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[06/24/25 - 12:02 PM]
What's New on Max This July
Feature films making their streaming premieres include "Sinners," "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl," "Opus," "Death of a Unicorn," and "I Love You Forever."

[06/05/25 - 09:21 AM]
Academy Award-Winner Octavia Spencer Celebrates Her Southern Roots and Showcases Outstanding Home Cooks in New Series "Family Recipe Showdown"
Set in New Orleans, Octavia serves as the host of the series which also features Southern cooking royalty Edgar "Dook" Chase as the resident expert.

[05/14/25 - 07:49 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery's Entertainment Networks Tout Robust Programming Lineup at New York Upfront Presentation
Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO of the Warner Bros. Television Group and US Networks, announced programming plans and outlined a vision for the entertainment networks during the 2025 Upfront presentation.







FAMILY RECIPE SHOWDOWN (FOOD)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/17/25 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (summer 2025)
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (8 episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from Food Network's press release, June 2025) Academy Award(R)-winning actress Octavia Spencer returns to her Southern roots this summer in the new home cooking competition Family Recipe Showdown. Set in New Orleans, Octavia serves as the host of the series which also features Southern cooking royalty Edgar "Dook" Chase as the resident expert. Each episode welcomes family duos to the kitchen as they prepare their most cherished recipes for a $10,000 prize. Together, Octavia and Dook sample the dishes before being joined in the final round by a rotating panel of guest judges and Octavia's celebrity friends - including Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Chastain, Danielle Brooks, Eric Stonestreet, Tina Knowles, Kandi Burruss, Tim Gunn, and Al Roker with his daughter Leila. Family Recipe Showdown premieres Thursday, July 17th at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network and streams the next day on HBO Max.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Edgar "Dook" Chase as Expert
· Octavia Spencer as Host
CREW INFORMATION:
· Brian Clisham as EP
· Brielle Lebsack Cohen as EP
· Joe Guidry as EP
· Lauren Neustadter as EP
· Octavia Spencer as EP
· Reese Witherspoon as EP
· Sara Rea as EP
· Stephanie Kluft as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Hello Sunshine
· Orit Entertainment