CBC Gem Fall Premieres Offer Something For Everyone

CBC’s fall premieres continue with THE ASSEMBLY (Nov. 6, also on CBC TV), featuring authentic conversations between autistic interviewers and Canadian celebrities, and Season 2 of POV documentary series FOR THE CULTURE WITH AMANDA PARRIS (Nov. 28 on CBC Gem)

CBC is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the premiere of iconic Canadian series KING OF KENSINGTON by making 10 select episodes available to stream on CBC Gem, available now

Premiere Dates

Acclaimed series from Canada and around the world include the exclusive Canadian premieres of music-themed romance MIX TAPE (Nov. 1) and Norwegian family dramedy and 2025 Canneseries Festival winner NEPOBABY (Nov. 7); plus Peabody Award-winning drama SAY NOTHING (Nov. 21), set during the Irish Troubles; season 2 of Stephen Merchant comedy THE OUTLAWS (Nov. 14) starring Christopher Walken; season two of CHUCK AND THE FIRST PEOPLES’ KITCHEN (Nov. 14), celebrating Indigenous cooking traditions; French-language daycare comedy QUI A POUSSÉ MÉLODIE? (WHO ALMOST KILLED MELODY?) (Nov. 21); and SUSPICION (Nov. 28), a crime drama starring Uma Thurman 

Celebrate Canadian literature with THE 2025 GILLER PRIZE CEREMONY (Nov. 17, also on CBC TV), hosted by Rick Mercer

Upcoming Documentaries

New documentaries on CBC TV and CBC Gem include THE PASSIONATE EYE titles SWIPE.BET.REPEAT (Nov. 5), about the rise of online gambling; BREAKING IDOL (Nov. 19), an unflinching portrait of courage, resilience, and the cultural forces that protect power at the expense of truth; and PRIME MINISTER (Nov. 26), chronicling Jacinda Ardern’s tenure as New Zealand PM; new installments from THE NATURE OF THINGS; plus the exclusive Canadian premiere of four-part science series THE CLIMATE RESTORERS (Nov. 7 on CBC Gem)

Holiday offerings in November include specials from THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW (Nov. 7); CALL THE MIDWIFE (Nov. 14); and CHATEAU DIY (Nov. 26); plus heartwarming holiday features THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS (Nov. 15); THE FABRIC OF CHRISTMAS (Nov. 19); SIX DEGREES OF SANTA (Nov. 21); MERRY LIDDLE CHRISTMAS BABY (Nov. 24), starring Kelly Rowland; and FIVE STAR CHRISTMAS (Nov. 28)

Films newly available to stream include Canadian feature BOOTLEGGER (Nov. 7) starring Devery Jacobs (Reservation Dogs, Backspot); Jamaican-Canadian co-production WHEN MORNING COMES (Nov. 21); Academy Award-nominated Irish period drama THE QUIET GIRL (Nov. 28); and Wim Wenders’ romantic thriller SUBMERGENCE (Nov. 14), starring Alicia Vikander and James McAvoy

New offerings for kids include MICHIF MAKERS (Nov. 7), exploring the Michif language and Métis culture, and animated spinoff DINO RANCH: ISLAND EXPLORERS (Nov. 8)

Which of the Fall premieres are you looking forward to the most on CBC Gem?

SOURCE: cbc.ca