''Northern Rescue'' is a Canadian

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television series produced by Don Carmody Television (DCTV), distributed by

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in Canada and internationally on Netflix. The first season of 10 episodes debuted on March 1, 2019. It stars William Baldwin as a

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commander who, after the death of his wife, relocates from Boston with his three children to live with his sister-in-law in the fictional small town of Turtle Island Bay, Ontario, where he grew up.

Premise

After his wife dies, search and rescue commander John West uproots his three children, moving from Boston to his rural hometown of Turtle Island Bay. The death affects each of their lives as John and his kids cope with their loss.

Cast

* William Baldwin as John West * Kathleen Robertson as Charlie Anders, Sarah's sister * Michelle Nolden as Sarah West, John's deceased wife (narrates her diary and seen in memories) *Amalia Williamson as Madelyn "Maddie" West, Sarah's oldest child *Spencer MacPherson as Scout West, John and Sarah's only son *Taylor Thorne as Taylor West, John and Sarah's youngest child * Sebastien Roberts as Alex, Charlie's estranged boyfriend *Evan Marsh as Henry, Maddie's budding love interest * Eliana Jones as Gwen, friend of Maddie and Henry *

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as Allison

Episodes

Production

The show is produced in Ontario by Don Carmody Television (DCTV). It is streamed in Canada on

's CBC Gem service and distributed internationally on Netflix. The first season of 10 episodes debuted on both services on March 1, 2019. Northern Rescue was filmed in Parry Sound, a town in Ontario, and in Toronto, Canada. As of the end of 2023, there has been no word of the show's demise or return since the Covid hiatus but the longer the hiatus, the less likely a second season will happen.

References

External links

* {{Netflix original current series 2010s Canadian drama television series 2019 Canadian television series debuts CBC Television original programming Canadian English-language television shows Netflix original programming Television series about families Television shows set in Ontario