Even though the show s originally from Canada, the latest supernatural drama on CW,
Trickster, stays completely on brand with the woke network as its latest episode features a die-in protest against fossil fuels.
The January 26 “Episode 3,” like the rest of the show, follows an indigenous teenager, Jared (Joel Oulette), who is suffering from bizarre and dangerous visions as he deals drugs in his small Canadian town while taking care of his eccentric mother. In the meantime, he meets new neighbor Sarah (Anna Lambe) who wastes no time in organizing a die-in at the high school to protest a local pipeline being built on Native land.
TV Ratings: NCIS Leads Tuesday Night for the Second Week in a Row
Mónica Marie Zorrilla, provided by
Jan. 27, 2021
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For the second Tuesday in a row, CBS’ cop drama “NCIS” was the top program of the evening according to Nielsen Live+Same Day fast affiliate numbers. The 8 p.m. airing of a brand new episode garnered 9.74 million viewers, soaring above the rest of the primetime rankings. “NCIS” was also first in the adults 18-49 demographic, drawing a 0.9 rating.
CBS continued to dominate Tuesday, with the “FBI” duo taking second and third place for the night in both the key demo and in viewership. At 9 p.m., “FBI” attracted 8.08 million viewers and a 0.8 in adults 18-49; at 10 p.m., “FBI: Most Wanted” landed a season-best amount of watchers (6.14 million), and a 0.6 in the key demo.
1/12/2021
Premiering amid a controversy relating to co-creator Michelle Latimer, The CW s Canadian import features familiar supernatural and YA themes in an Indigenous/First Nations setting.
On Tuesday, January 12, The CW is premiering what, by rights, probably should be one of the most talked-about new shows of the season. And yet, from what I can tell, absolutely nobody is talking about
Trickster.
And the odd thing is that The CW is probably OK with that not the typical state of affairs for an import that arrives fresh off big ratings and very positive reviews from Canada.
The key problem, if you haven t been paying attention, is that
When
Supernatural premiered over a decade and a half ago, it asked the question “what if all the ghost stories and urban legends you told around a campfire were real and what do they look like in today’s world?” That series drew on a particular sort of American mythology, and at its best used those stories to inform the growth of their character and it was a powerful combination. But the perspective of the show was limited, and the cast, even when it expanded, was incredibly white.
Now imagine a show that draws on
different American myths: the original folklore of Indigenous and First Nations peoples, and asks how they relate to the world today. Imagine supernatural drama that tackles class, poverty, and substance abuse in a way that’s honest and insightful without being too heavy and deals directly with life in an Indigenous community. You might come up with something like