Episode 1
The Tomb
44m1.0 / 10
Investigating who killed Sydney; Sam and Buke deal with the fallout from discovering the tomb of murdered Indigenous bodies under the city.
Episode credits
Guest stars Garry Chalk, Anita Brown, Stephen Huszar
TV series
Tribal
20202 seasons5.8 / 10
The department of Federal Justice attempts to save political face under the mask of inclusion and collaboration as they take control of the Tribal Police Force that governs the four Indian Reserves that surround the city. Interim Tribal Chief Samantha Woodburn attempts to overcome political red tape and must also prove herself amongst the old-white-boys club of the Metro Police. Thrust into an unfamiliar world, she navigates politics and procedure as she clashes with her new partner, Chuck "Buke" Bukansky, a seasoned but broken-down Metro Police detective.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Tribal premiered February 20, 2020. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
The department of Federal Justice attempts to save political face under the mask of inclusion and collaboration as they take control of the Tribal Police Force that governs the four Indian Reserves that surround the city. Interim Tribal Chief Samantha Woodburn attempts to overcome political red tape and must also prove herself amongst the old-white-boys club of the Metro Police. Thrust into an unfamiliar world, she navigates politics and procedure as she clashes with her new partner, Chuck "Buke" Bukansky, a seasoned but broken-down Metro Police detective.
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Episode 2
It's All in Your Headdress
44m1.0 / 10
After a charity fundraiser, a high-profile Indigenous model is found dead wearing a traditional headdress.
Episode credits
Guest stars Garry Chalk, Stephen Huszar
Episode 3
Look, He's Protestin'
44m1.0 / 10
Following a protest at a railroad blockade, the Tribal Police investigate the disappearance of a hitchhiking Indigenous teen.
Episode credits
Guest stars Garry Chalk, Stephen Huszar
Episode 4
The Kid Had a Gun
44m1.0 / 10
Detective Bukansky struggles with flashbacks of being shot and is confronted with the event’s connection to the now-infamous tomb.
Episode credits
Guest stars Garry Chalk, Anita Brown, Stephen Huszar
Episode 5
Shouldn't Have Come Here
44m1.0 / 10
On the outskirts of the city in the neighbouring Dakota Reserve, a convicted wildlife poacher is found hanged.
Episode credits
Guest stars Garry Chalk, Anita Brown, Stephen Huszar
Episode 6
Justice for All
44m1.0 / 10
A routine follow-up at a healing lodge takes a dangerous turn when an inmate is exposed and proves volatile.
Where to watch TribalEpisode 7
Starlight, Starbright
44m1.0 / 10
An Indigenous man is found frozen to death on a remote reserve road.
Episode credits
Directed by Asaf BennyWritten by Adam Frost, Ron E. Scott, Jason FiliatraultGuest stars Stephen Huszar
Episode 8
Tribal vs Metro
44m1.0 / 10
South Metro fears retaliation from an Indigenous vigilante group after a judge’s home goes up in flames.
Episode credits
Directed by Asaf BennyWritten by Adam Frost, Ron E. ScottGuest stars Stephen Huszar
Episode 9
Red Face
44m1.0 / 10
The bodies of a man and woman are discovered on the river bank, bound with faces painted red. The rift between Tribal and Metro escalates.
Episode credits
Directed by Asaf BennyWritten by Adam FrostGuest stars Stephen Huszar
Episode 10
Scalped
44m1.0 / 10finale
The Tribal and Metro partnership is in jeopardy following the scalping of a Metro cop. Sam and Buke face the reality of the future.
Episode credits
Directed by Asaf BennyWritten by Adam Frost, Ron E. ScottGuest stars Garry Chalk, Stephen Huszar
Episode information updated Sep 19, 2026
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Cast
Jessica MattenSamantha Woodburn
Brian MarkinsonChuck 'Buke' Bukansky
Garry ChalkConstance 'Connie' Edwin Harris
Sarah-Jane RedmondDenise Bukansky
Adam MacDonaldLucas Fielding
Marci T. HouseVictoria Mann
Jaren Brandt BartlettNate Mercredi
Ryan NorthcottMitch WheelerCredits
- Created by
- Ron E. Scott
- Written by
- Adam Frost, Ron E. Scott, Jason Filiatrault
Production details
- Status
- Canceled
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 18
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Aboriginal Peoples Television NetworkCanada- Prairie Dog Film + Television
Themes
native canadianpolitical corruption