SEARCHERS: Season 1 Media Kit
“Every second counts when a life is on the line in the Saskatchewan wilderness.”
This press and media package is specifically curated for Season 1 of Searchers. While the production team is exploring the possibility of filming across different territories in future seasons, this inaugural season serves as a definitive look at the diverse landscapes and dedicated rescue teams within the province of Saskatchewan.
Executive Summary
The Mission
Searchers Season 1 is a 13-episode docu-drama series that takes viewers deep inside real-life search and rescue missions across the province of Saskatchewan.
The Perspective
The series is told through the eyes of the searchers, the survivors, and the families who have experienced the raw desperation of a missing person scenario.
The Style
By blending cinematic re-creations with firsthand interviews, the show captures the suspense of the search from the first phone call to the final outcome.
The Landscape
In this season, the Saskatchewan environment is a central character, moving from the sweeping southern prairies and steep coulees to the dense boreal forests and river deltas further north.
Series Specifications (Season 1)
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Premiere | January 7, 2026 |
| Network | APTN (Wednesdays 10:00 PM ET) and streaming on APTN+ |
| Format | 13 x 30-minute episodes |
| Production | Angel Entertainment |
| Core Themes | Human versus nature, isolation, and community resilience |
| Technology | Drones, underwater ROV systems, and infrared cameras |
Season 1 Episode Guide: Saskatchewan Stories
EP 01: The Red Ribbon
The 1994 disappearance of Ashley Krestianson in rural Saskatchewan, which led to the creation of the province’s volunteer search organization.
EP 02: The Unspoken Terrain
Rescuers navigate southern Saskatchewan’s coulees to find a young boy with autism.
EP 03: North of Nowhere
The Smeaton community rallies to find Lois Chartrand after she vanishes while mushroom picking.
EP 04: Scorched
A race against time to find a woman missing from a Saskatchewan campground during active wildfires.
EP 05: The Search for Caroline Halkett
A legendary tracker fights a storm in the La Ronge area to find a diabetic Elder.
EP 06: Grandmother’s Bay
A high-tech sonar recovery mission on the Churchill River after a snowmobile tragedy.
EP 07: Wapawekka Mushroom Pickers
Two women get lost in remote terrain; rescuers fight darkness and cold to reach them.
EP 08: The Search for Jodi Roberts
Volunteers in Sucker River endure freezing temperatures in a harrowing search mission.
EP 09: Lost on the River Delta
Tracking experts navigate the labyrinthine Saskatchewan River Delta using traditional and digital tools.
EP 10: Frozen Whispers, Sacred Fire
Little Bone First Nation uses sacred fire and honor songs to help guide a search during a storm.
EP 11: The Silent Trail
A 7-year-old girl with autism goes missing from Ochapowace Nation, sparking a massive community effort.
EP 12: Vanished
In Fort Qu’Appelle, searchers battle steep valleys and thick brush to find a vulnerable 63-year-old.
EP 13: Where the Road Ends
Peepeekisis First Nation volunteers race to find a hunter with a prosthetic leg before the winter cold sets in.
Production Team
Director Biography – Cory Generoux
Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Cory Generoux is of Nehiyaw, Nakoda, Saulteaux and Hebridean ancestry, and is a registered band member of Sturgeon Lake First Nation.
Cory has enjoyed a diverse twenty-year film, television, and multi-media career that features award-winning films and television programs, with a solid background in direction, production, cinematography, editing and screenwriting, as well as on-camera work as host and comedy performer.
Cory has also sat on numerous boards and committees in the film and television industry, most recently as a Board Member of Story Money Impact, a charitable organization started by former NFB Producer’s that breathes new life into Canadian made projects with social and/or environmental impact, as well as works toward impact filmmaking training of young, aspiring filmmakers from across Canada.
Cory was also an integral member of the inaugural committee that initiated the “NATIVE: A Journey Into Cinematic Storytelling” program with the Berlin International Film Festival, which is still widely celebrated to this day.
Today, Cory utilizes his knowledge, expertise, and talent to not only advance Indigenous storytelling, cultures, and languages, but to also create a lasting impact. Cory is currently pursuing his passion for story telling as a writer/director on several television series’.
Executive Producer – Wally Start
Producer – Tyler Start
Producer – Doug Cuthand
Behind the scenes
Premiere Night at Prince Albert
January 19, 2026
