October 1 – October 7: Crave Weekly Streaming Overview

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

• Recently renewed by HBO Max for a second season, the season finale of the HBO Max Original Series RAISED BY WOLVES drops Thursday, October 1. The sci-fi epic from Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner 2049) follows two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious and barren planet.

 

• From HBO, the gritty and action-packed series WARRIOR returns for its second season, beginning Friday, October 2 at 10 p.m. ET. Based on the writings of Bruce Lee, the series takes place during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the late 19^th The crime drama tells the story of Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji), a martial arts prodigy who emigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious circumstances. After proving his worth as a fighter, Ah Sahm becomes a hatchet man for the Hop Wei, one of Chinatown’s most powerful tongs (Chinese organized crime family). The second season follows two rival Chinatown tongs, The Hop Wei and the Long Zii, as they fight for dominance amidst the growing anti-Chinese racism that threatens to destroy them all.

 

• THE GOOD LORD BIRD, SHOWTIME’s seven-part limited series starring Ethan Hawke (Dead Poets Society), Daveed Diggs (Hamilton), and Joshua Caleb Johnson (BLACK-ISH), premieres Sunday, October 4. This humourous, dramatic, and historical tapestry of Antebellum America is based on the award-winning novel of the same name by author James McBride. The series is told from the point of view of “Onion” (Johnson), a newly freed teenager who joins abolitionist John Brown (Hawke) on a holy crusade to end slavery and finds himself part of the famous 1859 raid at Harpers Ferry. The limited series is an adventure that’s equal parts absurd and tragic, spotlighting the ever-changing racial, religious, and gender roles that make up American identity. The series follows a weekly rollout schedule with new episodes dropping Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.

 

• SHOWTIME’s five-part documentary series chronicling the evolution of comedy, THE COMEDY STORE, premieres Sunday, October 4 at 10 p.m. ET. The series brings to life the legends, heartbreak, and history created at The Comedy Store, which over the past 47 years has launched the careers of a breathtaking array of stars. THE COMEDY STORE is directed and executive produced by Mike Binder (The Upside of Anger, Reign Over Me), who started at the Store as a doorman before rising to main-stage performer, and executive produced by Oscar^®-nominee and Emmy winner Mike Tollin (The Last Dance). The series follows a weekly rollout schedule with new episodes dropping on Sundays at 10 p.m. ET.

  What Critics Are Saying about SHOWTIME’s THE COMEY RULE Some of the biggest names in Hollywood are loving SHOWTIME’s THE COMEY RULE! Barbara Streisand describes it as “so good,” Judd Apatow calls it “a must see”, Shonda Rhimes says “do not miss it,” and Ellen Barkin tells her followers “Brendan Gleeson’s performance in #TheComeyRule will plague Trump more than the reveal of his tax returns.” “Unmissable history-on-the run TV” “[…] the two-parter isn’t always subtle, but it has wit, and although you know much of the story, it grips. […] as Trump, Brendan Gleeson is devilishly good. He gets the voice and tone correct. The Trump he plays is an empty person, a ceaseless dealer in transactional games he thinks are immensely clever.” –  John Doyle, The Globe and Mail Crave Audience Metrics Crave continues to have Canadians covered, delivering the best movies, TV series, and original hits all in one place. Ridley Scott’s HBO Max Original Series RAISED BY WOLVES holds the top spot for the third week in a row, followed by the sizzling reality series LOVE ISLAND at #2. Horror film, THE INVISIBLE MAN joins the list at #3, and Showtime’s timely mini-series THE COMEY RULE debuts at #7.  Here are the Top 10 most-watched programs on Crave for the week of September 24 – 30:  

1. RAISED BY WOLVES
2. LOVE ISLAND
3. THE INVISIBLE MAN
4. STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS
5. LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
6. SOUTH PARK
7. THE COMEY RULE
8. THE VOW
9. LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
10. SEINFELD

  What to Watch for the Week of October 1 – October 7 *All Programming Subject to Change  

• Tarantino lovers rejoice, as six of the Oscar-winning director’s most-loved films join Crave on Friday, October 2. The collection features performances from Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Pam Grier, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Jamie Foxx. From samurai sword-wielding assassins seeking vengeance to two hitmen eating quarter-pounders, viewers will be able to take a deep dive into the most iconic moments of Tarantino’s filmography. The new additions to the STARZ catalogue include PULP FICTION, KILL BILL Vol. 1, KILL BILL Vol. 2, DJANGO UNCHAINED, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, and JACKIE BROWN.

 

• Julia Louis-Dreyfus (SEINFELD, VEEP) and Will Ferrell (Anchorman, Blades of Glory) star in the dark comedy film DOWNHILL, available for streaming Saturday, October 2. The English-language remake of the 2014 Swedish film, Force Majeure, follows a family of four during a ski vacation in the Alps. Barely escaping an avalanche, Billie (Dreyfus) and Pete (Ferrell) are thrown into disarray as they are forced to re-evaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.

 

• The fourth episode of HBO’s six-part limited series THE THIRD DAY premieres Monday, October 5 at 9 p.m. ET. This installment marks the first episode in the series’ Winter chapter. In the episode, Helen (Naomie Harris) surprises her two daughters, Tallulah (Charlotte Gairdner-Mihell) and Ellie (Nico Parker), with a trip to Osea Island for Ellie’s birthday. After finding that the cottage she booked is suspiciously no longer available, Helen scours the island for a place to stay, but finds resistance at every turn.

 

• WE ARE WHO WE ARE, HBO’s stunning coming-of-age series from Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino, continues Monday, October 5 at 10 p.m. ET. In this week’s episode, with his deployment timeline fast-tracked, Craig (Corey Knight) spontaneously proposes to his Italian girlfriend, Valentina (Beatrice Barichella). Determined to ship him off with a celebration he’ll never forget, his friends pool their resources for a Hawaiian-themed wedding that leads to an evening of debauchery.

 

• All-new episodes this week include; RAISED BY WOLVES (Thursday, October 1); STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS (Thursday, October 1); DESUS & MERO (Thursday, October 1 at 11 p.m. ET); ROOM 104 (Friday, October 2 at 10 p.m. ET); LOVE ISLAND (Saturday, October 3); POWER BOOK II GHOST (Sunday, October 4); THE CIRCUS (Sunday, October 4 at 8 p.m. ET); OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT (Sunday, October 4 at 8:30 p.m. ET); LOVECRAFT COUNTRY (Sunday, October 4 at 9 p.m. ET); LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER (Sunday, October 4, live at 11 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning); THE VOW (Sunday, October 4 at 10:00 p.m. ET); DESUS & MERO (Sunday, October 4 at 11 p.m. ET); THE THIRD DAY (Monday, October 5 at 9 p.m. ET); WE ARE WHO WE ARE (Monday, October 5 at 10 p.m. ET)

  Complete listings for the week of October 1 – October 7 *All Programming Subject to Change HBO *HBO Max Original* RAISED BY WOLVES, Season 1, Episode 10 *Season Finale* (October 1) WARRIOR, Season 2, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (October 2 at 10 p.m. ET) ROOM 104, Season 4, Episode 11 (October 2 at 11 p.m. ET) LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, Season 1, Episode 8 (October 4 at 9 p.m. ET) THE VOW, Season 1, Episode 7 (October 4 at 10 p.m. ET) LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, Season 7, Episode 25 (October 4, live at 11 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) THE THIRD DAY, Season 1, Episode 4 (October 5 at 9 p.m. ET) WE ARE WHO WE ARE, Season 1, Episode 4 (October 5 at 10 p.m. ET) SIEMPRE, LUIS *Documentary* (October 6 at 9 p.m. ET) WILD CARD: THE DOWNFALL OF A RADIO LOUDMOUTH *Documentary* (October 7 at 9 p.m. ET) Movies HOPE GAP (October 2) DOWNHILL (October 2) SHOWTIME DESUS & MERO, Season 2, Episode 52 (October 1 at 11 p.m. ET) KINGDOM OF SILENCE (October 2 at 9 p.m. ET) THE GOOD LORD BIRD, Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (October 4) THE CIRCUS, Season 5, Episode 16 (October 4 at 8 p.m. ET) OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT, Season 3, Episode 13 (October 4 at 8:30 p.m. ET) THE COMEDY STORE, Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (October 4 at 10 p.m. ET) DESUS & MERO, Season 2, Episode 53 (October 4 at 11 p.m. ET) STARZ 8 MILE (October 2) A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST (October 2) BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON (October 2) DJANGO UNCHAINED (October 2) INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (October 2) JACKIE BROWN (October 2) KILL BILL Vol. 1 (October 2) KILL BILL Vol. 2 (October 2) PEEPLES (October 2) PULP FICTION (October 2) SEX AND THE CITY (October 2) THE SINGLE MOMS CLUB (October 2) TEMPTATION: MARRIAGE COUNSELOR (October 2 )POWER BOOK II: GHOST, Season 1, Episode 5 *Mid-Season Finale* (October 4) A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO ENDING (October 7) More Riveting TV to Watch STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, Season 1, Episode 9 (October 1) *MTV* BALCONY STORIES, Season 1 (October 2) NERDS AND MONSTERS, Season 1 (October 2) *MTV* RIDICULOUSNESS, Season 15 – 16 (October 2) W5, Season 55, Episode 1 (October 2) LOVE ISLAND, Season 3, Episode 27 – 30 (October 3) JANN, Season 2, Episode 3 (October 5 at 8 p.m. ET) THE  BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Season 34, Episodes 6 – 10 (October 6)