August 2025 TV Preview

Running With the Wolves
Premiered July 29 on ESPN

Built In Birmingham: Brady & the Blues
Premieres August 1 on Prime Video

Necaxa
Premieres August 7 on FXX and August 8 on Hulu

What happens when celebrities purchase struggling soccer clubs in other countries and then try to boost their fortunes while being trailed by TV cameras? Well, you pretty much know the answer already. But you can experience it all over again with three separate new shows debuting in a two-week span.

Necaxa may be the most comparable to Wrexham, as it comes from the same producers and finds that show's owner-celebrities, Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, teaming with Eva Longoria to purchase a storied Mexican team. Birmingham, meanwhile, finds frequent Super Bowl winner Tom Brady trying his luck with the English football club Birmingham City. (Football is football, right?) And the just-debuted Wolves finds morning show hosts Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa attempting to improve the fortunes of a low-level Italian soccer team that they recently purchased. Celebrities—they're just like us!

New Drama Series
Premieres August 1 on Apple TV+

Jason Momoa heads the cast of an epic historical drama recounting the unification and colonization of Hawai'i from the point of view of the indigenous population. Momoa is also the co-creator of the series, which also stars Temuera Morrison, Cliff Curtis, and a largely Polynesian ensemble cast. The first two (of nine) episodes, directed by Justin Chon (Pachinko), stream at launch.

New Animated Series
Premieres August 1 on Disney+

Marvel's latest animated series is both a Black Panther prequel and the first TV show included in Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (which just kicked off with a theatrical Fantastic Four reboot). Running just four episodes, this first (and only?) season of the anthology-style series follows various Wakandan warriors who have been given the tricky job of traveling the world to recover Vibranium artifacts at various points in history.

Returning (after a loooong absence) Animated Comedy Series
Premieres August 4 on Hulu

It's time once again to stock up on propane and propane accessories and make a big plate of spa-Peggy and meatballs as the animated comedy King of the Hill returns with its first new episodes in 16 years. Created by the super-duo of Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head) and Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation), the blue-collar comedy revolving around the Hill family (plus their friends and neighbors) in Arlen, Texas earned critical acclaim during its original 13-season, 259-episode run on Fox, which has been repeated endlessly in syndication to this day. This month's Hulu revival brings 10 new episodes which pick up some years later, with Hank and Peggy Hill retired and son Bobby now 21 and working as a chef in Dallas. The original cast—including Judge, Pamela Adlon, Kathy Najimy, Lauren Tom, Stephen Root, Toby Huss, and the late Johnny Hardwick (who passed away after recording a few episodes)—returns, while Ronny Chieng joins the show to become the new voice of neighbor Kahn.

Returning Comedy Series
Premieres August 6 on Apple TV+

After his Apple TV+ comedy The Studio collected a record-tying 23 Emmy nominations for its debut season, Seth Rogen returns to the streamer for a second season of his other Apple series, which is co-created by The Kool-Aid Movie's own Nick Stoller. Platonic, which last aired in 2023, stars Rogen and Rose Byrne as one-time best friends who reconnect as he is going through a divorce. Season two, which kicks off with a pair of episodes on the 6th, will feature guest appearances from Aidy Bryant, Beck Bennett, and Kyle Mooney.

Returning Dramedy/Fantasy Series
Premieres August 6 on Netflix

The second season of the Addams Family spinoff series will stream in two parts, beginning with four episodes this month and a second batch of episodes following on September 3rd. (No need to check a calendar: Both debut dates are Wednesdays.) Joining the cast this season are Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Noah Taylor, Evie Templeton, and Owen Painter, while guest stars include Lady Gaga, Christopher Lloyd, Thandiwe Newton, Haley Joel Osment, Joanna Lumley, and Frances O'Connor. As he did last season, Tim Burton once again directs half of the episodes, including two of the four streaming next week. A third season has already been greenlit.

Discarded Sci-Fi/Comedy Series
Premieres August 7 on Tubi

One network's trash is another network's ... content. If the name sounds at all familiar, it's because Demascus was ordered and produced by AMC several years ago, only to be canceled in 2023 in a cost-cutting move. Now Tubi will be the home for the never-aired miniseries, which stars Okieriete Onaodowan (Station 19) as a young black man who uses a new cutting-edge psychiatric technology to experience alternate versions of his life. The series comes from playwright Tearrance Chisholm, features Martin Lawrence in a guest role, and includes the reclusive Theodore Witcher (Love Jones)—who hasn't directed film or TV since 1998—among its directors.

New Drama Series
Premieres August 8 on Starz

A prequel to the long-running series Outlander (which will return for its eighth and final season in 2026), Blood of My Blood centers on the parents of Outlander's two main characters, Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp, in 18th century Scotland and WWI-era England, respectively. The new series doesn't technically have Diana Gabaldon's books to draw upon, though it is inspired in part by some unpublished material that she has written in anticipation of a prequel novel series. Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy, Hermione Corfield, and Jeremy Irvine star. The first two (of 10) episodes air back-to-back on the 8th.

New Sci-Fi/Horror Series
Premieres August 12 on FX and Hulu

The 46-year-old Alien film franchise moves to TV for the first time with a prequel series created by Noah Hawley (who previously created the TV version of Fargo for FX) and produced in part by original Alien director Ridley Scott. Set two years before the events of the first film (in other words, nearly a century into the future from today), Alien: Earth is the first entry in the franchise to take place on Earth—one that is governed by five rival mega-corporations, one of which is developing new robot-human hybrids. When Weyland-Yutani's mysterious deep space research vessel crash lands back on Earth, a group of tactical soldiers investigates—and we're guessing that you already suspect what they'll find on board. Sydney Chandler (Sugar) heads a cast that also includes Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, and Samuel Blenkin. The first two episodes debut on August 12 on both FX and Hulu, with the remaining six episodes arriving one per week on subsequent Tuesdays.

Animated Comedy Movie
Premieres August 13 on Netflix

An R-rated animated comedy from animation legend Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Primal), Fixed spends a day in the life of good dog Bull (Adam Devine), who has just 24 hours left until being neutered. So he goes on one last (mis)adventure with his pals. Kathryn Hahn, Idris Elba, Bobby Moynihan, Fred Armisen, Michelle Buteau, and Beck Bennett also provide voices. Tartakovsky first pitched the idea for the film in 2009, but multiple executives balked at producing an R-rated animated feature until the success of the director's Hotel Transylvania series convinced Sony Pictures Animation to give him the greenlight—though cost-cutting at one-time distributor Warner Bros. shifted the film from a theatrical release to Netflix.

Drama Movie
Premieres August 15 on Netflix

Vanessa Kirby, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stephan James, Randall Park, Michael Kelly, Zack Gottsagen, Julia Fox, and Eli Roth star in an adaptation of Willy Vlautin's novel from director Benjamin Caron (Sharper, Andor). The film follows a woman over the course of a single, increasingly stressful evening as she makes her way through Portland, Oregon in a desperate quest to raise enough money save her family's home.

New Drama Series
Premieres August 15 on USA and August 16 on Peacock

Cable's USA Network returns to original scripted programming after a five-year break (not counting Syfy co-broadcast shows Chucky and Resident Alien) with a series adaptation of John Grisham's 1995 legal thriller that was previously adapted into a solid 1997 feature film by Francis Ford Coppola. Mad Men's John Slattery heads the cast as senior partner Leo Drummond, whose powerful firm does battle in court with inexperienced and underresourced young lawyer Rudy Baylor (Milo Callaghan), who thinks he has uncovered a conspiracy surrounding the death of his client's son. Also starring in this 10-episode David-vs-Goliath legal thriller are Madison Iseman, P.J. Byrne, and Lana Parrilla.

Documentary Movie
Premieres August 19 on Netflix

We know you have the freedom of choice, but we have a gut feeling you'll have an uncontrollable urge to watch director Chris Smith's (American Movie) look at the origins of the Akron, Ohio new wave band, which debuts as a Netflix exclusive in August after first premiering at Sundance last year to enthusiastic reviews. The doc mixes archival footage with new interviews with Devo members Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale.

Returning Comedy Series
Premieres August 20 on Netflix

The funniest Australian series since Kath & Kim finally returns to the States for its 3rd season, which aired in Australia last fall. If you haven't caught the series yet, it's a dry, quirky workplace comedy centering on attorney Helen Tudor-Fisk (Kitty Flanagan), who relocates back to her hometown of Melbourne and joins a tiny law firm after suffering a major setback in her life and career. The third season, like the prior two, runs six episodes.

Limited Drama Series
Premieres August 20 on Hulu

Grace Van Patten—a late replacement for Margaret Qualley (who left due to scheduling issues)—plays Amanda Knox in this based-on-a-true story drama chronicling Knox's wrongful conviction and eventual acquittal for the murder of her roommate while studying abroad in Italy. Sharon Horgan also stars in the limited series, which kicks off with the first two (of eight) episodes at launch.

Returning Sci-Fi/Dramedy Series
Premieres August 21 on HBO Max*

The John Cena-led DC Comics series returns with its eight-episode second season. Series creator James Gunn—who wrote all eight S2 episodes—will split directing duties with Greg Mottola (among others), while new cast members include Tim Meadows, David Denman, Sol Rodríguez, and Frank Grillo, with the latter reprising his role of Rick Flag from the recent animated series Creature Commandos (and the new Superman film). Is there a new opening dance sequence? Of course there is.

* Formerly known as "formerly known as HBO Max"

New Animated Comedy Series
Premieres August 22 on Netflix

The latest adult animated comedy from BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg also brings back much of that show's creative staff, including producer/art director Lisa Hanawalt (who also created Tuca & Bertie), and animation studio ShadowMachine. The series centers on a single family over many years, with the show jumping back and forth between different time periods (perhaps like This Is Us but with many more laughs). Abbi Jacobson, Lisa Edelstein, Paul Reiser, Ben Feldman, Nicole Byer, Max Greenfield, and Angelique Cabral provide the voices.

New Drama Series
Premieres August 27 on Prime Video

Calling all dads: The first spinoff from Amazon's action/spy thriller series The Terminal List is a prequel set five years earlier that returns Taylor Kitsch as one-time Navy SEAL Ben Edwards but shows the beginning of his journey as he is first recruited to join the CIA. Dark Wolf also stars Tom Hopper, Robert Wisdom, and Luke Hemsworth, while Chris Pratt will also reprise his role from the main series. The first three episodes stream on day one.

Comedy/Drama Movie
Premieres August 28 on Netflix

We know that our Gen Z readers don't make it this far down the list, so here's one for the olds. Chris Columbus (the director of several Harry Potter films, not the 15th century explorer) directs this Netflix caper about a group of retirees who attempt to solve a murder mystery. The adaptation of Richard Osman's bestselling novel stars Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie, David Tennant, Richard E. Grant, and Naomi Ackie.

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