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.

• Michelle Creber
• Cara Gee
• Matreya Scarrwener
• Teach Grant
• Eric Keenleyside
• Melissa Farman
• Spencer Drever
• Aaron Poole