TIFF50: Primetime Series Lineup Announced, Including ‘Black Rabbit’ with Jude Law and Jason Bateman, ‘Wayward’ with Toni Collette
The lineup for the 10th Primetime section of the Toronto International Film Festival has been announced, featuring new shows starring Jude Law, Jason Bateman, Toni Collette and more, as well as new international series’ from Austria, Canada, Germany, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, Norway, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, and UK.
This year’s Primetime lineup welcomes six World Premieres including The Lowdown, which opens the section, from creator, executive producer, writer and director Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs) and stars executive producer Ethan Hawke; Netflix’s latest original Canadian series Wayward, created by Mae Martin, with Martin, Sarah Gadon and Toni Collette; Zach Baylin and Kate Susman’s Black Rabbit starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman who also directs some of the episodes, alongside his Ozark co-star Laura Linney; Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League the only documentary series in the lineup, created by Richard Brown and Tebogo Malope; Hansal Mehta’s Gandhi; and The Savage, created by Houman Seyyedi.
Other Primetime series coming to TIFF are the North American premieres of HBO’s Portobello – The Fall of Enzo Tortora by Italian cinematic master Marco Bellocchio, who will be given TIFF’s Luminaries distinction; Balázs Lengyel Rise of the Raven; Norway’s Pål Jackman and Åse Kathrin Vuolab’s A Sámi Wedding, and William Mager’s Reunion.
All Primetime screenings include an extended Q+A with creators and cast. The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, runs September 4–14, 2025.
2025 Primetime Program (in alphabetical order):
A Sámi Wedding | Åse Kathrin Vuolab, Pål Jackman | Norway
World Premiere
Black Rabbit | Zach Baylin, Kate Susman | USA
World Premiere
Gandhi | Sameer Nair, Hansal Mehta | India
World Premiere
Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League | Richard Brown, Tebogo Malope | Rwanda/United Kingdom/USA
World Premiere
Portobello – The Fall of Enzo Tortora | Marco Bellocchio | Italy/France
International Premiere
Reunion | William Mager, Luke Snellin | United Kingdom
North American Premiere
Rise of the Raven | Balázs Lengyel, Robert Dornhelm | Hungary / Austria / Germany
North American Premiere
The Lowdown | Sterlin Harjo | USA
World Premiere
The Savage | Houman Seyyedi | Iran
International Premiere
Wayward | Mae Martin, Ryan Scott | Canada
World Premiere
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