May 21-27: 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 two-time Oscar^® winning film JOKER drops on Crave Friday, May 22. The thriller follows mentally troubled clown Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix, who took home the Best Actor Oscar for his role), who is disregarded and mistreated by society causing him to embark on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. This path brings him face-to-face with his alter-ego: the Joker.

 

• Ahead of the finale episode next week, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE spills the tea with a virtual reunion episode Friday, May 22 at 9:30 p.m. ET. RuPaul hosts the virtual slumber party, giving the queens the opportunity to “kiki” about everything and anything that has happened this season. This includes all the shade thrown in the “werkroom” and some of the most shocking eliminations, as well as answering questions from fans.

 

• The Crave and TIFF Stay-at-Home Cinema initiative continues with Q&As and Crave screenings featuring LOOPER and writer-director Rian Johnson on Thursday, May 21; FALLS AROUND HER with Cree and Métis actor Tantoo Cardinal on Tuesday, May 26; and SENSE AND SENSIBILITY with Kate Winslet, on Wednesday, May 27. For all the details on how to participate, click HERE.

Crave Audience Metrics Crave continues to have Canadians covered, delivering the best movies, TV series, and original hits all in one place. Here are the Top 10 programs being watched on Crave for the week of May 13-19:

1. RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE
2. BILLIONS
3. LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
4. READY OR NOT
5. SEINFELD
6. RUPAUL’S SECRET CELEBRITY DRAG RACE
7. GAME OF THRONES
8. WESTWORLD
9. INSECURE
10. SOUTH PARK

What to Watch for the Week of May 21-27 *All Programming Subject to Change

• Derek Cianfrance’s I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE continues with a new episode Sunday, May 24 at 9 p.m. ET. The six-part HBO limited series stars Mark Ruffalo as identical twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey in a family saga that follows their parallel lives in an epic story of betrayal, sacrifice and forgiveness. Based on Wally Lamb’s award-winning New York Timesbestseller of the same name, the cast also includes Melissa Leo, Rosie O’Donnell, Archie Panjabi, Imogen Poots, John Procaccino, Rob Huebel, Philip Ettinger, Aisling Franciosi, Michael Greyeyes, Guillermo Diaz, Marcello Fonte, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Goodman, Juliette Lewis, and Kathryn Hahn.

 

• SHOWTIME’s hit drama BILLIONS continues with a new episode Sunday, May 24 at 9 p.m. ET. In this episode, Axe’s (Damian Lewis) latest move takes him back to his roots but puts him in Mike Prince’s (Corey Stoll) line of fire. Chuck (Paul Giamatti) steps into a new role and meets an intriguing colleague. Meanwhile, Taylor (Asia Kate Dillon) tries to salvage a missed opportunity and Wendy (Maggie Siff) takes on an interesting new client.

 

• The mystery continues to unfold when STARZ’s crime drama HIGHTOWN continues with a new episode Sunday, May 24. From Executive Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, the series is set on iconic Cape Cod, following one woman’s journey to sobriety, intertwined with an unfolding murder investigation. In this week’s episode, after discovering a lead on Sherry Henry’s murder, Jackie (Monica Raymund) becomes determined to solve the case. Junior (Shane Harper) finds himself trapped in a position he can’t stomach, and Ray (James Badge Dale) finds he’s connecting with his C.I. Renee (Riley Voelkel) in ways that are not professional.

 

• All-new episodes this week include WE’RE HERE (Thursday, May 21 at 9 p.m. ET); SHELTER IN PLACE (Thursday, May 21 at 10:30 p.m. ET); DESUS & MERO (Thursday, May 21 at 11 p.m. ET); RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE (Friday, May 22 at 9:30 p.m. ET); BETTY (Friday, May 22 at 11 p.m. ET); REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER (May 22, live at 10 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning); HIGHTOWN (Sunday, May 24); VIDA (Sunday, May 24); VICE (Sunday, May 24 at 8 p.m. ET); BILLIONS (Sunday, May 24 at 9 p.m. ET); I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE (Sunday, May 24 at 9 p.m. ET); PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS (Sunday, May 24 at 10 p.m. ET); INSECURE (Sunday, May 24 at 10 p.m. ET); and RUN (Sunday, May 24 at 10:30 p.m. ET).

Complete listings for the week of May 21-27 *All Programming Subject to Change HBO WE’RE HERE, Season 1, Episode 5 (May 21 at 9 p.m. ET) BETTY, Season 1, Episode 4 (May 22 at 11 p.m. ET) REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, Season 18, Episode 15 (May 22, live at 10 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE, Season 1, Episode 3 (May 24 at 9 p.m. ET) INSECURE, Season 4, Episode 7 (May 24 at 10 p.m. ET) RUN, Season 1, Episode 7 *Series Finale* (May 24 at 10:30 p.m. ET) AXIOS, Season 3, Episode 7 (May 25 at 11 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) Movies FRANKIE (May 21) COME TO DADDY (May 22) CROSS: RISE OF THE VILLAINS (May 22) JOKER (May 22) SHOWTIME DESUS & MERO, Season 2, Episode 27 (May 21 at 11 p.m. ET) VICE, Season 1, Episode 9 (May 24 at 8 p.m. ET) BILLIONS, Season 5, Episode 4 (May 24 at 9 p.m. ET) PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS, Season 1, Episode 5 (May 24 at 10 p.m. ET) STARZ AQUAMARINE (May 22) THE DARJEELING LIMITED (May 22) MOONRISE KINGDOM (May 22) EIGHTEEN (2005) (May 22) LETTERS TO JULIET (May 22) SEXY BEAST (May 22) PRIME (May 22) HIGHTOWN, Season 1, Episode 2 (May 24) VIDA, Season 3, Episode 5 (May 24) Other TRANSPLANT, Season 1, Episode 12 (May 21) SHELTER IN PLACE WITH SHANE SMITH, Season 1, Episode 9 (May 21 at 10:30 p.m. ET) HEAVY RESCUE: 401, Season 2-3 (May 22) LIGHTS OUT WITH DAVID SPADE, Season 1 (May 22) SQUISH, Season 1B (May 22) WATTS ON THE GRILL, Season 1 (May 22) DAVID FOSTER: OFF THE RECORD – DIRECTORS CUT (May 22) RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE, Season 12, Episode 13 (May 22 at 9:30 p.m. ET) MARY’S KITCHEN CRUSH, Season 1B (May 25)