New month, new shows! There’s some exciting new television shows coming out this month with quite a few familiar names starring in them. This month sees Lucy Liu and Once Upon A Time‘s Ginnifer Goodwin star in Why Women Kill, while Kirsten Dunst stars in HBO’s On Becoming A God In Central Florida. Meanwhile, both Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne star in Amazon Prime’s Victorian fantasy Carnival Row plus there’s also a reboot of Beverly Hills, 90210. You’ll also be hearing some familiar voices in Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance with talent such as Awkwafina, Helena Bonham Carter, Taron Egerton, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Mark Hamill.
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The original stars of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” the groundbreaking teen drama that defined Southern California life highly anticipated, return for a new six-episode event series. Starring Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Brian Austin Green, and Tori Spelling. The series premieres August 7th on FOX.
Two Sentence Horror Stories
Two Sentence Horror Stories features contemporary tales of horror and haunting for the diverse and digital age. Inspired by the viral fan fiction of two-sentence horror stories, the anthology series taps into universal primal fears, filtered through the anxieties of the most connected and racially diverse generation. Starring Nicole Kang (Batwoman), Jim Parrack (Suicide Squad), and Aleyse Shannon (Charmed). The series premieres August 8th on The CW.
The Terror: Infamy
Set during World War II, the haunting and suspenseful second season of the horror-infused anthology, The Terror: Infamy, centers on a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese-American community, and a young man’s journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity responsible. Starring Derek Mio (Greek), Kiki Sukezane (Westworld), Cristina Rodlo (Miss Bala), and Shingo Usami (Unbroken). The series premieres August 12th on AMC.
David Makes Man
David Makes Man centers on a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects who is haunted by the death of his closest friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty. He must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out. Set in South Florida, the series is inspired by events in McCraney’s own life and explores childhood trauma and the power of imagination to survive. Starring Akili McDowell (The Astronaut Wives Club), Alana Arenas (Hall of Passes), and
Why Women Kill
Three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the ’60s, a socialite in the ’80s and a lawyer in 2018, deal with infidelity in their marriages. Starring Ginnifer Goodwin (Once Upon A Time), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (The Good Place), and Lucy Liu (Charlie’s Angels). The series premieres August 15th on CBS All Access.
The Righteous Gemstones
The Righteous Gemstones follows a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work. Starring Danny McBride (Pineapple Express), John Goodman (Roseanne), Edi Patterson (Vice Principals), and Adam Devine (Pitch Perfect). The series premieres August 18th on HBO.
On Becoming A God In Central Florida
A dark comedy series which follows Krystal Stubbs, a minimum-wage water park employee who lies, schemes and cons her way up the ranks of the cultish, multibillion-dollar pyramid scheme that drove her family to ruin in the first place. Starring Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man) and Théodore Pellerin (Genesis). The series premieres August 25th on SHOWTIME.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Returns to the world of Thra, where three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis’ power, and set out to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world. Featuring the voices of Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians), Helena Bonham Carter (Harry Potter), Taron Egerton (Rocketman), Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones), Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones), and Mark Hamill (Star Wars). The series premieres August 30th on Netflix.
Carnival Row
A Victorian fantasy world filled with mythological immigrant creatures. Feared by humans, they are forbidden to live, love, or fly with freedom. Starring Orlando Bloom (The Lord of The Rings), Cara Delevingne (Suicide Squad), Tamzin Merchant (Salem), Indira Varma (Game of Thrones), and David Gyasi (Interstellar). The series premieres August 30th on Amazon Prime Video.
