June 2021: Crave Streaming Overview

MUST-WATCH TITLES FOR JUNE JUNE 11 – HBO’s BETTY *Season 2 Premiere*

Based on creator Crystal Moselle’s 2018 Sundance hit Skate Kitchen, BETTY returns to Crave for a second season, premiering Friday, June 11 at 11 p.m. ET. The series follows five young women on journeys of self-discovery against the backdrop of New York City’s male-dominated skateboarding scene. In Season 2, the five protagonists are stepping firmly into womanhood and tackling all the challenges it brings. As they navigate the pressures of adulthood, their male counterparts start to step up, step in, and become true allies, forming a united front for the greater good. Set in the last chapter of 2020, the season captures the late summer and early fall COVID-19 months in New York City, where masks and outside activities are the norm. BETTY follows a weekly release schedule, with new episodes dropping Fridays at 11 p.m. ET.

JUNE 13 – STARZ’s BLINDSPOTTING *Series Premiere*

STARZ’s new 30-minute dramedy, BLINDSPOTTING, begins streaming Sunday, June 13. BLINDSPOTTING centres on Ashley (Jasmine Cephas Jones, #FREERAYSHAWN, Hamilton An American Musical) who is nipping at the heels of a middle class life in Oakland until her partner Miles (Rafael Casal) is suddenly incarcerated, leaving her to navigate a chaotic and humorous existential crisis when she is forced to move in with Miles’ mother Rainey, played by Helen Hunt. Rainey is a woman who has strong opinions and holds family above all else. Benjamin Earl Turner, Atticus Woodward (SHAMELESS), Jaylen Barron (FREE REIN), and Candace Nicholas-Lippman (GOOD TROUBLE) also star. BLINDSPOTTING follows a weekly release schedule, with new episodes of the series available to stream Sundays on STARZ.

JUNE 18 – THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY *Movie Premiere*

The legendary Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, spent much of her career being adored by fans across the world, all while the Federal Department of Narcotics targeted her with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair. Star of the film, Andra Day, was nominated for an Oscar, and won a Golden Globe^® for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for her performance. Inspired by Holiday’s life story, THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY streams Friday, June 18, and intimately examines her struggles with addiction, fame, and heartbreaking love.

JUNE 18 – THE LITTLE THINGS *Movie Premiere*

Oscar^® winners Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto star in crime drama, THE LITTLE THINGS, streaming Friday, June 18. Set in the 90s, the film follows Deputy Sheriff Joe “Deke” Deacon (Washington) who teams up with a sergeant (Malek) to hunt a serial killer in Los Angeles. As the investigation unfolds, it dredges up Deke’s painful past.

JUNE 25 – HBO Max’s THE WITCHES *Movie Premiere*

Starring a powerhouse cast including Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth, and Chris Rock, Robert Zemeckis’ visually innovative film, THE WITCHES, begins streaming on Friday, June 25. The story tells the darkly humorous and heartwarming tale of a young orphaned boy who in late 1967, goes to live with his loving Grandma in rural Alabama. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but diabolical witches, she wisely whisks him away to a seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world’s Grand High Witch has gathered her fellow cronies from around the globe – undercover – to carry out her nefarious plans.

JUNE 18 – DOMINA *Series Premiere*

The sweeping eight-part drama series DOMINA takes place during one of the most provocative periods in Roman history. Filmed in Rome, DOMINA follows the extraordinary rise of Emperor Augustus Caesar’s third wife, Livia Drusilla, played by Kasia Smutniak (From Paris With Love). The series brings to life the exploits, affairs, and battles for political clout that surrounded the couple, who sat at the heart of the Roman Empire. DOMINA also stars Liam Cunningham (GAME OF THRONES) and Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart). The full season drops Friday, June 18.

Now Streaming – LGBTQ x Inside Out Collection

In celebration of Pride Month, Crave’s LGBTQ x Inside Out Collection features titles such as: VENENO (premiering June 24), LEGENDARY, and GENERA+ION; HBO series PAUSE WITH SAM JAY and EUPHORIA; SHOWTIME’s THE L WORD: GENERATION Q; and STARZ’s VIDA. The collection also features a number of documentaries including HBO’s WELCOME TO CHECHNYA and TRANSHOOD, SHOWTIME’s XY CHELSEA, and more.

HIGHLIGHTS

JUNE 11 – GOSSIP GIRL *Seasons 1-6*

All six seasons of the hit drama series based on the novels of the same name, GOSSIP GIRL, drop on Friday, June 11. GOSSIP GIRL follows the lives of privileged teenagers on the Upper East Side who can hide no secret from the ruthless blogger who is always watching. The series begins as Manhatten prep school teens learn that Serena van der Woodsen, once the Upper East Side’s most notorious party girl, is back in town. The series gave rise to stars including Blake Lively (Serena van der Woodsen), Leighton Meester (Blair Waldorf), Penn Badgley (Dan Humphrey), Chase Crawford (Nate Archibald), and Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass). The original GOSSIP GIRL comes to Crave in advance of the upcoming GOSSIP GIRL reboot from HBO Max, slated to premiere on Crave later this summer.

JUNE 18 – FATALE *Movie Premiere*

Starring Hilary Swank and Michael Ealy, the thriller mystery FATALE begins streaming on Friday, June 18. After a wild one-night stand, a successful sports agent watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for is a determined police detective who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he desperately tries to put the pieces together, he falls deeper into her trap, risking his family, his career, and even his life.

JUNE 18 – VICE’s DARK SIDE OF FOOTBALL *Series Premiere*

Season 1 of the VICE docuseries THE DARK SIDE OF FOOTBALL drops Friday, June 18. The six-episode, one-hour series shines a light on stories that live in the shadows of America’s favourite sport, exploring the tension between America’s undying love of the game, and its ability to corrupt and damage those who live and die for it. Throughout the season, THE DARK SIDE OF FOOTBALL explores the sometimes-flawed men behind the masks; the coaches, teams and leagues who control their fates; and the untold story behind bizarre and tragic off-the-field events; and facts that are often hidden to shield fans from discovering unsettling truths about the game they love.

JUNE 24 – VENENO *Series Premiere*

Also during Pride Month, the Spanish-language series VENENO drops Thursday, June 24, and is based on the real-life story of 90s Trans icon La Veneno. The series follows Valeria (Lola Rodríguez), a young journalism student who meets and instantly bonds with her idol, Cristina “La Veneno” Ortiz Rodríguez (Jedet, Daniela Santiago, and Isabel Torres). The two women were born in very different times, but their stories become intertwined when Valeria writes a book about La Veneno. As she begins to write Cristina’s memoir, Valeria is plunged into a winding story full of victory and tragedy; friendship and heartbreak; loyalty and abuse; fame and freefall; but always defined by courage and self-love. VENENO weaves between Cristina’s past and present to paint a portrait of a complex woman who, in daring to break boundaries and refusing to dim her own light, paved the way for so many others to shine.

JUNE 28 – THE HOLY GAME *Documentary Premiere*

From directors Brent Hodge (I Am Chris Farley, Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary) and Chris Kelly (The Slowest Show, This Is That), THE HOLY GAME offers an exclusive look at an officially sanctioned Vatican soccer tournament for priests. Beyond the Vatican walls, there is a soccer championship like no other in which young priests in seminary from around the world gather to play in the Clericus Cup. The film explores religion, sport, and tradition, and examines why people around the world still sacrifice so much to become a priest. The documentary begins streaming on Monday, June 28.

Crave + HBO + Movies – Complete Listings

HBO and HBO Max Programming HBO Max Series LEGENDARY, Season 2, Episodes 7-8 (June 3) HBO Max Series HACKS, Season 1, Episodes 7-8 (June 3) HBO Series PAUSE WITH SAME JAY, Season 1, Episode 3 (June 5) HBO Series REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, Season 19, Episode 18 (June 4, live at 10 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) HBO Series IN TREATMENT, Season 4, Episodes 9-10 (June 6 at 9 p.m. ET) HBO Series LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, Season 8, Episode 14 (June 6, live at 11 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) HBO Series AXIOS, Season 4, Episode 10 (June 7) HBO Series IN TREATMENT, Season 4, Episodes 11-12 (June 7 at 9 p.m. ET) HBO Max Series LEGENDARY, Season 2, Episodes 9-10 (June 10) HBO Max Series HACKS, Season 1, Episodes 9-10 (June 10) HBO Series PAUSE WITH SAME JAY, Season 1, Episode 4 (June 12) HBO Series REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, Season 19, Episode 19 (June 11, live at 10 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) HBO Series BETTY, *Season Premiere* Season 2, Episode 1 (June 11 at 11 p.m. ET) HBO Series IN TREATMENT, Season 4, Episodes 13-14 (June 13 at 9 p.m. ET) HBO Series LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, Season 8, Episode 15 (June 13, live at 11 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) HBO Series AXIOS, Season 4, Episode 11 (June 14) HBO Series IN TREATMENT, Season 4, Episodes 15-24 *Season Finale* (June 14 at 9 p.m. ET) HBO Documentary REVOLUTION RENT (June 15 at 9 p.m. ET) HBO Max Series GENERA+TION, Season 1, Episodes 9-11 (June 17) HBO Series PAUSE WITH SAM JAY, Season 1, Episode 5 (June 19) HBO Series REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, Season 19, Episode 20 (June 18, live at 10 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) HBO Series BETTY, Season 2, Episode 2 (June 18 at 11 p.m. ET) HBO Series AXIOS, Season 4, Episode 12 (June 21) HBO Series LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, Season 8, Episode 16 (June 21, live at 11 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) HBO Max Series GENERA+TION, Season 1, Episode 12-13 (June 24) HBO Max Film THE WITCHES (June 25) HBO Series PAUSE WITH SAM JAY, *Season Finale* Season 1, Episode 6 (June 26) HBO Series BETTY, Season 2, Episode 3 (June 25 at 11 p.m. ET) HBO Series REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, Season 19, Episode 21 (June 25, live at 10 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) HBO Series LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, Season 8, Episode 17 (June 27, live at 11 p.m. ET, on-demand the following morning) HBO Documentary THE LEGEND OF THE UNDERGROUND (June 29 at 9 p.m. ET) Movies JUMP, DARLING *Canadian Film* (June 2) CATS & DOGS 3: PAWS UNITE (June 4) NIGHT OF THE KINGS *Canadian Film* (June 4) SUPERNOVA (June 4) BOYS VS GIRLS *Canadian Film* (June 9) THE CROODS: A NEW AGE (June 11) KAJILLIONAIRE (June 11) THE KID DETECTIVE (June 11) VIDEODROME (June 11) THE LITTLE THINGS (June 18) THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY (June 18) ANOTHER ROUND (June 25) THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (June 25) RIO (June 25) RIO 2 (June 25)

Crave – Complete Listings

SHOWTIME Programming THE KINGS, *Series Premiere* Season 1, Episode 1 (June 6 at 8 p.m. ET) THE CHI, Season 4, Episode 3 (June 6 at 9 p.m. ET) BLACK MONDAY, Season 3, Episode 3 (June 6 at 10 p.m. ET) FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS, Season 1, Episode 3 (June 6 at 10:30 p.m. ET) ZIWE, Season 1, Episode 5 (June 6 at 11 p.m. ET) THE KINGS, Season 1, Episode 2 (June 13 at 8 p.m. ET) THE CHI, Season 4, Episode 4 (June 13 at 9 p.m. ET) BLACK MONDAY, Season 3, Episode 4 (June 13 at 10 p.m. ET) FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS, Season 1, Episode 4 (June 13 at 10:30 p.m. ET) ZIWE, *Season Finale* Season 1, Episode 6 (June 13 at 11 p.m. ET) THE KINGS, Season 1, Episode 3 (June 20 at 8 p.m. ET) THE CHI, Season 4, Episode 5 (June 20 at 9 p.m. ET) BLACK MONDAY, Season 3, Episode 5 (June 20 at 10 p.m. ET) FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS, Season 1, Episode 5 (June 20 at 10:30 p.m. ET) DESUS & MERO, Season 3, Episode 26 (June 20 at 11 p.m. ET) DESUS & MERO, Season 3, Episode 27 (June 24 at 11 p.m. ET) THE KINGS, *Season Finale* Season 1, Episode 4 (June 27 at 8 p.m. ET) THE CHI, Season 4, Episode 6 (June 27 at 9 p.m. ET) BLACK MONDAY, Season 3, Episode 6 (June 27 at 10 p.m. ET) FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS, Season 1, Episode 6 (June 27 at 10:30 p.m. ET) DESUS & MERO, Season 3, Episode 28 (June 27 at 11 p.m. ET) Highlighted Programming THE HANDMAID’S TALE, Season 4, Episode 8 (June 2 at 9 p.m. ET) THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Season 34, Episodes 163-167 (June 1) DARK SIDE OF THE RING, Season 3A, Episode 5 (June 3 at 9 p.m. ET) MTV’s CELEBRITY BUMPS: FAMOUS AND PREGNANT, Season 1 (June 4) JETS LEGENDS, *Canadian Series* Season 1, Episodes 4-5 (June 4) MOST RIDICULOUS, Season 4 (June 4) MTV’s TRUE LIFE CRIME, Season 1 (June 4) RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER, Season 1, Episode 6 (June 5) THE HANDMAID’S TALE, Season 4, Episode 9 (June 9 at 9 p.m. ET) THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Season 34, Episodes 168-172 (June 8) DARK SIDE OF THE RING, Season 3A, Episode 6 (June 10 at 9 p.m. ET) MTV’s DELICIOUSNESS, Season 2B (June 11) GOSSIP GIRL, Seasons 1-6 (June 11) JB SMOOVE: THAT’S HOW I DOOZ IT (June 11) JETS LEGENDS, *Canadian Series* Season 1, Episodes 6-7 (June 11) MTV’s TEEN MOM: YOUNG AND PREGNANT, Season 1-2 (June 11) RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER, Season 1, Episode 7 (June 12) THE HANDMAID’S TALE, Season 4, Episode 10 (June 16 at 9 p.m. ET) DARK SIDE OF THE RING, Season 3A, Episode 7 (June 17 at 9 p.m. ET) DOMINA, Season 1 (June 18) JETS LEGENDS, *Canadian Series* Season 1, Episodes 8-9 (June 18) THE ROOKIE, Season 3 (June 18) WIPEOUT, Season 1 Episodes 6-10 (June 18) RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER, Season 1, Episode 8 (June 19) THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Season 34, Episodes 173-177 (June 22) VENENO, Season 1 (June 24) DARK SIDE OF THE RING, *Season Finale* Season 3A, Episode 8 (June 24 at 9 p.m. ET) CATFISH: THE TV SHOW UK, Season 1 (June 25) DEUTSCHLAND ’89 (June 25) JETS LEGENDS, *Canadian Series* Season 1, Episode 10 (June 25) BOSCH, Season 7 (June 26) THE HOLY GAME *Documentary Premiere* (June 28) THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Season 34, Episodes 178-182 (June 29)

STARZ – Complete Listings

STARZ Programming CAROL (June 1) HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (June 1) PASSCHENDAELE *Canadian Film* (June 2) MILK (June 4) MENACE II SOCIETY (June 4) MISS HOKUSAI (June 4) NON STOP (June 4) OBLIVION (June 4) PASSENGER 57 (June 4) STEP UP: HIGH WATER, Season 2, Episode 4 (June 4) TWILIGHT (June 4) TWILIGHT SAGA: THE NEW MOON (June 4) TWILIGHT SAGA: THE ECLIPSE (June 4) TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART I (June 4) TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART II (June 4) WOW! WOW! WUBBZY, Season 2 (June 4) RUN THE WORLD, Season 1, Episode 4 (June 6) THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE, Season 3, Episode 7 (June 6) THE SNOW WALKER (June 9) BELLE (June 11) SILK ROAD (June 11) STEP UP: HIGH WATER, Season 2, Episode 5 (June 11) THE EXPENDABLES 2 (June 11) THE EXPENDABLES 3 (June 11) THE PIANIST (June 11) BLINDSPOTTING *Series Premiere* Season 1, Episode 1 (June 13) RUN THE WORLD, Season 1, Episode 5 (June 13) THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE, Season 3, Episode 8 (June 13) THE TROTSKY *Canadian Film* (June 16) ABOUT A BOY (June 18) BOY AND THE WORLD (June 18) MEET THE PARENTS (June 18) MEET THE FOCKERS (June 18) LITTLE FOCKERS (June 18) FATALE (June 18) FIRST BLOOD (June 18) RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II (June 18) RAMBO III (June 18) STEP UP: HIGH WATER, Season 2, Episode 6 (June 18) TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (June 18) THE FULL MONTY (June 18) BLINDSPOTTING Season 1, Episode 2 (June 20) THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE, Season 3, Episode 9 (June 20) THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE, *Season Finale* Season 3, Episode 10 (June 20) LIE WITH ME *Canadian Film* (June 23) FAIR GAME (June 25) HOLOGRAM FOR A KING (June 25) NEW YORK MINUTE (June 25) PATRIOTS DAY (June 25) STEP UP: HIGH WATER, Season 2, Episode 7 (June 25) WEDDING CRASHERS (June 25) BLINDSPOTTING, Season 1, Episode 3 (June 27) RUN THE WORLD, Season 1, Episode 6 (June 27) TOM AT THE FARM *Canadian Film* (June 30) LAST CHANCE PROGRAMMING ASK DR. RUTH (June 7) CHANGE AND ACTION: RACISM IN CANADA (June 11) FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW (June 13) THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR (June 13) REMEMBER (June 14) COLD CASE HAMMARSKJOLD (June 15) ODE TO JOY (June 15) THINK LIKE A MAN TOO (June 15) SHOOTER, Season 1-3 (June 20) BELIEVER (June 24) THE PARTING GLASS (June 24) HOT COFFEE (June 26) RIDE ALONG (June 26) THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, Season 4 (June 27) A DOG’S JOURNEY (June 30) A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (June 30) ABOMINABLE (June 30) BARTON FINK (June 30) DAZED AND CONFUSED (June 30) DR STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING (June 30) FANTASTIC FOUR (June 30) FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER (June 30) FRENZY (June 30) GOOD BOYS (June 30) GUARDING TESS (June 30) HOP (June 30) JUNO (June 30) KNOCKED UP (June 30) MARNIE (June 30) ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO (June 30) PANIC ROOM (June 30) PLACES IN THE HEART (June 30) PSYCHO (’60) (June 30) REAR WINDOW (June 30) RIOT GIRLS (June 30) ROPE (June 30) SABOTEUR (June 30) SHAWDOW OF A DOUBT (June 30) SPIRIT UNFORGETTABLE (June 30) STUBER (June 30) THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN (June 30) THE BIRDS (June 30) THE FALL OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE (June 30) THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (June 30) THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT (June 30) THE SOUVENIR (June 30) THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING (June 30) TRUE ROMANCE (June 30) VERTIGO (June 30)