September 23-29: Crave Weekly Streaming Overview

• RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK returns for its third season, beginning Thursday, Sept. 23. Over 10 episodes, 12 fabulous queens compete to be crowned The UK’s New Drag Race Superstar. Hosted by RuPaul and regular guest judges Michelle Visage, Graham Norton, and Graham Carr, celebrity guests for Season 3 include: Kathy Burke, Emma Burton, Alesha Dixon, Judi Love, Nicola Coughlan, Lulu, Nadine Coyle, and Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock. New episodes of RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK drop Thursdays on Crave.

SEPTEMBER 23 – HBO MAX’s DOOM PATROL *Season 3 Premiere*

• Season 3 of HBO Max’s DOOM PATROL premieres Thursday, Sept. 23 at 9:30 p.m. ET on Crave and airs at 9:30 p.m. ET on CTV Sci-Fi Channel. Praised by Vulture for “breathing new life into superhero TV,” DOOM PATROL reimagines one of DC Comics’ most beloved groups of superheroes: Robotman aka Cliff Steele (Brendan Fraser, No Sudden Move); Negative Man aka Larry Trainor (Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart); Elasti-Woman aka Rita Farr (April Bowlby, DROP DEAD DIVA); Crazy Jane (Diane Guerrero, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK); and Cyborg aka Victor Stone (Joivan Wade, The First Purge); all led by modern-day mad scientist Niles Caulder aka The Chief (Timothy Daulton, Licence to Kill). Season 3 opens on the culmination of Dorothy’s (Abi Monterey) confrontation with the Candlemaker that leads to a devastating loss. Each member of the Doom Patrol struggles to face who they are, and who they want to be. Things get more complicated when Madame Rouge (Michelle Gomez, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT) arrives in a time machine with a very specific mission, if only she could remember it. Episode 1 and 2 drop on Sept. 23, and Episode 3 and 4 drop on Sept. 30. The series then follows a weekly release schedule with new episodes dropping Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. ET on Crave.

SEPTEMBER 24 – BEING JAMES BOND: THE DANIEL CRAIG STORY *Documentary Premiere*

• In this special 45-minute retrospective, Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15-year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen archival footage from Casino Royale to the upcoming 25^th Bond film, No Time to Die, Craig shares his personal memories in conversation with 007 producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. BEING JAMES BOND: THE DANIEL CRAIG STORY streams Friday, Sept. 24, and Crave subscribers can check out the 007 Collection now, with more than 20 films, including Spectre, Skyfall, Casino Royale, and more.

SEPTEMBER 24 – DUNE (1984) *Movie Premiere*

• Directed by David Lynch, DUNE (1984) takes place in the year 10191, when a spice called melange is the most valuable substance known in the universe, and its only source is the desert planet Arrakis. A royal decree awards Arrakis to Duke Leto Atreides and ousts his bitter enemies, the Harkonnens. Based on Frank Herbert’s epic novel, DUNE (1984) streams Friday, Sept. 24, and gives viewers a chance to see the original movie adaptation ahead of the Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, in theatres this October.

SEPTEMBER 24 – MORTAL KOMBAT (2021) *Movie Premiere*

• Inspired by the blockbuster video game franchise from Warner Bros. Pictures, MORTAL KOMBAT (2021) premieres on Friday, Sept. 24. After more than two decades since the last adaptation, fans of the MORTAL KOMBAT franchise can watch Earth’s greatest champions battle once again. Hunted by the fearsome warrior Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim, Fast And Furious 6), MMA fighter Cole Young (Lewis Tan, Deadpool 2) finds sanctuary at the temple of Lord Raiden. Training with experienced fighters Liu Kang (Ludi Lin, Aquaman), Kung Lao (Max Huang, No Way Out), and the rogue mercenary Kano (Josh Lawson, HOUSE OF LIES), Cole prepares to take on the enemies of Outworld in a high-stakes battle for the universe. In addition, Crave adds the first adaptation of the franchise, MORTAL KOMBAT (1995).

SEPTEMBER 25 – HBO’s THE SHOP: UNINTERRUPTED *New Episode*

• HBO Original Emmy^® Award winning series THE SHOP: UNINTERRUPTED returns with an all-new episode Saturday, Sept. 25. Joining Maverick Carter are four-time Grand Slam tennis singles champion Naomi Osaka; actor, comedian and writer Wanda Sykes; NBA All-Star from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Love; multi-platinum hip-hop artist Jadakiss; and the SpringHill Company’s chief marketing officer, Paul Rivera. THE SHOP: UNINTERRUPTED, staged periodically throughout the year, offers conversation and debate between a unique ensemble of some of the biggest names in sport and entertainment.

SEPTEMBER 26 – STARZ’s BMF *Series Premiere*

• From the producers of the POWER franchise, the new STARZ drama series BMF begins streaming Sunday, Sept. 26. The series is inspired by the true story of the Flenory brothers who rose from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s, and gave birth to one of the most influential crime families in the United States. Between Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory’s (played by his son, Demetirus “Lil Meech” Flenory) charismatic leadership and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory’s (Da’Vinchi, GROWN-ISH) business acumen, the duo look to expand their vision beyond the drug trade, and into the world of Hip Hop. Their unwavering belief in family loyalty is the cornerstone of their partnership and the crux of their eventual estrangement. BMF is a story about love, kinship, and capitalism in the pursuit of the American dream. The cast also includes Ajiona Alexus (13 REASONS WHY), Arkeisha “Kash Doll” Knight (2Eleven), La La Anthony (POWER), Michole Briana White, Miles Truitt (Kin), Russel Hornsby (The Hate U Give), Snoop Dogg (Starsky and Hutch), and Serayah McNeill (EMPIRE). The series follows a weekly release schedule with new episodes dropping Sundays.

SEPTEMBER 27 – MUNK DEBATES: THE QUESTION BEFORE US

• MUNK DEBATES: THE QUESTION BEFORE US is a series of six, one-hour programs featuring the very best of the Munk Debates, which were recorded before a live audience in Toronto, Ont. Featuring debaters such as Stephen K Bannon, David Frum, David Brooks, Yanis Varoufakis, Tony Blair, and Caille Paglia, the episodes cover a wide range of topics including: the global refugee crisis; the rise of populism; capitalism; gender in the 21st century; and religion. All six episodes drop on Monday, Sept. 27.

**Media Note: Assets for Crave programming are available at the Bell Media press site, The Lede, here

Complete listings for the week of September 23-29

*All Programming Subject to Change

HBO and HBO Max Programming

HBO Series REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, Season 19, Episode 28 (September 25)

HBO Series THE SHOP: UNINTERRUPTED, Season 4, Episode 5 (September 25)

HBO Series SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE (2021), Season 1, Episode 3 (September 26 at 9 p.m. ET)

HBO Series NUCLEAR FAMILY, Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (September 26 at 10 p.m. ET)

HBO Series LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, Season 8, Season 24 (September 27)

HBO Series LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, Season 1, Episode 3 (September 28 at 8 p.m. ET)

Movies

MORTAL KOMBAT (1995) (September 24)

MORTAL KOMBAT (2021) (September 24)

SIX MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT (September 24)

ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF NOAH PIUGGATUK *Canadian Film* (September 29)

SHOWTIME Programming

THE SHOW (September 24 at 9 p.m. ET)

THE CIRCUS, Season 6, Episode 10 (September 26 at 8 p.m. ET)

BILLIONS, Season 5, Episode 11 (September 26 at 9 p.m. ET)

AMERICAN RUST, Season 1, Episode 3 (September 26 at 10 p.m. ET)

WORK IN PROGRESS, Season 2, Episode 8 *Season Finale* (September 26 at 11 p.m. ET)

THE L WORD: GENERATION Q, Season 2, Episode 8 (September 27 at 9 p.m. ET)

STARZ Programming

BATTLE ROYALE (September 24)

DRAFT DAY (September 24)

MORTAL KOMBAT (1995) (September 24)

RUMBLE IN THE BRONX (1994) (September 24)

THE MARTIAN (September 24)

TMNT (September 24)

BMF, Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (September 26)

POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN, Season 1, Episode 10 *Season Finale* (September 26)

HOW SHE MOVE *Canadian Film* (September 29)

RIDE ALONG (September 29)

More Riveting TV to Watch

Crave Original DARK SIDE OF THE RING, Season 3B, Episode 2 *Canadian Series* (September 23 at 9 p.m. ET)

DOOM PATROL, Season 3, Episode 1-2 *Season Premiere* (September 23 at 9:30 p.m. ET)

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK *Season 3 Premiere* (September 23 at 9 p.m. ET)

MUNK DEBATES: THE QUESTION BEFORE US, Season 1 (September 27)

STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, Season 2, Episode 7 (September 23)

BEING JAMES BOND: THE DANIEL CRAIG STORY (September 24)

FEAR THY ROOMMATE, Season 1 *Canadian Series* (September 24)

CTV Sci Fi’s SURREALESTATE, Season 1 *Canadian Series* (September 24)

MTV’s TRUE LIFE CRIME, Season 2 (September 24)