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June 26, 2025

Lennie James (Barry Walker) in season one of Mr. Loverman.

Lennie James (Barry Walker) in season one of Mr. Loverman.

What to watch this weekend: Embrace the heat with Mr Loverman on BritBox and Smoke on Apple TV+

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

June 23, 2025

A scene from season one of Revival.

A scene from season one of Revival.

Revival resurrects small-town zombie drama but fails to land a bite

Amber Dowling

3 min read

June 20, 2025

Charlotte le Bon in season 3 of The White Lotus.

Charlotte le Bon in season 3 of The White Lotus.

The White Lotus’s Charlotte Le Bon on being the Québécoise at the centre of that viral TV threesome

4 min read

June 19, 2025

A scene from the third season of The Gilded Age.

A scene from the third season of The Gilded Age.

What to watch this weekend: The Gilded Age on Crave has costume drama competition on Apple TV+ and BritBox

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

June 18, 2025

FILE - Chef Anne Burrell attends City Harvest Presents The 2025 Gala: Carnaval, on April 22, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Chef Anne Burrell attends City Harvest Presents The 2025 Gala: Carnaval, on April 22, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

Anne Burrell, Food Network TV chef who coached the Worst Cooks in America, dies at 55

3 min read

June 16, 2025

Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem. The Ford Family in Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem.

Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem. The Ford Family in Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem.

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Netflix’s Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem rudely reopens the old wounds of Rob Ford’s Toronto reign

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

June 12, 2025

Eric McCormack in a scene from Hell Motel.

Eric McCormack in a scene from Hell Motel.

What to watch this weekend: Canadian horror for Friday the 13th – and the high and low bars for FUBAR on Netflix

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

June 11, 2025

Un groupe représentant les grandes entreprises de diffusion continue étrangères a déclaré vendredi, lors d'une audience du Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes (CRTC), que ces entreprises ne devraient pas être tenues d'assumer les mêmes responsabilités que les radiodiffuseurs traditionnels en matière de contenu canadien. Une télécommande de télévision montre des boutons pour accéder aux services de diffusion continue dans une photo d'illustration prise à Toronto le vendredi 22 mars 2024. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Giordano Ciampini

Un groupe représentant les grandes entreprises de diffusion continue étrangères a déclaré vendredi, lors d'une audience du Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes (CRTC), que ces entreprises ne devraient pas être tenues d'assumer les mêmes responsabilités que les radiodiffuseurs traditionnels en matière de contenu canadien. Une télécommande de télévision montre des boutons pour accéder aux services de diffusion continue dans une photo d'illustration prise à Toronto le vendredi 22 mars 2024. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Giordano Ciampini

Elbows (and bottoms) up: The down-low on the upfronts at Corus, Rogers, Bell Media and CBC

J. Kelly Nestruck

5 min read

June 11, 2025

This image released by FX shows Jeremy Allen White as Carmen Berzatto, in a scene from "The Bear." (FX via AP)

This image released by FX shows Jeremy Allen White as Carmen Berzatto, in a scene from "The Bear." (FX via AP)

10 new TV shows to watch this summer, from The Bear to Star Trek and more

3 min read

June 10, 2025

Anthony Morgan, host of The Nature of Things, blows bubbles. The latest episode of the CBC show looks at how fatherhood changes new dads.

Anthony Morgan, host of The Nature of Things, blows bubbles. The latest episode of the CBC show looks at how fatherhood changes new dads.

Dad Bods explores the science of fatherhood – and brings good news

Johanna Schneller

4 min read

June 9, 2025

Netflix's local-language hits, such as Squid Game, have helped it acquire more subscribers.

Netflix's local-language hits, such as Squid Game, have helped it acquire more subscribers.

With Tudum, Netflix puts global fans at the centre of its live-streamed event

Amber Dowling

4 min read

June 6, 2025

Tesla CEO Elon Musk jumps on stage as he joins then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on Oct. 5, 2024. Trump and Musk's unlikely political marriage exploded in a fiery public divorce on June 5, 2025.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk jumps on stage as he joins then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on Oct. 5, 2024. Trump and Musk's unlikely political marriage exploded in a fiery public divorce on June 5, 2025.

The undeniable glee of late-night hosts watching the ‘nuclear’ Trump-Musk breakup

3 min read

June 5, 2025

Marc Maron and Owen Wilson in "Stick," premiering June 4, 2025 on Apple TV+.

Marc Maron and Owen Wilson in "Stick," premiering June 4, 2025 on Apple TV+.

What to watch this weekend: Celebrate Father’s Day early with Owen Wilson’s golf comedy Stick on Apple TV+ and Dad Bods doc on Gem

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

June 5, 2025

Slo Pitch, a comedy about a scrappy queer softball team, is coming to Crave and CTV. It’s the first project under a co-development deal between Elliot Page's Pageboy Productions and Bell Media.

Slo Pitch, a comedy about a scrappy queer softball team, is coming to Crave and CTV. It’s the first project under a co-development deal between Elliot Page's Pageboy Productions and Bell Media.

Shows from Elliot Page, Tom Green coming to Bell, while drama Bad Trips scrapped

1 min read

June 5, 2025

Yannick Bisson as Detective Murdoch and Helene Joy as Dr. Ogden in Season 14 of Murdoch Mysteries. Courtesy of CBC.

Yannick Bisson as Detective Murdoch and Helene Joy as Dr. Ogden in Season 14 of Murdoch Mysteries. Courtesy of CBC.

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CBC shows off circus tricks and rescue pups, but no new dramas or comedies at 2025-26 upfront

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

June 5, 2025

Hudson Williams, left, and Connor Storrie are set to co-star in Heated Rivalry, a steamy romance series based on a Canadian author’s book.

Hudson Williams, left, and Connor Storrie are set to co-star in Heated Rivalry, a steamy romance series based on a Canadian author’s book.

Steamy gay hockey romance Heated Rivalry coming to Crave

2 min read

June 3, 2025

Jack Innanen as Paul Baker and Amita Rao as Issa in Adults on FX. Innanen got his start posting TikToks while studying astrophysics at the University of Toronto.

Jack Innanen as Paul Baker and Amita Rao as Issa in Adults on FX. Innanen got his start posting TikToks while studying astrophysics at the University of Toronto.

Canadian comedian Jack Innanen pivots from social media to mainstream TV in new FX/Disney+ series Adults

5 min read

June 3, 2025

Jonathan Joss, the actor best known for his voice work on the animated television show King of the Hill, was shot and killed on Sunday night in San Antonio, authorities said.

Jonathan Joss, the actor best known for his voice work on the animated television show King of the Hill, was shot and killed on Sunday night in San Antonio, authorities said.

King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss killed in shooting near Texas home

3 min read

June 3, 2025

HOWIE MANDEL: BUT, ENOUGH ABOUT ME (Documentary) is a candid look at the life of wildly inventive comedian and actor, Howie Mandel. Told through Mandel’s own voice and using a wealth of behind the scenes access, the film examines his life and career as well as his painful struggles with mental illness and how he has managed to cope while managing a relentless pace in his professional and private life. Credit: CTV

HOWIE MANDEL: BUT, ENOUGH ABOUT ME (Documentary) is a candid look at the life of wildly inventive comedian and actor, Howie Mandel. Told through Mandel’s own voice and using a wealth of behind the scenes access, the film examines his life and career as well as his painful struggles with mental illness and how he has managed to cope while managing a relentless pace in his professional and private life. Credit: CTV

The Price Is Right is getting a Canadian spinoff hosted by comedian Howie Mandel

1 min read

May 30, 2025

Jean Smart as legendary comedian Deborah Vance, left, with her millennial writer Ava Daniels, played by Hannah Einbinder, in season 4 of Hacks.

Jean Smart as legendary comedian Deborah Vance, left, with her millennial writer Ava Daniels, played by Hannah Einbinder, in season 4 of Hacks.

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Hacks Season 4 delivers a brutal truth: Fame isn’t worth the cost

Amber Dowling

4 min read

May 30, 2025

Review: Mountainhead, TV movie about tech billionaires from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong. Streams on Crave Saturday. Mountainhead
Starring: Steve Carell; Jason Schwartzman; Cory Michael Smith; Ramy Youssef

Review: Mountainhead, TV movie about tech billionaires from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong. Streams on Crave Saturday. Mountainhead
Starring: Steve Carell; Jason Schwartzman; Cory Michael Smith; Ramy Youssef

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Jesse Armstrong’s Mountainhead: Succession’s successor sharply satirizes a new class of billionaire

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

May 29, 2025

Lost Boys & Fairies S1-5 Fra Fee (Andy) and Sion Young (Gabriel) – Courtesy of BritBox

Lost Boys & Fairies S1-5 Fra Fee (Andy) and Sion Young (Gabriel) – Courtesy of BritBox

What to watch this weekend: Grab a tissue box for Lost Boys and Fairies on BritBox – and add Dept Q to your Netflix queue

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

May 29, 2025

Photo illustration: The Globe and Mail. Source photo: CBS via Getty Images

Source photo: Survivor season one contestants arrive.

Photo illustration: The Globe and Mail. Source photo: CBS via Getty Images

Source photo: Survivor season one contestants arrive.

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How Survivor changed television – and our culture – forever

Danielle J. Lindemann

11 min read

May 29, 2025

Dr. Suzanne Bien-Aimé, played by series creator Florence Longpré, is one of Quebec’s most memorable small-screen protagonists.

Dr. Suzanne Bien-Aimé, played by series creator Florence Longpré, is one of Quebec’s most memorable small-screen protagonists.

A dose of Empathie: Florence Longpré created the most fearlessly original TV show of 2025

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

May 26, 2025

FILE - MAY 25: Phil Robertson from "Duck Dynasty" has died. He was 79 years old. NEW ORLEANS, LA - MAY 29: Reality TV personality Phil Robertson speaks during the 2014 Republican Leadership Conference on May 29, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Members of the Republican Party are scheduled to speak at the 2014 Republican Leadership Conference, which hosts 1,500 delegates from across the country through May 31st. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

FILE - MAY 25: Phil Robertson from "Duck Dynasty" has died. He was 79 years old. NEW ORLEANS, LA - MAY 29: Reality TV personality Phil Robertson speaks during the 2014 Republican Leadership Conference on May 29, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Members of the Republican Party are scheduled to speak at the 2014 Republican Leadership Conference, which hosts 1,500 delegates from across the country through May 31st. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson dies at 79

3 min read

May 22, 2025

Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight

Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight

What to watch this weekend: Get a fix of Asterix and Obelix on – where else? – Netflix

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

May 22, 2025

NORTH OF NORTH Dominique Gene is working on a story about how CBC's TV series North of North casted Northern fashion. The last episode of the season premiered this week, so we’re hoping to publish soon after her deadline, which is March 5
Doreen Simmonds, Anna Lambe

NORTH OF NORTH Dominique Gene is working on a story about how CBC's TV series North of North casted Northern fashion. The last episode of the season premiered this week, so we’re hoping to publish soon after her deadline, which is March 5
Doreen Simmonds, Anna Lambe

Netflix comedy North of North puts music front and centre with Inuktitut covers of songs by Alanis Morissette and Dua Lipa

4 min read

May 21, 2025

Canadian-American TV producer Rob Worsoff says the unproduced show is not a “Hunger Games for immigration”.

Canadian-American TV producer Rob Worsoff says the unproduced show is not a “Hunger Games for immigration”.

Producer behind criticized American citizenship reality show pitched the idea to CBC first to ‘celebrate’ immigrants

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

May 20, 2025

FOREVER. (L to R) Lovie Simone as Keisha Clark and Michael Cooper Jr. as Justin Edwards in Episode 108 of Forever. Cr. Elizabeth Morris/Netflix © 2024

FOREVER. (L to R) Lovie Simone as Keisha Clark and Michael Cooper Jr. as Justin Edwards in Episode 108 of Forever. Cr. Elizabeth Morris/Netflix © 2024

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Netflix’s Forever reimagines Judy Blume’s banned book for modern audiences

Amber Dowling

3 min read

May 20, 2025

FILE - Actor George Wendt participates in the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows panel, on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/AP Images, file)

FILE - Actor George Wendt participates in the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows panel, on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/AP Images, file)

George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on Cheers and found another home onstage, dies at 76

5 min read

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