You all still hibernating? Us too. Luckily, there are plenty of TV shows and movies coming to all your favourite streaming services in February to keep us occupied. Here’s what we’re recommending on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney+ and Netflix Canada for the coming month.

Amazon Prime Video

Book of Love (Premieres February 4)

Uptight English writer Henry discovers that his dull, failing novel has become a smashing success in Mexico, where Spanish translator Maria has rewritten it into a spicy erotic read. Opposites attract as the two travel through Mexico on a book tour.

Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy (Premieres February 4)

Witness the 90s Black Excellence renaissance of stand-up comedy that came together at The Comedy Store. Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy features a lineup of world-famous comedians and personalities including Anthony Anderson, Tichina Arnold, Nick Cannon, Snoop Dogg, Cedric the Entertainer, Tiffany Haddish, Steve Harvey, Lil Rel Howery, Regina King, Jo Koy, Luenell, Flame Monroe, Jay Pharoah, Craig Robinson, JB Smoove, Chris Tucker, Kym Whitley and so many more.

I Want You Back (Premieres February 11)

Peter (Charlie Day) and Emma (Jenny Slate) thought they were on the precipice of life’s biggest moments – marriage, kids and houses in the suburbs – until their respective partners dumped them. Horrified to learn that the loves of their lives have already moved on, Peter and Emma hatch a hilarious plan to win back their exes with unexpected results.

LOL: Last One Laughing Canada (Premieres February 18)

Jay Baruchel hosts the much-anticipated Canadian version of the international hit comedy series LOL: Last One Laughing, where 10 of Canada’s top comedic talents face-off in a six-hour wacky competition, their objective is to eliminate others from the house by making each other laugh, while not laughing themselves. The comedian who doesn’t break a smile and outlasts their competitors wins the grand prize of $100,000 for their charity of choice.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Season 4 (Premieres February 18)

It's 1960 and change is in the air. Looking to hone her act, Midge finds a gig with total creative freedom. But her commitment to her craft—and the places it takes her—creates a rift between her and the family and friends around her. The edgy, uncompromising and hilarious new season includes guest appearances from Kelly Bishop, Milo Ventimiglia, John Waters and Jason Alexander.

Kunal Nayyar, Tom Rhys-Harries, Georgina Campbell and Elizabeth Henstridge in *Suspicion*. (Image: Apple)

Apple TV+

Suspicion (Premieres February 4)

Twenty-one-year-old Leo’s abduction from a large, upmarket hotel in central New York is captured on video and goes viral. Swiftly, four British citizens staying at the hotel become the prime suspects. But are they guilty of anymore than being in the wrong place at the wrong time?

The Sky is Everywhere (Premieres February 11)

Tucked among the magical redwood trees of Northern California and surrounded by her grandmother’s gargantuan roses, 17-year-old Lennie Walker, a radiant musical prodigy, struggles with overwhelming grief following the sudden loss of her older sister, Bailey. When Joe Fontaine, the charismatic new guy at school, enters Lennie’s life, she’s drawn to him. But Lennie’s complicated relationship with her sister’s devastated boyfriend, Toby, starts to affect Lennie and Joe’s budding love. Through her vivid imagination and honest, conflicted heart, Lennie navigates first love and first loss to create a song of her own. Acclaimed filmmaker Josephine Decker directs this moving adaptation of the beloved novel of the same name. Starring Grace Kaufman, Pico Alexander, Jacques Colimon, Julia Schlaeper, Ji-young Yoo, Havana Rose Liu, Cherry Jones and Jason Segel.

Severance (Premieres February 18)

Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the centre of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself.

CBC Gem

Black on the Prairies: Place Edition (Premiere date TBD)

Led by CBC senior reporter Omayra Issa, this project explores the theme of place as it relates to the history and present lives of Black people on the prairies through articles, personal essays, images and more, and shows how the experiences of Black people are inextricably linked with the Prairies themselves.

Miss S, Season 1 (Premieres February 1)

In the Chinese adaptation of the global phenomenon that is Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, an unlikely duo - the beautiful and witty Shanghai socialite, Su Wenli (Ma Yi Li, The First Half Of My Life) and the righteous, serious inspector, Luo Qiuheng (Gao Wei Guang, Mr. Pride vs. Miss Prejudice) find themselves paired up to solve cases in Shanghai.

Ten Year Old Tom, Season 6 (Premieres February 1)

Can a kid grow up these days without being corrupted by the world around him? Our main character Tom grapples with this dilemma each day just by waking up and leaving his house, where bad influences seem to lurk around every corner. Cast includes Jennifer Coolidge (White Lotus, Best in Show), John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich) and David Duchovny (Californication)

I Am Not Your Negro (Premieres February 1)

I Am Not Your Negro envisions the book James Baldwin (The Fire Next Time) never finished, a radical narration about race in America, using the writer’s original words, as read by actor Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction). Alongside a flood of rich archival material, the film draws upon Baldwin’s notes on the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr. to explore and bring a fresh and radical perspective to the racial narrative in America.

All the Streets are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (Premieres February 21)

The culture-shifting collision of hip hop and skateboarding is thoroughly and passionately unpacked in this dynamic new documentary from Montreal-born director Jeremy Elkin (Call Me Caitlyn), a seasoned skate-video maker. Narrated by Eli Morgan Gesner (Condemned), co-founder of the iconic NYC skateboarding company Zoo York, All the Streets are Silent zeroes in on a pivotal chapter in New York history, 1987 to 1997, when Manhattan’s cauldron of youth-led subcultures married hip hop with skateboarding and gave birth to a potent (and profitable) “street culture” movement that infiltrated every urban corner of the globe.

The Porter (Premieres February 21)

Set in the early 1920s and inspired by real events, The Porter follows train porters Junior Massey and Zeke Garrett, Junior’s wife Marlene, and upstart performer Lucy, as a tragedy in the community sets them on starkly different paths to a better life. While Junior takes advantage of a broken system to pursue money and power in gambling and bootlegging, Zeke fights the railway to change the system from within by unionizing the Black porters. Marlene questions whether her work as a Black Cross nurse is truly serving her community, while Lucy takes her success into her own hands – whatever the cost. As each pursues their goals, their once unbreakable bonds are stretched to their limits. Will they need to betray each other and their community to make their dreams reality? Starring Aml Ameen (I May Destroy You, Yardie), Ronnie Rowe Jr. (Star Trek: Discovery, Pretty Hard Cases), Mouna Traoré (Self Made, The Umbrella Academy), Loren Lott (American Idol, Tag), Olunike Adeliyi (Titans, American Gods) and Alfre Woodard.

Crave Canada

The Panthers (Premieres February 4)

This based-on-a-true-story series covers a devastating and resonant period in New Zealand’s history through the dramatization of the founding of The Polynesian Panthers – a revolutionary social justice movement directly inspired by the Black Panther movement in the U.S. The 1974-set narrative follows a young man who is the black sheep of his Tongan family who is frustrated by his community being stuck in a broken economic and criminal justice system. In the face of increasingly aggressive racial-profiling from the government and police force, he forms his own revolutionary movement The Polynesian Panthers, while also trying to juggle his conservative parents’ expectations, and romance with a street queen.

Kimi (Premieres February 10)

The latest twisty thriller from director Steven Soderbergh and starring Zoë Kravitz (Big Little Lies), Kimi follows an agoraphobic tech worker who discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime during an ordinary data stream review, and tries reporting it up the chain of command at her company. Meeting with resistance and bureaucracy, she realizes that in order to get involved, she will have to do the thing she fears the most — leave her apartment.

The Girl Before (Premieres February 10)

This psychological thriller is a gripping adaptation of JP Delany’s best-selling novel of the same name. The four-part series tells the story of Jane (Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Loki), who gets the chance to move into a beautiful, ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect (David Oyelowo, Selma). There’s just one catch: the occupants must abide by his list of exacting rules. Jane starts to feel the house changing her in unexpected ways, but when she makes the shocking discovery about her predecessor, Emma (Jessica Plummer, How Girls Talk at Parties), she’s forced to confront unnerving similarities. As the two women’s timelines interweave, Jane begins to question if her fate will be the same as the girl before.

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Season 9 (Premieres February 20)

Comedian John Oliver satirically covers the week in news, politics, and current events in this Emmy®-winning variety series.

Super Pumped (Premieres February 27)

Based on Mike Isaac’s bestselling book of the same name, Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber is the first installment of Showtime’s new anthology series in which each season explores a story that rocked the business world to its core and changed culture. Starring Emmy-winner Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Uma Thurman (Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction), and Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights), Super Pumped tells the story of one of Silicon Valley's most successful and most destructive unicorns, Uber. The series depicts the roller-coaster ride of the upstart transportation company, embodying the highs and lows of Silicon Valley. Even amid the radical upheaval generated within the global tech capital, Uber stands out as both a marvel and a cautionary tale, featuring internal and external battles that ripple with unpredictable consequences.

Lily James and Sebastian Stan in *Pam & Tommy*. (Image: Hulu)

Disney+ Canada

Pam & Tommy (Premieres February 2)

Set in the Wild West early days of the Internet, Pam & Tommy is based on the incredible true story of the Pamela Anderson (Lily James) and Tommy Lee (Sebastian Stan) sex tape. Stolen from the couple’s home by a disgruntled contractor (Seth Rogen), the video went from underground bootleg-VHS curiosity to full-blown global sensation when it hit the Web in 1997. A love story, crime caper and cautionary tale rolled into one, the eight-part original limited series explores the intersection of privacy, technology and celebrity, tracing the origins of our current Reality TV Era to a stolen tape seen by millions but meant to have an audience of just two.

Julia Garner in *Inventing Anna*. (Image: Netflix)

Netflix Canada

The Tinder Swindler (Premieres February 2)

Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.

Murderville (Premieres February 3)

Meet Senior Detective Terry Seattle (Will Arnett), Homicide Division. For Terry, every day means a new murder case and a new celebrity guest star as his partner. But here’s the catch: each episode's guest star isn’t being given the script. They have no idea what’s about to happen to them. Together, the guest star and Terry Seattle will have to improvise their way through the case... but it will be up to each celebrity guest alone to name the killer. Join them as they punch a one-way ticket to Murderville. Celebrity Guest Stars include Annie Murphy, Conan O’Brien, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Marshawn Lynch and Sharon Stone.

Love is Blind Japan (Premieres February 8)

In this reality dating series, marriage-minded singles in Japan meet, date and get engaged — before ever setting eyes on each other.

Inventing Anna (Premieres February 11)

Audacious entrepreneur or con artist? A reporter digs into how Anna Delvey convinced New York’s elite she was a German heiress. Based on a true story.

Love is Blind, Season 2 (Premieres JFebruary 11)

A new journey begins for singles seeking transformative love — sight unseen. Who will find romance and who will come face to face with heartbreak?

Love and Basketball (Available February 13)

Monica (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy (Omar Epps) love and play basketball together through many life challenges from childhood to adulthood.

Fishbowl Wives (Premieres February 14)

In a luxury apartment tower, six different women in unhappy marriages end up crossing the line into infidelity. Based on the manga series by Kurosawa R.

Jeen-Yus: A Kanye Trilogy (Premieres February 16)

The lives of an emerging superstar and a filmmaker intertwine in this intense, intimate three-part documentary charting rapper Kanye West's career.

Space Force, Season 2 (Premieres February 18)

Under a new administration, General Naird (Steve Carrell) and his dysfunctional but endearing crew have four months to prove that Space Force is worth keeping around.

Vikings: Valhalla (Premieres February 25)

In this sequel to Vikings, 100 years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge its own destiny — and make history.

Watch List: 30 Shows and Movies to Stream in February 2022

By Stacy Lee Kong