JANUARY 27 – HBO Max’s TAKE OUT WITH LISA LING *Season 1*

• When it comes to choosing where to eat out, Chinese, Indian, or Japanese food, is as ubiquitous as pizza and burgers. These days, there are Asian restaurants in practically every mall food court and Main Street across the United States, yet little is known about the diverse communities behind them. In TAKE OUT WITH LISA LING, award-winning journalist Lisa Ling — who’s own family story began in a Chinese restaurant — travels from the bayous of Louisiana to Orange County’s Little Saigon, exploring the foods we love, while shining a long overdue spotlight on the contributions Asian Americans have been making to the United States, since before it was even the United States. All six episodes of the HBO Max Original docuseries drop on Thursday, Jan. 27. 

JANUARY 28 – BLACK BODIES *Canadian Short Film Premiere*

• From director Kelly Fyffe-Marshall, the critically acclaimed Canadian short film BLACK BODIES premieres Friday, Jan. 28 and is featured in Crave’s Black Excellence Collection. Inspired by a real-life incident experienced by Fyffe-Marshall, Komi Olaf and Donisha Prendergast while travelling in California, after a woman called the police because she wrongly believed they were burglarizing their short-term rental. The film features Olaf and Prendergast performing spoken word pieces about the trauma of being victimized by anti-Black racism. 

JANUARY 28 – THE CONGREGATION *Season 1*

• All six episodes of the Swedish drama series THE CONGREGATION, drop Friday, Jan. 28. In the summer of 1999, soul-searching Anna moves to Knutby, Sweden, to start her new life in the tight-knit Pentecostal community. There is something extraordinary about Knutby, the leadership within the congregation “knows” that the Second Coming of Christ will occur in their little village. And when Christ returns, he will take his bride. Slowly, the idyllic facade that surrounds the Congregation begins to disintegrate, revealing a cult and sinister web of intrigue, in which a deeply rooted and dangerous devotion to faith drives Anna to kill in the name of the Lord. 

JANUARY 30 – SHOWTIME's WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY *Documentary Premiere* 

• SHOWTIME Documentary Films’ WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY, a four-part docuseries from Emmy-winning director W. Kamau Bell (United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell), premieres Sunday, Jan. 30 at 10 p.m. ET. Cosby, the renowned comedian, actor, philanthropist and African American icon, who for decades was revered as “America’s Dad,” has gained infamy as a criminal defendant in a sexual-assault prosecution. The series explores the complex story of Cosby’s life and work, weighing his actions against his indisputable global influence through interviews with comedians, cultural commentators, journalists and women who share their most personal, harrowing encounters with Cosby. The series follows a weekly release schedule with new episodes dropping Sundays at 10 p.m. ET. 

FEBRUARY 1 – Crave Celebrates Black History Month

• To commemorate Black History Month, Crave highlights Black creators, talent, and cultural figures through a number of special collections, including: TV Series #ForTheCulture Collection (BMF, SISTER, THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR, THAT DAMN MICHAEL CHE, ZIWE, and more); Black Movies Matter Collection (42, Soul Food, Space Jam, and more); Docs & Historical Drama Collection (Tina, Tiger, Between The World and Me, Whitney “Can I Be Me”, and more); and Strong Female Leads Collection (EUPHORIA, 2 DOPE QUEENS, INSECURE, I MAY DESTROY YOU, and more). Other notable premieres during Black History Month include new documentaries AILEY, and HBO Documentary FREDERICK DOUGLASS.

FEBRUARY 1 – Kids TV and Preschool Fun Collection

• Throughout the month of February, Crave expands its Kids Collection with more great family-friendly content, including: ABBY HATCHER (Feb. 5), RAINBOW RUBY, Season 1 (Feb. 5), ARPO, Season 1 (Feb. 5), DANIEL TIGER, Season 2 (Feb. 12), ALVIIIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS, Season 1 (Feb. 12), THOMAS & FRIENDS, Season 20 (Feb. 19), BOB THE BUILDER, Season 3 (Feb. 19), new THOMAS & FRIENDS and TEAM HOT WHEELS specials, and more.

FEBRUARY 1 – RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK VS. THE WORLD *Series Premiere* 

• Nine world-renowned Drag Race queens from Mama Ru’s global sisterhood take to the world stage to battle it out for the crown in the all-new series RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE UK VS. THE WORLD, premiering Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 5 p.m. ET. The series sees iconic queens from different franchises, including Canada’s very own Jimbo and Lemon, competing in an international arena, showcasing their country’s finest drag in their bid to become the Queen of the World.

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

Complete listings for the week of January 27 – February 2
*All Programming Subject to Change

HBO and HBO Max Programming

HBO Max Series AND JUST LIKE THAT…, Season 1, Episode 9 (January 27)

HBO Max Series PEACEMAKER, Season 1, Episode 5 (January 27)

HBO Max Series TAKE OUT WITH LISA LING, Season 1 (January 27)

HBO Series CHILLIN ISLAND, Season 1, Episode 6 *Season Finale* (January 28 at 11 p.m. ET)

HBO Series REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, Season 20, Episode 2 (January 29)

HBO Series EUPHORIA, Season 2, Episode 4 (January 30 at 9 p.m. ET)

HBO Series THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES, Season 2, Episode 5 (January 30 at 10 p.m. ET)

HBO Series SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, Season 1, Episode 3 (January 30 at 10:30 p.m. ET)

HBO Series THE GILDED AGE, Season 1, Episode 2 (January 31 at 9 p.m. ET)

Movies

FINAL ACCOUNT *Documentary Premiere* (January 27)

THE FALLOUT (January 27)

BLACK BODIES *Canadian Title* (January 28)

CAMPUS CODE (January 28)

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (January 28)

REMINISCENCE (January 28)

SHOWTIME Programming

BILLIONS, Season 6, Episode 2 (January 30 at 9 p.m. ET)

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY, Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (January 30 at 10 p.m. ET)

STARZ Programming

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (January 28)

EVE’S BAYOU (January 28)

OCEAN’S THIRTEEN (January 28)

PATCH ADAMS (January 28)

ENTER THE DRAGON (January 28)

THE STING (January 28)

POWER BOOK II: GHOST, Season 2, Episode 9 (January 30)

More Riveting TV to Watch

STAR TREK: PRODIGY, Season 1, Episode 8 (January 27)

THE CONGREGATION, Season 1 (January 28)

MTV Series CELEB EX IN THE CITY, Season 2 (January 28)

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE, Season 14, Episode 4 (January 28 at 9:30 p.m. ET)

BLIPPI VISITS, Season 1, Episode 1-20 (January 29)

CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, Season 1-3 (January 29)

DENVER THE LAST DINOSAUR (January 29)

HANDICO, Season 1 (January 29)

THE JUNGLE BUNCH, Season 1, Episode 1-20 (January 29)

TOO MUCH LOVE, Season 1, Episode 2 (February 1)

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Season 35, Episode 85-89 (February 1)

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE: UK VS. THE WORLD, Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (February 1 at 5:01 p.m. ET) 

BOB THE BUILDER, Season 2, Episode 33-52 (February 2)

ASTRID & LILLY SAVE THE WORLD, Season 1, Episode 2 *Canadian Title* (February 2 at 10 p.m. ET)