Hollywood Suite is thrilled to bring back the FREE PREVIEW! From March 1-31, viewers across Canada will have unlimited access to all four Hollywood Suite channels, plus a huge on-demand collection. This includes the exclusive broadcast premiere of the BBC original series The Guest, a celebration of International Women’s Day featuring films made by—and starring—iconic female talent, and awards season classics like Parasite (2019).

The hit British miniseries The Guest (2025), produced by Quay Street Productions, part of ITV Studios, follows a cleaner who becomes captivated by her wealthy employer’s charismatic influence. As their friendship grows, secrets emerge, and a psychological game unfolds where nothing is what it seems. The thriller miniseries is written by Matthew Berry (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and directed by Ashley Way (Ripper Street). It stars Eve Myles (Touchwood, Keeping Faith), Gabrielle Creevy (Three Women, In My Skin), and Clive Russell (Sherlock Holmes, King Arthur). It premieres on Hollywood Suite Friday, March 27, at 9 pm ET.

The Guest has been praised in the UK, with The Times’ Carol Midgley highlighting the writing and pace, hinting at “a darkness beneath the glossy surface” in a 4-star review. Elle Magazine also described the series as “highly addictive”.

“We’re excited to be bringing captivating British TV to Canadians with another exclusive new series,” said Sharon Stevens, Vice-President of Programming for Hollywood Suite. “Paired with women who have been trailblazers both in front of and behind the camera, plus award-winning favourites, this free preview is a must-see.”

While International Women’s Day is March 8, Hollywood Suite celebrates all month long with the Women in Film collection. From Dorothy Arzner (First Comes Courage) and Ida Lupino (The Trouble with Angels) to Greta Gerwig (Little Women) and Kelly Reichardt (First Cow), this collection features over 40 films from prolific directors across the decades, as well as performances from iconic leading women such as Viola Davis (The Woman King), Sandra Bullock (The Heat) and Meryl Streep (Mamma Mia!).

To gear up for awards season, Hollywood Suite’s Best Picture collection includes seventeen Best Picture winners such as Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Shakespeare in Love (1998), and Nomadland (2020). On top of that, the larger Awards Season collection includes Oscar winners across various categories, from Back to the Future (1985) for Best Effects/Sound Effects Editing and Pulp Fiction (1994) for Best Original Screenplay, to Blackkklansman (2018) for Best Adapted Screenplay and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) for Best Supporting Actor.

The Guest is produced in association with and distributed internationally by ITV Studios.

To find out what else is playing and how to check out Hollywood Suite’s Free Preview, visit hollywoodsuite.ca

ABOUT HOLLYWOOD SUITE

Curated by real movie lovers, Hollywood Suite operates four exclusive HD channels that showcase must-see movies from the Golden Age to today, plus exclusive new series from around the world, always uncut and commercial-free. With hundreds of movies every month on four HD channels and Hollywood Suite On Demand, Hollywood Suite provides unparalleled value to subscribers.

Hollywood Suite is available to over 10 million households across Canada, exclusively through Canadian television service providers and Amazon Prime Video Channels. Visit hollywoodsuite.ca for more information.

Hollywood Suite is an Anthem Sports & Entertainment company.

DOUBLES, the 2024 drama from writer/director Ian Harnarine, is getting a broadcast premiere on Hollywood Suite. The film premieres February 17, 2026 at 7:20 pm ET, and stars Sanjiv Boodhu (Moving Parts), Errol Sitahal (Tommy Boy, Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle), and Rashaana Cumberbatch (Shoresy, Summer Memories).

Synopsis

A young Trinidadian street vendor must travel to Toronto and decide if he will save his estranged father’s life.

This February, Hollywood Suite hosts the Canadian broadcast premiere of the critically acclaimed new British series, The Listeners (2024), produced by Element Pictures (A Fremantle Company), with a new episode every Friday starting February 20 at 9 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, Canadian film lovers can dig into food-centric drama Doubles, premiering exclusively on broadcast on February 17, 2026.

The Listeners follows an English teacher who is tormented by a continuous humming noise that only a few people claim they can hear. Based on the novel by Jordan Tannahill, who also wrote the adaptation, and directed by Janicza Bravo (Zola, The Bear), the series stars Rebecca Hall (Peter Hujar’s Day, Godzilla v. Kong franchise, Resurrection), alongside Ollie West (The Sparrow) and Prasanna Puwanarajah (The Crown). The series had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

The Listeners is an Element Pictures (a Fremantle company) production for the BBC. Writer Jordan Tannahill and director Janicza Bravo also serve as executive producers, alongside Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann and Rachel Dargavel for Element Pictures, Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC, and Alice Birch. The series is produced by Ed King (His House, Suspect, Howl). Fremantle handles global sales.

The Listeners was met with high praise during its UK release, with The Guardian’s Lucy Mangan writing, “Rebecca Hall’s hauntingly delicate drama will paralyse you with dread,” while giving the series a stellar review.

“We’re excited to be bringing premium UK shows to Canadian audiences,” said Sharon Stevens, Vice-President of Programming for Hollywood Suite. “The Listeners joins our ever-growing list of offerings from across the pond, and we’re thrilled to be able to give our audience even more content to fall in love with.”

Back on Canadian shores, filmmaker Ian Harnarine’s Doubles tells the story of a young Trinidadian street vendor who must travel to Toronto and decide if he will save his estranged father’s life. The film stars Errol Sitahal (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle), Sanjiv Boodhu (Moving Parts) and Rashaana Cumberbatch (Shoresy), and premieres on February 17 at 7:20 pm ET and will be available on demand.

Doubles was theatrically released in Canada in mid-2024, with media coverage from Exclaim! Magazine’s Marie Saadeh saying, “It’s a touching tribute to the immigrant experience and forgiveness, and undoubtedly will leave its audience hungry for some doubles.”

For the more traditionally romantic (or anti-romantic) options this month, Hollywood Suite has you covered with Valentine’s favourites like Love, Simon (2018) and Something’s Gotta Give (2003), as well as treasured not-so-romantic films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and What’s Love Got to Do With It (1993).

Hollywood Suite is putting three exclusive premieres under the tree this December: the Canadian debut of a docuseries celebrating a Hollywood icon in Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar (2024), the story of a wrestling legend in Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story (2024), and new episodes of the Hollywood Suite original series A Year in Film (2025).

Executive produced by Kim Kardashian, Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar is a deep dive into Taylor’s craft as an actor who mesmerized audiences while changing the relationship between cinemagoers and stars. It goes on to highlight her work as a businesswoman, activist and advocate. Produced by Passion Pictures and distributed internationally by Fremantle, the documentary features stars like Sharon Stone, Joan Collins, and Paris Jackson. The first part of the three-part series premieres on demand and on the Hollywood Suite 2010s+ channel on December 26 at 9 PM ET.

“This December, we’re reflecting on people and films that took the world by storm, from Elizabeth Taylor and Luna Vachon, to the films that shaped history in A Year In Film,” said Sharon Stevens, Vice-President of Programming for Hollywood Suite. “Paired with beloved festive favourite films, these documentaries highlighting celebrated pop culture personalities will add more sparkle to the season.”

Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story follows the story of Canadian WWF icon Luna Vachon. Raised by a family of wrestling legends, wrestling was her first love. Reaching the peak of her fame in the 90s, Luna’s biggest hurdle was challenging the mainstream wrestling industry and its view on women. She aimed to be the biggest, baddest wrestling villain that ever lived. This Canadian film is directed by Vancouver-born Kate Kroll and premieres on demand on December 1, and on December 16 at 9 PM ET on the Hollywood Suite 2010s+ channel.

Arriving just in the St. Nick of time are brand new episodes of the Hollywood Suite original series A Year in Film. This season will go back further than the 1970s, time-travelling to 1939 with films like Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz. Years also featured this season are 1976, 1987, 1990 and 2004, with insightful commentary on movies like All The President’s Men, The Lost Boys, Goodfellas and The Notebook. All five episodes premiere on demand December 1.

For more festive favourites, Hollywood Suite has you covered with merry films that will jingle your bells, including:

A Christmas Carol (1936)

Little Women (1949)

Bell, Book and Candle (1958)

A Christmas Carol (1984)

Big (1988)

Uncle Buck (1989)

Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

Jingle All The Way (1996)

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

The Family Man (2000)

Serendipity (2001)

About a Boy (2002)

Love Actually (2003)

The Family Stone (2005)

The Holiday (2006)

Christmas in Conway (2013)

A Merry Friggin’ Christmas (2014)

My One Christmas Wish (2015)

A Christmas Horror Story (2015)

Little Women (2019)

Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen (2022)

Meeting Mr. Christmas (2022)

ABOUT HOLLYWOOD SUITE

Curated by real movie lovers, Hollywood Suite operates four exclusive HD channels that showcase must-see movies from the Golden Age to today, plus exclusive new series from around the world, always uncut and commercial-free. With hundreds of movies every month on four HD channels and Hollywood Suite On Demand, Hollywood Suite provides unparalleled value to subscribers.

Hollywood Suite is available to over 10 million households across Canada, exclusively through Canadian television service providers and Amazon Prime Video Channels. Visit hollywoodsuite.ca for more information.

Hollywood Suite is part of Anthem Sports & Entertainment.

This month, Hollywood Suite is boarding a new series from across the pond, In Flight (2025), with weekly departures starting November 7, 2025 at 9pm ET. Alongside the new show are the exclusive broadcast premieres of the Canadian sci-fi comedy Relax, I’m From the Future (2022) and Perfect Pairs, a new episode of the Hollywood Suite original series Cinema A to Z.

Produced by Buccaneer Media and distributed internationally by Fremantle, In Flight
follows the story of flight attendant Jo Conran, a single mum working as a flight attendant. Her
son is serving a fifteen-year sentence in a Bulgarian prison for a murder he swears he did not
commit. Jo is approached by a gang that knows all about her son and is blackmailed into using her job to smuggle drugs to keep her son alive. Jo soon finds herself pulled into a murky
underworld of corrupt cops and hired killers, forced to carry out their orders with no escape in
sight. However, no matter how far Jo finds herself from her old life, her mission remains the
same: to keep her son alive.

Directed by Chris Baugh (Wreck, Tin Star), the crime drama stars Katherine Kelly (Mr Bates
vs The Post Office, also available on Hollywood Suite) alongside Stuart Martin (Rebel Moon,
Miss Scarlett and the Duke), Ashley Thomas (Them, Top Boy), Ambreen Razia (The Agency:
Central Intelligence) and Julia Brown (World on Fire). The first episode premieres on Hollywood
Suite on November 7 at 9pm, with a new episode landing every week until December 12.

“Adding to our long-running list of UK series taking off in Canada, In Flight is a gripping new
drama and we can’t wait to share it with our viewers,” said Sharon Stevens, Vice-President of
Programming for Hollywood Suite. “Fremantle has always been a go-to distributor of impeccable
dramas, award-winning comedies and beloved entertainment, so we couldn’t be more excited to
be working with them to bring their shows to Canadian audiences.”

Bringing the comedy this month is Relax, I’m From the Future, a sci-fi time travel movie
directed by Luke Higginson. The film follows a man from the future who is now trapped in the
past and tries to make a life for himself, oblivious to the consequences he has set in motion.
Starring Rhys Darby (Yes Man) and Gabrielle Graham (Possessor), it premieres on
November 10 at 7:25pm ET.

Finally, the fan favourite Cinema A to Z continues this month with Perfect Pairs. Star Trek has
Kirk & Spock, Top Gun has Iceman & Maverick, Ghost World has Enid & Rebecca. Whether they’re best buddies, siblings, or rivals, some on-screen pairings are just meant to be. Premiering on November 5 at 9pm ET, film experts take a look at 26 perfect pairs throughout cinematic history.

Hollywood Suite is creepin’ it real with another year of terror-ific favourites from their 2025 Shocktober programming lineup, on-air and on demand starting October 1. Two ghoulishly good premieres will lure folks into the spooky season: Hollywood Suite’s original series Cinema A to Z: Ghosts (2024) and Canadian Kourtney Roy’s Kryptic (2024).

Getting the gourd times rolling is a new installment of fang-favourite Hollywood Suite original Cinema A to Z: Ghosts. From family-friendly favourites like Casper (1995), to menacing terrors like Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), this episode, airing October 7 at 9 PM ET, will have viewers exercising their devotion to all things haunted alongside film experts like Rue Morgue editor and Faculty of Horror co-host Andrea Subissatti, TIFF’s Midnight Madness mastermind Peter Kuplowsky, and Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic and Fantasia International Film Festival programmer Carolyn Mauricette.

Also dying to join the lineup is Kourtney Roy’s Kryptic, a Canadian body-horror that follows a woman’s (Chloe Pirrie) search for a missing cryptozoologist, which leads to her own riveting cosmic quest for identity. Taking on folk tales and mixing them with a good thriller, this film warns that sometimes, when you go hunting for a monster, the monster finds you first. Kryptic is set to premiere on October 28 at 9 PM ET.

Additional Shocktober channel premieres include classics like Danny Boyle’s original zombie-horror 28 Days Later (2003), a new restoration of David Cronenberg’s Scanners (1981), and John Carpenter’s Ghosts of Mars (2001); as well as less scary but equally spooktacular favourites like Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park (1993).

Find more highlights below and trick or treat yourself to the full list of Shocktober selections available on Hollywood Suite On Demand this October at hollywoodsuite.ca/shocktober.

Son of Frankenstein (1940)
Five (1951)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
Tarantula (1955)
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
The Blob (1958)
The Fly (1958)
The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)
The Mummy (1959)
The Brides of Dracula (1960)
Peeping Tom (1960)
Psycho (1960)
The Innocents (1961)
The Birds (1963)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
The Wicker Man (1973)
Deathdream (1974)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
The Omen (1976)
The Car (1977)
The Haunting of Julia (1977)
The Brood (1979)
Scanners (1981)
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
The Thing (1982)
The Evil Dead (1983)
Christine (1983)
Videodrome (1983)
Fright Night (1985)
The Fly (1986)
The Wraith (1986)
They Live (1988)
The Burbs (1989)
Warlock (1989)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Tremors (1990)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1992)
Army of Darkness (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
From Dusk Til Dawn (1996)
Practical Magic (1998)
The Faculty (1998)
Bride of Chucky (1998)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Hollow Man (2000)
Scary Movie (2000)
John Carpenter’s Ghosts of Mars (2001)
Session 9 (2001)
From Hell (2001)
Resident Evil (2002)
Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Red Dragon (2002)
28 Days Later (2003)
Freddy Vs. Jason (2003)
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Saw (2004)
Seed of Chucky (2004)
Van Helsing (2004)
King Kong (2005)
Sin City (2005)
Vacancy (2007)
1408 (2007)
28 Weeks Later (2007)
Grindhouse (2007)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Zombieland (2009)
Orphan (2009)
Jennifer’s Body (2009)
Legion (2010)
Sinister (2011)
Warm Bodies (2013)
The Visit (2015)
Crimson Peak (2015)
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
Split (2017)
Men in Black: International (2019)
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
Us (2019)
Slaxx (2020)
Kryptic (2024)
Your Monster (2024)

ABOUT HOLLYWOOD SUITE
Curated by real movie lovers, Hollywood Suite operates four exclusive HD channels that showcase must-see movies from the Golden Age to today, plus exclusive new series from around the world, always uncut and commercial-free. With hundreds of movies every month on four HD channels and Hollywood Suite On Demand, Hollywood Suite provides unparalleled value to subscribers.

Hollywood Suite is available to over 10 million households across Canada, exclusively through Canadian television service providers and Amazon Prime Video Channels. Visit hollywoodsuite.ca for more information.

Hollywood Suite is part of Anthem Sports & Entertainment.

Hollywood Suite is excited to announce a third season of the fan-favourite original series, Cinema A to Z. Launching September 2025, the new season features four new episodes: Growing Pains, Ghosts, Perfect Pairs and Robots.

Just in time for back-to-school season, Season 3 kicks off with Cinema A to Z: Growing Pains on September 10. From Annie’s rags-to-riches triumph to the heartbreak of My Girl, the laughs of Uncle Buck, and the perilous action of Jumanji, this episode takes film experts like Johanna Schneller (The Globe & Mail), Justin Decloux and Will Sloan (Important Cinema Club podcast), Radheyan Simonpillai (CTV’s Your Morning) and Rachel Ho (Exclaim!) on a trip through 26 tales of growing up.

“This season joins a collection of episodes spanning over three years, which have all been alphabetical love letters to cinema,” said Ryan Mains, Executive Producer. “Starting with the very first episode, Cinema A to Z: Books back in 2022, the series continues to be a favourite amongst Hollywood Suite watchers, and we couldn’t be more excited to see what films get added to the collection this year.”

The second episode in the season arrives ahead of Halloween. Featuring family-friendly favourites like Casper, menacing terrors like Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street, and even the hilariously raunchy Beetlejuice, Cinema A to Z: Ghosts will have viewers exercising their devotion to all things haunted when it premieres October 7.

Meanwhile, Cinema A to Z: Perfect Pairs, premieres November 5 and features iconic duos like Kirk and Spock in Star Trek, Iceman and Maverick in Top Gun, and Enid and Rebecca in Ghost World. Coming out early 2026 is the final episode of the season, Cinema A to Z: Robots. This episode includes segments on the robotic doppelganger in Metropolis, Murphy’s transformation into Robocop, and the suspiciously sinister “synthetic” Bishop in Alien.

This is the third season of Cinema A to Z on Hollywood Suite. Watch Hollywood Suite original content now at hollywoodsuite.ca/originals.

Oasis headlines Hollywood Suite’s August programming with the exclusive Canadian premiere of Oasis: Live at the City of Manchester Stadium (2005) on August 24, 2025. After splitting up in 2009, Canada welcomes the band on their record-breaking sold-out reunion tour next month. For those who didn’t score tickets, Hollywood Suite is bringing the concert experience to your home, alongside more exclusive Canadian film premieres on the channel, including Skeet (2024) and The Legend in Me (2024).

“We may not have been able to get tickets to the upcoming show at the new Rogers Stadium, but that doesn’t mean we don’t get to experience the excitement,” said Suzanne Marshall, Hollywood Suite Senior Manager, Programming. “Two decades since their Manchester concert, it’s time to amp up the nostalgia with a trip to Oasis Live in 2005.”

Following the release of their 6th studio album, Oasis: Live at the City of Manchester Stadium (2005) documents the band’s triumphant return to their hometown, Manchester, for the concert of a lifetime. Directed by famed music film director Dick Carruthers (Led Zeppelin Celebration Day, The Rolling Stones Bridges To Babylon), the film will premiere on the Hollywood Suite 2000s Movies Channel August 24 at 9pm ET.

Also premiering on Hollywood Suite is Skeet (2024), a drama film set in St. John’s, NL, about a recently released convict, Billy Skinner. Upon returning to his low-income neighbourhood, Billy, played by Sean Dalton of the Canadian rock band The Trews, finds that what was once a predominantly white neighbourhood is now mostly occupied by refugee families. Directed by Nik Sexton (Good People), the film has won and been nominated for multiple accolades, including the Canadian Screen Awards and the Atlantic Film Festival awards. It is set to premiere on the Hollywood Suite 2010s+ Movies Channel August 6 at 9pm ET.

The Legend in Me (2024) is a documentary following Chas Conacher, the great-grandchild of Canadian sports legend Lionel Conacher, and the challenges they face while exploring both the weight of their family’s star-athlete lineage and the evolving landscape of queer identity. Available exclusively on Hollywood Suite, the film will premiere on the Hollywood Suite 2010s+ Movies Channel+ August 27 at 9pm ET.

Additionally, on Hollywood Suite this August is the Summer of Stars collection, including titles starring Denzel Washington, Jane Fonda and more; Crime Wave featuring films from Scarface (1983) to Hot Fuzz (2007); and Rotten Tomatoes “Certified Fresh” movies like Wildhood (2021) and Singin’ in the Rain (1952).

Hollywood Suite is proud to be celebrating Queer cinema this Pride month, with LGBTQIA2S+ films and series all June long. As part of the festivities, Hollywood Suite celebrates the world premiere of the 6-part series Hell Motel (2025) with two exclusive events in Toronto featuring cast members Eric McCormack (Will & Grace, Departure) and Icesis Couture (Canada’s Drag Race S2).

“We couldn’t be more excited to celebrate Pride not only on our service, but also in-person and on the big screen this month,” said Suzanne Marshall, Hollywood Suite Senior Manager, Programming. “We invite everyone to come out and celebrate LGBTQIA2S+ storytelling with our Hell Motel events, and keep the party going at home with Queer film classics all month long on Hollywood Suite.”

On Friday, June 13, McCormack will join the cast and crew for an advance screening of Hell Motel at the historic Revue Cinema in Toronto, with public tickets available here. The series will also have its broadcast premiere on Hollywood Suite June 13 at 9pm ET. Following that, Hollywood Suite presents Too Hot to Die: A Drag Show from Hell on June 25th at 8pm at Storm Crow Manor in Toronto. Featuring an electrifying performance by Canada’s Drag Race winner Icesis Couture, who appears in the Hell Motel, the Storm Crow Manor event will also feature local drag artists Messy Margaret, Madee Lovegood and Sanjna. Tickets are available here.

Chasing Chasing Amy leads Hollywood Suite’s Pride month programming, with its broadcast premiere on June 4 at 9pm ET. A look at Queer filmmaker Sav Rodgers’ deep relationship with the Kevin Smith film Chasing Amy (1997), the documentary examines its complex legacy and how sometimes even problematic representation might change someone’s life. Earning a handful of awards and nominations, including Outstanding Documentary at the 2025 GLAAD Media Awards, the film has moved audiences around the world.

To get more into the spirit, Hollywood Suite will present Pride movie classics in June, including Personal Best (1982), Rent (2005), Booksmart (2018), and the premiere of Falling (2020) on June 26 at 9pm ET. Directed, written and starring Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic, The Lord of the Rings), Falling follows the story of John Peterson, who lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his aging father, who is searching for a place to retire, their two very different worlds collide.

The Pride party continues with the LGBTQIA2S+ classic But I’m A Cheerleader (2000), which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Director Jamie Babbit’s surreal conversion camp-set comedy started as a cult hit in Queer circles but, with passing time and the growing stardom of its leads, has become an iconic piece of 2000s satire. Natasha Lyonne (Orange is the New Black, Poker Face) and Clea DuVall (Argo, The Faculty) star in the story about a clueless cheerleader sent to a conversion therapy camp to “cure” her homosexuality, where instead she discovers her true identity and falls in love. On demand all month long, the film will be broadcast June 28 at 9pm ET.

The complete June programming celebrating Pride can be found below:

Personal Best (1982)

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Irma Vep (1996)

The Watermelon Woman (1996)

Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996)

But I’m A Cheerleader (2000)

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Rent (2005)

Kill Your Darlings (2012)

Certain Women (2016)

Professor Marston & The Wonder Women (2017)

Booksmart (2018)

Falling (2020)

Chasing Chasing Amy (2023)

Wreck S1 (2023)

Wreck S2 (2024)

Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld – The Greatest Hits Live In Copenhagen (2024)

Hollywood Suite invites you to stay awhile this June with the exclusive broadcast premiere of Hell Motel, the highly anticipated new eight-episode limited horror series from Slasher creators Aaron Martin and Ian Carpenter. Featuring Emmy® Award-winner Eric McCormack (Will & Grace, Departure), Paula Brancati (Slasher), Shaun Benson (The Boys), Atticus Mitchell (The Hardy Boys), Emmanuel Kabongo (Murdoch Mysteries), Jim Watson (Slasher) and Genevieve DeGraves (Slasher), the first episode of the Shudder original series, Hell Motel, will premiere in Canada on June 13, 2025 at 9pm ET. Additional episodes will then premiere weekly on Tuesdays beginning June 17 2025, and will be available on Hollywood Suite On Demand.

Horror fans are also invited to attend a FREE advance screening of the first episode of Hell Motel on June 13 at Revue Cinema in Toronto, featuring scary surprises and a special Q&A with select cast and crew. Tickets are first come, first served, so follow @hollywoodsuite and @revuecinema for updates in the coming days.

The new series follows a group of 10 true crime obsessives, who are invited to the opening weekend of the newly renovated Cold River Motel. The site of a 30-year-old unsolved satanic mass murder, history soon repeats itself at the motel when the guests are stranded and start getting knocked off one by one, in increasingly gruesome ways.

“We are thrilled to be the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of Hell Motel,” said Suzanne Marshall, Hollywood Suite Senior Manager, Programming. “With a chilling new setting and story, Aaron and Ian have delivered all of the terrifying scares and gore that genre fans have come to expect. We can’t wait for viewers to discover it this June!”

“Our ongoing partnership with Hollywood Suite means that we get to keep bringing Canadian-made horror to fans who love something fresh and fearless,” said Christina Jennings, Chairman and President of Shaftesbury. “Hell Motel is another great example of what we can do together – creating bold, genre-pushing horror that builds on our past successes and takes things in exciting new directions.”

Eric McCormack leads the cast in the role of Hemmingway, a chef with a wickedly sinister flair. He’s joined by fellow motel guests Paige (Paula Brancati), a former actress and scream queen looking to revive her career; Crow (Shaun Benson), a new-age medium with an apparent connection to the massacre’s victims; Blake (Atticus Mitchell), a true crime writer; Kawayan (Emmanuel Kabongo), a talented artist with a dark focus on murder; Andy (Jim Watson), an academic at the forefront of contemporary true crime studies; and Adriana (Genevieve DeGraves), a flight attendant with several notorious serial killer notches on her bedpost.

Canadian drag superstar and winner of Canada’s Drag Race Season 2, Icesis Couture, makes a guest appearance as Magenta, a stylish real estate agent who sells the Coldwater Motel to new owners Ruby (Brynn Godenir) and Portia (Michelle Nolden).

Hell Motel is a Shudder Original Series, developed and produced by Shaftesbury, in association with Hollywood Suite, with the financial participation of the Bell Fund. The series is created and executive produced by
The series is created and executive produced by Aaron Martin and showrunner Ian Carpenter. Additional executive producers include Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie and director Adam MacDonald. AMC Networks holds distribution rights.