The Legend of Baba Yaga Gets a Modern Telling: Stream the Horror Mystery Series “YAGA” Now
Just in time for the spookiest season of the year, AMC+ and Crave unveiled the new mystery-thriller series “YAGA.” It’s a modern, wicked twist on one of folklore’s most terrifying legends: Baba Yaga. Adapted from the stage play by showrunner and writer Kat Sandler, the eight-episode series reimagines the Baba Yaga myth. Yaga is the infamous flesh-eating witch who resides in a hut propped up on giant chicken legs. However, the series reframes the lore as a contemporary noir set in a quiet coastal town. A Disappearance, Secret Lives, and Ancient Magic The story kicks off when private investigator Rapp (Noah Reid, Schitt’s Creek, The Vampire Lestat) rolls into town to solve the mysterious disappearance of Henry Park (Hudson Williams, Heated Rivalry), the young heir to a powerful local fishery. Naturally, the case is anything but straightforward. Rapp quickly finds himself navigating a treacherous labyrinth of local secrets, pitted against Carson (Clark Backo, Venom: The Last Dance), a wary local
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