APRIL 12 – LEGION *The Complete Series*
- All three seasons of LEGION, the series based on the Marvel comics by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, land on Crave on Friday, April 12. LEGION follows David Haller (Dan Stevens), a troubled man who believed he was schizophrenic, but learns he may be the world’s most powerful mutant. Guided by his girlfriend (Rachel Keller) and a team of specialists, David harnesses his powers, but also discovers that a very dark force lurks within him.
APRIL 14 – HBO Original Limited Series THE SYMPATHIZER *Premiere*
- From executive producers and co-showrunners Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, HBO’s seven part, limited drama series THE SYMPATHIZER is based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. The espionage thriller and cross-culture satire follows the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War, and his new life as a refugee in Los Angeles, where he learns that his spying days aren’t over. The series stars Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Phanxine, Vy Le, Ky Duyen, Kieu Chinh, Duy Nguyen, Alan Trong, Emmy® winner Sandra Oh and Academy Award® winner Robert Downey Jr., who plays multiple roles. The series is a co-production between HBO, A24, and Rhombus Media, produced in association with Moho Film and Cinetic Media. THE SYMPATHIZER premieres Sunday, April 14 at 9 p.m. ET and follows a weekly release schedule with new episodes streaming Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.
APRIL 16 – HBO Original Documentary AN AMERICAN BOMBING: THE ROAD TO APRIL 19TH
- AN AMERICAN BOMBING: THE ROAD TO APRIL 19TH looks at the surge in homegrown political violence through the story of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, showing the roots of anti-government sentiment and its reverberations today, along with the emotionally charged warnings of those who suffered tragic losses in the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history. The documentary streams Tuesday, April 16 at 9 p.m. ET.
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Programming Premieres and Finales for the week of April 11-17
*All Programming Subject to Change
HBO and Max Programming
HBO’s
THE SYMPATHIZER *Series Premiere*, Season 1, Episode 1 (April 14 at 9 p.m. ET)
HBO’s
AN AMERICAN BOMBING: THE ROAD TO APRIL 19TH *Documentary Premiere* (April 16 at 9 p.m. ET)
Movies
SURF’S UP (April 12)
MUPPETS FROM SPACE (April 12)
THE POD GENERATION (April 12)
PRINCES OF THE DESERT (April 12)
BILLBOARD DAD (April 12)
PASSPORT TO PARIS (April 12)
SWITCHING GOALS (April 12)
TO GRANDMOTHER’S HOUSE WE GO (April 12)
STARZ
DEAR DAVID (April 12)
SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE (April 12)
THE OTHER GUYS (April 12)
SURF’S UP (April 12)
MUPPETS FROM SPACE (April 12)
BILLBOARD DAD (April 12)
PASSPORT TO PARIS (April 12)
SWITCHING GOALS (April 12)
TO GRANDMOTHER’S HOUSE WE GO (April 12)
Highlighted Programming
Crave’s
THE TRADES *Season Finale*, Season 1, Episode 7-8 *Canadian Title* (April 12)
LEGION, Season 1-3 (April 12)
THE FOX-BADGER FAMILY, Season 1 (April 13)
CTV’s
EVOLVING VEGAN, *Season Premiere* Season 2, Episode 1 (April 16- at 8 p.m. ET)