AMC GLOBAL MEDIA ACQUIRES EXCLUSIVE U.S. STREAMING RIGHTS TO CRAVE'S NEW CONTEMPORARY MYSTERY THRILLER YAGA FROM PRODUCER BLINK49 STUDIOS AND DISTRIBUTOR SPHERE ABACUS

Starring Carrie-Anne Moss, Noah Reid, Clark Backo, and Hudson Williams in his first post-Heated Rivalry Role, the New Series Debuts Later This Year on AMC+

NEW YORK, NY - April 29, 2026 - AMC Global Media announced today that it has acquired the exclusive U.S. streaming rights to the new drama series YAGA, starring Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix), Noah Reid (Schitt's Creek), Clark Backo (Letterkenny), and Hudson Williams (Heated Rivalry) in his first post-Heated Rivalry role. The eight-episode, half-hour drama series will debut on AMC+ later this year.

Based on the hit play by Kat Sandler, who also serves as writer and showrunner, the new original series, originally created for the Canadian streaming service Crave, reimagines the myth of Baba Yaga, as a contemporary mystery thriller.

YAGA 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). He finds himself at odds with an apprehensive local detective, Carson (Clark Backo), a charismatic university professor with a taste for younger men, Katherine (Carrie-Anne Moss), and a labyrinth of enigmatic suspects, secret lives, and ancient magic.

The series also stars Sheila McCarthy (Miniature Wife, Women Talking), Megan Follows (Reign, The Way Home, Little House on the Prairie), Ezra Franky (Untamed), Patrick Gilmore (Travelers, School Spirits), Katharine Isabelle (Hannibal, It's a Wonderful Knife), Hiro Kanagawa (In Time), Emilija Baranac (The Wrong Paris, To All The Boys I've Love), Georgia Acken (Under the Bridge, Switch), Anisa Harris (Yellowjackets, School Spirits), and Sam Krochmal (The Vince Staples Show, Private Eyes West Coast).

"YAGA is the kind of bold, genre-bending storytelling that we look for on AMC+ to complement our core franchises and super-serve our passionate and discerning fanbases," said Courtney Thomasma, EVP of Linear & Streaming Products for AMC Global Media. "Kat Sandler's unique creative vision brings a fresh twist to the classic whodunit - weaving together elements of witchcraft, horror and mystery to deliver a captivating, character-driven story that viewers won't want to miss."

"YAGA is driven by an incredible ensemble - each performance deepens the story, which is constantly shifting beneath you," said Mackenzie Donaldson, Executive Producer and VP of Scripted Television, Blink49 Studios. "We're thrilled to bring it to U.S. audiences. It's a gripping mystery that will stay with viewers long after it ends."

AMC Global Media has a long history of successful and popular series set in the world of witchcraft and the supernatural - from A Discovery of Witches, starring Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode, and Sanctuary: A Witches Tale, based on the novel by V.V. James, to Fallen, based on Lauren Kate's best-selling book series, and Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches, starring Alexandra Daddario, both of which return for new seasons in 2027.

YAGA is produced by Blink49 Studios and Front Street Pictures in partnership with Crave, co-directors are David Frazee and Rachel Talalay. The series is executive produced by Mackenzie Donaldson, Andrew Miller and Carrie-Anne Moss and produced by Charles Cooper.

The series is distributed globally by Sphere Abacus, a Bell Media company.

About AMC Global Media

AMC Global Media (Nasdaq: AMCX) is home to many of the greatest stories and characters in TV and film and the premier destination for passionate and engaged fan communities around the world. The Company creates and curates celebrated series and films across distinct brands and makes them available to audiences everywhere. Its portfolio includes targeted streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK, HIDIVE and All Reality; cable networks AMC, BBC AMERICA (which includes U.S. distribution and sales responsibilities for BBC News), IFC, SundanceTV and We TV; and film distribution label Independent Film Company. The Company also operates AMC Studios, its in-house studio, production and distribution operation behind acclaimed and fan-favorite original franchises including The Walking Dead Universe and the Anne Rice Immortal Universe. AMC Global Media is headquartered in the United States, with international operations in Iberia, Latin America, Central Europe, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand.

About Sphere Abacus

Sphere Abacus is the worldwide sales arm of Sphere Media, operating alongside the company's highly successful production business. In addition, Sphere Abacus acquires and distributes a diverse slate of premium, multi-genre programming created by exceptional third-party producers for the global content market. At the same time, the company also works with independent producers to facilitate pre-sales and development finance as well as broadcaster commissions.

Embracing a fully transparent reporting ethos throughout, Sphere Abacus focuses on building strong client relationships and generating positive solutions at every stage of the process, from initial financing to worldwide broadcast to successfully deliver scripted and non-scripted entertainment that counts to a global audience.

Following an investment in May 2025, Sphere Abacus is a Bell Media company.

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