New in August
The Chelsea Detective Season 4 – 3 August (AMC+ & Acorn TV)
Series. Season 4 sees DI Max Arnold (Adrian Scarborough) and DS Layla Walsh (Vanessa Emme) return to tackle four new murders within the elite world of Chelsea – a fashion mogul sinking fast in the trappings of her wealth; an aristocratic dynasty guarding their bloodline with brutal devotion; and a wellness and beauty salon owner concealing lethal truths – all falling under the relentless scrutiny of our duo.
Queens of the Dead – 7 August (AMC+ & Shudder)
Film (2025). A zombie apocalypse breaks out in Brooklyn on the night of a giant warehouse party, where an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies must put aside their drama and use their unique skills to fight against the brain-thirsty, scrolling undead. Director Tina Romero’s feature debut.
Age Inappropriate – 7 August (AMC+)
Series. New unscripted series offers an unfiltered look inside the lives of five couples navigating extreme age‑gap relationships.
The eight‑episode series reveals the complexities of power dynamics, family pressure, stereotypes, financial imbalance and yes, true love, when it comes to May-December romances. Experience, money and life stage are powerful forces that can turn passion into pressure, sexual chemistry into combustion and ultimately, love into hate.
Can couples separated by decades truly build a lasting love, or is the writing already on the wall?
Hellcat – 14 August (AMC+ & Shudder)
Film (2025). Lena wakes in a moving camper trailer with a horrifying wound. She’s warned by the driver that they have one hour to get to a doctor, or she’ll succumb to an unimaginable fate. As the pain sets in and reality begins to fray, who should really be afraid? Starring Dakota Gorman (Natural Disasters).
I think You’re Overthinking It Season Finale – 16 August (AMC+)
Series. Comedian and Podcast pioneer Chris Hardwick relaunches the I Think You’re Overthinking It podcast which focuses on pop culture, movies, TV, music, comedy and more, all through the lens of overthinking.
The audio and video podcast, which tapes in Los Angeles, features weekly guests, including Billy Magnussen (The Audacity, Lilo & Stitch), Alison Brie (Glow, Community) Nathan Fillion (The Rookie, Castle), Jason Ritter(Matlock, Captain Fall), Eli Roth (Ice Cream Man, Borderlands), and Lamorne Morris (New Girl, Fargo) with more to be announced.
The deep-dive, free-flowing conversations explore the intersection of personal hobbies, life lessons, and the obsessive side of fandom – all while attempting to navigate the beautiful, neurotic mess of overthinking everything.
The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only Live – 23 August (AMC+)
Special. Filmed earlier this year at the legendary Beacon Theatre in New York City, Vampire Lestat, the world’s first immortal rock star, makes his final tour stop. Played by Sam Reid, Lestat takes the stage to perform original music from The Vampire Lestat by series Composer Daniel Hart for a live performance.
True Justice Mysteries – 31 August (AMC+ & Acorn TV)
Two feature-length mysteries. In True Justice Mysteries: Eye for an Eye, the amateur sleuths tackle a fresh challenge at a local school, diving into the fierce world of parent politics to exonerate a mother wrongly accused of murder.
In True Justice Mysteries: Deep Cut, the Justice Warriors work to not only exonerate Marianne for the murder of her missing fiancé but to bring to light a web of counterfeit jewels along the way.
HIP: High Potential Intellectual Season Finale – 17 August (AMC+ & Acorn TV)
French-language series. Morgane’s efforts to improve her karma have finally paid off. For once, the universe seems to have good things in store for our heroine as this new season begins. But now that Morgane has gotten what she wanted, the question remains: can she make things last?
Because while Morgane is gifted with chaos, insecurity, and adversity…she is much less so with happiness and simplicity. And just then, no sooner have Morgane and Karadec begun to find a balance in their new life, it’s all threatened by an irresistible attraction. Starring Audrey Fleurot and Mehdi Nebbou.
The Interrogation of Tony Martin – 17 August (AMC+ & Acorn TV)
Film (2018). Based on the true story, the film takes place over the three days Tony Martin was questioned by police following the violent death of Fred Barras, a teenage burglar who broke into his property.
