Barkskins (TV series)

Barkskins is an American drama television series, based on the novel of the same name by Annie Proulx, that premiered on May 25, 2020 on National Geographic. The series was filmed in Quebec. The village built for the series was later put up for sale.

Premise
Barkskins chronicles "the arrival of English and French colonists to the New World through the stories of two immigrants in New France, René Sel and Charles Duquet, who work as wood-cutters ('Barkskins, the term for indentured servants’) and of their descendants."

Cast

 * Aneurin Barnard as Hamish Goames
 * Christian Cooke as Rene Sel
 * David Thewlis as Claude Trepagny
 * David Wilmot as Constable Bouchard
 * James Bloor as Charles Duquet
 * Kaniehtiio Horn as Mari
 * Lily Sullivan as Delphine
 * Marcia Gay Harden as Mathilde Geffard
 * Tallulah Haddon as Melissande
 * Thomas M. Wright as Elisha Cooke
 * Zahn McClarnon as Yvon
 * Matthew Lillard as Gus Lafarge
 * Domenic Di Rosa as Father Gabriel
 * Eric Schweig as Chief Tehonikonhraken
 * Leni Parker as Mother Sabrine

Production
On January 6, 2016, it was announced during the Television Critics Association's annual winter press tour that National Geographic had partnered with Scott Rudin Productions to option the screen rights to Annie Proulx's then-forthcoming novel Barkskins.

On December 3, 2018, it was reported that National Geographic had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. The series was created by Elwood Reid who was also expected to executive produce alongside Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, and Garrett Basch. Additional production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Fox 21 Television Studios. On February 10, 2019, it was announced that David Slade would direct the pilot episode of the series and serve as an executive producer.

Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 55% based on 11 reviews with an average rating of 7.25/10. On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Critics and viewers also cited the inability to watch the National Geographic produced show on the NatGeo app as a contributing factors to lower than desirable viewer ratings.