Drag Race and ‘Never Have I Ever’ return, plus more to stream on Netflix and Crave this week
With so many different streaming platforms and cable offerings to navigate, choosing what to watch has never been harder. To make things easier, here are our best tune-in tips for the week ahead.
TUESDAY
I Just Killed My Dad
Anthony Templet shot his father and never denied it. But why he did is a complex question with profound implications that go far beyond one family.
This disturbing documentary series is the true story of the Templet family. In 2019, Anthony Templet shot his father and never denied responsibility. This series pulls the curtain back on why Anthony did what he did. The murder’s motive has implications that extend beyond what happened.
Netflix
Sima Taparia, everyone’s favorite matchmaker, returns for another season of helping eligible, eccentric and eager clients find their future spouses.
Matchmaker Sima Taparia returns for the sophomore season of this series as she chronicles her attempts to help eccentric but eager clients tie the knot.
Netflix
WEDNESDAY
Instant Dream Home
One home in disrepair. One family in need. An army of builders. A reveal like no other. In this home renovation series, deserving families get the surprise of their lives when their dilapidated house is transformed in just a few hours. Danielle Brooks hosts, with help from Adair Curtis, Paige Mobley, Nick Cutsumpas and Erik Curtis in addition to added muscle from the neighbourhood at large. Think Ocean’s 11 for home renovation!
This isn’t your run-of-the-mill home improvement show. Danielle Brooks (who famously played Taystee in “Orange Is the New Black”) hosts this series that can be best be described as renegade renovation. The concept is fairly simple: families are surprised when their homes are completely transformed in just 24 hours. The speed component coupled with the heartwarming reactions from the homeowners put this one on this week’s watch list.
Netflix
THURSDAY
Password
This new series is actually a reboot of the 1960s game show. Hosted by Keke Palmer (“Nope”) with Jimmy Fallon serving as the show’s executive producer, it pairs contestants with celebrities to compete for cash by guessing a secret password using one-word clues. Participating celebrities this season include Jon Hamm, Chelsea Handler, Heidi Klum and Martin Short.
10 p.m. EST, CTV & CTV.ca
FRIDAY
Five Days at Memorial
As the water rose, resources depleted and exhaustion set in, the employees at Memorial Medical Center faced unimaginable choices following Hurricane Katrina. “Five Days at Memorial” premieres Aug. 12 on Apple TV+
The real-life story of a New Orleans hospital’s anguish following Hurricane Katrina is a collaboration between Carleton Cuse of “Lost” fame and John Ridley, who won an Oscar for “12 Years a Slave.” It tells the true story of Dr. Anna Pou (played by Vera Farmiga), who injected 23 patients with morphine (all of whom she assumed would die) while the Memorial Medical Center remained without power. Pick of the week.
Apple TV Plus
Never Have I Ever
For “Never Have I Ever” fans, the wait is finally over. The comedy is back for its third season. Mississauga’s Maitreyi Ramakrishnan reprises her role as Devi Vishwakumar and, in this new season, Devi and her friends have to deal with being in actual relationships instead of continuing to try to find them. It will be interesting to see how things between Devi and Paxton (Darren Barnet) progress now that they are “official.” One other point of interest about this season is that it will mark the acting debut of Deacon Phillippe (Ryan Phillippe’s and Reese Witherspoon’s son). Phillippe plays Parker, a rival debate team member and troublemaker.
Netflix
A League of Their Own
Their game. Their rules. The new #LeagueOfTheirOwn series hits home Aug. 12 on Prime Video.
If you were a fan of Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Rosie O’Donnell and Madonna, who all starred in 1992’s “A League of Their Own” movie, it’s unclear whether you will love or hate this straight-to-series reboot. The new Prime Video show apparently exists independently of the Penny Marshall film but still features some of our favourite Rockford Peach references. O’Donnell appears as a bartender in the series. While the cast is made up of fairly new actors, Nick Offerman (“Parks and Recreation”) takes over as coach Casey “Dove” Porter. Toronto’s Patrick J. Adams also has a recurring role. For those unfamiliar with the story, it’s about a women’s pro baseball team created during the Second World War.
Prime Video
Day Shift
Jamie Foxx stars as a blue collar dad trying to provide for his family. While it appears he is just a pool cleaner in San Fernando Valley, that job is actually a cover for his real employment. Foxx’s character is a member of the International Union of Vampire Hunters. Kitschy, but it’s the summer, so we’ll take it.
Netflix
Cosmic Love
What if you didn’t need to go to the ends of the Earth to find love? This new entry in the reality dating genre features four singles who each represent one of the four astrological elements (yes, I am being serious), fire, earth, air and water. They are then matched with perspective spouses based on their zodiac signs (yes, I am still being serious). The dates take place in a romantic retreat that is run by a mystical, mythical and mysterious guide known as the Astro Chamber (I don’t think I need to convey my point again). Astrologers and bestselling authors Ophira and Tali Edut (known as the AstroTwins) serve as the matchmakers.
Prime Video
The Fool
Inspired by the life and standup of star and co-creator Chris Estrada, “This Fool” is an irreverent, cinematic half-hour comedy set in working class South Los Angeles. The show centers around Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old who still lives at home, has been dating his girlfriend on and off since high school and finds any excuse to avoid dealing with his own problems. Julio works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation non-profit, where he butts heads with his older cousin Luis, an ex-gang member who just got out of prison and moved in with Julio and his family.
Chris Estrada stars in this new comedy, set in South Central Los Angeles. The comedian plays 30-year-old Julio Lopez, who still lives at home and works at Hugs Not Thugs, a non-profit that offers rehabilitation for former gang members.
Disney Plus
RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race
These celebs are sitting on a secret! RuPaul’s Secret #CelebDragRace premieres Friday, Aug. 12 at 8/7c on Crave.
The second season of this limited event series features three former “RuPaul’s Drag Race” fan favourites who return to give drag makeovers to three different Hollywood celebrities. Canadian Brooke Lynn Hytes is one of the guest mentors alongside Jujubee and Monét X Change.
8 p.m., Crave
SATURDAY
The Princess
#ThePrincessHBO, an intimate and immersive look at the life of Princess Diana, examines the overwhelming adoration and intense scrutiny she faced by the media and the public as a member of the royal family. The HBO original documentary premieres Aug. 13 on Crave.
This HBO original documentary remembers Princess Diana ahead of the 25th anniversary of her death on Aug. 31. Diana’s story is offered using archival footage and the doc examines the impact she continues to have in shaping how the monarchy is seen.
9 p.m., Crave
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