What to Watch in August: 17 Notable TV Shows & Streaming Movies

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – July 28, 2022

Here be dragons! The month ahead will bring HBO's long-awaited Game of Thrones prequel, the latest Marvel and Star Wars shows, the return of Beavis and Butt-Head, and more. 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.

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Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers

Documentary miniseries debuts August 15 on Hulu

One common complaint heard about Adam McKay's recent HBO dramedy series about the Showtime-era Los Angeles Lakers? It played fast and loose with the facts. That shouldn't be a problem with Legacy, Antoine Fuqua's new 10-part docuseries covering the same period of time in Lakers history—as well as the franchise's 21st century championship teams and the less successful periods in between. While you shouldn't expect an overly critical series—Lakers CEO Jeanie Buss is among the executive producers—Legacy will dive into the recent Buss family feud following the death of patriarch and then-controlling owner Jerry Buss. Expect plenty of new interviews with members of the Lakers' 11 championship squads. The first two episodes stream on day one, followed by weekly single-episode installments.

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