Secret Nation

An interesting take on the little understood - in the rest of Canada at least - shenanigans surrounding the decision of the independent country of Newfoundland to join the Confederation of Canada. I was surprised by the quality of the acting by former members of CODCO and This Hour Has 22 Minutes. I wasn't expecting their dramatic chops to be so finely honed.

The decision to frame historically-grounded facts in a dramatic work of fiction, with the added suspense of a thriller, is brilliant. If more producers chose this approach I think we would find it much more palatable to learn more of our history, which is all too often portrayed in stultifying soporific fact-fests.

All in all, a well-made and enjoyable effort that won't waste your time.