Every week, MobileSyrup goes over 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 Canada, Crave and Netflix Canada, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant.
We’ll also highlight shows or movies that are made in Canada, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Finally, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing many movies to hit digital platforms much sooner than planned, we’ll make note of any major films that fall into this category when applicable.
Amazon Prime Video
Below Deck (Season 8)
Captain Lee returns to the Caribbean with a mostly-new crew, until an injury sends him to the hospital.
Amazon Prime Video Canada release date: November 3rd, 2020 (first episode, new episodes weekly)
Genre: Reality
Runtime: TBA (first episode 54 minutes)
Rotten Tomatoes score: N/A
Stream Below Deck here. Note that an additional $12.99 CAD/month StackTV subscription is required.
Amazon Prime Video is included at no additional cost in a $79 CAD/year Amazon Prime subscription.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.
Crave
The Bernie Mac Show (Full series)
All five seasons of late actor-comedian Bernie Mac’s (Ocean’s Eleven) sitcom are now streaming on Crave. Created by Larry Wilmore (The Daily Show) the series follows a fictionalized version of Mac who raises his sister’s three kids along with his wife.
Original TV broadcast run: November 2001 to April 2006
Crave release date: November 3rd, 2020 (first episode, new episodes weekly)
Genre: Sitcom
Runtime: 104 episodes (about 30 minutes each)
Rotten Tomatoes score: N/A
Stream The Bernie Mac Show here.
Emma
Based on Jane Austen’s 1815 novel of the same name, Emma follows an upper-class young woman as she meddles in the love lives of her friends.
Emma was directed by Autumn De Wilde (feature film directorial debut) and stars Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch), Johnny Flynn (Lovesick), Mia Goth (Suspiria) and Bill Nighy (Love Actually).
Original theatrical release date: February 21st, 2020
Crave release date: November 6th, 2020
Genre: Period comedy-drama
Runtime: 2 hours, 4 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes score: 87 percent (based on 235 reviews)
Stream Emma here.
Moonbase 8
A group of mediocre astronauts take a shot at going to the moon.
Moonbase 8 stars John C. Reilly (Step Brothers), Tim Heidecker (Tim and Eric Awesome Show) and Fred Armisen (Portlandia).
Crave/Showtime release date: November 8th, 2020
Genre: Period comedy-drama
Runtime: Six episodes (individual length TBA)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 64 percent (based on 11 reviews)
Stream Moonbase 8 here.
A standard Crave subscription costs $9.99/month, with Starz adding another $5.99/month and HBO an additional $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Netflix
Carmel: Who Killed Maria Marta? [Netflix Original]
This docuseries investigates the death of Maria Marta, a woman who was found in a bathtub with a puddle of blood nearby. According to her husband, Maria had an accident, but an autopsy suggests something far different.
Netflix Canada release date: November 8th, 2020
Genre: Crime docuseries (Spanish with English subtitles)
Runtime: Four episodes (55 to 60 minutes each)
Rotten Tomatoes score: N/A
Stream Carmel: Who Killed Maria Marta here?
Country Ever After [Netflix Original]
This reality series focuses on the lives of country artist Coffey Anderson and his wife Criscilla.
Netflix Canada release date: November 6th, 2020
Genre: Reality
Runtime: 12 episodes (23 to 24 minutes each)
Rotten Tomatoes score: N/A
Stream Country Ever After here.
Operation Christmas Drop [Netflix Original]
A political aide looking to shut down a tropical Air Ford base ends up falling for one of its pilots.
Operation Christmas Drop was directed by Canadian director Martin Wood (Stargate) by Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries) and Vancouver’s Alexander Ludwig (Vikings).
Netflix Canada release date: November 6th, 2020
Genre: Romantic comedy
Runtime: 1 hour, 36 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes score: 60 percent (based on five reviews)
Stream Operation Christmas Drop here.
A ‘Basic’ Netflix subscription costs $9.99/month, a ‘Standard’ subscription (HD-supported) costs $13.99/month and a ‘Premium’ membership is priced at $16.99/month (4K-supported).
The full list of movies and shows hitting Netflix Canada in November can be found here.
What are you planning on streaming this week? Let us know in the comments.
For more recommendations, check out last week’s Streaming in Canada column.
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