Overview
- YouTube Canada unveiled SubwayTakes Toronto at its YouTube Features showcase on Sept. 17, 2026 as part of a nine‑show Canadian slate.
- Host Kareem Rahma has been filming on TTC Line 1 in Toronto during TIFF and says the Toronto episodes will spotlight local creatives with occasional celebrity guests.
- Reporting confirms the series is a multi‑episode run but disagrees on specifics, with sources citing an initial 14 episodes, about 15 episodes, and conflicting premiere dates of October 2026 or 2027.
- SubwayTakes is a high‑reach property with more than 1.1 million subscribers and roughly 800 million views, which reduces format risk for a Toronto spinoff.
- YouTube’s Creator Shows model keeps creators’ ownership while surfacing episodic uploads, connecting talent to brand funding, and leaning on rising smart‑TV viewership to make YouTube feel more like television in Canada.