August 2026 brings a wave of new TV shows and movies to broadcast, cable and streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV and others.
Top new TV shows this month include the returns of "Ted Lasso," "Reacher," and "Outer Banks", as well as the debuts of "Lanterns" and "The Shards." Plus, the month brings original new movies like "The Whisper Man." Check out the full schedule of new TV shows in August 2026.
All times Eastern Time. Our top picks in bold
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
“Lioness” - season 3 premiere (3 a.m. ET, Paramount_)
“Grantchester” - series finale (9 p.m., PBS)
“The Librarians: The Next Chapter” - season 2 premiere (3 a.m., TNT)
MONDAY, AUGUST 3
“Futurama” - season 14 premiere (12 a.m., Hulu)
“The Great American Baking Show Celebrity Summer” - season 2 premiere (3 a.m., Roku Channel)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4
“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” - season 3 premiere (8 p.m., Disney Channel)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
“Ted Lasso” - season 4 premiere (12 a.m., Apple TV)
“The Challenge” - season 42 premiere (3 a.m., Paramount+)
“Hardacres” - season 2 premiere (3 a.m., BritBox)
“Let’s Marry Harry” - series premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
“One Hundred Years of Solitude” - season 2 premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
“Star Wars Vision Presents: The Ninth Jedi” - series premiere (3 a.m., Disney+)
“The Shards” - series premiere (9 p.m., FX and Hulu)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
“My Life With the Walter Boys” - season 3 premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
“Sugar” - season 2 finale (12 a.m., Apple TV)
“Alley Cats” - series premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
“The Last House” - original movie (3 a.m., Netflix)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
“The House of the Dragon” - season 3 finale (9 p.m., HBO and HBO Max)
“The Real Housewives Ultimate Girl Trip” - season 5 premiere (9 p.m., Bravo)
MONDAY, AUGUST 10
“Michael” - movie streaming premiere (3 a.m., Starz)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11
“Rory Scovel: Show Must Go On” - special (3 a.m., Netflix)
“Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Seattle Seahaws” - season 21 premiere (9 p.m., HBO)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12
“Reacher” - season 4 premiere (3 a.m., Prime Video)
“X-Men ‘97” - season 2 finale (3 a.m., Disney+)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13
“My Brilliant Career” - series premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
“Tires” - season 3 premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
“Don’t Say Good Luck” - original movie (3 a.m., Netflix)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
“Lanterns” - series premiere (9 p.m., HBO and HBO Max)
MONDAY, AUGUST 17
“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” - season 18 premiere (9 p.m., FX and Hulu)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18
“Kelsey Cook: Happy Hour” - special (3 a.m., Netflix)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19
“Lucky” - season 1 finale (12 a.m., Apple TV)
“Average Joe” - season 2 premiere (3 a.m., Paramount+)
“Love Is Blind UK” - season 3 premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20
“Nojak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter” - documentary (3 a.m., Prime Video)
“Outer Banks” - season 5 premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21
“Dynasty: The UConn Huskies” - docuseries premiere (12 a.m., Apple TV)
“Conan O’Brien Must Go” - season 3 premiere (3 a.m., HBO Max)
“Mother Mary” - movie streaming premiere (3 a.m., HBO Max)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
“Stamptown” - special (3 a.m., Netflix)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26
“Trying” - season 5 finale (12 a.m., Apple TV)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
“Leanne” - season 2 premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
“Married at First Sight” - season 20 finale (3 a.m., Peacock)
“The Undeclared War” - season 2 premiere (3 a.m., Peacock)
“Adults” - season 2 premiere (9 p.m., FXX and Hulu)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
“Dark Matter” - season 2 premiere (12 a.m., Apple TV)
“The Whisper Man” - original movie (3 a.m., Netflix)
MONDAY, AUGUST 31
“Furious” - season 1 finale (12 a.m., Hulu)
