TV Premiere Schedule (Canada)
Widow’s Bay Season 1
Streaming Platform: Apple TV
Premiere Date: April 29
Release Date and Time: Wednesday
No. of Episodes: 10
Synopsis:
Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community. There’s no Wi-Fi, spotty cellular reception and he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed. He wants these people to respect him. They don’t. They think he is soft and cowardly. And he is. But Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination. Miraculously, he succeeds: tourists are finally coming. Unfortunately, the locals were right. After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true start happening again.
Man on Fire Season 1
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Premiere Date: April 30
No. of Episodes: 7
Synopsis:
Once a high functioning and skilled Special Forces Mercenary, known for surviving even the most desolate of situations, John Creasy is now plagued with intense PTSD. Determined to overcome his personal demons, he sets out on a path to redemption. But, before he can adjust to this new life, he finds himself back in the fire, fighting harder than ever.
Cape Fear Season 1
Streaming Platform: Apple TV
Premiere Date: June 5
Release Date and Time: Friday
No. of Episodes: 10
Synopsis:
A storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna (Amy Adams) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem), the notorious killer they are responsible for putting behind bars, is let out of prison — and he wants vengeance.
Lucky Season 1
Streaming Platform: Apple TV
Premiere Date: July 15
Release Date and Time: Wednesday
No. of Episodes: 7
Synopsis:
When a multi-million-dollar heist goes sideways, con artist Lucky (Anya Taylor-Joy) is forced to go on the run. Pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss, Lucky must fight for her life — and a way out.
The Night Agent Season 3
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Premiere Date: February 19
No. of Episodes: 10
Synopsis:
Night Agent Peter Sutherland is called in to track down a young Treasury Agent who fled to Istanbul with sensitive government intel after killing his boss. This kicks off a sequence of events where Peter investigates a dark money network while avoiding its paid assassins, while putting him on a collision course with a relentless journalist. Working together, they uncover buried secrets and old grudges that threaten to bring the government to its knees -- and get them both killed in the process.
Hijack Season 2
Streaming Platform: Apple TV
Premiere Date: January 14
Release Date and Time: Wednesday
No. of Episodes: 8
Synopsis:
A Berlin underground train and its commuters are taken hostage, while, above ground, authorities scramble to save hundreds of lives. Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) is at the heart of the crisis on board, where one wrong decision could spell disaster.
The Diplomat Season 3
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Premiere Date: October 16
No. of Episodes: 8
Synopsis:
Ambassador Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) lives the particular nightmare that is getting what you want. She just accused Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney) of hatching a terrorist plot and admitted she’s after the VP’s job. But now the President is dead, Kate’s husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) may have inadvertently killed him, and Grace Penn is leader of the free world. None of this slows Hal’s campaign to land Kate the vice presidency. Kate steps into a role she never wanted, with a freedom she never expected, an increasingly complicated friendship with Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi), and an unnerving bond with First Gentleman Todd Penn (Bradley Whitford).