What to watch this weekend: ‘The Bear’ returns, ‘My Lady Jane’ subverts history and more streaming in Canada

We know it’s tough to sort through the offerings on the 700,000 streaming services churning out content, so we’re bringing you a curated little list of what to watch. This week: “The Bear” returns! Horny witches! Mole behaviour!

1. Supacell

What if you woke up one day and discovered that getting stressed out activated a superpower? This is exactly what happens to five Black folks in London who must band together to figure out what the hell is going on — and help save the life of a woman in peril. The showrunner is the delightfully named British rapper Rapman, who also writes and directs (he also has an MBE, NBD). Stream it on Netflix.

2. The Bear

Off-screen, speculation over stars Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri’s off-camera relationship is reaching a high boil. Onscreen, we have a new season of the pressure-cooker hit to drool over at last. Will they? Won’t they? Who cares? Whether they remain platonic pals or not, we give an enthusiastic “yes, chef!” to any time spent with the crotchety crew running the kitchen at The Bear. Stream it on Disney Plus.

3. Domino Day: Lone Witch

It’s hard enough to decide what to have for dinner every night. Imagine if you had to chow down on a human being just to stay alive. This is the annoying self-care fate suffered by our titular hero (Siena Kelly), lone witch/tattoo artist/barista. Now, in addition to trolling the apps for irksome bros to drain, she has to worry about a local coven tracking her down and reporting her to the witchy powers-that-be (damn, you really can’t escape bureaucracy!). Bonus horny points for bountiful sex scenes. Stream it on Sundance Now.

4. My Lady Jane

The 16th century was a dangerous time for women, especially if your betrothed or husband was part of the dramarama court. King Henry VIII famously divorced two wives and beheaded another two; his great-niece Lady Jane Grey was destined for the throne, but a last-minute political switcheroo resulted in a comically short reign of just nine days and a beheading at age 16. “My Lady Jane” goes full magical realism and imagines a more fun fate for the spirited girlie, filled with brooding hunks, swordplay and rollicking adventure. Stream it on Prime Video.

5. Lucrecia: A Murder in Madrid

In the early ’90s, Spain was riding high with the ’92 Olympics and a dainty democracy. Then a poor newcomer was murdered, throwing the country into turmoil as it wrestled with the fallout from its first widely publicized racial hate crime. Features previously unseen footage and interviews with both political figures of the day and the victim’s loved ones. Stream it on Disney Plus.

6. The Mole

There’s nothing more satisfying than binging this old-school reality fave and shouting “that’s MOLE behaviour!” any time anyone does anything remotely suspicious. And, in this show, that is pretty much all the time. As per usual, 12 competitors are thrown together for a series of ridiculous challenges, where they desperately try to up the prize money, as one of their own sabotages them at every turn. (That’s MOLE behaviour!) This season was filmed in Malaysia and gets an intriguing new host in NPR’s Ari Shapiro. Stream it Friday on Netflix.

7. Sprint

Truly, there is nothing more thrilling than watching an athlete fly through the 100-metre dash like it’s a stroll to the grocery store. This docuseries follows some of these elite performers through the tough competitions and gruelling routines they must endure to maintain the title of the world’s fastest humans. Stream it Tuesday on Netflix.

8. The Man With 1,000 Kids

Most couples have one or two kids. One record-setting couple had 40 kids. But one disturbing individual has cruised into the quadruple digits, fathering over 1,000 kids — so far. The “Lover Stalker Killer” creators explore another creepy case, this time investigating what would compel someone to outdo Nick Cannon 83 times over. Stream it Wednesday on Netflix.