October 17 – 23: Crave Weekly Streaming Overview

OCTOBER 17 – Max Original Documentary LOUDER: THE SOUNDTRACK OF CHANGE *Premiere*

• Multi-platinum recording artist, actress, and entrepreneur Selena Gomez and New York Times bestselling author and political activist Stacey Abrams formed a unique bond during the 2020 presidential election, and, on the eve of another election, LOUDER: THE SOUNDTRACK OF CHANGE marks a new collaboration for the duo. Premiering Thursday, October 17, the documentary champions the brave, bold, and unapologetic actions, both sung and spoken, of some of the most iconic female musicians of all time.

OCTOBER 18 – CTV Original CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING *Season Premiere*

• In Season 4 of CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING, Astrid faces the pressure of being the sole breadwinner while James struggles with being a stay-at-home dad. Parenting is more challenging and funnier than ever as the kids grow up and their exposure to the world expands. With more influences and experiences outside of Astrid and James’ watchful eyes, parenting becomes more complicated, involving more guesswork and investigations. CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING will be available on Crave the next day after airing on CTV, starting Friday, October 18.

OCTOBER 18 – HBO Original Comedy Series IT’S FLORIDA, MAN. *Premiere*

• From Danny McBride’s Rough House Pictures and Range Studios, this irreverent late-night comedy series brings to life unbelievable ripped-from-the-headlines tales of the Sunshine State – straight from the people who live there. Featuring interviews from everyday Floridians and playful recreations starring a rotating cast of actors and comedians, including Anna Faris, Jake Johnson, Randall Park, Juliette Lewis, Sam Richardson, Ego Nwodim, and more, this hilarious and outrageous series sheds light on the viral, wacky, and weird. Covering diverse topics – from mermaids to witches, extreme fantasies, and feral bunnies with equal parts humor and heart, IT’S FLORIDA, MAN. is a love letter to the beaches, backwaters, and especially the people of a misunderstood yet magical state. The six-episode season premieres Friday, Oct. 18 at 11 p.m. ET with subsequent episodes streaming on Fridays.

OCTOBER 21 – BORN HUNGRY *Canadian Documentary Premiere*

• An inspiring true story brought to life, BORN HUNGRY is a gritty yet life-affirming human drama about a young Indian boy who finds himself abandoned by his family in rural India, lost on trains and thousands of miles from home. Ultimately rescued and adopted by a Canadian family, Sash Simpson, now a Toronto-based celebrity chef returns to India armed with only blurry memories to find his lost family and reclaim his Indian roots. BORN HUNGRY makes its streaming debut on Monday, October 21.                                                                                      

OCTOBER 23 – HBO Original Docuseries BREATH OF FIRE *Premiere*

• In 2013, Katie Griggs, a millennial YouTube astrologer, rose to fame as the face of Kundalini yoga, opening the RA MA Institute in Los Angeles, donning a white turban, and reinventing herself as Guru Jagat. BREATH OF FIRE explores Guru Jagat’s evolution while chronicling the shocking secret history of Kundalini through its origins in the 1960s to its expansion in the United States and its presence in wellness circles today. Based on the Vanity Fair story by Hayley Phelan, “The Second Coming of Guru Jagat,” BREATH OF FIRE illuminates the culture of modern spirituality revealing complicated themes of cultural appropriation and the dangers of self-proclaimed gurus. The four-part documentary series premieres Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 9 p.m. ET with new episodes streaming Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET.

  ***Media Note: Assets for Crave programming are available at the Bell Media press site, The Lede, here Programming Premieres and Finales for the week of October 17-23 *All Programming Subject to Change   HBO and Max Max Original Documentary LOUDER: THE SOUNDTRACK OF CHANGE (October 17) HBO’s IT’S FLORIDA, MAN. *Series Premiere* (October 18 at 11 p.m. ET) HBO Original Four-Part Docuseries BREATH OF FIRE (October 23 at 9 p.m. ET)   Movies THE PROMISED LAND (October 18) PERFECT DAYS (October 18) SISTER OF THE GROOM (October 18) IMAGINARY (October 18) SMILE (October 18) BORN HUNGRY (October 21)   STARZ SPIDER (October 18) STAGE FRIGHT (October 18) THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW (October 19) DEBUG (October 19) BALLERINA (October 20) PURPLE RAIN (October 20) LOVESICK (October 20)   Highlighted Programming Crave Original Documentary NOS AMOURS: La saga des Expos de Montréal (October 17) CTV Original Series CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING, Season 4, Episode 1 *Canadian Title* *Season Premiere* (October 18) GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (October 18) INSOMNIA Season 1, Episode 6 *Season Finale* (October 18) HAPPY’S PLACE Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (October 19) BLIPPI WONDERS Season 2 *Series Premiere* (October 19) THE CONNERS Seasons 1-5 *Series Premiere* (October 20) THE ANONYMOUS Season 1, Episode 12 *Season Finale* (October 21 at 11 p.m. ET) ACTING GOOD Season 3, Episodes 1-2 *Canadian Title* *Season Premiere* (October 22)