Details
Episode:
Recurring Roles- WINNIPEG ONLY
Union:
Union
Area of media:
TV Series
Network:
CBC/APTN
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA
Deadline:
Nov 12, 2025
Auditions:
TBC
Shooting starts:
Feb 2, 2026
Shooting finishes:
Apr 16, 2026
Shooting locations:
Winnipeg and environs
Cities for response:
Winnipeg
Comments
Thee are many more roles, these are the recurring.
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 type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Series Regular | HANNAH SINCLAIR | Female 45 - 55 Years old |
Description CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, LATE 45-55, INDIGENOUS. A lawyer who moves through the world with fierce tenacity and confidence. She is David’s partner, both in their shared legal firm, and in marriage. She has a strong moral compass, stemming from her grandparents’ teachings, that influences those around her, including David. SERIES REGULAR | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Series Regular | GLORIA DUMONT | Female 59 - 68 Years old |
Description CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 60s, INDIGENOUS. Prominent Elder in the urban Indigenous community and family figure in Ashley's life. Gloria has formed "Grandmothers For Justice." She provides moral guidance to Ashley while actively coordinating family and community responses. Unflinching truth-teller who sees her role clearly: setting her people on the right path. She's seen too many young people die violently and refuses to say prayers at more grandchildren's funerals. Zero shits left to give. SERIES REGULAR | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | DANIEL NELSON | Male 31 - 39 Years old |
Description [DANIEL NELSON] CHARACTER IS A MAN, MID 30s,INDIGENOUS Burly, towering construction worker who survived being left in freezing temperatures. A man whose imposing size draws unwanted attention when he just wants peace. Reluctant whistleblower who courageously comes forward despite knowing no one may believe him. Becomes an unwilling international news story, facing violent threats for speaking truth to power. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | SARAH STANDING | Female 48 - 58 Years old |
Description [SARAH STANDING] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 50s, INDIGENOUS. Mother who lost her son when he froze to death ten years ago. Dismissed by authorities for a decade. A woman carrying unbearable grief who took early retirement to return to her community. Embodies both profound love and fierce strength—the mother who wouldn't stop fighting even when no one listened. After years of being silenced, this isn't about closure—it's about restoring her son's dignity and ensuring no mother ever has to fight so hard to be believed. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | ROBERT WHITE | Male 48 - 58 Years old |
Description [ROBERT WHITE] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 50s, WHITE. Boss at the local newspaper. Measured and methodical, with the quiet authority of someone who never needs to raise his voice. Values order and relationships, abiding by the rules while willing to challenge authority for the greater good. The kind of boss who remembers your kid's name and genuinely believes in journalism's mission, even with his slightly old-school approach. Principled but pragmatic, protective yet capable of surprise. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | MATT BROWN | Male 29 - 36 Years old |
Description [MATT BROWN] CHARACTER IS A MAN, EARLY 30s, WHITE. Reporter and work friend of Ashley. Casual vibe that is perfectly coordinated. He has the easy confidence of someone comfortable in his trajectory. Genuinely helpful colleague who is hopeful of mutual benefit. Openly ambitious about moving to bigger markets but not ruthless about it. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | TED STARR | Male 45 - 60 Years old |
Description [TED STARR] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 45-60, INDIGENOUS. Perfectly walks between two worlds. He is the Chief at the local Indigenous governing body who maintains his grassroots identity even while dining at elite establishments. A savvy political operator who proves instrumental in pushing forward the cases. Works both inside colonial power structures and Indigenous leadership to achieve justice. His understanding is that real change requires playing multiple angles simultaneously. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | CHIEF PEELE | Male 50 - 70 Years old |
Description [CHIEF PEELE] CHARACTER IS A MAN. 50s-60s, WHITE. Professional, charming, media-savvy keeper of the blue wall—possessing all the polished qualities of a great spokesperson. Is Chief Peele sincere or have they mastered the art of willful blindness? A polished bureaucrat who protects the force's image at all costs. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | RICK DODDS | Male 40 - 55 Years old |
Description [RICK DODDS] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 40s-50s, WHITE. Ambitious officer who masterfully presents a caring public image while concealing dark secrets. Speaks convincingly from both sides—compassionate to externally but ruthless in private. A calculated manipulator, maintaining power while ensuring his past remains officially unacknowledged. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | OFFICER DAVIS | Male 35 - 45 Years old |
Description [OFFICER DAVIS] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 30s, WHITE. Clean-cut patrol officer. Measured and patient in his approach, with a quiet decency that stands out in the police force. He has a calm, methodical way of speaking and genuinely listens when people talk - small gestures that reveal respect and humanity. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | MARGARET WINTERS | Female 49 - 58 Years old |
Description [MARGARET WINTERS] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 50s, INDIGENOUS. Beautiful with thick wavy hair and lightness in her eyes that persists even through grief. She is someone with quiet strength who holds her family together through gentle rituals and unspoken understanding. She asks the hard questions others won't, refusing to accept easy answers. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | GREG WINTERS | Male 49 - 58 Years old |
Description [GREG WINTERS] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 50s, WHITE. Margaret's husband. A construction worker with mustache and kind eyes. 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 type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | JOHN SMITH | Male 40 - 49 Years old |
Description [JOHN SMITH] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 40s, WHITE. Pragmatic Crown prosecutor who chooses winnable charges over riskier ones. Works within the system's limitations, even when it disappoints. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | JAKE REID | Male 20 - 30 Years old |
Description [JAKE REID] CHARACTER IS A MAN. WE SEE THEM AGED 17 AND 30. INDIGENOUS. Key witness haunted by survivor's guilt. As a teen they were rebellious, on the run from youth detention—until they witnessed something that would change the course of their life. As an adult, they are broken and terrified. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | CHARLIE LIPOSKI | Male 39 - 49 Years old |
Description [CHARLIE LIPOKSI] ANY GENDER, 40s, WHITE. Rumpled reporter with the disheveled confidence of someone who owns their beat. Newsroom veteran and protective of their sources and territory. Cynical, pragmatist. Well-connected but set in their ways. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | LUKE WINTERS | Male 28 - 32 Years old |
Description [LUKE WINTERS] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 28-32, INDIGENOUS. A sweet social work student trying to turn his life around, after dealing with addiction issues. Kind, helpful, loving—someone who cares for people and still has hope. EPISODIC | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | RYAN REDSKY | Male 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 type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | NATHAN STANDING | Male 16 - 18 Years old |
Description [NATHAN STANDING] CHARACTER IS A BOY, 17, INDIGENOUS. Wavy black hair, confident stride. A talented wrestler with championship dreams, torn between teenage freedom and adult responsibility. Charismatic but vulnerable. Promises his mother he'll return to finish his sentence at his youth facility after one last night out. EPISODIC | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | UNCLE JAMES | Male 49 - 59 Years old |
Description [UNCLE JAMES] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 50s, INDIGENOUS. Daniel’s protective and patient uncle. Deflects tension with wry observations. Serves as Daniel’s steady anchor through trauma, gently pushing him forward while respecting his fear. Offers Daniel unconditional support. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | OFFICER DUFFY | Male 25 - 35 Years old |
Description [OFFICER DUFFY] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 20s-30s, WHITE. Younger Police Officer. Controlled, guarded, and coordinated with his partner. Duffy takes the lead from his senior partner Knox. Avoids eye contact in court. Projects authority while maintaining a wall of silence. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | OFFICER KNOX | Male 40 - 55 Years old |
Description [OFFICER KNOX] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 40s-50s, WHITE. Veteran police officer. Calculated, methodical, and defensive. Presents himself as a decorated man who follows procedure. Delivers testimony with rehearsed precision. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | ELVIS | Male 30 - 39 Years old |
Description [ELVIS] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 30s, INDIGENOUS (MÉTIS). Stylish receptionist at Walker-Sinclair law office. Sharp, eager to learn litigation from David Walker and Hannah Sinclair while managing the office. Ambitious - wants to move beyond his current role to become a lawyer himself. Quick-witted, keeps up with David’s rapid-fire style. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | WARREN FAVEL | Male 40 - 55 Years old |
Description [WARREN FAVEL] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 40s-50s, INDIGENOUS. A witness who saw Luke Winters the night before he was found dead. Straightforward, observant, and cautious around authority. Stands by what he saw despite intimidation. Wary of police tactics but determined to tell the truth. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | JAMES CUNNINGHAM | Male 50 - 68 Years old |
Description [JAMES CUNNINGHAM] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 50s-60s, WHITE. A former detective who is living comfortably in retirement, presents himself as friendly but hides his role in the cover-up. When confronted with an old case, he is dismissive and when confronted, uses calculated memory loss to maintain deniability. A man who is loyal to the “blue wall” RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | TYLER MAHKESIS | Male 8 - 10 Years old |
Description [TYLER MAHKESIS] CHARACTER IS A BOY, 8, 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 | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | WINSTON LANGFORD | Male 38 - 45 Years old |
Description [WINSTON LANGFORD] CHARACTER IS A MAN, MID-40s, WHITE. Justice Minister. Wears privilege like armor with his sun-kissed tan marking him as separate from ordinary citizens. Political, measured, and performative in public settings. Projects authority while managing optics. RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | BENNETT | Male 27 - 33 Years old |
Description [CONSTABLE BENNETT] CHARACTER IS A MAN, LATE-20s/EARLY-30s, WHITE. Police Service constable partnered with Dodds. Withdrawn, guilty, looks at the floor when confronted. Less confident and defiant than his partner. Is he conflicted about what happened? RECURRING | ||