Bones of Crows: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Bones of Crows is told through the eyes of Cree Matriarch, Aline Spears, as she survives Canada's residential school system to continue her family's generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism, and sexual abuse. 

The series is an expanded story from the feature film version; a truly epic tale that spans over a hundred years and multiple generations of the Spears family, the series connects and deepens the events of the past with a cumulative force that propels us into the future with power.

Series details

• Title: Bones of Crows
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2023-09-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-10-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBC
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 64692
• IMDb ID: tt15432430
• TVDB ID: 424528

Cast and credited roles

• Grace Dove — Aline Spears
• Phillip Lewitski — Adam Whallach
• Karine Vanasse — Sister Ruth
• Patrick Garrow — Archbishop Thomas Miller
• Rémy Girard — Father Jacobs
• Michelle Thrush — January Spears
• Glen Gould — Matthew Spears
• Jonathan Whitesell — Thomas Miller
• Carla-Rae Holland — Older Aline Spears
• Alyssa Wapanatâhk — Perseverance Spears
• Tanaya Beatty — Taylor Whallach
• Joshua Odjick — Jake Whallach

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-09-20; final listed air date 2023-10-18; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

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