| Blackstone | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Ron E. Scott |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production company(s) | Prairie Dog Film + Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | APTN |
| Original run | 25 January 2011 – present |
Blackstone is a Canadian television series, which airs on APTN and Showcase. Written, created, directed and produced by Canadian producer Ron E. Scott, the series began filming its eight episodes, plus a pilot, in 2010 in and around Edmonton, Alberta.[1]
Blackstone follows the lives of Indians on the Blackstone Indian reserve. The story is told from an Aboriginal point of view and according to Scott, “Blackstone is relevant and relational in an Aboriginal story world, with universal themes and conflicts that are not only relatable to some First Nations out there today, but also to the world of politics and power in general.[2]
Nathaniel Arcand, Justin Rain and Carmen Moore are three cast members from Blackstone who also starred in the 2010 film Two Indians Talking. Other cast members include Eric Schweig, Andrea Menard, Michelle Thrush, Roseanne Supernault, Steven Cree Molison, Ashely Callingbull, Michael Holden and Gordon Tootoosis.
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Future? What Future?" | Ron E. Scott | Gil Cardinal | 25 January 2011 |
| 2 | "A New Beginning" | 1 February 2011 | ||
| 3 | "White Bread Red Class" | 8 February 2011 | ||
| 4 | "Suffer The Children" | 15 February 2011 | ||
| 5 | "Ditch Monkey" | 22 February 2011 | ||
| 6 | "Daddy’s Home" | 1 March 2011 | ||
| 7 | "Bingo Night" | 8 March 2011 | ||
| 8 | "Push Pull Twist Turn" | 15 March 2011 | ||
| 9 | "Time’s Up" | 22 March 2011 | ||