Amazon plans to beam its new Prime Video series Night Sky into space. The company is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and satellite services providers SES and Intelsat.
Night Sky premiered on Amazon Prime Video on May 20th. The series stars Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons in a sci-fi tale about a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard. The chamber leads them to a strange and deserted planet. For years, the couple has kept this chamber a secret. However, a stranger enters their lives and complicates the matter.
With a clear focus on sci-fi and the star system, it is understandable why Amazon chose to beam Night Sky into the galaxy. Though, it’s still a wild concept to wrap your mind around. In a press release, Amazon states that any lifeform “open to receiving satellite signals 384,000 kilometres away and beyond — the equivalent distance from Earth to the Moon,” will be able to access the broadcast.
I suppose that means that alien lifeforms won’t have to pay the $79 annual fee for an Amazon Prime Video subscription. Thanks, Bezos.
Amazon’s Night Sky is the first TV series to be distributed to space. This marks a pretty significant milestone for content. Co-stars Chai Hansen and Kiah McKirnan virtually welcomed viewers to the space premiere.
Amazon’s press release also states that “the broadcast will occur in Ku- and C-band, common frequencies for satellite TV, media distribution, and communications.”
All eight episodes of Night Sky are available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
I wonder how long until alien lifeforms start writing their review on Rotten Tomatoes?
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
Kids in the Hall [Amazon Original]
The iconic Canadian sketch comedy troupe is back. All five original group members — Etobicoke, Ontario’s Dave Foley, Edmonton’s Bruce McCulloch, Montreal’s Kevin McDonald, Ottawa’s Mark McKinney and Brampton, Ontario’s Scott Thompson — have returned for new sketches.
Amazon Prime Video premiere date: May 13th, 2022 Genre: Sketch comedy Runtime: Eight episodes (24 to 27 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.
Apple TV+
The Essex Serpent [Apple Original]
After moving to Essex to investigate reports of a mythical serpent, a London widow bonds with the local pastor until tragedy strikes and locals accuse her of attracting the creature.
Based on Sarah Perry’s 2016 novel of the same name, The Essex Serpent stars Claire Danes (Homeland) and Tom Hiddleston (Loki).
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: May 13th, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Drama Runtime: Six episodes (around one hour each)
Deborah and Ava set out on a cross-country trip to workshop Deborah’s latest stand-up act.
Hacks was created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky (Broad City) and stars Jean Smart (Watchmen), Hannah Einbinder (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Carl Clemons-Hopkins (Candyman) and Jane Adams (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind).
Crave premiere date: May 12th, 2022 (first two episodes, two new episodes every Thursday) Genre: Comedy-drama Runtime: Eight episodes (around 30 minutes each)
Sixty years after the events of Revolutions, Neo finds himself drawn back into the Matrix to fight alongside a new group of rebels and rescue Trinity.
The Matrix Resurrections was co-written and directed by Lana Wachowski (The Matrix trilogy) and features Toronto’s Keanu Reeves and Burnaby, B.C.’s Carrie-Anne Moss reprising their roles of Neo and Trinity, while Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen), Jessica Henwick (Marvel’s Iron Fist), Jonathan Groff (Mindhunter) and Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) join the cast.
Theatrical release date: December 22nd, 2021
Crave premiere date: May 13th, 2022 Genre: Sci-fi, action Runtime: 2 hours, 28 minutes
Stream The Matrix Resurrections here.
See For Me
After three criminals break into the home she’s housesitting, a visually-impaired teen must use a smartphone app to connect to a remote helper.
See For Me was directed by Calgary’s Randall Okita (The Lockpicker) and stars Skyler Davenport (Sword Art Online), Calgary’s Jessica Parker Kennedy (The Flash), Pascal Langdale (Killjoys), Saskatoon’s Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy) and Toronto’s Laura Vandervoort (Smallville).
The film was shot in and around Toronto.
Theatrical release date: January 7th, 2022
Crave premiere date: May 13th, 2022 Genre: Thriller Runtime: 1 hour, 32 minutes
This Letterkenny spin-off follows the titular foul-mouthed hockey player as he moves to Sudbury to join the struggling local hockey team.
Shoresy was created by Listowell, Ontario’s Jared Keeso (Letterkenny) and stars Keeso, Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation’s Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat (Tribal), Toronto’s Tasya Teles (The 100) and Blair Lamora (Outlander).
Crave premiere date: May 13th, 2022 (first two episodes, two new episodes every Friday) Genre: Comedy Runtime: Six episodes (around 21 to 30 minutes each)
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Disney+
The Quest [Disney+ Original]
Eight real-life teenagers (“Paladins”) are dropped into a fictional world in a competition centred around fulfilling an ancient fantastical prophecy.
Disney+ Canada premiere date: May 13th, 2022 (first two episodes, two new episodes every Friday) Genre: Reality competition Runtime: Eight episodes (40 to 47 minutes each)
A stock boy in Queens falls in love with Manhattan’s “Princess Charming” and pursues his dreams of becoming a sneaker designer with the help of his best friend and Fairy Godfather.
A modern re-imagining of Cinderella, Sneakerella was directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum (Ramona and Beezus) and stars Chosen Jacobs (It series), Lexi Underwood (Little Fires Everywhere), NBA star John Salley and Brantford, Ontario’s Devyn Nekoda (Utopia Falls).
It’s worth noting that the film was shot in and around Toronto.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada this month can be found here.
Netflix
The Lincoln Lawyer [Netflix Original]
An L.A. defense attorney works out of a chauffeur-driven Lincoln Town Car.
Based on Michael Connelly’s 2008 novel, The Brass Verdict, The Lincoln Lawyer was created by David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies) and stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (Cake), Guelph, Ontario’s Neve Campbell (Scream series), Becki Newton (Ugly Betty) and Jazz Raycole (My Wife and Kids).
Netflix Canada premiere date: May 13th, 2022 Genre: Legal drama Runtime: 10 episodes (46 to 56 minutes each)
Based on a true story, two British intelligence officers hatch a bold scheme to dupe the Nazis and alter the course of World War II.
Operation Mincemeat was directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) and stars Colin Firth (The King’s Speech), Matthew Macfayden (Succession), Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire) and Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey).
Netflix Canada premiere date: May 10th, 2022 Genre: War drama Runtime: 2 hours, 7 minutes
Director Lucie Jourdan (Taken at Birth) unpacks the disturbing true story of a popular U.S. doctor who was secretly inseminating dozens of patients with his own sperm.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Netflix Canada this month can be found here.
Paramount+
The Lost City
Novelist Loretta Sage and her cover model Alan Caprison must escape a billionaire, who demands Loretta’s help in finding a lost city.
The Lost City was directed by the Nee Brothers (Band of Robbers) and stars Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side), Channing Tatum (Jump Street series), Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter series) and Brad Pitt (Ocean’s series).
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
Bosch: Legacy [Amazon Original]
Picking up after Amazon’s Bosch police procedural series, Bosch has retired from the LAPD and now works as an investigator for Chandler.
The spin-off was developed by Bosch executive producer Eric Overmyer and author Michael Connelly and once again stars Titus Welliver as Bosch, Madison Lintz as Maddie and Mimi Rogers as Chandler.
Amazon Prime Video premiere date: May 6th, 2022 Genre: Drama Runtime: Four episodes (45 to 54 minutes each)
The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith [Amazon Original]
The first in a recently unveiled slate of Canadian Prime Video content, this true crime doc from Welland, Ontario filmmaker Nathalie Bibeau (The Walrus and the Whistleblower) explores the unsolved 1974 murder of a 22-year-old woman in Oshawa, Ontario.
Amazon Prime Video premiere date: May 6th, 2022 Genre: True crime documentary Runtime: Four episodes (41 to 51 minutes each)
Stream The Unsolve Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith here.
The Wilds (Season 2) [Amazon Original]
A new island of teenage boys is thrown into the mix with the girls, who must all try to survive the social experiment.
The Wilds was created by Sarah Streicher (Marvel’s Daredevil) and stars an ensemble cast that includes Sophia Ali (Grey’s Anatomy), Shannon Berry (Hunters), Fort Erie, Ontario’s Jenna Clause (Cold Brook) and Sarah Pidgeon (Gotham).
Amazon Prime Video premiere date: May 6th, 2022 Genre: Drama Runtime: Eight episodes (53 to 58 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.
Crave
The Staircase
A novelist is accused of killing his wife, who was found dead at the bottom of the staircase in their home.
Based on Jean-Xavier de Lestrade’s 2004 true crime docuseries of the same name, The Staircase was created by Antonio Campos (The Devil All the Time) and stars Colin Firth (The King’s Speech), Toni Collette (Hereditary), Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me By Your Name), Dane DeHaan (Lisey’s Story), Olivia DeJonge (The Society) and Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones).
Crave premiere date: May 5th, 2022 (first three episodes, new episodes every Thursday) Genre: True crime drama Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour eeach)
This Star Trek Discovery spin-off follows Captain Christopher Pike and the U.S.S. Enterprise crew as they explore new worlds in the decade prior to the original Star Trek series.
Strange New Worlds was created by Star Trek Discovery‘s Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet and stars Anson Mount as Pike, Ethan Peck as Spock, and Rebecca Romijn as Number One, all reprising their roles from Discovery. It’s worth noting that Vancouver-raised Adrian Holmes (Bel-Air) appears in the recurring role of the first Enterprise captain Robert April and Montreal’s Dan Jeannotte as James T. Kirk’s brother Sam. Additionally, Strange New Worlds was filmed in Mississauga, Ontario.
The series has already been renewed for a second season.
Crave premiere date: May 5th, 2022 (first episode, new episodes every week) Genre: Sci-fi Runtime: Ten episodes (around one hour each)
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Disney+
Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett [Disney+ Original]
For May the 4th (AKA “Star Wars Day”), Lucasfilm has released a documentary on the making of The Book of Boba, featuring director Robert Rodriguez, star Temuera Morrison and more.
Disney+ Canada premiere date: May 4th, 2022 Genre: Documentary Runtime: Ten episodes (around one hour each)
Stream Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett here.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada this month can be found here.
Netflix
Meltdown: Three Mile Island [Netflix]
Director Kief Davidson (The Ivory Game) examines the partial meltdown of Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island, Unit 2 (TMI-2) reactor — the most significant accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history.
Netflix Canada premiere date: May 4th, 2022 Genre: Documentary Runtime: Four episodes (41 to 48 minutes each)
A Canadian journalist gets to the bottom of a secret society that has been influencing the world for years.
A spin-off of Toronto-born Mike Myers’ film So I Married an Axe Murderer, The Pentaverate was created by Myers and stars Myers as the journalist and several other characters, Ken Jeong (Community), Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele) and Debi Mazar (Entourage).
Netflix Canada premiere date: May 5th, 2022 Genre: Comedy Runtime: Six episodes (21 to 31 minutes each)
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
Undone (Season 2) [Amazon Original]
After Alma discovers that Becca is a time traveler like her, the sisters use their powers to solve why their mother suffers from depression.
Undone was created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Kate Purdy (BoJack Horseman) and stars Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel), Angelique Cabral (Life in Pieces), Constance Marie (George Lopez) and Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul).
Amazon Prime Video premiere date: April 29th, 2022 Genre: Animated comedy-drama Runtime: Eight episodes (23 to 26 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows that hit Prime Video in April can be found here. A roundup of May’s new content is available here.
Apple TV+
Shining Girls [Apple Original]
A woman discovers that a recent murder is linked to a traumatic incident from her past, leading her to team with a journalist to travel through time and solve the case.
Based on Lauren Beukes’ 2013 novel of the same name, Shining Girls was created by Silka Luisa (Strange Angel) and stars Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), Wagner Moura (Narcos), Jamie Bell (Rocketman) and Phillipa Soo (Hamilton).
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: April 29th, 2022 (first three episodes, new episode every Friday) Genre: Sci-fi thriller Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour each)
An aspiring home shopping channel host lies about her cancer returning to keep her job.
Inspired by Vanessa Bayer’s (Saturday Night Live) experience with leukemia, I Love That For You was created by Bayer and Jeremy Beiler (Saturday NightLive) and stars Bayer, Molly Shannon (The White Lotus), Jenifer Lewis (Black-ish) and Matt Rogers (Las Culturistas).
Crave premiere date: April 29th, 2022 (first episode, new episode every Friday) Genre: Comedy Runtime: Eight episodes (around half an hour each)
The Survivor is based on the true story of Harry Haft, a man who boxed fellow inmates of Auschwitz to survive.
The film was directed by Barry Levinson (Rain Man) and stars Ben Foster (Hell or High Water), Vicky Krieps (A Most Wanted Man), Billy Magnussen (Made For Love) and Peter Sarsgaard (Dopesick).
Crave premiere date: April 27th, 2022 Genre: Biographical drama Runtime: 2 hours, 9 minutes
Based on Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton’s book of the same name, We Own This City explores the corruption of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force.
The series was created by George Pelecanos and David Simon (The Wire) and stars Jon Bernthal (The Punisher), Wunmi Mosaku (Loki), Jamie Hector (The Wire) and Josh Charles (The Good Wife).
Crave premiere date: April 25th, 2022 (first episode, new episode every Monday) Genre: Crime drama Runtime: Six episodes (around one hour each)
Montreal’s Jay Baruchel (This is the End) speaks with top scientists, activists, and experts to examine various ways the world could come to an end, including an asteroid Armageddon, volcanic cataclysm and alien invasion.
Crave premiere date: April 30th, 2022 (all episodes) Genre: Docuseries Runtime: Six episodes (around half an hour each)
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows that hit Crave in April can be found here. A roundup of May’s new content is available here.
Disney+
Sketchbook [Disney+ Original]
Each episode of this docuseries focuses on a single artist creating an iconic Walt Disney Animation Studios character, including Mark Henn (The Lion King‘s Simba), Eric Goldberg (Aladdin‘s Genie) and Hyun-Min Lee (Frozen‘s Olaf).
Disney+ Canada premiere date: April 27th, 2022 (all episodes) Genre: Docuseries Runtime: Six episodes (22 to 23 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows that hit Disney+ Canada in April can be found here. A roundup of May’s new content is available here.
Netflix
Bubble [Netflix Original]
In a post-apocalyptic Tokyo overrun by bubbles and gravitational abnormalities, a young man has a fateful meeting with a mysterious girl.
Bubble was directed by Tetsurō Araki (Attack on Titans) and features the voices of Jun Shison (D-BOYS), Riria (Ressha Sentai ToQger) and Mamoru Miyano (Kingdom Hearts series).
Netflix Canada premiere date: April 28th, 2022 Genre: Anime drama Runtime: 1 hour, 41 minutes
In the final batch of episodes of Grace and Frankie, Grace, Frankie, Robert and Sol all drive each other crazy at the beach house.
Grace and Frankie was created by Marta Kauffman (Friends) and Howard J. Morris (Home Improvement) and stars Jane Fonda (Coming Home), Lily Tomlin (The Magic School Bus), Sam Waterston (Law & Order) and Martin Sheen (The West Wing).
Netflix Canada premiere date: April 29th, 2022 Genre: Comedy Runtime: 12 episodes (27 to 34 minutes each)
In the final batch of Ozark episodes, find out what happens with the Byrde family.
Ozark was created by Bill Debuque and Mark Williams (The Accountant) and stars Jason Bateman (Arrested Development), Laura Linney (The Savages), Sofia Hublitz (MasterChef Junior) and Julia Garner (Inventing Anna).
Netflix Canada premiere date: April 29th, 2022 Genre: Drama Runtime: Seven episodes (54 to 72 minutes each)
Hoping to become a true samurai, a teenage rabbit teams up with other warriors to protect their city from monsters, ninjas and aliens.
Based on Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo comics, Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles was created by Doug and Candie Landale (The Weekenders and The Adventures of Puss in Boots, respectively) and features the voices of Darren Barnett (Never Have I Ever), Aleks Le (Demon Slayers: Kimetsu no Yaiba), Mallory Low (DC Super Hero Girls) and Toronto’s own Eric Bauza (Looney Tunes).
Netflix Canada premiere date: April 28th, 2022 Genre: Animated action-comedy Runtime: 10 episodes (22 to 26 minutes each)
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Eddie Brock/Venom must face off with a serial killer who’s bonded with a symbiote to become Carnage.
Based on the Marvel Comics character Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage was directed by Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings franchise) and features returning Venom cast members Tom Hardy (Eddie Brock/Venom), Michelle Williams (Anne Weying) and Reid Scott (Dan Lewis), alongside series newcomers Woody Harrelson (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) and Naomie Harris (Moonlight).
Original theatrical release date: October 1st, 2021
Amazon Prime Video premiere date: April 23rd, 2022 Genre: Superhero Runtime: 1 hour, 37 minutes
Stream Venom: Let There Be Carnage here.
A Very British Scandal [Amazon Original]
This miniseries dramatizes the real-life marriage of Ian and Margaret Campbell, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, and the scandalous legal case they get caught up in.
A Very British Scandal was adapted by Sarah Phelps (Dublin Murders) and stars Claire Foy (The Crown) and Paul Bettany (WandaVision).
Original TV broadcast run: December 2021 (U.K.)
Amazon Prime Video premiere date: April 22nd, 2022 Genre: Historical drama Runtime: Three episodes (58 to 59 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows hitting Prime Video this month can be found here.
AMC+
Better Call Saul (Season 6)
In the final season of Better Call Saul, Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) and Kim (Rhea Seehorn) plot their revenge against Howard (Patrick Fabian), while Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) and Mike (Jonathan Banks) face off against Lalo (Tony Dalton), with Nacho (Quebec City’s Michael Mando) getting caught in the middle.
Better Call Saul was created by Breaking Bad veterans Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould.
AMC/AMC+ premiere date: April 18th, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes Mondays at 9pm ET) Genre: Drama Runtime: 13 episodes (around one hour each)
Note that only the first half of Season 6 is ongoing; following a brief hiatus, the second half premieres on July 11th.
Rick Famuyiwa (Dope) directs this in-depth look at the career of NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, featuring interviews with the likes of Magic, former U.S. President Barack Obama and entertainer LL Cool J.
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: April 22nd, 2022 Genre: Sports documentary Runtime: Four episodes (56 to 1 hour, 1 minute each)
Barry (Saturday Night Live‘s Bill Hader) struggles to leave the hitman world and pursue acting, leading him to reflect on what compels him to violence in the first place.
Barry was co-created by Hader and Alec Berg (Seinfeld) and co-stars Stephen Root (King of the Hill), Vancouver’s Sarah Goldberg (Hindsight) and Henry Winkler (Happy Days).
Crave premiere date: April 24th, 2022 at 10pm ET (first episode, new episodes every Sunday at 10pm ET) Genre: Dark comedy Runtime: Eight episodes (around 30 minutes each)
Early in his crime-fighting career, Batman hunts down a serial killer known as The Riddler, whose crimes have a deeper connection to the Wayne family.
The Batman was co-written and directed by Matt Reeves (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) and stars Robert Pattinson (Good Time), Zoë Kravitz (Big Little Lies), Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood), Jeffrey Wright (Westworld), Colin Farrell (The Lobster), Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings series) and John Turturro (The Big Lebowski).
Original Canadian theatrical release date: March 4th, 2022 Crave premiere date: April 18th, 2022 Genre: Superhero Runtime: 2 hours, 56 minutes
Cassie (The Big Bang Theory‘s Kaley Cuoco) balances sobriety and CIA work in Los Angeles until an overseas assignment puts her at the centre of another murder mystery.
Based on Chris Bohjalian’s 2018 novel of the same name, The Flight Attendant was developed by Steve Yockey (Supernatural) and co-stars Zosia Mamet (Girls), T.R. Knight (Grey’s Anatomy) and Rosie Perez (Fearless).
Crave premiere date: April 21st, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Thursday at 9pm ET) Genre: Comedy-drama Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour each)
This series explores the U.S.’ infamous Watergate scandal from the perspective of Martha Mitchell, a socialite and wife to Richard Nixon’s Attorney General, John N. Mitchell.
Based on the first season of the “Slow Burn”podcast, Gaslit was created by Robbie Pickering (Mr. Robot) and stars Julia Roberts (Homecoming), Sean Penn (Milk), Dan Stevens (Legion), Betty Gilpin (GLOW) and Shea Wigham (Boardwalk Empire).
Crave premiere date: April 24th, 2022 (first episodes, new episodes every Sunday) Genre: Political thriller Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour each)
Stream Gaslit here. Note that a $5.99/month Starz add-on is required.
The Man Who Fell to Earth
An alien comes to Earth seeking the one scientist who can save his species.
Based on Walter Tevis’ 1976 novel of the same name, The Man Who Fell to Earth was created by Jenny Lumet (Rachel Getting Married) and Alex Kurtzman (Fringe) and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave), Naomie Harris (Moonlight), Jimmi Simpson (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Clarke Peters (The Wire) and Rob Delaney (Catastrophe).
Crave premiere date: April 24th, 2022 (first episode, new episodes every Sunday Genre: Comedy-drama Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour each)
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Netflix
Oprah + Viola [Netflix Original]
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey interviews actress Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder) about her memoir, Finding Me.
Nadia and Alan stumble into another existential adventure.
Russian Doll was created by Natasha Lyonne (Orange is the New Black), Leslye Headland (Sleeping With Other People) and Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) and stars Lyonne, Charlie Barnett (You), Greta Lee (The Morning Show) and Ottawa’s own Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek).
Netflix Canada premiere date: April 20th, 2022 Genre: Documentary Runtime: Seven episodes (26 to 33 minutes each)
White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch [Netflix Original]
Director Alison Klayman (Jagged) explores the popularity of clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch in the ’90s and early 2000s and its exclusionary marketing strategy.
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
Outer Range [Amazon Original]
After their daughter-in-law disappears, the Abbotts must contend with a supernatural mystery with ties to the family’s patriarch.
Outer Range was created by Brian Watkins (debut project) and stars Josh Brolin (True Grit), Lili Taylor (Six Feet Under), Toronto’s Tamara Podemski (Coroner) and Tom Pelphrey (Ozark).
Amazon Prime Video premiere date: April 15th, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Mystery thriller Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour each)
The full list of movies and shows hitting Prime Video this month can be found here.
This week in Amazon Prime Video news: Amazon held its first-ever “upfront” in Toronto to highlight upcoming Canadian Prime Video originals — here’s a full breakdown of the announcements.
Apple TV+
Roar [Apple Original]
Roar is an anthology series explores eight tales of women exploring gender roles, identity, autonomy and more.
Based on the eponymous book of short stories by Cecelia Ahern, Roar was created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch (GLOW) and stars Issa Rae (Insecure), Nicole Kidman (The Hours), Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), Merritt Wever (Nurse Jackie), Alison Brie (GLOW) and Betty Gilpin (GLOW).
Crave premiere date: April 15th, 2022 (all episodes) Genre: Anthology, dark comedy Runtime: Eight episodes (29 to 35 minutes each)
Showtime’s latest anthology series focuses on the personal and professional lives of the First Ladies of the United States.
The First Lady was created by Aaron Cooley (Best. Worst. Weekend. Ever.) and stars Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder) as Michelle Obama, O.T. Fagbenle (The Handmaid’s Tale) as Barack Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer (The Fabulous Baker Boys) as Betty Ford, Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) as Gerald Ford, Gillian Anderson (The Crown) as Eleanor Roosevelt and Toronto’s Keifer Sutherland (24) as Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Crave premiere date: April 17th, 2022 (first episode, new episodes every Sunday) Genre: Biographical drama Runtime: Ten episodes (around one hour each)
After Laurie, her daughter and granddaughter fail to kill Michael Myers, they band together with the rest of Haddonfield to try to stop the killer once and for all.
Halloween Kills features returning Halloween series cast Jamie Lee Curtis (Laurie), Judy Greer (Karen), Andi Matichak (Allyson Nelson) and Kyle Richards (Lindsey Wallace), as well as Anthony Michael Hall (The Breakfast Club) and Dylan Arnold (You).
Original theatrical release date: October 15th, 2021
Crave premiere date: April 15th, 2022 Genre: Slasher Runtime: 1 hour, 45 minutes
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Disney+
The Kardashians [Star Original]
Get an inside look at the Kardashian-Jenner family, including Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé Kardashian and half-sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada this month can be found here.
Netflix
Anatomy of a Scandal [Netflix Original]
The wife of a powerful politician must contend with scandalous secrets surfacing once he’s accused of a shocking crime.
Based on Sarah Vaughan’s novel of the same name, Anatomy of a Scandal was developed by Vancouver’s Melissa James Gibson (House of Cards) and David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies) and stars Sienna Miller (American Sniper), Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), Rupert Friend (Homeland) and Naomi Scott (Aladdin).
In an effort to win unclaimed prize money, two friends reboot a terrifying game from the ’80s.
Choose or Die was directed by Toby Meakins (Breathe) and stars Iola Evans (The 100), Asa Butterfield (Sex Education), Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan) and Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street).
Former U.S. President Barack Obama narrates this docuseries about some of Earth’s most spectacular parks, including those in the U.S., Indonesia and Kenya.
Netflix Canada premiere date: April 13th, 2022 Genre: Nature documentary Runtime: Five episodes (50 to 54 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows hitting Netflix this month can be found here.
Premium video on demand (PVOD)
X
In 1979, a group of filmmakers rent out a guesthouse at a farm to shoot a pornographic film, but when their elderly hosts catch them in the act, they soon find themselves fighting for their lives.
X was written and directed by Ti West (In a Valley of Violence) and stars Mia Goth (Suspiria), Jenna Ortega (You), Martin Henderson (Grey’s Anatomy), Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect series) and “Day ‘n’ Nite” rapper Kid Cudi (credited as Scott Mescudi).
It’s worth noting that Goth stars as both pornographic actress Maxine and elderly woman Pearl, the latter of whom she’s playing once again in an upcoming prequel film.
Original theatrical release date: March 18th, 2022
PVOD premiere date: April 14th, 2022 Genre: Slasher Runtime: 1 hour, 46 minutes
Amazon held its inaugural Prime Video Presents Canada on April 13th, an upfront-style event to spotlight many of the streamer’s upcoming Canadian originals.
At Toronto’s Massey Hall, Prime Video executives and partner talent took to the stage to unpack the TV shows and films that they’re working on here in Canada.
Prime Video Presents Canada showcases at Massey Hall in Toronto on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Left to Right: Back Row: Nathalie Bibeau, Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith; Liem Vu, event host; Magda Grace, head of Prime Video, Canada; Nav Saini, head of content, Canada, Prime Video; Julian Doucet, The Lake; Madison Shamoun, Julia Stiles, and Jordan Gavaris, The Lake; Brent Haynes, head of scripted originals, Canada, Amazon Studios; Jasmine Sky Sarin and Anthony Timpano, Sugar. Front Row: Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, Dave Foley and Scott Thompson, The Kids in the Hall. (Image credit: Amazon)
See below for a chronological breakdown of everything that was shown off. Note: not every announcement has official media yet, but we’ve embedded official trailers where applicable.
The Kids in the Hall (2022)
As previously announced, Amazon is developing a revival of the iconic Canadian comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall’s eponymous sketch comedy series. Group members Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson (Kevin McDonald was absent) appeared to debut the first trailer for the show.
Premiere date: May 13th, 2022
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
Additionally, Blue Ant Media’s two-part docuseries, The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks, will hit Prime Video on May 20th. The series will feature a look at the group’s earliest years through archival footage and new interviews with all five members.
Gary and his Demons
Mark Little, co-creator, writer and star of the animated comedy series Gary and his Demons, here to promote Season 2 of the show. @PrimeVideoCApic.twitter.com/cABwoLjk3c
From Canadian actor-comedian Mark Little (Mr. D) comes Gary and his Demons, an animated comedy about a grouchy old demon slayer with nothing left to lose.
Premiere date: The previously released Season 1 and the newly produced Season 2 are both coming to Prime Video in September 2022
The Lake
Image credit: Amazon
Amazon’s first scripted Canadian original series follows a gay man who seeks to reconnect with the teenage daughter he gave up for adoption while at the family cottage, which is now owned by step-sister.
Canadian Julian Doucet (Hudson & Rex) wrote the series, which stars Caledon, Ontario’s Jordan Gavaris (Orphan Black) and Americans Julia Stiles (Hustlers) and Madison Shamoun (Black-ish). The series was shot in Northern Ontario.
Premiere date: June 17th, 2022
The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith
Welland, Ontario filmmaker Nathalie Bibeau (The Walrus and the Whistleblower) directs this four-part docuseries about the unsolved 1974 murder of a 22-year-old woman in Oshawa, Ontario.
Premiere date: May 6th, 2022
Sugar
Sugar is an Amazon Original film based on two influencers from Montreal who get caught up in crime. Also filmed in Montreal! pic.twitter.com/hAezCGTV8V
Indian-born Canadian filmmaker Vic Sarin (Partition) directs Amazon’s first Canadian feature film based on the real-life “Cocaine Cuties,” two Montreal influencers who become the centre of a drug-trafficking case. The movie stars Americans Kat McNamara (Arrow), Vancouver’s Jasmine Sky Sarin (Partiton) and and was filmed in Montreal
Premiere date: TBA 2022
LOL: Qui Rira Le Dernier
A brief video message from Patrick Huard about LOL: Qui Rira Le Dernier, Amazon’s first Quebecois production and an all-French Canadian cast of comedians, hosted by Huard. He poked fun at Jay Baruchel, who hosted Prime’s LOL Canada. Qui Rira Le Dernier coming later this year. pic.twitter.com/j0PpMFq69p
Montreal’s Patrick Huard (Bon Cop Bad Cop) appeared via pre-recorded video to talk about his excitement for Amazon’s first Quebecois production. Hosted by Huard, it’s an offshoot of Amazon’s Last One Laughing series (which just got a Jay Baruchel-hosted Canadian version earlier this year) and features an all-French cast.
Premiere date: TBA 2022
Three Pines
Image credit: Amazon
Prolific English actor Alfred Molina (Spider-Man franchise) popped up in a pre-recorded video to promote his crime drama series Three Pines. Filmed in Quebec, the series follow Chief Inspector Armand Gamache (Molina) as he investigates a string of murders in a small Canadian village.
The show is based on Toronto author Louise Penny’s Armand Gamache novels and co-stars Vancouver’s Roussif Sutherland (Reign) and Cardston, Alberta’s Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Night Raiders).
Veteran American actress Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween) showed up via video to announce a new comedy series based on the true story of The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.
Curtis is executive producing the series alongside Toronto’s Kathryn Borel (Corked: A Memoir), who also serves as co-showrunner. Amazon promised “big-name” casting news will come later this year, but it did confirm that the series will shoot in Quebec.
Premiere date: TBA
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip are here! They’re working on a Prime Video documentary. 🎶 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/4p8YZZ7mB9
And finally, members of the Tragically Hip and filmmaker Mike Downie (brother of the late Hip member Gord Downie) took to the stage to announce a new untitled multi-part documentary series. Mike Downie says the series will explore the history of the group and, of course, his brother’s legacy.
Premiere date: TBA 2024
That’s everything from the Prime Video Presents panel. Of course, these are all new Canadian originals; the streamer also began the presentation highlighting some of the other 25-plus originals that were filmed here. These include the Toronto-shot The Boys (featuring a video message from star Karl Urban), Upload (filmed in Vancouver and starring Toronto’s Robbie Amell) and the recently released Reacher (filmed in North Pickering, Ontario).
Following a recent price increase, an Amazon Prime membership, which includes Prime Video, costs $9.99 CAD/month or $99/year.
Disclaimer: The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks and Gary and his Demons are produced by Blue Ant Media, the parent company of MobileSyrup.
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
All The Old Knives [Amazon Original]
A veteran CIA operative is brought in to root out a mole with his old lover and colleague.
All The Old Lives was directed by Janus Metz Pederson (Borg vs McEnroe) and stars Chris Pine (Star Trek), Thandiwe Newton (Westworld), Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix) and Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes).
Amazon Prime Video premiere date: April 8th, 2022 Genre: Thriller Runtime: 1 hour, 41 minutes
Based on Arthurian legend, The Green Knight follows Gawain, nephew of King Arthur, as he goes on a journey to confront the fearsome Green Knight.
The Green Knight was written and directed by David Lowery (A Ghost Story) and stars Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire), Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl), Joel Edgerton (Loving) and Sarita Choudhury (Mississippi Masala).
Original theatrical release date: July 30th, 2021
Amazon Prime Video premiere date: April 7th, 2022 Genre: Medieval fantasy Runtime: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Apple TV+ has an exclusive agreement with MLB to stream two exclusive baseball games on Friday nights during the new season.
This begins on April 8th with the New York Mets vs. the Washington Nationals at 7pm ET and the Houston Astros vs. the Los Angeles Angels at 9:30pm ET. On top of live games like these, Apple TV+ will offer 24/7 livestreams with replays, news and analysis, highlights, classic games and more.
The initial schedule can be found here. Note that the only Toronto Blue Jays game there is May 27th at 9:30pm ET against the Angels.
These MLB games will be free through the Apple TV app for a limited time before an Apple TV+ subscription is required, although a specific date for that shift has not yet been confirmed.
Pinecone and Pony [Apple Original]
Based on Toronto writer Kate Beaton’s The Princess and the Pony, Pinecone & Pony follows a young girl named Pinecone who teams up with her friend Pony to learn how to become a warrior.
It’s worth noting that Toronto-based First Generation Films worked on the series alongside Dreamworks Animation.
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: April 8th, 2022 Genre: Animated Runtime: Eight episodes (23 minutes each)
In the late 1990s, American journalist Jake Adelstein travels to Japan to work at a major newspaper, where he begins to investigate the dangerous world of the yakuza.
Based on Jake Adelstein’s 2009 memoir of the same name, Tokyo Vice was created by J. T. Rogers (Oslo) and stars Ansel Elgort (West Side Story), Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai) and Rachel Keller (Legion).
Crave premiere date: April 7th, 2022 (first three episodes, two new episodes every Thursday, then finale on April 28th) Genre: Crime drama Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour each)
Stream Tokyo Vice here.
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off
Director Sam Jones (I Am Trying To Break Your Heart) takes a look at the life and career of skateboarding icon Tony Hawk, featuring new interviews with the man himself.
Crave/HBO Max premiere date: April 5th, 2022 Genre: Sports documentary Runtime: 2 hours, 8 minutes
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Netflix
Better Call Saul (Season 5)
Jimmy drags Kim into more shady business after regaining his license, while Gus and Mike go to war with Lalo.
Better Call Saul was created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould (Breaking Bad) and stars Bob Odenkirk, Giancarlo Esposito and Jonathan Banks reprising their roles from Breaking Bad, as well as Rhea Seehorn (Whitney), Patrick Fabian (Special) and Montreal’s own Michael Mando (the Ubisoft Montreal video game Far Cry 3).
It’s worth noting that the fifth season has been added to Netflix right before Better Call Saul‘s final season, which premieres on April 18th.
Original TV broadcast run: February to April 2020 (AMC)
Netflix Canada premiere date: April 4th, 2022 Genre: Drama Runtime: 10 episodes (45 to 60 minutes each)
After her boyfriend is killed in an accident, a teenager begins to believe that he’s sending her signs from beyond the grave.
The In Between was directed by Arie Posin (The Face of Love) and stars Joey King (The Kissing Booth), Kyle Allan (The Path) and Kim Dickens (Fear The Walking Dead).
Netflix Canada premiere date: April 8th, 2022 Genre: Drama Runtime: 1 hour, 57 minutes
Oscar-winning directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi (Free Solo) chronicle notorious edgelord and old man Elon Musk and Space X’s efforts to send NASA astronauts back to the International Space Station and revolutionize space travel.
Roku and Amazon have reached a multi-year extension of their agreement.
“Roku and Amazon have reached a multi-year extension for their distribution agreement. Customers can continue to access the Prime Video and IMDb TV apps on their Roku devices,” writes Roku in a press release.
Roku added Amazon Prime Video to its devices back in 2018. The terms of this new agreement were not disclosed, but it means that Amazon’s Prime Video app will continue to be available on Roku devices.
Any Amazon customers with a Prime membership can use Amazon’s music and video streaming platforms at a $79.99 per year cost.
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
The Outlaws [Amazon Exclusive]
Seven strangers serve a community service sentence until they find a bag full of money, unaware that dangerous people are seeking it.
The Outlaws was created by Elgin James (Mayans M.C.) and Stephen Merchant (The Office) and stars Christopher Walken (Catch Me If You Can), Merchant, Rhianne Barreto (Honour), Gamba Cole (His House) and Darren Boyd (Spy).
Original TV broadcast run: October to November 2021
Amazon Prime Video premiere date: April 1st, 2022 Genre: Comedy, crime thriller Runtime: Six episodes (57 to 59 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows that hit Amazon Prime Video in March can be here. A roundup of April’s new content is available here.
Apple TV+
Slow Horses [Apple Original]
Led by an obnoxious boss, a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents works to defend England from sinister forces.
Based on Mick Herron’s novel of the same name, Slow Horses stars Gary Oldman (The Darkest Hour), Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel), Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes), Kristin Scott Thomas (Four Weddings and a Funeral) and Jack Lowden (Dunkirk).
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: April 1st, 2022 (first three episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Spy thriller Runtime: 12 episodes (around 40 minutes each)
This drama is based on the life of the late television chef Julia Child.
Created by Daniel Goldfarb (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Julia stars Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley), David Hyde Pierce (Frazier), Bebe Neuwirth (Cheers), Brittany Bradford (Fear The Walking Dead) and Franz Kranz (The Cabin in the Woods).
Crave premiere date: March 31st, 2022 (first three episodes, new episodes every Thursday)
Genre: Biographical drama Runtime: Eight episodes (around 45 minutes each)
Starting in early 2020, director David France (Welcome to Chechnya) explores the global efforts to develop and roll out the COVID-19 vaccines over the course of the following 18 months.
In dystopian 2044 North America, a Cree woman joins a resistance movement fighting against the military government in an effort to save her daughter.
Written and directed by La Ronge, Saskatchewan’s Danis Goulet (Wakening) in her feature directorial debut, Night Raiders stars Cardston, Alberta’s Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open), Surrey, B.C.’s Brooklyn Letexier-Hart (Burden of Truth) and Alex Tarrant (NCIS: Hawai’i).
In addition to the mostly Canadian cast and crew, it’s worth noting that the film was shot in and around Toronto.
Original release date: October 8th, 2021 Crave premiere date: April 1st, 2022
Genre: Sci-fi Runtime: 1 hour, 41 minutes
Filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt (Phantom Limb) revisits a bullying event from 50 years prior in an attempt to understand his complicity and the shared nature of such incidents.
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows that hit Crave in March can be found here. A roundup of April’s new content is available here.
Disney+
Better Nate Than Ever [Disney+ Original]
When 13-year-old Nate doesn’t land the school play, he and his best friend sneak off to New York to hit up Broadway.
Written and directed by Tim Federle, based on his 2013 novel of the same name, Better Nate Than Ever stars Rueby Wood (Broadway’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Aria Brooks (All That) and Lisa Kudrow (Friends).
Disney+ premiere date: April 1st, 2022
Genre: Musical, family comedy Runtime: 1 hour, 31 minutes
Detective Hercule Poirot investigates a murder on a riverboat during a vacation in Egypt.
Death on the Nile was directed by Kenneth Branagh (Murder on the Orient Express) and features an ensemble cast that includes Branagh, Tom Bateman (Murder on the Orient Express), Annette Bening (The Kids Are Alright), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) and Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones).
Original theatrical release date: February 11th, 2022
Disney+ premiere date: March 30th, 2022
Genre: Mystery Runtime: 2 hours, 7 minutes
Marc Spector, a mercenary with dissociative identity disorder, is drawn into a deadly mystery with the gods of Egypt.
Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, Moon Knight stars Oscar Isaac (Scenes From a Marriage), Ethan Hawke (First Reformed) and May Calamawy (Ramy).
Disney+ premiere date: March 30th, 2022 (first episode, new episodes every Wednesday)
Genre: Superhero Runtime: Six episodes (around 45 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows that hit Disney+ in March can be found here. A roundup of April’s new content is available here.
Netflix
Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood [Netflix Original]
A man narrates his childhood fantasies during the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing.
Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood was written and directed by Richard Linklater (Boyhood) and stars newcomer Milo Coy, Glen Powell (Scream Queens), Zachary Levi (Shazam!), Josh Wiggins (Giant Little Ones) and Jack Black (School of Rock) as the narrator.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of actors travels to a closed set to film the latest entry in a massively popular dinosaur franchise.
The Bubble was co-written and directed by Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) and features an ensemble cast that includes Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy), Fred Armisen (Portlandia), Maria Bakalova (Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm), David Duchovny (The X-Files) and Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian).
Netflix Canada premiere date: March 30th, 2022 (first episode, new episodes every Wednesday)
Genre: Comedy Runtime: 2 hours, 6 minutes
