The final 2 weeks of August see the premiere of 3 new series, the season finale of I May Destroy You, NOS4A2, Little Voice, The Chi, The Fugitive, United We Fall & Yellowstone and the return of Love Island. New series premiering in the next two weeks are Netflix’s new German drama Biohackers & animated series Hoops and HBO’s new drama Lovecraft Country. In addition, Glitch Techs, Lucifer & Trinkets return with all-new seasons.
Other highlights include the premiere of High Score, a new 6-part docu-series on Netflix, tracing history of classic video games and the return of Food Network’s cooking series Amy Schumer Learns to Cook. In addition, History’s popular reality series Alone concludes its current season.
Happy Viewing!
SUNDAY AUGUST 16
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LOVECRAFT COUNTRY – SERIES PREMIERE (HBO Canada @ 9pm ET)
Lovecraft Country follows Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as he meets up with his friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and his Uncle George (Courtney B. Vance) to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father (Michael Kenneth Williams). This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback.
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MONDAY AUGUST 17
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GLITCH TECHS – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Netflix)
Amy Schumer Learns To Cook – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Food Network Canada @ 10pm ET)
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TUESDAY AUGUST 18
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The Fugitive – SEASON 1 FINALE (Quibi)
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19
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HIGH SCORE – LIMITED SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix)
This docu-series traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.
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THURSDAY AUGUST 20
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BIOHACKERS – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) **German**
A medical student enters a top German university on a secret mission to uncover a conspiracy linking a family tragedy to a visionary biology professor.
Alone – SEASON 7 FINALE (History Canada @ 8pm ET)
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FRIDAY AUGUST 21
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HOOPS – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix)
A foul-mouthed high school basketball coach is sure he’ll hit the big leagues if he can only turn his terrible team around. Good luck with that.
Lucifer – SEASON 5 PREMIERE (Netflix)
Good Omens – SERIES FINALE (BBC Canada and Showcase @ 9pm ET)
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SUNDAY AUGUST 23
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The Chi – SEASON 3 FINALE (Crave 1 @ 9pm ET)
Yellowstone – SEASON 3 FINALE (Paramount Network Canada @ 9pm ET)
NOS4A2 – SEASON 2 FINALE (AMC @ 10pm ET)
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MONDAY AUGUST 24
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Love Island – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (CTV and CBS @ 8pm ET) **2hr Premiere**
I May Destroy You – SEASON 1 FINALE (HBO Canada @ 9pm ET)
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TUESDAY AUGUST 25
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Trinkets – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Netflix) **Final Season**
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26
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United We Fall – SEASON 1 FINALE (ABC @ 8pm ET)
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FRIDAY AUGUST 28
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Little Voice – SEASON 1 FINALE (Apple TV+)