Bell Media Specialty Channels
Fall 2026 Highlights
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Acting Good (Season 5)
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Forensic Factor (Season 9)
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ANNA PIGEON
ANNA PIGEON is a former city slicker who became a park ranger after a devastating loss changed the trajectory of her life forever. While Anna tries to outrun her demons, her focus turns to solving crimes that have taken place within national park grounds, no matter who or what gets in her way. The series is based on the best-selling novels by Nevada Barr.
Returning Series
Highway Thru Hell (Season 15)
Rocky Mountain Wreckers (Season 2)
Disasters At Sea (Season 4)
The Mightiest (Seasons 2 & 3)
Timber Titans (Season 4)
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AMERICAN HOSTAGE
Based on the acclaimed first season of the scripted podcast of the same name, AMERICAN HOSTAGE is a psychological thriller set in the 1970’s that tells the harrowing true story of Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or- death crisis when hostage-taker Tony Kiritsis demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.
UP TO NO GOOD
UP TO NO GOOD follows Maud Oldcastle (Glenn Close), a hilariously brusque, cantankerous, ruthless older woman — and those are her nice qualities. She is also a killer. Determined to break from a lifetime spent caring for her sister (Penelope Wilton), Maud sets out to claim a long-overdue second act, but when a suspicious young detective (Claudia Jessie) investigating a death in Maud’s building starts to believe there is more to her than meets the eye, Maud is forced to reckon with her crimes, present and past. The six-part drama is based on Helene Tursten’s short story collections “An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good” and “An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed.” It was written by acclaimed playwrights Nina Raine (“Bach & Sons,” “Consent”) and Moses Raine (“Donkey Heart”), marking the first original television series created by the duo, and is being directed by Lee Haven Jones (“A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story,” “Y Sŵn”).
CRYSTAL LAKE
prequel to the hugely popular Friday the 13th, stars Linda Cardellini (DTF St. Louis, Dead to Me), who plays the iconic character from the franchise, Pamela Voorhees. Cardellini is joined by William Catlett (A Thousand and One, Constellation), Devin Kessler (Godfather of Harlem), Cameron Scoggins (Shades of Blue, Nashville) and Gwendolyn Sundstrom.
THE GOOD DAUGHTER
THE GOOD DAUGHTER is a suspenseful thriller wrapped in a deeply emotional story about love, family, and resilience. Sisters Charlotte (Meghann Fahy) and Samantha (Rose Byrne) Quinn have spent the last twenty years trying to piece together the lives that were fractured by a single night of violence. When another attack splinters the small town of Pikeville, Charlotte, now a lawyer like her father, is the first witness on the scene. As the case unfolds and twists through painful memories and buried secrets, what emerges is not just a story of survival, but of enduring ties between a father and his daughters – and the complex bond between sisters.
BIZZARE ER
BIZZARE ER is a wildly entertaining half hour series that that dives headfirst into the most unbelievable, jaw-dropping, and painfully awkward cases to hit Canadian emergency rooms. Told through the firsthand accounts of veteran healthcare workers and first responders who’ve seen it all, BIZARRE ER explores the unpredictable intersection of medicine and misadventure.
BULGES
Expanding on the 2024 Crave Original special, THE DESSERT PRESENTS: ST. BULGES DAY, the all-new series BULGES follows the lovably eccentric staff at an iconic and once-thriving all-male, not-so-family friendly restaurant called Bulges in Niagara Falls, Ont., as they embrace friendship, juggle complicated love lives, and fend off ruthless cross-town rivals…all while sporting booty shorts that are tight in all the right places. Starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Shane Cunningham, Isabella Campbell, Tommy Schoenith, Mike Veerman, Bryson McBain, Jillian Smart, Chris Robinson, Kevin Hanchard, Renzo Garcia, Boomer Phillips and Tom Henry. Guest stars include Steph Tolev, Lauren Ash, Michelle Mylett, Franco Lo Presti, Josh Cruddas, Rothaford Gray, Jamar McNeil, Dom Gabriel, Leandra Earl and Russell Yuen.
CATS IN THE PLATEAU
Tired of living at the bottom of the social and financial food chain, two Montréal garbage men attempt to catapult themselves to the top by starting a gang.
GOLDEN MILE
Created by Joyce Wong and Brian Keith Etheridge, GOLDEN MILE is a half-hour workplace ensemble comedy that follows the hijinks of three millennial security guards as they try to sabotage the sale of the dilapidated strip mall where they work to condo developers. It’s the only community they’ve ever known and they’ll go to any means necessary to save it.
THE HIDDEN KEYS
THE HIDDEN KEYS is a new 1-hour mystery thriller about a noble thief from the wrong side of town who strikes up a life-changing friendship with the rich junkie who hires him to solve an incredible treasure hunt left to her by her billionaire father. Based on Giller Prize-winning author André Alexis’ novel.
I CAN’T SAVE YOU
When life throws punches, write punchlines. A struggling down-on-her-luck single mom finds her calling when she stumbles into stand-up comedy. From creators Jennifer Podemski, Amber -Sekowan Daniels, and Sherry Mckay.
I KILL THE BEAR
Created, written by, and starring Jared Keeso, I KILL THE BEAR is a comedy about a family of bear wranglers for film sets, and why – after 100 years – they’ve decided to make this film their last. Starring Jared Keeso, Sarah-Maude Beauchesne, Jonathan Torrens, Georges St-Pierre, Adrian Holmes, Kristin Kreuk, and Chad Kroeger.
I’M NOT HERE TO HURT YOU
In I’M NOT HERE TO HURT YOU, after killing someone in a bicycle accident, an upstanding family man spirals into a life of crime…driven by the noble but futile goal of never hurting anyone ever again. The show is inspired by the true story of the man who became known as “Ireland’s most polite bank robber,” and The Irish Independent podcast of the same name.
THE LITTLEST HOBO
A live-action drama, re-imagining the beloved Canadian television series, which originally aired on CTV from 1979 to 1985. Starring an extraordinarily intelligent, ownerless German Shepherd who wandered from town to town helping people in need, the story has resonated with generations of audiences. This marks Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s first scripted project for the Canadian market under Lionsgate’s first-look television deal with Point Grey.
MEATBALLS
A re-imagining of the classic Canadian 1979 comedic film, MEATBALLS is a coming-of-age way-too late story that’s equal parts sweet and sexy. Starring Robbie G.K., with additional cast to be announced, the series is set in a failing summer camp that, with a little hard work and a lot of good vibes, still has the potential to be the best place on earth for 200 lucky kids. Or, more importantly, for the 30 counsellors who call it their home away from home and the best place to have a good time.
SALTY
A female buddy comedy about Callie and Serena, two millennial mermaids who come ashore in small-town Atlantic Canada looking for love.
SEOUL PALACE
In the early 1970s, an exiled Korean rock star, Lee Sang-Bin, seizes a path to redemption and relevancy when he’s serendipitously charged with running the first Asian nightclub in Toronto. Amidst the backdrop of tumultuous cultural change and boiling racial tensions in the city, Sang-Bin must reckon with his past, while unexpectedly navigating the future of the city. Inspired by the true events surrounding the founding of the now-iconic Toronto rock hall, Lee’s Palace, this six-episode drama is a wide-screen portrait of the immigrant experience, the enduring armor of love, and the power of music when it’s coursing through your veins.
SIGIL
Devery Jacobs and OSCAR-winning filmmaker Chris Lavis present SIGIL, a new eight-part fantasy-horror series that blends live action and animation into a mind-bending and exhilarating spectacle.
SLO PITCH<
Welcome to the world of beer league sports, where Joanne Pico is coach to six-time league losers, “The Public Lass Brovaries.” Coach Joanne is dead set on turning things around this season despite having just been brutally dumped by her girlfriend and co-founder of the team. Throughout the summer, Joanne leads her lovable, chaotic crew through a season of strikeouts, petty rivalries, conservative-politician sponsors, and sexy carwash fundraisers gone wrong. With her ex now playing on a rival team, Joanne’s got a lot to prove this season. It’s time to win the breakup, get the gang back together, and maybe even find new love over beers in the dugout.
SNOOKI: THE PARANORMAL ROOKIE
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi explores Canada’s most haunted locations in this paranormal investigation series. The series pairs Snooki’s unfiltered charisma and genuine belief in the supernatural with the expertise of Kevin Whitaker, one of Canada’s foremost psychic mediums. Joining the investigations are occult expert and historian Missy Morrow, whose deep knowledge of haunted lore and ritual practices helps guide the team through each location’s dark past, and tech specialist Todd Thomas, who brings cutting-edge paranormal equipment and investigative techniques into the field. With zero formal training but a whole lot of determination, Snooki embarks on a transformational journey from wide-eyed rookie to increasingly confident investigator as the team uncovers chilling mysteries inside some of Canada’s most haunted locations.
TEMPTATIONS UNDER THE SUN: CYPRUS
Based on Québec’s hit unscripted series OD: TENTATIONS AU SOLEIL, TEMPTATIONS UNDER THE SUN: CYPRUS brings together Canada’s most daring singles as they face seductive challenges and unexpected twists under the Mediterranean sun. Hosted by certified sexpert and intimacy maven Shan Boodram, the stakes are high as contestants earn points to unlock key advantages…but only the boldest and most compatible couple makes it to the end and returns home with an impressive cash prize.
YAGA
YAGA follows Rapp (Noah Reid), a private investigator who arrives in a small coastal town to investigate the disappearance of a young heir to a powerful fishery, Henry Park (Hudson Williams). He finds himself at odds with an apprehensive local detective, Carson (Clark Backo), a charismatic university professor with a taste for younger men, Katherine (Carrie-Anne Moss), and a labyrinth of enigmatic suspects, secret lives, and ancient magic.
Documentaries
ABOVE SUSPICION
Directed by Jason Lapeyre, the three-part docuseries explores the terrifying case of Colonel Russell Williams, the former Canadian Air Force Base Commander and pilot who was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of Jessica Lloyd and Corporal Marie-France Comeau in 2020, and 82 counts of breaking and entering. Williams was a decorated pilot and spent time flying Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, and other dignitaries whilst committing these crimes. The series features unprecedented access to former OPP officer and master interrogator, Jim Smyth.
ALL HEART: CANADA WOMEN’S RUGBY
A four-episode Crave Original docuseries offering unprecedented, behind-the-scenes access to the Canadian women’s team, and their journey through Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.
AYAMI SATO: CURVEBALL
For the first time in the 107 year history of The Canadian Baseball League (formerly known as The Intercounty Baseball League), Ayami Sato, widely known as the best female pitcher in the world, makes history by becoming the first woman to take the field with the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 11, 2025. AYAMI SATO: CURVEBALL is an intimate, compelling film that will chronicle the challenges, triumphs, and dedication it takes for Ayami to take up space and success in her inaugural season in an all-male league.
BALLS DEEP
Executive produced by Matthew Solomon and Blink49’s Toby Dormer and Allison Brough, BALLS DEEP pulls back the curtain on the hidden side of Miami’s perfect bodies and beach volleyball rivalries, where steamy relationships and double lives turn competition into a high-stakes game of identity, desire, and betrayal, building toward major season competitions on and off the court.
BILLION DOLLAR HASH HUNT
In the 1990s, a ragtag team of small town Vermonters, led by All-American football player Billy Greer, worked for one of the world’s biggest drug syndicates: a Dutch cartel known as The Octopus. Billy and his crew moved hundreds of tons of hash from Pakistan to North America until he was arrested in 1991, with 54 tons of hash. Billy spent almost 20 years in never revealed there was still 62 tons of hash hidden in the St. Lawrence Seaway. It’s a billion-dollar stash that Billy and Rick are ready to recover together. Billy has never cooperated with authorities, never told his story, never looked for the 62 tons…until now.
BLOOD ON THE ICE
A documentary series from the mind of Jay Baruchel, as he wrestles with a deeply personal contradiction: how can Canadians be known around the world as kind, polite, peace-loving people, when our national sport is soaked in violence?
CANADA CUP ‘87: THE COLD WAR ON ICE (working title)
A gripping four-part documentary series featuring intimate, newly uncovered archive that transports viewers back to a pivotal moment in hockey history – one where the world’s top hockey superpowers collided amidst global tension and controversy.
CANDY AND THE BAD COP
A picture-perfect love story evolves into a shocking fraud involving a dirty cop, a secret mistress, a vulnerable dead man, a fake will – and the glamourous ex-girlfriend who exposes the crime.
DARK HORSE
When Olympic gold medalist Éric Lamaze claws his way from the streets of Montréal to the pinnacle of showjumping, he uses his fame to manipulate the world’s wealthiest equestrians—rigging horse deals, throwing drug-fueled parties, and even faking a terminal illness. But as his lies spiral into the multi-millions and the lawsuits mount, his empire begins to crack—revealing how unchecked power and wealth created the perfect arena for a master manipulator.
DEAD OF WINTER
A three-part true-crime docuseries that investigates Canada’s most infamous unsolved murder case: the 2017 double-homicide of pharma billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman. A riveting new perspective on the still-unsolved murders of Barry and Honey Sherman, told through the lens of Barry’s cousin and former prime suspect, Kerry Winter, this character-driven and cinematic docuseries peels back the layers of a fractured family dynasty and a cursed billion dollar fortune.
EPSTEIN: A CASE FOR MURDER
A gripping two-part documentary that reexamines the final 35 days of Jeffrey Epstein’s life, building a provocative case that his death was not suicide—but a calculated killing. Through a ticking clock structure, exclusive interviews, and forensic analysis, the series pieces together missing evidence, suspicious coincidences, and firsthand accounts from insiders, investigators, and experts. As each layer is uncovered, the docudrama explores the powerful forces, hidden connections, and unanswered questions at the centre of what many believe is the cover-up of the century.
FOOL ME ONCE
An investigative docuseries about Marcel André Vautour, a prolific Canadian con artist whose two-decade trail of deception left heartbreak and financial ruin across continents. Charming, elusive, and addicted to control, Marcel operated an evolving network of romance, business, immigration, and medical scams that defrauded victims of more than a million dollars. The series follows three women, Kym, Jodi, and Andréa, each drawn into a relationship that ended in betrayal. Believing they were alone, they found one another online and turned grief into action, launching a grassroots investigation that exposed the scale of Marcel’s crimes and the systemic failures that allowed him to continue. As their pursuit widens, new victims and scams surface, revealing a criminal pattern that transcends borders, genders, and decades. What begins as a personal reckoning becomes a broader exposé of manipulation, accountability, and survival.
IF STANLEY COULD TALK
The Stanley Cup is more than just a trophy; it’s a symbol of triumph, sacrifice, and a lifetime of dreams fulfilled. Now imagine if the Stanley Cup — the most iconic trophy in sports — could talk. Through its eyes and ears, and through the firsthand stories of the players, coaches, and legends who carried it, we experience the wild, emotional, and outrageous adventures it has witnessed across more than a century of triumphs, heartbreaks, and unforgettable celebrations as it passed from champion to champion through generations. More than just a trophy, the Stanley Cup becomes a storyteller carrying the legacy, chaos, and spirit of hockey itself.
JONATHAN TOEWS DOCUMENTARY (working title)
Tells the compelling story of one of the most talented players of his generation making his way back to the game he loves. This is a story that goes far beyond the ice. Jonathan Toews reflects on his NHL beginnings, his championship victories, and the personal battles that nearly ended it all.
KINGS OF COKE: NEW BLOOD and KINGS OF COKE: THE LEGEND OF RORY SHAYNE
Two follow-up chapters to the 2022 Crave Original documentary KINGS OF COKE debut in June. KINGS OF COKE: NEW BLOOD (premiering June 12) takes audiences into a ruthless biker gang war in the drug trade sparking a deadly underworld power struggle involving the mafia, the West End Gang, and rival crews. As violence spreads, investigators trace the money to a mysterious kingpin known only as Beef. Leading to the takedown of powerful leaders and their massive criminal empires. KINGS OF COKE: THE LEGEND OF RORY SHAYNE (premiering June 19) dives into the life of a notorious bank robber known for spectacular heists, prison escapes, and a courtroom hostage standoff. Linked to the West End Gang and respected across the underworld, Rory Shayne robs decades then vanishes without a trace, leaving behind a trail of questions and a search for a crime legend.
A LAWYER ON TRIAL(working title)
At the heart of this extraordinary story is a North American first: a lawyer accused of murdering his own client. Set in the quiet town of Kamloops, B.C., the story unfolds like a thriller—but it’s all true: a scheme to illegally hide $774,000 spirals out of control, a desperate lawyer bungles a gruesome cover-up, and a suburban community is shaken by an unthinkable betrayal.
MODERN WHORE
A hybrid documentary that reimagines popular depictions of sex work through the lived experiences of writer, performer, and sex worker, Andrea Werhun. Based on her memoir Modern Whore, Andrea grapples with social stigma and reclaims her narrative in a series of funny, heartbreaking, and surprising stories. Directed by Nicole Bazuin and Produced by Lauren Grant, Nicole Bazuin and Andrea Werhun.
NOSE DEEP
A three-part limited series that dives face first into the improbable, almost mythic rise of Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder who descends from carving snow on the slopes to become a key figure in an international drug trafficking operation, moving cocaine across continents.
PRETTY PEOPLE MURDER
The shocking true story of Oliver Karafa and Lucy Li — a glamorous young couple whose greed and vanity turns deadly when they set out to murder their friends, Tyler Pratt and Jordyn Romano. Dubbed by news outlets as the “millennial Bonnie & Clyde”, Oliver and Lucy go on the run, their plan is thrown into chaos, and a gripping international manhunt ensues.
PUCK PARENTS
A high-stakes reality-doc series that pulls back the curtain on Canada’s greatest obsession — youth hockey — by following the parents who are willing to do anything to see their kids succeed. What begins as dedication and pride quickly curdles into obsession, rivalry, and bad behavior as moms and dads battle over ice time, coaches’ decisions, and bragging rights in rinks across the country.
RELAX, OPEN YOUR EYES
Meet Carrie Wong, a quirky young mother of two who is quickly ascending the ranks of the global Cryonics community with a singular obsession: to create life everlasting for herself, her husband Witek, and their children. After the tragic death of a member of her tight knit Cryonics community shakes her confidence in her capacity to safely freeze people, she and Witek invest their life savings to build an experimental medical facility, The Futurist Club, in an attempt to turn science fiction into reality.
SHARON, LOIS & BRAM: SKINNAMARINK FOREVER
Skinnamarink Forever is the unlikely story of three children’s entertainers, whose rise to prominence in Canada changed the landscape of children’s music forever. It tells the story of the past, present, and future of Sharon, Lois & Bram; from the humble beginnings of their self-funded first album, to the peak of their success, selling out auditoriums across North America, to asking the question, why, 45 years after their career began, is there a resurgence of people seeking their same message of love, acceptance and inclusion?
THE ART OF DANCE
From award-winning director Kevin John Fitzgerald and critically acclaimed producer Anand Ramaya comes a highly anticipated immersive cinematic experience that dares us to come alive. This documentary traces the unprecedented Indigenous–African origins of dance, revealing how it has evolved through music, community, and cultures. It explores how dance has long served as both a form of resistance and a powerful means of expression across societies over time. Featuring rare archival footage, intimate cinéma vérité, and lush cinematography, this innovative theatrical feature awakens the soul and ignites inspiration through the beauty, passion, and courage of some of the world’s most celebrated dancers on a journey of connection. The film, which is based on a series, features legendary performers including James Brown, Phil Wizard, Moncell Durden, Ken Swift, Lady-C, Mykel Fonts, Don Campbellock, B-Boy Neguin and Cree Asian.
TURTLE ISLAND RAP
Turtle Island Rap follows three young Indigenous rappers over a year as they fight to make it in the music industry, strive to be free of colonialism, and challenge prejudice through their art.
Returning Series
Heated Rivalry (Season 2)
The Rebuild: Inside The Montreal Canadiens (Season 3)
The Office Movers (Season 3)
Shoresy (Season 6)
Super Team Canada (Season 2)
Late Bloomer (Season 2)
My Pet Ate What? (Season 2)
Sisters (Season 2)
Slaycation (Season 2)
The Trades (Season 3)


