Streaming in Canada on Apple TV+, Disney+, Netflix and Prime Video [Sept. 15-21]

Wondering what to watch on streaming?

Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable new movies and TV shows. We typically focus on new content from Amazon’s Prime Video, Crave, Disney+ and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Paramount+ 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.

Apple TV+

The Morning Show (Season 4) [Apple Original]

Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: Wednesday, September 17 (first episode, new episodes every Wednesday)
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 10 episodes (around one hour each)

Nearly two years after the events of Season 3, the UBA-NBN merger is complete, forcing the newsroom to grapple with newfound responsibilities and hidden motives.

Based on Brian Stelter’s Top of the Morning, The Morning Show was created by Jay Carson (House of Cards) and stars Jennifer Aniston (Friends), Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line), Billy Crudup (Almost Famous), Mark Duplass (Room 104), Greta Lee (Past Lives) and Jon Hamm (Mad Men).

Stream The Morning Show on Apple TV+.

An Apple TV+ membership costs $12.99/month and is also included in Apple One subscription bundles, which start at $22.95/month.

Disney+

Futurama (Season 13) [Star Original]

Disney+ Canada release date: Monday, September 15
Genre: Animated sitcom
Runtime: 10 episodes (around 23 minutes each)

Bender battles a kaiju, Fry confronts a romantic rival for Leela, and Dr. Zoidberg seemingly rises to heaven.

Futurama was created by The Simpsons alums Matt Groening and David X. Cohen, and the new the season features longtime voices Billy West (Fry/Farnsworth/Zoidberg), Katey Sagal (Leela), John DiMaggio (Bender), Phil LaMarr (Hermes), Tress MacNeille (Mom) and Lauren Tom (Amy).

Stream Futurama on Disney+.

Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past [Disney+ Original]

Disney+ Canada release date: Friday, September 19
Genre: Animated sci-fi adventure
Runtime: Four episodes (around 23 minutes each)

In this sequel to Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, Sig and Dev travel across the rebuilt galaxy to face a new threat.

Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy features the voices of Gaten Matarazzo (Stranger Things), Tony Revolori (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Bobby Moynihan (Saturday Night Live) and returning Star Wars stars Ahmed Best (Jar Jar Binks), Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano) and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker). It’s worth noting that Darth Revan from the iconic Canadian-made video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic also makes an appearance in the series.

Stream Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past on Disney+.

Swiped [Disney+ Original]

Disney+ Canada release date: Friday, September 19
Genre: Biographical drama
Runtime: 1 hour, 50 minutes

This film is based on the true story of how entrepreneur Whitney Wolfe Herd navigated the male-dominated business of dating apps to found Bumble.

Swiped was co-written and directed by Rachel Lee Goldberg (Unpregnant) and stars Lily James (Pam & Tommy), Dan Stevens (Legion), Myha’la (Bodies Bodies Bodies) and Jackson White (Tell Me Lies).

Stream Swiped on Disney+.

Disney+ costs $8.99/month for Standard with Ads, $12.99/month or $129.99/year for Standard (no ads) and $15.99/month or $159.99/year for Premium.

MobileSyrup has a full list of what’s coming to Disney+ Canada in September.

Netflix

Black Rabbit [Netflix Original]

Netflix Canada release date: Thursday, September 18
Genre: Crime thriller
Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour each)

A New York hotspot owner lets his chaotic brother back into his life, only to get dragged into a dangerous criminal world.

Black Rabbit was created by Zach Baylin (King Richard) and Kate Susman (The Order) and stars Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley) and Jason Bateman (Ozark).

Stream Black Rabbit on Netflix.

Haunted Hotel [Netflix Original]

Netflix Canada release date: Friday, September 19
Genre: Adult animated horror comedy
Runtime: Ten episodes (around 30 minutes each)

A woman teams up with her estranged ghost brother to run a haunted hotel.

Haunted Hotel was created by Matt Roller (Rick & Morty) and features the voices of Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth), Eliza Coupe (Scrubs), Skyler Gisondo (Superman), Natalie Palamides (Duncanville) and Jimmi Simpson (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia).

Stream Haunted Hotel on Netflix.

Netflix Standard with Ads costs $7.99/month (up from $5.99/month), Standard (no ads, HD-supported) costs $18.99/month (up from $16.49/month) and Premium (no ads, 4K-supported) costs $23.99/month (up from $20.99/month). More information is available on the Netflix website.

MobileSyrup has a full list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada in September.

Prime Video

Gen V (Season 2) [Amazon Original]

Prime Video Canada release date: Wednesday, September 17 (first three episodes, new episodes every Wednesday)
Genre: Superhero
Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour each)

Set after the events of The Boys Season 2, Marie and the inmates return to Godolkin as a new dean takes over and a supes vs. human war is mounting.

Based on The Boys comics by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson and John Higgins, Gen V hails from Eric Kripke and the team behind The Boys TV series and stars Jaz Sinclair (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Lizzie Broadway (The Rookie), Vancouver’s Maddie Phillips (Ghost Wars), London Thor (Shameless), Derek Luh (Shining Vale) and Asa Germann (the upcoming Scream 7). It’s worth noting that the series is filmed in and around Mississauga, Ont.

Stream Gen V on Prime Video.

Prime Video is included with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $99/year. An additional $2.99/month fee is required to remove ads.

MobileSyrup has a full list of what’s coming to Prime Video in September.

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.

Image credit: Prime Video