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.
Note: Prime Video’s October programming list wasn’t available by the time this was written, so the service isn’t included this week. If anything noteworthy is featured in the first week of October, we’ll update this story to add it.
Crave
The King Tide
Original theatrical release date: April 26th, 2024
Crave release date: October 4th, 2024
Genre: Drama thriller
Runtime: 1 hour, 40 minutes
A child washes ashore in a small island village, leading the people to fight over whether she has a larger spiritual purpose.
The King Tide was directed by St. John’s, Newfoundland’s Christian Sparkes (Hammer) and stars Clayne Crawford (Lethal Weapon), Brampton, Ontario’s Lara Jean Chorostecki (Hannibal), Frances Fisher (Watchmen) and Burnaby, B.C.’s Alix West Lefler (Speak No Evil). It’s also worth noting that the movie was filmed in Keels, Newfoundland.
Stream The King Tide here.
The Franchise
Crave release date: October 6th, 2024 at 10pm ET (first episode, new episodes every Sunday at 10pm ET)
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: Eight episodes (around 30 minutes each)
This series follows a crew during the dysfunctional production of a superhero movie.
The Franchise was created by Jon Brown (Succession) and stars Himesh Patel (Station Eleven), Aya Cash (The Boys), Jessica Hynes (Space) and Billy Magnussen (Made for Love).
Stream The Franchise here.
The Queen of My Dreams
Original theatrical release date: March 22nd, 2024
Crave release date: October 4th, 2024
Genre: Comedy-drama
Runtime: 1 hour, 37 minutes
After having a strained relationship with her parents over coming out as a lesbian, a Pakistani-Canadian must undergo an emotional journey after the unexpected death of her father.
The Queen of My Dreams was written and directed by Sydney, N.S.’ Fawzia Mirza (Signature Move) and stars Brampton, Ontario’s Amrit Kaur (The Sex Lives of College Girls), Ottawa’s Hamza Haq (Transplant) and Nimra Bucha (Ms. Marvel).
Stream The Queen of My Dreams here.
(Note: this film had previously been set to premiere on Crave in August, and we included it in one of our streaming columns then, but it’s instead now coming to the platform this week.)
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 that hit Crave in September can be found here. A round-up of October’s new content is available here.
Disney+
Hold Your Breath [Star Original]
Disney+ Canada release date: October 3rd, 2024
Genre: Psychological horror-thriller
Runtime: 1 hour, 34 minutes
In 1930s Oklahoma, a woman becomes convinced that horrific dust storms are being caused by a sinister presence threatening her family.
Hold Your Breath was directed by Karrie Crouse and Will Joines (Propagation) and stars Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story), Amiah Miller (War for the Planet of the Apes), Annaleigh Ashford (B Positive) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear).
Stream Hold Your Breath here.
Disney+ costs $7.99/month for Standard with Ads, $11.99/month or $119.99/year for Standard (no ads) and $14.99/month or $149.99/year for Premium.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada this month can be found here. A round-up of October’s new content is available here.
Netflix
Heartstopper (Season 3) [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada release date: October 3rd, 2024
Genre: Coming-of-age, romantic comedy-drama
Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour each)
Nick and Charlie’s relationship deepens as they face their biggest challenges yet.
Based on Alice Oseman’s web series of the same name, Heartstopper was created by Oseman and stars Kit Connor (His Dark Materials), Joe Locke (Agatha All Along), William Gao (Sunrise) and Yasmin Finney (Doctor Who).
Stream Heartstopper here.
It’s What’s Inside [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada release date: October 4th, 2024
Genre: Comedy horror
Runtime: 1 hour, 43 minutes
A pre-wedding reunion turns into a nightmare when a group of college students find themselves dealing with a surprise guest and his mysterious suitcase.
It’s What’s Inside was written and directed by Greg Jardin (Cowboy Bebop: The Last Session) and stars Brittany O’Grady (The White Lotus), James Morosini (I Love My Dad), Gavin Leatherwood (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and Nina Bloomgarden (The Idea of You).
Stream It’s What’s Inside here.
Love is Blind (Season 7) [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada release date: October 2nd, 2024 (first six episodes, new episodes every following Wednesday)
Genre: Reality
Runtime: 1 hour, 36 minutes
More single men and women look for love and get engaged before meeting in person in this unique dating series hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey.
Stream Love is Blind here.
Unsolved Mysteries (Volume 5) [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada release date: October 3rd, 2024
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: Four episodes (around one hour each)
Four new perplexing cold cases and supernatural mysteries are here for you to (try to) solve.
Stream Unsolved Mysteries 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 that this Netflix Canada in September can be found here. A round-up of October’s new content is available 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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