Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This true crime docuseries examines the murder of Annie Mae Aquash – a Mi'kmaq woman from Nova Scotia, Canada,  a mother of two daughters, a teacher, and a revolutionary who fought for Indigenous rights in the 1970s whose death went unsolved for almost 30 years. Set between the sweeping landscape of American politics in the volatile 70s and the present-day investigation by Annie Mae's daughter to uncover secrets from the past, this is a fascinating story of murder, intrigue, love, and betrayal that contextualizes Annie Mae's story within the larger story of the struggle of Native and First Nations women in their own communities that continues even today.

Series details

• Title: Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2024-11-26
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Hulu
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 52 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 80826
• IMDb ID: tt21477490
• TVDB ID: 456671

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-11-26; final listed air date 2024-11-26; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.