Crave Announces August 2026 Programming Slate
Bell Media released the full lineup of movies and series that will be available on its Crave streaming service throughout August 2026. Highlights include the DC Studios superhero mystery series Lantern debuting on August 16, HBO’s Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks premiering on August 4, and the true‑crime docuseries Fool Me Once launching on August 28. The schedule also lists earlier‑month titles such as School of Rock (August 1) and Killer Clown (August 2) and a series of Canadian‑produced Garage Sale Mysteries installments.
Separately, Ryan Murphy’s new drama The Shards, based on Bret Easton Ellis’s 2023 semi‑autobiographical novel, will premiere on Hulu in the United States on August 5, 2026, with an international debut on Disney+ a day later. The series follows a closeted gay teenager in 1981 Los Angeles amid a serial‑killer subplot.
Entities: Bell Media · Crave · Hard Knocks (TV series) · Lantern (DC series) · The Shards
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Shards is produced by Ryan Murphy and is based on Bret Easton Ellis’s 2023 semi‑autobiographical novel. (article 579a6f24-b10a-4415-91e6-729061b3b018)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The lineup includes the DC series Lantern premiering on August 16, 2026. (articles 4a34cbe2-aef2-493b-a599-683b885f7447, e172f34d-f642-4e9d-8cb7-6763ec6fa1fa)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The true‑crime docuseries Fool Me Once will debut on Crave on August 28, 2026. (articles 4a34cbe2-aef2-493b-a599-683b885f7447, e172f34d-f642-4e9d-8cb7-6763ec6fa1fa)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Shards will premiere on Hulu in the United States on August 5, 2026. (article 579a6f24-b10a-4415-91e6-729061b3b018)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Shards will debut internationally on Disney+ on August 6, 2026. (article 579a6f24-b10a-4415-91e6-729061b3b018)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Crave schedule also lists titles such as School of Rock (August 1) and Killer Clown (August 2). (articles 4a34cbe2-aef2-493b-a599-683b885f7447, e172f34d-f642-4e9d-8cb7-6763ec6fa1fa)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks will premiere on August 4, 2026 on Crave. (articles 4a34cbe2-aef2-493b-a599-683b885f7447, e172f34d-f642-4e9d-8cb7-6763ec6fa1fa)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Bell Media released the full programming lineup for Crave in August 2026. (articles 4a34cbe2-aef2-493b-a599-683b885f7447, e172f34d-f642-4e9d-8cb7-6763ec6fa1fa)