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Barkskins

Barkskins

Description: A group of outcasts attempt to escape their pasts while navigating the brutal frontier and tangled loyalties during 1600s New France.
Genre: Drama, History
Year Released: 2020
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 8
First episode air date: May 25, 2020
Network: National Geographic
Program Creator: Elwood Reid
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