9 new TV series to watch in August 2025
August 2025 will see many series making their return with new seasons including Wednesday, Peacemaker, Invasion, Upload, and My Life with the Walter Boys – to name a few. But next month will also see the premiere of several new series all ranging in genres. From crime mystery to historical drama, sci-fi, and more, something will catch your eye.
Here are 9 new TV series to watch in August 2025.
Chief of War – August 1 (Apple TV+)
Cast: Jason Momoa, Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Cliff Curtis, Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale’o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka, Te Kohe Tuhaka.
Synopsis: “Performed by a predominantly Polynesian cast led by Jason Momoa, Chief of War follows the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawai’i at the turn of the 18th century.”
Providence Falls – August 2 (Hallmark)
Cast: Katie Stevens, Lachlan Quarmby, Evan Roderick
Synopsis: “Cora, a newbie police detective, is partnered with visiting detective Liam on her first case. Little does she know, Liam is her reincarnated love, here to change her fate.”
Outlander: Blood of My Blood – August 8 (Starz)
Cast: Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy, Hermione Corfield, Jeremy Irvine, Tony Curran, Rory Alexander, Sam Retford, Séamus McLean, Conor MacNeill
Synopsis: “Outlander: Blood of my Blood is a saga that unfolds across time. From the battlefields of World War I to the rugged Highlands of 18th century Scotland, two fated couples must defy the forces that seek to tear them apart, unfolding in surprising and unforeseen ways.”
Irish Blood – August 11 (Acorn TV)
Cast: Alicia Silverstone, Wendy Crewson, Jason O’Mara, Dearbhla Molloy, Simone Kirby, Ruth Codd, Leonardo Taiwo
Synopsis: “Divorce lawyer Fiona Fox (Alicia Silverstone) receives a message from her estranged father, embarking on a journey to Ireland. She uncovers family truths and her father’s dark past, realizing her life’s abandonment story was a protective lie.”
Alien: Earth– August 12 (FX/Hulu/Disney+)
Cast: Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Timothy Olyphant, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, Adarsh Gourav, Kit Young, David Rysdahl, Jonathan Ajayi, Erana James, Lily Newmark
Synopsis: “When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat in the sci-fi horror series “Alien: Earth.” As members of the crash recovery crew search for survivors among the wreckage, they encounter mysterious predatory life forms more terrifying than they could have ever imagined. With this new threat unlocked, the search crew must fight for survival and what they choose to do with this discovery could change planet Earth as they know it.”
Butterfly – August 13 (Prime Video)
Cast: Daniel Dae Kim, Reina Hardesty, Piper Perabo, Louis Landau
Synopsis: “A character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global espionage. It’s centered on David Jung (Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca (Hardesty), a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him, and Caddis, the sinister spy organization she works for.”
The Rainmaker – August 15 (USA Network)
Cast: Milo Callaghan, John Slattery, Lana Parrilla, P.J. Byrne, Madison Iseman, Robyn Cara, Robyn Cara, Wade Briggs
Synopsis: “Stars Milo Callaghan as Rudy Baylor, a young law school grad. As the new trailer reveals, he gets fired on his first day working for the powerhouse lawyer Leo Drummond (Mad Men‘s John Slattery), forcing him to get a job with Brusier (Once Upon a Time‘s Lana Parrilla), a tough, talented, but not exactly reputable lawyer.”
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox – August 20 (Hulu/Disney+)
Cast: Grace Van Patten, Sharon Horgan, John Hoogenakker, Francesco Acquaroli, Giuseppe De Domenico, Roberta Mattei
Synopsis: “A limited series inspired by the story of how Amanda Knox was wrongfully convicted for the tragic murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, and her 16-year odyssey to set herself free.”
Hostage – August 21 (Netflix)
Cast: Suranne Jones, Julie Delpy, Corey Mylchreest, Ashley Thomas, Martin McCann, Isobel Akuwudike, Mark Lewis Jones, Jehnny Beth, Hiftu Quasem, Sophie Robertson
Synopsis: “When the British prime minister’s husband is kidnapped and the French president starts receiving threats, both leaders must face an impossible choice.”
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