Every Tuesday, Netflix updates its country-by-country viewership data, giving Canadians a rare look at what the country is actually watching. This week’s Netflix Canada Top 10 is dominated by a roast, a new heist drama, and a flying creature making its third straight week of family-binge dominance.

Here’s what Canadians are streaming this week, and what’s worth your time.

The Netflix Canada Top 10 this week

Television

1. The Roast of Kevin Hart Netflix’s latest live-recorded comedy event surged to the top spot this week. The roast features Kevin Hart taking shots from a who’s-who lineup of comedians, and it’s exactly the kind of low-effort, high-payoff content that wins busy weeknights.

2. Nemesis This is the big debut of the week. Created by Courtney A. Kemp, the mind behind Starz’s “Power” franchise, Nemesis is a crime drama about a brilliant detective and an expert criminal locked in a cat-and-mouse chase through Los Angeles. All eight episodes dropped May 14, and Canadians binged it fast. Matthew Law and Y’lan Noel lead the cast.

3. My Royal Nemesis A Korean drama with a confusingly similar title to the show ranked just above it. This one premiered May 8 on SBS in Korea and is now streaming globally on Netflix. Romance, royal politics, and the kind of slow-burn chemistry K-drama fans have made into a global phenomenon. Lim Ji-yeon stars.

4. Perfect Match Season 4 Netflix’s reality dating experiment returned for its fourth season on May 13. Cast members from across the Netflix dating universe (Love Is Blind, Too Hot to Handle, The Ultimatum) are thrown into a villa together to test whether they can find lasting matches. It’s chaotic, formulaic, and apparently irresistible to Canadian viewers.

5. Pop Culture Jeopardy! The Jeopardy! franchise extended into pop culture territory and Canadians are clearly along for the ride. Lighter, faster, and more accessible than the flagship show, this one’s been quietly building momentum since its May 11 premiere.

Movies

1. Swapped Skydance Animation’s new family film is in its third consecutive week of strong performance on Netflix Canada. Featuring the voices of Michael B. Jordan, Juno Temple, Tracy Morgan, and Cedric the Entertainer, Swapped follows a group of small brown creatures whose lives get upended on their island home. Mixed reviews from critics, but Canadian families clearly aren’t waiting for permission.

2. Remarkably Bright Creatures The film adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s bestselling novel arrived May 8 and quickly climbed the chart. Sally Field and Lewis Pullman star in this quiet, emotional story about a widow and an extraordinarily intelligent octopus at an aquarium. Critics have called it the unexpected feel-good film of spring 2026.

3. The Crash A psychological thriller about a deadly collision and the unraveling relationship at its center. Released May 15, it’s the kind of one-night thriller that performs especially well on Netflix because it doesn’t require commitment to a series.

4. Novocaine Released May 13, this thriller has been picking up steady weekday viewing across the country. Action-driven and pulpy in the best way.

5. The Departed Martin Scorsese’s 2006 crime classic was added to Netflix on May 15 and shot straight into the top 10. Sometimes the algorithm catches a wave from the catalog rather than originals, and this is one of those weeks.

What’s actually new on Netflix Canada this week

A few notable arrivals from the past seven days worth highlighting beyond the top 10.

Devil May Cry: Season 2 dropped May 12, continuing the animated adaptation of the iconic video game franchise.

Little Mosque on the Prairie: Seasons 1-6 also arrived May 12. This is significant for Canadian viewers because Little Mosque was one of CBC’s most successful exports and ran from 2007 to 2012. Now an entire generation of Canadians can revisit (or discover) one of the country’s most groundbreaking sitcoms.

Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine arrived May 15. The Spanish heist drama is a spin-off from Money Heist’s expanded universe, with Berlin assembling a new crew to steal a da Vinci masterpiece in Seville.

The Boroughs lands May 21. Watch for this one in next week’s chart.

The trends Canadians are showing this week

A few things jump out from this week’s data.

Korean content remains massive. My Royal Nemesis is the second straight week a K-drama has cracked the Canadian top 10. Canadians, particularly in the 25 to 40 demographic, have made Korean content a permanent fixture of their watch lists. Netflix knows this and keeps pushing more K-content into the algorithm.

Family viewing is still driving big numbers. Swapped has been in the top 10 for three weeks straight. The fact that Skydance and Netflix dropped it in May, away from the November holiday rush, has paid off. Canadian families are clearly willing to watch animated features any time of year if the quality holds.

True crime and thrillers continue to dominate. Between Nemesis, The Crash, and the steady presence of crime documentaries in lower top 10 slots, it’s clear Canadians have an unbroken appetite for high-stakes storytelling. This has been the most consistent Canadian streaming trend for the past two years.

Catalog hits still surge when added. The Departed climbing the chart on its first week back on the platform shows that older films can still drive viewership when Netflix surfaces them properly. Watch for more catalog moves like this throughout 2026.

What’s worth your time this week

If you’re trying to decide what to actually watch, here’s how I’d rank it.

For a binge weekend: Nemesis. Eight episodes of high-tension crime drama from the creator of Power. It’s the deepest scripted offering on the list right now.

For a one-night film: Remarkably Bright Creatures. Sally Field is reliably excellent and the story is unexpectedly affecting. Don’t sleep on it because of the gentle title.

For Canadian throwback nostalgia: Little Mosque on the Prairie. Six seasons of a uniquely Canadian sitcom that holds up better than most CBC content from that era.

For background watching: The Roast of Kevin Hart. Not the kind of thing that demands full attention, which is exactly why it’s at number one.

For families: Swapped is the obvious pick, but if your kids have already seen it twice, Dr. Seuss’s Horton! Season 2 dropped earlier this month and is a strong second option.

How Netflix Canada compares to the US this week

This is one of the more interesting observations from this week’s data. Netflix Canada’s top 10 mirrors the US chart on most titles (Nemesis, Swapped, The Roast of Kevin Hart, Perfect Match) but with two notable differences.

K-dramas consistently rank higher in Canada than in the US. My Royal Nemesis sits in the top three north of the border but lower in American rankings.

Canadian content also surfaces faster on the Canadian chart. Little Mosque on the Prairie isn’t likely to crack the US top 10 anytime soon, but it’s gaining traction in Canada because, well, it’s ours.

What to watch for next week

Three releases worth keeping an eye on.

The Boroughs drops May 21. Early industry chatter suggests this could be a sleeper hit.

The Four Seasons: Season 2 arrives May 28. Tina Fey, Will Forte, Steve Carell, and Colman Domingo reunite for another round of seasonal vacations and personal reckonings. The first season hit the Canadian top 10 in its opening week last year.

K-Pops! lands May 30. A musical film with strong word-of-mouth buzz heading into release.

The bottom line

This week on Netflix Canada is heavy on crime drama, light on prestige TV, and surprisingly strong on family content. Nemesis is the must-watch if you only pick one thing. Remarkably Bright Creatures is the sneaky-best film. And the return of Little Mosque on the Prairie is a quiet win for Canadian content fans.

For more on what Canadians are streaming and the latest in Canadian entertainment news, see our coverage of Canadian entertainment. For weekly updates like this one, subscribe to The Maple Briefing and we’ll send the new chart breakdown straight to your inbox every Tuesday morning.

Sources: Netflix Canada Top 10, FlixPatrol Canada streaming charts, Netflix Tudum new releases for May 2026, Wikipedia for show and film background details, MobileSyrup new-on-Netflix Canada coverage. Chart data as of May 19, 2026. Updated weekly every Tuesday.

Written by Orex, writer and digital content strategist at Maplestime. Read our editorial policy for how we source and verify our reporting.