Strange Empire
Set in 1869 Alberta-Montana border country, “Strange Empire” is a Western whose heroes are women. With most of their men gone, and those who remain battling for control, the women struggle to survive, to find their independence, and to build a life in which to thrive and raise families.
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Ep 1The Hunting Party
A bloodthirsty massacre leaves a group of women in the hands of a ruthless man who wants to put them to whore.
Ep 2Buckskin Princess
Isabelle uses powers to attract investors to the mine. Kat's girls end up captured by Slotter.
Ep 3Other Powers
Slotter discovers that his son has been thieving. Isabelle trades her services for much needed cash. Kat is a witness to the cold blooded murder of a travelling preacher.
Ep 4The Whiskey Trader
Slotter makes an attempt at hanging two Blackfoot as scapegoats for the massacre, but when the camp turns against her - Kat, ends up on the noose.
Ep 5Lonely Hearts
Jeremiah is missing and the bounty hunters are still on her trail. Kat turns to Native hallucinogens hoping to find answers.
Ep 6Electricity
Slotter puts his most brutal man in as sheriff while Kat considers whether she's administering justice or if she's just another ruthless killer.
CBC Television
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