What to stream in Canada this weekend: HBO satire ‘The Franchise’; fresh blood on ‘Law & Order’; a reunion in ‘La Maquina’

We know it’s tough to sort through the offerings on the 700,000 streaming services churning out content, so we’re bringing you a curated little list of what to watch. This week: all the “Law & Order”! British crime dramas! Spooky cakes!
This season — the 24th! — will be the first in decades without Sam Waterston playing his signature role of Jack McCoy, but Daddy Dick Wolf is soothing the wound with the addition of a fun new lieutenant to the cast: TV royalty Maura Tierney (“NewsRadio,” “ER,” “The Affair”)! Stream it at Citytv.com.
Fresh off her guest turn on the OG “Law & Order,” Mariska Hargitay continues her reign as the longest running actor in TV history (her co-star Ice T enjoys the same record). Juliana Aidén Martinez (“Griselda”) teams up with Captain Benson as the squad’s latest detective. Stream it at Citytv.com.
The last season of high school before university can be so fraught. The third season of the queer teen romance hit explores the heartaches, highs and hangovers of this tumultuous era — along with the nail-biting anxiety of how to pick the perfect time for Charlie (Joe Locke) to finally say “I love you” to Nick (Kit Connor). Stream it on Netflix.
Dr. Susannah Newman (Anne-Marie Duff) puts her new client, Jon (Dominic Cooper), under hypnosis, only for him to confess that he has killed people and he’s going to do it again, soon — unless she stops him. Stream it on BritBox.
“Shawn Mendes is like the better version of you.” This is but one of the many zings singer Charlie Puth endures in this new comedy series that finds him trying to achieve multi-hyphenate stardom via an entourage, momager and various questionable brand deals. Stream it Friday on the Roku Channel.
The rapper found a second career with his popular podcast; now he heads to TV with this Starz talk show in which he speaks to fellow music stars like Mary J. Blige and Method Man. Stream it Friday on Crave.
Making a huge superhero film comes with all kinds of annoyances, from terrible scripts to green-screen incidents. “Veep” VIP Armando Iannucci teams up with director Sam Mendes and “Succession” writer Jon Brown to poke fun at the trials and tribulations of tent-pole production, while cast-members Aya Cash, Richard E. Grant and Daniel Brühl bring the trademark Iannucci snark. Stream it Sunday on Crave.
Each episode of this crime anthology show starts on the stand: we meet a new defendant in court every week then find out what dastardly deed got them there. This season, our sinners include Debra Winger, Nick Cannon and Michael Chiklis, plus IRL indictee Felicity Huffman alongside her off-screen hubs William H. Macy. Stream it Tuesday at GlobalTV.com.
Millennial treasure and horror royalty Matthew Lillard hosts this two-part event in which bakers compete to make the spookiest creations and land both bloody bragging rights and a $20,000 prize. Stream it Tuesday on Prime Video. 
We all worry it will happen to us: your dad’s suddenly dead in a freak accident and his sketchy new wife inherits it all. But what if it’s murder? In this British import, everyone looks suspicious as hell. Stream it Wednesday on BritBox.
Some of reality TV’s all-time best heavies gather under one roof to throw both shade and elbows as they compete to take home the title of supervillain. Notable competitors include Teresa Giudice of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” OG “Survivor” winner Richard Hatch and Tiffany “New York” Pollard from “Flavor of Love,” plus “RuPaul’s Drag Race” royalty Kandy Muse. Stream it Wednesday on Hayu.
“Y tu mamá también” stars Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal reunite for this limited series about an old boxer (Bernal) who gets one last title shot. One little problem: his filler-addicted manager (Luna) hasn’t told him that he has to throw the fight — or else. Stream it Wednesday on Disney Plus.
“Babylon” babe Diego Calva continues his busy fall with another star turn on the small screen, this time in a Mexican series about two kids who witness a crime — and the trouble that could cause once they reach adulthood. Trans actor Trinidad Evia makes her luminous debut as his childhood pal all grown up. Stream it Wednesday on Netflix.