What to Watch August 2021

August is shining like a new dime when it comes to good options on streaming and TV! Some big things are dropping, like The Suicide Squad, Cruella (finally included at no additional fee for Disney Plus subscribers), Nine Perfect Strangers (based on the excellent book by Liane Moriarty), and The Chair (starring Sandra Oh, so that's an automatic watch).

But I'm really revved up for some shows that aren't as well known, like season 2 of the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks on Paramount Plus, season 2 of Five Bedrooms (if you haven't heard of this Peacock show plucked from Australia, give it a go!), and season 2 of the hilarious New Zealand import Wellington Paranormal (S2 is coming to the CW, while S1 can be found on HBO Max).

As always, I've compiled a list of shows I'd like to see that are coming soon, and I'm sharing it here along with links to everything coming to streaming services so you can go through and pick your own must-watch viewing. And away we go!

Netflix

August 4
American Masters: Inventing David Geffen PBS Docuseries

August 20
The Chair Season 1

August 25
Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed Documentary
Clickbait Anthology Mini-Series

Full list of what's coming to Netflix

Hulu

August 9
Reservation Dogs Series Premiere

August 11
Fantasy Island Series Premiere (Fox reboot, baby!)

August 13
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8 Premiere

August 18
Nine Perfect Strangers Series Premiere (Hulu Original)
The Marijuana Conspiracy Movie

August 27
Vacation Friends (Hulu Original Movie)

August 31
Only Murders in the Building Series Premiere (Hulu Original)

Full list of what's coming to Netflix

HBO Max

August 1
Betrayal at Attica Documentary

August 2
Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump DocuSeries

August 5
The Suicide Squad Movie Premiere (same-day in theater)
Note: This is listed in multiple places as premiering both on the 6th and the 5th, sometimes in the same article. I suspect an original date of the 6th was moved up to the 5th, which is the date HBO currently has on its site.

August 19
Sweet Life: Los Angeles Series Premiere

August 20
Reminiscence Movie Premiere (same-day in theater)

August 25
Lincoln: Divided We Stand DocuSeries

Full list of what's coming to HBO Max