What to Watch in August: 20 Notable TV Shows & Streaming Movies
The month ahead will bring new shows like Marvel's What If, Reservation Dogs, Nine Perfect Strangers, and The Chair, plus returning favorites like Brooklyn Nine-Nine and streaming movies including a surprisingly good take on The Suicide Squad. In the gallery on this page, our editors have selected the most interesting TV and movie titles debuting at home in the next month, listed in order by premiere date.
Movie available to rent via VOD and digital storefronts on August 20
One of the highlights of this year's (virtual) Sundance Film Festival, writer-director Dash Shaw’s five-years-in-the-making follow-up to My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea is another unconventional animated film. This one imagines a world where mythical creatures (or cryptids) have been rescued and housed in a zoo. Lauren (voiced by Lake Bell) has dedicated her life to sheltering them, but when she crosses paths with Amber, she begins to question her vision.