Blackstone (TV series)
| Blackstone | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Ron E. Scott |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
| 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] The second season has concluded and a third season of the series is in development.[2][3][4]
Blackstone follows the lives of First Nations 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.[5]
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.
Episodes
Season 1
| Total | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Future? What Future?" | Ron E. Scott | Gil Cardinal | 25 January 2011 |
| 2 | 2 | "A New Beginning" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Ron E. Scott (teleplay) | 1 February 2011 |
| 3 | 3 | "White Bread Red Class" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Damon Vignale (teleplay) | 8 February 2011 |
| 4 | 4 | "Suffer The Children" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Damon Vignale (teleplay) | 15 February 2011 |
| 5 | 5 | "Ditch Monkey" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Gil Cardinal (teleplay) | 22 February 2011 |
| 6 | 6 | "Daddy’s Home" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Seline Williams (teleplay) | 1 March 2011 |
| 7 | 7 | "Bingo Night" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Ron E. Scott (teleplay) | 8 March 2011 |
| 8 | 8 | "Push Pull Twist Turn" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Damon Vignale (teleplay) | 15 March 2011 |
| 9 | 9 | "Time’s Up" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale | 22 March 2011 |
Season 2
| Total | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | "Blood is Thicker than Water" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Ron E. Scott (teleplay) | 11 January 2012 |
| 11 | 2 | "By Their Sins" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Damon Vignale (teleplay) | 18 January 2012 |
| 12 | 3 | "A Girl Walks Into a Bar" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Ron E. Scott (teleplay) | 25 January 2012 |
| 13 | 4 | "50/50" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Damon Vignale (teleplay) | 1 February 2012 |
| 14 | 5 | "Hitchin" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Damon Vignale (teleplay) | 8 February 2012 |
| 15 | 6 | "Forgiveness" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Penny Gummerson (teleplay) | 15 February 2012 |
| 16 | 7 | "I’m Not A Racist" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Gil Cardinal (teleplay) | 22 February 2012 |
| 17 | 8 | "Human" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Damon Vignale (teleplay) | 29 February 2012 |
Season 3
| Total | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | "Some Things Never Change" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Ron E. Scott (teleplay) | 25 September 2013 |
| 19 | 2 | "“Bull in a China Shop" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Damon Vignale (teleplay) | 2 October 2013 |
| 20 | 3 | "Reap What You Sow" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Ron E. Scott (teleplay) | 9 October 2013 |
| 21 | 4 | "Never Gonna Stop" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale (story), Damon Vignale (teleplay) | 16 October 2013 |
| 22 | 5 | "Still My Kid" | Ron E. Scott | Jason Long, Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale | 23 October 2013 |
| 23 | 6 | "Burn Baby Burn" | Ron E. Scott | Ron E. Scott & Damon Vignale | 30 October 2013 |
Awards
In 2011, Michelle Thrush won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for her work on Blackstone. Co-star Carmen Moore was nominated for the same award, and the show's animated title design won awards for Steve Seeley and Darren Bierman. The same year, Carmen Moore won Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series and writer Damon Vignale won one for Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series. The show was also nominated for a Leo for Best Dramatic Series, and Michelle Thursh and Eric Schweig were also nominated for their performances.
In 2012, Blackstone won 4 Leo Awards in the category of Dramatic Series: Best Program, Supporting Performance by a Male (Frank Cassini), Supporting Performance by a Female (Tantoo Cardinal), and Lead Performance by a Male (Steven Cree Molison).[6]
References
- ↑ "TV Series ‘major shot in the arm’ for Edmonton". CBC News, July 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Blackstone 'Green Lit' for Season 2" (Press release). Prairie Dog Film + Television. May 31, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ Harris, Bill (January 8, 2012). "Blackstone' returns for second season". Toronto Sun. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Season 3 In Development" (Press release). Prairie Dog Film + Television. April 26, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ↑ Official Blackstone Website.
- ↑ "Leo Awards Official Results".