There are a number of reasons to binge NatGeo’s “Barkskins,” an adaption of Annie Proulx’s celebrated novel, this summer. Most importantly, it covers an important period in North American history rarely acknowledged or known outside of Canada and accurately depicts the power of the Indigenous nations in New France at the time during the 17th Century. It also features some wonderfully impressive performances from Marcia Gay Harden, David Wilmot and, of course, David Thewlis.

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A loose adaptation of Annie Proulx’s novel, “Barkskins” is a unique beast even in the era of Peak TV. Executive Produced by film and broadway uber-producer Scott Rudin, it was created and written primarily by Elwood Reed whose previous work (“The Chi,” “The Bridge,” “Hawaii Five-O”) don’t necessarily scream 17th century period piece set in the French Canadian wilderness. And the same can be said for filmmaker David Slade, who helmed the first two episodes of the series.

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Remember “The Revenant?” The Oscar-winning Leonardo DiCaprio starrer? Well, National Geographic is kind of hoping you don’t, because their latest historical fiction series, “Barkskins,” has a very similar vibe.

An eight-episode adaptation of the bestselling novel by Anne Proulx, “Barkskins” is all about the tension between new settlers and the indigenous population of Wobik, now Quebec, and how it results in an all-out war in 1690s New France.

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