I figure a few of of us are trying CBC Gem, might help if we shared knowledge and recommendations!
Kim’s convenience and schitts creek
I wish there was a Canadian option for watching old school Trailer Park Boys, but I think Netflix has the monopoly on that right now.
Oh wow I could’ve sworn it was on crave but I don’t see it anymore.
Just pirate it for the time being.
Canadian: Saint Pierre, Canada’s Ultimate Challenge, Schitt’s Creek, Kim’s Convenience
International: Colin from Accounts, Families like Ours
Colin from Accounts was fun, I had no idea what to expect and enjoyed it
North of North is a cute lighthearted show I’d recommend.
I’ll start the ball rolling:
The instant classics, Schitt’s Creek and Kim’s Convenience are there. Both are heartwarming, joyful family comedies. Blackberry is a great little movie about the Blackberry phone with Glenn Howerton (Dennis from it’s always sunny in Philadelphia) and Jay Baruchel (Man Seeking Woman, basically that nerdy looking dude you’ll recognize instantly.)
Ones I haven’t seen but have heard really good things about (and are thus on my list):
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Reservation Dogs, Penny Dreadful, Britannia, Masters of Sex, Pen15
Haven’t heard much but Natasha Lyonne is usually awesome, so Poker Face is on my list.
Upvote for BlackBerry. I really enjoyed that film!
Reservation Dogs was easily the best thing I watched last year
I’ve heard such good things, it’s top of my list. I might try and start a watching group on here or something. Think like a book club with an episode a week or something.
Kim’s Convenience is such a good show! It toes the line perfectly between being an authentic representation of the struggles immigrant families can face while still being mostly lighthearted and fun.
Reservation Dogs is on there? That’s one of my favourite shows in recent years, highly recommend.
Along with other suggestions above, I’ve really enjoyed Travel Man - travel show with Richard Ayoade (IT Crowd, and many other credits).
Oh dang, I do love me some Ayoade! (If anyone hasn’t seen it, Garth Merenghi’s Dark Place is one of the first things he wrote and is fantastic, trailer .
I’m really enjoying Son of a Critch. It’s a coming of age / family comedy. It’s a really cute show.
I love it! No new episode last night though, fu** the CBC
I’m enjoying Kim’s Convenience and North of North. Also looking forward to the next season of Short Film Face-off and The Great Canadian Potery Throw-down
Small Achievable Goals has promise, only a couple episodes in though. North of North had been mentioned and I like it way more than I thought I would. Children Ruin Everything is a really good Canadian show, but I don’t know if it’s on Gem.
Not your question, but you may have Kanopy access as well through your public library.
What’s Kanopy? I am just neglecting going to bed so I thought I would ask and sign out.
Indie films, documentaries, foreign films.
Tall Boyz: absurdist sketch comedy somewhat evocative of Kids in the Halls (which makes sense Bruce McCulloch was executive producer). Or hell just watch old Kids in the Hall.
Haven’t gotten around to seeing it myself but I’ve heard North of North is pretty good. It’s a sitcom set in Nunavut
Das Boot is also really good. A very raw and suspenseful Second World War drama set both in occupied France and inside a German submarine. There’s also no “pretend this guy isn’t speaking english” thing which is pretty cool. The actors actually speak German when their characters speak German, French when they speak French, etc. So most of the show is subtitled.
Dragon’s Den
And no one recommended Murdoch Mysteries yet???
RIP Constable Johnstable
If you like absurdist comedy (and you’re 25+) you should check out Baroness von Sketch Show. It’s not for everyone though; my wife’s mom said she “didn’t get it,” which is totally understandable.
We’re at the cottage!!!
Boom, boom, boom in the chiiiips!
Helloooooo??
22 Minutes
100 times this!
