There is never a shortage of entertainment on STARZPLAY and the August content roster offers phenomenal viewing for the whole family. The MENA region’s fastest growing subscription video on demand (SVOD) service has released a stellar programming line-up for entertainment lovers to enjoy anytime, anywhere and from any device. From new original shows, exclusive series, Turkish entertainment to blockbuster cinema, tune into STARZPLAY and enjoy a fiesta of compelling programming.
Here’s a look at STARZPLAY’s big hits:
STARZPLAY Original Series
Heels, season 1, streaming from August 16 same time as the US series
Heels is a story about the men and women who chase their dreams in the world of small-town pro wrestling. The story follows the lives of two brothers and rivals. One a villain, or "heel" in professional wrestling, the other a hero, or "face" play out scripted matches as they war over their late father’s wrestling promotion and vie for national attention in small town Georgia. Watch the trailer here.
Manifest, season 1
When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. Yet in the span of those few hours, the world had aged 5 years & their friends, families and colleagues, after mourning their loss, had given up hope and moved on. They’re all given a second chance. But as their new realities become clear, a deeper mystery unfolds and some of the returned passengers soon realise they may be meant for something greater than they ever thought possible. Watch the trailer here.
Chance, season 1 & 2, currently streaming on STARZPLAY
Eldon Chance, a San Francisco-based forensic neuropsychiatrist reluctantly gets sucked into a violent and dangerous world of mistaken identity, police corruption and mental illness. In over his head, Chance’s descent into the city’s shadowy underbelly, all while navigating the waters of a contentious divorce and the tribulations of his teenage daughter, soon spirals into an ever-deepening exploration of one of mankind’s final frontiers — the shadowy, undiscovered country of the human mind. Watch the trailer here.
New Girl, season 1-7, currently streaming on STARZPLAY
New Girl features a young ensemble cast that takes a fresh look at friendship. After a bad break-up, Jess Day needs a new place to live. An online search leads her to a great loft…and three single guys she’s never met before. The group realise they need each other more than they thought they would and end up forming a charmingly dysfunctional – or strangely functional – family. Watch the trailer here.
Baby Daddy, season 1-6, currently streaming on STARZPLAY
Ben, is a young man in New York City living a bachelor’s life with his buddy Tucker and his brother Danny, a professional hockey player. Their lives are turned upside down when they came home one day to find a baby girl left on the doorstep by one of Ben’s ex-girlfriends. Ben and his close-knit family and friends, including his overbearing mom Bonnie and close friend Riley, band together to raise baby Emma together, navigating lives and loves with a kid in tow. Watch the trailer here.
Exclusive series
The Bite, season 1, currently streaming on STARZPLAY
BITE follows the lives of two neighbours, Rachel and Lily, as they navigate life in quarantine in New York City. While Rachel juggles her many telemedicine clients as well as a shaky, passionless marriage, Lily is upstairs just trying to convince her Wall Street clientele that her very specific skillset is still just as valuable over video as it was in person. When an unexpected, deadly second wave of the virus arrives, we follow these two women as they face unprecedented times. Watch the trailer here.
Intelligence, season 2, streaming from August 15th
When GCHQ learn that an American cyberweapon nicknamed ‘Eternal Blue’ has fallen into the wrong hands, the CyberSecurity team must do everything they can to neutralise the threat and avoid a potentially nuclear disaster. But maverick former-NSA agent, Jerry Bernstein, sees this as an opportunity to prove his worth and cajoles hapless junior analyst, Joseph, once again in using the conspiracy as a path back to the NSA and a final chance to redeem himself.Watch the trailer here.
The Profit, season 1 & 2, streaming from August 23rd
Billion dollar businessman Marcus Lemonis goes on the hunt for struggling businesses that are desperate for cash and ripe for a deal. In the past 10 years, he’s turned around and made successes out of over 100 companies. Now he’s bringing his expertise and remarkable business acumen to television in an unprecedented series. In an effort to help struggling small businesses, Lemonis puts a substantial amount of his own money on the line for a percentage of the business and its profits. Watch the trailer here.
New Turkish series on STARZPLAY
Al Tuffah Al Haram (Forbidden Fruit) currently streaming on STARZPLAY
Three things in life cannot be hidden "love, smoke and lack of money". The social society and the events behind the business world are told. Watch the trailer here.
Blockbuster cinema
Crazy Heart, streaming from August 11th
Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges delivers the performance of a lifetime in CRAZY HEART, the powerful story of a country music star’s rocky road to redemption. Bridges stars as Bad Blake, a boozy, broken-down singer who reaches for salvation with the help of Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a journalist who discovers the real man behind the music. But will Bad’s hard-livin’ ways and crazy heart cost him his last chance at a comeback. Watch the trailer here.
The Darjeeling Limited, currently streaming on STARZPLAY
Things don’t always go as expected when three American brothers mourning the loss of their father embark on a spiritual bonding trip across India to visit their mother who’s entered a convent in the Himalayas. Watch the trailer here.
The Counselor, streaming from August 18th
Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz sizzle in this action-packed thriller from visionary director Ridley Scott and acclaimed writer Cormac McCarthy. A savvy lawyer (Fassbender) known for doing the right thing for the wrong people dives into a treacherous drug deal for some quick cash…but he soon learns that having it all could mean losing everything. Watch the trailer here.
Johnson Family Vacation, streaming from August 11th
An insurance salesman (Cedric the Entertainer) gets closer to his kids and estranged wife by taking them on a disaster-filled cross-country drive to a reunion where they compete against his smug older brother for a "family of the year" award. Watch the trailer here.
The Muppets, currently streaming on STARZPLAY
When Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and friends Gary and Mary discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman to raze the Muppet Theater, they help Kermit reunite the Muppets to stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater. Watch the trailer here.
The Jungle Book, currently streaming on STARZPLAY
"The Jungle Book" is an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli, a man-cub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, who embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery when he’s forced to abandon the only home he’s ever known. Watch the trailer here.
STARZPLAY’s add-on channels’ programming
Love in Paradise: The Caribbean
A new 90 Day story set in paradise… but this is no vacation. Sun, surf and seduction collide. Will these sexy romances be forever? From the producers of 90 Day Fiancé comes this sexy new docu-soap following people who found love in the Caribbean. The tropics will provide the backdrop for relationships in various phases — from holiday flings that turned serious to a rekindled love after 10 years apart and a vacation romance that turned into a pregnancy. Will meeting in paradise work out once the suntan fades?
The Globe
Robert Irvine hosts the most ambitious and international food competition ever created. In each round, world-class chefs are whisked away virtually to iconic food destinations where they must use their skills and global food knowledge to impress resident superstar judge Chef Daniela Soto-Innes and an expert in that location’s cuisine. The competitors never know where they’re headed next, and in the end, only one chef will conquer The Globe.
The Surge at Mount Sinai – description
As the global epicenter of COVID-19, New York City is brought to a standstill, and the effects of the pandemic ripple through the city’s Mount Sinai Health System. Three healthcare workers fight day and night to save lives and save themselves.
New BluTv originals: First and Last, currently streaming on STARZPLAY
First and Last is a story about Deniz and Baris’s 10-year relationship. The show follows their relationship’s most important moments, first and last days with parallel editing. From their passionate meeting in 2011 to their painful break-up and divorce in 2021. The show draws the anatomy of a relationship.