It’s time to snuggle up in front of the telly to catch what’s new this season.

The Thursday Murder Club

August 28, Netflix

Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan join Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie as four retirees who love to spend their free time cracking murder cases. Their skills are put to the test (and lives are put at risk) when a death hap- pens close to home, and they’re determined to figure out how it happened. If this murder mystery sounds like your type of movie, be sure to read the novel of the same name by Richard Osman before it hits Netflix.

The Morning Show (Season 4)

September 17 (weekly release), Apple TV+

If you haven’t watched this Emmy, SAG, and Critics Choice award-winning show, you’d better start bingeing now. Produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, season four begins nearly two years after the events of season three in a world that mirrors much of what we see in life today. The newsroom team must navigate a divided America, con- spiracy theories and corporate strife, and ultimately determine the truth for the sake of their viewers.

Chief of War

August 1 (weekly release), Apple TV+

This historical drama series is based on real events surrounding the Western colonization of Hawaii. The story is told from the Indigenous perspective of warrior Ka’iana (Jason Momoa), as he attempts to unite the islands’ people in the face of life-altering events. Momoa, who has native Hawaiian heritage, co-created the artfully crafted show, which stars a predominantly Polynesian cast.

Slow Horses (Season 5)

September 24 (weekly release), Apple TV+

This dark comedy spy series returns with another six episodes featuring the highly dysfunctional group of British MI5 agents who have all made career-ending mistakes in the past. This season, they’re tasked with figuring out how a series of strange events in London relate to a tech nerd and his new girlfriend.

The Twisted Tale Of Amanda Knox

August 20 (weekly release), Disney+

With Amanda Knox herself as an executive producer, this limited series, inspired by her wrongful conviction for the 2007 murder of her roommate, explores Knox’s 16-year quest to prove her innocence. Even those who followed the ordeal in the media will learn something new among the twists and turns—from acquittals to retrials—in Knox’s experience with the court system.

The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (Season 1)

August 27, Amazon Prime

If you watched The Terminal List series from 2022, you have to add this prequel to your list. It follows the origin story of Ben Edwards (Taylor Kitsch) as he’s discharged from the Navy SEALs and forced to join the secret side of the CIA. The series explores Edwards’s past, including his relationship with original series lead James Reece (Chris Pratt), to help viewers understand the decisions he makes in the future.

Butterfly (Season 1)

August 13, Amazon Prime

The stakes are high for a former U.S. intelligence operative now living in South Korea. Not only does a decision from his past come back to torment his present, but it involves a deadly agent with direct orders to kill him. See how this spy thriller series unfolds and who, if anyone, makes it out alive.

Plan B (Season 3)

August 8, CBC Gem

If you’ve watched either of the previous sea- sons of this show, you know that Plan B clients get the chance to travel back in time to change the course of life’s outcomes—but not without consequences. In season three, Abigail Walker, the host of Canada’s top morning show, loses her daughter to suicide and is overcome with grief. She uses the Plan B agency to try and prevent the tragic death, but with each attempt she makes, Walker faces painful truths, ethical dilemmas and the idea that the past may not be unalterable.

Dragon's Den (Season 20)

September 25 (weekly release), CBC Gem + CBC TV

With the push to support and promote Canadian brands, this season of Dragons’ Den is more exciting than ever before. Watch as the show revisits some of the most memorable businesses from past seasons and features new entrepreneurs looking to bring their dreams to life. Celebrity guest Drew Scott, Property Brother and co-founder of Scott Brothers Global, joins the Dragons to help find the next big Canadian success story.

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