The BEST CBC Gem shows of all time

Every CBC Gem show, ranked

We've compiled the average episode rating for every CBC Gem show to compile this list of best shows!

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8.24
1868 votes

#1 - Murdoch Mysteries

A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition. Based on the books by Maureen Jennings.

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7.46
123 votes

#2 - Sort Of

Fluid millennial Sabi Mehboob straddles various identities from sexy bartender at an LGBTQ bookstore/bar, to the youngest child in a large Pakistani family, to the de facto parent of a downtown hipster family. Sabi feels like they’re in transition in every aspect of their life, from gender to love to sexuality to family to career.

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7.04
145 votes

#3 - Fakes (2022)

Two best friends accidentally build one of the largest fake ID empires in North America. Before they even graduate high school, Zoe and Rebecca move into a sick penthouse, earn more cash than they know what to do with, and then get raided by the feds. This is the story of their ultimate betrayal, told from each of their unreliable POVs as they compete for the last word.

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6.83
41 votes

#4 - Endlings

Set in the near future, Endlings is an action adventure series that tells the story of four foster kids who encounter an alien being that travels the galaxy collecting the last animal of any species before they become extinct. After saving the final elephant, an accident causes the alien ship to crash into the foster kids' farm. Now its up to Johnny, Tabby, Finn and Julia to fix the alien's ship and get it and its invaluable cargo off of Earth before government agents find and capture them all.

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6.71
234 votes

#5 - Northern Rescue

Northern Rescue follows John West, who uproots his three children from the big city to return to his home town to take command of the local Search & Rescue service after the death of his wife. As the family comes to terms with their loss, the series explores the effects on their individual lives. The children’s Aunt Charlotte struggles to help John and his children heal as she copes with the loss of her sister and her desire to have a family of her own. Along the way, John faces many situations that challenge him professionally and personally. As the family members work on rebuilding their lives, they will come to meet many colorful characters living in their northern community.

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5.72
103 votes

#6 - Plan B (2023)

An ambitious young lawyer discovers a way to travel through time to fix his relationships, and create his perfect life, but even when he knows what’s going to happen next, he can’t control everything.

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