Cbc Gem TV Series - Page 3
The Communist's Daughter
2021
In the thick of the Reagan '80s, the daughter of two happily married Communists struggles between fitting in at a new high school and upholding her family's outdated beliefs.Topline
2022
Topline
2022
A young reclusive singer/songwriter is discovered online and invited to join a mysterious, high-pressure music production team that creates hits for superstars.Telling Our Story
2023
Telling Our Story
2023
Community members tell the histories, experiences, outlooks, and aspirations of 11 different First Nations, illuminating the cultures, the stories, and the resilience of Indigenous peoples whose homelands now host Canada.Talent Drivers
2019
star 4A blue collar "working class" satirical comedy about the film & TV industry - told from the drivers' perspective.Hudson
2019
Hudson
2019
In this Heartland spinoff, Jade Virani is left in charge of Maggie's Diner for an entire week as she tries to prove her worth in order to land the new manager position.Bollywed
2023
star 7BOLLYWED is a heartwarming docuseries centred around the Singh family, who have been operating the iconic bridal shop, Chandan Fashion, in Toronto’s Little India for almost 40 years.Black Life: Untold Stories
2023
This new CBC documentary series uses contemporary interviews and archival footage to chronicle Canada’s long history of anti-Black racism, including episodes on police brutality and the rise of hip-hop music.Raufikat's Better Bake Along
2022
Raufikat Oyawoye-Salami is on a mission to teach comedians Ann Pornel and Alan Shane Lewis how to bake in this hilarious step-by-step series. When the flour settles, only one will have the Better Bake.Frick, I Love Nature
2022
star 8Host, Gordie Lucius goes on a grand adventure to learn everything he can about nature. Where did life come from? Why are animal’s genitals so weird? Look out Attenborough, there’s a new kid in town.Lac-Mégantic - This Is Not an Accident
2023
star 8Lac-Mégantic investigates one of the worst oil train tragedies in history: a foreseeable catastrophe ignited by corporate and political negligence.Ming's Dynasty
2019
Ming's Dynasty
2019
Fledgling Toronto rappers Whyte Wyne and Young Riesling return to Riesling's home in small-town Alberta to run the family business: a Chinese restaurant. Will they chase the beats or be loyal to the eats?Something Undone
2021
star 7When a foley artist goes home to settle her late mother’s estate, she discovers a dark family secret and becomes obsessed with finding the truth.CBX: Canadian Ballroom Extravaganza
2022
star 8In this series, 10 stars of the ballroom scene pair up with 10 queer and trans filmmakers to battle each other in five categories: Vogue, Bizarre, Sex Siren, Face and Runway. Instead of “walking the ball,” the teams compete by creating stunning short videos that honour the category conventions while serving something fresh and fab.Next Stop
2019
Next Stop
2019
NEXT STOP is an anthology comedy series that chronicles the lives of Black Torontonians struggling to stay afloat and sane in the sprawling city. Energetically paced and richly visual, the show charts a course through chaotic, surreal, and hilarious vignettes of Toronto 'yutes' confronting the challenges of life in a competitive, expensive, and rapidly changing city.Hello (Again)
2022
Hello (Again)
2022
Sparks fly as a line cook crashes into a medical resident, igniting a whirlwind romance until things sour. A mischievous supernatural girl hurls the chef back in time for a second chance at love.The 410
2019
star 6.7Suri, a South Asian female and aspiring influencer, turns to a life of crime to bail her truck driver father out of prison.Lana Longbeard
2024
Lana Longbeard
2024
Lana is a super-feisty, forward-thinking and passionate 11-year-old girl, who is also the heir to her father’s adventuring ship, the Mighty Windbreaker. Along with her captain dad and his diverse crew (an orc, a dwarf, a barbarian and a cyclops), she sails across the Ten Realms, dreaming of becoming one of the greatest adventurers of all time. But first, she must overcome some challenging obstacles: impulsivity, stubbornness, extreme curiosity, disdain for rules … and a love of pancakes. All the best things about her!The Ninth
2019
The Ninth
2019
Why the hell would you want to play for the Toronto Boxsprings? They’re a bad team in a lousy inter-county league. They’re owned by a crappy discount mattress store. Even their locker room sucks - stuck in the leaky basement of a local dive bar.Decoys
2020
Decoys
2020
Five duck decoy carvers from Alberta pursue their dreams of winning the illustrious (their words) Northern Alberta Carving Cup.virgins!
2022
virgins!
2022
Set in Toronto, virgins! is a dramatic comedy created by Aden Abebe that follows the lives of four 20-something year-old women who are too modest for the big city and too provocative for the East-African homes they come from. Doe-eyed in-betweeners, they are not just virgins in the biblical sense but in life experience as well.
