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Adult Swim

Rick and Morty: The Anime

 The Rick and Morty universe expands with the debut of an all-new anime from visionary director Takashi Sano (Tower of God) that follows Rick, Morty and the rest of the Smith family in a new intergalactic adventure, Rick and Morty: The Anime.

Premieres August 15th

USA

The Anonymous

In the ultimate game of covert deception, 12 players will manipulate, mislead and do whatever it takes to secure up to $100,000.

Premieres August 19th

History

American Godfathers: The Five Families

This six-hour docuseries explores the inception, rise, and fall of New York City’s five Mafia families who over a fifty-plus-year period had a hand in every facet of organized crime in America from bootlegging and drug trafficking to extortion and gambling.

Premieres August 11th

Gangland Chronicles

The series offers an inside look at some of the world’s most notorious criminal organizations and the masterminds behind them. Each episode explores three legendary moments from a specific underworld group, ranging from mafias and cartels to motorcycle gangs and prison gangs. The series spotlights lucrative money-making rackets, deadly turf wars, iconic mob hits, crafty informants, and federal takedowns as well as features infamous gangsters such as Al Capone, Pablo Escobar, El Chapo, John Gotti, Whitey Bulger, and Sonny Barger. Interviews with journalists, authors, and former members of these organizations offer an exclusive look into the inner workings of these groups.

Premieres August 11th

WE

Wiggin’ Out With Tokyo Stylez

Wiggin’ Out With Tokyo Stylez follows the famed hairstylist to the stars as she takes center stage, creating iconic custom wigs for high-profile celebrity clients such as Cardi B, Trina Braxton, Reginae Carter, TS Madison, Tiffany “New York” Pollard, Ari Fletcher, Flo Milli and more. The series gives viewers an inside look as Tokyo opens a new LA salon for her roster of demanding divas. But with big clients come even bigger demands! Tokyo works closely with her manager and ex, Chris, and assistant, RiRi, to help her stay at the top of her game. It takes a village to break barriers and pioneer new trends to create one-of-a-kind jaw-dropping wig designs in Wiggin’ Out With Tokyo Stylez!

Premieres August 9th

A&E

Houses of Horror: Secrets of College Greek Life

Houses of Horror: Secrets of College Greek Life exposes the dark side of Greek Row and its impact on some of the young men and women who participate. Each one-hour episode features first-hand accounts of how the power, control, and secrecy of fraternities and sororities can create a cult-like dynamic leading to an environment where nefarious activity – from drug use to sexual assault-is able to thrive. Through exclusive sit-down interviews with those involved including former fraternity and sorority members, family, law enforcement and experts, the series details how these organizations that seemingly offer acceptance and community for young people have far-reaching consequences that can turn dangerous, and even deadly. 

Premieres August 12th

HGTV

100 Day Hotel Challenge

HGTV’s winningest duo Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt, who were champions of Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge and season two of Rock the Block, will now go head-to-head in the new beach renovation competition series 100 Day Hotel Challenge. Focused on transforming two dated hotels in the city of Salter Path on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast in just 100 days

Premieres August 13th

Divided By Design

As they run dueling design firms and bid against each other for clients in the red-hot Miami housing market, married interior designers Ray and Eilyn Jimenez use their professional rivalry to fuel their creativity. Ray, who favors a modern eclectic approach, and Eilyn, who blends old-world influences with a timeless functional vibe, aim to wow potential clients with their distinct design aesthetics – knowing that only one of them will close the deal and get a chance to deliver the remarkable transformation that every client wants.

Premieres August 20th

Nat Geo

Disaster Autopsy

Disasters can strike anywhere, anytime. To find out why, expert analysis of the available evidence is used to recreate real world disasters in cutting edge 3D graphics. We can dissect them, peel back the layers, even freeze time to reveal a disaster’s hidden and surprising causes – a paperwork error, a bad glue job, changing a restaurant opening hours. Whatever it is, Disaster Autopsy will uncover it.

Premieres August 17th

OceanXplorers

From National Geographic Explorer at Large James Cameron, BBC Studios Natural History Unit and OceanX comes the most ambitious ocean adventure ever filmed – OceanXplorers. The National Geographic series takes audiences aboard the OceanXplorer, OceanX’s state-of-the-art scientific research and exploration vessel, to investigate the farthest frontiers of the world’s oceans, 80% of which are entirely unknown. Armed with advanced technology, a hand-picked team of intrepid explorers and scientists, National Geographic Explorers and other ocean experts embark on a global odyssey to solve some of the ocean’s greatest mysteries through the lives of its animals and their ecosystems. The team included deep sea researcher Zoleka Filander, shark biologist Melissa Cristina Márquez, ocean technology innovator Eric Stackpole, and ex-Royal Marine special operations, Aldo Kane. The ship sets sail on a grand adventure – traveling to the depths of the Atlantic in the Azores, diving into the shallows of the Bahamas and warm waters of the Caribbean before embarking north to the frigid arctic shores of Svalbard, Norway. OceanXplorers provides an immersive look at an underwater world of wonder with incredible discoveries that push the boundaries of exploration and our understanding of the ocean like never before.

Premieres August 18th

Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal

Based on the New York Times bestseller Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea, the series tells the true story of maverick scientist Tommy Thompson and his resourceful team who stunned the world in 1989 by recovering three tons of gold from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean from the famous 1857 shipwreck S.S. Central America. The three-part series follows the 30-year story of adventure, deception and personal turmoil that takes Tommy from a celebrated explorer to an infamous fugitive and, ultimately, to the inside of a prison cell. With exclusive access to over 600 hours of archival footage and thousands of slides, prints, photos and newspaper clippings on the original exploration mission – many of which have never been seen before – the series is a cautionary tale of obsession and its devastating consequences.

Premieres August 21st

Killer Lies: Chasing a True Crime Con Man

Based on Lauren Collins’s 2022 New Yorker exposé Murder, He Wrote, xpands on Collins’s investigation into the rise and fall of a provocative French serial killer expert, Stéphane Bourgoin, who became famous for his extraordinary resume of jailhouse interviews with serial killers as well as his personality quirks, and his morbid encounters. Bourgoin cited the violent and horrifying 1976 slaying of his wife by a serial killer as motivation for his relentless interest in the minds of murderers. After 40 years and 40 books, he becomes the target of a group of online sleuths, known as 4ème Oeil Corporation (4th Eye), who try to untangle his web of lies and unearth the truth. The three-part series, directed by Emmy(R)-nominated filmmaker Ben Selkow, fully reveals the online group’s dogged investigation and the shocking extent of Bourgoin’s deception. It features exclusive access to 4th Eye members speaking for the first time on camera in a documentary, along with material from Bourgoin’s own films and past television appearances and forensically reexamined archival footage. Viewers will hear from those closest to Bourgoin for an intimate peek inside a pathological liar’s mind as well as hear from Bourgoin himself in his most comprehensive sit-down interview discussing his motives for fabricating such grandiose lies.

Premieres August 28th

HBO

Chimp Crazy

Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, who refers to herself as the “Dolly Parton of chimps,” spends her days caring for animals in captivity. However, her limitless love for one chimpanzee in particular spins into a wild cat-and-mouse game with authorities and an animal rights group. Through Tonia’s and other “chimp mom” experiences, Chimp Crazy reveals the singular bonds that form between owners and their highly intelligent great ape pets. The series exposes the risks humans take when they try to raise these animals as members of their family, as well as the risks to the welfare of the animals themselves.

Premieres August 18th

MGM+

Hollywood Black

Inspired by the book from historian Donald Bogle, this four-part docuseries, directed by Justin Simien, chronicles a century of the Black experience in Hollywood. By unearthing personal stories from actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera and on the screen, the series provides a critical reexamination of a quintessentially American story – in brilliant color.

Premieres August 11th

Amazon Prime

Batman: Caped Crusader

Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human—the BATMAN. His one-man crusade attracts unexpected allies within the GCPD and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications.

Starring: Hamish Linklater, Christina Ricci, Jamie Chung, Diedrich Bader, Minnie Driver, Mckenna Grace, Eric Morgan Stuart, Michelle C. Bonilla, Krystal Joy Brown, John DiMaggio, Paul Scheer, Reid Scott, Tom Kenny, Jason Watkins, Gary Anthony Williams, Dan Donohue, David Krumholtz, Haley Joel Osment and Toby Stephens.

Premieres August 1st

Influenced

Influenced is an evolution of the talk show format, bridging the gap between social media and TV, led by a panel of top content creators with varying spheres of influence and interest, and featuring subject matter experts whose businesses were built across mediums. Influenced encompasses all things lifestyle from food, fashion, home design, travel, and beauty to entertainment, popular culture, mental health, spirituality, and wellness. The thirty-minute episodes will be co-hosted by popular social media personalities, Achieng Agutu, Eyal Booker, Tefi Pessoa, Taryn Delanie Smith, and Cyrus Veyssi.

Premieres August 1st

Classified

Classified, a coming-of-age drama, follows 15-year-old Ella, a student in Oakland, California. Arrested at a protest and facing serious jail time, Ella avoids incarceration thanks to her stepmother, Dianne, who has connections in high places. As part of the deal, Ella must leave her home in California and spend the remainder of her secondary education with her father and Dianne in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ella’s world is turned upside down as she navigates a very different reality than the one she has known.

Starring: Imani Pullum, Christine Horn, Sule Rimi

Premieres August 22nd

No Gain, No Love

When it comes to family, love, or work, Son Hae-yeong has encountered loss after loss. In order to change her luck, Hae-yeong ends up seeking a fake wedding with her neighbourhood convenience store employee, Kim Ji-uk to avoid missing out on a promotion. Kim Ji-uk is known for being a model neighbourhood citizen and works night shifts at a convenience store. A local hero who can not ignore others in need,  he agreed to Hae-yeong’s ridiculous proposal to be her fake groom for her fake wedding.

Starring: Shin Mina, Kim Young-dae

Premieres August 26th

Apple TV+

Cowboy Cartel

The series follows the extraordinary story of the rookie FBI agent who cracked the case of one of Mexico’s most ruthless cartels, Los Zetas, and the multimillion-dollar money laundering operation they ran through the heart of the American Quarter Horse racing industry. The series will premiere globally on August 2, 2024 on Apple TV+. “Cowboy Cartel” is the unbelievable true story of unlikely hero Scott Lawson, a rookie FBI agent from rural Tennessee whose investigation took down the Treviño brothers, the leaders of Los Zetas, one of the most powerful cartels in Mexico. While the Treviños terrorized thousands in their pursuit of power, money and influence, Lawson risked his life on a hunch: tracking their brother’s racehorse transactions in the United States, infiltrating the deadly cartel and uncovering their international money laundering operations. “Cowboy Cartel” features first-time interviews with FBI agent

Premieres August 2nd

Yo Gabba GabbaLand

Join familiar friends Muno, Foofa, Plex, Brobee and Toodee, and meet new magician Kammy Kam. Dance, sing, play and make learning fun as kids and parents jump into Yo Gabba GabbaLand and discover all the things that make this community so magical. Yo Gabba GabbaLand! mixes early childhood milestones with play and popular music. Building

Premieres August 9th

Bad Monkey

Based on Carl Hiaasen’s New York Times Bestselling novel and enduring cult favorite, Bad Monkey, tells the story of Andrew Yancy who has been bounced from the Miami Police Department and is now a health inspector in the Keys. But after stumbling upon a case that begins with a human arm fished up by tourists, he realizes that if he can prove murder, he’ll be back in. He just needs to get past a trove of Floridian oddballs and one bad monkey.

Starring: Vince Vaughn, L. Scott Caldwell, Rob Delaney, Meredith Hagner, Natalie Martinez, Alex Moffat, Michelle Monaghan, Ronald Peet, Jodie Turner-Smith, John Ortiz, Zach Braff, Ashley Nicole Black, Scott Glenn, Charlotte Lawrence

Premieres August 14th

K-Pop Idols

K-Pop Idols offers fans an unprecedented backstage pass to the world’s biggest musical phenomenon, with a behind-the-scenes look at the highly competitive reality of K-pop stardom. Glitz meets grit as K-pop artists Jessi, CRAVITY and BLACKSWAN give everything they’ve got to an art form that demands nothing less than perfection. Over the course of six episodes, the series follows the superstars through trials and triumphs as they break down cultural and musical barriers in K-pop with passion, creativity and determination while they chase their dreams.

Premieres August 30th

Hulu

At Witt’s End – The Hunt For a Killer

In 1994, 19-year-old Melissa Witt went missing from an Arkansas bowling alley. After six weeks of a community-wide search effort, Melissa’s body was found deep in the Ozark National Forest, 50 miles from where she disappeared. Thirty years later, the new docuseries explores the ongoing search for answers in Melissa’s case and follows new investigators as they comb through extensive evidence, uncovering new information in the decades-long search for her killer. At Witt’s End is the second collaboration between ABC News Studios, Scott Free Productions and director Devon Parks, having previously partnered on the 2023 docuseries Still Missing Morgan. A shocking new lead in Melissa’s case was uncovered during the investigation of the disappearance of Morgan Nick, the subject of the 2023 docuseries. Over the course of four bone-chilling episodes, detectives pursue the lead and peel back the truth about a local serial killer’s reign of terror through a small-town Arkansas community before and after Melissa went missing. Filmmakers were given unprecedented access to the ongoing investigation, giving viewers a rare look behind the scenes of the case, plus never-before-seen footage and interviews with those involved in the original hunt for Melissa’s killer.

Premieres August 6th

Dance Moms: A New Era

Dance Moms: A New Era is a reboot of the ever so popular Dance Moms. This time, with a new coach, new dancers and new mama drama. Introducing beloved dance coach, Glo Hampton, who wants to take her students and prestigious dance school Studio Bleu to the next level – competing nationally every week. But the road to glory won’t be an easy one. Coach Glo must juggle her tiny but mighty dancers, their scheming moms, and ensuing meltdowns, all while ruling with a tender but tough iron fist.

Premieres August 7th

No Way Out: The Roulette

After serving 13 years for committing a series of heinous crimes, Korea’s most hated man, Kim Gukho, is released on parole. Outraged by his release, one mysterious citizen offers a ₩20 billion ($14 million) bounty to anyone who can track down and kill the notorious criminal. Targeted by a growing number of desperate citizens, Kim Gookho will have to put his faith in his police protection team if he hopes to survive.

Premieres August 7th

The Tyrant

After years of seeing their country be suppressed by foreign powers, a group of rogue scientists working within the South Korean government begin to a develop a virus that will put their country on a level playing field with the world’s most powerful nations. Referred to as “The Tyrant Project”, the virus holds limitless potential for the advancement of humanity. However, before the project can be finalized, a group of US agents uncover the plan and demand that all samples be handed over. Unwilling to kowtow and give up his research to the Americans, the group’s leader hires a black ops team to recover his work, but when things go south during the attack, parties on both sides will be left scrambling to recover the virus and use it to advance their own ends.

Premieres August 14th

Vigilante

Kim Ji Yong, a student at the police academy, lost his mother at the hands of a local gangster when he was young; he becomes a vigilante and kills criminals.

Starring: Kim So-jin, Nam Joo-hyuk, Yoo Ji-tae

Premieres August 15th

Muslim Matchmaker

Matchmakers Hoda and Yasmin are on a mission – to help Muslim American singles find their lifelong partner while staying true to their faith. This duo isn’t messing around with modern dating apps and hook-up culture. From cringey first dates to moments of profound connection, Hoda and Yasmin support their clients in navigating the complexities of dating with the intention of marriage while staying true to their values and beliefs.

Premieres August 20th

After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun

The series delivers a nostalgic and insightful exploration of “Baywatch,” the cultural phenomenon that defined an era, and an unprecedented look into the stars who brought the world’s most famous lifeguards to life. Through dozens of new cast interviews and never-before-seen footage, this docuseries unpacks how the show captured the mythology of California’s beach culture, set physical beauty standards for an entire generation, and capitalized on the adage “sex sells.”

Premieres August 28th

Disney+

Are You Sure?!

Are You Sure?! follows Jimin and Jung Kook as they traverse three scenic locations around the world: New York state, USA; Jeju Island, South Korea; and Sapporo, Japan. From a summery ocean to a snowy ski resort and more, the show captures beautiful sceneries amid different seasons. The eight-part series will take viewers on a fun-filled journey with Jimin and Jung Kook as they eat, shop, cook, camp, canoe, swim and road trip together.

Premieres August 8th

Paramount+

PD True

PD True features real, raw, and unfiltered stories shared between the men and women officers who worked shoulder-to-shoulder to solve shocking and even unthinkable crimes. In each episode they recount serial killings, mass shootings, crimes of passion and revenge, and more. Viewers may have seen the headlines and know the basics, but they’ve never heard them from the cops themselves, who had to sift through horrific crime scenes or carry out risky undercover assignments. What got them through, they say, is never quitting on the mission and their dogged determination to see justice done. Each half-hour edition of PD True is built around intimate interviews with the lead officers on each case. They share their strategies, and are candid about the emotions they felt, and sometimes still feel for the victims. Complementing their stories is a trove of exclusive video which is woven with never-before-seen evidence that gives a moment-by-moment feel for how the case unfolded.

Premieres August 6th

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The Turtles will be challenged like never before as Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey each go it alone for the first time. Faced with new threats and teaming up with old allies, the Turtles will discover who they really are when they don’t have their brothers at their sides.

Starring: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon, Ayo Edebiri

Premieres August 9th

RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars

Twelve fan favorites from around the world will each represent their countries as they compete for the title of “Queen of the Mothertucking World,” a grand prize of $200,000, and a spot in the international pavilion at the Drag Race Hall of Fame. 

Premieres August 16th

Peacock

Mr. Throwback

A down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer looks for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA legend Steph Curry.

Starring: Stephen Curry, Adam Pally, Ego Nwodim, Ayden Mayeri

Premieres August 8th

Max

Taken Together: Who Killed Lyric and Elizabeth?

Known as “the case that haunts the Midwest,” the series dives into the haunting 2012 double abduction of two cousins, 10-year-old Lyric Cook-Morrissey and 8-year-old Elizabeth Collins, in Evansdale, Iowa. With over seven years of exclusive access and insider interviews, including an additional young girl who escaped her kidnapper against all odds, compelling footage of the two victim’s families over a crucial passage of time and new information around the case, Taken Together: Who Killed Lyric and Elizabeth? offers a searing and unforgettable lens on this unimaginable crime.

Premieres August 8th

City of God: The Fight Rages On

Taking place two decades after the events of the internationally award-winning film, City of God: The Fight Rages On is an adapted continuation of the literary work of Paulo Lins and will tell the story of its characters taking as a starting point the work of the photographer Buscapé. The plot unfolds in the early 2000s when the release of a young drug dealer from prison puts Cidade de Deus back into dispute. Residents find themselves trapped between drug traffickers, militias and public authorities, but the need to escape this cycle makes the community unite to face the oppressor.

Starring: Alexandre Rodrigues, Roberta Rodrigues, Thiago Martins, Sabrina Rosa, Kiko Marques, Edson Oliveira, Andréia Horta, Marcos Palmeira, Eli Ferreira, Luellem de Castro, Jefferson Brasil, Otávio Linhares, Rafael Lozano, Leandro Daniel, Luiz Bertazzo

Premieres August 25th

Sundance Now

Fifteen-Love

A former tennis prodigy makes an explosive allegation against her former coach. After the allegation, everyone is forced to reconsider what they thought they knew about their past success.

Starring: Ella Lily Hyland, Aidan Turner, Harmony Rose-Bremner, Tom Varey, Lorenzo Richelmy, Manon Azem, Jess Darrow, Anna Chancellor, Elizabeth Berrington, Steffan Rhodri

Premieres August 22nd

Shudder

Horror’s Greatest

Celebrating the very best the genre has to offer, Horror’s Greatest is a deep dive into everything we love about horror. From fresh looks at classics to unearthing scores of hidden gems, this series has something for every fright film enthusiast. A gallery of ghoulish pros, including actors, directors, writers, composers, and special effects artists, draw on their unique knowledge to answer the big questions: What are the must-see films in horror’s many sub-genres? What’s the appeal of horror tropes, and how do today’s filmmakers subvert our expectations? What shape does horror take in countries outside of the United States? The answers encompass the breath of the nightmares we watch for our entertainment.

Premieres August 27th

Netflix

A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder

Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend Sal Singh. Case closed. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But smart and single minded Pip Fitz-Amobi isn’t so sure and she’s determined to prove it. And if Sal Singh isn’t a murderer and the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth? A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder is based on the hugely successful, New York Times bestselling mystery YA novel by Holly Jackson.

Starring: Cast: Emma Myers, Zain Iqbal, Anna Maxwell Martin, Gary Beadle, Mathew Baynton, India Lillie Davies, Rahul Pattni, Henry Ashton, Mitu Panicucci, Orla Hill, Ephraim O.P. Sampson, Carla Woodcock, Yasmin Al-Khudhairi, Jessica Webber, Matthew Khan, Georgia Aaron, Oliver Wickham, Adam Astill, Annabel Mullion, Jude Morgan-Collie, Raiko Gohara, Asha Banks, Yali Topol Margalith

Premieres August 1st

The Influencer

Numerous influencers in Korea compete to determine who has the utmost influence on social media. Who will reach the pinnacle of power and status?

Premieres August 6th

Blue Ribbon Baking Championship

Blue ribbon-winning bakers from state fairs across the US face off for the first time in an epic baking showdown to win top honors and $100,000.

Premieres August 9th

Worst Ex Ever

From chilling betrayals to murder plots, this true-crime docuseries dissects the dark side of love through eyewitness testimonies.

Premieres August 14th

Terror Tuesday: Extreme

Inspired by the Thai horror radio show Angkhan Khlumpong, this series presents eight stories based on real-life experiences shared by listeners.

Starring: Auttapon Prakopkong, Charada Imraporn, Chayanit Chansangavej, Cherprang Areekul, Cholawit Meetongcom, Dhanyabhorn Sondhikandha, Jarupus Pattamasiri, Kachapa Toncharoen, Namthip Jongrachatawiboon, Narupornkamol Chaisang, Nat Kitcharit, Neeranuch Pattamasoot, Ongart Cheamcharoenpornkul, Palada Titawasira, Panisara Rikulsurakan, Paramej Noiam, Pattaravadee Boonmeesup, Phumphat Chartsuriyakiat, Poon Mitpakdee, Praewa Suthamphong, Prince Tanatchanon, Rujira Chuaykua, Sakuntala Thianphairot, Sirani Yankittikan, Supitcha Sangkhachinda, Surapol Poonpiriya, Sutthirak Subvijitra, Vasana Chalakorn,Vorarit Fuangarom,Yarinda Bunnag

Premieres August 20th

The Accident

When a birthday party takes a tragic turn, its ripples shatter a close-knit, wealthy community — tearing families, friendships and hearts apart.

Starring: Alberto Guerra, Sebastian Martínez, Erik Hayser, Macarena García, Ana Claudia Talancón, Eréndira Ibarra, Regina Blandón

Premieres August 21st

Popstar Academy: KATSEYE

The series pulls back the curtain on the rigorous process of making a global music sensation. Netflix will follow along as K-pop entertainment leader HYBE — known for making a number of successful groups, including, ahem, a little known group called BTS — and major US record label Geffen Records come together in their first ever major artist collaboration: a US-based girl group created and modeled after the K-pop training and development system.

Premieres August 21st

Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War

The legendary feud between Wyatt Earp and Ike Clanton unfolds through vivid reenactments in this gritty docudrama about the gunfight that defined an era.

Premieres August 21st

GG Precinct

Facing a trail of murders staged as chilling word games, a rookie police captain and a goofy detective race to solve a serial killer’s deadly puzzles.

Premieres August 22nd

Mermaid Magic

This groundbreaking animated series about a teenage mermaid princess named Merlinda who leaves her undersea world for the unknown land above to track down a rare source of magic that will help her take on the evil forces above the waves and below that seek to destroy her kingdom.

Premieres August 22nd

The Frog

The Frog is a suspense thriller revolving around the story of people whose peaceful lives are upended and thrown into uncontrollable incidents due to a mysterious guest who arrives in the middle of summer.

Starring: Kim Yun-seok, Ko Min-si, Lee Jung-eun, Yoon Kye-sang

Premieres August 23rd

Chastity High

When an ultra-elite high school enforces a strict “No Romance” rule that expels anyone caught dating, a student secretly helps her classmates for cash.

Starring: Ai Mikami, Ryubi Miyase

Premieres August 29th

Kaos

Having long enjoyed his status as king of the gods, Zeus’s reign has never been truly threatened. That is until he wakes up one morning and discovers a wrinkle on his forehead. Believing it to be the harbinger of an ancient prophecy which foretells his destruction, neurosis sets in: Zeus becomes convinced his fall is coming. As his paranoia takes hold, the god of gods – seeing signs everywhere – starts to dangerously self-destruct. And he’s right to be worried. Zeus’s one time friend and now prisoner, Prometheus, is orchestrating a plan to bring him down. The plan involves three disparate humans, all of whom are totally unaware of their cosmic significance or the part they must play in saving the world. No pressure. (Some pressure.)

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, David Thewlis , Rakie Ayola, Cliff Curtis, Stephen Dillane, Aurora Perrineau, Nabhaan Rizwan, Killian Scott, Misia Butler, Stanley Townsend, Leila Farzad, Billie Piper, Suzy Eddie Izzard

Premieres August 29th

Terminator Zero

 A warrior from a post-apocalyptic future travels to 1997 to protect an AI scientist being hunted by an unfeeling — and indestructible — cyborg.

Starring: Timothy Olyphant, André Holland, Rosario Dawson, Ann Dowd, Sonoya Mizuno

Premieres August 29th

A-List to Playlist

With a 20-year acting career, Cho Jung-seok takes on the challenge of debuting as a singer in 100 days, mobilizing his entire network against the clock!

Starring: Cho Jung-seok, Jung Sang-hoon, Moon Sang-hoon

Premieres August 30th

Breathless

The Joaquín Sorolla Hospital is up against numerous challenges: a medical team close to breakdown, threats of a general strike, patients in need of care, and conditions that are anything but easy, with their own lives at a major crossroads. All the promises doctors make when undertaking their duties are brought together in the Hippocratic Oath, but will they be able to uphold them when they are pushed to their limits?

Starring: Manu Ríos, Najwa Nimri, Blanca Suárez, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Alfonso Bassave, and Borja Luna

Premieres August 30th

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