diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/cbc.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/cbc.py
index 210f5f8eea4..eadb3f8c02e 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/cbc.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/cbc.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
 
 class CBCGemIE(InfoExtractor):
     IE_NAME = 'gem.cbc.ca'
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://gem\.cbc\.ca/media/(?P<id>[0-9a-z-]+/s[0-9]+[a-z][0-9]+)'
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://gem\.cbc\.ca/(?:media/)?(?P<id>[0-9a-z-]+/s[0-9]+[a-z][0-9]+)'
     _TESTS = [{
         # This is a normal, public, TV show video
         'url': 'https://gem.cbc.ca/media/schitts-creek/s06e01',
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ class CBCGemIE(InfoExtractor):
         },
         'params': {'format': 'bv'},
         'skip': 'Geo-restricted to Canada',
+    }, {
+        'url': 'https://gem.cbc.ca/nadiyas-family-favourites/s01e01',
+        'only_matching': True,
     }]
 
     _GEO_COUNTRIES = ['CA']