July 30 – August 5: Crave Weekly Programming Overview

Crave continues to deliver weekly alerts highlighting new and noteworthy programming and scheduling changes for the week ahead.   Highlights This Week  

• The Oscar^®-winning film JOJO RABBIT begins streaming on Saturday, August 1. Written and directed by Taika Waititi (THOR: RAGNAROK), JOJO RABBIT is a World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy named Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi), Jojo must confront his blind nationalism. After making its world premiere at TIFF 2019 where it received the Grolsh People’s Choice Award, the film went on to snag a Best Picture nomination and win Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2020 Academy Awards.

 

• THE GO-GO’S, a new documentary from SHOWTIME, premieres on Friday July 31, at 9 p.m. ET. As the first multi-platinum-selling, all-female band to play their own instruments, write their own songs and soar to No. 1 on the album charts, the Go-Go’s are the most successful female rock band of all time. Underpinned by candid testimonies from The Go-Go’s past and present, this documentary chronicles the meteoric rise to fame of a band born of the LA punk scene that not only captured but created a zeitgeist.

 

• An all-new episode of CANADA’S DRAG RACE drops on Thursday, July 30 at 9 p.m. ET. This week, Snatch Game, the iconic star-studded celebrity impersonation game show, makes its Canadian debut, as the queens do their best to snatch the judge’s attention. Canadian actress and comedian Mary Walsh (THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES) joins judges Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and Stacey McKenzie as this week’s special guest host.

  What Critics Are Saying about Crave’s I MAY DESTROY YOU:   “The creator and star of ‘I May Destroy You’ on revolutionizing TV, celebrating Black girl friendship, and cardigan conspiracy theories.” “When I May Destroy You debuted in June, it was greeted with immediate praise. It is, undoubtedly, one of the best new shows of the year, unflinching in the way it reimagines narratives for victims of sexual assault on television […] At the same time, it’s also one of HBO’s funniest new shows.” – Ashley Ray-Harris, ELLE   “HBO’s “I May Destroy You” is a flippant, fun, young British comedy […]”  “Incredibly, “I May Destroy You” still manages to laugh, and get laughs, thanks to Coel’s undeniable knack for finding comedy in the darkest places. It’s a brave effort that dares to pair humor with intense, difficult subject matter. The result is a series that’s as intimate and authentic as it is topical and necessary.” – Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times   Crave Audience Metrics Crave continues to have Canadians covered, delivering the best movies, TV series, and original hits all in one place. For the fourth week in a row, CANADA’S DRAG RACE holds the #1 spot with RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS following at #2. LAST WEEK TONIGHT  WITH JOHN OLIVER joins the list at #3 and I MAY DESTROY YOU holds the tenth spot for the second consecutive week.  Here are the Top 10 programs being watched on Crave for the week of July 22 – 28:  

1. CANADA’S DRAG RACE
2. RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS
3. LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
4. I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK
5. PERRY MASON
6. SOUTH PARK
7. SEINFELD
8. GAME OF THRONES
9. DOOM PATROL
10. I MAY DESTROY YOU

  What to Watch for the Week of July 30 – August 5 *All Programming Subject to Change  

• THE SWAMP, a new documentary from HBO, premieres Tuesday, August 4 at 9 p.m. ET. The highly anticipated film offers a look behind the curtain of Washington politics by following three renegade Republican Congressmen as they bring libertarian and conservative zeal to champion the President’s call to “drain the swamp,” while facing demands to raise money for their re-election campaigns and the Republican national party. With unique behind-the-scenes access to the inner workings of the House of Representatives amid major breaking news events, including the Mueller hearing and President Donald Trump’s impeachment proceedings, the film presents a revealing look at the core democratic institution of American government.

 

• The sixth and final episode of HBO’s true crime series I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK premieres Sunday, August 2 at 10 p.m. ET. This week, as 72-year-old former police officer Joe DeAngelo’s arrest unfolds in real time, chilling facts materialize that illuminate Michelle’s prescience in her book’s epilogue.

 

• HBO’s detective series PERRY MASON continues with a new episode on Sunday, August 2 at 9 p.m. ET. In this week’s episode, hoping to expose the hidden link between the Radiant Assembly’s staggering debt and Charlie’s ransom, Mason (Matthew Rhys) puts Herman Baggerly (Robert Patrick) on the stand. Sister Alice (Tatiana Maslany) faces mounting pressure from the church elders about her promises for a “resurrection.” Strickland loses track of a key witness, while Drake’s (Chris Chalk) detective work opens a new avenue in the case.

 

• SHOWTIME’s drama series THE CHI continues with an all-new episode on Sunday, August 2 at 9 p.m. ET. This week, Ronnie laments a loss. Emmett and Dom get help from landlord Zeke in their new effort. Kiesha is resigned to her fate but vows to fight. Jemma melts Kevin’s heart and politics pit Douda against Camille.

 

• HBO’s drama series I MAY DESTROY YOU continues with a new episode Monday, August 3 at 9 p.m. ET. In this week’s episode, Arabella’s bloated social media presence finds her more glued to her phone than ever, internalising the stress of her followers. At a Halloween ‘paint and wine’ party Kwame opens up about his sexual experiment.

 

• All six seasons of Canadian Screen Award^®-nominated true crime series, FEAR THY NEIGHBOR, begin streaming on Friday, July 31. Each episode tells the chilling tale of someone with the misfortune of unwittingly taking up residence within a stone’s throw of a nightmare next door. Combining gripping and visceral drama recreations with first-person testimony from those at the heart of each neighborly drama, FEAR THY NEIGHBOR reveals the story day-by-day and week-by-week, as everyday spats lead to an episode of outright terror.

 

• All-new episodes this week include; CANADA’S DRAG RACE (Thursday, July 30 at 9 p.m. ET); CROSSING SWORDS (Thursday, July 30 at 10 p.m. ET); DOOM PATROL (Thursday, July 30 at 9 p.m. ET); DESUS & MERO (Thursday, July 30 at 11 p.m. ET); ROOM 104 (Friday, July 31 at 11 p.m. ET); P-Valley (Sunday, August 2); PERRY MASON (Sunday, August 2 at 9 p.m. ET); LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER (Sunday, August 2 live at 11:00 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning); DESUS & MERO (Sunday, August 2 at 11 p.m. ET); THE CHI (Sunday, August 2 at 9 p.m. ET); I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK (Sunday, August 2 at 10 p.m. ET); and I MAY DESTROY YOU (Monday, August 3 at 9 p.m. ET).

  Complete listings for the week of July 30 – August 5 *All Programming Subject to Change   HBO REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, Season 18, Episode 21 (July 31, live at 10:00 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) ROOM 104, Season 4 Episode 2 (July 31, 11 p.m. ET) PERRY MASON, Season 1, Episode 7 (August 2 at 9 p.m. ET) I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK, *Season Finale* Season 1, Episode 6 (August 2 at 10 p.m. ET) LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, Season 7, Episode 20 (August 2, live at 11:00 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) I MAY DESTROY YOU, Season 1, Episode 9 (August 3 at 9 p.m. ET) THE SWAMP *Documentary* (August 4 at 9 p.m. ET)   Movies ENDINGS, BEGINNINGS (July 31) JOJO RABBIT (August 1)   SHOWTIME THE GO-GOS *Documentary* (July 31 at 9 p.m. ET) THE CHI, Season 3, Episode 7 (August 2 at 9 p.m. ET) DESUS & MERO, Season 2, Episode 37 (July 30 at 11 p.m. ET) DESUS & MERO, Season 2, Episode 38 (August 2 at 11 p.m. ET)   STARZ DR. SEUSS CAT IN THE HAT (July 31) SEUSS THE LORAX (July 31) HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (July 31) DESPICAPLE ME (August 1) MAMA MIA (August 1) P-VALLEY, Season 1, Episode 4 (August 2) THE GREY FOX (August 5) EARLY RELEASE (August 5)   More Riveting TV to Watch CANADA’S DRAG RACE, Season 1, Episode 5 (July 30 at 9 p.m. ET) DOOM PATROL, Season 2, Episode 8 (July 30 at 9 p.m. ET) CROSSING SWORDS, Season 1, Episode 7 (July 30 at 10 p.m. ET) FEAR THY NEIGHBOUR, Season 1 – Season 6 (July 31) BARBIE VLOGGER (July 31)