Best Canadian TV shows
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Best Canadian TV shows
TOP TV Shows: Fringe (2008), Orphan Black (2013), Anne with an E (2017), Supernatural (2005), The X-Files (1993), Continuum (2012), Doctor Who (2005), Transplant (2020), The Expanse (2015), The Listener (2009), Criminal Minds (2005), Vikings (2013), Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017), Unite 9 (2012), Pure (2017), Wayward Pines (2015), Schitt's Creek (2015), Heartland (2007), The Umbrella Academy (2019), Rookie Blue (2010).
List of Best TV Shows
268K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, scary, surreal, thrilling ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
supernatural, investigation, mad scientist, parallel universe, alternate dimension, time travel, fbi, top secret, alternate reality, experiment, danger, paranormal activity ...
Time:
2000s, future, near future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, boston, massachusetts, harvard university, canada
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124K
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, exciting, mind bending, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
lesbian, strong female lead, female protagonist, sapphic, strong female character, shooting, danger, lesbianism, clone, heroine, conspiracy, uncover truth ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
toronto ontario canada, new york
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centers on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890’s, who, after an abusive childhood ...
Style:
compassionate, touching, sincere, realistic, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
friendship, orphan, teenage life, small town, coming of age, feminism, child's point of view, family relations, children's home, society, school, parents and children ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1800s, 1890s
Place:
canada
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532K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the ...
Style:
suspenseful, scary, serious, gothic horror, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
supernatural, vampire, monster, paranormal, ghost, demon, brother brother relationship, supernatural ability, creature, angel, supernatural power, peril ...
Time:
90s, 70s, 80s, year 1958, year 1978 ...
Place:
arizona, usa
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270K
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, mind bending, atmospheric, retro ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids, teens
Plot:
ufo, supernatural, investigation, conspiracy, fbi, paranormal investigation, top secret, paranormal activity, alien contact, alien abduction, space and aliens, female fbi agent ...
Time:
2010s, jurassic, future, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa, phoenix arizona, arizona
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66K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The series centers on the conflict between a group of rebels from the year 2077 who time-travel to Vancouver, BC, in 2012, and a police officer who accidentally accompanies them. In spite of being many years early, the rebel group decides to ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, apocalyptic, spooky, cyber ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
time travel, heroine, time machine, getting home, terrorist group, existence paradox, policewoman, changing the past or future, sent to the past, hopes, fish out of water, computer genius ...
Time:
future, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
usa, vancouver, canada
Is relevant?
262K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The Doctor looks and seems human. He's handsome, witty, and could be mistaken for just another man in the street. But he is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, mysterious, humorous, futuristic ...
Audience:
pre-teens, teens
Plot:
time travel, time machine, alien, space travel, save the day, journey, companion, danger, sent to the future, space and aliens, save the world, good versus evil ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2000s, 2020s
Place:
london, wales
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Dr. Bashir Hamed, a Syrian doctor with battle-tested skills in emergency medicine, makes the difficult decision to flee his country and build a new life in Canada with his younger sister Amira. Bash works to navigate a new environment after earning ...
Style:
disturbing, sincere, psychological, captivating, medical drama ...
Plot:
medical, emergency room, syrian refugee, medicine, hospital, doctor, surgery, cure, doctors and patients, patient, medical profession, prodigy ...
Place:
toronto ontario canada
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190K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.
Style:
futuristic, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
outer space, space travel, space opera, human in outer space, spaceship, space station, conspiracy, spacecraft, space colony, space exploration, investigation, society ...
Time:
future, 24th century, near future, 23rd century
Place:
space western, hawaii
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Toby Logan is a highly skilled paramedic with a secret – he can read minds. Toby never really knew his parents and grew up in foster care, this coupled with his secret, which he shares with no one, has made him a bit of a loner. Until now, Toby ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, serious, suspenseful, emotional ...
Plot:
supernatural ability, investigation, supernatural, telepathy, psychic power, uncover truth, supernatural power, psychic, danger, paramedic, save the day, haunted by the past ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, toronto ontario canada
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU ...
Style:
psychological, exciting, serious, rough, thrilling ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
fbi, investigation, serial killer, law enforcement, team, crime investigation, murder, forensics, danger, profiler, investigator, human nature ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2000s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, virginia, seattle, new york, arizona
Is relevant?
635K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Ireland, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Vikings follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless ...
Style:
exciting, atmospheric, heroic, captivating, historical drama ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
viking, battles, king, medieval, warrior, sword and shield, sword fight, legends and myths, myth, norse mythology, historical character, adventurer ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, 7th century, 9th century ...
Place:
scandinavia, chicago, ireland, europe, greenland ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Toronto’s only female private detective in the 1920s takes on the cases the police don’t want or can’t handle. From airplanes and booze running to American G-men, Communists and union busters, Frankie’s fearless sense of adventure gets her ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, tense, light, funny ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
female detective, private detective, investigation, uncover truth, twists and turns, pursuit, interwar period, strength, feminist, murder, women, intelligence agency ...
Time:
1920s, future, 20th century
Place:
toronto ontario canada, canada
Is relevant?
633
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Marie Lamontagne, a widowed mother of two in her forties, confesses to a murder she didn't commit to protect her daughter. Thrust into brutally unfamiliar and hostile surroundings, she first learns survival, then confronts the biggest challenge ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, serious, psychological, gloomy
Plot:
women's prison, prison, family problems, attempted murder, confined, prison life, rehabilitation, family in crisis, warden, lgbtq, lesbian love, pop culture ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, quebec
Is relevant?
1K
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A newly-elected Mennonite pastor, who is determined to rid his community of drug traffickers. But Noah's actions trigger an ultimatum from "Menno mob" leader Eli Voss.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
religion, organized crime, criminal gang, mafia, war on drugs, pastor, mob boss, double life, police officer, bandit, fighting crime, community ...
Place:
nova scotia, canada
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Imagine the perfect American town... beautiful homes, manicured lawns, children playing safely in the streets. Now imagine never being able to leave. You have no communication with the outside world. You think you're going insane. You must be ...
Style:
tense, mind bending, serious, captivating, mysterious ...
Plot:
small town, small town life, apocalypse, investigation, danger, society, missing person, cryogenics, post-apocalyptic future, beast, sheriff, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, idaho
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Formerly filthy rich video store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap star wife Moira, and their two kids, über-hipster son David and socialite daughter Alexis, suddenly find themselves broke and forced to live in Schitt's Creek, a small depressing ...
Style:
humorous, sitcom, ironic, not serious, light ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, family outing, teens
Plot:
small town, gay, lgbtq, motel, couple relations, gay relationship, riches to rags, real life father and son playing father and son, class differences, siblings living together, businessman, friendship ...
Time:
2010s, future, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
canada, seattle
Is relevant?
22K
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Life is hard on the Flemings' ranch in the Alberta foothills where abused or neglected horses find refuge with a kind, hard-working family. Debts abound and the bank is about to foreclose. Can they keep the ranch running?
Style:
serious, touching, sincere, sentimental, medical drama ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
horse, horse ranch, small town, farm, wild horse, family relations, cattle ranch, siblings relations, animal life, youth, workplace, death of mother ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
canada, hawaii, new york
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A dysfunctional family of superheroes comes together to solve the mystery of their father's death, the threat of the apocalypse and more.
Style:
exciting, tense, offbeat, anime, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, kids
Plot:
time travel, superhero, heroes, apocalypse, supernatural power, time traveler, danger, alternate history, fight, fantasy world, academy, death ...
Time:
year 1989, future, year 1963, 80s, 20th century ...
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Ambitious young cops try to prove themselves in their high-stakes careers, in which the smallest mistake can have deadly consequences. At the core of the close-knit group is perfectionist Andy McNally, whose father was a homicide detective before he ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, sentimental, detective ...
Plot:
rookie, policewoman, workplace romance, lesbian, female police officer, cop, workplace situations, police, law enforcement, fighting crime, shooting, peril ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
toronto ontario canada, canada
Is relevant?
133K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.
Style:
serious, psychological, crime drama, gloomy, neo noir ...
Plot:
murder mystery, police detective, murder investigation, female detective, murder, female protagonist, multiple suspects, who done it, police investigation, crime investigation, strong female lead, street kid ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
seattle, usa, washington d.c.
Is relevant?
35K
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Lost Girl focuses on the gorgeous and charismatic Bo, a supernatural being called a succubus who feeds on the energy of humans, sometimes with fatal results. Refusing to embrace her supernatural clan and its rigid hierarchy, Bo is a renegade who ...
Style:
sexy, serious, exciting, captivating, supernatural thriller ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
supernatural, lgbt, female protagonist, supernatural ability, succubus, private detective, werewolf, danger, evil force, seduction, lesbian, imaginary ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.
Style:
futuristic, sexy, exciting, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
space travel, space opera, outer space, space and aliens, space wars, space battle, artificial intelligence, human in outer space, heroes, androids and robots, military, cyborgs ...
Time:
future, 2000s
Place:
space western
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
The six-person crew of a derelict spaceship awakens from stasis in the farthest reaches of space. Their memories wiped clean, they have no recollection of who they are or how they got on board. The only clue to their identities is a cargo bay full ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, semi serious, mind blowing, action adventure ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
space travel, outer space, space opera, memory loss, amnesia, distant planet, space and aliens, time travel, androids, space wars, friendship, survival ...
Time:
future
Place:
space western
Is relevant?
26K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Western
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The chaotic and violent struggle to control wealth and power in the North American fur trade in late 18th century Canada. Told from multiple perspectives, Frontier takes place in a world where business negotiations might be resolved with ...
Style:
suspense, atmospheric, harsh, exciting, historical drama ...
Plot:
medieval, trafficking, native american, rivalry, intrigue, competitor, showdown, fight for supremacy, society, rivals, struggle for survival, combat ...
Time:
18th century, 2010s, 1790s, georgian era
Place:
nova scotia, newfoundland, canada
Is relevant?
166K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
An unsettlling omen washes ashore in the wake of the storm. Later, when the locals gather for a potluck, tragedy strikes - and a miracle occurs.
Style:
scary, psychological horror, mystical, mysterious, suspense ...
Plot:
community, vampire, secret, priest, supernatural, island, supernatural horror, church, catholicism, religious fanaticism, small community, supernatural power ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
middle east, israel
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Three paranormal roommates, a ghost, a vampire, and a werewolf, struggle to keep their dark secrets from the world, while helping each other navigate the complexities of living double lives.
Style:
semi serious, captivating, exciting, scary, gothic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
vampire, werewolf, supernatural, ghost, friendship, supernatural ability, friends, lifestyle, everyday life, transformation, roommate, psychic ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
boston, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
Style:
atmospheric, clever, stylized, detective, costume drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, uncover truth, partners against crime, riddles and clues, twists and turns, victorian england, police investigation, murder investigation, forensics, who done it, police station, unconventional method ...
Time:
edwardian era, victorian era, 19th century, future, 1890s
Place:
toronto ontario canada, canada, america
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
A Chicago-based wizard works as a private investigator.
Style:
serious, detective, stylized, exciting, mystic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
supernatural, magic, private detective, magical, paranormal activity, investigation, wizards and magicians, imaginary, investigator, suspicion, danger, victim ...
Place:
usa, chicago, illinois
Is relevant?
4K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The day-to-day life of two unwilling partners of the Montreal Police Department, Officers Nick Barron and Ben Chartier. These two beat cops patrol the urban sprawl of downtown's 19th district, in cruiser No. 2. 19-2 is about the tensions and ...
Style:
realistic, tense, serious, detective, captivating ...
Plot:
law enforcement, partner, partners against crime, police, workplace, misfit partners, workplace situations, mistrust, realism, police detective, rivalry, danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, montreal
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