Series synopsis
Little Bird is a Canadian drama television series that premiered on Crave on May 26, 2023. It ended on June 30, 2023. It was created by Jennifer Podemski, Hannah Moscovitch. It stars Darla Contois, Lisa Edelstein, Ellyn Jade and Braeden Clarke.
As part of a racist government policy now known as the Sixties Scoop, Bezhig Little Bird is removed from her home in Long Pine Reserve in Saskatchewan and adopted into a Montréal Jewish family at the age of five, becoming Esther Rosenblum. Now in her 20s, Bezhig longs for the family she lost and is willing to sacrifice everything to find them.
Premise
As part of a racist government policy now known as the Sixties Scoop, Bezhig Little Bird is removed from her home in Long Pine Reserve in Saskatchewan and adopted into a Montréal Jewish family at the age of five, becoming Esther Rosenblum. Now in her 20s, Bezhig longs for the family she lost and is willing to sacrifice everything to find them.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Darla Contois as Esther Rosenblum / Bezhig Little Bird
- Lisa Edelstein as Golda Rosenblum
- Ellyn Jade as Patti Little Bird
- Braeden Clarke as Leo Little Bird
- Imajyn Cardinal as Dora Little Bird
- Joshua Odjick as Henry / Niizh Little Bird
- Eric Schweig as Asin
- Michelle Thrush as Brigit
Supporting cast
- Osawa Muskwa as Morris Little Bird
- Alanna Bale as Adele
Guest cast
- Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as Nurse
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | May 26, 2023 | June 30, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love is all Around In 1968, Bezhig Little Bird and her siblings are removed from their home on the Long Pine Reserve and adopted into white families. Now in her 20s, Bezhig lives in Montreal as a Jewish woman named Esther Rosenblum, who seeks to uncover the truth of her past. |
May 26, 2023 |
| 2 |
So Put Together Esther finds her adoption papers, and a newspaper clipping that evoke fuzzy memories of her young life on the Long Pine Reserve. Determined to learn more, she uproots her life and sacrifices everything in search of her family and identity. |
June 2, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Land that Takes You Patti Little Bird is desperate to get her kids back, but she doesn’t know where they have been taken. Eighteen years later, Bezhig/Esther, who has made her way back to the prairies, is desperate to find her family, but both women are lost. |
June 9, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Crave |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 26, 2023 |
| Last aired | June 30, 2023 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |