Rotten Tomatoes
Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Miniseries – Trickster

Play trailer Poster for Miniseries – Trickster Oct 2020 Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
95% Tomatometer 19 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Jared, an indigenous teen struggling to keep his family afloat, meets a mysterious stranger, who turns his whole world upside down.

Where to Watch

Trickster — Miniseries

Trickster — Miniseries

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Trickster's intelligent horror interrogates the impacts of intergenerational trauma, crafting a creeping mystery that will get under your skin and stay there.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 01/14/2021
There are so many enticing elements in the early Trickster episodes that I'd hope CBC would take the opportunity to move even more Indigenous voices front-and-center - in other words, to continue to amplify what is worthwhile here. Go to Full Review Radheyan Simonpillai NOW Toronto 01/12/2021
4/5
The series never feels like it's labouring to educate on Indigenous history, intergenerational trauma and the current moment. But that history and this moment flow like a current through Trickster. Go to Full Review Alexandra Heller-Nicholas ABC Radio (Australia) 12/03/2020
5/5
An engrossing fantasy, a moving coming of age story and a profound reflection on the plight of First Nations people in Canada Go to Full Review Noetta Harjo Geek Girl Authority 06/23/2021
Although this is a slow start, I'm so excited to see where this story goes. Go to Full Review Ferdosa Geeks of Color 01/21/2021
Trickster is a promising new series that boasts an incredible ensemble of Indigenous actors, a story about Haisla people and the stories they tell. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 01/21/2021
The supernatural elements are more grounded than in the usual CW fare, and the backdrop of an impoverished community adds unexpected realism. This "Trickster" is worth watching. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
03/27/2021 Loved this show, the characters were well fleshed out and the mythology was very interesting. Also liked the setting. Just a shame it won't be back for season 2. See more 02/04/2021 Very original, like a breaking bad mixed with sci fi, awsome plot, cool music, my new favorite show, I want to benge watch it so bad, but have to wait a week for a taste, by far the best cw show ever, I would expect this kind of writing, plot to be a HBO or showtime series, crazy as show See more 01/26/2021 Really liked the locale and the magic realism of the story. I loved the books and so was really excited and not disappointed by this retelling. Great series. See more 01/24/2021 It's slow but not too slow. I like the fresh presentation of this supernatural series. Keeps me coming back. See more 01/19/2021 An excellent and moody supernatural show, but slow as an ice age. See more 01/13/2021 Started slow stayed slow, kept waiting for something interesting other then a drug dealer with a messed up life. Nothing happened to make me want to watch another episode. See more Read all reviews
Trickster — Miniseries

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Tony Elliott

Creator

Michelle Latimer

Creator

Joel Oulette

Jared

Crystle Lightning

Maggie

Kalani Queypo

Wade

Anna Lambe

Sarah

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 7, 2020 Episode 1 When a drug dealer threatens his mom over an outstanding debt, Jared struggles to come up with the money to save her, while frightening hallucinations hint at much bigger troubles lurking right around the corner. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 14, 2020 Episode 2 While trying to ignore increasingly weird happenings and with Richie invading his home, Jared experiences an even bigger upset when he meets Wade, who claims to be his real father. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 21, 2020 Episode 3 With Maggie missing, Jared is on his own to fight with Richie at home while trying to figure out Wade, only to be confronted by a dangerous new arrival, Georgina. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 28, 2020 Episode 4 Jared is reeling from the discovery about his parents when Wade warns him that he is in danger from Georgina. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 4, 2020 Episode 5 Jared gets to the bottom of why Wade has really come to town, but resists the injunction to maintain a low profile. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 11, 2020 Episode 6 Maggie takes Jared on the run, but he soon comes to realize that nobody else can stop his father. Details

More Like This

View All
Better Call Saul 98% 96% Better Call Saul Watchlist TRAILER for Better Call Saul Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists 100% 84% Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Watchlist TRAILER for Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Bunheads 100% 91% Bunheads Watchlist Rectify 96% 92% Rectify Watchlist Mary Kills People 100% 84% Mary Kills People Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

Trickster — Miniseries

Trickster Trickster Trickster Trickster View more photos

Season Info

Director
Michelle Latimer
Creator
Tony Elliott, Michelle Latimer
Executive Producer
Tony Elliott, Michelle Latimer, Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny
Screenwriter
Tony Elliott, Penny Gummerson, Zoe Leigh Hopkins, Michelle Latimer
Network
CBC
Rating
TV-14 (V|L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 7, 2020