TV Series
PIHKOHOWIN - ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS (Winnipeg Only)
Details
Episode:
Recurring Roles- WINNIPEG ONLY
Union:
Union
Area of media:
TV Series
Network:
CBC/APTN
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA
Deadline:
Jan 7, 2026
Auditions:
Monday, Jan 12
Shooting starts:
Feb 17, 2026 
Shooting finishes:
Apr 30, 2026 
Shooting locations:
Winnipeg and environs
Cities for response:
Winnipeg
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Storyline
When two Indigenous men are found frozen to death outside Saskatoon and a third man barely survives the same fate, three Indigenous investigators—a journalist, a lawyer, and a cop—pursue separate investigations that threaten to expose deadly truths.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
RecurringTIM RYANMale 50 - 65 Years old
Description
CHARACTER IS A MAN, LATE 50s, WHITE. Neatly composed RCMP Staff Sergeant. Steady, methodical, and committed to uncovering the truth. Treats everyone with the same professional skepticism - witness or suspect. Collegial and dry-witted. A career investigator who values teamwork, proper procedure, and evidence above all else. RECURRING
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
RecurringGREG WINTERSMale 45 - 55 Years old
Description
[GREG WINTERS] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 50s, WHITE. Margaret's husband. A gentle soul who needs his wife's steady presence. A father whose grief comes in waves of disbelief and anger, as he demands answers the system won't give. Protective without being hard. RECURRING
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
RecurringGRACE REDSKYFemale 48 - 58 Years old
Description
[GRACE REDSKY] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 50s, INDIGENOUS. Ryan Redsky's mother - a woman of dignified resilience now turned inward by grief. Mother who would never wish this on another. RECURRING
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
RecurringBETH STANDINGFemale 27 - 32 Years old
Description
[BETH STANDING] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 30s, INDIGENOUS. Nathan Standing's sister - sharp, protective, and unafraid to call out injustice. She serves as her mother Sarah's steadfast support. The kind of sister who won't let her brother's memory be distorted. RECURRING
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
RecurringRYAN REDSKYMale 22 - 27 Years old
Description
[RYAN REDSKY] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 25, INDIGENOUS. Recently released from corrections, he is playful and resourceful. Caught between the reserve that raised him and the city that keeps calling him back. EPISODIC
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
RecurringTYLER MAHKESISMale 10 - 15 Years old
Description
[TYLER MAHKESIS] CHARACTER IS MALE, 10-15yo, INDIGENOUS . Ashley's son. Mature beyond his years. Sweet kid who loves his mother. Responsible but still playful. Takes care of his working single mom in small ways. RECURRING **NEW AGE FOR CHARACTER. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT AGAIN IF PREVIOUSLY SEEN**
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
Large PrincipalVINCENT WINTERSMale 30 - 39 Years old
Description
[VINCENT WINTERS] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 30s, INDIGENOUS. Luke Winter's grief-stricken brother - haunted, guarded, and quietly drowning. EPISODIC
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
Large PrincipalLILY LITTLEBOYFemale 20 - 30 Years old
Description
[LILY LITTLEBOY] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 20s-30s, INDIGENOUS. Nathan Standing's ex-girlfriend - a kind, busy young mother who speaks plainly about the past without bitterness, remembering Nathan's defiant confidence with something close to admiration. EPISODIC
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
PrincipalSAMANTHA LOCKEFemale 38 - 48 Years old
Description
CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 40s, WHITE. Provincial MLA who discovers Ryan Redsky's body. A politician caught between conscience and caution. EPISODIC
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
PrincipalFATHER PIERRE DESCHAMPSMale 40 - 55 Years old
Description
CHARACTER IS A MAN, 40s-50s, METIS (FRENCH). Unconventional priest, who is warm but streetwise, with a dry humour that puts people at ease. Works with at-risk youth - not to preach, but to listen. EPISODIC
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
PrincipalCARLY BATEMANFemale 30 - 37 Years old
Description
[CARLY BATEMAN] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 30s, INDIGENOUS. Guarded and matter-of-fact, she's got places to be and no patience for wasted time. EPISODIC
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
ActorBEATRICEFemale 50 - 60 Years old
Description
[BEATRICE] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 50s-60s, INDIGENOUS. - sharp-tongued and unafraid to speak up, she doesn't let ignorant comments slide and meets confrontation with quick, pointed pushback. Sharp-tongued and unafraid to speak up, she doesn't let ignorant comments slide and meets confrontation with quick, pointed pushback. EPISODIC