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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. (Note that Prime Video and Paramount+ didn’t send their monthly round-ups by the time I started writing this column on November 28, so that’s why any potentially noteworthy content isn’t mentioned here.)
Apple TV
Note: I was originally going to include the new French-language thriller The Hunt (Traqués), but it has been pulled indefinitely from Apple’s content slate due to plagiarism allegations.
In the meantime, you can get over 50 per cent off 6 months of Apple TV until December 1.
Crave
Paying For It 🇨🇦
Original theatrical release date: March 2025
Crave premiere date: Friday, December 5
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hour, 25 minutes
After a break-up, an introverted cartoonist finds himself developing connections with sex workers.
Based on the autobiographical graphic novel of the same name by Montreal’s Chester Brown, Paying for It was co-written and directed by Vancouver’s Sook-Yin Lee (Year of the Carnivore) and stars Ottawa’s Dan Beirne (The Twentieth Century), Toronto’s Emily Lê (Peace by Chocolate) and Toronto’s Andrea Werhun (Modern Whore). The film was also shot in Toronto.
Stream Paying for It on Crave.
The Shrouds 🇨🇦
Original theatrical release date: April 25, 2025
Crave premiere date: Friday, December 5
Genre: Body horror drama
Runtime: 2 hours
After losing his wife, an innovative businessman creates a device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud.
The Shrouds was written and directed by Toronto’s David Cronenberg (A History of Violence) and stars Vincent Cassell (La Haine), Diane Kruger (Inglorious Basterds), Guy Pearce (The Brutalist) and Toronto’s Sandrine Holt (MacGyver). Like many of Cronenberg’s films, The Shrouds is also set in Toronto and was filmed in the city.
Stream The Shrouds on Crave.
Spartacus: House of Ashur
Crave premiere date: Friday, December 5
Genre: Historical drama
Runtime: 10 episodes (around one hour each)
Freed from slavery, Ashur must now navigate the savage works of Roman politics to rule the same ludus that once owned him.
This Spartacus spin-off hails from original series creator Steven DeKnight and features Nick E. Tarabay reprising the role of Ashur, with other cast members including Tenika Davis (Jupiter’s Legacy), Graham McTavish (The Witcher), Jamaica Vaughan (Home and Away) and Ivana Baquero (Pan’s Labyrinth).
Stream Spartacus: House of Ashur 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. That said, you can save 40 per cent on annual Crave memberships until December 1.
MobileSyrup has a full list of what’s coming to Crave in November.
In related news, Crave just got a big update, adding more than 10,000 hours of content (some of which is free) and a slew of user experience improvements. Read more in our breakdown.
Netflix
The Abandons [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada premiere date: Thursday, December 4
Genre: Western action drama
Runtime:
In 1850s Washington, two powerful matriarchs lead their families in a battle for the lawless frontier.
The Abandons was created by Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy) and stars Lena Headey (Game of Thrones), Gillian Anderson (The X-Files), Lucas Till (MacGyver), Aisling Franciosi (The Fall) and Toronto’s Lamar Johnson (The Last of Us). The series was filmed in Calgary and also features prominent Indigenous-Canadian actors like Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Three Pines) and Michael Greyeyes (1923) in recurring roles.
Stream The Abandons on Netflix.
Jay Kelly [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada premiere date: Friday, December 5
Genre: Comedy-drama
Runtime: 2 hours, 12 minutes
A movie star and his manager reflect on their lives while on a trip through Europe.
Jay Kelly was co-written and directed by Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story) and stars George Clooney (Ocean’s franchise), Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems), Laura Dern (Marriage Story) and Billy Crudup (The Morning Show).
Stream Jay Kelly on Netflix.
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman and Adam Sandler [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada premiere date: Monday, December 1
Genre: Talk show
Runtime: 1 hour
In this special episode of David Letterman’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, the late night legend sits down with Adam Sandler to discuss his life and career.
Stream My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman and Adam Sandler on Netflix.
My Secret Santa [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada premiere date: Wednesday, December 3
Genre: Christmas romantic comedy
Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Needing a job, a single mother disguises herself as Santa Claus in an effort to convince a charming hotel heir to hire her.
My Secret Santa was directed by Vancouver’s Michael Rohl (Smallville) and stars Alexandra Breckinridge (Virgin River), Ryan Eggold (The Blacklist) and Tia Mowry (Family Reunion). The film was shot in Kamloops, B.C.
Stream My Secret Santa 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 December.
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. As well, have a look at our round-up of the best Black Friday streaming deals.
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