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10/06/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/06/2021 10:07
October 7 – 13: Crave Weekly Streaming Overview
- Produced by Monica Lewinsky and Max Jones, HBO Max's 15 MINUTES OF SHAME premieres October 7 -
- Just in time for Halloween, an all new season of CRAFTOPIA HOLIDAY SHOWDOWN joins Crave on October 7 -
- Premiering October 8 is the Crave Original documentary A.RTIFICAL I.MMORTALITY -
- All four episodes of SHOWTIME's BURIED drop October 10 -
- HBO's Emmy®-nominated unscripted series WE'RE HERE returns for its second season, October 11 -
OCTOBER 7 - HBO Max's 15 MINUTES OF SHAME * Documentary Premiere*
- Premiering Thursday,Oct. 7, the HBO Max original documentary 15 MINUTES OF SHAME is executive produced by Monica Lewinsky and Max Joseph (CATFISH). The documentary is a timely, eye-opening roller-coaster ride through the world of public shaming, examining social behaviour by embedding with individuals from across the U.S. who have been publicly shamed or cyber-harassed - while exploring the bullies, the bystanders, the media, psychologists, politicians, and experts in between.
- An all new season of HBO Max's CRAFTOPIA HOLIDAY SHOWDOWN drops Thursday, Oct. 7 with four, Halloween-themed episodes to kick off the spooky season. Hosted by YouTube sensation and crafting expert Lauren Riihimaki, aka LaurDIY, Season 2 brings the nation's most talented crafters to inspire and excite through a slew of larger-than-life Halloween and holiday season-themed challenges in hopes of winning the one-and-only "Craftrophia," and $10,000 cash prize. Following the season premiere, four additional winter spectacular-themed episodes premiere Thursday, Nov. 18.
- Streaming Friday, Oct. 8, the Crave Original Documentary A.RTIFICIAL I.MMORTALITY explores the possibility of creating an immortal version of oneself. Once a question in science fiction, experts in the fields of artificial intelligence, biotech, and robotics, suggest it will indeed be possible. This revelatory documentary, which was the Opening Night film at the 2021 Hot Docs Festival, explores the latest technological advancements with visionaries including: Nick Bostrom, author of Superintelligence; Hiroshi Ishiguro, developer of his own uncannily realistic clone Geminoid; Douglas Rushkoff, author of Team Human; Ben Goertzel, founder of Singularity.net, who coined the term Artificial General Intelligence; and Deepak Chopra, who is creating his own A.I. mind twin.
- All four episodes of the new SHOWTIME docuseries BURIED premiere Sunday, Oct. 10. The legal thriller follows the gripping story of Eileen Franklin who, while playing with her young daughter, suddenly has a memory of witnessing the rape and murder of her childhood best friend, leading to the reopening of a case that had gone unsolved for nearly 20 years. Through riveting first-person testimonials of family, neighbors, memory experts, law enforcement, mental health professionals and many others, BURIED explores the impact of Eileen's memory on not only the Franklin family, but also the legal and mental health communities.
- The second season of the critically acclaimed SHOWTIME comedy series WORK IN PROGRESS concludes on Sunday, Oct. 10 at 11 p.m. ET. In the Season 2 finale, Abby and Julia venture into uncharted waters; the family throws a party; and Abby finds herself ending one relationship just as she begins a new one.
- The Emmy®-nominated unscripted series WE'RE HERE returns for its eight-episode second season on Monday, Oct. 11 at 9 p.m. ET. Debuting on National Coming Out Day, this season follows renowned drag queens Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O'Hara, and Shangela, as they continue their journey spreading love and connection across small-town America through the art of drag. As the queens recruit local residents to participate in one-night-only drag shows, they inspire their "drag daughters" to express their genuine selves in front of their families, friends, and communities. This season of WE'RE HERE visits Spartanburg, SC, Temecula, CA, Del Rio, TX, Selma, AL, Evansville, IN, Watertown, SD, Kona, HI, and Grand Junction, CO. and follows a weekly release schedule, with new episodes dropping Mondays at 9 p.m. ET.
- SHOWTIME's THE L WORD: GENERATION Q closes its second chapter on Monday, Oct. 11 at 9 p.m. ET. In the season finale, Bette is forced to make a huge decision as Tina and Carrie's wedding quickly approaches; Shane and Tess reach a crossroad in their relationship; and the release of Alice's book has a ripple effect on her personal life. Meanwhile, things between Sophie and Finley reach a potential breaking point; Dani finally has to decide once and for all whether to defend her father; and Angie grapples with the outcome of what happened with her donor.