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Steer Clear A true haven for those who have the need for speed and the drive to succeed, the glitz and glamour of elite auto racing returns to Montréal with the FORMULA 1® CANADIAN GRAND PRIX at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. TSN and CTV have live coverage beginning today, right through to race day on Sunday afternoon, with bonus coverage on TSN+, and the schedule can be found here. Can 19-year-old Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli of Italy win his fourth race in a row this season? F1® fans should note that the start time for the CANADIAN GRAND PRIX on Sunday is a bit later than usual (3:55 p.m. ET), as race organizers pushed it back to avoid a potential direct timing clash with the INDIANAPOLIS 500, which also happens to be on TSN, with pre-race coverage beginning at 10 a.m. ET. So buckle up for a boffo racing weekend!

Shining Example Green can be seen in a brand new teaser for HBO’s LANTERNS, which brings with it some significant casting news as well. Existing in the Green Lantern universe from DC Comics, LANTERNS stars Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, two members of the Green Lantern Corps., an intergalactic police force. While the initial teaser was a bit of a stylistic puzzle to hardcore fans, and prompted some colourful online debate, the flashy new teaser offers more of what devotees might expect, while also confirming that four-time EMMY® Award winner Laura Linney (OZARK, THE BIG C) has joined the cast. “We want to use everything that’s great about the mythology, but at the same time, we wanted it to feel like an upscale mystery,” showrunner Chris Mundy said. LANTERNS premieres Aug. 16, only on Crave.

Act Naturally Esquire has updated its running list of The Best TV Performances of 2026 (So Far), and it speaks to the vast array of talent that has been captivating viewers of all types. Yes, the list has some reliably brilliant names from well-established shows that everyone would expect to be there: Zendaya in EUPHORIA, Jean Smart in HACKS, Noah Wyle in THE PITT, and Ken Leung in INDUSTRY. But there are also a number of wonderful actors in first-year series whose stellar work has been acknowledged: Peter Claffey in A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS, Steve Carell in ROOSTER, Tracy Morgan in THE FALL AND RISE OF REGGIE DINKINS, and Linda Cardellini in DTF ST. LOUIS. And here’s a fun fact that’s incredibly convenient: all the afore-mentioned shows are available for streaming on Crave.

Hurt Spurt Canadian TV producer David Shore and acclaimed actor Freddie Highmore aren’t here to cause pain, but they are here to entertain! Shore and Highmore are the co-creators of the intriguingly titled I’M NOT HERE TO HURT YOU, an upcoming Crave Original series that is the first-ever co-commission from Bell Media and Sony Pictures Television. Inspired by a true story and based on a podcast of the same name, I’M NOT HERE TO HURT YOU sees Highmore in the lead role, playing a man who experiences a string of traumatic events that eventually transforms him into “Ireland’s most polite bank robber.” Of course, Shore and Highmore previously collaborated on the award-winning and long-running CTV drama THE GOOD DOCTOR, all seven seasons of which are on Crave now.

Back on TRACKER Having already been renewed for a fourth season way back in January, the Season 3 finale of CTV’s high-intensity drama TRACKER airs Sunday night (and streams next day on Crave, where all episodes are available). In the finale, which is the culmination of a two-parter, lead character Colter Shaw, played by Justin Hartley, and his brother Russell, played by recurring guest star Jensen Ackles, team up to locate a missing person who has been the victim of a nefarious research project. Teaser photos from the finale suggest that Russell does not emerge from the mission unscathed. Having built an intensely loyal fan base since it premiered in 2024, ScreenRant recently examined the enduring success of TRACKER, and detailed how it has transformed from its fairly simple original premise into something much more.

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