Wondering what to watch on streaming?
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
Hijack (Season 2) [Apple Original]
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: Wednesday, January 14 (first episode, new episodes every Wednesday)
Genre: Thriller
Runtime: Eight episodes
When an underground Berlin train is taken hostage, corporate business negotiator Sam must once again step up to broker a peaceful resolution.
Hijack was created by George Kay (Lupin) and Jim Field Smith (Criminal) and stars Idris Elba (Luther), Christine Adams (Black Lightning), Max Beesley (Jamestown), and Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife).
Stream Hijack 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
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Crave premiere date: Sunday, January 18 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT (first episode, new episode every Sunday night)
Genre: Fantasy drama
Runtime: Six episodes (around one hour each)
Set 100 years before the events of Game of Thrones, this series follows the adventures of two unlikely heroes.
Based on George R. R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was created by Ira Parker (Better Things) and Martin and stars Peter Claffey (Bad Sisters), Dexter Sol Ansell (Emmerdale), Finn Bennett (True Detective: Night Country) and Bertie Carvel (The Crown).
Stream A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on Crave. It’s worth noting that the series has already been renewed for a second season.
Wick Is Pain
PVOD release date: May 9, 2025
Crave premiere date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 2 hours, 6 minutes
Filmed over a decade, this documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the John Wick series, from the struggles of directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch to get the first film funded to the intricate fight choreography.
Wick Is Pain was directed by Jeffrey Doe (Salinger) and features the likes of Stahelski, Leitch, Toronto’s own Keanu Reeves (John Wick himself) and more.
Stream Wick Is Pain on Crave.
An ad-free Crave Premium membership costs $22/month, while Crave Standard with Ads is priced at $11.99/month. More information on these memberships is available on Crave’s website.
MobileSyrup has a full list of what’s coming to Crave in January.
Netflix
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada premiere date: Thursday, January 15
Genre: Drama
Runtime: Three episodes
A witty young aristocrat investigates a murder at a lavish country house party.
Based on Agatha Christie’s 1929 novel The Seven Dials Mystery, Seven Dials was adapted by Chris Chibnall (Broadchurch) and stars Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex), Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech), Martin Freeman (Sherlock), Edward Bluemel (Killing Eve) and Nyasha Hatendi (Alex Rider).
Stream Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials on Netflix.
The Rip [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada premiere date: Friday, January 16
Genre: Action thriller
Runtime: 2 hours, 13 minutes
Loyalties are questioned when a group of Miami police officers discovers millions in cash in a rundown stash house.
The Rip was written and directed by Joe Carnahan (The Grey) and stars Matt Damon (The Martian), Ben Affleck (Argo), Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead), Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another), Sasha Calle (The Flash) and Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights).
Stream The Rip on Netflix.
Netflix Standard with Ads costs $7.99/month, Standard (no ads, HD-supported) costs $18.99/month, and Premium (no ads, 4K-supported) costs $23.99/month. More information is available on the Netflix website.
MobileSyrup has a full list of what’s coming to Netflix in January.
Paramount+
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [Paramount+ Original]
Paramount+ Canada premiere date: Thursday, January 15 (first two episodes, new episodes every Thursday)
Genre: Sci-fi drama
Runtime: 10 episodes
The first new class of Starfleet cadets in over a century train to become officers.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy was created by Gaia Violo (In From the Cold) and stars Holly Hunter (The Piano), Sandro Rosta (Snitches Get Stitches), Karim Diané (One of Us is Lying), Kerrice Brooks (My Old Ass), Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers) and Robert Picardo reprising his Star Trek: Voyager role of The Doctor. It’s also worth noting that Regina’s Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) has a recurring role and that Starfleet Academy, like most of the other modern Star Trek shows, was filmed in Toronto and other parts of Ontario.
Stream Star Trek: Starfleet Academy on Paramount+.
Paramount+ Basic (with ads) costs $6.99/month or $61.99/year, Standard costs $10.99/month or $97.99/year, and Premium costs $13.99/month or $124.99/year.
MobileSyrup also has a round-up of what came to Paramount+ Canada in January.
Prime Video
Lol: Qui Rira Le Dernier? (Season 4) [Amazon Original]
Prime Video Canada premiere date: Friday, January 16 (first three episodes, final three episodes on Jan. 23)
Genre: Reality competition
Runtime: Six episodes
Montreal’s Patrick Huard (Bon Cop Bad Cop) once again hosts this series about Quebecois comedians competing to see who can resist laughing while making each other chuckle. This season features Mehdi Bousaidan, Liliane Blanco-Binette, Mégan Brouillard, Eve Côté, Guy Jodoin, Anthony Kavanagh, Patrice L’Ecuyer, Claude Legault, Phil Roy and Guylaine Tremblay.
Stream LOL: Qui Rira Le Dernier? 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 Canada in January.
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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