First Contact is a Canadian documentary television series, which premiered on APTN in 2018.[1] Based on the Australian series First Contact, the show profiles six Canadians who are challenged over a period of 28 days about their pre-existing perceptions of First Nations peoples by experiencing indigenous Canadian life firsthand.[2]
The series was narrated by George Stroumboulopoulos.[2]
The series received Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Factual Program or Series at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019 and at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.