Taken | |
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Genre | True Crime documentary |
Created by | Lisa Meeches, Kyle Irving, Rebecca Gibson |
Presented by | Lisa Meeches, George Muswaggon |
Narrated by | Lisa Meeches, George Muswaggon |
Opening theme | "New Women Song" ft. Jennifer Kreisberg by Cris Derksen |
Composer | Justin Delorme |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 39 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Lisa Meeches, Kyle Irving, Rebecca Gibson |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Eagle Vision |
Original release | |
Network | Aboriginal People's Television Network, CBC |
Release | September 9, 2016 | – Present
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Taken is a Canadian true crime documentary television series produced by Winnipeg-based production company Eagle Vision.[1][2] It first aired on the Aboriginal People’s Television Network on September 9, 2016[3] and was broadcast again later that year by CBC Television.[4] The series features reenactments and interviews with the family and friends of Canada's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, as well as interviews with local and federal law enforcement, various Canadian experts, advocates, activists and politicians who provide social commentary on the issue of MMIWG in Canada.[5] The series also encourages viewers with information about the featured cases to call the RCMP or Canadian Crime Stoppers[6] anonymous toll-free tip line at 1-800-222-8477.[7] The series was created by Lisa Meeches, Kyle Irving and Rebecca Gibson and is broadcast in both English with host Lisa Meeches, and in Cree by host George Muswaggon.[8] There are currently 3 seasons of Taken, with a fourth and final season in development.[citation needed]