YAGA

• Canadian TV series YAGA centres on the story of Detective Rapp, who heads to a small coastal town to investigate the disappearance of fishery heir, Henry Park.
• However he soon finds himself caught up in a twisted tale involving a folklore legend named Baba Yaga.
• YAGA is Hudson Williams’s first major role since smash-hit Heated Rivalry, playing the missing Henry.
• He will be joined in the cast by Schitt’s Creek’s Noah Reid as Rapp, and The Matrix’s Carrie-Ann Moss as Katherine, a seductive university professor with whom Henry is entangled with.
• YAGA is airing exclusively on Sky Atlantic, with new episodes airing every Saturday.

In YAGA, private investigator Rapp arrives in a small coastal town on a mission to investigate the disappearance of Henry Park, the young heir to a powerful fishery.

However, once there, he finds himself at odds with the locals – including Carson, an apprehensive detective, and Katherine, a university professor who has a penchant for younger men.

As the list of suspects grows, so do the reveals as secret lives and ties to ancient magic leave Rapp second guessing everything he knows.

Originally created as a play by Kat Sandler in 2019, YAGA puts a new twist on the old myth of Baba Yaga – a witch-like woman from traditional Slavic folklore who resides in a house with chicken legs, deep within woodlands.

This mystery thriller is produced by Front Street Pictures and Blink49 Studios in partnership with Canadian TV network, Crave.

Justin Stockman, Vice President, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media, said of the announcement: “YAGA is exactly the kind of bold, genre-defying storytelling that travels.

“Sky’s decision to bring this series to audiences in the UK and Ireland speaks to the universal appeal of Kat Sandler’s vision and the exceptional work of our cast and creative team.”

YAGA forms part of a bold line-up of Sky Originals and Exclusives coming to Sky and NOW screens in 2026 and beyond. From gripping dramas and films to big entertainment and compelling documentaries, Sky continues to champion distinctive storytelling alongside world-class talent - delivering the must-watch moments set to define the year ahead.

Leading the cast of YAGA is:

• Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek) as Rapp

• Hudson Williams (Heated Rivalry) as Henry Park

• Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix) as Katherine

• Clark Backo (Letterkenny) as Carson
  
  

They will be joined in the series by:

• Ezra Franky (Untamed) as Pam

• Patrick Gilmore (You Me Her, Travelers) as Eckert

• Georgia Acken (Under The Bridge, Lucid) as Lily Sandeson

• Christin Park (The Wrong Paris, Reginald the Vampire) as Jake Conrad
  
  

Other actors include:

• Sam Krochmal (Voicemails for Isabelle, Fire Country)

• Megan Follows (Anne of Green Gables, The Way Home)

• Hiro Kanagawa (Star Trek: Discovery, Altered Carbon)

• Katharine Isabelle (Backrooms, The Order)

• Sheila McCarthy (Women Talking, The Miniature Wife)

• Emilija Baranac (Fakes, Riverdale)

• Anisa Harris (Yellowjackets, School Spirits)

YAGA is loosely based on the mythical Baba Yaga, a supernatural witchlike woman from Slavic folklore, with stories dating back hundreds of centuries.

Some Russian stories have a version of Baba Yaga dating back to the 17th century.

The story has changed over time, with Baba Yaga being portrayed as both a villain and a hero depending on the retelling of the story.

In some iterations, she is a cruel witch who tries to kidnap and eat children, while in others she is seen as a saviour and help for those around her.

In all versions of the story, she is an old woman with supernatural abilities who lives in the woods in a hut balanced on chicken legs.

YAGA is airing new episodes every Saturday on Sky in the UK, and will run for eight episodes.

The full schedule is:

• Episode 1: “The Burning Man” — 31 October 2026
• Episode 2: “Dark Solstice” — 31 October 2026
• Episode 3: “A Good Boy” — 31 October 2026
• Episode 4: “Dance with the Devil” — 7 November 2026
• Episode 5: “The Horns” — 14 November 2026
• Episode 6: “Mother Witch” — 21 November 2026
• Episode 7: “There Must Always Be Three” — 28 November 2026
• Episode 8: “We Are All Yaga” — 28 November 2026

YAGA has been rated 15 by Sky – meaning it has been deemed unsuitable for children and younger audiences.

This is due to the show containing:

• Prominent use of profanity
• Scenes of a sexual nature
• Scenes of nudity
• Dark themes including murder
• Intense atmosphere
• Scenes of peril or threat
• Alcohol and substance use

Sky Atlantic is the exclusive home of YAGA in the UK and Ireland.

It will also be available to stream on our streaming service, NOW.

The show airs on Crave in Canada, and HBO Max in the US.