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Season 1 – Little Bird

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Removed from her home in Saskatchewan, Bezhig Little Bird is adopted into a Montréal Jewish family at the age of 5, becoming Esther Rosenblum; now in her 20s, Bezhig longs for the family she lost and is willing to sacrifice everything to find them.

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Little Bird — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Patrick Smith Guardian Sep 1, 2026
4/5
Yes, there is the odd caricature and the show’s score feels at times overwrought. But giving voice to characters who have previously been sidelined, Little Bird is an impressive and heartfelt work, tender and moving. Go to Full Review Rebecca Nicholson Financial Times Aug 24, 2026
4/5
This is a raw and distressing tale, told with sensitivity and nuance, and one which asks difficult, probing questions about identity and belonging. Go to Full Review Amy Amatangelo Tellyvisions Jul 22, 2025
Distressing, harrowing, and heartbreaking, the series, from Jennifer Podemski and Hannah Moscovitch, is a powerful gut punch. It will leave you shattered. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Oct 23, 2023
It’s a fascinating, previously unexplored premise for a dramatic series. But stretching the story over six overly long episodes does the show no favors as it veers between taut drama and occasional lapses into obvious, stereotypical heroes and villains. Go to Full Review Joly Herman Common Sense Media Oct 18, 2023
4/5
Brutal, moving, complicated, and realistic, this series doesn't shy away from the complexity of systematic forced adoption of Indigenous people in North America. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tony B @RT13678043 2 days ago Heart wrenching, emotional, shameful, a great family love story, and very good acting. See more Doug G @degreentx Apr 6, 2025 Poignant, profound, powerful . . . I can't come up with enough adjectives to describe this series. It is a wonderful piece of storytelling that shows you what happened to just one family that was torn apart by the government run program of indigenous assimilation. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Darla Contois

Bezhig Little Bird

Ellyn Jade

Patti

Joshua Odjick

Niizh

Michelle Thrush

Brigit

Eric Schweig

Asin

Lisa Edelstein

Golda Rosemblum

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 4, 2023 Love is all Around Bezhig Little Bird and her sister and brother are ripped away from their mother by police and child welfare agents to be put up for adoption by white families; 18 years later, Bezhig doesn't quite feel a sense of belonging in her comfortable life. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 11, 2023 So Put Together Esther finds her adoption papers and a newspaper clipping that evoke fuzzy memories of her life before her adoption; determined to learn more, she uproots her life and sacrifices everything in search of her family and identity. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 18, 2023 The Land That Takes You Patti Little Bird is desperate to get her children back, but she doesn't know where they have been taken; eighteen years later, Bezhig/Esther, who has made her way back to the prairies, is desperate to find her family. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 25, 2023 Burning Down The House Esther finds members of her family who help her put together the pieces of the past; Esther returns home to Montreal to confront Golda, her adoptive mother, about the revelations she's uncovered that shine a new light on their life. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 4, 2023 I Want My Mom Esther returns to the prairies and continues her pursuit of uncovering her past; when tragedy strikes, Esther realizes that she needs her mother more than anything. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 11, 2023 Bineshe Kwe The Little Bird family comes together to mourn death and celebrate life; Esther and Golda are changed by this journey, which has strengthened their bond; Esther has finally found what she's been looking for. Details

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Little Bird — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Elle-Maija Tailfeathers
Executive Producer
Christina Fon, Ernest Webb, Catherine Bainbridge, Linda Ludwick, Kim Todd, Nicholas Hirst, Jeremy Podeswa, Jennifer Podemski, Hannah Moscovitch, Christian Vesper, Dante Di Loreto, Elle-Maija Tailfeathers
Screenwriter
Hannah Moscovitch
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 4, 2023
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