SEPTEMBER 1 – THE BIG BANG THEORY *Season 12 *

• THE BIG BANG THEORY boldly crosses the frontiers of science and comedy in the twelfth and final season of television's perpetual laughter continuum. Drs. Hofstadter and Cooper remain socially challenged, but the two genius roommates and their friends Penny, Howard, Raj, Amy, and Bernadette always produce hilarious results. All 11 seasons are now streaming on Crave, with Season 12 dropping Friday, Sept. 1.

SEPTEMBER 1 – STARZ’s POWER BOOK IV: FORCE *Season 2 Premiere*

• Nothing stands in Tommy Egan’s way this season, as he makes his play at becoming the sole drug distributor in Chicago. Alliances form and competitors become targets as a turf war heats up, and Tommy must race to stay one step ahead of everyone. Meanwhile, a federal task force is zeroed in on him and he has an eye on a special someone, forcing him to decide what he is willing to sacrifice to claim Chicago as his. The series streams Friday, Sept. 1, and follows a weekly release schedule, with new episodes streaming Fridays on STARZ.

SEPTEMBER 1 – THE POPE’S EXORCIST *Movie Premiere*

• Inspired by the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican (Academy Award®-winner Russell Crowe), THE POPE’S EXORCIST follows Amorth as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession, and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden. The movie drops Friday, Sept. 1.

SEPTEMBER 1 – HBO’s HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON *Series Finale*

• The highly acclaimed HBO docu-comedy series HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON comes to an end Friday, Sept. 1 at 11 p.m. Created and directed by John Wilson, the documentary filmmaker and self-described “anxious New Yorker” convertly and obsessively films the lives of fellow New Yorkers while attempting to give everyday advice on relatable topics. The Emmy-nominated series has been hailed as “arch and imaginative,” by The Guardian and praised for being “…unlike anything else on TV,” by Vox.

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

Complete listings for the week of August 31-September 6

*All Programming Subject to Change

HBO and HBO Max Programming

HBO’s HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON Season 3, Episode 6 *Season Finale* (September 1 at 11 p.m. ET)

HBO’s WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY Season 2, Episode 5 (September 3 at 9 p.m. ET)

Movies

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS (September 1)

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 (September 1)

ENEMY (September 1)

FIRESTARTER (1984) (September 1)

THE GOOD HOUSE (September 1)

THE POPE’S EXORCIST (September 1)

THE EQUALIZER (September 1)

STARZ

STARZ Original Series HEELS, Season 2, Episode 6 (September 1)

STARZ Original Series MINX, Season 2, Episode 7 (September 1)

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS (September 1)

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 (September 1)

POETIC JUSTICE (September 1)

POWER BOOK IV: FORCE, Season 2, Episode 1 *Season Premiere* (September 1)

THE SOCIAL NETWORK (September 1)

More Riveting TV to Watch

CTV Original Series BATTLE OF THE GENERATIONS, *Canadian Title*, Season 1A (September 1)

BILLIONS, Season 7, Episode 4 (September 1)

CTV Comedy Channel Original Series ROAST BATTLE CANADA, Season 3 *Canadian Title* (September 1)

TEMPTATION ISLAND, Season 5 (September 1)

THE BIG BANG THEORY, Season 12 *Final Season* (September 1)

THE CHI, Season 6, Episode 5 (September 1)