May 20-26: Crave Weekly Streaming Overview

Highlights This Week MAY 21 – HBO’s PAUSE WITH SAME JAY *Series Premiere*

• Emmy-nominated writer and stand-up comedian Sam Jay (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, Pinsky, SAM JAY: 3 IN THE MORNING) hosts the six-episode, half hour HBO late night talk series, PAUSE WITH SAM JAY, premiering Friday, May 21 at 9 p.m. ET. Created by Sam Jay and Prentice Penny (HBO’s INSECURE), the series features a new take on the late-night talk show format, and uses a fresh lens to plunge into the cultural issues that divide us. Each week, Sam hosts a party at her apartment, where she and her guests explore current topics. Conversations are further expanded upon throughout the episode with additional interviews, sketches, and animation. In an era of discord, Sam sets out to listen, learn, and ask questions to those with different perspectives.

MAY 21 – HBO Max’s A WORLD OF CALM

• Dropping on World Meditation Day, HBO Max’s A WORLD OF CALM is a timely antidote for modern lives, with each half-hour episode taking audiences on an immersive visual journey into another world. Building on the record-breaking success of Calm’s Sleep Stories™ – bedtime stories for adults with more than 250 million listens – each relaxing tale is designed to transform how people feel, transporting the viewer into tranquility through scientifically-engineered narratives, enchanting music, and astounding footage, to naturally calm your body and soothe the mind. Each story is brought to life by different iconic voices including Kate Winslet, Idris Alba, Mahershala Ali, Nicole Kidman, and more. Season 1 of A WORLD OF CALM streams Friday, May 21.

MAY 21 – WONDER WOMAN 1984 *Movie Premiere*

• As the summer season officially kicks off, the blockbuster action-adventure WONDER WOMAN 1984 drops on Crave on Friday, May 21. Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) lives quietly among mortals in the vibrant, sleek 1980s – an era of excess driven by the pursuit of having it all. Though she’s come into her full powers, she maintains a low profile by curating ancient artifacts, and only performing heroic acts incognito. But soon, Diana will have to muster all of her strength, wisdom, and courage as she finds herself squaring off against Maxwell Lord and the Cheetah, a villainess who possesses superhuman strength and agility. The film is directed by Patty Jenkins, and stars Gal Gadot as Diana Prince, Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Kristen Wiig as Barbara Minerva, Pedro Pascal as Maxwell Lord, and Robin Wright as Antiope.

MAY 22 – SEE US UNITE FOR CHANGE

• Hosted by Ken Jeong, first-of-its-kind worldwide event, SEE US UNITE FOR CHANGE, celebrates and pays tribute to the current Asian American experience. Through music and comedy performances, short film packages and speakers, the special aims to inspire and educate viewers about the impact that the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has had in America, as well as how to move forward and further support on-the-ground efforts to build solidarity against hate. The executive producers of this historic event are Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Founder of Care.com, and Jesse Collins, Kimmie Kim and Carol Donovan of Jesse Collins Entertainment.

MAY 23 – HBO’s IN TREATMENT *Season 4 Premiere*

• Ten years after the Season 3 finale, HBO’s Emmy-winning drama series IN TREATMENT returns for its fourth season, premiering with two episodes on Sunday, May 23 at 9 p.m. ET. Emmy winner Uzo Aduba (MRS. AMERICA, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK) plays the observant, empathetic Dr. Brooke Taylor, the therapist at the centre of the season. The reimagining of the series is set in present-day Los Angeles, and brings a diverse trio of patients in session with Brooke to help navigate a variety of modern concerns. Issues such as the global pandemic and recent major social and cultural shifts are a backdrop to the work Brooke will undertake – all while she deals with complications in her own personal life. IN TREATMENT follows a bi-weekly release schedule, with two new episodes dropping each Sunday and Monday at 9 p.m. ET.

MAY 23 – SHOWTIME’s THE CHI *Season 4 Premiere*

• Season 4 of SHOWTIME’s THE CHI premieres Sunday, May 23 at 9 p.m. ET. On Chicago’s south side, an average day finds kids prepping for school as their parents head off to work, young adults trying to make a living, and the elders keeping an eye on things from their front porches. But in this tough neighbourhood, real dangers threaten daily to squelch dreams, and the simplest decisions can have life or death consequences. From Emmy-winner Lena Waithe, THE CHI is a timely coming-of-age drama series centred on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence, but bonded by the need for connection and redemption. THE CHI follows a weekly release schedule, with new episodes available to stream Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.

MAY 23 – SHOWTIME’s BLACK MONDAY *Season 3 Premiere*

• Season 3 of SHOWTIME’s BLACK MONDAY premieres Sunday, May 23 at 10 p.m. ET. In the new season, the motley crew is ready to embrace the ‘90s in all of its outrageous splendour. With the financial world in their cocaine covered rearview mirror, everyone’s favourite do-badders face an existential question – what’s a player to do when their balls have been taken away? The answer… change the game. And while there may be dark clouds on the horizon, the posse always comes to reign. Starring Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, Andrew Rannells, Casey Wilson, and Paul Scheer, BLACK MONDAY follows a weekly release schedule, with new episodes dropping Sundays at 10 p.m. ET.

MAY 23 – SHOWTIME’s FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS *New Series Premiere*

• The new SHOWTIME series FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS premieres Sunday, May 23 at 10:30 p.m. ET. In this irreverent new comedy series, rising comedians Dan Perlman (THE ILIZA SHLESINGER SKETCH SHOW) and Kevin Iso (Alexander IRL, Beware of Dog) play fictionalized versions of themselves: neighbourhood best friends, and urban millennials hilariously climbing the ladder to nowhere. But even inside the losing, Dan and Kevin find there are little wins that come from tackling hipsters, mental health issues, and the rising tide of gentrification. FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS follows a weekly release schedule, with new episodes dropping Sundays at 10:30 p.m. ET.

**Media Note: Assets for Crave programming are available at the Bell Media press site, The Lede, here Complete listings for the week of May 20-26 *All Programming Subject to Change HBO and HBO Max Programming HBO Max Series THE BIG SHOT WITH BETHENNY, Season 1, Episodes 7 *Season Finale* (May 20) HBO Max Series ELLEN’S NEXT GREAT DESIGNER, Season 1, Episode 6 *Season Finale* (May 20) HBO Max Series HACKS, Season 1, Episodes 3-4 (May 20) HBO Max Series LEGENDARY, Season 2, Episode 5 (May 20) HBO Series A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW, Season 2, Episode 5 (May 21 at 11 p.m. ET) HBO Max Series A WORLD OF CALM, Season 1 (May 21) HBO Series PAUSE. WITH SAM JAY, *Series Premiere* Season 1, Episode 1 HBO Series REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, Season 19, Episode 17 (May 22, live at 10 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) HBO Series IN TREATMENT, Season 4, Episodes 1-2 *Season Premiere* (May 23 at 9 p.m. ET) HBO Series MARE OF EASTTOWN, Season 1, Episode 6 (May 23 at 10 p.m. ET) HBO Series AXIOS, Season 4, Episode 9 (May 24) HBO Series LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, Season 8, Episode 13 (May 24, live at 11 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) HBO Series IN TREATMENT, Season 4, Episodes 3-4 (May 24 at 9 p.m. ET) Movies A CHRISTMAS CAROLE (1984) (May 21) DESPICABLE ME (May 21) DOG DAYS (May 21) I PROPOSE WE NEVER SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN AFTER TONIGHT *Canadian Film* (May 21) KNOWING (May 21) NANCY DREW (May 21) MIRROR MIRROR (May 21) OPEN SEASON (May 21) PARENTAL GUIDANCE (May 21) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (May 21) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II: THE SECRET OF THE OOZE (May 21) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III (May 21) THUNDERSTRUCK (May 21) WONDER WOMAN 1984 (May 21) I AM HITCHCOCK *Canadian Film* (May 24) SHOWTIME Programming THE CHI, Season 4, Episode 1 *Season Premiere* (May 23 at 9 p.m. ET) BLACK MONDAY, Season 3, Episode 1 *Season Premiere* (May 23 at 10 p.m. ET) FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS, Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (May 23 at 10:30 p.m. ET) ZIWE, Season 1, Episode 3 (May 23 at 11 p.m. ET) STARZ Programming KNOWING (May 21) NANCY DREW (May 21) STEP UP: HIGH WATER, Season 2, Episode 2 (May 21) SUPERGIRL (May 21) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (May 21) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II: THE SECRET OF THE OOZE (May 21) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III (May 21) WANDER DARKLY (May 21) A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1984) (May 21) DESPICABLE ME (May 21) MY GIRL (May 21) WANDER DARKLY (May 21) THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE, Season 3, Episode 5 (May 23) RUN THE WORLD, Season 1, Episode 2 (May 23) OWNING MAHOWNY *Canadian Film* (May 26) More Riveting TV to Watch DARK SIDE OF THE RING, Season 3A, Episode 3 *Crave Original* (May 20 at 9 p.m. ET) JET LEGENDS, *Canadian Series* Season 1, Episodes 1-2 (May 21) MASTERCHEF CANADA, Season 7 (May 21) RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER, Season 1, Episode 4 (May 22) SEE US UNITE FOR CHANGE (May 22) THE VOICE, Season 20, Episodes 16-17 *Season Finale* (May 26) THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Season 34, Episodes 158-162 THE HANDMAID’S TALE, Season 4, Episode 7 (May 26 at 9 p.m. ET)