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This March on HBO Canada: Lena Dunham’s IT’S ME HILARY: THE MAN WHO DREW ELOISE Premieres, VICE Returns, and GIRLS, TOGETHERNESS, and LOOKING Finale

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• March is finale month, with TOGETHERNESS, GIRLS, LOOKING, and BANSHEE winding down their seasons
• The highly anticipated final episode of HBO’s true crime documentary series, THE JINX: THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF ROBERT DURST, bows Sunday, March 15 at 10 p.m. ET
• Emmy Award®-nominated series VICE returns for a third season, Friday, March 20 at 11 p.m. ET
• From executive producers Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner, the HBO documentary IT’S ME HILARY: THE MAN WHO DREW ELOISE premieres Monday, March 23 at 9 p.m. ET
• Canadian Feature Film THE F WORD starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Zoe Kazan (OLIVE KITTERIDGE), and Adam Driver (GIRLS) premieres Sunday, March 29 at 8 p.m. ET

** Media Note ** – Download photos at bellmediaPR.ca/HBO-Canada. Screeners available by request.   Below is a chronological listing of HBO Canada programming highlights for March. All programming is subject to change (all times ET; visit hbocanada.com to confirm local broadcast times).   Sunday, March 1 9 p.m. – GIRLS – Season 4, Episode 7 of 10 Hannah (Lena Dunham) goes for drinks with Fran (Jake Lacy, THE OFFICE), a new coworker, before attending an unusual art show. Later, she spends time alone with Mimi-Rose (Gillian Jacobs, COMMUNITY), while Adam (Adam Driver, This Is Where I Leave You) is unnerved by Ace (Zachary Quinto, AMERICAN HORROR STORY), Mimi-Rose’s friend. Meanwhile, Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet, MAD MEN) helps Ray (Alex Karpovsky, INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS) with his community board election campaign.   9:30 p.m. – TOGETHERNESS – Season 1, Episode 7 of 8 Michelle (Melanie Lynskey, TWO AND A HALF MEN) throws a fundraising party for the charter school while Brett (Mark Duplass, THE LEAGUE) enters a new state of mind at Linda’s (Mary Steenburgen, JOAN OF ARCADIA) house. Still at odds with Alex (Steve Zissis, Jeff, Who Lives at Home), Tina (Amanda Peet, The Way, Way Back) struggles with her bouncy-castle business; later, a conversation with Larry (Peter Gallagher, LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT) makes her rethink the future. Brett has a chat with David (John Ortiz, HBO’s LUCK) and an honest conversation with Michelle.   10 p.m. – THE JINX: THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF ROBERT DURST – Episode 4 of 6 2003: Galveston, Texas becomes a media circus as the press descends on the sleepy seaside town to cover the trial of Robert Durst for the murder of his neighbour, Morris Black. Robert’s multimillion-dollar legal team decides to make an unusual plea: He will admit to having dismembered the corpse, but for the murder will plead “Not Guilty by reason of self-defense and accident.” The town of Galveston and the entire country become engaged in the drama of the trial as his lawyers take the unusual step of putting Robert himself on the witness stand. 11 p.m. – LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER – Season 2 – Episode 4 of 35   11:30 p.m. – LOOKING – Season 2, Episode 7 of 10 After learning of a sudden death in the family, Dom (Murray Bartlett, August) and Patrick (Jonathan Groff, HBO’s THE NORMAL HEART) travel with Doris (Lauren Weedman, Date Night) to Dom and Doris’ hometown of Modesto, where they revisit old haunts and attend an emotional funeral. Friday, March 6 10 p.m. – REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER – Season 13 Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit BellMediaPR.ca/HBO-Canada.   11 p.m. – BANSHEE – Season 3, Episode 9 of 10 Lucas (Antony Starr, LOWDOWN) recalls the history of his friendship with Job (Hoon Lee, BOSCH), while pondering the future – if there indeed will be one. Proctor (Ulrich Thomsen, The Notebook) and Emily (Tanya Clarke, CANOOKS) pay the price for Rebecca’s (Lili Simmons, HAWAII FIVE-0) recklessness. Carrie (Ivana Milicevic, VEGAS) and Gordon (Rus Blackwell, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1) pick up the pieces of their shattered relationship. Stowe (Langley Kirkwood, DOMINION) and Leo (Dennis Flanagan, ELEMENTARY) land a big fish. Bunker (Tom Pelphrey, Excuse Me For Living) reconnects with his skinhead past. Deva (Ryann Shane, LIGHTS OUT) gets a lesson about crime and punishment.   Sunday, March 8 9 p.m. – GIRLS – Season 4, Episode 8 of 10 Hannah spends an afternoon with a new young friend; Marnie (Allison Williams, PETER PAN LIVE!) and Desi (Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Lola Versus) fight over money; Jessa (Jemima Kirke, Tiny Furniture) gives Shoshanna advice on the art of seduction; Loreen (Becky Ann Baker, THE GOOD WIFE) and Tad (Peter Scolari, NEWHART) have a tense dinner party with their friends Avi (Fred Melamed, HOUSE OF LIES) and Shanaz (Jackie Hoffman, THE NEW NORMAL).   9:30 p.m. – TOGETHERNESS – Season 1, Episode 8 of 8 – *Season Finale* When Alex gets big career news, he seeks out Tina, who is busy planning her future with Larry. On a trip to Sacramento, Michelle steps up to the plate in a big way. After a day at the beach with the kids, Brett decides to share his feelings with Michelle.   10 p.m. – THE JINX: LIFE AND DEATHS OF ROBERT DURST – Episode 5 of 6   11 p.m. – LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER – Season 2   11:30 p.m. – LOOKING – Season 2, Episode 8 of 10 Patrick is eager to present his new game app with Kevin (Russell Tovey, The History Boys) at the upcoming GaymerX convention, but soon worries that their app may not be ready yet. Dom shows Doris and Malik (Bashir Salahuddin, LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON) the progress on his chicken take-out window. Agustín (Frankie J. Alvarez, SMASH) is forced to confront his underlying fears about having protected sex with HIV-pos Eddie (Daniel Franzese, ELECTRIC CITY).   Friday, March 13 10 p.m. – REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER – Season 13 Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit BellMediaPR.ca/HBO-Canada.   11 p.m. – BANSHEE – Season 3, Episode 10 of 10 – *Season Finale* As Lucas recalls a secret chapter in his life, Job gets special treatment from a fan of his work, while blaming Carrie for blowing the group’s cover. Unexpectedly joined by Gordon, Lucas prepares to return to Genoa for a final negotiation with Stowe (Langley Kirkwood, DOMINION), or die trying. Bunker vows to shut down the Brotherhood, but his brother Calvin (Chris Coy, THE WALKING DEAD) isn’t about to back down. Joined by Rebecca and a new ally, Proctor heads to Philly to settle a score with Frazier (Ron Cephas Jones, THE BLACKLIST) and the Black Beards. After a bloody denouement in Banshee, Brock (Matt Servitto, YOUR PRETTY FACE IS GOING TO HELL) finally gets what he’s been wishing for.   Sunday, March 15 9 p.m. – GIRLS – Season 4, Episode 9 of 10 Hannah’s maturity is called into question after she is confronted with a family dilemma; Jessa, Ace, Mimi-Rose, and Adam have an awkward encounter; Marnie makes an announcement at Ray’s campaign party.   10 p.m. – THE JINX: LIFE AND DEATHS OF ROBERT DURST – Episode 6 of 6 – * Finale*   11 p.m. – LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER – Season 2 – Episode 5 of 35   11:30 p.m. – LOOKING – Season 2, Episode 9 of 10 Patrick and Kevin look at a sleek new apartment for Kevin, and later, Patrick’s mom (Julia Duffy, SHAMELESS) convinces him to spend a day at the zoo with his judgmental sister Megan (Kelli Garner, MARILYN). Bad financial news drives a wedge in Doris and Dom’s friendship. Eddie convinces a resistant Agustín to take on an art project for the shelter.   Friday, March 20 10 p.m. – REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER – Season 13 Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit BellMediaPR.ca/HBO-Canada.   11 p.m. – VICE – Season 3, Episode 1 of 14 – *Season Premiere* VICE founder Shane Smith travels to the bottom of the world to investigate the instability of the West Antarctic ice sheet and see firsthand how the continent is melting. VICE also follows the rising oceans to Bangladesh for a glimpse into the world’s underwater future. This special extended report covers all sides of the issue and all corners of the globe, ending in a special interview with Vice President Joe Biden.   Sunday, March 22 9 p.m. – GIRLS – Season 4, Episode 10 of 10 – *Season Finale* Hannah, Adam, and Jessa each try to convince Caroline (Gaby Hoffmann, TRANSPARENT) and Laird (Jon Glaser, DELOCATED) to forgo their planned home birth. Shoshanna faces a crucial decision when presented with a unique job opportunity. After Marnie and Desi’s meeting with a record label exec, Ray lets Desi know what he really thinks of him.   10:10 p.m. – LOOKING – Season 2, Episode 10 of 10 – *Season Finale* Patrick makes a discovery that leads him to question what he wants in a relationship. Malik encourages Dom to patch things up with Doris. Agustín’s nerves come out at the shelter’s mural unveiling.   11:15 p.m. – LAST WEEK TONIGHT JOHN OLIVER – Season 2 – Episode 6 of 35   Monday, March 23 9 p.m. – IT’S ME, HILARY: THE MAN WHO DREW ELOISE – *Premiere* An official selection of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, this HBO documentary paints an intimate portrait of Hilary Knight, the illustrator behind the iconic Eloise books, as he reflects on his life as an illustrator and his relationship to his most successful work. Executive produced by Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner (HBO’s GIRLS), directed by Matt Wolf (Teenage), and produced by Stacey Reiss.   Friday, March 27 10 p.m. – REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER – Season 13   11 p.m. – VICE – Season 3, Episode 2 of 14 The fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson last summer sparked a series of protests, which quickly spread throughout the country. Thomas Morton goes to Ferguson at the height of the protests to get an in-depth look at the situation on the ground. Then, Suroosh Alvi visits El Salvador to see the conditions that are motivating this mass migration north, and then travels from El Salvador through Mexico to see the perilous journey on top of a network of trains, called “The Beast,” that many of these immigrants must take to get to the United States.   Sunday, March 29 8 p.m. – THE F WORD (2014) – *Canadian Feature Film Premiere* Wallace (Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter), who is burned out from a string of failed relationships, forms an instant bond with Chantry (Zoe Kazan, HBO’s OLIVE KITTERIDGE), who lives with her long-time boyfriend. Together, they puzzle out what it means if your best friend is also the love of your life.     – HBO Canada –
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