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All Creatures Great and Small

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL (7x60) follows James Herriot, fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, as he pursues his dream to become a vet in the magnificent Yorkshire Dales. He soon discovers that treating the animals is as much about treating their owners, and the Dales famers are a tough crowd to please. At Skeldale House, James gets to know his newly formed dysfunctional family; his chaotic and erratic boss Siegfried Farnon, Siegfrieds wayward brother Tristan and the shrewd Mrs Hall who is endlessly steering the ship. When local beauty Helen Alderson attracts Jamess attention he finds another, more enduring reason to stay in the Dales.

Allegiance

ALLEGIANCE is a character-driven police procedural about identity and belonging, policing and politics, and finding truth within the heart of a flawed justice system. The drama stars Supinder Wraich as Sabrina Sohal and Enrico Colantoni (English Teacher) as Vince Brambilla.

Arctic Vets

The Canadian Arctic is home to some of the worlds most awe-inspiring creatures. ARCTIC VETS follows an incredible group of animal experts who are on a mission to save the Arctics most vulnerable and adorable species one remarkable patient at a time.

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days (8x60; January 2, 2023). In this thrilling new adaptation of Jules Vernes classic novel, gentleman adventurer Phileas Fogg (David Tennant, Doctor Who, Broadchurch) is inspired by an article about the exciting advances in travel to take on an almost-impossible wager to circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days.

Art is My Country

From CBC Arts and the creators of Interrupt This Program, ten Canadian artists from different cultural backgrounds, explore their identity through dance, music, poetry, visual and performance art, and how they are redefining and reshaping Canadian art.

Best In Miniature

Best in Miniature 3 (8x60; Fall 2023) is hosted by writer and stand-up comedian, Aba Amuquandoh (This Hour Has 22 Minutes), and welcomes 10 highly skilled artists from across the world to compete in the ultimate challenge: building their dream home in miniature form. The competitors will create their houses, in painstaking detail, room by room by shrinking life-size objects to 1:12 scale. While the objects may be small in stature, the stakes could not be higher. Judged by U.K Miniature Expert Emma Waddell, and esteemed Designer Micheal Lambie, precision and design technique will save the competitors from elimination. Week after week, the remaining miniaturists will continue to battle it out to stay in the game until only three remain for the last competition in the grand finale. The winner will receive a cash prize and the coveted title of Best in Miniature.

Bestest Day Ever With My Best Friend

BESTEST DAY EVER WITH MY BEST FRIEND (7x21, Lopii Productions) is a show all about giving the perfect day to your pet. In every episode, a proud pet owner brings their bestie to tell everyone how important they are and what makes them special. Whether furry, fuzzy, feathered, scaly or slimy, host Lisette is always ready to give the guests of honour the Bestest Day Ever!

Black Life: Untold Stories

Black Life: A Canadian History is a sweeping eight-part docuseries exploring the rich history of the Black experience in Canada.

BlackBerry

Directed by Matt Johnson (Nirvanna the Band the Show), BLACKBERRY (Premieres Fall 2023, 3x60, Rhombus Media and Zapruder Films) follows the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men who charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the worlds first smartphone.

Bollywed

BOLLYWED is a heartwarming docu-series centred around the Singh family, who have been operating the iconic bridal shop, Chandan Fashion, in Torontos Little India for almost 40 years. The series shines a fascinating light on the booming and glamorous world of South Asian culture and fashion, and offers an authentic glimpse into an intergenerationally run business led by father Kuki Singh, his wife Sarab, and their two children Chandan and Chandni, and daughter-in-law Roop.

Bones of Crows

BONES OF CROWS (Premiered 2023-24; 5x60; Marie Clements Media, Screen Siren Pictures and Grana Productions) is a five-part hour-long drama told through the eyes of Cree Matriarch, Aline Spears (played throughout her life by Summer Testawich; Grace Dove, Monkey Beach; and Carla Rae, Rutherford Falls), as she survives Canadas residential school system to continue her familys generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism, and sexual abuse. The series is an expanded story from the feature film version; a truly epic tale that spans over a hundred years and multiple generations of the Spears family, the series connects and deepens the events of the past with a cumulative force that propels us into the future with power.

Butterfly

BUTTERFLY is about the acrimonious relationship between separated parents, Vicky and Stephen, and their division in opinion over how to support their gender variant child, Max.

Canadas a Drag

Following a highly successful first season, the CBC Arts docuseries CANADA'S A DRAG returns with an expanded 12-episode second season that highlights a diverse array of drag queens and kings from coast to coast. Watch now: www.cbc.ca/canadasadrag

Catastrophe

Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan write and star in CATASTROPHE, a comedy following an Irish woman and an American man who make a bloody mess as they struggle to fall in love in London. Season 4 debuts January 3, 2023.

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CBC Short Docs

CBC Short Docs is a series of original short documentaries produced by emerging Canadian independent documentary filmmakers for release across CBCs digital platforms, offering emerging filmmakers an entry point to working with CBC Docs and a platform to reach Canadian and international audiences.

Cest comme a que je taime (Happily Married)

In 1974, in the quiet suburb of Sainte-Foy, two discontented couples bring their kids to summer camp, and once back home, they must face the pitiful state of their marriages. Unable to deal with their problems, they become the most infamous criminals in the history of organized crime in Quebec City.

Detention Adventure

CBC Gem original scripted kids' series Detention Adventure (10x11) returns for a third season, as the Detention Adventure Four - Raign, Brett, Joy and Hulk - take on another epic escapade.

Devout + Out

Devout + Out is a documentary series about openly queer leaders in the church, and why they choose to stay in the institution that harmed them.

Essex County

ESSEX COUNTY (5x60; First Generation Films) is a five-part limited series based on the brilliant graphic novel by Jeff Lemire. A redemptive tale of family, ESSEX COUNTY tells the story of four disparate characters linked together through bloodlines. From old Uncle Lou, to young Lester, to Anne the country nurse and Ken, the stoic farmer, the four lead characters ebb and flow into each others lives, slowly weaving connections between them that ultimately save and redeem them.

Fakes

FAKES (Premieres September 1, 2022 on CBC Gem; 10x30; Reality Distortion Field), created by David Turko and presented by CBC Gem and Netflix, follows two best friends who accidentally build one of the largest fake ID empires in North America.

Farm Crime

Farm Crime (Season 3 premieres 2024 on CBC Gem; 6x20; Big Cedar Films) explores the largely unseen dark side of Canada's agriculture industry. Season 3 episodes explore the sabotaging of world-famous potatoes from PEI; a hay theft that spirals into a multilayered fraud investigation spanning two provinces; and a pigeon breeding business that grew into one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in Canadian history.

For The Culture with Amanda Parris

In this point-of-view documentary series, award-winning writer, executive producer and host Amanda Parris leaves the wars raging on social media to create space for urgent and provocative conversations that centre Blackness and Black folks.

Gangnam Project

Set in Korea, GANGNAM PROJECT tells the story of Hannah Shin (Julia Kim Caldwell), a spirited Canadian/Korean teen with dreams of becoming a K-pop star and connecting with her Korean heritage

Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan

GHOSTING WITH LUKE HUTCHIE AND MATTHEW FINLAN (8x30) is a new unscripted comedy series that follows Hutchie (EZRA) and Finlan (Orphan: First Kill, EZRA), two actors known exclusively for their work in the horror genre, as they step off script and into their own real-life thriller on their quest to discover if Canadas most haunted places are truly haunted.

Hello (Again)

Hello Again is created by Nathalie Younglai (Coroner) and Simu Liu (Kim's Convenience) and follows the complicated romance between chef Jayden and ER resident Avery

Hey Lady!

Dont ever tell a 75-year-old to go quietly into the night. HEY LADY! is a comedy series about a wiry old gal with a whiskey voice and a bourbon appetite, who refuses to let herself be put out to pasture.

Homeschooled

Sixteen-year-old best friends Farzanah (Eman Ayaz, Ghostwriter) and Greta (Veronika Slowikowska, What We Do in the Shadows) are homeschooled students

How to Buy a Baby

In HOW TO BUY A BABY, 30-something couple Jane (Meghan Heffern) and Charlie (Marc Bendavid) have given up on making a baby the fun way.

How To Fail As A Popstar

How To Fail as a Popstar is a coming-of-age series that tracks the journey of Vivek, a young queer brown boy from Edmonton as he tries (and fails) to achieve pop stardom from the perspective of the now 40-something trans femme artist that boy became.

I Hate People, People Hate Me

In the new CBC Gem original I HATE PEOPLE, PEOPLE HATE ME (6x15, LoCo Motion Pictures), two friends perpetually disturbed by the world around them, navigate their lives as outliers in Toronto's queer community. This offbeat comedy explores queer identity in a time when queerness has not only been mainstreamed, but commodified. Creator and writer Bobbi Summers poses the question - who wants to fit in with society anyway? The series stars Bobbi Summers and Lily Kazimiera.

Inside an Athlete’s Head

CBC Gem original series INSIDE AN ATHLETE'S HEAD (8x8) gives you unprecedented access to the thoughts, anxieties and obsessions of some of today's most celebrated athletes, in their own voices.

Jensplaining

For years, Dr. Jennifer Gunter has been taking on the biggest celebrities in the world and debunking their pseudoscience health myths

Lido TV

LIDO TV (Premieres Fall 2022 on CBC Gem; 6x20; Lido Pimienta TV/Visitor Media) is a variety show with a mission: to help people cope with life in a world that sometimes feels like its falling apart, filled with hilarious sketches, inspiring interviews, immersive documentaries, surreal animations, and... puppets! At the centre of it all is our host Lido Pimienta, the award-winning Colombian-Canadian musician, artist and mother whose hilarious, curious, and tender personality drives the action. The series tackles themes ranging from feminism and privilege to colonialism and success, and features appearances by Nelly Furtado; musicians Shad and Kittie; writer Sarah Hagi; NorBlack NorWhite co-founder Mriga Kapadiya; and artists jes sachse and Jessica Karuhanga.

Lu & The Bally Bunch

Lu is a little ladybird who has just started preschool with her new friends, and is embarking on a brand new social life. This animated dramedy for preschoolers takes place in Ballybug, a small village home to a community of bugs. Lu's teacher Shella is a snail, and Lu goes to preschool in the shell housed on her back. Lu and her new friends Barnaby, Biba, Declan, Elodie and Gus are forming their first friendships and still learning the social skills to handle them! This slice of life series explores the fun, drama and messiness that ensues. Filled with music, humour and heart, LU & THE BALLY BUNCH (75 x 7, 22 x 1, Brown Bag Films) is a celebration of friendship for preschoolers.

Luther

Crime drama series starring Idris Elba as Luther, a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.

Malory Towers

Season 2 of MALORY TOWERS (Episodes 14-26, 13x30, Tween, King Bert Productions and WildBrain Studios, UK and Canada) begins streaming September 1 on CBC Gem. Based on the books by Enid Blyton, MALORY TOWERS welcomes Darrell Rivers and her chums back for their second form. Adventure, fun and boarding school antics are back in full swing, with midnight feasts, classroom tricks and lasting friendship. Season 1 is also available to stream now on CBC Gem.

Mini-Jon and Mini-Maple

Dive into the thrilling world of popular author and cartoonist Alex A. as he unveils an extraordinary companion series to Super Agent Jon Le Bon - MINI-JON AND MINI-MAPLE (24x3.5, Happy Camper Media). Brace yourself for zany adventures as Mini-Jon, the mini-clone of Jon Le Bon, is immersed in a covert spy agency, embarking on mind-blowing experiments alongside his best friend Mini-Maple. Get ready for epic fun!

Mittens & Pants

CBC Kids original MITTENS AND PANTS (42x7, Preschool, Windy Isle Entertainment) is an adorable show with a strong message: having friends who are different from you means accepting those differences without expecting anyone to change. Because cats and dogs can be friends if they know that being different is good.

My 90-Year-Old Roommate

MY 90-YEAR-OLD ROOMMATE is a buddy comedy rooted in family and set in the madness of the modern world.

Off Kilter

Milton Frank was the ballet worlds up-and-comer who never up-and-came.

Olympic Games Paris 2024

One More Time

From creator and standup comedian D.J. Demers (The Tonight Show, Conan) and showrunner Jessie Gabe (Workin' Moms, Mr. D), One More Time (Premieres Winter 2024; 13x30; Counterfeit Pictures) is a workplace comedy about a fictionalized and heightened version of D.J. (played by Demers) as the hearing-impaired manager of a second-hand sporting goods store, and the team of "hard-working" employees he leads. D.J.'s optimistic, community-oriented outlook on life is challenged at every turn, as he and his team struggle to keep the small independent shop alive.

PEN15

PEN15 is middle school as it really happened, in all its R-rated glory.

Plan B

Push

The ground-breaking CBC original docu-series, PUSH, is back for a second season. Pulling back the veil on life as a wheelchair user, PUSH once again takes audiences into the inner world of the Wheelie Peeps, an unlikely group of friends bonded by their shared experience of life on wheels. Season 2 features returning favourites including the groups fearless and unfiltered leader, Bean Gill; Canadas favourite potty-mouthed and self-proclaimed red neck, Brian McPherson; concert pianist, entrepreneur and adventure-seeker, Riccardo Baldini; and more! Nothing is off the table as this bold group of friends tackle everything life throws their way. From the logistics and stigmas of sex with a fellow wheelchair user, to navigating new motherhood as a quad mom, to facing the people and places who knew them pre-injury, Season 2 has the peeps confronting their past, facing their demons and supporting new members of the group through the early days of wheelchair life.

QUEENS

Raufikat’s Better Bake Along

Raufikat Oyawoye-Salami is a champion baker who can create confectionary delights with the simplest of ingredients

Revenge Of The Black Best Friend

An episodic series created, co-written, and co-produced by Amanda Parris that follows Dr. Toni Shakur, a self-help guru whose singular mission is to cancel the entertainment industry's reliance on token Black characters....before she gets canceled herself.

Ridley Road

RIDLEY ROAD (Premieres Fall 2022; 4x60; RED Production Company) is a riveting four-episode drama set in 1962 London, a colourful but tumultuous time, based on Jo Blooms acclaimed novel. Inspired by true events, RIDLEY ROAD stars newcomer Agnes OCasey as Vivien Epstein, a young Jewish hairdresser who fits right into Londons mod scene, while secretly infiltrating the British neo-Nazi hierarchy on behalf of Jewish antifascists; Rory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful) as Colin Jordan, the real-life leader of Britains post-World War II Nazi movement; and Tom Varey (Ackley Bridge) as Jack, Viviens true love.

Save Me

The anthology series SAVE ME (6x10, iThentic) returns with a comedic yet poignant look at lives on the brink of a 911 emergency incident, telling the stories of people in the moment just before their lives change often drastically and the people who show up when all hell breaks loose.

SkyMed

SKYMED (Piazza Entertainment) Life, death, and drama at 20,000 feet, SKYMED is a drama wrapped in high-stakes medical adventure.

Stay Tooned

STAY TOONED (Premieres Winter 2023; 6x22; Fathom Film Group) Eric Bauza the Canadian who voices legendary characters from Bugs Bunny to Luke Skywalker takes us on a deep dive through our favourite cartoons to see how they shaped us into who we are today. Each episode he meets with friends and experts to explore villains, race, sexuality, and so much more.

Telling Our Story

The 11 First Peoples in Quebec, CanadaAbenaki, Anishnabe, Atikamekw, Cree of Eeyou Istchee, Innu, Inuit, Mi'gmaq, Kanyen'keh:ka (Mohawk), Naskapi, Wendat, and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet)are telling us who they are, in their own way and from their point of view: their worldview, their connection to the Territory, their spirituality, their values, their history going back thousands of years, their wounds, their struggles, their victories, and their hopes. Their stories give depth to our great collective narrative, decolonize history and minds, and honour the Ancestors and Mother Earth. Commissioned by CBC/Radio-Canada, TELLING OUR STORY (Premieres Fall 2023 on CBC Gem; 4x60; Terre Innue) is a celebration of our resistance, resilience, and revival. From award-winning Abenaki director Kim O'Bomsawin (Call Me Human, Quiet Killing) and a production team primarily made up of members of the First Peoples in all key positions, and offering on-set mentorship opportunities for Indigenous individuals.

The 410

Named after the solitary highway connecting the suburb of Brampton to the Greater Toronto Area, THE 410 centres around Suri (Supinder Wraich), a South Asian female and aspiring influencer, who turns to a life of crime to bail her truck driver father out of prison.

The Bannocking

In THE BANNOCKING (Premieres Fall 2023 on CBC Gem; 6x10, Bad Bannock Productions), a journalism student, Ellen Bear, returns home to uncover the truth about the abandoned residential school, but chaos ensues when residents of Bent Creek First Nations begin to show bizarre and violent behaviour, leaving everyone to ask: Whats in the bannock?

The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down

Ten of Canadas most talented potters compete to be crowned best at the wheel.

The Legacy Awards

The Legacy Awards features performances, award presentations and tributes honouring both established and emerging Black Canadian talent.

The Move

The Canadian Screen Award-nominated series THE MOVE returns with eight of Canada's most dynamic choreographers and the incredible stories of what makes them dance.

The New Wave of Standup

The New Wave of Standup features rising Canadian comics who bring their diverse backgrounds, viewpoints and unique comedy styles to the stage in 10-minute sets

The North Water

THE NORTH WATER (Premieres September 12; 6x60; Rhombus Media and See-Saw Films) In 1859, Patrick Sumner (BAFTA winner Jack OConnell, Seberg, Godless) joins The Volunteer as a ships surgeon, hoping to lose himself in the tough physicality of an Arctic whaling trip. But the ferocity of the elements is matched by the violence of his crew mates, with harpooner Drax (Golden Globe winner Colin Farrell, In Bruges, The Batman) a distinctly brutal force of nature. As the true purpose of the expedition becomes clear, confrontation between the two men erupts, taking them on a journey far from solid ground and way beyond the safe moorings of civilization.

Topline

Created by Romeo Candido, Topline follows 16-year-old Tala, a reclusive singer/songwriter with an online alter ego: 18-year-old Celestine'

True Dating Stories

Who doesnt love a great dating story? Whether its true romance or a night gone horribly wrong, this series offers the greatest real dating stories ever told, reenacted by performers with all the drama, romance and comedy they deserve

Utopia Falls

Set in the not-too-distant future, amidst the charred ruins of Earth, UTOPIA FALLS follows a group of teens chosen to compete in the prestigious Exemplar performing arts competition in the seemingly idyllic colony of New Babyl.

virgins!

Created and written by Aden Abebe, Too modest for the big city (Toronto) and too provocative for the African homes they come from, virgins! is a comedic drama that follows four 20-something year-old women awkwardly navigating adulthood, love, and relationships as virgins, while dodging the all-seeing aunties along the way.

Warigami

Wendy Ohata (Emily Piggford) has just made three startling realizations: One, she has a twin brother named Vincent (Kai Bradbury). Two, shes a kami-jin - a descendent of an ancient Japanese people who can turn paper into deadly weapons. And three, theres a kami-jin warrior named Sadako (Miho Suzuki) hunting her down for reasons she doesnt understand.

Who Do You Think I Am?

WHO DO YOU THINK I AM? (10x10) features Madison Tevlin, who has spent her whole life being judged at first glance. Maddie has Down syndrome but it has absolutely nothing to do with who she is. Maddie finds connection with other misinterpreted and misperceived people, as she chats one-on-one with extraordinary people misrepresented by their exterior. This season, Madison will sit down with Ann Pornel from The Great Canadian Baking Show, Sarah Nicole Landry of The Birds Papaya, and Canadian singer Tyler Shaw, to name a few. With every person on the planet, there is so much more to discover and Maddie gets to the heart of who they really are. The series is produced by Jonathan Torrens and Sylvia Beirnes of Canadian Content Studios.

Wild Cards

WILD CARDS is a crime-solving procedural with a comedic twist that follows the unlikely duo of a by-the-book, sardonic cop Cole Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti), and a spirited, clever con woman Max Mitchell (Vanessa Morgan). They are partnered together, and each uses their unique skills to solve crimes.

You Can’t Ask That

Based on the hugely successful unscripted format from ABC Australia, the new documentary series offers individuals whose lives are often marginalized or misunderstood the opportunity to speak for themselves and share their experiences, yielding raw, and often surprising, insights.

ZARQA

Zarqas (Zarqa Nawaz) pursuit of a holier-than-thou social influencers friendship and clout backfires when she gets cancelled, sending her life spiralling out of control as she claws her way out of the latest hole shes dug.