MUMBAI: When people get home after a hectic day out, all they want to do is unwind in front of the television and catch up on a good show so they can put their feet up and relax. But picking the right show accounts for yet another task after dealing with the hustle and bustle of the city. With a view to bridge this gap and provide its viewers with programming that can suit their lives and their viewing arrangements, Star World, India’s leading English Entertainment channel has specially curated a line-up that meets their every need.
As weekdays bring work pressure and a lot of household chores, Star World brings to its audiences two hours of non-stop comedy from 7 PM onwards. Viewers can relax and de-stress because there is no better way to put away the day’s dilemmas behind than laughing to your heart’s content. As part of this offering, Star World will air four back to back episodes of Modern Family every day from Monday to Friday, 7 PM onwards! Acclaimed series How I Met Your Mother joins this segment from July!
9 PM is an apt time to catch up with global banter & trends from around the world. Hence, the channel introduces content for all ages with Jimmy Kimmel Live! A talk show that exudes comedy, celebrity sightings, trending topics from around the world across politics, entertainment and more!
After getting settled in, the channel takes its entertainment ante a notch higher with STAGE, a 10 PM – 11 PM slot that will house the biggest and most explosive dramas on television every Monday to Friday. Starting with sci-fi show The Passage that will premiere on the channel on 3rd June and has garnered tremendous love from fans and critics alike, STAGE is sure to blow audiences’ socks off with thrill, anticipation of the unknown and tons of action. Following suit is comedy-drama series Succession on 17th June starring Brian Cox in the lead. The series about a media mogul, his dynasty and family is fast paced and laced with suspense and humour. In July, the slot will host Bruce Lee’s much awaited series Warrior on 1st July, followed by Season 3 of one of the most popular anthology series True Detective on 15th July.
To culminate the offerings of the day, Star World then airs satirical, Emmy award winning and record breaking series VEEP. This political comedy stars record breaking Emmy award winning actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus and follows her life as Selena Meyer, a self-obsessed and vapid vice-president as she tries to prevent various political uproars and juggles her public and private life. Seasons 1 to 7 of the series premiere from June 3rd onwards at 11 PM every Monday to Friday. Award winning and critically acclaimed series Silicon Valley follows with the premiere of Seasons 1 – 5 from July 17th onwards.
Watching crime and intense, plot-driven series can be an endless task because no one can be satiated with just one episode. Hence, Star World tailor makes its weekend programming with a slot called Crime-Time. With three back-to-back episodes of some of the most intriguing shows, the channel gives its viewers three continuous hours of action-packed, suspense filled crime dramas. These include Season 2 of Ryan Murphy’s procedural drama series 9-1-1, James Spader starrer Blacklist Season 6 and Season 13 of the longest running, most popular crime series, Criminal Minds and will air every Saturday from 8 PM to 11 PM starting May.
Sundays is a sacred time – it is time for family and more importantly time for oneself. Thus, Star World ends the 7-day week providing viewers with the best of both worlds. By bringing together pint-sized chefs and some sumptuous gourmet food to living rooms on-screen and families off-screen, the channel airs MasterChef Junior Season 7, every Sunday at 9 PM.
Starting July, Star World introduces a special slot – Documentaries, at 9 PM every Sunday to inspire and reveal some shocking and some incredibly motivating real life stories ranging from Warren Buffet, Steven Spielberg, Ralph Lauren, Robin Williams and more.
With weekend binges of some of the most popular and loved sitcoms through June and July, the channel concludes its offerings giving audiences holistically entertaining weekends.
