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Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss Star in Equal Parts Steamy and Spooky ‘Yaga’ Teaser
The first teaser for Yaga, a Canadian mystery thriller starring Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss, debuted at San Diego Comic-Con. The series is notable as Williams’ first major project since the success of Crave’s Heated Rivalry, and it reworks the Baba Yaga myth into a contemporary, feminist-leaning supernatural drama.
Yaga will premiere in October on Crave in Canada and AMC+ in the United States. The half-hour series follows private investigator Rapp, played by Noah Reid, as he investigates the disappearance of Henry Park, the heir to a powerful fishery played by Williams, amid local secrets and ancient magic; Clark Backo also stars, while Kat Sandler adapts and showruns the project from her own play.
In short
- Yaga’s first teaser premiered at San Diego Comic-Con.
- The supernatural mystery arrives in October.
- Hudson Williams stars after Heated Rivalry’s breakout success.
Explained simply
Yaga is a new Canadian mystery thriller that reworks the Baba Yaga figure from Eastern European folklore into a contemporary supernatural story. The series follows a private investigator looking into the disappearance of Henry Park, heir to a major fishery, in a setting where ancient magic and hidden secrets shape events.
Noah Reid plays the lead investigator, with Hudson Williams cast as the missing Henry Park and Carrie-Anne Moss among the ensemble. Playwright and writer Kat Sandler is adapting the series from her own play and serving as showrunner, with the project marking a notable new starring role for Williams following the success of his previous series Heated Rivalry.
The half-hour series is scheduled to premiere in October on Crave in Canada and AMC+ in the United States. The show combines crime mystery with supernatural drama, drawing on traditional folklore in a contemporary setting.
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