenous female protagonist. “The new crime drama follows the interim tribal police chief Sam Woodburn (Jessica Matten) as she navigates the oversight of the department of federal justice. Partnered with a big-city cop (Brian Markinson), she must prove herself amongst the old-white-boys club,” reads the press release.
Season one of Tribal examines First Nation crime stories based on real world cases, including mistaken identity, pipeline controversy, healing lodge justice, social services, tobacco and missing Indigenous Peoples.
“It is my lifelong pursuit to set a new standard of how Indigenous women should be viewed worldwide,” said Matten in the release. “Ron and I worked closely to create this detailed character, designed to reflect how Indigenous women truly are – strong, intelligent and healthy. I hope Tribal gives audiences a glimpse of who we’ve always been and where we will continue to go.”
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