Series synopsis
Bones of Crows is a Canadian drama television series that premiered on CBC Television on September 20, 2023. It ended on October 18, 2023. It was created by Marie Clements. It stars Grace Dove and Phillip Forest Lewitski.
Cree Matriarch Aline Spears survives Canada's residential school system to continue her family's generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism, and sexual abuse. The story unfolds over one hundred years with a cumulative force that propels us into the future.
Premise
Cree Matriarch Aline Spears survives Canada's residential school system to continue her family's generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism, and sexual abuse. The story unfolds over one hundred years with a cumulative force that propels us into the future.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Grace Dove as Aline Spears
- Phillip Forest Lewitski as Adam Whallach
Guest cast
- Karine Vanasse as Sister Ruth
- Rémy Girard as Father Jacobs
- Patrick Garrow as Archbishop Thomas Miller
- Michelle Thrush as January Spears
- Glen Gould as Matthew Spears
- John Tench as Trueman Quinn
- Brandon Oakes as Johnnie Spears
- Angus Macfadyen as Kenner
- Summer Testawich as Young Aline Spears
- Sierra Rose McRae as Young Perseverance Spears
- Payne Merasty as Young Tye Spears
- Jonathan Whitesell as Thomas Miller
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | September 20, 2023 | October 18, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
To Be Starved Cree piano prodigy Aline Spears and her siblings are torn from their family and forced into residential school. Now a WWII code talker, Spears and her husband, confront the spectres of their pasts. |
September 20, 2023 |
| 2 |
To Be Seperated Aline reconnects with her sister Perseverance, which resurfaces memories of a daring attempt to escape residential school - and its irrevocable consequences on all four Spears siblings. |
September 27, 2023 |
| 3 |
To Be Denied Aline struggles to support her family while Adam, denied his veteran's pension, is cast adrift. When their children, Jake and Taylor, take action against a local priest, Aline experiences a crisis of faith. |
October 4, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 20, 2023 |
| Last aired | October 18, 2023 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |