Each week, MobileSyrup goes over among the most notable films and TV reveals that lately hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column sometimes focuses on new content material from Amazon Prime Video Canada, Crave and Netflix Canada, however different companies like Apple TV+ and Disney+ can be talked about when related.
We’ll additionally spotlight reveals or films which are made in Canada, contain notable Canadian forged or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Lastly, with the COVID-19 pandemic inflicting many films to hit digital platforms much sooner than planned, we’ll make notice of any main movies that fall into this class when relevant.
Amazon Prime Video
Mr. Robotic (Season 4)
Within the fourth and closing season of Mr. Robotic, Elliot works with CEO Phillip Value to proper his previous wrongs.
Mr. Robotic was created by Sam Esmail (Homecoming) and stars Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody), Christian Slater (Breaking In), Portia Doubleday (Carrie), Carly Chaikin (Suburgatory) and BD Wong (Jurassic Park franchise).
Authentic TV broadcast run: October to December 2019
Amazon Prime Video Canada launch date: October sixth, 2020
Style: Drama
Runtime: 13 episodes (44 to 60 minutes every)
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 97 % (primarily based on 19 evaluations)
Stream all 4 seasons of Mr. Robotic here.
Amazon Prime Video is included at no further value in a $79 CAD/year Amazon Prime subscription.
The complete checklist of flicks and reveals hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month may be discovered here.
Apple TV+
Whereas there isn’t any new Apple TV+ content material this week, it’s value noting that Apple lately confirmed that it is going to be extending Apple TV+ free 12 months trials till February 2021. Learn extra on that here.
Crave
Appeal Metropolis Kings
From government producers Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, comes a drama a few 14-year-old who’s torn between strolling the straight-and-narrow and getting more and more concerned with an notorious filth bike rider gang.
Appeal Metropolis Kings was directed by Angel Manuel Soto (Inside Trump’s America) and stars Jahi Di’Allo Winston (The Upside), rapper Meek Mill (“Going Dangerous”) and Teyonah Parris (Mad Males).
Appeal metropolis Kings is considered one of a number of originals from U.S.-only streaming service HBO Max that’s obtainable completely on Crave in Canada as a part of Bell’s deal with Time Warner Media.
Crave/HBO Max launch date: October eighth, 2020
Style: Drama
Runtime: 2 hours, 5 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 78 % (primarily based on 40 evaluations)
Stream Appeal Metropolis Kings here. Notice {that a} $19.98 Crave + Motion pictures + HBO subscription is required.
Siempre, Luis
This documentary follows Luis A Miranda, Jr. as he works to mitigate the devastation of Hurricane Maria in his homeland, in addition to handle the logistics of bringing son Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton play to the island.
Siempre, Luis is the directorial debut of John James.
Crave/HBO launch date: October ninth, 2020
Style: Documentary
Runtime: 1 hour, 34 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 43 % (primarily based on seven evaluations)
Stream Siempre, Luis here. Notice {that a} $19.98 Crave + Motion pictures + HBO subscription is required.
A standard Crave subscription prices $9.99/month, with Starz including one other $5.99/month and HBO a further $9.99/month.
The complete checklist of flicks and reveals hitting Crave this month may be discovered here.
Disney+
The Proper Stuff [Disney+ Original]
Primarily based on Tom Wolfe’s 1979 e-book of the identical title (and the 1983 film of the identical title), The Proper Stuff tells the story of the Mercury Seven, a gaggle of astronauts who competed to be the primary males in house on the top of the Chilly Conflict.
The Proper Stuff was developed by Mark Lafferty (Fortress Rock) and options an ensemble forged that features Toronto’s personal Patrick J. Adams (Fits), Jake McDorman (Shameless), James Lafferty (One Tree Hill) and Aaron Stanton (Mad Males).
It’s value noting that The Proper Stuff was as soon as set to premiere on Nationwide Geographic but moved to Disney+ amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That is Nat Geo’s first scripted sequence for Disney+.
Disney+ Canada launch date: October ninth, 2020 (first two episodes, new episodes each Friday)
Style: Biographical drama
Runtime: Eight episodes (about 45 minutes every)
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 44 % (primarily based on 18 evaluations)
Stream The Proper Stuff here.
A Disney+ subscription prices $8.99/month or $89.99/12 months in Canada.
The complete checklist of flicks and reveals hitting Disney+ Canada this month may be discovered here.
It’s value noting that Disney additionally lately confirmed that Pixar’s Soul is heading straight to Disney+ in December. Learn extra on that information here.
Netflix
Deaf U [Netflix Original]
A gaggle of deaf and arduous of listening to college students share their experiences at Washington’s Gallaudet College.
Netflix Canada launch date: October ninth, 2020
Style: Docuseries
Runtime: Eight episodes (17 to 21 minutes every)
Rotten Tomatoes rating: N/A
Stream Deaf U here.
The Forty-Yr-Previous Model [Netflix Original]
As she approaches her 40th birthday, a struggling playwright makes an attempt to reinvent herself as a rapper.
The Forty-Yr-Previous Model was written, directed and co-produced by Radha Clean (Empire) and stars Clean, Peter Kim (After Without end) and Oswin Benjamin (debut position). The movie is loosely primarily based on Clean’s personal life.
Netflix Canada launch date: October ninth, 2020
Style: Comedy, drama
Runtime: 2 hours, Four minutes
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 98 % (primarily based on 56 evaluations)
Stream The Forty-Yr-Previous Model here.
The Haunting of Bly Manor [Netflix Original]
On this standalone follow-up to 2018’s The Haunting of Hill Home, a younger governess is employed to take care of a person’s niece and nephew, solely to start seeing apparitions that hang-out the household’s nation home.
Primarily based on Henry James’ 1898 horror novella The Flip of the Screw, The Haunting of Bly Manor reunites Hill Home creator Mike Flanagan with among the first sequence’ forged members, together with Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Henry Thomas, in addition to newcomer Rahul Kohli (iZombie).
It’s value noting that The Haunting of Bly Manor was filmed in Vancouver.
Netflix Canada launch date: October ninth, 2020
Style: Horror
Runtime: 9 episodes (46 to 66 minutes every)
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 88 % (primarily based on 50 evaluations)
Stream The Haunting of Bly Manor here.
Hubie Halloween [Netflix Original]
On Halloween, a kindhearted however much-ridiculed delicatessen proprietor units out to save lots of his city from monsters.
Hubie Halloween was directed by Steven Brill (Little Nicky) and options an ensemble forged that features co-writer Adam Sandler (Blissful Gilmore), Kevin James (The King of Queens), Julie Bowen (Fashionable Household), Ray Liotta (Goodfellas) and Rob Schneider (Saturday Night time Reside).
Netflix Canada launch date: October seventh, 2020
Style: Horror comedy
Runtime: 1 hour, 43 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 51 % (primarily based on 41 evaluations)
Stream Hubie Halloween here.
Schitt’s Creek (Season 6)
Discover out what occurs to the Rose household within the sixth and closing season of Schitt’s Creek — or rewatch it in the event you’ve already seen it.
The hit Canadian sequence, which recently took home a record number of Emmys, was created by Hamilton, Ontario’s Eugene Levy (American Pie franchise) and son Dan Levy (MTV) and stars each Levy males (in addition to Dan’s sister and fellow Torontonian Sarah), Toronto’s Catherine O’Hara (Residence Alone) and Ottawa’s Annie Murphy (The Plateaus).
Authentic TV broadcast run: January to April 2020 (CBC)
Netflix Canada launch date: October seventh, 2020
Style: Comedy
Runtime: 14 episodes (about 22 minutes every)
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 100 % (primarily based on 34 evaluations)
Stream all six seasons of Schitt’s Creek here. It’s value noting that your complete sequence is also streaming for free on CBC Gem (with adverts) or for $4.99/month with no adverts.
A ‘Basic’ Netflix subscription prices $9.99/month, a ‘Standard’ subscription (HD-supported) prices $13.99/month and a ‘Premium’ membership is priced at $16.99/month (4K-supported).
The complete checklist of flicks and reveals hitting Netflix Canada this month may be discovered here.
What are you planning on streaming this weekend? Tell us within the feedback. Blissful Thanksgiving!
For extra solutions, try final week’s Streaming in Canada column here.
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