Highlights of programs new to CBC Gem this July:
- Audiences are invited to celebrate Canada Day 2026 with CBC - the July 1 lineup includes live news coverage from across the country and a star-studded live concert in Ottawa, available on CBC Gem and across CBC platforms.
- Acclaimed international series coming to Gem in July include the exclusive Canadian premiere of season 2 of UK motherhood comedy Amandaland, arriving July 10; sci-fi drama The Expanse (July 3), launching a gripping investigation across deep space; two-time Peabody Award-winning series We Are Lady Parts (July 17), following a female Muslim punk band on a mission to find a lead guitarist and maybe a proper gig; continuing sci-fi drama Orphan Black (Season 3 on July 1 and Season 4 on July 31) starring Emmy Award-winner Tatiana Maslany as multiple clones fighting a conspiracy; the third season of Mad Men (July 10), covering the end of President Kennedy’s “Camelot era” in 1963 through the eyes of Madison Avenue; and The Bold Type Season 4 (July 24), returning with new personal and professional shake-ups for Jane, Kat, and Sutton.
- New documentaries arriving in July include award-winning Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions (July 24), profiling the life and career of the taboo-busting rock icon; and adrenaline-fueled Space Cowboy (July 17), uncovering the emotional journey of Joe Jennings, an innovator in the world of skydiving.
- The exclusive Canadian premiere of The Next Step: Cheer on July 1 follows The Next Step’s Kenzie as she takes over a struggling cheerleading team and strives to prove she’s more than just a dancer.
- Ralph Fiennes stars as an eccentric, world-renowned chef with a dark side in feature film The Menu (July 17), alongside Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult.
- CBC Kids series include Sonic Boom (July 3), as Sonic the Hedgehog teams up with his animal pals to stop Dr. Eggman from turning their island into a theme park, and Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Season 2 (July 3), following the adventures of two teenagers in Paris who become superheroes.
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ACCLAIMED INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Amandaland Season 2
(6x30 + 1x30, Comedy, Merman, UK)
Begins streaming Friday, July 10
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
Amanda is still living in SoHa, juggling teenagers, her online Senuous brand, and her “co-lab” working at Kitchen’s Bathrooms and Kitchens. Resigned to staying in the area, she is thrilled by the opening of a hipster coffee shop, which to her mind represents a step towards gentrification. Amanda’s head is then turned by a big house in the area that is up for sale. Desperate to own it, she turns to her mother—only to discover that getting her on board financially comes at a price.
The Expanse Season 1
(10x60, Drama/Science Fiction, Expanding Universe Productions, USA)
Begins streaming Friday, July 3
The Expanse is a thriller set 200 years in the future, after mankind has colonized the solar system. A hardened detective (Thomas Jane, Hung) and a rogue ship’s captain (Steven Strait, Magic City) come together for what starts as the case of a missing young woman and evolves into a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.
We Are Lady Parts
(6x30, Comedy, Working Title Television, UK)
Begins streaming Friday, July 17
We Are Lady Parts is an anarchic and irreverent music comedy following a Muslim female punk band – called Lady Parts – who are on a mission to find a lead guitarist and maybe, just maybe, get a proper gig. The six-part music comedy shows the highs and lows of the band as seen through the eyes of Amina Hussein – a geeky microbiology PhD student, who is recruited to be their unlikely lead guitarist. The band’s fierce and enigmatic frontwoman Saira sees something in Amina that the others can't see. Saira uses Amina’s desperation to find a husband as leverage, offering to set her up with potential matches if she agrees to join the band. Amina has never, ever met girls like this before, and soon gets swept up in their joyful, anarchic energy and punk spirit. But she’s torn and caught between two different worlds – her more strait-laced uni friends and the band, who urge her to find her voice. Will she be the key to the band’s success? And – will she finally find a husband?
Orphan Black Season 3
(10x45, Drama, Temple Street Productions, BBC America, Bell Media, Canada/USA)
Begins streaming Wednesday, July 1
The arrival of the Castor Clones at the end of Season 2 marked an exciting twist in the series’ direction. No sooner has Sarah caught her breath after a stealthy escape from Dyad and the cloying hands of Rachel, than she is thrust once more into high-octane clone drama, called upon by Delphine to face the crazed, captive Castor clone, Rudy. But it is the discovery of Helena's disappearance that spurs Sarah into action, rallying her sisters in the quest to reunite their clone family, and find peace once and for all.
Orphan Black Season 4
(10x45, Drama, Temple Street Productions, BBC America, Bell Media, Canada/USA)
Begins streaming Friday, July 31
When Sarah's hard-won refuge in Iceland is shattered by a Neolutionist attack, she returns home to track down an elusive new ally tied to Beth's past. Sarah follows Beth's footsteps into a dangerous relationship with a potent new enemy and uncovers a horrifying new facet of the conspiracy. The near-constant terror pushes everyone to their limit, particularly Sarah’s daughter, Kira, who no longer believes her mom’s promises that everything will be okay. Under pressure, Sarah’s old bad habits resurface, and she finds herself estranged from the loving relationships she’s come to rely on. But as their enemy’s grip tightens, it’s just those relationships that pull Sarah back—galvanizing her conviction to never give up.
Mad Men Season 3
(13x60, Drama, Weiner Bros. Productions, Lionsgate Television, AMC Original Productions, USA)
Begins streaming Friday, July 10
Returning for its third season, Mad Men bursts with one scandalous surprise after another. Jon Hamm and the rest of the award-winning ensemble continue to captivate as they contend with a world on the brink. Welcome to Mad Men — a shocking portrait of a time that was anything but innocent. Nothing is as sexy. Nothing is as provocative. Nothing is as it seems. Mad Men: Where the Truth Lies.
The Bold Type Season 4
(10x45, Comedy, Freeform, USA)
Begins streaming Friday, July 24
The Bold Type reveals a glimpse into the outrageous lives and loves of those responsible for the global women's magazine, "Scarlet." The rising generation of Scarlet women leans on one another as they find their own voices in a sea of intimidating leaders. Together they explore sexuality, identity, love and fashion.
DOCUMENTARIES
Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions
(88min, Documentary, Directed by Michelle Mama, Canada)
Begins streaming Friday, July 24
Carole Pope shattered taboos with raw, unapologetic music, and defiant sexuality. Antidiva tells the story of a queer rock icon reclaiming her rightful place in music history.
Space Cowboy
(98min, Documentary, Directed by Marah Strauch, USA)
Begins streaming Friday, July 17
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
Joe Jennings, an innovator in the world of skydiving, has spent decades capturing breathtaking aerial moments with his camera for extreme sports competitions, Super Bowl commercials, and Hollywood blockbusters. Driven by a passion for "camera flying" in his youth, Joe cultivated a deep friendship with fellow skydiver Rob Harris, partnering to become one of the most influential skysurfing teams in history.
Flying at the top of their game, Joe’s world was shattered when tragedy struck, leaving him to navigate the skies alone. Never giving up, he continued to push the boundaries of aerial cinematography and skydiving, finding solace in the clouds while grappling with profound grief and depression. Now, at 62, this pioneering skydiver is taking on a new challenge, elevating his art with a daring “flying car” stunt.
Directors Marah Strauch (Sunshine Superman) and Bryce Leavitt delve into Joe's extraordinary 40-year career in the sky. Through stunning archival footage, revealing interviews, and dramatic verité, they uncover a deeper emotional journey as Joe navigates loss, depression, and the challenge of balancing a life in the sky with the realities on the ground.
FEATURE FILMS
The Menu
(107min, Comedy, Horror, Thriller, directed by Mark Mylod, USA)
Begins streaming Friday, July 17
Margot and Tyler (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult), a young couple, travel to an elite, remote, coastal island in order to dine at an exclusive restaurant where a mysterious chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish, expensive menu. But it soon becomes clear that the pretentious, pampered dinner guests are about to be served some shocking surprises. Consumerism takes on a hilariously scary meaning in this dark comedy that features Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Judith Light and John Leguizamo in an all-star ensemble cast. The Menu is directed by Mark Mylod, with a screenplay by Seth Reiss & Will Tracy.
LIFESTYLE
Escape to the Country Season 32
(13x60, Lifestyle, Naked/Boundless, UK)
Begins streaming Friday, July 3
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.
CBC KIDS
The Next Step: Cheer
(10x20, Tween, Boat Rocker Studios)
Begins streaming Wednesday, July 1
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
After a legendary coach abruptly leaves a struggling cheerleading gym, The Next Step’s Kenzie steps in to take over the team, desperate to prove she’s more than just a dancer and that she can build this rag-tag group of athletes into a contender for Nationals.
Miraculous: Tales of Lady Bug and Cat Noir Season 2
(26x22, Kids, ZAG Entertainment and Mediawan Kids & Family )
Begins streaming Friday, July 3
Marinette meets the Guardian of the Miraculous and learns about the existence of other Miraculous, which she can use to enlist the services of new superheroes for
particularly difficult missions.
Sonic Boom Season 1
(52x11, Kids, Sega of America, Inc. and Technicolor Animation Productions)
Begins streaming Friday, July 3
Sonic, the fastest and bluest hedgehog in the world, teams up with his animal pals to stop Dr. Eggman from turning their island into a theme park.
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