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North of North is a Canadian comedy series about Siaja, a young Inuk mother trying to rebuild her life in the fictional Arctic community of Ice Cove. Played by Anna Lambe, Siaja wants greater independence and a meaningful role in her community, but starting over is complicated when everyone knows her business.
There is more to watch: Netflix says season 2 premiered on November 5, 2026, and is now streaming. Its eight half-hour episodes follow Siaja as she takes on new responsibilities and explores her family history. Australian viewers can find the series on its Netflix Australia title page.
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The show begins with Siaja reaching a turning point in her marriage and deciding she wants a different future for herself and her daughter, Bun. Her ambitions take her into work at the local community center, where good intentions, impulsive choices and office politics give her plenty to navigate.
Ice Cove is a small place, so private decisions rarely stay private for long. Siaja’s relationship with her mother, Neevee, and her friendships and romantic prospects all shape her attempt to find her footing. The result is a character-driven comedy about family, belonging and the awkward work of becoming more independent.
The series balances its humor with serious moments. Viewers looking for a conventional survival story set in the Arctic will instead find a story centered on the everyday relationships and aspirations of people who live there.
With winter arriving in Ice Cove, Siaja is no longer simply deciding to change her life: she is trying to build one. She asks her boss, Helen, for more responsibility at the community center and learns more about a half-sister she did not know she had. She is also open to dating after her divorce, while continuing to raise Bun with help from her family.
Netflix describes pilimmaksarniq, an Inuktitut concept involving the development of skills through observation, practice and effort, as a guiding idea for the season. The new episodes continue Siaja’s story, so starting with season 1 gives newcomers the clearest introduction to her relationships and the changes she has already made. See Netflix’s season 2 guide for its synopsis and episode details.
Anna Lambe plays Siaja, with Keira Belle Cooper as her daughter Bun and Maika Harper as her mother Neevee. Mary Lynn Rajskub plays Helen, Siaja’s boss at the community center, while Zorga Qaunaq plays Siaja’s friend and co-worker Millie.
The ensemble also includes Jay Ryan as Alistair, Braeden Clarke as Kuuk, Bailey Poching as Colin and Nutaaq Doreen Simmonds as Elisapee. Their characters give the community its own network of friendships, histories and competing priorities beyond Siaja’s immediate family. Netflix’s cast guide provides more detail about the characters.
Ice Cove is fictional. The series is set in Nunavut in the Canadian Arctic and was filmed in Iqaluit, the territory’s capital. Lambe is from Iqaluit, as is co-creator Alethea Arnaquq-Baril; co-creator Stacey Aglok MacDonald is from western Nunavut and also lives in Iqaluit.
The creators chose an invented community so they could draw on different aspects of Inuit life without presenting one real town as a stand-in for every community. Netflix’s production background explains that the choice also gave the team room to reflect regional differences. The production employed local people, including community members appearing as background actors, and offered a mentorship program for local trainees.
Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril created the series and are executive producers. Netflix identifies it as its first original series commissioned from Canada, co-produced with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in partnership with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.
For viewers in Australia, the Netflix Australia page is the place to check the title and available viewing options. Netflix’s current season announcement confirms the second season is streaming; the title page is also useful for checking the catalog and playback details available to a particular account. Anyone new to the show can begin with season 1 before moving on to Siaja’s next chapter.
It is a comedy series. Season 2 consists of eight approximately 30-minute episodes.
No. Ice Cove is fictional, although the series was filmed in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and draws on the creators’ knowledge of Inuit communities.
Yes. Netflix says season 2 premiered on November 5, 2026, and is now streaming.
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