Overview
- A teaser debuted at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday and was posted online by AMC+, generating early publicity for the Crave/AMC+ series.
- Yaga is an eight-episode, half-hour mystery thriller adapted by Kat Sandler from her play with Sandler serving as showrunner and framing the story as a feminist revenge-tinged reimagining of the Baba Yaga myth.
- The plot follows private investigator Rapp, played by Noah Reid, who probes the disappearance of fishery heir Henry Park, played by Hudson Williams, and finds himself entangled with Carrie-Anne Moss's charismatic professor and Clark Backo's local detective.
- The trailer contains explicit sexual and violent imagery, opens with Moss's voiceover that lists harsh versions of the myth, and includes a provocative moment featuring Williams; an exclusive SDCC clip was shown to attendees and recording was not allowed.
- Produced by Front Street Pictures and Blink49 with directors David Frazee and Rachel Talalay, the series stars a broad ensemble and will stream on Crave in Canada and on AMC+ in the U.S., with global distribution handled by Sphere Abacus.