Summer used to be a dead zone for new TV, nothing but reruns and reality show filler. But now, thanks to cultural advances in society and an abundance of streaming services (some say there’s too many; we say bring ’em on), we can give you over 50 viewing recommendations for the month of August alone—let’s get to it!
Thursday, August 4
Mike Judge’s Beavis & Butt-Head | Series premiere | Paramount+ | Animation, comedy
Sweet Life: Los Angeles | Season 2 premiere | HBO Max | Reality
All or Nothing: Arsenal | Series premiere | Prime Video | Docuseries, sports
Friday, August 5
Prey | Movie premiere | Hulu | Sci-fi, thriller
The Sandman | Series premiere | Netflix | Drama, fantasy
The Outlaws | Season 2 premiere | Prime Video | Comedy
They/Them | Movie premiere | Peacock | Drama, horror
Thirteen Lives | Movie premiere | Prime Video | Drama, thriller
Luck | Movie premiere | Apple TV+ | Animation, family
Friday, August 12
A League of Their Own | Series premiere | Prime Video | Comedy, drama
Never Have I Ever | Season 4 premiere | Netflix | Comedy
This Fool | Series premiere | Hulu | Comedy
Children of the Underground | Series premiere | FX, Hulu | Docuseries
Rogue Agent | Movie premiere | AMC+ | Drama, thriller
Day Shift | Movie premiere | Netflix | Action, comedy
Secret Headquarters | Movie premiere | Paramount+ | Action, sci-fi
Saturday, August 13
South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert | Special premiere | Comedy Central, Paramount+ | Music
The Princess | Movie premiere | HBO, HBO Max | Documentary
Monday, August 15
Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers | Series premiere | Hulu | Documentary, sports
Friday, August 19
Bad Sisters | Series premiere | Apple TV+ | Comedy, drama
Sprung | Series premiere | Freevee | Comedy
The Cuphead Show! | Season 2 premiere | Netflix | Animation, comedy
Making the Cut | Season 3 premiere | Prime Video | Reality, competition
Thursday, August 25
Little Demon | Series premiere | FXX, Hulu | Animation, comedy
Mike | Series premiere | Hulu | Drama
The End is Nye | Series premiere | Netflix | Docuseries
Everything I Know About Love | Series premiere | Peacock | Comedy, drama
Star Trek: Lower Decks | Season 3 premiere | Paramount+ | Animation, comedy
Friday, August 26
See | Season 3 premiere | Apple TV+ | Action, drama
Ludik | Series premiere | Netflix | Drama
Samaritan | Movie premiere | Prime Video | Action, sci-fi
Bill Frost has been a journalist and TV reviewer since the 4:3-aspect-ratio ’90s. His pulse-pounding prose has been featured in The Salt Lake Tribune, Inlander, Coachella Valley Independent, Las Vegas Weekly, and many other dead-tree publications (see BillFrost.tv). In addition to being a Senior Staff Writer at CableTV.com, Bill is a syndicated streaming TV columnist forSalt Lake City Weekly and other alternative weeklies, and host/producer of TV Tan Podcast. By night, Bill cranks a Flying V with his band at the bar.
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