The Lake, SkyMed and other Canadian-made shows soon coming to screens

Summer is around the corner and free time is starting to fill up — but for some, this means scrolling and surfing through new shows. 

If you're in need of some inspiration, CBC News has rounded up some of the most anticipated Canadian releases to look out for in 2022 and beyond.

Kicking off the summer season is The Lake, a new Canadian comedy series shot and set in Northern Ontario's cottage country.

Created by Canadian Julian Doucet and starring Canadian actor Jordan Gavaris, the comedy follows Justin (Gavaris) as he returns home after breaking up with a long-term partner. 

Upon returning, Justin discovers that his childhood cottage had been left to his stepsister Maisy-May (Julia Stiles) which leads to a summer-long battle to claim ownership.

The Lake begins streaming on Amazon Prime Video on June 17.

A new medical drama coming up this year is CBC's SkyMed. 

Created by Toronto-based writer and producer Julie Puckrin, the new series features a young Canadian ensemble cast. 

The drama follows the lives of nurses and pilots flying air ambulances in northern Manitoba. From triumphs to heartbreaks, the show (which is also set to premiere in the U.S. on Paramount+) will offer viewers insight into the realities of delivering health care in Canada's northern Indigenous communities. 

SkyMed will air on CBC TV and is available to stream on CBC Gem July 10. 

Canadian actress, model and writer Pamela Anderson is returning to her hometown roots for a new HGTV series: Pamela's Garden of Eden.

The show follows the star as she renovates her late grandmother's six-acre Vancouver Island property.

Pamela's Garden of Eden will air on HGTV in fall 2022. 

Made in co-production with Netflix, David Turko's Fakes tells the story of two teen best friends as they accidentally build one of North America's largest fake ID empires.