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Streaming in Canada on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Crave, Disney+ and Netflix [Jan. 24-30]

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 Legend of Vox Machina [Amazon Original]

The Legend of Vox Machina is based on the popular Dungeons & Dragons webseries Critical Role and features Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, Marisha Ray and Sam Riegel reprising their respective roles.

Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: January 28th, 2022 (first three episodes, three new episodes every Friday)
Genre: Animated fantasy
Runtime: 12 episodes (around 30 minutes each)

Stream The Legend of Vox Machina here.

An Amazon Prime Video subscription is included at no additional cost with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $79/year.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.

Apple TV+

The Afterparty [Apple Original]

After a high school reunion leads to someone’s death, a detective grills each partygoer to discover the culprit.

The Afterparty was created by Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie) and features an ensemble cast that includes Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip), Sam Richardson (Veep), Ike Barinholtz (MADtv), Ben Schwartz (Parks & Recreation) and Illana Glazer (Broad City).

Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: January 28th, 2022 (first three episodes, new episodes every Friday)
Genre: Comedy, mystery
Runtime: Eight episodes (around 30 minutes to one hour each)

Stream The Afterparty here. It’s worth noting that the entire first episode of the series is available for free on YouTube.

Apple TV+ costs $5.99/month in Canada.

Crave

The Gilded Age

After the death of her father, a young woman in 1882 moves from rural Pennsylvania to New York City to live with her rich aunts, getting caught up in a social war between the upper class.

The Gilded Age was created by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey) and stars Christine Baranski (The Good Wife), Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City), Carrie Coon (The Leftovers), Louisa Jacobson (Native Son) and Morgan Spector (The Plot Against America).

Crave premiere date: January 24th, 2022 (first episode, new episodes every Monday at 9pm ET)
Genre: Historical drama
Runtime: Nine episodes (around one hour each)

Stream The Gilded Age here.

Reminiscence

In the climate change-ravaged near future, a man uses a machine that can access people’s memories to search for his missing love.

Reminiscence was written and directed by Lisa Joy (Westworld) and stars Hugh Jackman (Logan), Rebecca Ferguson (Dune), Thandiwe Newton (Westworld) and Cliff Curtis (Fear The Walking Dead).

Original theatrical release date: August 20th, 2021
Crave premiere date: January 28th, 2022
Genre: Neo-noir, sci-fi, thriller
Runtime: 1 hour, 56 minutes

Stream Reminiscence here.

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 Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild [Disney+ Original]

Buck embarks on an adventure in the Dinosaur World with Crash and Eddie.

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild was directed by John C. Donkin (Ice Age franchise) and features Simon Pegg returning to voice Buck, while Utkarsh Ambudkar (The Mindy Project), Justina Machado (One Day at a Time) and Vancouver’s Vincent Tong (My Little Pony franchise) join the cast.

It’s worth noting that the film was animated by Vancouver-based Bardel Entertainment (Rick & Morty).

Disney+ Canada premiere date: January 28th, 2022
Genre: Animated comedy
Runtime: 1 hour, 22 minutes

Stream The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild here.

Marvel’s Hit-Monkey [Star Original]

A wronged Japanese macaque is mentored by the ghost of an American assassin as he wages war against Tokyo’s criminal underworld.

Based on Daniel Way and Dalibor Talajić’s Marvel Comics character of the same name, Hit-Monkey was created by Will Speck and Josh Gordon (Blades of Glory) and features the voices of Ally Maki (Wrecked), Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso), Olivia Munn (The Newsroom), George Takei (Star Trek) and Fred Tatasciore (the Hulk in various Marvel animated titles).

Original TV premiere date: November 17th, 2021
Disney+ Canada premiere date: January 26th, 2022
Genre: Animated, adult
Runtime: 10 episodes (24 to 30 minutes each)

Stream Marvel’s Hit-Monkey here.

A Disney+ subscription costs $11.99/month or $119.99/year in Canada.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ this month can be found here.

Netflix

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness [Netflix Original]

In this podcast spin-off, Queer Eye‘s Jonathan Van Ness explores various topics, including snacks, hair and bugs.

Netflix Canada premiere date: January 28th, 2022
Genre: Reality
Runtime: Six episodes (25 to 27 minutes each)

Stream Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness here.

Snowpiercer (Season 3)

Six months after the events of Season 2, Layton continues to search the globe for livable conditions while Wilford seeks vengeance.

Based on Bong Joon-Ho’s 2013 film of the same name and the 1982 French graphic novel Le Transperceneige (which the film also adapts), Snowpiercer stars Daveed Diggs (Hamilton), Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind), Mickey Summer (Frances Ha), Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) and Edmonton’s own Steven Ogg (The Walking Dead).

It’s worth noting that the show is filmed in Vancouver and Langley, B.C.

Original TV broadcast: January 24th, 2022 on TNT (first episode)
Netflix Canada premiere date: January 25th, 2021 (first episode, new episodes every Tuesday)
Genre: Dystopian thriller
Runtime: TBA

Stream Snowpiercer here.

The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window [Netflix Original]

A heartbroken woman questions whether she witnessed a murder.

The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window was created by Mike Tyson Mysteries‘ Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson and Larry Dorf and stars Kristen Bell (The Good Place), Michael Ealy (Barbershop), Tom Riley (The Nevers) and Mary Holland (Happiest Season).

Netflix Canada premiere date: January 28th, 2022
Genre: Black comedy, mystery
Runtime: Eight episodes (22 to 30 minutes each)

Stream The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window here.

Following a recent price increase, a ‘Basic’ Netflix subscription costs $9.99/month, a ‘Standard’ subscription (HD-supported) costs $16.49/month and a ‘Premium’ membership is priced at $20.99/month (4K-supported).

The full list of movies and shows hitting Netflix Canada this month can be found here.

What are you planning on streaming this week? Let us know in the comments.

For more viewing suggestions, check out last week’s Streaming in Canada column.

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Streaming in Canada on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Crave and Netflix [Jan. 17-23]

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

A Hero [Amazon Original]

After being imprisoned for failing to repay a debt, a father is given two days to get his creditor to drop the charges.

A Hero was directed by Asghar Farhadi (The Salesman) and stars Amir Jadidi (Cold Sweat), Sahar Goldoost (debut role) and Mohsen Tanabandeh (Capital).

Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: January 21st, 2022
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 2 hours, 8 minutes

Stream A Hero here.

An Amazon Prime Video subscription is included at no additional cost with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $79/year.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.

Apple TV+

Servant (Season 3) [Apple Original]

The Turners desperately try to return to a normal life as a new darkness looms.

Servant was created by Tony Basgallop (What Remains) and stars Toby Kebbell (Black Mirror), Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under), Nell Tiger Free (Game of Thrones) and Rupert Grint (the Harry Potter franchise).

Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: January 21st, 2022 (first episode, new episodes every Friday)
Genre: Psychological horror
Runtime: 10 episodes (around 30 minutes each)

Stream Servant here.

Apple TV+ costs $5.99/month in Canada.

Crave

Billions (Season 6)

With Axe gone, Chuck must develop a more sophisticated strategy than before.

Billions was created by The Illusionist producers Brian Koppelman and David Levien and New York Times journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin and stars Paul Giamatti (Cinderella Man), Corey Stoll (House of Cards) and Maggie Siff (Sons of Anarchy).

Crave premiere date: January 21st, 2022 at 9pm ET (first episode, new episodes every Sunday at 9pm ET)
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 12 episodes (around one hour each)

Stream Billions here.

Fanny: The Right to Rock [Crave Original]

Montreal filmmaker Bobbi Jo Hart (Rebels on Pointe) tells the story of two Filipina-American sisters who formed the rock group Fanny, which nearly became the female version of The Beatles.

Crave premiere date: January 17th, 2022
Genre: Music documentary
Runtime: 1 hour, 36 minutes

Stream Fanny: The Right to Rock here.

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

Ozark (Season 4 — Part 1) [Netflix Original]

As the Byrdes get closer to freedom from the cartel, family tensions threaten to upend everything.

Ozark was created by Bill Debuque and Mark Williams (The Accountant) and stars Jason Bateman (Arrested Development) and Laura Linney (The Savages).

Note: this is the final season of the series, with the second batch of episodes (“Part 2”) set to drop sometime later in 2022.

Netflix Canada release date: January 21st, 2022
Genre: Drama
Runtime: Seven episodes (51 to 67 minutes each)

Stream Ozark here.

The Royal Treatment [Netflix Original]

Sparks fly when a New York hairdresser takes a gig at a prince’s wedding.

The Royal Treatment was directed by Rick Jacobson (Ash vs. Evil Dead) and stars Laura Marano (Austin & Ally), Toronto’s own Mena Massoud (Aladdin) and Chelsie Preston Crayford (The Cult).

Netflix Canada release date: January 20th, 2022
Genre: Romantic comedy
Runtime: 1 hour, 37 minutes

Stream The Royal Treatment here.

Too Hot to Handle (Season 3) [Netflix Original]

A new group of singles heads to an island and attempts to remain celibate for a chance to win $100,000.

It’s worth noting that one of the contestants, 22-year-old personal trainer Obi Nnadi, is from Toronto.

Netflix Canada release date: January 20th, 2022
Genre: Reality
Runtime: Ten episodes (33 to 49 minutes each)

Stream Too Hot to Handle here.

Following a recent price increase, a ‘Basic’ Netflix subscription costs $9.99/month, a ‘Standard’ subscription (HD-supported) costs $16.49/month and a ‘Premium’ membership is priced at $20.99/month (4K-supported).

The full list of movies and shows hitting Netflix Canada this month can be found here.

What are you planning on streaming this week? Let us know in the comments.

For more viewing suggestions, check out last week’s Streaming in Canada column.

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What’s new on Xbox Game Pass on console, PC and mobile in early January 2022

Every month, Xbox adds new games to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service.

Typically, new games are rolled out in two waves, and now, Xbox has revealed January’s first batch of Game Pass catalogue additions.

Notably, BioWare Edmonton’s Mass Effect: Legendary Edition leads the early January Game Pass lineup.

  • Gorogoa (Cloud, Console and PC) — January 4th
  • Olija (Cloud, Console and PC) — January 4th
  • Embr (Cloud, Console and PC) — January 6th
  • Mass Effect Legendary Edition (Console and PC) — January 6th
  • Outer Wilds (Cloud, Console and PC) — January 6th
  • Spelunky 2 (Console and PC) — January 13th
  • The Anacrusis (Game Preview) (Console and PC) — January 13th

Additionally, here’s what’s leaving Xbox Game Pass on January 15th:

  • Desperados III (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Ghost of a Tale (PC)
  • Kingdom Hearts III (Console)
  • Mount & Blade: Warband (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Pandemic (Console and PC)
  • Yiik: A Postmodern RPG (PC)

It’s also worth noting that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will be removed from Game Pass on January 10th, but it’s then going free-to-play for everyone on January 12th.

Xbox Game Pass is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Android and iOS in beta. Game Pass for Console and PC Game Pass each cost $11.99 CAD/month.

Meanwhile, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate costs $16.99/month and is required for streaming (which Xbox refers to as ‘Cloud’) to mobile devices and browsers. On top of that, this tier includes Game Pass for both Console and PC, as well as subscriptions to Xbox Live Gold and EA Play.

Find out what came to Game Pass in December here.

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Here are the free games hitting PlayStation Plus in January 2022

Every month, Sony offers a few PlayStation games at no additional cost to those subscribed to its PlayStation Plus service.

Now, the company has revealed the first few games hitting the service in the new year.

Available starting January 4th, Sony will add three titles to PlayStation Plus, and you’ll have until January 3rd to download December’s PlayStation Plus games, which included the likes of Godfall: Challenger Edition, Lego DC Super-Villains, Mortal Shell, The Persistence, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners and Until They Fall.

January 4th will see Sony add action role-playing title Persona 5 Strikers for PS4, Codemasters’ simcade racing video game Dirt 5 for PS4 and PS5 along with Ghost Ship Games’ co-op first-person shooter Deep Rock Galactic, also for PS4 and PS5.

A PlayStation Plus subscription costs $69.99/year in Canada.

Learn more about the service here and find December’s PlayStation Plus titles here.

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Here’s what’s coming to CBC Gem in January 2022

CBC has revealed the full list of movies and shows that are landing on its CBC Gem streaming service in January 2022.

Notably, the second and final season of Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle’s acclaimed cringe comedy series PEN15 is coming to CBC Gem.

See below for the full breakdown of what’s hitting CBC Gem in January:

January 1st

  • Almost Never (Season 3)

January 3rd

  • PEN15 (Season 2B)

January 4th

  • Son of a Critch
  • Workin’ Moms (Season 6 premiere)

January 5th

  • Pretty Hard Cases (Season 2 premiere)
  • Run the Burbs
  • Still Standing (Season 7 premiere)

January 6th

  • Coroner (Season 4 premiere)

January 7th

  • Angela Black
  • Arctic Vets (Season 2 premiere)
  • Cardinals
  • Maliglutit
  • The Office (Season 2) [British version]
  • Save with Jamie (Season 2)
  • Showtrial
  • 10 Years Younger
  • Who Do You Think I Am? [CBC Gem Original]

January 8th

  • Ukulele U

January 14th

  • Best in Miniature (exclusive Canadian premiere)
  • Brassic (Season 3)
  • Forsaken
  • Goon
  • People Just Do Nothing (Season 1)
  • Ripper Street (Season 4)
  • Thin Blue Line (exclusive Canadian premiere)

January 21st

  • Dramaworld (Season 1)
  • Easyland
  • Mark Moriarty: Off Duty Chef (exclusive Canadian premiere)
  • War Club

January 25th

  • Tallboyz (Season 3 premiere)

January 27th

  • Belsen: The Untold Story (exclusive Canadian premiere)

January 28th

  • Barack Obama Talks To David Olusoga (exclusive Canadian premiere)
  • Muhammed Ali
  • This Is Our Cup
  • True Dating Stories (Season 3)

Further, CBC has offered a tease of what to expect on CBC Gem in February:

  • Black History Month Collection
  • Olympic Winter Games-inspired Collection
  • The Porter

CBC Gem offers free streaming with ads or a $4.99 per month subscription for ad-free viewing. The service is available on platforms like iOS, Android, the web, tvOS, Fire TV and Android TV.

Find out what hit CBC Gem in December here.

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Here’s what’s coming to Disney+ Canada in January 2022

Disney has revealed all of the movies and shows hitting its Disney+ streaming service in Canada in January 2022.

Other than The Book of Boba Fett continuing into 2022 following its December 29th premiere, January is a fairly light month for the service in terms of new original programming. That said, a backlog of FX content — which has historically been tied up between various Canadian companies due to complicated licensing agreements — is debuting on Disney+, including Legion, The Americans, Dave and Atlanta.

Read on for the full list of new content:

January 5th

  • The Americans (Seasons 1-6)

January 7th

  • The Most Dangerous Animal of All (Season 1)
  • Underwater

January 12th

  • The Amazing Race (Seasons 1-25)
  • American Horror Story (Seasons 4-9)
  • Eternals
  • A Teacher (Season 1)

January 14th

  • Betty White Goes Wild!

January 19th

  • Black Narcissus
  • Hip Hop Uncovered (Season 1)
  • Legion (Seasons 1-3)
  • Man, Woman, Dog (Season 1)
  • Marvel Studios’ Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye [Disney+ Original]
  • Pose (Seasons 1-2)
  • Superstar (Season 1)
  • What We Do in the Shadows (Seasons 1-2)
  • The World According to Jeff Goldblum (Season 2 — Batch 2) [Disney+ Original]

January 21st

  • The Informant: Fear and Faith in the Heartland

January 26th

  • Atlanta (Seasons 1-2)
  • Baskets (Seasons 1-4)
  • Dave (Season 1)
  • Marvel’s Hit Monkey (Season 1)
  • Random Rings (Seasons 1-2)
  • You’re the Worst (Seasons 1-5)

January 28th

  • The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild [Disney+ Original]

A Disney+ subscription costs $11.99 CAD/month or $119.99/year.

Find out what came to Disney+ Canada in December here.

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