What to watch on Crave in August 2021

Releases include In The Same Breath, Anne Boleyn, Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street, and Star Trek: Lower Decks

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      Our critics pick the best titles coming to Canadian streaming platform Crave in August 2021, including a Sesame Street documentary, an animated Star Trek series, and Season 3 of Love Island.

      In The Same Breath

      One Child Nation filmmaker Nanfu Wang once again explores the personal and far-reaching impacts of state propaganda through a seamless blend of several documentary styles. In The Same Breath ingeniously takes viewers inside off-limits Wuhan hospitals, ambulances, and crematoriums during the city’s coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent lockdown that stunned the world in January 2020. Working remotely with a group of local cinematographers, Wang calls into question China’s official death toll and shows how propaganda spreads like a kind of virus to undermine public health. It’s a visual stunner that also draws sadly ironic parallels to the early U.S. response. August 18

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      Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street

      Based on Michael Davis’s book, this HBO documentary from Marilyn Agrelo (Mad Hot Ballroom) charts the history and evolution of the landmark children’s television show, mixing priceless behind-the-scenes footage with contemporary interviews with the surviving cast and creators—and their children. Did you know Sesame Street was funded by the U.S. government as a project to make educational television diverse, inclusive, and engaging? Did you know they hated it in the South? Did you know that the Stevie Wonder counting song that’s been bouncing around your head for most of your life came from the show? All of this is true, and in telling the story, Agrelo fulfills the most important mission of Sesame Street: she makes learning fun. August 2

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      Anne Boleyn

      Most European historical dramas have been lily white. Now this three-part series about the beautiful, doomed second wife of Henry VIII takes its cue from the recent hit Bridgerton and offers up an ethnically diverse cast. Queen & Slim’s Jodie Turner-Smith plays the lead role in this story of the final months of Boleyn’s life as she tries to secure a solid future for her daughter, who will, of course, go on to become Queen Elizabeth I. August 6

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      Star Trek: Lower Decks (Season 2)

      Created by Rick And Morty veteran Mike McMahan, this animated comedy—set in the Next Generation era, and focusing on a quartet of ensigns aboard “one of Starfleet’s least important ships,” the U.S.S. Cerritos—got off to a wobbly start, taking most of its first season to develop the characters into the best versions of themselves. But that just means Season 2 is set to hit the ground running, as Beckett Mariner (voiced by Tawny Newsome) commits to taking Starfleet seriously, which will make her even more annoying to Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid), who’s built his entire personality on being the guy who does that. But fellow ensigns Rutherford (Loki’s Eugene Cordero) and Tendi (Master Of None’s Noël Wells) will be there to get overenthusiastic about science and stuff on their behalf, there’ll be voice cameos from any number of Trek players, and one of those aliens who speaks exclusively in metaphors joins the crew. So that’ll be fun. August 12

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      Love Island (Season 3)

      Will the final couple be Kyra and Will, Cinco and Trina, Shannon and Josh or…some new sexy duo? The third American season of the addictive reality TV dating series is shaping up to be one of its juiciest yet. And unlike last year’s edition, which was set in Las Vegas, this one takes place on an actual island. (Does it always rain so much in Hawaii?) The fact that American and Canadian viewers can affect the islanders’ outcomes, via the app, adds excitement. So too does the fact that Crave viewers can now watch Uncensored episodes featuring language and imagery too spicy for network TV. August 2 to 16

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      All My Life

      In a perfect world, this true-life tale of romance, tragedy, and crowdfunding would have been a huge Christmas hit. Instead, Marc Meyers’s unabashed studio weepie never had a chance to build the word of mouth that would have attracted audiences, and it sank into VOD oblivion. But now, the true story of Toronto couple Jenn Carter and Sol Chau—whose friends launched an online campaign to pay for their 2015 dream wedding when Sol was diagnosed with aggressive liver cancer—has another chance to catch your eye as you scroll through the new releases. Jessica Rothe (the Happy Death Day movies) and Harry Shum Jr. (Crazy Rich Asians) are charming as hell as instant soulmates whose connection sustains them through an unimaginable challenge, and the movie becomes a celebration of the life they could have made…if they’d only had more time. It’s been a rough year. Have a good cry. August 27


      Here are the full list of new titles available on Crave in August 2021 by date is below. The + symbol indicates a TV show or movie that is only available on Crave+ . The * symbol indicates a TV show or movie that is only available with the Starz add-on.

      TV shows

      August 1

      The 100-Foot Wave (season 1, episode 3)+
      Black Monday (season 3, episode 10)
      Blindspotting (season 1, episode 7)*
      The Chi (season 4, episode 10)
      Desus & Mero (season 3, episode 37)
      The End (season 1, episodes 5-6)
      Flatbush Misdemeanors (season 1, episode 10)
      Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (season 8, episode 19)+
      Power Book III: Raising Kanan (season 1, episode 3)*
      The White Lotus (season 1, episode 4)+

      August 2

      Small Town News: Kpvm Pahrump (season 1, episodes 1-2)+

      August 3

      Love Island: Uncensored (season 1, episode 11)
      Obama: In Pursuit Of A More Perfect Union (season 1, episodes 1-3)+

      August 5

      Desus & Mero (season 3, episode 38)
      Fboy Island (season 1, episodes 4-6)+
      Gossip Girl (season 1, episode 5)+
      RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (season 6, episode 8)

      August 6

      Anne Boleyn (season 1, episodes 1-3)
      MTV’s The Hills: New Beginnings (season 2)
      MTV’s Siesta Key (season 4)
      MTV’s Teen Mom 2: Reunion (Part 1-2)
      Real Time With Bill Maher (season 19, episode 22)+

      August 7

      Love Island (season 3, episodes 20-23)
      Love Island: Uncensored (season 1, episodes 12-13)

      August 8

      The 100-Foot Wave (season 1, episode 4)+
      Blindspotting (season 1, episode 8)*
      Desus & Mero (season 3, episode 39)
      The End (season 1, episodes 7-8)
      The L Word: Generation Q (season 1)
      The L Word: Generation Q (season 2, episode 1)
      Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (season 8, episode 20)+
      Power Book III: Raising Kanan (season 1, episode 4)*
      UFO (season 1)
      The White Lotus (season 1, episode 5)+

      August 9

      Love Island (season 3, episode 24)
      Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump (season 1, episodes 3-4)+

      August 10

      Love Island: Uncensored (season 1, episode 14)

      August 12

      Desus & Mero (season 3, episode 40)
      Fboy Island (season 1, episodes 7-10)+
      Gossip Girl (season 1, episode 6)+
      RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (season 6, episode 9)
      Star Trek: Lower Decks (season 2, episode 1)

      August 13

      Highway Thru Hell (season 9)
      Love And Hip Hop: Atlanta (seasons 1-8)
      MTV’s Catfish: The TV Show UK (August 13)
      Real Time With Bill Maher (season 19, episode 23)+

      August 14

      Love Island (season 3, episodes 25-28)
      Love Island: Uncensored (season 1, episode 15)

      August 15

      The 100-Foot Wave (season 1, episode 5)+
      Desus & Mero (season 3, episode 41)
      The End (season 1, episodes 9-10)
      Heels (season 1, episode 1)*
      The L Word: Generation Q (season 2, episode 1)
      Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (season 8, episode 21)+
      Power Book III: Raising Kanan (season 1, episode 5)*
      The White Lotus (season 1, episode 6)+

      August 16

      Love Island (season 3, episode 29)
      Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump (season 1, episodes 5-6)+

      August 19

      Desus & Mero (season 3, episode 42)
      Love Island (season 3, episode 19) 
      RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (season 6, episode 10)
      Star Trek: Lower Decks (season 2, episode 2)

      August 20

      Real Time With Bill Maher (season 19, episode 24)+

      August 22

      The 100-Foot Wave (season 1, episode 6)+
      Gossip (season 1, episode 1)
      Heels (season 1, episode 2)*
      The L Word: Generation Q (season 2, episode 3)
      NYC Epicenters 9/11 2021 (season 1, episodes 1-2)+
      Work In Progress (season 1)
      Work In Progress (season 2, episodes 1-2)

      August 23

      Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (season 8, episode 22)+

      August 26

      RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (season 6, episode 11)
      Star Trek: Lower Decks (season 2, episode 3)

      August 27

      Real Time With Bill Maher (season 19, episode 25)+
      Sister, Sister (seasons 1-6)

      August 29

      Gossip (season 1, episode 2)
      Heels (season 1, episode 3)*
      The L Word: Generation Q (season 2, episode 4)
      Power Book III: Raising Kanan (season 1, episode 6)*
      NYC Epicenters 9/11 2021 (season 1, episodes 3-4)+
      Work In Progress (season 2, episodes 3-4)

      Movies

      August 1

      Monkey Beach+

      August 2

      Street Gang: How We Got To Seasame Street

      August 4

      Death Of A Ladies Man+
      The Journals Of Knud Rasmussen+

      August 6

      Jigsaw*
      Let Him Go+
      The Last Days Of Disco*
      Logan Lucky*
      Saw II*
      Saw III*
      Saw IV*
      Saw V*
      Saw VI*
      Saw: The Final Chapter*
      Titanic*

      August 11

      Like A House On Fire+
      Poor Boy’s Game*

      August 13

      Like A House On Fire+
      Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World*
      Percy+
      Raising Arizona*
      The Short History Of A Long Road+
      What To Expect When You’re Expecting*

      August 18

      In The Same Breath+
      Remember*

      August 20

      Beverly Hills Cop*
      Garden State*
      Godzilla Vs. Kong+
      Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla +
      Gojira (Aka Godzilla) (1954)+
      Mean Girls*
      Mothra Vs. Godzilla+
      Nutty Professor*
      Open Water*
      Public Enemies*
      The World To Come+

      August 27

      All My Life+
      Buddy Games*
      For Colored Girls*
      The Hulk*
      Mars Attacks!
      Out Of Sight (1998)*
      Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure*
      Pitch Black*
      Selma*

      Last call

      The following titles are leaving Crave in August 2021.

      August 2

      Pavarotti

      August 5

      The Hustle

      August 6

      Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

      August 7

      Antigone
      Pete Lee: Talk, Dark & Pleasant
      Superheroes

      August 8

      David Bowie: Finding Fame

      August 9

      Casino Royale (2006)
      Diamonds Are Forever
      Die Another Day
      Dr. No
      For Your Eyes Only
      From Russia With Love
      Goldeneye
      License To Kill
      Live And Let Die
      The Living Daylights
      The Man With The Golden Gun
      Moonraker
      Never Say Never Again
      Octopussy
      On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
      Quantum Of Solace
      Skyfall
      Spectre
      The Spy Who Loved Me
      Thunderball
      Tomorrow Never Dies
      A View To A Kill
      The World Is Not Enough
      You Only Live Twice

      August 10

      Lucky Day
      Mr. Peabody & Sherman

      August 14

      Gloria: In Her Own Words

      August 15

      Joker

      August 16

      The Lead

      August 17

      Captivated: The Trials Of Pamela Smart

      August 19

      22 Jump Street

      August 23

      Love Island (season 2)
      The Peanut Butter Falcon
      Vita & Virginia

      August 24

      The Death And Life Of John F. Donovan

      August 25

      Back In The Hood: Gang War 2

      August 28

      Hip-Hop Evolution

      August 29

      Cross: Rise Of The Villains
      Lucy In The Sky

      August 30

      Overcomer

      August 31

      21
      Ad Astra
      American Hustle
      Anatomy Of A Murder
      And Now For Something Completely Different
      Any Given Sunday
      Babe
      Babe: A Pig In The City
      The Babadook
      Battle Of The Year
      Billy Elliot
      Blow
      Bottle Rocket
      The Book Thief
      Boyz N The Hood
      The Bucket List
      Charlie Zone
      Constantine
      Couples Retreat
      The Deer Hunter
      The Devil’s Advocate
      The Dilemma
      Dirty Harry
      Dog Day Afternoon
      Dragonheart: Vengeance
      Drone
      Duplicity
      Ender’s Game
      The Fighter
      The French Connection
      Frost/Nixon
      Gangster Squad
      Ghost In The Shell
      Girl, Interrupted
      Insomnia
      Jack The Giant Slayer
      Living Out Loud
      Mama
      Marie Antoinette
      My Sister’s Keeper
      Nights To Radanthe
      Nose To Tail
      Parenthood
      Saving Hope (season 5)
      Scarecrow
      Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
      Southapw
      Spy Game
      Starsky & Hutch
      Tarantula
      Terminator Salvation
      The Wolves At The Door

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