August 2026 TV Guide: From Taylor Sheridan's 'Lioness' to 'Ted Lasso' Season 4
CULTURED magazine has unveiled its list of highly anticipated television series set to stream in August 2026. Notable mentions include the third season of 'Lioness,' created by Taylor Sheridan, which debuts on Paramount+ on August 2, featuring Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Kelly, with new episodes released weekly until September 20. On August 5, Hulu will launch Bret Easton Ellis's adaptation of 'The Shards,' produced by Ryan Murphy. Also on August 5, 'Ted Lasso' Season 4 will make its return on Apple TV+, airing weekly until October 7, while Amazon Prime Video will release all episodes of 'Sterling Point.' HBO Max will premiere 'Monsters of God' on August 6, followed by Netflix's 'My Brilliant Career' on August 13, and 'Lanterns' on HBO Max on August 16. The final season of 'Outer Banks' will debut on August 20, with Hulu's 'Adults' Season 2 starting August 27, and Apple TV+'s 'Dark Matter' Season 2 premiering on August 28.
Key facts
- Lioness Season 3 premieres on Paramount+ on August 2, with weekly episodes and a finale on September 20.
- The Shards, based on Bret Easton Ellis's novel, debuts on Hulu on August 5, with Ryan Murphy as executive producer.
- Ted Lasso Season 4 returns on Apple TV+ on August 5, with Jason Sudeikis and the original cast, airing through October 7.
- Sterling Point, created by Megan Park, premieres on Amazon Prime Video on August 5, with all eight episodes available at once.
- Monsters of God, directed by Eric Goode, premieres on HBO Max on August 6, focusing on the illegal reptile trade.
- My Brilliant Career, based on Miles Franklin's 1901 novel, premieres on Netflix on August 13, starring Philippa Northeast and Christopher Chung.
- Lanterns, starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, premieres on HBO Max on August 16, co-created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King.
- Outer Banks Season 5, the final season, premieres on Netflix on August 20, with all 10 episodes released at once.
- Adults Season 2 premieres on Hulu on August 27, with a prequel episode ahead of the season.
- Dark Matter Season 2 premieres on Apple TV+ on August 28, starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly, with weekly episodes through October 30.
Entities
Artists
- Taylor Sheridan
- Zoe Saldaña
- Nicole Kidman
- Morgan Freeman
- Michael Kelly
- Bret Easton Ellis
- Ryan Murphy
- Igby Rigney
- Homer Gere
- Kaia Gerber
- Jason Sudeikis
- Hannah Waddingham
- Juno Temple
- Brett Goldstein
- Brendan Hunt
- Jeremy Swift
- Tanya Reynolds
- Grant Feely
- Megan Park
- Ella Rubin
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan
- Jay Duplass
- Keen Ruffalo
- Eric Goode
- Miles Franklin
- Philippa Northeast
- Christopher Chung
- Judy Davis
- Sam Neill
- Kyle Chandler
- Aaron Pierre
- Chris Mundy
- Damon Lindelof
- Tom King
- Kelly Macdonald
- Garret Dillahunt
- Nathan Fillion
- Jonas Pate
- Josh Pate
- Shannon Burke
- Madelyn Cline
- Chase Stokes
- Owen Thiele
- Jack Innanen
- Lucy Freyer
- Malik Elassal
- Amita Rao
- Joel Edgerton
- Jennifer Connelly
- Blake Crouch
- Alice Braga
- Jimmi Simpson
Institutions
- Paramount+
- Hulu
- Apple TV+
- Amazon Prime Video
- HBO Max
- Netflix
- DC Studios
- FX
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Locations
- Canada
- Manhattan
- North Carolina
- Australia