By Ruth Young

It’s still snowy and cold and my puffy coat is nowhere closer to being packed away in my storage locker, so clearly indoor activities will continue for the time being. Like, for example, binge-watching this month’s best movie and TV options. To that end, here are Friday Things’ top picks for all your streaming needs this month, including the third season of Ted Lasso, the second season of Next in Fashion hosted by Tan France and Gigi Hadid, Murder Mystery 2 and CBC docuseries Big Music. Read on for the full list of what we’re recommending on Apple TV+, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney+, Netflix Canada and Prime Video in March 2023.

Apple TV+

The Problem with Jon Stewart, Season 2 (Premieres March 3)

It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the world's problems; it's harder to pinpoint what's responsible for creating them. Jon Stewart brings together people impacted by different parts of a problem to discuss how people can drive change.

Ted Lasso, Season 3 (Premieres March 15)

Jason Sudeikis plays Ted Lasso, a small-time college football coach from Kansas hired to coach a professional soccer team in England, despite having no experience coaching soccer.

Extrapolations (Premieres March 17)

Extrapolations, from filmmaker Scott Z. Burns, is an anthology series looking at the effects of climate change on the planet. The show explores the points of view of several different characters and how their stories interconnect all through the lens of climate change.

My Kind of Country (Premieres March 24)

My Kind of Country brings a fresh take to the crowded field of reality-competition series. Reese Witherspoon and Kacey Musgraves host the show that aims to find the next great country music star while showcasing a diverse variety of country styles from all around the world.

The Big Door Prize (Premieres March 29)

Based on a novel by M.O. Walsh, this comedy tells the story of a small town that is changed after a machine inexplicably appears in a general store. The machine reveals the true life potential of every resident in the town, upending the life of the seemingly content Dusty Hubbard.

Tetris (Premieres March 30)

Tetris tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers TETRIS in 1988, and then risks everything by traveling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, Tetris is a Cold War–era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes and a nail-biting race to the finish.

CBC Gem

The 2023 Juno Awards (Airs March 13)

Hosted by Simu Liu, Canada’s Biggest Night in Music features the presentation of various Juno Awards and performances by Canada’s hottest artists including Alexisonfire, AP Dhillon, Aysanabee, Banx & Ranx, Jessie Reyez, Nickelback, Preston Pablo, Rêve, Tate McRae, Tenille Townes, and more.

Essex County (Premieres March 19)

A redemptive tale of family, Essex County tells the story of four disparate characters linked together through bloodlines. From old Uncle Lou, to young Lester, to Anne the country nurse and Ken, the stoic farmer, the four lead characters ebb and flow into each other’s lives, slowly weaving connections between them that ultimately save and redeem them.

Macy Murdoch (Premieres March 23)

When a mysterious rival uses a time machine to frame famous Edwardian-era detective William Murdoch of a murder he didn’t commit, his great-great-great-granddaughter, 16-year-old Macy (Canadian Screen Award-winner Shailyn Pierre-Dixon), and her friends Zane (Beau Han Bridge) and Billie (Raffa Virago), must travel back to 1910 to re-examine the clues and determine the real perpetrator of the crime.

You’re My Hero (Premieres March 24)

You’re My Hero follows Ian (creator, writer and co-executive producer Sean Towgood), a 20-something with cerebral palsy, as he tries to find love and purpose in a world not designed for wheels while navigating the pressures of adulthood. A wheelchair user since birth, Ian refuses to be anyone's inspiration. Whether it's dealing with a rude customer at work, or coming face-to-face with barriers in his daily life, Ian is unafraid to tell it like it is... to a fault.

The New Wave of Standup, Season 3 (Premieres March 24)

The new season showcases emerging comics performing standup sets that explore topics including dating, workplace politics, family dynamics and overall observations about life and finding the humour in it.

Canada Reads (Premieres March 27)

CBC’s great Canadian book debate, Canada Reads, returns for its 22nd edition March 27 through March 30, live on CBC Gem each day at 10 a.m. ET and available later on-demand. Hosted by Ali Hassan, a panel of celebrity advocates eliminate one book each day until a champion is declared the must-read book for Canadians in 2023.

Content Farm (Premieres March 29)

Two halves of a neural network learn to be human on the internet, where nothing is original and people’s lives are ruined for fun and views. From the odd and obliquely filthy minds of Lauren Gillis and Alaine Hutton of Lester Trips (Theatre), a speculative fiction unfolds in the doomscroll.

Witness (Premieres March 30)

A six-part documentary series that explores some of the most riveting viral videos of our time through the eyes of the people who captured them. While most online videos are forgotten as quickly as they are consumed, many have influenced us in great ways. They’ve made us laugh, cry, and been windows into new worlds. Behind every video is a real person with their own experience of that moment, and now we get to meet them.

Big Music (Premieres March 31)

Digital music was supposed to destroy the record companies and put control in the hands of the artists and consumers, but Spotify, the big three record companies and a handful of power players behind the scenes are determining the winners and losers—and changing the culture of music itself. Big Music from CBC News Explore will explain how streaming services and the large record companies rose from the ashes to become the biggest winners and influencers in the industry, much to the detriment of most musicians. The losers are the 99% of artists who aren’t at Beyoncé’s or Taylor Swift’s level of fame—and they’re fighting back to ensure they’re fairly compensated and able to continue their craft on their terms.

Crave Canada

Perry Mason, Season 2 (Premieres March 6)

Months after the Dodson case comes to an end, the scion of a powerful oil family is brutally murdered. When the DA goes to the city’s Hoovervilles to pinpoint the most obvious of suspects, Perry (Emmy® Award-winner Matthew Rhys), Della (Juliet Rylance), and Paul (Chris Chalk) find themselves at the centre of a case that uncovers far reaching conspiracies, and forces them to reckon with what it truly means to be guilty.

Rain Dogs (Premieres March 6)

An unconventional love story between a working-class single mum, her young daughter and a privileged gay man.

Disobey (Premieres March 8)

This six-part, one hour, Crave Original drama focuses on the infamous 1989 story of Chantale Daigle, and her legal battle surrounding the right to abortion in Canada.

Power Book II: Ghost, Season 3 (Premieres March 17)

The third season kicks off with Tariq St. Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr.) determined to get his trust, get back to his family, and get out of the game for good. The emergence of a ruthless new connect interrupts Tariq’s plans to reunite with Tasha (Naturi Naughton) and Yaz (Paris Morgan) and puts him, Brayden (Gianni Paolo), and Effie (Alix Lapri) back into business with the Tejadas as they’re challenged to move more weight than ever before. Monet Tejada (Mary J. Blige), set ablaze by the death of her son Zeke Cross, is willing to pay a hefty price to avenge her firstborn and keep the rest of her children – and the business – in line as she works closely with Davis MacLean (Cliff “Method Man” Smith) to solve Zeke’s murder and keep the feds off her trail.

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (Premieres March 19)

Directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is an epic, emotional, and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, groundbreaking photography, archival family snapshots and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the opioid overdose crisis.

Yellowjackets, Season 2 (Premieres March 24)

Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story, and coming-of-age drama, Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The  Emmy-nominated series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past, and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.

Succession, Season 4 (Premieres March 26)

Created by Jesse Armstrong, the 10-episode fourth season opens with the sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård) moving ever closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the deal is complete. A power struggle ensues as the family weighs up a future where their cultural and political weight is severely curtailed.

Disney+ Canada

History of the World: Part II (Premieres March 6)

After over 40 years, the sequel to the seminal Mel Brooks’ film, “History of the World, Part I,” will include episodes featuring a variety of sketches that take us through different periods of human history.

UnPrisoned (Premieres March 10)

Inspired by author and creator Tracy McMillan’s life, UnPrisoned is a half-hour comedy about a messy but perfectionist relationship therapist and single mom whose life is turned right-side-up when her dad gets out of prison and moves in with her and her teenage son.

Chang Can Dunk (Premieres March 10)

Chang Can Dunk follows Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American high school student in the marching band, who bets the school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads the 5’ 8" Chang on a quest to find the hops he needs to dunk in order to impress his crush, Kristy, and finally gain the attention and respect of his high school peers. But before he can rise up and truly throw one down, he’ll have to reexamine everything he knows about himself, his friendships and his family. 

Boston Strangler (Premieres March 17)

The film follows Loretta McLaughlin (Keira Knightley), a reporter for the Record-American newspaper, who becomes the first journalist to connect the Boston Strangler murders. As the mysterious killer claims more and more victims, Loretta attempts to continue her investigation alongside colleague and confidante Jean Cole (Carrie Coon), yet the duo finds themselves stymied by the rampant sexism of the era. Nevertheless, McLaughlin and Cole bravely pursue the story at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.

Up Here (Premieres March 24)

A musical romantic comedy set in New York City in the waning days of 1999, follows the extraordinary story of one ordinary couple, as they fall in love – and discover that the single greatest obstacle to finding happiness together might just be themselves—and the treacherous world of memories, obsessions, fears, and fantasies that lives inside their heads. 

Doogie Kamealoha M.D., Season 2 (Premieres March 31)

When Lahela’s (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) first love, Walter (Alex Aiono) returns from the World Surf Tour, he’s not the same boyfriend she said good-bye to months before. But she’s not the same girl either. That becomes clear when she meets a bad boy on a dirt bike, Nico (Milo Manheim). She’s faced with a decision: fight for what she knows is true, or give new love a chance. It’s all complicated by the pressures of being a teenage doctor. Luckily, she has her family, coworkers and best friend Steph (Emma Meisel) to support her along the way.

Netflix Canada

Cheat (Premieres March 1)

Equal parts brains and blagging, this quiz show expects and encourages contestants to cheat their way to a cash prize. The one rule? Don't get caught!

Wrong Side of the Tracks, Season 2 (Premieres March 1)

When his teenage granddaughter falls victim to the drug dealers overtaking his neighborhood, a fed-up war veteran takes matters into his own hands.

Sex/Life, Season 2 (Premieres March 2)

Sex/Life is the story of a love triangle between a woman, her husband and her past that takes a provocative new look at female identity and desire. We pick up right in the moment of Billie’s stunning proposal to Brad which ended the first season, and then ride the emotional fallout which comes in its wake.

Next in Fashion, Season 2 (Premieres March 3)

Supermodel Gigi Hadid joins co-host Tan France and a lineup of expert judges for a second round of fierce competition to find fashion's next trendsetter.

MH370: The Plane That Disappeared (Premieres March 8)

In 2014, a plane with 239 people aboard vanishes from all radar. This docuseries delves into one of our greatest modern mysteries: Flight MH370.

You, Season 4, Part II (Premieres March 9)

Starting anew in London, Joe vows to bury the past and be his best self. But on the rocky road to redemption, a new obsession starts to take hold.

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story (Premieres March 15)

Featuring interviews with performers, activists and past employees, this documentary offers a deep dive into the successes and scandals of Pornhub.

Shadow and Bone, Season 2 (Premieres March 16)

On the run after the showdown with Kirigan, Alina and Mal find new allies — and face heartrending choices — in their quest for more mythical amplifiers.

Dance 100 (Premieres March 17)

To win $100,000, eight choreographers must create increasingly complex routines for an ever-growing number of elite dancers — who are also the judges.

Waco: An American Apocalypse (Premieres March 22)

This immersive three-part Netflix documentary series is the definitive account of what happened in Waco, Texas in 1993 when cult leader David Koresh faced off against the federal government in a bloody 51-day siege. Released to coincide with the 30th anniversary of this national tragedy, the series is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tiller Russell (Night Stalker) and features exclusive access to recently unearthed videotapes filmed inside the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit, as well as raw news footage never released to the American public, and FBI recordings.

Love is Blind, Season 4 (Premieres March 23)

More single people who are ready to prioritize love over looks hit the pods to flirt, fall, and — if they're lucky — find someone they want to marry.

Riverdale, Final Season (Premieres March 30)

The supernatural crime drama returns for its seventh — and — final season.

Unstable (Premieres March 30)

Rob Lowe and his son, John Owen Lowe, team up in this comedy series which follows a biotech genius as he tries to bounce back from the depths of grief with help from his son, who works to escape his dad’s shadow and save the family business.

Murder Mystery 2 (Premieres March 31)

Four years after solving their first murder mystery, Nick and Audrey Spitz (Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston) are now full-time detectives struggling to get their private eye agency off the ground when they’re invited to celebrate the wedding of their friend the Maharaja (Adeel Akhtar) on his private island. But trouble follows the Spitzes again when the groom is kidnapped for ransom soon after the festivities begin — making each glamorous guest, family member, and the bride herself a suspect. MURDER MYSTERY 2 sends Nick and Audrey Spitz on a high-stakes case that finally gives them everything they’ve ever dreamed of: a shot at their detective agency finally becoming successful…and their long-awaited trip to Paris.

Prime Video

Daisy Jones & the Six (Premieres March 3)

Based on the New York Times best-selling novel, Daisy Jones & the Six. It follows the story of an iconic 1970s band, fronted by two feuding yet charismatic lead singers, Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne. Drawn together by personal and artistic chemistry, their complicated musical partnership catapulted the band from obscurity to unbelievable fame. And then, after a sold-out show at Chicago's Soldier Field, they suddenly called it quits. Now, decades later, the band members finally agree to reveal the truth. Set to the soundtrack of original music from Daisy Jones & the Six—this is the story of how an iconic band imploded at the height of its powers.

Pendant ce Temps en Cuisine (Premieres March 10)

With unparalleled access, the series immerses viewers into the culinary world of six chefs throughout eight episodes. From sourcing ingredients to creating one-of-a-kind menus to executing high quality service, each episode of Pendant ce temps en cuisine, highlights moments from each chef’s day, showcasing the realities of owning and running a business. High profile chefs featured throughout the series are Antonin Mousseau-Rivard from Le Mousso, Simon Mathys from Mastard, Alex Cohen and Raegan Steinberg from Arthurs, Maria-Josée and Zoya De Frias from Le Virunga, Kim Côté and Perle Morency from Côté Est, and Mike Lafaille from Kwizinn.

Class of ‘07 (Premieres March 16)

When an apocalyptic tidal wave hits during the 10-year reunion of an all-girls high school, a group of women must find a way to survive on the island peak of their high school campus. Like Lord of the Flies in cocktail dresses, the series follows a group of former classmates, now freshly entangled in a decade-old drama, as they attempt to survive not just the apocalypse, but each other. 

Swarm (Premieres March 17)

This psychological thriller series following Dre, a young woman whose obsession with a pop star takes a dark turn.  From co-creators and executive producers Janine Nabers and Donald Glover, the series stars Dominique Fishback as Dre.

Last Light (Premieres March 17)

Petro-chemist Andy Yeats (Matthew Fox) knows how dependent the world is on oil. If something were to happen to the world's oil supply, it would set off a chain reaction: transportation would grind to a halt, supplies would cease to be delivered and law enforcement would be overwhelmed. While on a business trip to the Middle East, Andy realizes that his worst fears are coming true, and his family is separated at this crucial moment. His teenage daughter, Laura (Alyth Ross), is alone at home in London while his wife, Elena (Joanne Froggatt), and young son, Sam (Taylor Fay), are in Paris. Amid this chaos, each family member will sacrifice everything to find one another, despite the distance and the dangers that separate them. 

The Power (Premieres March 24)

The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. The series features a cast of remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, as the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world. 

Perfect Addiction (Premieres March 24)

A Successful boxing trainer discovers that her boyfriend, A reigning champion, has been cheating on her with her own sister. She sets out to get revenge by training the one man capable of dethroning him: his arch-nemesis.  

The Pez Outlaw (Premieres March 24)

Steve Glew spent the 1990s smuggling rare pez dispensers into the USA from Eastern Europe, making millions of dollars. It was all magical until his arch-nemesis, The Pezident decided to destroy him. 

Reggie (Premieres March 24)

Reggie is an intimate and revealing new documentary that examines the career and legacy of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and activist Reggie Jackson.