This week’s list of weekend recommendations features the final season of a critically-acclaimed drama-thriller, an innovative Crave Original stand-up special and an award-winning adventure film starring Shia LaBoeuf and Dakota Johnson.
HomelandBefore you dive into the eighth and final season of the hit crime-mystery drama
Homeland, question everything you know about bipolar CIA Agent, Carrie Mathison. To begin the season, Mathison teams up with mentor and now National Security Advisor to the President Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin), to assist with peace negotiations in the Middle East. But with parts of her memory still fractured and mysteries surrounding her past unclear, Mathison's motivations are uncertain, leaving viewers to speculate all season long which side she's really on. Emmy winner Claire Danes reprises her role as Mathison for the final season, alongside Patinkin and Maury Sterling. Early season favourites Nimrat Kaur and Numan Acar also return in regular roles for what is sure to be a dramatic conclusion. Catch up on previous seasons of
Homeland on Crave now and stream new episodes every Sunday at 9p ET.
The El Salomons: Marriage of ConvenienceTurning formulaic stand-up routines upside-down, the El Salomons are a same-sex married couple and comedic duo, who do stand-up on stage, together. Aside from the boldness it takes to make fun of your partner while you’re both on stage, the El Salomons also have a number of cultural obstacles that make their act that much more intriguing; Jess Salomon is Jewish and Eman El-Husseini is Palestinian, self-described “mortal enemies.” Their routine addresses it all, from peace in the Middle East, to Trump and married life. Expect things to get spicy and hilarious. You can stream
The El Salomons: Marriage of Convenience on Crave today.[video_embed id='1916453']‘The El-Salomons: Marriage of Convenience’ hilariously takes on politics[/video_embed]
Hidden Gem: The Peanut Butter FalconEarlier this year, actor Zack Gottsagen made history by becoming the first person to
present at the Oscars with Down syndrome. Alongside him was his
Peanut Butter Falcon co-star, Shia LaBeouf, who plays an outlaw on the run who agrees to become Zack's character's coach when he leaves his assisted living home to pursue his dream of becoming a pro wrestler. The film is the narrative feature film debut from directing duo Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz and also stars Dakota Johnson, rapper Yelawolf and Bruce Dern. You can stream
The Peanut Butter Falcon on Crave today.
