February 25 – March 3: Crave Weekly Streaming Overview

Highlights This Week  

• The high-profile, buzzed-about documentary FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS comes to Canada exclusively on Crave on Friday, Feb. 26. Directed by Samantha Stark, the documentary re-examines the pop icon’s prolific career and offers a new assessment of the movement rallying against her court-mandated conservatorship, capturing the unsavoury dimensions of the American pop-star machine. Crave is also set to be the home of THE NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS documentary series, which FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS is a part of. THE NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS series debuts on Crave in March and is comprised of eight documentaries which are driven by the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times.

 

• RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE: CORONA CAN’T KEEP A GOOD QUEEN DOWN tells the story of how the show taped its historic thirteenth season amid the coronavirus pandemic. The new, behind-the-scenes documentary begins streaming Friday, Feb. 26 at 9:30 p.m. ET and captures the raw emotion surrounding the extraordinary experience; from the combination of hope and anxiety of the early days, to creative challenges prepping and executing the show, and an ultimate sense of celebration and gratitude. The documentary features vulnerable interviews with the queens, never-before-seen footage, casting reels, and striking photography from the set.

 

• Streaming Friday, Feb. 26, political comedy-drama IRRESISTIBLE follows a Democratic strategist who helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town. Directed and written by Jon Stewart (THE DAILY SHOW), IRRESISTIBLE stars Steve Carell (THE MORNING SHOW), Rose Byrne (Neighbors), Chris Cooper (The Bourne Identity), and Brent Sexton (GOD FRIENDED ME).

 

• Part two of the critically-acclaimed, controversial HBO docuseries, ALLEN V. FARROW, streams Sunday, Feb. 28 at 9 p.m. ET. Described as “…a comprehensive, convincing and ultimately devastating documentary” by the Los Angeles Times; “compelling” by Vulture and “significant” by The Globe and Mail, the series goes behind the years of sensational headlines to reveal the private story of the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving his 7-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow.

 

• From executive producer Stephen Colbert, and directed by Frank Oz, the 90-minute special explores new ways of seeing the unseeable, as memories from yesterday, inexplicable events witnessed today, and secrets imagined for tomorrow all blend together, creating a perpetual paradox of a show. Grounded by writer, performer, and magician Derek DelGaudio’s steady hand, IN & OF ITSELF is as awe-inspiring as it is intimate, crafting a singular viewing experience that transcends the stage. Hailed by celebrity fans around the world, Hugh Jackman says, “I’ve never seen anything like it”; Patton Oswalt praises, “this is something that can’t be over-hyped…your mind will be blown”; and Neil Patrick Harris describes it as, “a masterclass in storytelling, a performance on a whole other level.” DEREK DELGAUDIO’S IN & OF ITSELF, lands on Crave on Monday, March 1.

 

• Season 1 of STARZ’s STEP UP: HIGH WATER premieres March 5. The series focuses on several ambitious young dancers in a contemporary performing arts school in Atlanta. Sage Odom (Ne-Yo) is the legendary founder of Atlanta’s famed High Water Performing Arts School. Collette (late Naya Rivera), is a former dancer turned High Water administrator whose passion for her students is only matched by her history with Sage, and secrets of her own. Dancers “Janelle” (Lauryn McClain) and “Tal” (Petrice Jones), are twins who are uprooted from suburban Ohio to live with their Uncle Al (Faizon Love). As the pair settle into their new home, a new school, and a new life, they face big challenges. Season 2 of the series begins rolling out on Crave following Season 1, and Season 3 will be coming next year. STEP UP: HIGHWATER follows a weekly release schedule, with new episodes dropping Fridays.

*Available to STARZ subscribers **Media Note: Assets for Crave programming are available at the Bell Media press site, The Lede, here   Complete listings for the week of February 25 – March 3 *All Programming Subject to Change HBO and HBO Max PAINTING WITH JOHN, Season 1, Episode 6 *Season Finale* (February 26 at 11 p.m. ET) REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, Season 19, Episode 6 (February 26, live at 10 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) ALLEN V. FARROW, Season 1, Episode 2 (February 28 at 9 p.m. ET) LAST WEEK WITH JOHN OLIVER TONIGHT, Season 8, Episode 3 (February 28, live at 11 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) AXIOS, Season 4, Episode 5 (March 1) BEARTOWN, Season 1, Episode 2 (March 1 at 9 p.m. ET) THE INVESTIGATION, Season 1, Episode 5 (March 1 at 10 p.m. ET)   Movies IRRESISTIBLE (February 26) TIJUANA JACKSON: PURPOSE OVER PRISON (February 26) INTRIGO: DEATH OF AN AUTHOR (March 3)   SHOWTIME DESUS & MERO, Season 3, Episode 8 (February 25 at 11 p.m. ET) THE CIRCUS, Season 6, Episode 8 *Mid-Season Finale* (February 28 at 8 p.m. ET) DESUS & MERO, Season 3, Episode 9 (February 28 at 11 p.m. ET)   STARZ ATL (February 26) BAGGAGE CLAIM (February 26) BRIDESMAIDS (February 26) DON’T TALK TO IRENE (February 26) FRIDA (February 26) NOTORIOUS (February 26) PIERCING (February 26) THE KING (February 26) THE RUNDOWN (February 26) WET BUM (February 26) WONDERLAND (February 26) ALWAYS AT THE CARLYLE (February 27) ASHER (February 27) EQUALS (February 27) LITTLE BIRDS, Season 1, Episode 3 (February 28) NO MAN’S LAND, Season 1, Episode 8 *Season Finale* (February 28) SOLLERS POINT (February 28) WEIRDSVILLE (February 28) THE DOORMAN (March 1) ACROSS THE LINE (March 3)   More Riveting TV to Watch RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK, Season 2, Episode 7 (February 25 at 3:01 p.m. ET) FAKING IT, Season 1-3 (February 26) JENNIFER LOPEZ: THE RIDE *Special* (February 26) JERSEY SHORE: FAMILY VACATION, Season 4A (February 26) MTV UNPLUGGED PRESENTS: BTS (February 26) PATRICE O’NEAL: KILLING IS EASY (February 26) RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE: CORONA CAN’T KEEP A GOOD QUEEN DOWN (February 26 at 9:30 p.m. ET) STELLAR STAND UPS, *JFL Special* (February 26) W5, Season 55, Episode 16 (February 26) *SHAMELESS HALL OF SHAME, Season 1, Episode 6 (February 28 at 9 p.m. ET) DEREK DELGAUDIO’S IN & OF ITSELF (March 1) TRAINING GROUND, Season 1, Episodes 3-4 (March 1) THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Season 34, Episodes 101-105 (March 2) *Available to Crave + HBO + Movies subscribers