In 1869 Janestown on the Alberta-Montana border, three women band together for survival after the men in their town are murdered.
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 Isabelle Slotter 13 episodes, 2014-2015
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 Dr. Rebecca Blithely 13 episodes, 2014-2015
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 Captain John Slotter 13 episodes, 2014-2015
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 Ruby Slotter 11 episodes, 2014-2015
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 Fiona Briggs 11 episodes, 2014-2015
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 Morgan Finn / ... 11 episodes, 2014-2015
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 Franklyn Caze 9 episodes, 2014-2015
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 Dr. Thomas Blithely 8 episodes, 2014
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 Marshal Caleb Mecredi 8 episodes, 2014-2015
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 Chase Sloat 7 episodes, 2014-2015
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 Mary Collacut 7 episodes, 2014-2015
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A fateful meeting in 1869 Alberta-Montana border country leads to tragedy, a struggle for survival and the search for justice and renewal. STRANGE EMPIRE is a Western whose heroes are women. With most of their men gone, and those who remain battling for control, the women struggle to survive, to find their independence, and to build a life in which to thrive and raise families. As the stories of Janestown's citizens unfold we see the clash between a power-hungry father and son and the deep prejudices among races, but also the start of something akin to community in this Wild West. Western stories take civilization as a goal; they begin in blood, and end in the morality of Main Street. Starring Cara Gee as Kat Loving, Melissa Farman as Dr. Rebecca Blithely and Tattiawna Jones as Isabelle Slotter. Written by Jim

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6 October 2014 (Canada)  »

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CAD 6,000,000 (estimated)
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Kat is supposed to be a fugitive after killing a man at Batoche, which was not founded until 1872 - Métis (and white) settlers moved to the area in the aftermath of the events at Red River and Louis Riel fleeing south in 1869, the supposed year this story is set in. See more »

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Fantastic Western for people who are sick of the normal.
30 October 2014 | by – See all my reviews

I've always liked the idea of Westerns, but I've always found them lacking. I like shows with women and about women, and Westerns have always been the domain of straight white men (like most everything) running around being heroic, and if you're lucky enough to get a female character in the setting, she's either a damsel in distress or a whore. Neither of which are bad, but some variation would be nice. This show has everything I've been looking for for a long time. The three main characters are female, two women of color and they are awesome (well, two are). It's a great look at the women of the wild west and it has actual Cree and Blackfoot characters as part of the main cast. Also, Helo from BSG, what more can I say. Except that Kat is bad ass and Rebecca is the most adorable genius ever. Watch this show!


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