Ottawa couch nights just got a serious upgrade, the week of March 16 to 22 brings a wave of new content across every major Canadian streaming platform, giving you plenty of reasons to stay in and hit play.
What's New Across the Platforms
Whether you're subscribed to Netflix, Crave, Apple TV+, Prime Video, or Paramount+, there's something landing this week worth your time. Canadian streamers are spoiled for choice heading into the weekend, with a mix of prestige drama, blockbuster films, and bingeable series dropping simultaneously.
Crave continues to be a strong option for Ottawa subscribers who want HBO-quality content alongside Canadian originals. This week's additions keep that reputation intact with a mix of drama and comedy hitting the platform.
Netflix, meanwhile, is leaning into its global content strategy, expect international titles alongside its usual English-language slate. The platform remains one of the most-used services in Ottawa households, and this week's additions should keep the algorithm happy.
Apple TV+ remains the prestige dark horse of the streaming wars. With a smaller but carefully curated library, new arrivals on Apple TV+ tend to be event viewing rather than background noise.
Prime Video, included with Amazon Prime memberships that many Ottawa residents already hold, is offering new film and series content this week as well, making it worth a scroll through the new arrivals tab if you haven't checked lately.
Paramount+ rounds out the big five with its mix of CBS procedurals, MTV reality content, and marquee franchise properties.
The Peaky Blinders Connection
This week's most talked-about addition is tied to the Peaky Blinders universe, The Immortal Man, which expands on the world of the beloved Birmingham crime drama. Peaky Blinders built a massive following in Canada, and Ottawa fans of the Shelby family will want to mark this one on the calendar. The original series wrapped its run with a strong final season, and this continuation has been one of the more anticipated streaming events of early 2026.
Tips for Ottawa Streamers
If you're juggling multiple subscriptions and trying to keep costs manageable, it's worth noting that many Ottawa residents rotate services every few months rather than maintaining them all simultaneously. Services like Crave and Paramount+ offer monthly no-commitment plans, making it easy to subscribe for a month, binge what you want, and cancel until the next wave of content arrives.
For families, Netflix and Prime Video tend to offer the deepest libraries for kids and general entertainment, while Apple TV+ and Crave skew toward prestige adult drama.
Internet speed matters too, if you're streaming 4K content, Rogers, Bell, and Videotron's Ottawa-area plans all offer packages that can handle it, but it's worth double-checking your bandwidth during peak evening hours.
Worth Watching This Weekend
With so much dropping at once, our top picks for Ottawa viewers this week are anything tied to the Peaky Blinders universe on whatever platform carries it in Canada, plus whatever new Netflix originals are generating buzz in your social feeds. When in doubt, sort by "new arrivals" and give yourself 15 minutes. That's usually enough to know if something's worth your evening.
Source: MobileSyrup's weekly streaming roundup for Canada, March 16–22.
