Highlights of programs new to CBC Gem this February:
- CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Olympic network, will bring all the action and excitement of the XXV Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina to audiences across the country, from Friday, February 6 – Sunday, February 22. CBC’s extensive English-language coverage will feature live broadcasts from every venue and include every Canadian medal-winning moment, totalling more than 2,000 hours of live content across multiple platforms.
- The Black Stories Collection highlights include the exclusive Canadian premieres of UK comedy Dreaming Whilst Black Season 2 (Feb. 1), as Kwabena steps into a new era of his professional career - the age of diversity, equity and inclusion, and Just Act Normal (Feb. 1), a UK comedy-drama following siblings trying to stay under the radar after their mother’s sudden disappearance - until her drug dealer shows up unexpectedly. Season 2 of Radio-Canada comedy series Lakay Nou (Feb. 1) celebrates the customs and culture of Quebec’s Haitian community through the eyes of a multi-generational family. Feature documentaries include Black Table (Feb. 1), exploring the experiences of eight Black students at Yale University in 1994; Skategoat (Feb. 1), about a young boy dreaming of becoming a pro skateboarder and leaving behind his crime-filled neighbourhood; and We Want the Funk! (Feb. 1), tracing the musical genre’s journey from its African and jazz roots to James Brown, set against the political and racial landscape of 1970s America. Feature film The Woman King (Feb. 6) stars Viola Davis in an epic inspired by the Agojie, the all-female warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s.
- In anticipation of Milano Cortina 2026 and winter sports on the ice and beyond, the Cold Competition Collection expands with the addition of documentary feature The White Mountain (Jan. 30), about two adventure athletes overcoming loss and injury on Mont Blanc, one of the world’s most dangerous mountains; docuseries We Were Broncos (Feb. 1), featuring former Humboldt Bronco hockey player and bus crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki in a powerful story of resilience and recovery; and CBC original feature special RIVALS: The 4 Nations Face-Off (Feb. 5, also on CBC TV), exploring sports, culture, politics and Canadian national identity through the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament.
- Acclaimed international series highlights debuting in February include the exclusive Canadian premieres of UK/New Zealand thriller The Ridge (Feb. 27), as Scottish anaesthetist Mia Beaton, haunted by her past, must unravel the truth behind her sister’s mysterious death; Trigger Point Season 3 (Feb. 27), which sees Lana Washington and her team confronting a bomb threat that quickly reveals itself to be a twisted revenge plot; and Worlds Apart (Feb. 27), a heartwarming lifestyle series pairing well-travelled seniors with teens who have never left their home country, as they embark on a life-changing journey abroad.
- Documentary highlights also include The Nature of Things’ The Berg (Feb. 26, also on CBC TV), following the extraordinary journey of one remarkable iceberg; and short doc Lobster Queen (Feb. 25).
- Canadian feature films arriving on CBC Gem in February include Fitting In (Feb. 13), a comedy-drama starring Maddie Ziegler as a teenager whose dating life is upended after learning she has an unusual condition, and Filipino-Canadian drama Altar Boy (Feb. 27), about a teenager struggling to navigate the school year and break free from his religious upbringing. South Korean film Broker (Feb. 20), the 2022 Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize winner by Hirokazu Kore-eda, follows a broker of unwanted babies who encounters a mother who wants her infant back.
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Note: This schedule is subject to change.
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THE BLACK STORIES COLLECTION
Black Table
(93min, Documentary, directed by John Antonio James and Billy Mack, USA )
Begins streaming Sunday, February 1
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
Black students at Yale in the 1990s formed a tight-knit community around a shared dining table. With affirmative action abolished, their experiences shed light on the value of diversity and inclusion in higher education.
Dreaming Whilst Black Season 2
(6x30, Comedy, A24/Big Deal Films, UK)
Begins streaming Sunday, February 1
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
Season 2 finds Kwabena at the start of his professional career in a new era: the age of diversity, equity and inclusion, where empowering marginalized voices are seemingly at the top of everyone's agenda. Whilst the entertainment industry might look progressive from the outside, it doesn't feel that way to Kwabs.
Just Act Normal
(6x30, Comedy/Drama, The Forge Entertainment, UK)
Begins streaming Sunday, February 1
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
A darkly comic drama about three stubbornly optimistic siblings with a dark secret. When their mum seemingly disappears, Tiana, Tionne and Tanika try to evade authorities and live life under the radar to keep their family together.
★★★★★ “Heartbreaking, hugely funny, endlessly subtle” ; “incredible TV”
Lakay Nou Season 2
(10X30, Comedy, Productions Jumelage, Canada (Quebec) - Commissioned by Radio-Canada
Begins streaming Sunday, February 1
Lakay Nou is a comedy series that depicts the customs and mores of Quebec's Haitian community through the eyes of a middle-class family of three different generations living under the same roof! On one side are Myrlande, Henri and their three children. On the other, Manmi and Papi, Henri's parents. But above all, there are three generations whose values clash! Three cultural variations... Three clans within one family. A series written, directed and performed by Quebec artists from the Haitian community who want to laugh at themselves while paying tribute to their roots.
Skategoat
(84min, Documentary, directed by Van Alpert, Australia / USA )
Begins streaming Sunday, February 1
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
Leandre Sanders was born in LA into a world of gangs and crime. The only thing that kept him out of trouble was his love of skateboarding. While his older brothers joined the family tradition of running with gangs, Leandre - dubbed Skategoat - spent most of his days and nights at Venice Beach skatepark with his younger brother Leontay. He was so talented and determined that, at the age of 11, he caught the eye of filmmaker Van Alpert. Also featuring skateboarding icon Tony Hawk.
We Want the Funk!
(90min, Documentary/Music, directed by Nicole London and Stanley Nelson, USA)
Begins streaming Sunday, February 1
We Want the Funk! is a syncopated voyage through funk’s history, from its African and jazz roots to James Brown’s early work and the rise of Parliament Funkadelic. Distinctly urban, funk reflected a post-Civil Rights sensibility. The film explores the symbiotic relationship between funk’s explosion and the political and racial dynamics of 1970s inner-city America. Featuring American musicians Marcus Miller, Robert ‘Kool’ Bell, Puerto Rican guitarist Carlos Alomar and more.
The Woman King
(135min, Drama, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, USA)
Begins streaming Friday, February 6
The Woman King tells the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. General Nanisca (Viola Davis) trains the next generation of recruits and prepares them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life. Inspired by true events.
THE COLD COMPETITION COLLECTION
The White Mountain
(94min, Documentary, Vertical, UK)
Begins streaming Friday, January 30
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
A journey through the eyes of Hadley Hammer and Bastien Fleury, two established adventure sports athletes, as they overcome loss and injury to achieve exceptional feats on Mont Blanc, one of the world’s most dangerous mountains. Following the tragic death of her partner in an avalanche, Hammer works to overcome injury and heartbreak, while Fleury attempts a full traverse of the entire Mont Blanc range in under 24 hours.
We Were Broncos
(6x30, Documentary Series, Prairie Cat Productions, Canada)
Begins streaming Sunday, February 1
It was the story that rocked a community, a country and the world. The tragic bus crash on April 6, 2018, in Saskatchewan that killed 16 and injured 13 members of the Humboldt Broncos junior ice hockey team forever changed the lives of those involved. Ryan Straschnitzki wanted to be a professional hockey player. But after the crash, he had to adapt to a new athletic goal of becoming a wheelchair basketball player while completely changing his lifestyle.
RIVALS: The 4 Nations Face-Off
(CBC Original Feature Special, directed by Yon Motskin, produced by Blink49 Studios, executive produced by P.K. Subban and Motskin, with the cooperation of the NHL and NHLPA, Canada)
Begins streaming Thursday, February 5 (Airing at 8 p.m., 8:30 NT on CBC TV)
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
RIVALS: The 4 Nations Face-Off is a feature special about hockey, culture, politics and the Canadian national identity, told through the lens of the iconic 2025 4 Nations Face-Off. Drawing on behind-the-scenes footage and personal conversations with NHL superstars, prominent Canadians, and a range of super fans, the special interweaves some of the best hockey ever played with the cultural explosion around the games, including the 51st State brouhaha, epic brawls, cross-border political trash talk, the Elbows Up movement, and the suddenly reignited rivalry between Canada and the U.S., on the ice and off.
ACCLAIMED INTERNATIONAL SERIES
The Ridge
(6x60, Drama, Great Southern Studios/Sinner Films/Boat Rocker Studios, UK/New Zealand)
Begins streaming Friday, February 27
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
Running from the secrets in her past, Mia Beaton thinks she’s going to New Zealand to attend her sister Cassy’s wedding. On arrival she’s shocked to learn Cassy has died, fallen from a mountain ridge. Believing Cassy was pushed and murdered, Mia sets about hunting for the killer.
Trigger Point Season 3
(6x60, Drama, HTM Television, UK)
Begins streaming Friday, February 27
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
Explosives Officer Lana Washington and her team are called to investigate a suspected bomb threat – an iconic, London Black Cab that’s been abandoned in an industrial park. However, they soon realise they’re at the site of something far more sinister – a man is held captive in the cab, and a note issuing him with an ultimatum: Confess or Die.
LIFESTYLE
Escape to the Country Season 32 (B1)
(14x60, Lifestyle, Naked, Boundless, UK)
Begins streaming Thursday, February 6
Escape to the Country helps house hunters to break free from busy, urban lives, matching them with gorgeous rural homes and welcoming communities in the great British countryside.
Worlds Apart
(5x60, Lifestyle, South Shore, UK)
Begins streaming Friday, February 27
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
In Worlds Apart, teens who’ve never left their home country are paired with adults who think their travelling days are behind them. Together, they embark on a life-changing journey across a new country, navigating a high-stakes treasure hunt through vibrant cities. With challenges that test knowledge, teamwork, and emotional connection, the series explores friendship, life lessons, and whether the generational gap is really as wide as it seems.
DOCUMENTARIES
Lobster Queen
(24min, Short Doc, directed by Alixander Buck)
Begins streaming Wednesday, February 25
It’s said that women are bad luck on a boat, but Gail Atkinson, the captain of the Nellie Row, never gave a damn. She’s heading back out in the worst weather, with a rag-tag crew, to open the lobster season with gusto.
The Nature of Things: The Berg
Begins streaming Thursday, February 26 (Airing at 9 p.m., 9:30 NT on CBC TV)
The Berg explores the journey of one particular iceberg, from its stunning birthplace at the Eqi Glacier in southwestern Greenland, to its eventful life on Canada’s east coast. Hosted by Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and featuring celebrated Canadian cave diver and underwater explorer, Jill Heinerth, the documentary captures the beauty of an iceberg as seen from the land, from the air, and from below the water. The Berg reveals the ecosystem that exists around these magnets for marine life, and explores the dangers they can pose to the shipping industry.
FEATURE FILMS
Fitting In
(106min, Comedy/Drama, directed and written by Molly McGlynn, Canada)
Begins streaming Friday, February 13
A teen girl is diagnosed with a reproductive condition that upends her plans to have a sex life, propelling her to explore unusual methods. Her relationships are challenged with everyone in her life, but most importantly, herself.
Broker
(129min, Drama/Comedy, directed and written by Hirokazu Kore-eda, South Korea)
Begins streaming Friday, February 20
Broker follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can’t have children of their own. After an infant’s mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a journey to find the right couple, building an unlikely family of their own. The 2022 Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize and Best Actor (Song Kang-ho) winner.
Altar Boy
(104min, Drama, directed by: Serville Poblete, Canada)
Begins streaming Friday, February 27
A passive-natured teenager struggles to navigate the school year while trying to break free from the persona built around his religious upbringing.
KIDS
Dino Dana Season 1 (24x11, 1x22)
Begins streaming Friday, February 6
Introducing Dana, a feisty 10-year-old ‘palaeontologist in training’ who eats, sleeps and breathes dinos. So much so that her Dad made her a special backpack that she can transform to look like any dinosaur she wants. Dana has a 12-year-old sister Saara, who she’s always trying to get to ‘play’ dinosaurs. Saara is a little shyer than Dana and though she likes dinosaurs she’s definitely not as obsessed with them as her younger sister. Fortunately for Dana, after a chance encounter with Trek and his Dino Field Guide, Dana can now see dinosaurs too! What’s more, when Dana transforms her backpack, the dinosaurs think she’s one of them – allowing her to get close to the action!
Paw Patrol Season 7 (38x11 and 7x22)
Begins streaming Friday, February 6
Paw Patrol follows the adventures of 10-year-old Ryder and his pack of six uniquely talented, well-equipped and very lovable rescue puppies. In the Lookout on a hill above Adventure Bay, Ryder and the Paw Patrol live, play and frequently save the day!
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COMING IN MARCH
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