Kuper Island

Publisher:
CBC

Kuper Island

5.0/5

Critic Rating

An 8-part series that tells the stories of four students: three who survived and one who didn’t. They attended one of Canada’s most notorious residential schools – where unsolved deaths, abuse, and lies haunt the community and the survivors to this day. Hosted by Duncan McCue. For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.


Critic Reviews

Score: 5

Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter Jun 20, 2022

"It’s incredible to hear from survivors who remind us this wasn’t so long ago and the lingering destruction Kuper Island has had on anyone who had a brush with it. "

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Score: 5

Marsha Lederman • The Globe and Mail May 23, 2022

"...immediately shattering."

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Score: 5

Stephen O. • Podcast Delivery May 23, 2022

"He (Duncan) stewards listeners through the stories of four students: three who survived and one who didn’t; none of which is easy to take in. While it isn't easy, it's important."

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