JUNE 15 – STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS *Season 2 Premiere*
- STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike commanded the S.S. Enterprise. The series features fan favorites Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One, Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock, Jess Bush as Nurse Christine Chapel, Christina Chong as La’an Noonien-Singh, Celia Rose Gooding as Cadet Nyota Uhura, Melissa Navia as Lt. Erica Ortegas, and Babs Olusanmokun as Dr. M’Benga. Season 2 also features the return of special guest star Paul Wesley as James T. Kirk, and new addition Carol Kane, in a recurring role as Pelia. The series follows Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock, and Number One, in the years before Captain Kirk guided the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy. Season 2 of STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS debuts Thursday, June 15, followed by a weekly release schedule with new episodes streaming Thursdays, as well as airing on CTV Sci-Fi Channel, Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.
JUNE 16 – Crave Original Series BILLIONAIRE MURDERS *Series Premiere*
- The gripping four-part true crime docuseries reveals an intimate look at the unsolved murders of Canadian power couple, Barry and Honey Sherman. The series narrative is driven by one of Canada’s leading investigative journalists and pre-eminent experts on the case, Kevin Donovan. With unique access to prominent Canadians connected to the couple, as well as Donovan’s fellow journalists, and key figures integral to the investigation, BILLIONAIRE MURDERS delves into the mystery of the killings, including the many twists, turns, and outrageous conspiracy theories about who killed the Shermans. The first two episodes premiere Friday, June 16, with the final two dropping Friday, June 23.
JUNE 16 – BROS *Movie Premiere*
- Directed by Nicholas Stoller (FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL) and starring Billy Eichner and Canadian actor Luke Macfarlane (KILLJOYS), the 2022 romantic comedy BROS streams Friday, June 16. In BROS, Bobby (Eichner) is a neurotic podcast host who’s happy to go on Tinder dates, and content not to have a serious relationship. That all changes when he meets Aaron (Macfarlane), an equally detached lawyer who likes to play the field. Repeatedly drawn to each other, both men begin to show their vulnerable sides as their undeniable attraction turns into something resembling a commitment. BROS joins Crave’s Pride Collection along with a number of movies, series, and specials that celebrate the LGBTQ2S+ community
JUNE 17 – HBO’s JOHN EARLY: NOW MORE THAN EVER *Comedy Special Premiere*
- In his first HBO comedy special, John Early (SEARCH PARTY) brings his unique blend of cutting commentary, pop star swagger, and all-around loveable hilarity to Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn, New York. In the style of a gritty 1970s rock-umentary, Early performs stand-up and explosive song covers from Britney Spears to Neil Young, intercut with Spinal Tap-esque backstage sketches. JOHN EARLY: NOW MORE THAN EVER premieres Saturday, June 17 at 10 p.m. ET, and joins Crave’s Pride Collection.
JUNE 18 – HBO’s THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES *Season 3 Premiere*
- Starring Danny McBride, John Goodman, Edi Patterson, and Adam Devine, HBO’s THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES continues to tell the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work. When the spoiled Gemstone children finally get their wish to take control of the Church, they discover leadership is harder than they imagined and that their extravagant lifestyle comes with a heavy price. The first two episodes of the nine-episode season drop on Sunday, June 18 at 10 p.m. ET, with subsequent episodes streaming Sundays at 10 p.m. ET.
JUNE 21 – HBO’s THE STROLL *Documentary Premiere*
- When Director Kristen Lovell (THE LADY AND THE DALE) moved to New York City in the 1990s and began to transition, she was fired from her job. With so few options to earn money to survive, Kristen, like many transgender women of colour during this era, began sex work in an area known as “The Stroll” in the Meatpacking District of lower Manhattan, where trans women congregated, and forged a deep camaraderie to protect each other from harassment and violence. Reuniting her sisters to tell this essential New York story from their first-hand experiences, Kristen’s intimate narration and interviews bring an astonishing array of archival material of bygone New York from the 1970s through the early 2000s, to life. Following its premiere at the 2023 Hot Docs Film Festival and Sundance Film Festival, and joining Crave’s Pride Collection, HBO’s THE STROLL streams Wednesday, June 21 at 9 p.m. ET.
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Complete listings for the week of June 15-21
*All Programming Subject to Change
HBO and Max Programming
HBO Max Series
THE OTHER TWO, Season 3, Episode 8 (June 15)
HBO Max Series
CLONE HIGH, Season 1, Episode 7-8 (June 15)
HBO Series
PAINTING WITH JOHN, Season 3, Episode 3 (June 16 at 11 p.m. ET)
HBO Comedy Special
JOHN EARLY: NOW MORE THAN EVER (June 17 at 10 p.m. ET)
HBO Series
THE IDOL, Season 1, Episode 3 (June 18 at 9p.m. ET)
HBO Series
THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES, Season 3, Episode 1-2 *Season Premiere* (June 18 at 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET)
HBO Documentary
THE STROLL (June 21 at 9 p.m. ET)
Movies
INDEPENDENCE DAY (June 16)
GAIA (June 16)
THE INHABITANT (June 16)
BROS (June 16)
FANTASTIC MR. FOX (June 16)
THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (June 16)
HAPPY GILMORE (June 16)
MOONRISE KINGDOM (June 16)
THE DARJEELING LIMITED (June 16)
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (June 16)
STARZ
INDEPENDENCE DAY (June 16)
PACIFIC RIM (June 16)
AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY (June 16)
BAD BEHAVIOUR, Season 1, Episode 3 (June 16)
RUN THIS WORLD, Season 2, Episode 4 (June 16)
THREE BILBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (June 16)
AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (June 16)
MY GIRL (1991) (June 16)
RESERVOIR DOGS (June 16)
FATHER OF THE BRIDE (June 16)
AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER (June 16)
FANTASTIC MR. FOX (June 16)
THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (June 16)
HAPPY GILMORE (June 16)
More Riveting TV to Watch
STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS, Season 2, Episode 1 *Season Premiere* (June 15)
BILLIONAIRE MURDERS, Episode 1-2 *Crave Original Series* *Canadian Title* *Series Premiere* (June 16)
LITTLE BIRD, Episode 4 *Canadian Original Series* *Canadian Title* (June 16)
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE: ALL STARS, Season 8, Episode 7 (June 16)
VICE, Season 4, Episode 6 (June 18 at 8 p.m. ET)
THE DARK SIDE OF THE RING, Season 4, Episode 4 *Crave Original Series* *Canadian Title* (June 20 at 10 p.m. ET)