Blackstone (TV series)

Blackstone is a Canadian television series which aired on APTN and Showcase. Written, created, directed, and produced by Canadian producer Ron E. Scott, the series began filming its first season in 2010 in and around Edmonton, Alberta.

The series went on to have five full seasons. Season 5 started production in spring of 2015 and premiered November 3, 2015. Season 5 was the final season.

In 2015, Prairie Dog Film + Television announced a deal that had the first and second seasons of the series given a second run on CBC Television as a summer series, as well as making it available for download from iTunes.

Premise
Blackstone follows the lives of Indigenous people living on the fictional Blackstone First Nations reserve, set in Alberta. The story is told from an Indigenous Canadian point of view. The show addresses important issues that Canadian aboriginals face such as racism, poverty, suicide, rape, addiction, alcoholism, drugs, water pollution, education, physical abuse, sexual abuse, child abuse, domestic violence, corruption, politics, crime, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, and foster care.

Series regulars

 * Carmen Moore as Leona Stoney
 * Eric Schweig as Andy Fraser
 * Michelle Thrush as Gail Stoney
 * Roseanne Supernault as Natalie Stoney (seasons 1-2) (recurring in season 4)
 * Nathaniel Arcand as Victor Merasty (seasons 1-4) (guest in season 5)
 * Gordon Tootoosis as Cecil Delaronde (regular in season 1)
 * Steven Cree Molison as Daryl Fraser (recurring in season 1, regular in seasons 2-5)
 * Andrea Menard as Deborah "Deb"/"Debbie" Fraser (recurring in seasons 1 and 4, regular in seasons 2-3, guest in season 5)
 * Justin Rain as Alan Fraser (Recurring Season 1) (regular in seasons 2-5)
 * Ashley Callingbull as Sheila Delaronde (recurring in seasons 1 and 5, regular in seasons 2-3)
 * Gary Farmer as Ray Delaronde (regular in season 2)
 * Tantoo Cardinal as Wilma Stoney (recurring in season 2, regular in seasons 3-5)
 * Trevor Duplessis as Greg Nepoose (recurring in seasons 1-2, regular in seasons 3-5)
 * Cheri Maracle as Sarah Bull (recurring in season 3, regular in seasons 4-5)
 * Bernard Starlight as David "Jumbo" Tailfeathers (recurring in seasons 1-3, regular in seasons 4-5)
 * Glen Gould as Smokey Stoney (recurring in season 4, regular in season 5)

Full cast
Amenakew family:
 * Cody Bird as Josh Amenakew
 * Tommy J. Mueller as Rick Amenakew

Bull family:
 * Cheri Maracle as Sarah Bull
 * Georgina Lightning as Tracy Bull
 * Miika Bryce Whiskeyjack as Wendy Bull

Delaronde family:
 * Ashley Callingbull as Sheila Delaronde
 * Gordon Tootoosis as Cecil Delaronde
 * Gary Farmer as Ray Delaronde

Fraser family:
 * Justin Rain as Alan Fraser
 * Eric Schweig as Andy Fraser
 * Steven Cree Molison as Daryl Fraser
 * Andrea Menard as Deborah "Deb" or "Debbie" Fraser
 * Ray G. Thunderchild as Tom Fraser

Henry family:
 * Jaren Brandt Bartlett as Alex Henry
 * Swo Wo Gabriel as Tim Henry (Alex's brother)
 * Stanley Isadore as Phil Henry (Alex and Tim's uncle)

Merasty family:
 * Nathaniel Arcand as Victor Merasty
 * Quelemia Sparrow (season 1) / Michelle Latimer (season 2) as Gloria Merasty
 * Sydney Miles as Victoria Merasty

Stoney family:
 * Michelle Thrush as Gail Stoney
 * Carmen Moore as Leona Stoney
 * Roseanne Supernault as Natalie Stoney
 * Tantoo Cardinal as Wilma Stoney
 * Glen Gould as Smokey Stoney

Tailfeathers family:
 * Bernard Starlight as David "Jumbo" Tailfeathers
 * Julian Black Antelope as Darrien Tailfeathers

Social Workers:
 * Valerie Planche as Marilyn Cole
 * Hiro Kanagawa as Harold

Police:
 * Mathew Strongeagle as Stu Nolan
 * Vincent Gale as Detective Deacon
 * Garry Chalk as Deputy Chief Ken Hillis
 * John Cassini as Detective Platt
 * Lori Triolo as Detective Hutch

Lawyer:
 * Ryan Cunningham as Darcy Douglas (Andy Fraser's Lawyer)

Doctors:
 * Cameron Bancroft as Dr. Kurt Ellis
 * Jennifer Podemski as Dr. Crowshoe

Other major characters:
 * Mark Anderako as Walter "Walt" Andrachuck
 * Warren Michael as Leonard "Leo" Morin
 * Morningstar Mercredi as Norma DeLorme
 * Trevor Duplessis as Greg Nepoose (close friend to the Stoney family, Gail's on/off boyfriend)
 * Teneil Whiskyjack as Kyra Amos
 * Star Birdyellowhead as Carla Janvier
 * Amanda McLeod as Chrystal
 * Greg Lawson as Teddy Burton
 * Jim Thorburn as Chris Connor (Leona's ex-boyfriend)
 * Lee Tomaschefski as Angel
 * Darrell Dennis as Clyde Bearspaw
 * Jessica Matten as Gina (Daryl's girlfriend)
 * Christopher Rosamond as Jack

Notable guest stars

 * Brett Dier as Jake (season 2, episode 6: "Forgiveness")
 * Mark Meer as Policeman (season 5, episode 2: "Super Dad")
 * MacKenzie Porter as Brianne