This month on FOX SHOWCASE, the HBO hits keep coming with the return of Succession for a second season, the popular Ballers staring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is back and new comedy The Righteous Gemstones, from the makers of Vice Principals and Eastbound and Down –all premiere in August.
The strength of the HBO slate is undeniable delivering 3 of the top 5 drama’s so far for 2019.
- #1 Drama for 2019 – Game of Thrones S8 (the most watched programme in the history of STV)
- #2 Drama for 2019 – Big Little Lies S2
- #5 Drama for 2019 and #1 new drama for 2019 – Chernobyl S1
OzTAM National STV, Linear data, Consolidated 7, Cume Average Audience, 0200-2559, Total People. Based on main channel and +2.Weeks 1 -30 2019
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Succession Season 2
Set in New York, Succession explores themes of power, politics, money and family.
The Roy family – Logan Roy and his four children – control one of the biggest media and entertainment conglomerates in the world. Logan Roy (Brian Cox), the tough, powerful, aging patriarch, is head of the family-controlled international media company.
The Roy family, which includes troubled former heir apparent Kendall (Jeremy Strong), his outspoken, fun-loving brother Roman (Kieran Culkin), and his savvy but conflicted sister, Shiv (Australian Sarah Snook), jousting for power as they struggle to retain control of their father's empire.
While the future looks increasingly uncertain, it is the past that threatens to ultimately destroy them.
Monday at 8:30pm August 12 on FOX SHOWCASE or watch On Demand
The Righteous Gemstones
Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals) returns to our screens with The Righteous Gemstones. The new comedy centres around a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work — all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
McBride stars as main character Jesse Gemstone, who sees himself as a maverick in the ministry game, taking what his father, Eli Gemstone, has built and expanded it for a more modern audience. In addition to playing Jesse, McBride will also serve as a writer, director and executive producer on the series.
Joining McBride in the cast is John Goodman as Gemstone’s father Eli; Vice Principals’ alum Edi Patterson as Jesse’s sister Judy; Cassidy Freeman (Smallville) as Jesse’s wife Amber, a former journalist now devoted to the church; Tony Cavalero (School of Rock) as ex-Satanist Keefe Chambers, saved by Jesse’s younger brother Kelvin (Adam Devine of Pitch Perfect); Tim Baltz (Drunk History) as Judy’s fiance, BJ; and Greg Alan Williams as Martin Imari, a conservative Kenyan, and Eli’s right-hand man.
Tuesday at 8:30pm August 20 on FOX SHOWCASE or watch On Demand
Ballers Season 5
Success hits hard. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is back starring in this returning series as a retired football superstar trying to reinvent himself as a financial manager for current players in sun-soaked Miami.
Monday at 7:30pm August 26 on FOX SHOWCASE or watch On Demand
HBO Films and Documentaries
Share is a feature adaptation of Pippa Bianco’s prize-winning short of the same name. A cautionary tale about social media, Share follows 16-year-old Mandy, who, after discovering a disturbing video from a night she doesn’t remember, must figure out what happened — and how to navigate the escalating fallout.
Watch on FOX SHOWCASE or On Demand
What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali
Chronicling the extraordinary life of one of the 20th century’s most iconic figures, What’s My Name | Muhammad Ali explores Ali’s challenges, confrontations, comebacks and triumphs through recordings of his own voice. The two-part documentary paints an intimate portrait of a man who was a beacon of hope for oppressed people around the world and, in his later years, was recognised as a global citizen and a symbol of humanity and understanding.
Watch on FOX SHOWCASE or On Demand