Hudson Williams Can’t Rescue AMC+ Witch Thriller ‘Yaga’ in Review

WHO:

Variety - “Yaga” is a Canadian production and co-stars Hudson Williams.

Collider - “Yaga” features Carrie-Anne Moss and Hudson Williams.

WHAT:

Variety - “Yaga” is Hudson Williams’s first major television performance.

Variety - The series launches with its first two episodes available to stream, followed by new episodes each Friday; its season finale consists of two episodes.

Variety - Variety’s review describes “Yaga” as a witch mystery and thriller, and says it is “No ‘Heated Rivalry.’”

Variety - Williams’s credits include a “with” before his name, which Variety links to his success in “Heated Rivalry.”

Collider - Collider’s review says “Yaga” never quite commits to a consistent tone.

Collider - Collider describes Moss’s and Williams’s performances as magnetic.

WHERE:

Variety - “Yaga” airs on AMC+ in the United States.

WHEN:

Variety - The two-episode season finale is scheduled for November 27.

WHY:

Variety - Variety says “Yaga”’s similarities to the hockey-themed “Heated Rivalry” end despite apparent efforts to draw comparisons.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 16:17 UTC)

“Yaga,” a Canadian witch mystery and thriller starring Carrie-Anne Moss and Hudson Williams, is now streaming on AMC+ in the United States. The series marks Williams’s first major television performance, following his success in “Heated Rivalry.” His name appears with a “with” credit, a distinction Variety connects to that breakout role. But the two shows’ similarities end there, despite apparent efforts to invite comparisons. Variety says “Yaga” is no “Heated Rivalry,” while Collider finds the series never quite settles on a consistent tone. Both reviews, however, praise Moss and Williams as magnetic performers. The show begins with two episodes available to stream, then releases a new episode each Friday. Its season finale is scheduled to arrive as a two-episode event on November 27.

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(UPDATED October 23, 2026 15:23 UTC)

The Canadian series “Yaga,” starring Carrie-Anne Moss and Hudson Williams, is streaming on AMC+ in the United States. It’s a witch mystery and thriller, but one review says it is no “Heated Rivalry,” the hockey-themed series associated with Williams’s success. That review points to the “with” credit before Williams’s name as a nod to his profile after “Heated Rivalry,” while arguing the two shows’ similarities end there. Another review praises Moss and Williams as magnetic on screen, but says “Yaga” never quite settles on a consistent tone. The series therefore brings together two compelling performances and a supernatural mystery, while its style may feel uneven. Despite apparent efforts to invite comparisons with “Heated Rivalry,” “Yaga” is presented as a distinct project rather than a continuation of that show’s appeal.