You’ve never seen the classic tale of the Baba Yaga retold like this before. On Friday, Oct. 23, AMC+ will drop the first two episodes of “YAGA,” a mystery thriller series set in a small town where everyone has a secret to hide. Investigating a disappearance, private investigator Rapp arrives in the coastal town of Whittock, but what he finds is far from a straightforward case. Stream every episode of the series with a subscription to AMC+.

How to watch ‘YAGA’

• When: Premieres on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at 3:01 a.m. ET
• TV: AMC+
• Stream: Watch with a subscription to AMC+.
• From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a VPN.

Everything you need to know about ‘YAGA’

When do episodes of ‘YAGA’ premiere?

“YAGA” will premiere with two episodes on Friday, Oct. 23, at 3:01 a.m. ET. Following the season premiere, one episode per week will drop until Friday, Nov. 27, when the two-episode finale will bow. All episodes will stream on AMC+.

What is the episode release schedule for ‘YAGA’?

Why watch ‘YAGA’ with AMC+?

AMC+ will be the exclusive home of “YAGA,” so if you want to watch the show, you will have to have a subscription to the streamer. There’s a ton of other great Spooky Season content available on AMC+ thanks to the presence of the Shudder library, which is packed with thrillers and horror movies from decades past and the modern era.

Can you watch ‘YAGA’ for free?

Yes — at least, the first two episodes. AMC+ offers a seven-day free trial to all new subscribers, so if you’ve never signed up for the streamer before, you can get a free week to enjoy the service before you have to start paying.

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Watch the trailer for ‘YAGA’

Learn more about ‘YAGA’

“YAGA” will whisk viewers off to the fogbound coastal town of Whittock, where a young private investigator named Rapp (Noah Reid) has been summoned to investigate the disappearance of Henry Park (Hudson Williams), the heir to a powerful local fishing empire. It’s a big job, and with the missing young man coming from one of the community’s most influential families, there’s plenty of pressure to figure out exactly what happened. Unfortunately, Rapp quickly discovers that the residents of Whittock aren’t particularly eager to share their secrets.

Things only get stranger when Rapp crosses paths with Carson (Clark Backo), a suspicious local detective who seems determined to keep an eye on him, and Katherine (Carrie-Anne Moss), a charismatic university professor with a taste for younger men and more than a few mysteries of her own. But as the investigation unfolds, it becomes increasingly clear that this isn’t your typical missing-person case.

Based on the stage play by Kat Sandler, the eight-episode AMC+ series puts a modern spin on the ancient Slavic legend of Baba Yaga, blending murder-mystery intrigue, dark humor, supernatural forces, and a healthy dose of seduction. With seemingly everyone hiding something, Rapp will have to figure out which secrets are merely scandalous and which might actually be deadly.

YAGA

October 23, 2026

While a private investigator probes the disappearance of the young heir to a powerful fishery, he finds himself at odds with an apprehensive local detective, a charismatic university professor with a taste for younger men, and a labyrinth of enigmatic suspects, secret lives, and ancient magic.