I tried Bump which for me was a pass. I wrapped the latest season of The Boys which I guess has always been brutal but it might be getting to be too much for me. And Deutschland 83 before moving on to Deutschland 86/89, it’s got kind of an Americans feel but intrigued by the time jump and new scenarios layered in with ongoing characters.
The series finale of Better Call Saul is coming up so I’m ready to start diving in (for some reason if I’m not current with a show I prefer it to be complete). I’ll also be checking out the new season of Making the Cut on Amazon on Friday, the finale of Only Murders on 8/23, and the series finales of Animal Kingdom and Motherland: Fort Salem, caught up with the former (not looking good for our boys) but not the latter.
- Leonardo (CW) Series Premiere, Tuesday 8/6, 8pm – I don’t have high hopes for this da Vinci historical drama.
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Dis+) Series Premiere, Thursday 8/18 – Tatiana Maslany is great in general so hope this is a good one, though I cannot keep up with Marvel at this point.
- The Undeclared War (Pea) Series Premiere, Thursday 8/18 – In the near future, the clock is ticking with online enemies.
- Bad Sisters (App+) Series Premiere, Friday 8/19 – A dark comedy by Sharon Horgan about sisters under suspicion after brother-in-law’s death, looks promising.
- Sprung (Free) Series Premiere, Friday 8/19 – A new comedy by Greg Garcia, returning with some of his Raising Hope cast, following formerly incarcerated peeps using their expertise for good.
- Surfside Girls (App+) Series Premiere, Friday 8/19 – Besties investigate supernatural mysteries.
- Echoes (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 8/19 – Michelle Monaghan plays identical twins who have switched places and one disappears.
- House of the Dragon (HBO) Series Premiere, Sunday, 8/21, 9pm – Based on the George RR Martin book “Fire & Blood” focuses on House Targaryen 200 years before “Game of Thrones,” which I never saw.
- Anne (Acorn) Series Premiere, Monday 8/22 – A mother works to prove the death of her son wasn’t accidental, sounded kind of snores but early reviews are positive.
- Queer Eye: Brazil (Net) Series Premiere, Wednesday 8/24 – Reality spotlight, I mean there’s something about random countries having their own Fab Five that kind of intrigues me
- Welcome to Wrexham (Fx) Series Premiere, Wednesday 8/24 – Reality spotlight, have to admit I’m kind of intrigued by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds buying a 5th-tier Welsh football club and rooting for their success.
- Mo (Net) Series Premiere, Wednesday 8/24 – Struggling between cultures in Texas while hosting to support his Palestinian family in this heartfelt comedy.
- Mike (Hulu) Series Premiere, 8/25 – The story of Mike Tyson gets a look in this limited series drama.
- Carl Weber’s The Black Hamptons (BET) Series Premiere, Thursday 8/25 – Looks like we talked about this for 7/1 but didn’t happen.
- Everything I Know About Love (Pea) Series Premiere, Thursday 8/25 – Post uni friends deal with work and relationships in London in memoir adaptation.
- Little Demon (Fxx) Series Premiere, Thursday 8/25, 10pm – Animated comedy about the devil’s spawn trying to live a normal life.
- Partner Track (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 8/26 – Can she make partner at her elite NYC law firm while balancing a life and be true to herself?
Streaming around the globe:
- High Heat (Net, 8/17 – Mexican drama)
- Unsuspicious (Net, 8/17 – Brazilian quirky mystery)
- The Girl in the Mirror (Net, 8/19 – Spanish drama)
- Kleo (Net, 8/19 – German thriller)
- Under Fire (Net, 8/24 – Belgian drama)
- Ludik (Net, 8/26 – South African crime drama)
Returning streaming: Dragons (Hulu, 8/18), Blinded (SundN, 8/18), He-Man (Net, 8/18), In the Vault (Crack, 8/18), Selena + Chef (HBOM, 8/18), Sweet Life: Lost Angeles (HBOM, 8/18), The Cuphead Show (Net, 8/19), Glow Up (Net, 8/19), Kevin Can F**k Himself (AMC+, 8/22), Angry Birds (Net, 8/25), History 101 (Net, 8/25), House of Ho (HBOM, 8/25), Star Trek: Lower Decks (Para+, 8/25), See (App+, 8/26), Delhi Crime (Net, 8/26).
The procrastinator lists mostly scripted items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST, please check your local listings.
