The Best Episodes of North of 60
Every episode of North of 60 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of North of 60!
North of 60 is a mid-1990s Canadian television series depicting life in the sub-Arctic northern boreal forest. It first aired on CBC Television in 1992 and was syndicated around the world. It is set in the fictional community of Lynx River, a primarily Native-run town depicted as being in the Dehcho Region, Northwest Territories. Most of the characters were Dene. Some non-native characters had important roles: the restaurant/motel owner, the band manager, the nurse and the town's main RCMP officer. The show explored themes of Native poverty, alcoholism, cultural preservation and conflict over land settlements and natural resource exploitation. Originally somewhat light-hearted, it quickly became a more dramatic and ponderous series.
Top Episode Highlight
The best episode of "North of 60" is "Take Me Home", rated 8.8/10 from 9 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Hart Hanson. "Take Me Home" aired on 11/16/1995 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Borrowed Time".
8.8/10 9 votes#1 - Take Me Home
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 1995-11-16
Teevee gets a big surprise when he finds out that the mine where he's been working was closed, so he and his girlfriendf move in his family. Hannah has been missing in Calgary, so Michelle, Andrew and Lois start a search to find her.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hart Hanson
- 8.8/10 10 votes
#2 - Borrowed Time
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1997-12-18
Sarah finds out the reason why Albert does not wants to have an important operation. Teevee gets sidetracked while he's hiking to his father's cabin. Gerry Kisilenko receives a letter that might change his future forever. Albert asks Joe Gomba for a big favour…
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/10 8 votes
#3 - The Weight
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 1995-11-30
Sarah and Michelle have a little fight, when in the meantime Wayne Deela has some hard time because Hannah's death. Michelle wants to work in another town and take a job there…
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/10 13 votes
#4 - Life is a Memory
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 1995-01-26
Nevada gets into a center of mindfulness when through the town come some roomers about him being a HIV positive. Lois decides to take a big drastic step after Ben and Harris reject her…
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/10 7 votes
#5 - At Home and Away
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1995-10-26
Joe Gomba has some problems with his health what maked Peter and Michelle worried. Teevee returns back to Lynx River expecting to continue his life like it was before he leaved.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/10 7 votes
#6 - Tango
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 1996-02-15
In season 4 finale Albert wants to get custody of Sarah's daughter Elizabeth after he returns back to Lynx River. Ellen Kenidi, after a lot of time, decides to leave Lynx River with Elijah after ealising some stuffs about Peter. Charlie gets a new foster home, but he does not wants to go there…
Director: T. W. Peacocke
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/10 8 votes
#7 - Slow Burn
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 1996-10-03
William MacNeil comes back to Lynx River. Brian has suspicions about him dealing drugs again. Sarah leaves Michelle's home and puts up a tent write next at Joe Gomba's. Albert decides to punish Joe because he's helping Sarah, so he sabotages some of his traps. Brian and Rosemary are finally happy because they found s son they can adopt.
Director: T. W. Peacocke
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/10 9 votes
#8 - The Act of Hares
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1993-02-11
Eric is frustrated because of Sarah. Peter is attacked by Andre LebRret because he thinks that Peter slept with his wife.
Director: George Bloomfield
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/10 7 votes
#9 - Refugees
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1995-10-12
Albert keeps on dissapering what makes Sarah worried for the future of her and her baby that will be born very soon. Nathan, who is already sick of too much of deportation, decides to stop living in the bus.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/10 8 votes
#10 - Spin Dry
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 1994-11-17
Bertha has some plans to go to Yellowknife on a nursing school, so Teevee tries to talk her out of it and to stay in Lynx River. Michelle and Hannah have a camping weekend where Michelle discovers some parts of her painful childhood.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/10 7 votes
#11 - Arrival and Departure
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1995-10-19
After a lot of time Hannah returns back to Lynx River with some noticinable changes. Brian is worried when his wife Rosemary comes to Lynx River announcing that she will stay in Lynx River permanaently.
Director: David Warry-Smith
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 10 votes#12 - Fair Trade
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1992-12-31
Teeve Tenia and Joey Small Boat find an old skeleton of a lost hunter, and they decide to give it to the musemu, but Albert steals it. Eric gets a visit from Inspector Cormier who came to see how is he progressing...
Director: Graeme Campbell
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10 7 votes
#13 - Born Again
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1993-12-16
Sarah tries to get along with the people in Lynx River after she returns back from Edmonton on her job.
Director: Anne Wheeler
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10 7 votes
#14 - The Long Goodbye
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1994-10-13
Eric is dead and now Michelle, Sarah and the others must find out the terms of his death. Lindy, Eric's wife comes by to take Eric's stuffs.
Director: Richard J. Lewis
Writer: Hart Hanson
- 8.2/10 6 votes
#15 - Limbo
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 1995-11-02
Gerry gets angry because he has some problems with his band and he closes his store. Ellen is also angry on Peter because he's always occupied so he does not spends enough time with their son. Sarah does not wants to go to Yellowknife…
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10 9 votes
#16 - The Visit
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 1995-11-09
Teevee returns back to Lynx River with some surprises-he's got a new girlfriend and a lot of money. Michelle goes to Calgary for a visit to Hannah…
Director: T. W. Peacocke
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10 6 votes
#17 - Prodigal Son
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1996-02-08
Brian and Rosemary, after their Vancouver trip, try to hide the real purpose of their trip from everyone. Ellen has a lots of problems with the treatment center when a fire damages the center. Suzie Muskrat comes to take her son Charlie…
Director: Jeremy Podeswa
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10 8 votes
#18 - A Shimmer of Scales
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 1996-11-21
Brian tries to sabotage Andrew's trip business. Later he finds contraband animal parts what makes his task even more easier. An loan officer comes to Lynx River for some valuable informations…
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10 6 votes
#19 - Cold
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 1997-10-02
Brenda returns back to Lynx River and has a big hope to stay with Bertha and Teevee. Teevee has some job to do with clearing the trees and he gets into a little trouble…
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10 8 votes
#20 - Revolving Door
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1995-12-14
Teevee gets into another fight with Bertha. Ellen needs somebody to help her to keep the treatment center opened and Andrew One Sky turns out to be just the write person…
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 11 votes#21 - A Different Drummer
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1992-12-10
Eric has some problems with Albert Golo and he wants to put him away from the business. Rosie Deela sues her husband Leon for assaulting, where Eric get a little too much involved.
Director: Stuart Margolin
Writer: Wayne Grigsby
8.0/10 13 votes#22 - Out of the Blue
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1993-01-14
Eric finds Marie Tenia and Donna Kizha in a company of couple of US air men. Teevee feels responsible for the tormenting.
Director: Randy Bradshaw
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 7 votes
#23 - Hostage
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1993-10-28
Andre LeBreat wants to talk to Peter after he takes a hole bad office for hostages. Inspector Cormier holds Eric resposible for everything that happend.
Director: Jerry Ciccoritti
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 8 votes
#24 - Trapped
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1994-01-20
Leon wants to use Rosie's money to buy a new truck, but she has some other plans. Lynx River gets two new visitors – a couple of animal activists who are protesting agains the tannery.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 9 votes
#25 - Harvest
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1994-02-03
Rosie is depressed because the tannery project failed and so are some other residents of Lynx River. Peter has some plans for tannery…
Director: T. W. Peacocke
Writer: N/A