YAGA Episode 1 Preview: “The Burning Man”

YAGA is one of the most highly anticipated new shows of the Fall 2026 television season. The legend of the Baba Yaga gets a modern update in the series, which is based on Kat Sandler’s popular play of the same name.

The series airs Fridays on AMC Plus and Crave beginning October 23.

YAGA episode 1 preview

Here’s the summary of the first episode, titled “The Burning Man,” airing Friday, October 23.

“A private investigator (Noah Reid, Schitt’s Creek, The Vampire Lestat) arrives in Whittock to investigate the disappearance of a missing billionaire heir (Hudson Williams, Heated Rivalry) and is paired with an apprehensive local cop (Clark Backo, Venom: The Last Dance, Letterkenny).”

YAGA Episode 1 Sneak Peek

Take a look at the sneak peek from episode 1 below:

How to watch YAGA

YAGA will air exclusively on AMC Plus in the US and on Crave in Canada.  There’s no word yet if AMC plans to release the series on network television.

AMC Plus is a standalone streaming service that requires a paid subscription.

What is it about?

Here’s the synopsis of YAGA from AMC+: “Based on the play by Kat Sandler, YAGA reimagines the Slavic folk tale of the Baba Yaga witch as a contemporary mystery thriller. It follows Rapp (Noah Reid), a private investigator who arrives in a small coastal town to investigate the disappearance of a young heir to a powerful fishery, Henry Park (Hudson Williams). Rapp finds himself at odds with an apprehensive local detective, Carson (Clark Backo); a charismatic university professor, Katherine (Carrie-Ann Moss) and a labyrinth of enigmatic suspects, secret lives and ancient magic. YAGA is an original series from Canadian streamer Crave, produced by Blink49 Studios and Front Street Pictures in association with Bell Media. YAGA is distributed internationally by Sphere Abacus, a Bell Media company.”

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