Prime Video revealed a new slate of Canadian original series and films at the inaugural Amazon Upfront Canada event.
Notably, the lineup spans a variety of different genres, from sports and music documentaries to a new comedy-drama series from Quebecois comedian Martin Mette. Read on for a breakdown of the announcements:
Faceoff: Inside the NHL (Season 2)
WE ARE SO BACK. 🎬
Tkachuks x 2. Flower. Sid. Season 2 of FACEOFF: Inside the NHL is coming, and it will be a movie. pic.twitter.com/sytbhUOoiZ
— Sports on Prime Canada (@SportsOnPrimeCA) May 29, 2025
This series explores the personal and professional lives of NHL stars like Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins), Seth Jarvis (Carolina Hurricanes), Sean Monahan (Columbus Blue Jackets) and Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators). It will feature candid interviews with the players themselves, as well as teammates, coaches, rivals and family members.
Premiere date: Fall 2025
Karaoké Club
This one-of-a-kind karaoke competition follows celebrity contestants as they take part in entertaining challenges during a night of performances. Some celebrities will be kicked out over time, with new ones replacing them. Some of the confirmed participants so far include Karine Vanasse, Arnaud Soly, Lou-Pascal Tremblay, Debbie Lynch-White, Pierre-Yves Lord, and Chloé Deblois, with more to be revealed in the future.
Premiere date: TBA 2025
LOL: Qui Rira Le Dernier? (Season 4)
Patrick Huard returns as host of this reality series about comedians attempting to make each other laugh while holding back the chuckles themselves. This year’s cast includes Guy Jodoin, Phil Roy, Patrice L’Ecuyer, Mehdi Bousaidan, Eve Côte, Liliane Blanco-Binette, Claude Legault, Mégan Brouillard, Guylaine Tremblay, and Anthony Kavanagh.
Premiere date: Early 2026
Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd
*taps mic* is this thing on? got some news for ya: Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd is coming this summer!!! pic.twitter.com/TKHr9xGrnc
— Prime Video Canada 🇨🇦 (@PrimeVideoCA) May 29, 2025
Previously announced at the When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, this documentary just got an official title and summer premiere window. Directed by Didier Charrette, the film will explore the formation of the Montreal punk rock band in the late ’90s to their eventual global stardom. Others featured in the documentary include Mark Hoppus (Blink 182), Avril Lavigne,
Dexter Holland & Noodles (The Offspring) and Fat Mike (NoFX).
Premiere date: Summer 2025
Romcon: Who The F**k is Jason Porter?
Directed by Henry Roosevelt, this two-part documentary tells the story of Heather Rovet, a Toronto woman whose idyllic relationship with a handyman was upended once she discovered he was actually a convicted criminal with a history of romantic deception. This leads her to investigate his dark past in an effort to bring him to justice.
Premiere date: June 13, 2025
Trailer Trash
From executive producer Jacob Tierney (Letterkenny) comes this comedic docuseries about two larger-than-life Albertan brothers who turned their “Young Farts RV Parts” business into a viral sensation. The series will go into production soon in Alberta.
Premiere date: TBA 2026
Vitrerie Joyal
This comedy-drama stars Martin Matte as André Joyal, a man inspired by his own father. The series follows Joyal as he runs a mid-90s glass company. Other cast members include Pierre-Luc Funk, Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais, Marilyse Bourke, Florence Longpré, Guillaume Cyr, François Chénier, Steve Laplante, Rémi-Pierre Paquin, Sam Breton, and Marcel Leboeuf.
Premiere date: TBA 2026
On top of these Canadian originals, Amazon showcased several other titles with Canadian ties, from a quick tease for The Boys Season 5 from Mississauga, Ontario’s Nathan Mitchell (Black Noir) to Hamilton, Ontario-born Olympian hockey player Sarah Nurse talking about the PWHL. A video recording from Vancouver’s Ryan Reynolds was also played in which he discussed Colin Hanks’ upcoming documentary on the late Canadian comedian John Candy. On top of that, Amazon confirmed that NBA games are coming to Prime Video in the 2026/2027 season.
This all comes after Amazon greenlit seven Canadian originals last year, including three from comedian Tom Green. Some of the streamer’s other Canadian originals include the comedy series The Lake, the Jamie Lee Curtis-produced The Sticky, The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks and The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal docuseries.
On top of that, the streamer says more than 60 of its films and shows have been filmed in Canada, including The Boys and its Gen V spin-off, Reacher, Upload and Man in the High Castle.
Prime Video is included with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $99/year. An additional $2.99/month fee is required to remove ads. MobileSyrup also has a full list of what’s coming to Prime Video Canada in June.
Update: 29/05/2025 at 5:14 p.m. ET — Added a couple of trailers and context for additional announcements from Upfront.
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