First-ever Indigenous water docuseries, Water Worlds, set to premiere on APTN in January 2025 – Anishinabek News
January 25, 2025
‘Water Worlds’, a brand new 13-part documentary-style series narrated by internationally acclaimed actor, Tantoo Cardinal, will debut in English and Cree on January 9, 2025 across Canada.
ANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Water Worlds Productions Ltd. premieres an all-new docuseries Water Worlds, the first-of-its-kind Indigenous underwater series that explores the impact humans are having on the planet’s fragile aquatic life and ecosystems. This thought-provoking 13-part documentary series is narrated by award-winning actress Tantoo Cardinal (Killers of the Flower Moon, Echo) and features the expertise of some of the top scientists in their field, including acclaimed Canadian cave diver, Jill Heinerth, and the late Phil Nuytten, who was of Métis heritage, and an internationally recognized pioneer of deep-sea diving. The series premiered on January 9, 2025 on APTN at 6pm PST / 9pm EST in English and 7pm PST / 10pm EST in Cree, with new episodes airing weekly.
Taking viewers on visually stunning journeys beneath the surface of oceans, lakes, and wetlands across Canada, Water Worlds is the brainchild of writer, director, and executive producer, Len Morrisette, and is the first-ever Indigenous underwater exploration documentary series to air in Canada. The series is a powerful showcase of reconciliation in action, highlighting the positive impacts of Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups working together under the guiding principle of Two-Eyed Seeing towards a common goal of reversing the damage done to our planet and preserving its aquatic ecosystems for future generations. Anchored by internationally renowned Cree-Métis actor Tantoo Cardinal as the show’s narrator, Water Worlds is at once inspiring, engaging, and educational.
