Unsettled

Urban, Indigenous adoptee Rayna Keetch grew up with no connection to her Indigenous roots. Recently reunited with her birth family, Rayna is about to return to her First Nation for a traditional homecoming ceremony when her husband Darryl announces that he's been a victim of a scam and has lost their fortune.

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Drama
Created By

Derek DiorioJennifer Podemski

First Aired on

Sep 10, 2021

1 seaons till Nov 12, 2021

Popularity: 9.5276
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Networks
(CA)
Production

Redcloud Studios (CA)Distinct Features (CA)

Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: Reunited

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 10 episodes

Season 1

Urban Indigenous power couple Darryl and Rayna Keetch uproot their family and abandon their affluent life in Toronto and move home to the Rez. Everything they've worked for is compromised, including their marriage.

Aired

10 Episodes
  • Episode 1The Undoing25 min

    Rayna Keetch, an affluent Toronto stay-at-home mom and product of Canada's Sixties Scoop is about to head north to her home community of Binesizhaabose First Nation for a special welcome home ceremony in her honour. Her husband Darryl returns home with devastating news about his business -- he's bankrupt. In shock, Rayna storms out with their son Myles, leaving Darryl to deal with his mess.

  • Episode 2Homecoming25 min

    An adoptee and casualty of the Sixties Scoop, Rayna now 45, is being welcomed back into her community in a public ceremony. As well as having to contend with a whole new community that seems to know everything about her, Rayna is getting to know her mother Molly Wasnoday whose passive aggressive nature is anything but welcoming. Rayna's life hits a low point during her welcome home ceremony when Molly has a confrontation with Henry and walks out, her daughter Stacia abandons her and Darryl unexpectedly shows up with further bad news.

  • Episode 3New Beginning25 min

    In light of recent and unfortunate events, the Keetch family are forced to stay with Molly indefinitely. Myles is reluctantly enrolled in the reserve high school and both Darryl and Rayna search for employment. As it turns out, Darryl's knowledge and skill set is exactly what Chief Rowan Wasnoday needs to get re-elected. Rayna takes on the job of running the rundown Beezee lodge for less than minimum wage.

  • Episode 4Purpose25 min

    Darryl has charmed his way into the inner circle of Chief and council, spearheading a surefire business enterprise that will secure Chief Rowan's re-election. Rayna, now managing the Beezee lodge, discovers a young mother and her two kids squatting in one of the rooms. As the new kid in school, Myles gets targeted and bullied. At a celebratory Wasnoday dinner Rowan announces that Cannabis will be the base of his platform. His sister Tara, the reserves family doctor explodes -- Rowan's recklessness and greed will destroy the community. Rowan flippantly makes a suggestion to Tara that will come back to haunt him.

  • Episode 5Two Wolves25 min

    With Myles busy at school, Darryl at work, Tara juggling her medical duties and running for Chief, her mom angry all the time and her father only speaking Ojibway, Rayna is completely lonely and isolated. She's harbouring a young mother and her children, has no one to talk to and is growing increasingly frustrated. Henry expresses his displeasure with Rowan's campaign platform as tensions rise and a surprise candidate makes himself known to the community, shaking the foundation of the status quo.

Crew & Team

Derek Diorio

Writer

Jennifer Podemski

Writer