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![]() 12 Pups of Christmas
A woman tasked with finding homes for 12 abandoned puppies before Christmas finds love with her co-worker just in time for the holidays. |
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Tim, a shy 16 years old athlete, is both brilliant and talented. But the pressure he undergoes pushes him to the edge, where human limits reach the point of no return. |
![]() 2040
2040 maps out a pathway for change that can lead us to a more ecologically sustainable and equitable future. |
![]() Pour Toi Flora (Dear Flora)Season 1The story of two young Anishnaabe (Algonquin) children who spent their youth in an Indian Residential School in Abitibi, Quebec, and who are now trying to make peace with their painful past. |
![]() 30 Greatest Moments: Adele
30 Greatest Moments: Adele celebrates her triumphant return to the spotlight by counting down the megastar’s top 30 moments since she first burst onto the scene and captured our hearts in 2008. |
![]() 5150 Elm's Way
When Yannick fell off his bike, he knocked at the door of the Beaulieu residence to ask for help. But Jacques Beaulieu and his family have other plans for Yannick. |
![]() Schitt's CreekSeason 6When the filthy-rich Roses suddenly find themselves broke they're forced to rebuild their empire within their only remaining asset - Schitt's Creek, an arm pit of a town they once bought as a joke. |
![]() A Brother's Love
Sophia, an unemployed academic, is forced to change the way she thinks and lives her life when Karim, her beloved brother, falls in love. |
![]() A Cape Cod Christmas
When a children's author hosts one last Christmas dinner with her disagreeable siblings before they sell the family house, she reunites with her childhood sweetheart who helps her find a way to keep the home she loves so dearly. |
![]() A Christmas Family Reunion
A perfectionist event planner takes on rising pop star's ten year family reunion as her latest project, disagreements within the family threaten disaster unless a plan can be made to satisfy everyone. |
![]() Escape to the CountrySeason 29A series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country. |
![]() A Christmas Fury
Mary Walsh and her dysfunctional Hatching, Matching and Dispatching family are back for A Christmas Fury special. |
![]() A Christmas Letter
Leslie has done everything right in her life except find Mr Right. That is... until the spirit of Christmas leads her there in an unusual way. |
![]() A Christmas Movie Christmas
When two sisters’ Christmas wishes land them in an actual Christmas movie, they learn to enjoy the spirit of the holiday and find love in the process. |
![]() A Christmas Winter Song
A woman strikes up a friendship with a homeless man and, through music, the two help each other reconcile with their families just in time for Christmas. |
![]() A Christmas Wish In Hudson
A young woman takes a shot at love after seeing a widowed firefighter and chef on a cooking show. With the help of his daughter, the two of them might find love this Christmas. |
![]() A House Made of Splinters
As the war in Eastern Ukraine takes a toll on families, a small group of strong-willed social workers work tirelessly in a special kind of orphanage to create a safe space for kids to live in. |
![]() A Million Colours
"A Million Colours" was inspired by a true life story, that of MUNTU NDEBELE and NORMAN KNOX (the black and white stars, respectively, of the 1976 film classic e'Lollipop). In showing how these two South African actors' lives and loves radically changed - they went from being teenaged friends in the... |
![]() The Stats of LifeSeason 2The Stats of Life explores how households across the country compare to one another while allowing viewers to discover where they themselves fit into the bigger picture. |
![]() RBG
An exploration of the life and career of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and how her legal legacy has propelled the battle for gender equality. |
![]() Stay ToonedSeason 1Eric Bauza 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. Featuring Ben Schwartz, Lake Bell, Ken Jeong, Bobby Moynihan, Tara Strong, Lamorne... |
![]() SrikandiSeason 117 year old Anjani is still grieving the death of her father, while simultaneously trying to save his shadow puppet studio from being sold by her mother. |
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![]() The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built. Joined on his quest by his best friend, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that left them behind. The following program is presented as originally created. Please be advised that it may contain langu... |
![]() FirsthandSeason 2New documentary program gets to the heart of current affairs and social issues that matter to Canadians. With unique and often unexpected access, these stories will ignite discussions. |
![]() The Art ShowSeason 1Children are inspired to make their own art while they share their thoughts about their lives and culture. |
![]() War on Plastic with Hugh and AnitaSeason 1Every minute of every day, the equivalent of a garbage truck full of plastic is emptied into the world’s oceans. Hugh and Anitaexplore where this problem is coming from and what we can all do. |
![]() The Walk-InSeason 1Starring Stephen Graham, this explosive state-of-the-world series is based on the true story of how a Neo-Nazi plan to kill an MP was foiled by an inside man. |
![]() Hodan's Story
Tireless activist, journalist, and single mother of two, Hodan Nalayeh returns to her birth country of Somalia on a mission to spread light, in a world where many only see darkness. |
![]() Sleeping Giant
While spending the summer in cottage country on the shores of Lake Superior, three teens cope with boredom by testing the limits of their experience. |
![]() In the Shadow of the PinesSeason 1Filmmaker Anne Koizumi explores the childhood shame she felt about her Japanese immigrant father, who worked as a janitor at her school. |
![]() Golf's Greatest HolesSeason 1Golf’s Greatest Holes takes viewers on a dream journey to see and experience the courses that they have always wanted to play. Starring former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley, and Chris Hollins, this series is set on the island of Ireland. |
![]() Koto: The Last ServiceSeason 1After nearly 40 years, the family-run Koto Japanese Restaurant in Campbell River, B.C. is closing. Over the course of its last day, the community says goodbye. |
![]() Father and Guns
Bickering father-and-son cops must infiltrate a backwoods retreat without killing each other. |
![]() Rick Mercer ReportSeason 15Canada's number one political satirist, Rick Mercer hosts The RICK MERCER REPORT, providing a unique viewpoint on Canada from coast to coast to coast. |
![]() CavendishSeason 1Cavendish is... not like other towns, as brothers Mark (Mark Little) and Andy (Andy Bush) discover when they return for the first time since childhood to care for their grumbling, malcontent father who runs a Museum of the Strange and Fantastic. |
![]() Soccer NorthSeason 1Soccer North brings Canadians closer to the biggest men’s and women’s soccer stories happening on and off the pitch heading into the world's biggest sporting spectacle this November. |
![]() Juno Opening Night Awards (Presented by Music Canada)Season 1Hosted by Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe, this virtual celebration includes the presentation of 37 Juno Awards, the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award and the MusiCounts Inspired Minds Ambassador Award. |
![]() Automatic
A sci-fi themed compendium of short films connected by motifs of loss and the integration of technology into humanity's plight. |
![]() Me, Mahmoud and the Mint Plant
A Canadian nurse in war-torn Iraq uncovers the secret behind a mysterious man and his beloved mint plant. |
![]() Diamond Tongues
Edith Welland dreams of being a successful actress but just can’t seem to make things happen. Things get worse when the ex-boyfriend she broke up with to focus on her career takes up acting on a whim and immediately books a leading role. When Edith can’t figure out what she’s doing wrong, she begins... |
![]() Kim's Convenience (Korean Subtitles)Season 5KIM'S CONVENIENCE is the funny, heartfelt story of The Kims, a Korean-Canadian family, running a convenience store in downtown Toronto (Korean subtitled version). |
![]() Sadie's Last Days on Earth
Everything in high school is like the world ending and Sadie Mitchell's crippling fear of the coming apocalypse is the heightened version of that. Undeterred by the naysayers, Sadie has two weeks to ready herself before doomsday. She needs to master survivalist cuisine, learn to sew, but there are o... |
![]() In the Long RunSeason 3London 1985. Amid the tower blocks and shell suits, life for Walter and Agnes Easmon is all about quiet routine. They arrived from Sierra Leone 13 years ago and are happy earning enough to pay the bills with a bit left over to send back home. Walter works hard alongside his friend and neighbour “Bag... |
![]() UndercoverSeason 1Maya, a barrister in London, is at the very top of her profession. She is about to become the first black Director of Public Prosecutions. |
![]() From the Vine
From The Vine is the story of a downtrodden CEO experiencing a moral crisis that travels back to Italy to re-calibrate his moral compass. |
![]() My Big Family FarmSeason 4Hill shepherds Amanda and Clive Owen live on one of the most remote farms in Britain, where they are raising their nine children. This four-part series follows them over a year of the most extraordinary and extreme weather they’ve ever faced. |
![]() Burnout: The Truth About Work
Burnout re-examines the culture of work, and asks if it is worth the price we pay. |
![]() Adele on Q with Tom PowerSeason 1On the day her brand new album '30' drops, Adele joins Tom Power for a Canadian broadcast exclusive interview about art, fame, love, separation — and even being pals with Drake. |
![]() The Dog Days of Christmas
After finishing a mission, aid worker Annie Blake is going home to Vermont to spend the holidays with her family. When the local animal shelter closes, Annie steps in to save it with the help of the local vet and old school nemesis, Dylan. |
![]() CBC News Special: 9/11: Unfinished Business with Peter MansbridgeSeason 1Twenty years after the worst terrorist attack in US history, one question remains: Did the Saudi Government help the hijackers?. The family of 9/11 victims search for justice. Peter Mansbridge asks the questions and tracks down surprising new answers in this CBC News special presentation. |
![]() CoronerSeason 4The Coroner is a one-hour character procedural about a female coroner who investigates suspicious deaths. |
![]() Enemy
A man seeks out his exact look-alike after spotting him in a movie. |
![]() The Changemakers
The Changemakers explores the biographies of women whose courage and tenacity 100 years ago shaped the political life and future of this nation |
![]() Assholes: A Theory
With philistine politics and toxic tweets trashing civilization as we know it, the time has come for Assholes: A Theory - a tonic-n-timely new doc from acclaimed director John Walker. |
![]() Stuff The British StoleSeason 1The British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Those objects are housed in museums and galleries across the world. We peel back the true histories behind those objects - and meet those who want them back. |
![]() Find Me in ParisSeason 3When Lena Grisky, a Russian Princess and student at the Paris Opera Ballet School accidentally time travels to present day, she must quickly adapt if she hopes to keep her secret and hide from the dangerous Time Collectors. |
![]() The New Romantic
Blake Conway, aspiring journalist and hopeless romantic, is terrified of graduating college. In order to escape her looming fate of student debt and zero romantic prospects she becomes a sugar baby. |
![]() Ridley RoadSeason 1Ridley Road tells the compelling story of Viven Epstein, a young Jewish woman who falls in love with a member of the anti-Nazi ‘62 Group’. |
![]() The Office (UK)Season 2Ricky Gervais stars in this critically acclaimed and award-winning comedy set in a dysfunctional paper company led by the world's worst boss, David Brent. |
![]() FreeUp! Emancipation Day 2021Season 1Hosted by Ngozi Paul, and featuring talented artists like Haviah Mighty, Michie Mee, d'bi.young anitafrika, and more, FreeUp! Emancipation Day 2021 is a youth-led celebration. |
![]() CBC Music Presents: Road to the JunosSeason 1Recorded live in Edmonton, home of the 2023 Juno Awards, this concert series features performances by the best musical talent from across Alberta. |
![]() The Climate Baby Dilemma
For a growing number of young people, the climate crisis is affecting decisions about whether or not to have kids. |
![]() Grand Designs (Australia)Season 10No design is too ambitious when it comes to creating your dream home. But discovering the hard realities that complicate your plans can often be too much to bear. |
![]() In Search of a Better World
The remarkable story of Payam Akhavan, one of the world’s leading human rights lawyers and his fight for justice for the Rohingya. |
![]() Million Dollar Wedding Planner
Lelian Chew is a wedding planner to the super-rich in Asia. Now home to more billionaires than the USA or Europe, this special goes inside a world of unimaginable wealth and luxury. |
![]() Don't Forget the WaterSeason 1A phone conversation sets the diasporic table as a disembodied figure prepares Qahwah Arabi / Arabic Coffee. Here, the contradictions inherent in Google Translate’s instant camera feature are made visible through glitched mistranslations. Using these flaws as a prompt, the communication between a mo... |
![]() The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution
It takes a bold personality to ascend the ranks of the male-dominated restaurant industry. Meet seven female chefs at the vanguard of change. |
![]() Inside Lehman Brothers
Mortgage brokers from California and a handful of New York executives called out fraudulent bank transactions. But, nobody listened to these whistleblowers. |
![]() The Art of Rebirth
In Popasna, a city devastated by war in Eastern Ukraine, a street artist creates a fresco on a school wall, while children share their views of the world through the medium of drawing and painting. |
![]() Nadiya's Everyday BakingSeason 1Nadiya celebrates the joy of creating her favourite homemade cakes, bakes and delicious pastries alongside exciting new recipes inspired by other passionate bakers. |
![]() The Hole in Reservoir HillSeason 1At a time when nuclear tensions once again run high, The Hole in Reservoir Hill revisits a decommissioned nuclear bunker buried deep beneath North Bay, Ontario — and introduces some of the people who know its secrets. Though trees and woodland now cover the scars on Reservoir Hill, the bunker’s lega... |
![]() Merb'ysSeason 1The creation of the 3rd annual Merb'ys photography project - a cultural phenomenon in Newfoundland featuring male people in sparkly custom mermaid outfits all in the name of charity and breaking down barriers. |
![]() La Nuit des rois (Night of the Kings)
A young man is sent to La MACA, a prison in the Ivorian forest that is ruled by its inmates. He is designated the new “Roman” and must regale the prisoners with a story that lasts the whole night. |
![]() White House Farm MurdersSeason 1White House Farm revolves around one fateful night in August 1985 when five members of the same family were murdered at an Essex farmhouse; Sheila Caffell, her twin six-year-old sons, Daniel and Nicholas, and her parents, Nevill and June Bamber. |
![]() Jean of the Joneses
The lives of 25-year-old Jean Jones and her multi-generational, middle-class Jamaican-American family of strong-minded, stubborn yet loving women, come to an arresting stop when an estranged grandfather dies on the doorstep of the family’s brownstone during a Sunday dinner. Tensions rise and old con... |
![]() In Full Voice
Filmmaker Saïda Ouchaou-Ozarowski sat down with six Muslim Canadian women eager to talk about what shapes their identities. In Full Voice offers an intimate perspective on their journey. |
![]() The Fall of the American Empire
An intellectual with a PhD is forced to work as a deliveryman to make a living. One day, he gets caught in a hold up gone terribly wrong: two dead and millions in money bags laying on the ground. |
![]() Frick, I Love NatureSeason 1Host, Gordie Lucius goes on a grand adventure to learn everything he can about nature. Where did life come from? Why are animal’s genitals so weird? Look out Attenborough, there’s a new kid in town. |
![]() The Little Queen (La Petite Reine)
A cyclist is just two races away from winning the World Cup before a doping scandal threatens to derail her career. |
![]() The Tempest
“Magic is in the air” (Broadway World) in the Stratford Festival’s latest production of Shakespeare’s final masterpiece, The Tempest, “an elaborate production with eye-popping costumes” (The New York Times). “The real magic and grandeur come from Martha Henry as Prospero” (The New York Times). She i... |
![]() Sorry for Your LossSeason 2Leigh Shaw (Elizabeth Olsen) life is upended in the wake of her husband’s unexpected death, and is forced to realize that there was a lot she didn’t know about her husband. |
![]() Genius Factory
In 1980, Robert Graham, an eccentric millionaire created a Nobel Prize-winning sperm bank. He was labelled a sexist, a racist, a eugenicist, and a Nazi. 30 years later, where are these children? |
![]() Extraordinary ExtensionsSeason 1UK rapper and design enthusiast Tinie Tempah follows homeowners as they unleash their inner architect and build beautiful, often radical and 'out there' home extensions. |
![]() Still Mine
An elderly couple fight against local authorities in rural New Brunswick to build their final home. |
![]() Eviction NoticeSeason 1Midfield Mobile Home Park is in a prime Calgary location, a 17-acre inner-city site located at the one of the busiest sections of the city - where the TransCanada Highway meets the city’s main freeway. For more than four decades, residents saw the city grow up around them, yet the community remained... |
![]() One Leg In, One Leg OutSeason 1“Never say never, because you never know where you’re going to end up next.” Iman knows this sentiment all too well. Born with a “silver spoon in her mouth,” Iman never imagined she would have spent the past ten years as a sex worker in Toronto. But after coming out to her family as a transgender... |
![]() HeaddressSeason 1J.J. Neepin is a female Indigenous filmmaker. With the help of photographer Nadya Kwandibens, J.J. plans to recreate her great-grandfather’s portrait. The headdress is a powerful symbol with great meaning in First Nations communities. Headdress is the start of an ongoing conversation about tradition... |
![]() Dino RanchSeason 2Come on down and have yourself a visit on the Dino Ranch. Run by the Cassidy family this ranch is home to some biggest and wildest dinosaurs roaming the wild frontier. |
![]() The Red Violin
A perfect red-colored violin inspires passion, making its way through three centuries over several owners and countries, eventually ending up at an auction where it may find a new owner. |
![]() Save MeSeason 2Save Me sheds humorous light on the fact that life is short, anything can happen, and the trauma that doesn't kill you might just open you to the strange beauty of existence. |
![]() TallBoyzSeason 3The TallBoyz - Guled, Vance, Tim and Franco - return with sketches ranging from absurdist themes, like fostering an oil barrel, to hard-hitting examinations of privilege, blackface and spicy food. |
![]() Room For Rent
When a broke thirty-two year old ex-lottery winner convinces his parents to rent their spare room to save from downsizing, a creepy stranger with a hidden agenda moves in. |
![]() The Case Against Cosby
Of the more than 60 women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault, only one was able to gain a conviction. This is her story. |
![]() Canada's Ultimate ChallengeSeason 1Canada turns into a giant obstacle course in this competition reality series. Showcasing iconic locations, six teams are coached through grueling physical challenges by Canadian sports heroes. |
![]() Cheer Up
Cheer Up takes us into the teenage lives of a team of losing cheerleader who try their best to get better and look perfect doing it. |
![]() Merci pour Tout (Thanks for Everything)
Sisters Marianne and Christine have been on bad terms for a year. When their crooked businessman of a father dies, they are forced to take a road trip to spread his ashes. |
![]() The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Written and directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn (Never Steady, Never Still), and inspired by a transformative moment in Tailfeathers’ life, THE BODY REMEMBERS WHEN THE WORLD BROKE OPEN weaves an intricately complex, while at the same time very simple, story of a chance encounter... |
![]() The Great British Baking ShowSeason 12The Great British Baking Show is back with a new season and a new group of Britain's best amateur bakers who compete for the title of UK's Best Amateur Baker. |
![]() Daisy & The Gumboot KidsSeason 4Daisy, a DIY crafting mouse, finds inspiration in nature and leads the Gumboot Kids through the creation of a nature craft. |
![]() The Sunday ScrumSeason 1An in-depth panel discussion touching on politics and other topics of the week. |
![]() How Healthy is Your Gut?
Sabrina Grant examines why the gut is so important to a person's overall well being and how it affects everything from their moods and energy, to sleep and health. |
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