October 2020: Crave Streaming Overview

MUST-WATCH TITLES FOR OCTOBER **Note: Schedule Subject to Change** October 2 – HBO’s WARRIOR *Season 2 Premiere* (10 p.m. ET)

• WARRIOR is a gritty, action-packed crime drama based on the writings of Bruce Lee. The series is set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the late 19^th The series follows 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). Season 2 follows 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.

October 4 – SHOWTIME’s THE GOOD LORD BIRD *Seven-Part Limited Series Premiere*

• Ethan Hawke (Dead Poets Society), Daveed Diggs (Hamilton), and Joshua Caleb Johnson (BLACK-ISH) star in a humorous, dramatic, and historical tapestry of Antebellum America based on the award winning novel of the same name by author James McBride. 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 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 on Sundays.

October 8 – HBO Max Original Film CHARM CITY KINGS *Movie Premiere*

• HBO Max’s CHARM CITY KINGS follows fourteen-year-old Mouse (Jahi Di’Allo Winston) who desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. When Midnight’s leader, Blax (Meek Mill), takes Mouse under his wing, Mouse soon finds himself torn between the straight-and-narrow and a road filled with fast money and violence. The film is executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith (Hala, The Karate Kid), Will Smith (The Karate Kid, Bad Boys For Life), and James Lassiter (The Karate Kid, Hala, Bad Boys for Life).

October 11 – STARZ’s THE SPANISH PRINCESS *Part 2 Premiere*

• THE SPANISH PRINCESS continues the story of Queen Catherine and Henry VIII, who preside over the most glamorous court in Europe and are beloved by their people. Together they create an England that is proud, confident, and strong enough to withstand threat from abroad. Charlotte Hope (THE ENGLISH GAME, GAME OF THRONES) and Ruairi O’Connor (DELICIOUS, Teen Spirit) reprise their roles as the ruling couple Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII. Other returning cast include Stephanie Levi-John (Diversion, Striking Out) as Catherine’s trusted confidante Lina de Cardonnes, Georgie Henley (The Chronicles of Narnia Trilogy) as Henry’s younger sister and Queen of Scotland Margaret (“Meg”) Tudor, and Laura Carmichael (DOWNTON ABBEY, A United Kingdom) as Margaret (“Maggie”) Pole.

October 16 – STAR TREK: DISCOVERY *Season 3 Premiere* (9 p.m. ET)

• After following Commander Burnham into the wormhole in the second season finale, season 3 of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY finds the crew of the U.S.S Discovery landing in an unknown future far from the home they once knew. Now living in a time filled with uncertainty, the U.S.S Discovery crew, along with the help of some new friends, must work together to restore hope to the Federation. Season 3 cast members include Sonequa Martin-Green (THE WALKING DEAD), Doug Jones (The Shape of Water), Anthony Rapp (Rent: Live), Mary Wiseman (ROOM 104), Wilson Cruz (13 REASONS WHY), and David Ajala (SUPERGIRL). Also appearing this season are Blu del Barrio, Ian Alexander (THE OA), and Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Crazy Rich Asians).

October 17 – HBO’s DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA *Special Event* (8 p.m. ET)

• The Opening Night Film for the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, HBO’s DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA brings the Talking Heads frontman’s critically acclaimed Broadway show to HBO in a one-of-a-kind film directed by Oscar and Emmy-winner Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing). Recorded during its late 2019 to early 2020 run at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre in New York City, Byrne is joined by an ensemble of 11 musicians, singers, and dancers from around the globe, inviting audiences into a joyous dream-world where human connection, self-evolution, and social justice are paramount. The special is described by The Globe and Mail as “a house party, then a science lesson, then a cultural essay, then a political protest. But always – always – with a fierce rhythm and energy unique to the 68-year-old, eternally impossible-to-classify Byrne.”

October 25 – HBO’s THE UNDOING *Limited Series Premiere* (9 p.m. ET)

• From Emmy^®, Academy Award^®, and Golden Globe^®-winning director Susanne Bier (Bird Box) and the Emmy-winning creator of HBO’s BIG LITTLE LIES, David E. Kelley, comes the six-part limited series, THE UNDOING. The series stars Emmy, Academy Award, and Golden Globe-winner Nicole Kidman (BIG LITTLE LIES, Bombshell) and Emmy nominee Hugh Grant (A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL, Love Actually). The limited series follows Grace and Jonathan Fraser (Kidman and Grant) who are living the only lives they ever wanted for themselves. Overnight a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child (Noah Jupe) and her family. Other cast members include Donald Sutherland (Citizen X), Edgar Ramirez (AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE, CARLOS), Noah Jupe (Honey Boy, A Quiet Place 2), Lily Rabe (AMERICAN HORROR STORY), Sophie Gråbøl  (GENTLEMAN JACK, FORTITUDE), and Ismael Cruz Córdova  (BERLIN STATION).

  HIGHLIGHTS October 2 – DOWNHILL *Movie Premiere*

• Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus (SEINFELD, VEEP) and Will Ferrell (Anchorman, Blades of Glory), DOWNHILL follows a family of four during a vacation in the Alps. A married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to re-evaluate their lives and how they feel about each other. The film is the English remake of the 2014 Swedish film, Force Majeure.

October 4 – SHOWTIME’s THE COMEDY STORE *Docu-series Premiere* (10 p.m. ET)

• The documentary series THE COMEDY STORE 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 five-part docu-series 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).

October 16 – CATS *Movie Premiere*

• The 2019 musical CATS follows a tribe of cats called the Jellicles who must decide annually which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life. The film has a star-studded cast including Taylor Swift (Valentine’s Day, The Lorax), Jennifer Hudson (Dream Girls, Sex and the City), James Corden (Into The Woods, Trolls) Jason Derulo (EMPIRE), Judi Dench (Skyfall), Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect, Bridesmaids), Idris Elba (Molly’s Game, LUTHER), and breakout star, Francesca Hayward.

October 23 – HBO’s HOW TO…WITH JOHN WILSON *Series Premiere* (11 p.m. ET)

• Documentary filmmaker and self-described “anxious New Yorker” John Wilson serves as a writer, director, cameraman, producer, and narrator of this all-new six-episode docu-comedy, HOW TO…WITH JOHN WILSON. In a uniquely hilarious odyssey of self-discovery and cultural observation, Wilson covertly and obsessively films the lives of his fellow New Yorkers while attempting to give everyday advice on relatable topics. Building upon Wilson’s previously released “how-to” short films, the episodes take wildly unexpected turns but are grounded in Wilson’s refreshing honesty. The docu-series is executive produced by Canadian comic Nathan Fielder (NATHAN FOR YOU).

 

Crave + HBO + Movies – Complete Listings

HBO and HBO Max Programming *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) *HBO Max Original* CHARM CITY KINGS *Movie* (October 8) REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, Season 18, Episode 29 (October 9, live at 10 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) WARRIOR, Season 2, Episode 2 (October 9 at 10 p.m. ET) ROOM 104, Season 4, Episode 12 (October 9 at 11 p.m. ET) LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, Season 1, Episode 9 (October 11 at 9 p.m. ET) THE VOW, Season 1, Episode 8 (October 11 at 10 p.m. ET) THE THIRD DAY, Season 1, Episode 5 (October 12 at 9 p.m. ET) WE ARE WHO WE ARE, Season 1, Episode 5 (October 12 at 10 p.m. ET) AXIOS, Season 3, Episode 16 (October 12, live at 11:05 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) PERFECT WEAPON *Documentary* (October 16 at 8 p.m. ET) REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER (October 16, live at 10 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) WARRIOR, Season 2, Episode 3 (October 16 at 10 p.m. ET) DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA *Special* (October 17 at 8 p.m. ET) LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, Season 1, Episode 10 *Season Finale* (October 18 at 9 p.m. ET) THE VOW, Season 1, Episode 9 *Season Finale* (October 18 at 10 p.m. ET) LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, Season 7, Episode 26 (October 18, live at 11 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) THE THIRD DAY, Season 1, Episode 6 (October 19 at 9 p.m. ET) WE ARE WHO WE ARE, Season 1, Episode 6 (October 19 at 10 p.m. ET) 537 VOTES (October 21 at 9 p.m. ET) *HBO Max Original* CRAFTOPIA, Season 1, Episode 9-10 (October 22) WARRIOR, Season 2, Episode 4 (October 23 at 10 p.m. ET) REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, Season 18, Episode 31 (October 23, live at 10 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) HOW TO…WITH JOHN WILSON, Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (October 23 at 11 p.m. ET) THE UNDOING, Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (October 25 at 9 p.m. ET) LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, Season 7, Episode 27 (October 25, live at 11 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) WE ARE WHO WE ARE, Season 1, Episode 7 (October 26 at 10 p.m. ET) AXIOS, Season 3, Episode 17 (October 26, live at 11:15 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) THE SOUL OF AMERICA *Documentary* (October 27 at 9 p.m. ET) THE FIRE FILM *Documentary* (October 28 at 7 p.m. ET) WARRIOR, Season 2, Episode 5 (October 30 at 10 p.m. ET) HOW TO…WITH JOHN WILSON, Season 1, Episode 2 (October 30 at 11 p.m. ET) REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, Season 18, Episode 32 (October 30, live at 11 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) Movies HOPEGAP (October 2) DOWNHILL (October 3) EXTRA ORDINARY (October 9) THE CALL OF THE WILD (October 9) RABID (October 16) RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE (October 16) CATS (October 16) ABDUCTED (October 23) HOT FLASH (October 23) SNATCHERS (October 23) GRETEL AND HANSEL (October 23) BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019) (October 30) UNDERWATER (October 31)  

Crave – Complete Listings

SHOWTIME Programming 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) DESUS & MERO, Season 2, Episode 54 (October 8 at 11 p.m. ET) THE CIRCUS, Season 5, Episode 17 (October 11 at 8 p.m. ET) OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT, Season 3, Episode 14 (October 11 at 8:30 p.m. ET) THE GOOD LORD BIRD, Season 1, Episode 2 (October 11 at 9 p.m. ET) THE COMEDY STORE, Season 1, Episode 2 (October 11 at 10 p.m. ET) DESUS & MERO, Season 2, Episode 55 (October 11 at 11 p.m. ET) DESUS & MERO, Season 2, Episode 56 (October 15 at 11 p.m. ET) THE CIRCUS, Season 5, Episode 18 (October 18 at 8 p.m. ET) OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT, Season 3, Episode 15 (October 18 at 8:30 p.m. ET) THE GOOD LORD BIRD, Season 1, Episode 3 (October 18 at 9 p.m. ET) THE COMEDY STORE, Season 1, Episode 3 (October 18 at 10 p.m. ET) DESUS & MERO, Season 2, Episode 57 (October 18 at 11:05 p.m. ET) DESUS & MERO, Season 2, Episode 58 (October 22 at 11 p.m. ET) THE CIRCUS, Season 5, Episode 19 (October 25 at 8 p.m. ET) OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT, Season 3, Episode 16 (October 25 at 8:30 p.m. ET) THE GOOD LORD BIRD, Season 1, Episode 4 (October 25 at 9 p.m. ET) THE COMEDY STORE, Season 1, Episode 4 (October 25 at 10 p.m. ET) DESUS & MERO, Season 2, Episode 59 (October 25 at 11 p.m. ET) BAD HOMBRES (October 16 at 9 p.m. ET) DESUS & MERO, Season 2, Episode 60 (October 29 at 11 p.m. ET)  

Highlighted Programming STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, Season 1, Episode 9 (October 1) BALCONY STORIES, Season 1 (October 2) NERDS AND MONSTERS, Season 1 (October 2) RIDICULOUSNESS, Season 14 – 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) STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, Season 1, Episode 10 (October 8) GEORDIE SHORE, Season 1 – 5 (October 9) GODS OF THE GAME, Season 1 (October 9) MARTIN MORNING, Season 1 (October 9) JANN, Season 2, Episode 4 (October 12 at 8 p.m. ET) STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, *Season Premiere* Season 3, Episode 1 (October 16 at 9 p.m. ET) THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES, Season 1 – 2 (October 16) ZO ZO ZOMBIE, Season 2 (October 16) JANN, Season 2, Episode 5 (October 19 at 8 p.m. ET) THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Season 34, Episodes 16 – 20 (October 20) ABBY HATCHER, Season 3 (October 23) TEEN MOM 2, Season 1 – 3 (October 23) STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, Season 3, Episode 2 (October 23 at 9 p.m. ET) JANN, Season 2, Episode 6 (October 26 at 8 p.m. ET) THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Season 34, Episode 21 – 25 (October 27) ARE YOU THE ONE?, Season 6 – 8 (October 30) SCARY GODMOTHER (October 30) STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, Season 3, Episode 3 (October 30 at 9 p.m. ET) MONSTERLAND, Season 1, Episodes 1 – 5 (October 31)

 

STARZ – Complete Listings

STARZ Programming 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 *Movie* (October 2) SINGLE MOMS CLUB (October 2) TEMPTATION: MARRIAGE COUNSELOR (October 2) POWER BOOK II: GHOST, Season 1, Episode 5 *Season Finale* (October 4) A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO ENDING (October 7) FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS (October 9) GET HIM TO THE GREEK (October 9) MADEA’S WITNESS PROTECTION (October 9) SIXTEEN CANDLES (October 9) THE BREAKFAST CLUB (October 9) THE PURGE: ANARCHY (October 9) TYLER PERRY’S A MADEA CHRISTMAS (October 9) TYLER PERRY’S DADDY’S LITTLE GIRLS (October 9) TYLER PERRY’S GOOD DEEDS (October 9) TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S TOUGH LOVE (October 9) TYLER PERRY’S THE FAMILY THAT PREYS (October 9) WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO? (October 9) SPANISH PRINCESS, Season 2, Episode 1 (October 11) BREAKAWAY (October 14) BOOGIE NIGHTS (October 16) I NOW PRINOUNCE YOU CHUCK & LARRY (October 16) SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS (October 16) THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT (October 16) THE FLY (October 16) TWO WEEKS NOTICE (October 16) SPANISH PRINCESS, Season 2, Episode 2 (October 18) COLLABORATOR (October 21) A SCANNER DARKLY (October 23) BIRTH (October 23) FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL (October 23) PLANET OF THE APES (1968) (October 23) YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (October 23) SPANISH PRINCESS, Season 2, Episode 3 (October 25)  

LAST CHANCE PROGRAMMING

60 MINUTES SPORTS, Season 4, Episode 10 (October 3) 60 MINUTES SPORTS, Season 5, Episode 2 (October 3) THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: CLASSIC EPISODES, Season 1, Episodes 46 – 47 (October 4) YOU ME HER, Season 4 (October 8) FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD, *Movie* (October 12) 2020 TIFF TRIBUTE AWARDS, *Special* (October 14) GEORGE MICHAEL: FREEDOM, *Special* (October 15) THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB, *Movie* (October 15) HIT THE ROAD, Season 1 (October 16) LUIS & THE ALIENS, Season 1 (October 20) THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN, *Movie* (October 31) 60 MINUTES SPORTS, Season 4, Episode 11 ALL THE WRONG REASONS, *Movie* (October 31) ALTMAN, *Movie* (October 31) AVA, *Movie* (October 31) BACKDRAFT 2, *Movie* (October 31) BEN’S AT HOME, *Movie* (October 31) THE BIG LEBOWSKI, *Movie* (October 31) BLOOD SIMPLE, *Movie* (October 31) BOY ERASED, *Movie* (October 31) BRIDESMAIDS, *Movie* (October 31) CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME, *Movie* (October 31) CAPTAIN PHILLIPS, *Movie* (October 31) CAS & DYLAN, *Movie* (October 31) CHARLOTTE GRAY, *Movie* (October 31) CLARA, *Movie* (October 31) DEFINITELY MAYBE, *Movie* (October 31) THE FAMILY MAN, *Movie* (October 31) THE FAVOURITE, *Movie* (October 31) FULL METAL JACKET, *Movie* (October 31) GOOD BEHAVIOUR, Season 1 – 2 (October 31) HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN IT’S WALLS, *Movie* (October 31) HOW TO BUILD A TIME MACHINE, *Movie* (October 31) HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD, *Movie* (October 31) IDENTITY THIEF, *Movie* (October 31) IN THE WAKE OF THE FLOOD, *Movie* (October 31) THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, *Movie* (October 31) THE LUCKY ONE, *Movie* (October 31) MASH, *Movie* (October 31) MATANG/MAYA/M.I.A, *Movie* (October 31) MORTAL ENGINES, *Movie* (October 31) MY MOTHER’S SPLIT PERSONALITIES, *Movie* (October 31) NANNY MCPHEE, *Movie* (October 31) PARIS TEXAS, *Movie* (October 31) PEPPERMINT, *Movie* (October 31) THE RAID: REDEMPTION, *Movie* (October 31) ROLE MODELS, *Movie* (October 31) SECRETS AND LIES, *Movie* (October 31) SMOKIN’ ACES, *Movie* (October 31) STATE OF PLAY, *Movie* (October 31) STRAW DOGS (2011) , *Movie* (October 31) TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT, *Movie* (October 31) TAKEN, *Movie* (October 31) TAKEN 2, *Movie* (October 31) THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS, *Movie* (October 31) VANTAGE POINT, *Movie* (October 31) WHITE HOUSE DOWN, *Movie* (October 31) THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, *Movie* (October 31) THE WOLFMAN, *Movie* (October 31) WORKING GIRL, *Movie* (October 31)