Pack your parkas — the critically acclaimed, heartfelt Arctic comedy North of North has been renewed for a second season. Star Anna Lambe (True Detective: Night Country, Trickster), who plays the series’ heroine Siaja, could not be more overjoyed: “When I got the call from Alethea, Stacey, and Miranda about North of North being renewed for a second season, my heart exploded in the best way possible! I’m so excited and overwhelmed with joy, I can’t wait to head back to Ice Cove!”

Created by Stacey Aglok MacDonald (Qanurli, The Grizzlies) and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Angry Inuk, The Grizzlies) and executive produced by Miranda de Pencier (Anne with an E, Beginners, The Grizzlies), the first season has a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. And, just this morning, Lambe was nominated for a Gotham TV Award for her performance. Watch her reaction to hearing about the series’ renewal below!

North of North follows Lambe’s portrayal of a young Inuk woman’s coming-of-age in her close-knit Arctic community of Ice Cove, Nunavut. Her whole world changes when she decides to build a new future for herself by making a very spontaneous — and extremely public — exit from her marriage. Over eight 30-minute episodes, Siaja steps outside of who she thought she was and into who she’s meant to be, but it’s not an easy road when everyone in town knows her business.

“When we see Siaja in the beginning of the season … we see her make some large and life-changing decisions that cause her to fall flat on her face in front of her entire community and force her to reevaluate her life and try to make it better,” Lambe told Netflix ahead of Season 1.

North of North is Netflix’s first original series commissioned from Canada and is a co-production with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in partnership with Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). Filming of the Arctic-set series actually took place on location in Iqaluit, the real-life capital of the Arctic Canadian territory of Nunavut.

Authenticity in casting, storytelling, and crafts was of the utmost importance, with the production hosting a mentorship program in which local trainees moved between various roles to gain an understanding of the filmmaking process from multiple angles. The series also employed many locals and community members as background actors. Leaning on local talents and resources proved pivotal, both logistically (Iqaluit is 2,339 kilometers / 1,453 miles from the show’s main production offices in Toronto), and to the series’ authenticity.

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Alongside Lambe, the Season 1 cast also includes Maika Harper (Law and Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, Burden of Truth) as Neevee, Jay Ryan (It: Chapter Two, Mary Kills People) as Alistair, Braeden Clarke (Little Bird, Outlander) as Kuuk, Mary Lynn Rajskub (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 24) as Helen, Zorga Qaunaq as Millie, Bailey Poching as Colin, Nutaaq Doreen Simmonds (True Detective: Night Country) as Elisapee, Keira Belle Cooper as Bun, Kelly William as Ting, and Tanya Tagaq (True Detective: Night Country, Bootlegger) as Nuliajuk.

Aglok MacDonald and Arnaquq-Baril of Red Marrow Media are the creators and executive producers of North of North, while de Pencier of Northwood Entertainment, Anya Adams (Yellowjackets, Ginny & Georgia), Susan Coyne (Mozart in the Jungle, Daisy Jones & the Six, Slings and Arrows), and Garry Campbell (The Kids in the Hall, Less Than Kind) also executive produce.

Bookmark this page for more updates about North of North Season 2. In the meantime, bask in the warmth of North of North by rewatching Season 1 now.

Watch the North of North TrailerThe new comedy series premieres on Netflix April 10.