Yaga is a 2026 supernatural horror series from Crave, which is streaming on AMC+ in the US. It is created and written by Kat Sandler, based on her 2019 stage play, and directed by David Frazee and Rachel Talalay. Reviews also credit Kay Shioma Metchie and Nadine Bhabha as writers, but we could not confirm that on an official page.
The main cast includes Carrie-Anne Moss, Noah Reid, Clark Backo and Hudson Williams, with Sheila McCarthy, Megan Follows, Ezra Franky, Patrick Gilmore and Katharine Isabelle in supporting roles. The series was filmed in and around Victoria, British Columbia.
Rapp, a private investigator, arrives in the small coastal town of Whittock to find Henry Park, the missing heir to a powerful fishery. He ends up working with a local detective named Carson and crossing paths with Katherine, a university professor. The mystery leans on the old Slavic legend of Baba Yaga.
Yaga premiered on Friday, October 23, 2026, on AMC+ in the US and on Crave in Canada. According to AMC Global Media, it has eight half-hour episodes. Two episodes arrived on day one, and new ones are reported weekly, with a two-part finale on November 27.
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When and Where Was Yaga Filmed?
| Series Name | Yaga |
|---|---|
| Genres | Supernatural Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Filming Locations | Victoria, Oak Bay, Saanich and Sidney, British Columbia, Canada |
| Filming Dates | February 11, 2026 to March 24, 2026 |
| Cinematography by | Jaryl Lim (as listed) |
| Release Date | October 23, 2026 |
Hollywood North Buzz lists the Victoria filming dates as February 11 to March 24, 2026. Wikipedia gives February and March 2026. Hudson Williams said he finished his scenes on March 11.
The shoot was short, and CTV News reports it took about 32 days. The series used the working title Wing Night during production. Film databases list Jaryl Lim as the cinematographer, but we could not find an official crew announcement, so please treat that credit as listed only.
📍Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, on Vancouver Island, stands in for the fictional town of Whittock. The cast says the area had a “witchy vibe” in an interview with CTV News. The coastline, forests and old houses of Greater Victoria do most of the work for the show’s eerie look. Our Canada page lists other series shot across the country.
📍Kiwanis Tea Room, Willows Beach, Oak Bay
Address: 2740 Dalhousie St, Victoria, BC V8R 1M4, Canada
The Kiwanis Tea Room at Willows Beach in Oak Bay is the most recognisable location from the first trailer. A promotional image also shows Clark Backo standing in front of it. The first trailer highlighted familiar Greater Victoria locales, like the Kiwanis Tea Room at Willows Beach in Oak Bay. We could not confirm which scenes were shot there.
Visiting: Willows Beach is a public beach. Please check the tea room’s opening hours before you go.
📍Surf Motel, Dallas Road, Victoria
Address: 290 Dallas Rd, Victoria, BC V8V 1A6, Canada
A later trailer shows Noah Reid standing in front of the Surf Motel at 290 Dallas Road. It is a small oceanfront motel along Victoria’s waterfront road. We could not confirm which episodes it appears in.
Visiting: It is a working motel with guests, so please check before visiting and keep the noise down.
📍St. Michaels University School, Saanich
The same later trailer shows scenes at St. Michaels University School in Saanich. We could not confirm what the school stands in for or which scenes were shot there.
Visiting: Since it is an active school, please check before visiting and do not enter the school grounds.
📍Sidney, British Columbia
Sidney, a town on the Saanich Peninsula, also appears in the later trailer. We could not confirm the exact street or building, so please treat it as a town-level location only.
📍The Park Mansion, Victoria
The Park family home is a grand house, and Hollywood North Buzz says it was filmed in Victoria. A Globe and Mail visit to the set describes a rainy March morning at a stately house with a big lawn, where a scene from episode 5 was shot. We could not confirm the address, or whether these are the same house.
Visiting: Since it is most likely a private home, please do not visit it. Another supernatural series shot in the same province is Carrie, which was filmed in Vancouver.
📍Other Areas of Victoria
A location-tracking site reports crew sightings on Pemberton Street in the Fairfield neighbourhood in late February and early March, plus downtown near the Vancouver and Johnson Street areas and at the Market on Yates. These are sightings only, so we are not naming any exact scene. Please treat them as reported.
📍Queenswood Drive, Saanich
Apart from the places above, filming has also been linked to an oceanfront property on Queenswood Drive in Saanich, near Victoria. We could not confirm the exact house, the scenes shot there or whether the production officially named it, so please treat it as reported only. Reports also say the shoot covered other spots across Greater Victoria and Vancouver Island, but they do not name them. We will add them as soon as they are confirmed.
Yaga Behind the Scenes
To make your search for Yaga filming even more interesting, here is what the cast and crew have shared so far. At Comic-Con, Clark Backo said there were “so many coincidences” in Victoria, which locals say has its own creepy stories. Hudson Williams plays two characters, Henry and Logan, and the show says he is hard to tell apart in both.
Fun fact: Kat Sandler’s play first ran at Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre in 2019, and Noah Reid had been cast in the stage version before leaving to film Schitt’s Creek. If you like witchy shows, our guide to Mayfair Witches covers another AMC series, and The Body is a Canadian-shot horror series from Netflix.
We will add more cast and crew Instagram posts and set photos here as soon as they are shared.
Is There Any Trailer Available for Yaga?
Yes. AMC+ and Crave released the first teaser at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026, and a full trailer followed in September.
Carrie-Anne Moss narrates the opening, explaining the many versions of the Baba Yaga legend.
FAQs
Q1: Where was Yaga filmed?
A1: Yaga was filmed in Greater Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Named places include Oak Bay, Saanich and Sidney.
Q2: When was Yaga filmed?
A2: Filming took place from February 11 to March 24, 2026, according to Hollywood North Buzz.
Q3: What is the tea room in the Yaga trailer?
A3: It is the Kiwanis Tea Room at Willows Beach in Oak Bay, British Columbia.
Q4: Who created Yaga, and who is in the cast?
A4: Kat Sandler created Yaga, based on her own play. Carrie-Anne Moss, Noah Reid, Clark Backo and Hudson Williams lead the cast.
Q5: Is Whittock a real town?
A5: No. Whittock is a fictional coastal town. The series was shot in and around Victoria.
Q6: Where can I watch Yaga?
A6: Yaga streams on AMC+ in the US and on Crave in Canada. Sky in the UK and Ireland, HBO Max in the rest of Europe, Foxtel in Australia and Sky New Zealand have also picked it up.
Yaga was filmed in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, with the Kiwanis Tea Room, Surf Motel and a Saanich school as the main named spots.
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