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The season premieres of shows like Cobra Kai and Those About to Die in July in addition to new seasons of hits like House of the Dragon, Presumed Innocent, and Supacell fostered a healthy TV landscape leading up to August. As things move into a late-summer lineup, we gathered your votes on this month’s Most Anticipated TV and Streaming Shows. The results chronicle a mix of drama, murder mystery, and action, and you can see for yourself by reading the list below!
No. 1
Pachinko: Season 2
(2024)
Premiere Date: August 23, 2024 on Apple TV+
Critically acclaimed and based on the New York Times best selling book of the same name, the second season of Pachinko serves as August’s most anticipated TV show. Chronicling a Korean immigrant family on their crusade for prosperity, this generational drama will return to Apple TV+ on August 23 with episodes released weekly on Fridays.
No. 2
Premiere Date: August 27, 2024 on Hulu
Behind Pachinko in the second most anticipated spot is Hulu’s widely popular Only Murders in the Building. Starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, the newest season of the comedy will introduce a new location as the trio’s podcast heads to Hollywood for a big screen adaptation, all as they attempt to solve the latest murder in their midst.
No. 3
Premiere Date: August 1, 2024 on Prime Video
Bruce Wayne returns in August’s third most anticipated show, Batman: Caped Crusader. Developed and shepherded by Bruce Timm, the man behind the iconic Batman: The Animated Series, and produced by The Batman director Matt Reeves, Caped Crusader focuses on a younger Bruce Wayne (Hamish Linklater) at the beginning of his crimefighting career. The story is intended to have a darker, moodier tone than previous offerings, focusing on the noir detective trappings of Batman’s origins. All 10 episodes of the series’ first season premiere on August 1.
No. 4
Premiere Date: August 29, 2024 on Prime Video
Returning for a second season of mystical drama, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power places fourth on this month’s list. Set thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, the second season of the show continues the story of the Second Age of Middle-earth. Stars Morfydd Clark, Robert Aramayo, Ismael Cruz Cordova, and more reprise their roles for season 2, which premieres on Prime Video on August 29.
No. 5
Premiere Date: August 16, 2024 on Max and Adult Swim
It’s no shock as to why Rick and Morty: The Anime occupies the fifth and final spot on August’s most anticipated list. With the original Adult Swim sitcom Rick and Morty amassing a cult-like following over its seven (and counting) season run, it’s only natural that to see the universe of the duo expand, this time with an anime twist. Previously, viewers witnessed the anime version of these characters in five short films. Now, the show, chronicling the adventures of samurai scientist Rick and his grandson Morty, will debut 10 full episodes on August 16 on Max and Adult Swim.
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