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Crave: Snooki: The Paranormal Rookie
Premiere and episode schedule
The eight-episode unscripted documentary series premiered Friday, October 2, with its first two episodes. The Canadian weekly guide says two more episodes follow on subsequent Fridays.
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What it’s about
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Canadian psychic medium Kevin Whittaker investigate haunted houses in Ontario with others. The guide also notes that the first episode is available to watch free on YouTube.
Other Crave listings this week
Bell Media’s official weekly overview for September 28–October 4 also lists Therapy Dogs and Smoke Eater, both identified as Canadian titles, alongside The Killing of Two Lovers, Meg 2: The Trench, Taken, This Is the End and John Wick: Chapter 4. Bell Media says programming is subject to change.
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Disney+ Canada: Scrubs Season 2
Premiere and episode schedule
Season 2 began Wednesday, September 30, with two episodes; the Canadian weekly guide says new episodes arrive on Wednesdays. It describes the season as a 10-episode medical sitcom.
Cast and Canadian connection
The returning cast includes Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, John C. McGinley and Judy Reyes. The series was filmed in Vancouver, and Chalke is a Vancouver actor. The guide describes a plot involving Cox’s treatments.
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Disney+ Press’s September calendar combines Disney+ and Hulu listings, so Hulu entries on that calendar should not be assumed to be available on Disney+ in Canada. The Canadian Scrubs details here come from the Canadian weekly guide.
Netflix Canada: East of Eden
Release and format
The seven-episode historical drama arrived on Netflix Canada Thursday, October 1, with all episodes available. It is set in the early 1900s and adapts John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel. Zoe Kazan is identified as the series developer.
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Cast and source novel
The cast includes Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist, Hoon Lee and Ciarán Hinds. Netflix Tudum’s October 2026 calendar also lists the series for October 1, though that calendar does not specify Canadian availability. Readers interested in the source material can look for John Steinbeck’s East of Eden; the cited release information does not establish a particular edition, price or current stock.
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Release and film details
The Canadian weekly guide dates Hokum to Monday, September 28. It is a supernatural horror film with a listed runtime of 1 hour, 47 minutes.
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Premise and cast
A horror writer travels to an Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, then discovers the inn is haunted. Damien McCarthy is credited as writer-director; the cast includes Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot and Florence Ordesh. Amazon Canada’s September schedule provides monthly slate context, but does not independently confirm the film’s exact Canadian streaming date; September 28 is the date reported by the Canadian weekly guide.
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At a glance
| Service in Canada | Featured title | Format | Release pattern or date | Notable connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crave | Snooki: The Paranormal Rookie | Eight-episode unscripted documentary series | Premieres October 2; first two episodes, then two more on subsequent Fridays | Explores haunted houses in Ontario with Canadian psychic medium Kevin Whittaker |
| Disney+ | Scrubs Season 2 | 10-episode medical sitcom season | Begins September 30 with two episodes; new episodes Wednesdays | Filmed in Vancouver; features Vancouver actor Sarah Chalke |
| Netflix | East of Eden | Seven-episode historical drama | Arrives October 1; all episodes available | Adapted from John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel |
| Prime Video | Hokum | Supernatural horror film; 1 hour, 47 minutes | September 28, according to the Canadian weekly guide | Written and directed by Damien McCarthy |
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