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Yaga series rollout and TIFF primetime 2026

Entities: Crave · Yaga (series) · Noah Reid · Carrie‑Anne Moss · Hudson Williams

Overview

The Toronto International Film Festival’s 2026 Primetime slate featured the Canadian supernatural mystery drama Yaga, an eight‑episode, half‑hour series that adapts Kat Sandler’s 2019 play. Produced by Front Street Pictures, Blink49 Studios and Bell Media, the show reimagines the Slavic Baba Yaga legend as a dark, seductive thriller set in a small coastal town.

The cast includes Carrie‑Anne Moss as Professor Katherine, Hudson Williams as the missing heir Henry Park, Noah Reid as private investigator Rapp and Clark Backo as Detective Carson. Filmed in Victoria, British Columbia, a teaser was unveiled at a San Diego Comic‑Con panel in late July 2026.

Yaga will premiere internationally in October 2026, streaming on Crave in Canada, AMC+ in the United States, and on Sky/NOW in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Eight of the festival’s ten new series, including Yaga, receive world‑premiere screenings at TIFF, underscoring the event’s focus on horror‑heavy, supernatural television and positioning Yaga as a flagship Canadian entry.

The promotional narrative highlights a feminist reinterpretation of the witch figure and promises a propulsive, bold tone that aligns with the festival’s horror‑centric programming strategy.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 12 SOURCES] Yaga is a Canadian series based on Kat Sandler's 2019 play. (Series Yaga is adapted from Kat Sandler's play and produced in Canada.)
[● 12 SOURCES] The first teaser trailer for Yaga was unveiled at San Diego Comic‑Con on 25‑26 July 2026. (Teaser debut at Comic‑Con.)
[● 11 SOURCES] The main cast includes Carrie‑Anne Moss (Katherine), Hudson Williams (Henry Park), Noah Reid (Rapp) and Clark Backo (Carson). (Cast list for Yaga series.)
[● 11 SOURCES] Yaga will premiere in October 2026 on AMC+ in the US, Crave in Canada and Sky/NOW in the UK and Ireland. (Release schedule and platforms.)
[● 11 SOURCES] The series reimagines the Slavic folklore figure Baba Yaga as a modern mystery thriller. (Conceptual basis.)
[● 11 SOURCES] Kat Sandler is the showrunner and writer of Yaga. (Showrunner credit.)
[● 3 SOURCES] Filming for Yaga took place in Victoria, British Columbia. (Production location.)
[● 2 SOURCES] Yaga consists of eight half‑hour episodes. (Episode count and length.)

Timeline

5 days ago

[CULTURE] 25 sources
Carrie‑Anne Moss and Hudson Williams lead new series Yaga
Canadian series Yaga, a dark reimagining of Baba Yaga starring Carrie‑Anne Moss and Hudson Williams, debuted its teaser at Comic‑Con and will launch in October 2026 on AMC+, Crave and Sky/NOW.
7 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
TIFF Primetime Section Announces Horror‑Heavy TV Lineup
TIFF’s Primetime slate opens with “Below” and closes with Mike Flanagan’s “Carrie,” adding horror‑focused series like “Crystal Lake,” “YAGA,” and “Slow Horses” for a Sept 10‑20, 2026 festival.
7 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Yaga series premieres at Toronto International Film Festival
Yaga, starring Carrie‑Anne Moss and Hudson Williams, premieres at TIFF’s Primetime lineup; the series was shot in Victoria, BC and will stream on Crave and AMC+.

Sources

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