# Crave goes witchy with 'Yaga'

> Kat Sandler's Baba Yaga horror mystery lands at TIFF with a cast built for global buzz.
- Title: Crave goes witchy with 'Yaga' · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Kat Sandler's Baba Yaga horror mystery lands at TIFF with a cast built for global buzz. 'Yaga' is Crave's bet that folk horror plus a 'Heated Rivalry'…
- Keywords: tiff, horror, crave, television, canadian tv, entertainment, culture, goes, witchy, 'Yaga', Variety
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/global/markets-festivals/hudson-williams-carrie-anne-moss-yaga-series-premiere-tiff-1236860858
- Author: Jennie Punter
- Published: 2026-09-14T16:22:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tiff, horror, crave, television, canadian tv, entertainment, culture
## Witchy is back
Canadian streamer Crave follows the global hit 'Heated Rivalry' with 'Yaga,' betting that folk horror is the next wave audiences want.

> People Are Ready for a Witchy Wave
## Baba Yaga in a small town
Kat Sandler wrote and showruns a horror mystery where ancient Baba Yaga lore tangles with the search for a missing local in a coastal town.
## Greenlit a year and a half ago
The series got its green light in spring 2025, giving Sandler a long runway before the show reached a festival stage.
## Hudson Williams toplines
The 'Heated Rivalry' star headlines, carrying the attention from that breakout straight into a genre lead role.
## A cast that travels
Carrie-Anne Moss of 'The Matrix' joins, alongside Noah Reid from 'Schitt's Creek' and Clark Backo from 'Letterkenny.'
## Two episodes, then the world
'Yaga' premieres its first two episodes in Toronto before rolling out globally.
## Key takeaway

'Yaga' is Crave's bet that folk horror plus a 'Heated Rivalry' breakout star travels worldwide.