SEPTEMBER 28 – HBO Max’s STARSTRUCK *New Season*

• HBO Max’s STARSTRUCK, the romantic comedy series led by star and creator Rose Matafeo, returns for its third season on Thursday, Sept. 28 with all six episodes. Still living in London and working at the local cinema, Jessie (Matafeo) explores a new single life after parting ways with film star Tom (Nikesh Patel). Two years after the breakup, Jessie navigates the pressures of adulthood and is confronted with the consequences of her own choices as her friends move on to the next stages in their lives, while Jessie is left questioning what she is really looking for.

SEPTEMBER 29 – Crave Original SHORESY * Season 2 Premiere*

•  Just in time for puck drop on hockey season, the smash-hit Crave original series, SHORESY, returns for its six-episode second season. The first two episodes drop on Friday, Sept. 29, followed by one new episode every Friday. Created by and starring Jared Keeso, directed by Jacob Tierney, and produced by New Metric Media in association with Play Fun Games, the half hour comedy sees the foul-mouthed, chirp-serving, mother-loving, fan favourite character, Shoresy (Keeso), and the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs of the Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (The NOSHO), continue their quest to never lose again.

SEPTMEBER 29 – CREEPY CRAVINGS HUB

• Countdown to Halloween begins on Crave September 29, with fan-favourite fright movies, series, and specials, on Crave’s Creepy Cravings hub. The go-to place for spook-filled content, including TRUE BLOOD, 30 COINS, films Halloween Ends, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Exorcist, Beetlejuice, and Infinity Pool. Collections found on the hub include Terrifying TV, Frightening Films, Halloween Episodes, Freaky Franchises, Masters of Horror, She Slays, Blood Horror Comedies, Essential Horror, Family Friendly Frights, and more.

SEPTEMBER 29 – MEG 2: THE TRENCH *Movie Premiere*

•  Jason Statham and global action icon Wu Jing star in MEG 2: THE TRENCH as they lead a daring research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. Their voyage spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival. Pitted against colossal Megs and relentless environmental plunderers, the heroes must outrun, outsmart, and outswim their merciless predators in a pulse-pounding race against time. MEG 2: THE TRENCH premieres Friday, Sept. 29.

SEPTEMBER 30 – INDIGENOUS STORIES COLLECTION

• Underscoring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, available now, Crave’s Indigenous Stories collection highlights critically acclaimed titles such as RETURNING HOME, the Crave Original series LITTLE BIRD and its companion documentary COMING HOME, films Rhymes for Young Ghouls, and Indian Horse, and more.

OCTOBER 1 – HBO’s THE RINGLEADER: THE CASE OF THE BLING RING *Documentary*

• In a candid, first-time interview with Rachel Lee, the so-called teenage mastermind behind a string of high-profile celebrity robberies in 2008 and 2009, HBO’s THE RINGLEADER: THE CASE OF THE BLING RING examines the motivations of Lee and a group of her friends who broke into celebrity homes in Hollywood to ransack and steal, exploring the possible reasons behind her actions including mental health issues and addictions, as well as the climate of celebrity excess. Chronicling the months of burglaries, the drama that transpired in the aftermath of the arrests and prosecutions, and the subsequent casting of blame, THE RINGLEADER: THE CASE OF THE BLING RING debuts on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. ET.

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

Complete listings for the week of September 28-October 4
*All Programming Subject to Change

HBO and HBO Max Programming
HBO Max’s YOUNG LOVE, Season 1, Episodes 5-8 (September 28)
HBO Max’s STARSTRUCK, Season 3 (September 28)
HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, Season 21, Episode 14 (September 30)
HBO’s THE RINGLEADER: THE CASE OF THE BLING RING (October 1 at 9 p.m. ET)

Movies
THERAPY DOGS *Canadian Title* (September 29)
THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS (September 29)
MEG 2: THE TRENCH (September 29)
SMOKE EATER *Canadian Title* (October 3)

STARZ
POWER BOOK IV: FORCE, Season 2, Episode 5 (September 29)
TAKEN (September 29)
THIS IS THE END (September 29)
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 (September 29)

More Riveting TV to Watch
Crave Original Series STILL I RISE, Season 1, Episode 4 *Canadian Title* (September 28)
RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE UK Season 5, Episode 1 *Season Premiere* (September 28 at 5:01 p.m. ET)
Crave Original Series SHORSEY, Season 2, Episodes 1-2 *Season Premiere* *Canadian Title* (September 29)
BILLIONS, Season 7, Episode 8 (September 29)
THE TRAITORS: AUSTRALIA, Season 2 (September 29)
THE PATH FORWARD: AN ETALK TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY SPECIAL (October 2 at 7 p.m. ET)
THE VOICE, Season 24, Episode 3 (October 3)
THE VOICE, Season 24, Episode 4 (October 4)