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’s 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.
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.
Apple TV+
Lady in the Lake [Apple Original]
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: July 19th, 2024 (first two episodes, new episode every Friday)
Genre: Drama, thriller
Runtime: Seven episodes (around one hour each)
In 1960s Baltimore, an investigative journalist becomes becomes obsessed with unraveling the mysterious killings of an eleven-year-old girl and a bartending mother.
Based on Laura Lippman’s 2019 novel of the same name, Lady in the Lake was created by Alma Har’el (Honey Boy) and stars Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Moses Ingram (The Queen’s Gambit), Y’lan Noel (Insecure) and Mikey Madison (Better Things).
Stream Lady in the Lake here.
An Apple TV+ subscription costs $12.99/month in Canada. It’s also included in Apple One subscription bundles, which start at $18.99/month.
Crave
Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. The World (Season 2) [Crave Original]
Crave premiere date: July 19th, 2024 at 9pm ET (first episode, new episode every Friday at 9pm ET)
Genre: Reality competition
Runtime: Six episodes (around one hour each)
Canadian, American, British, and French versions of the franchise as well as the related spin-off RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. the World.
Previous competitors on the Canadian, American, British, and French versions of Drag Race battle it out for the title of “Queen of the Motherpucking World.” Canada’s Drag Race‘s Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski and Traci Melchor return as hosts.
Stream Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. The World here.
Fitting In
Original theatrical release date: February 2nd, 2024
Crave premiere date: July 19th, 2024
Genre: Coming-of-age comedy drama
Runtime: 1 hour, 44 minutes
A Canadian teenager’s life is upended when she’s diagnosed with a a rare reproductive condition called MRKH syndrome.
Fitting In was based on the life of Montreal-born writer-director Molly McGlynn (Mary Goes Round) and stars Maddie Ziegler (The Fallout),Winnipeg’s Djouliet Amara (Big Door Prize), Toronto’s D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Reservation Dogs) and Montreal’s Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek).
Stream Fitting In here.
An ad-free Crave Premium membership costs $22/month. Alternatively, there are two other subscription options: Crave Basic with Ads ($9.99/month) and Crave Standard with Ads ($14.99/month). Starz is available as a separate $5.99 add-on. More information on these memberships is available here.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Netflix
Cobra Kai (Season 6 — Part 1) [Netflix Original]
Crave premiere date: July 18th, 2024
Genre: Action drama
Runtime: Five episodes (around one hour each)
With the Cobra Kai having been eliminated from the Valley, the senseis and students must decide about competing in the karate world championships, all while Kreese escapes from prison.
Cobra Kai was created by Josh Heald (Hot Tub Time Machine), Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg (Harold & Kumar series) and features Ralph Macchio, William Zabka and John Cove reprising their respective Karate Kid roles of Danny, Johnny and Kreese, while Courtney Henggeler (The Big Bang Theory), Xolo Maridueña (Parenthood) and Tanner Buchanan (Designated Survivor) co-star.
Stream Cobra Kai here. Note that this is only the first of three parts of the final season of the Karate Kid spin-off series. Part 2 will premiere on November 24th, while Part 3 drops sometime in 2025.
Simone Biles: Rising [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada premiere date: July 17th, 2024
Genre: Sports documentary
Runtime: Four episodes (around 45 minutes each)
This documentary chronicles the life and career of world-renowned American gymnast Simone Biles ahead of her highly anticipated return to the Olympics.
Stream Simone Biles: Rising here.
A Netflix ‘Standard with Ads’ subscription costs $5.99/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.
Prime Video
My Spy: The Eternal City [Amazon Original]
Prime Video Canada Canada premiere date: July 18th, 2024
Genre: Action comedy
Runtime: 1 hour, 52 minutes
JJ accompanies Sophie on her school trip to Italy, only to become involved a terrorist plot.
A sequel to 2020’s My Spy, My Spy: The Eternal City was once again written and directed by Peter Sagal while Dave Bautista, Chloe Coleman, Kristen Schaal and Ken Jeong reprise their respective roles.
Stream My Spy: The Eternal City here.
Those About to Die [Exclusive Content]
Prime Video Canada Canada premiere date: July 19th, 2024
Genre: Epic, action, drama
Runtime: 10 episodes (about one hour each)
This series explores the world of gladiators in the Colosseum in 79 A.D. Rome.
Based on Daniel P. Mannix’s 1958 book of the same name, Those About to Die was created by Robert Rodat (Saving Private Ryan) and stars Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs), Dimitri Leonidas (Riviera), Jojo Macari (Masters of the Air) and Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones).
Stream Those About to Die here.
Prime Video is included with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $99/year. An additional $2.99/month fee is required to remove ads.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.
What are you planning to stream this week? Let us know in the comments.
For more suggestions, check out last week’s Streaming in Canada column.
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