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CBC's Top 5 picks for January

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Turn up the heat this January. As the new year begins, CBC is welcoming back your favourites with stakes that are higher than ever.

Fitz and Arch return to Saint-Pierre to hunt down a serial killer who may have resurfaced from the shadows.

Meanwhile, Jonny Harris hits the road for a new season of Still Standing, uncovering the hidden gems and humour that make Canada unique.

Over on Small Achievable Goals, Kris and Julie finally have the show they want, but must navigate the hilarious, honest highs and lows of menopause.

The drama intensifies on a new season of Allegiance, where Sabrina must fight to reinvent herself from a lone wolf into a team player.

Finally, things get complicated on Wild Cards. Max is now an official consultant, Ellis is back on the force, and a mother presumed dead returns to shake up everything.

Catch all this and more in CBC’s Top 5 picks for January.

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Saint-Pierre - Watch Free on CBC Gem
Things are heating up on the island in a new season of Saint-Pierre. When a man is found brutally murdered, Arch and Fitz suspect it is the work of “The Abstract Killer”, a serial killer who plagued Saint-Pierre long ago and was believed to be dead, and digging up the past is bringing the pair unwanted attention.

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Still Standing- Watch Free on CBC Gem
Jonny Harris is on the road again for a new season of Still Standing to discover just how cool Canada really is. Follow Jonny on his small town cross-country tour as he visits a Monster Truck rally, plays cricket, tries seaweed superfood and pickled eggs, and bonds with Jumbo the Elephant. From coast to coast to coast, Still Standing showcases Canada's vast beauty and highlights the country's unique and diverse characters.

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Small Achievable Goals - Watch Free on CBC Gem
Baroness von Sketch Show’s Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeill star as two wildly different women in the throes of menopause, thrust together to produce a podcast. The pair embark on an unpredictable journey of transformation, helping each other through workplace challenges and office politics, dating disasters and relationship drama, and some serious health concerns.  This comedy follows them on a hormonal adventure where their friendship is the key to finding solace, strength and a new way forward.

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Allegiance - Watch Free Wednesday, Jan. 7 on CBC Gem 
Lead officer Sabrina Sohal returns to the force, learning to be a team player, and tackling major cases involving drug cartels, serial killers, and corruption, all while navigating personal risks and a hostile environment.

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Wild Cards- Watch Free Wednesday, Jan. 7 on CBC Gem. 
Season 3 picks up one month after last season’s finale, with Max now working as an official police consultant. Her world is immediately upended by two arrivals: First, Ellis returns to the force, cleared of all charges and ready to be her partner again. Second, the woman at Max’s door is revealed to be her long-lost mother, Vivienne — who Max believed was dead.

Vivienne’s shocking return ignites the dangerous, high-stakes events of season three and further upends Max’s already complicated relationship with Ellis. Over the course of the season, Max must navigate her complicated relationship with Vivienne while simultaneously growing closer to Ellis.

Still looking for more great entertainment? Discover the acclaimed international period drama The Luminaries. January is the perfect time to declutter and get organized with a new season of Sort Your Life Out. Be inspired to try something new with Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less and A Girl’s Guide to Hunting, Fishing and Wild Cooking (Jan. 16), all on CBC Gem. 

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