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Previously released:


GATE24:The Border [new] (Netflix, August 2)

Brilliant at reading objects but hopeless with people, a quirky new
customs officer joins a ragtag border unit protecting Japan's peace and security. Japanese series.

https://www.netflix.com/title/82990712

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt43699178/


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Monday, August 3


Streaming:


Futurama (season 14 premiere) (12:01 am, Hulu)

Brace yourselves... The future is about to get a whole lot stranger!
It's a non-stop onslaught of swaggering space pirates, lab-grown meats,
sexy scams... plus the shocking return of Dr. Zoidberg's lost love! You
didn't see that coming, prior to being told about it just now! 10
episodes released weekly through Sept. 28 with the first two episodes
released tonight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb2LBG5qa88



Judy Justice (season 4 summer premiere) (3:01 am, Prime Video)



Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (movie; streaming premiere?)
(3:01 am, Netflix)

One year after the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza,
Abby runs away to reconnect with her animatronic friends, uncovering
dark secrets about the true origins of Freddy's and unleashing a horror
hidden for decades.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30274401/
[rating 5.1]

https://www.netflix.com/title/82018798



Ms. X [new to US; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Peacock)

A suburban mom and her high school friend plot to frighten her
unfaithful husband straight, but their scheme spirals into murder,
trapping her between law enforcement, drug lords, and ruthless PTA moms.
New Zealand series; 6 episodes.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37094589/



The Great American Baking Show Celebrity Summer Special (special)
(3:01 am, The Roku Channel)

Grab your shades-!itrCOs summer Bake Off time. Taran Killam, Michelle
Buteau, Jay Pharoah, and Natasha Rothwell swap the spotlight for aprons
and compete for the Star Baker title in the sun-filled tent. One episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltYag11sAxk




Broadcast and cable:


The Librarians: The Next Chapter (time slot premiere) (9 pm, TNT)

Apparently the series is being shown on both Sunday and Monday nights at
9 pm.


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Tuesday, August 4


Streaming:


Betrayal (complete season 4) (12:01 am, Hulu)

Karoline Borega's story is at the center of Season 4 of the docuseries.
She was married to a respected Colorado Springs Police officer. The
series will delve into her husband's betrayal, this family's resilience,
and how Karoline rebuilt her life after discovering his yearslong
extreme public and spousal misconduct. Three episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Ecc60AseI



Badly in Love (season 2 premiere) (3:01 am, Netflix)

Yankii (delinquent youths) gather from throughout Japan, carrying their
local roots with them. With love, fights, tears and friendships, watch unfettered passions collide during their 14-day stay in Okinawa. 100%
genuine, 120% dangerous and 200% unpredictable, these yankii will make
their voices heard rCo whether you like it or not. Japanese series; ten episodes released over three weeks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pg7-WAroCY

https://www.netflix.com/title/81769466



Special Ops True [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Paramount+)

The world remembers these missions. The people who lived them remember
every second. Through firsthand testimony and never-before-seen footage, SPECIAL OPS TRUE reveals what it felt like from the inside.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I-D-mnbb7U



Note: For anyone who might have watched season 1 of "Das Boot" in June
2019 on Hulu, Mhz Choice has picked up the series and is premiering
season 2 tonight. They also have the rights to seasons 3 and 4, which is
where the series ended.




Broadcast and cable:


Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (complete final season 3)
(8-10 pm, Disney)

Four half-hour episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzk5VdGNZ3k



Once Upon a Time in Space (limited series finale) (9 pm, PBS)


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Wednesday, August 5


Streaming:


Ted Lasso (season 4 premiere) (12:01 am, Apple TV)

Returning after a three-year hiatus, the Emmy-winning Apple hit
resurfaces for a fourth season that kicks off a new storyline that finds
Jason Sudeikis's title character once again out of his elementrCothis
time, as the coach of a women's soccer team. While some of the cast will obviously be new, there will still be room to squeeze in other returning favorites played by Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein,
Brendan Hunt, and Jeremy Swift. Ten episodes that stream weekly through October 7.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GACU1N9hg5o



Sterling Point [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Prime
Video)

Sterling Point is a heartfelt, coming-of-age drama led by 17-year-old
Annie Jacobson (Ella Rubin). Raised in New York City with her twin
brother (Keen Ruffalo) and loving adoptive father (Jay Duplass), Annie's
life takes a turn when she inherits her mysterious grandfather's island
in Canada. There, she finds new friends, budding romances and untold
family secrets. The cast also includes Am|-lie Elisabeth Hoeferle, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Bo Bragason, Jeffrey Dean Morgan,
Nikko Angelo Hinayo, Mabel Strachan, Elle-Maija Talifeathers, and Missi
Pyle. 8 episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwwF3TuJQME

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35618070/



1670 (complete season 3) (3:01 am, Netflix)

In this satirical comedy, a zany nobleman faces family feuds and peasant clashes as he leads a 1670s Polish village the only way he knows rCo chaotically. Polish series; 8 episodes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3DfavV0Et8

https://www.netflix.com/title/81553471

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29420686/
[rating 7.9]



Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy (documentary) (3:01
am, Netflix)

In a bold 28-day experiment, comedian Mo Gilligan tours the UK and US on
a fried chicken diet to uncover the impact of the craving -- and
industry behind it. British series; 1h 36m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sGkQM6TyQU

https://www.netflix.com/title/81920949

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt43657327/



Inside the Trustor Scandal (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)

Joachim Posener, alongside key insiders, revisits the snowballing
financial scandal that followed the illegal purchase of a Swedish
investment firm in the rCy90s -! and who exposed it. Swedish film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia_cAr_IM54

https://www.netflix.com/title/81657772

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5072334/



Let's Marry Harry [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)

Harry Jowsey is done playing the field. Now, his inner circle is
stepping in to help steer his love life, weighing in on every date,
every match, and every tough call as he navigates a handpicked pool of potential partners. Is Harry finally ready to find a wife and settle
down for good? Eight episodes; 7 stream today, while the 8th is released
next Wednesday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsAuYuhHrYk

https://www.netflix.com/title/81990051



One Hundred Years of Solitude [final part 2 premiere]
(3:01 am, Netflix)

In the timeless town of Macondo, seven generations of the Buend|!a family navigate love, oblivion and the inescapability of their past and their
fate. Seven episodes stream today, followed by the series finale on
August 26. Colombian series.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81087583

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7iKrcc5L3M

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9892936/
[rating 8.3]



Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi [new; complete
limited series] (3:01 am, Disney+/Hulu)

Part of an all-new Star Wars: Visions Presents banner, which will be
used to tell longer-form Star Wars: Visions stories, the limited series
picks up not long after the events of the Visions shorts: The Ninth Jedi
and The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope. In the new series, Lah Kara continues
to train in the ways of the Jedi under Margrave Juro. Kara goes on an
epic journey of self-discovery as she and Juro's small fellowship of Jedis-in-training embark on a quest to save her father and stop a
mysterious Sith leader from unleashing darkness upon the galaxy. 8
episodes; anime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nUStmkGRec

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt43337681/




Broadcast and cable:


The Challenge (season 42 premiere) (8 pm, MTV)

[RM: Listed only because many sources state that the show has moved exclusively to Paramount+ for season 42, but MTV's schedule still lists
it, as do The Futon Critic's listings.]



The Shards [new] (9 and 10 pm, two episodes, FX)

Ryan Murphy's newest series is an adaptation of the
semi-autobiographical Bret Easton Ellis novel of the same name. Igby
Rigney stars as a 17-year-old version of the author as he attends an
elite Los Angeles prep school in 1981. Adding intrigue to the story is
the school's mysterious new student (played by Homer Gere), who arrives
at the same time a series of killings of teenagers plagues the city.
Graham Campbell, Wes Bentley, Evan Rachel Wood, Kaia Gerber, Hayes
Warner, and Jordan Roth also star. Regular time is 9 pm only; 11 episodes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3S7aKk0ALw

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27543562/

https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-shards

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shards_(TV_series)


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Thursday, August 6


Streaming:


My Life With the Walter Boys (complete season 3) (3:01 am, Netflix)

10 episodes? Renewed for season 4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nneiDtbdbk

https://www.netflix.com/title/81426967



Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour (Live) (documentary; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Paramount+)

1h 54m

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39018643/




Broadcast and cable:


2026 NFL Hall of Fame Game: Arizona Cardinals vs. Carolina Panthers
(live event) (8 pm, NBC)

And so the 2026 NFL season begins, with the first televised preseason game.



The Bear (season 5 and series finale) (9 pm, FX)



Monsters of God [new] (9 pm, HBO)

Filmmaker Eric Goode follows his first love - reptiles - into the dark
and gonzo underworld of exotic animal smuggling. In this global network, everyone is chasing the ultimate prize, whether it be owning the rarest
of species, claiming the biggest fortunes, or taking down the most
elusive criminals. The billion-dollar criminal enterprise is fueled by
extreme obsession for these creatures, driving many to push the
boundaries of laws and environmental ethics. As he digs deeper, Goode
uncovers a labyrinth of outlaw traffickers, bombastic collectors, and
the dogged law enforcement agents on their tails. Limited series; five episodes shown weekly through Sept. 3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSclAzJortA

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39368539/


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Friday, August 7


Streaming:


Death Inc. (final season 4) (3:01 am, Netflix)

When the Torregrosa Funeral Home's founder dies, his power-hungry
prot|-g|- is ready to seize control -! but ends up taking orders from an unsavvy widow. Spanish series; 6 episodes.

https://www.netflix.com/title/83072677



The Last House (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)

From director Louis Leterrier, starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura. A
family of four are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out,
and must work together to survive against both their dwindling resources
and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLxgaz2Zp1k

https://www.netflix.com/title/81914143

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32268156/



Operation Safed Sagar: The Untold Story of the Kargil War [new;
complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix)

A squadron of Indian Air Force pilots push beyond their limits to
attempt a daring and dangerous mission. Based on true events.
Indian series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqV3xfeb4SQ

https://www.netflix.com/title/81616273



Our Sticky Love [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix)

An ambitious prosecutor loses her memory and moves in with a boxing
coach who claims to be her boyfriend. Can this sticky situation turn
into real love? Korean series; 12 episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wndx_3B0lgc

https://www.netflix.com/title/82048302

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36955608/



Ricky Gervais Alley Cats [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)

It's another adult animated comedy series featuring talking animals, but
this one comes from Ricky GervaisrCo-a fact that Netflix is so keen to reinforce that it appended his name to the title at the last minute.
He's also part of the voice cast, joined by Diane Morgan, Jo Hartley,
David Earl, Andrew Brooke, Tom Basden, and Kerry Godliman (many of whom
also co-starred with Gervais in his live-action Netflix series After Life).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIkRFKsoOiM

https://www.netflix.com/title/81658840

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38264832/



Flex X Cop (season 2 premiere) (3:01 am, Huly/Disney+)

A fun-loving rich chaebol gets entangled in an incident and joins a
violent crime investigation team. By mobilizing his wealth and personal connections, the third-generation chaebol catches criminals beyond the
reach of police. Korean series; 14 episodes? [Wikipedia defines
"chaebol" as "a type of large industrial South Korean conglomerate run
and controlled by an individual or family"; the usage in this series description must refer to a member of the controlling family of such an enterprise.]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30413181/
[rating 7.8]



The Strangers: Chapter 2 (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am,
HNO Max)

Left stranded in a small town with no way out, Maya [Madelaine Petsch]
must once again face a night of terror courtesy of three deadly killers
whose rampage she must put to an end. 1h 38m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28671344/
[rating 4.7]



You, Me & Tuscany (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am,
Peacock)

When a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner's fianc|-e, she discovers an unexpected romance that could transform her
life. 1h 45m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36352591/
[rating 6.0]



The Yeti (movie) (3:01 am, Shudder/AMC+)

Merriell Sunday Sr. and Hollis Bannister vanished in Alaska. Ellie and Merriell Jr. mount a search, but an ancient threat stalks their
expedition into the wilderness, hunting them as they seek the truth
behind the disappearances. 1h 33m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14500286/
[rating 3.6]



A Good Man 3 (movie) (3:01 am, Tubi)

When Ethan starts using a secret dating app for spouses seeking affairs,
a romantic connection forces him to question his morals as police close
in. 1 hr 59.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37959575/

https://tubitv.com/movies/100055793/a-good-man-3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzCKnssYlCA



Broadcast and cable:


The Secret Lives of Suburban Housewives (movie) (8 pm, LMN)

A couple relocating to suburbia discovers their neighbors harbor dark
secrets. When a mysterious death shakes the community, deceptions
unravel as the murderer fights to conceal the truth. Analisa Wall and
Ian Reier Michaels star. [IMDb lists "Three Housewives and a Body"
(scheduled for Sunday night on Lifetime Channel) as the original title
for this film, but this is an error: These are different films; see the
links to Story Teller Studios for each film.]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38689047/

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-secret-lives-of-suburban-housewives

https://storytellerstudios.productions/2025/12/19/the-secret-lives-of-bored-housewives-2025/



Power Book III: Raising Kanan (season 5 and series finale)
(8 pm, Starz)



Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness (season 1 finale)
(9 pm, HBO)



Anna Pigeon [new] (10 pm, USA)

The series follows Anna Pigeon (Tracy Spiridakos), a former city slicker
who became a park ranger after a devastating loss changed the trajectory
of her life forever. While Anna tries to outrun her demons, her focus
turns to solving crimes that have taken place within national park
grounds, no matter who or what gets in her way. The first USA original
series of the Versant era, this adaptation of Nevada Barr's mystery
novel series also stars Ronnie Rowe as her FBI counterpart Frederick
Stanton and Kim Coates as local landowner Jeremiah Paulson, who promises information on a case close to her heart if she stops investigating him.
Ten episodes running through October 9.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2dNdwV1MXk

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36937503/


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Saturday, August 8


The Ribbon Hero (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)

"Inspired by Osamu Tezuka's classic "Princess Knight," THE RIBBON HERO
follows Sapphire as she overcomes loss and trauma to protect those she
holds dear. Anime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJL-llloz24

https://www.netflix.com/title/81493703



Why Are You Single? [new] (3:01 am, Tubi)

Comedian Marie Faustin hosts as singles face outrageous challenges,
reveal their biggest red flags, and fight for a shot at love!

https://deadline.com/2026/05/why-are-you-single-game-show-marie-faustin-acquired-tubi-1236879751/



She Stole My Son's Heart (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

After her last heart transplant fails, Maria (Taylor Hickson) is in
desperate need of a new heart. Fearing it could give out at any moment,
she turns down her boyfriend's proposal and heads out for a walk - only
to mysteriously disappear. As the search intensifies, homicide and
missing persons detective Vicky (Marisol Nichols) and her rookie
partner, Chloe (Megan Peta Hill), are assigned to the case. With Maria's
time running out, it becomes a race to uncover the truth behind Maria's disappearance before her failing heart gives out.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/she-stole-my-sons-heart

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8885006/



Absolutely Devoted to You (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

An ambitious TV producer devises a brilliant plan to reunite a 90's boy
band for an annual summer beach bash, but her idea is derailed when she
falls for the band's reluctant lead singer. Stars Kimberley Sustad and
Jesse Metcalfe.

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/absolutely-devoted-to-you

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt43639027/


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Sunday, August 9


The Chosen in the Wild With Bear Grylls [new; complete season 1]
(3:01 am, Prime Video)

The series follows the cast of the groundbreaking historical drama The
Chosen as they take on challenges across forests, deserts, and canyons.
Cast members Jonathan Roumie (Jesus), Paras Patel (Matthew), Elizabeth
Tabish (Mary Magdalene), Noah James (Andrew), and Luke Dimyan (Judas)
join series creator and executive producer Dallas Jenkins as Bear leads
them through Utah's treacherous Castle Valley, Canyonlands, the Ausable
River, the Colorado River, the Great Basin Desert, and the Adirondack
Forest. Six episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp4BuflDszk



Three Housewives and a Body (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Inspired by true events. Lorelai loves living in her neighborhood, right
next to best friends Jackie and Ella. During girl's night at Jackie's
house a home invasion goes terribly wrong when the three women
accidentally kill a man. Lorelai wants to call the police, but Jackie
says they can't - she has been hiding from this man for years and she
won't let him ruin her life anymore - she's desperate to keep the past
in the past. Jackie and Ella beg Lori to help them bury the body. Guilt
begins to eat Lori alive, but she must stick to the pact the women made,
or she'll be next. Rachel Hendrix, Christie Osterhus and Segen
Gebremariam star. Original title appears to have been "Housewives Murder Pact."

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/three-housewives-and-a-body

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/three_housewives_and_a_body

https://storytellerstudios.productions/2025/10/22/housewives-murder-pact-2025/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38353630/
[as "Housewives Murder Pact."]


Earlier in the week the following movie was listed in this time slot on Lifetime's website:


The Him I Knew (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

After surviving a violent attack at their home, a woman begins to notice unsettling changes in her husband's behavior, forcing her to question
not only her reality-but whether the man she once loved is hiding a far
more sinister truth. Giovanni DeVal, Segen Gebremariam, and Rich Lowe
star. [No descriptive page available on the Lifetime website right now.]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37726958/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6JRdM5Xpb8



House of the Dragon (season 3 finale; renewed for season 4)
(9 pm, HBO)


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