MUST-WATCH TITLES FOR NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 4 – HBO Max Original Series HEAD OF THE CLASS *Season 1*
- Get ready to head back to school with the HBO Max Original HEAD OF THE CLASS, streaming Thursday, Nov. 4. Inspired by the 1980s sitcom of the same name, HEAD OF THE CLASS revolves around a group of overachieving high school students who meet their greatest challenge, teacher Alicia Gomez (ONE DAY AT A TIME), who wants them to focus less on grades and more on experiencing life. Reprising her lead role as the ambitious and competitive academic Darlene Merriman, Robin Givens (RIVERDALE) plays a successful lawyer with a degree from Stanford and a single mom hyper-focused on setting her son up for success. Darlene might need a reminder of the positive impact an out-of-the-box teacher can have, but she’s fighting for the good of all students at Meadows Creek High as co-head of the Parents’ Association. All 10 episodes of HEAD OF THE CLASS drop on Nov. 4.
NOVEMBER 5 – IN THE HEIGHTS *Movie Premiere*
- The creator of Hamilton and the director of Crazy Rich Asians invite viewers to a cinematic event where the streets are made of music and little dreams become big, when the critically acclaimed film IN THE HEIGHTS premieres Friday, Nov. 5. Lights up on Washington Heights. The scent of Cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tightknit community. At the intersection of it all is the likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos, IN TREATMENT, A Star is Born), who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines, and sings about a better life.
NOVEMBER 7 – SHOWTIME’s DEXTER: NEW BLOOD *Special Event Series Premiere*
- Emmy® nominee Michael C. Hall returns as America’s favourite serial killer in the SHOWTIME® Special Event Series, DEXTER: NEW BLOOD, streaming Sunday, Nov. 7. Set 10 years after he went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, the 10-episode limited series finds Dexter living under an assumed name in the small fictional town of Iron Lake, New York. Dexter may be embracing his new life, but in the wake of unexpected events in this close-knit community, his Dark Passenger inevitably beckons. The cast also features Jennifer Carpenter (DEXTER), Julia Jones (THE MANDALORIAN), Alano Miller (Sylvie’s Love), Johnny Sequoyah (Believe), Jack Alcott (THE GOOD LORD BIRD), and Clancy Brown (BILLIONS). DEXTER: NEW BLOOD follows a weekly release schedule with new episodes dropping Sundays.
NOVEMBER 10 – Chinese Movies & TV Collection
- Crave’s newest international collection launches on Wednesday, Nov. 10. The collection includes a selection of series and films from HBO Asia, plus additional series such as THE LEGEND OF HAOLAN, THE WOLF, MARTIAL UNIVERSE, and MASTERS OF…FILM. Film titles include Police Story, Police Story 2, Young Master, My Lucky Stars, In the Mood for Love, Chungking Express, Happy Together, and more. The Chinese Movies & TV Collection joins Crave’s recently launched Bollywood Bonanza Collection, which features movies and series in Hindi.
NOVEMBER 14 – SHOWTIME’s YELLOWJACKETS *Series Premiere*
- Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror, and coming-of-age drama, SHOWTIME’s new series YELLOWJACKETS premieres Sunday, Nov. 14 at 10 p.m. ET. Starring Juliette Lewis (CAMPING) and Christina Ricci (CINEMA TOAST), YELLOWJACKETS follows the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls’ soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team, to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over. Additional cast include Sophie Thatcher (Prospect), Melanie Lynskey (CASTLE ROCK), Tawney Cypress (UNFORGETTABLE), Peter Gadiot (QUEEN OF THE SOUTH), and Ella Purnell (SWEETBITTER). YELLOWJACKETS follows a weekly release schedule with new episodes dropping Sundays at 10 p.m. ET.
NOVEMBER 14 – HBO Max International Original KAMIKAZE *Series Premiere*
- KAMIKAZE is an eight-part drama from Denmark which follows fierce and charming 18-year-old Julie (Marie Reuther) who’s on a journey of rediscovery after losing her parents and brother in a plane crash. Suddenly, she finds herself alone in a large mansion with expensive cars in the garage, and, in theory, everything that most people only dream of: youth, beauty, and money – lots of money. But material possessions hold no value to Julie anymore and she is forced to search for a reason to go on. She embarks on a wild and turbulent trip that takes her from her native Denmark to the far corners of the world. The series is based on the novel Muleum by Erlend Loe. KAMIKAZE debuts with two episodes on Sunday, Nov. 14, followed by two episodes each following Sunday.
NOVEMBER 18 – HBO Max Original Series THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS *Series Premiere*
- Created by Emmy nominated writer/producer Mindy Kaling (THE OFFICE) and Justin Noble (BROOKLYN NINE-NINE), the HBO Max Original series THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS begins streaming Thursday, Nov. 18 with two episodes. The best years of their lives are about to begin when four college roommates arrive at New England’s prestigious Essex College. A bundle of contradictions and hormones, these girls are equal parts loveable and infuriating as they live out their new, free lives on campus. The 10-episode series continues with three new episodes streaming November 25 and December 2, leading up to the final two episodes of the season on December 9.
NOVEMBER 21 – STARZ’s POWER BOOK II: GHOST *Season 2 Premiere*
- STARZ’s POWER BOOK II: GHOST, the second book of the growing POWER universe, returns Sunday, Nov. 21. Season 2 brings high stakes challenges, and even bigger ethical dilemmas for the characters. Forced into the choice to take the life of his professor, Jabari Reynolds (Justin McManus, BLUE BLOODS), Tariq St. Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr., LUV) finds himself drifting further from that which he’s been fighting to protect: his family. With Tasha (Naturi Naughton, Notorious) in witness protection, Tariq knows he must sacrifice anything to save what’s left of his family. Unable to do it alone, he turns to those wielding power and influence: Davis MacLean (Method Man, THE WIRE) and his new partner, Cooper Saxe (Shane Johnson, Saving Private Ryan), as well as Rashad Tate (Larenz Tate, Love Jones). All of these options come with a steep price, so it’s back to business with the Tejadas. However, with two murders involving Stansfield, Monet Tejada (Mary J. Blige, Respect) must question if Tariq is what’s best for her family. POWER BOOK II: GHOST follows a weekly release schedule with new episodes streaming Sundays.
NOVEMBER 26 – Harry Potter Film Collection
- In celebration of the film franchise’s 20th anniversary, the Harry Potter film collection is available for streaming on Crave on Friday, Nov. 26. The collection includes: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ™; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ™; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ™; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ™; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ™; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ™; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ™ – Part 1; and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ™ – Part 2. In addition, Crave will be home to the upcoming four-part competition series, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses, hosted by Academy Award®-winning actress Helen Mirren.
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HIGHLIGHTS
NOVEMBER 5 – SIBERIA *Movie Premiere*
- Starring Willem Defoe in his sixth film with neo-noir filmmaker Abel Ferrara, the psychological thriller SIBERIA premieres Friday, Nov. 5. Clint (Dafoe), has abandoned his former life and now runs a bar in Siberia where most of the few guests do not speak English. He suffers from hallucinations and embarks on a dog-sled journey to a nearby cave where he confronts his dreams and memories, including of his father, brother, former wife, and son, trying to make sense of his life.
NOVEMBER 12 – The Holiday Collection
- Spooky season is on its way out, which can only mean one thing…the holidays are coming! On Nov. 12, Crave introduces its Holiday Collection, featuring a variety of holiday-themed films, specials, series, and special episodes including: Elf, The Polar Express, Love Actually, Bad Santa, It’s a Wonderful Life, Jingle All the Way, HBO Max’s 12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS and MY GIFT: A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL FROM CARRIE UNDERWOOD, and more. Additional titles will be added in December.
NOVEMBER 26 – DIE IN A GUNFIGHT *Movie Premiere*
- Streaming Friday, Nov. 26 and starring Alexandra Daddario (THE WHITE LOTUS) and Diego Boneta (UNDEREMPLOYED) is the romantic crime thriller DIE IN A GUNFIGHT. Mary (Daddario) and Ben (Boneta) are the star-crossed black sheep of two powerful families engaged in a centuries-long feud – and they’re about to reignite an affair after many years apart. Their forbidden love will trigger the dominoes that will draw in Mukul (Wade Allain-Marcus, INSECURE), Ben’s best friend, who owes him a life debt; Terrence (Justin Chatwin, SHAMELESS), Mary’s would-be protector-turned-stalker; Wayne (Travis Fimmel, VIKINGS), an Aussie hitman with an open mind and a code of ethics; and his free-spirited girlfriend, Barbie (Emmanuelle Chriqui, SUPERMAN & LOIS). As fists and bullets fly, it becomes clear that violent delights will have violent ends.
