What’s streaming on Prime Video, Netflix and Crave

With so many different streaming platforms and cable deals to browse through, choosing what to watch has never been harder. To make it easier for you, here are our top tune-up tips for the week ahead.

TUESDAY

Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul

In the summer of 2007, a National Basketball Association referee was investigated for playing his own games. Tim Donaghy’s story has sparked a media storm and now new details are being shared about the genesis of the scandal. How did well-known New York crime families connect to small-town Philadelphia? This Netflix doc series features interviews with Donaghy himself as well as members of the crime family involved and the FBI agents who were ultimately able to crack the case.

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THURSDAY

Counterfeits

This Canadian crime comedy is about two besties whose fake ID business grows into an empire that ultimately leads them to question their friendship. It stars Emilija Baranac, Jennifer Tong and Richard Harmon. Also, don’t pretend. Although it looks like the series is streaming on Netflix, it’s only for the rest of the world. In Canada, the series airs exclusively on CBC Gem.

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love at the villa

Kat Graham (« The Vampire Diaries ») stars alongside Tom Hopper (« The Umbrella Academy ») in this new romantic comedy shot in Italy. It’s about a young woman (Graham) on vacation who discovers that the apartment she plans to stay in has been double-booked.

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1 queen 5 queers

The second season of this « uncensored, unfiltered » and « untamed » original Crave features drag star Brooke Lynn Hytes returning to host in-depth and fun conversations with new voices from the LGBTQ community.

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FRIDAY

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

This pick of the week has never been in doubt, largely because it’s the most expensive series ever made with a reported price tag of $465 million. The epic is set thousands of years before the events of JRR Tolkien’s « The Hobbit » and « Lord of the Rings » books and focuses primarily on the heroes of the Second Age of Middle-earth history. The show follows a cast of characters as they battle a re-emergence of evil. Prime Video has been promoting the series for months (no surprise considering how expensive it is) and audiences will finally be able to see if the steak is worth all the sizzle.

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Dated and related

I can say with certainty that this show has the worst title of any reality series ever. I guess only time will tell how the show lives up to its name (it can’t get any worse, right?). That being said, the outrageous concept is still worth checking out. Siblings are taken to a mansion in France as they try to find love with other siblings who are also there. Awkwardness ensues as the siblings try to find their perfect match with other siblings while their own siblings watch every flirtatious move. Guess we finally know what reality TV looks like in 2022. The question is, can we look away?

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McEnroe

This Showtime documentary dives deep into the life of John McEnroe. The tennis great has risen to No. 1 for four consecutive years despite regular battles with his personal demons, including his constant need for perfection, feelings of self-loathing and intense self-doubt. The film follows McEnroe as he travels through New York City one night, tracing his life using never-before-seen archival footage.

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Life by Ella

This new Apple TV Plus Original sees a teenager returning to school with a fresh perspective and excitement for what the future holds after a battle with cancer. Ella, played by Lily Brooks O’Briant (« The Tick ») uses her new « carpe diem » attitude to defy everything she was afraid of before her diagnosis. The inspiring and relatable series also has a powerful message for kids about the dangers of fake friends and the pitfalls of allowing a social media presence to influence everyday life.

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Devil in Ohio

This limited series mystery thriller centers on a cult escapee living with her psychiatrist. Based on the book by Daria Polatin, the series stars Emily Deschanel (« Animal Kingdom »). Keep an eye out for Canadian Stacey Farber of “Degrassi” fame.

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