1. "One Piece"
The "One Piece" franchise has been big deal manga series in
Japan for a while now, spawning books, movies, series and video games. Now it
comes to America, with this live-action series about the rubbery Monkey D.
Luffy and his crew, looking for treasure to make him the Pirate King.
August 31, Netflix
2. "Reservation Dogs"
Don’t miss the third and final season of this brilliant
comedy about Indigenous teens living in Oklahoma (and catch up on seasons one
and two if you haven’t started). The American Film Institute has repeatedly
named the series one the of 10 best of the year.
August 2, Hulu
3. "Heartstopper"
The swoon-worthy teen drama from the U.K. enters its second
season. Charlie and Nick are now together, but not on the same page about going public, while the
rest of the group prepares for a class trip to Paris.
August 3, Netflix
4. "The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart"
After a young woman loses her family to a mysterious fire,
she travels to her grandmother's (Sigourney Weaver) flower farm, where she learns family secrets. The series is based on a best-selling
Australian novel.
August 4, Prime Video
5. "Only Murders in the Building"
There’s yet another murder for the amateur sleuths of the Arconia Building to solve as the third season jumps forward a year. This time, there’s a Broadway show, a dead actor and the additions of Paul Rudd and Meryl Streep to
the cast.
August 8, Hulu
6. "Love in Taipei"
Ever Wong, an American girl, gets a summer trip to Tapei from
her parents in this new young adult romance film. She then finds herself with two love
interests, amidst international adventures.
August 10, Paramount+
7. "Painkiller"
The twisted story of the origin of the opioid epidemic takes
center stage in this limited drama. The series goes from the boardroom to the
streets and stars Matthew Broderick, Uzo Aduba and Taylor Kitsch.
August 10, Netflix
8. "Heart of Stone"
Gal Gadot plays an intelligence operative trying to get
first dibs on a weapon before a hacker claims it in this action film also starring Jamie Dornan.
August 11, Netflix
9. "Red, White & Royal Blue"
The book this rom-com is based on was a massive best seller
and now the story of blossoming romance between the POTUS’s son and the Prince
of Wales comes to the small screen. It stars Uma Thurman, Taylor Zakhar Perez and
Nicholas Galitzine.
August 11, Prime Video
10. "Miguel Wants to Fight"
Miguel has never been in a real fight, but before he moves,
he wants his friends to help him become the next Rocky in this coming-of-age
comedy.
August 16, Hulu
11. "Harlan Coben's Shelter"
Mickey went through a lot emotionally when he watched his
father die and he has now started a new school. When his new friend Samantha disappears
and an elderly woman tells him his father is alive, he an his new friend group
band together to solve the mysteries in this new series.
August 18, Prime Video
12. "Star Wars: Ahsoka"
Rosario Dawson reprises her role as Ahsoka, a Jedi and one-time
apprentice to Anakin Skywalker. This live action series will be a sequel to the
animated “Star Wars Rebels” with Ahsoka investigating a new threat to the
galaxy. Hayden Christensen is set to return as Anakin.
August 23, Disney+
13. "Who Is Erin Carter?"
Erin is living in Spain with her family and working as a
teacher, which seems to be a quiet expat dream. When she is robbed in a
supermarket and fights back with the skill of a professional, will her true
identity be revealed?
August 24, Netflix
14. "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah"
Adam Sandler reteams with his Uncut Gems wife, Idina
Menzel, along with his real wife and daughters for this take on Bat Mitzvahs
and the parties that go along with them. The film is based on Fiona Rosenbloom’s
YA novel.
August 25, Netflix