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Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable new movies and TV shows. We typically focus on new content from Amazon’s Prime Video, Crave, Disney+ and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Paramount+ 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
Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age [Apple Original]
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: Wednesday, November 26
Genre: Nature documentary
Runtime: Five parts
From executive producer Jon Favreau (The Mandalorian) comes this documentary that uses cutting-edge visual effects to bring the world of the Ice Age to life in a new way.
The docuseries is narrated by Tom Hiddleston (Loki).
Stream Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age on Apple TV.
An Apple TV membership costs $14.99/month and is included in Apple One subscription bundles, which start at $22.95/month.
Crave
Heated Rivalry [Crave Original] 🇨🇦
Crave premiere date: Friday, November 28 (first two episodes, new episode every Friday)
Genre: Romance drama
Runtime: Six episodes (one hour each)
The rivalry between a pair of Canadian and Russian hockey players is complicated when they start to develop feelings for each other.
Based on the book series Game Changers by Nova Scotia’s Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry was created by Montreal’s Jacob Tierney (Letterkenny) and stars Kamloops, B.C.’s Hudson Williams (Tracker), Connor Storrie (Riley), Montreal’s François Arnaud (The Borgias) and Port Credit, Ont.’s Robbie G.K. (Utopia Falls).
It’s worth noting that the series was filmed around Ontario, including in Toronto, Hamilton, Guelph and Muskoka.
Stream Heated Rivalry on Crave.
An ad-free Crave Premium membership costs $22/month while Crave Standard with Ads is priced at ($11.99/month). Starz is available as a separate $5.99 add-on. More information on these memberships is available on Crave’s website.
MobileSyrup has a full list of what’s coming to Crave in November.
The Criterion Channel
Blossoms Shanghai
The Criterion Channel premiere date: Monday, November 24 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET (first three episodes, three new episodes every Monday at 8 p.m. ET)
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 30 episodes (around 50 minutes each)
The first TV series from legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai (In the Mood for Love) makes its North American debut this week.
Based on Jin Yucheng’s 2013 novel Blossoms, the series is set during the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s historic reopening and follows self-made trader Ah Bao (Chinese Paladin‘s Hu Ge) as he navigates risky business maneuvers that link him to three women.
Stream Blossoms Shanghai on The Criterion Channel.
The Criterion Channel is available for $10.99/month.
Disney+
The Beatles Anthology
Disney+ Canada premiere date: Wednesday, November 26 (first three episodes, Thursday, November 27 (next three episodes), Friday, November 28 (final three episodes)
Genre: Music documentary
Runtime: Nine episodes (around one hour each)
This classic eight-part 90s docuseries on The Beatles’ storied career has been remastered for streaming on Disney+. A new ninth episode has also been added, featuring never-before-seen footage of Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr during the making of the docuseries.
Stream The Beatles Anthology on Disney+.
Disney+ costs $8.99/month for Standard with Ads, $12.99/month or $129.99/year for Standard (no ads) and $15.99/month or $159.99/year for Premium.
MobileSyrup has a full list of what’s coming to Disney+ in November.
National Film Board of Canada
In the Room 🇨🇦
NFB premiere date: Tuesday, November 25
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Afghan-Canadian filmmaker Brishkay Ahmed (Fatima in Kabul) sits down with four other Afghan women to share their stories of oppression and resilience.
Stream In the Room for free on the National Film Board’s website.
Netflix
Jingle Bell Heist [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada premiere date: Wednesday, November 26
Genre: Holiday romantic comedy
Runtime: 1 hour, 36 minutes
Two down-on-their-luck coworkers decide to rob a fancy London department store on Christmas Eve, falling for each other along the way.
Jingle Bell Heist was directed by Michael Fimognari (To All the Boys series) and stars Olivia Holt (Cloak & Dagger), Connor Swindells (Sex Education), Lucy Punch (A Series of Unfortunate Events) and Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick).
Stream Jingle Bell Heist on Netflix.
Stranger Things (Season 5 — Part 1) [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada premiere date: Wednesday, November 26 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET (four episodes)
Genre: Sci-fi drama
Runtime: Four episodes (around one hour each)
In the Netflix flagship series’ fifth and final season, the group seeks to find and kill Vecna once and for all.
Stranger Things was created by The Duffer Brothers (Wayward Pines) and features an ensemble cast that includes Winona Ryder (Edward Scissorhands), David Harbour (Thunderbolts*), Millie Bobby Brown (Enola Holmes), Vancouver’s Finn Wolfhard (It series), Gaten Matarazzo (Park Encounters), Caleb McLaughlin (High Flying Bird) and Noah Schnapp (Bridge of Spies).
It should be noted that this final season is being split into three parts. The four-episode Part 1 releases on November 26, with Part 2 (three episodes) dropping on Christmas Day and the series finale landing on New Years Eve. All three batches of episodes will premiere at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET.
Stream Stranger Things on Netflix.
Netflix Standard with Ads costs $7.99/month (up from $5.99/month), Standard (no ads, HD-supported) costs $18.99/month (up from $16.49/month), and Premium (no ads, 4K-supported) costs $23.99/month (up from $20.99/month). More information is available on the Netflix website.
MobileSyrup has a full list of what’s coming to Netflix in November.
Prime Video
She Rides Shotgun [Amazon Original]
Prime Video Canada premiere date: Wednesday, November 26
Genre: Thriller
Runtime: 2 hours
Marked for death by enemies, a newly released ex-con must do whatever it takes to protect his 11-year-old daughter.
She Rides Shotgun was directed by Nick Rowland (The Gentlemen) and stars Taron Egerton (Rocketman), Ana Sophia Heger (Life in Pieces), Rob Yang (The Resident) and John Carroll Lynch (American Horror Story).
Stream She Rides Shotgun on Prime Video.
Tinsel Town [Amazon Original]
Prime Video Canada premiere date: Friday, November 28
Genre: Holiday romantic comedy
Runtime: 1 hour, 35 minutes
A washed-up action movie star finds himself renewed when he takes a pantomine role in a small English village with a dance instructor.
Tinsel Town was directed by Chris Foggin (Bank of Dave) and stars Toronto-raised Keifer Sutherland (24), Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect series), Mawaan Rizwan (Juice), and Derek Jacobi (I, Claudius).
Stream Tinseltown on Prime Video.
Prime Video is included with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $99/year. An additional $2.99/month fee is required to remove ads.
MobileSyrup has a full list of what’s coming to Prime Video in November.
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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