Trickster
Ancestry vs destiny.
Created by Michelle Latimer
A supernatural coming-of-age drama rooted in Indigenous mythology, where a young man's personal struggles collide with ancestral forces and the boundary between myth and reality dissolves.
An Indigenous teen struggles to support his dysfunctional family as myth, magic, and monsters slowly infiltrate his life.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Trickster sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Trickster scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Trickster easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is Trickster violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.
Does Trickster leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Trickster
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Trickster
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Trickster, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Trickster, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Trickster, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
