New picks this weekend include the new series Fool Me Once and The Brothers Sun, returning shows The Traitors UK, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Dr. Death and new films Foe and Good Grief.
Fool Me Once
Based on Harlan Coben, Fool Me Once is about widow Mya (Michelle Keegan; Our Girl, Coronation Street) who is disturbed by the image of her late husband (Richard Armitage; The Hobbit, Obsession) captured on her toddler’s nanny cam. Adeel Akhtar (Killing Eve) and Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) also star. All 8 episodes of Fool Me Once are now streaming on Netflix.
The Traitors (UK): Series 2
The UK version of The Traitors is back as Claudia Winkleman hosts the ultimate reality game of trust and treachery. The first three episodes of the BBC series are now streaming on Crave in Canada. The next three episodes stream Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Click here for more.
The Brothers Sun
Charles Sun, a Taipei gangster, must go to L.A. to protect his mother and younger brother after his father is shot by a mysterious assassin. The 8-episode series stars Michelle Yeoh (Star Trek: Discovery), Justin Chien (Sun Moon)and Sam Song Li (Never Have I Ever). Now streaming on Netflix.
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Season 16
The sixteenth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race premieres this Friday, Jan. 5 at 9:30 p.m. ET on Crave in Canada with 14 new queens vying for the $200,000 grand prize and the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar. New episodes drop each Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET with guest judges Charlize Theron, Becky G, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Foe
Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star in this film about Hen and Junior who farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior’s family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Streams on Prime Video beginning Friday, Jan. 5.
Good Grief
Written and directed by Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek). When his husband dies, Marc’s world shatters, sending him and his two best friends on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each need to face. Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, and Luke Evans star alongside Levy. Begins streaming on Netflix beginning Friday, Jan. 5.
Dr. Death: Season 2
The second season of the Peacock series debuts on Showcase in Canada this Sunday, Jan. 7 at 9 p.m. ET. This installment is based on the hit Wondery podcast and follows “Miracle Man” Paolo Macchiarini (played by Edgar Ramirez), a world-renowned thoracic surgeon infamously known for his innovative trachea transplants. The line between personal and professional begins to blur when investigative journalist Benita Alexander (Mandy Moore) approaches him for a story. Dr. Death premieres with two back-to-back episodes on Showcase and then will continue to air weekly. The series also streams on STACKTV in Canada.
