* The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
Release date:Friday, August 4 at Prime Video.
The story: The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart tells the compelling story of a young girl, Alice Hart, whose violent childhood casts a dark shadow over her adult life. After a family tragedy in which she loses both her abusive father and beloved mother in a mysterious fire, 9-year-old Alice is taken to live with her grandmother June on a flower farm, where she learns that there are secrets within secrets about her and her family's past. This enthralling family drama spans decades, as Alice grows from a child into a woman. Her journey is epic and visceral, building to an emotional climax as Alice finds herself fighting for her life against a man she loves.
The cast: Sigourney Weaver, Charlie Vickers, Alycia Debnam-Carey
Genre: Drama
Country of Origin: United States
* Moving
Release date: Wednesday, August 9 at Disney+.
The story: These three students try to hide their special abilities from other people, while their parents struggle to protect them from being used by other people.
The cast: Ryoo Seung-bum, Ryu Seung-Ryong, Han Hyo-joo, Jo In-sung, Cha Tae-Hyun, Kim Sung-Kyun
Genre: Drama
Country of Origin: South Korea
* Painkiller
Release date: Thursday, August 10 at Netflix.
The story: Based on the New Yorker article ‘The Family That Built an Empire of Pain’ by Patrick Radden Kefo, and Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic by Barry Meier, Painkiller will be an eye-opening experience that details the origin of the ongoing opioid crisis in the USA.
The cast: Taylor Kitsch, Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick, West Duchovny, Dina Shihabi, John Rothman
Genre: Miniseries
Country of Origin: United States
* El Elegido
Release date: Wednesday, August 16 at Netflix.
The story: Jodie, a twelve-year-old living in Baja California Sur, discovers he has Jesus-like powers. Will he answer his calling and fulfill his destiny?
The cast: Tenoch Huerta, Dianna Agron, Carlos Bardem
Genre: Fantasy
Country of Origin: Mexico
Unfortunately, no trailer is available yet.
* The Winter King
Release date: Sunday, August 20 at ITVX.
The story: A former warrior sworn to Arthur and now an elderly monk, tells the story of how Arthur became warlord of Dark Age Britain despite illegitimacy to the throne.
The cast: Iain De Caestecker, Stuart Campbell, Ellie James, Eddie Marsan, Nathaniel Martello-White, Daniel Ings
Genre: Fantasy
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
* Ahsoka
Release date: Wednesday, August 23 at Disney+.
The story: After the fall of the Empire, former Jedi knight Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
The cast: Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ivanna Sakhno, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ray Stevenson, Eman Esfandi
Genre: Science fiction
Country of Origin: United States
* Who Is Erin Carter?
Release date: Thursday, August 24 at Netflix.
The story: Meet Erin – Mum, Wife, Teacher living the expat dream in Spain. Or so we think until a robbery in a supermarket reveals her to be a badass fighter! Erin is clearly not who she says she is but how far will she go to keep her true identity at bay?
The cast: Evin Ahmad, Sean Teale, Douglas Henshall, Susannah Fielding, Charlotte Vega, Indica Watson
Genre: Crime
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Unfortunately, no trailer is available yet.
* A Murder at the End of the World
Release date: Tuesday, August 29 at FX.
The story: A Gen Z amateur sleuth named Darby Hart and 11 other guests are invited by a reclusive billionaire to participate in a retreat at a remote and dazzling location. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby must fight to prove it was murder against a tide of competing interests and before the killer takes another life.
The cast: Emma Corrin, Brit Marling, Clive Owen, Harris Dickinson, Alice Braga, Jermaine Fowler
Genre: Miniseries
Country of Origin: United States
Unfortunately, no trailer is available yet.
* One Piece (2023)
Release date: Thursday, August 31 at Netflix.
The story: A live-action pirate adventure story based on the bestselling manga by Eiichiro Oda.
The cast: Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Gibson, Taz Skylar, Peter Gadiot
Genre: Adventure, comedy
Country of Origin: United States
*It is possible that dates will be announced during the publication of this list, unfortunately, this cannot be prevented. But let us know in the comments if you've come across another series or a date has changed.
** After consultation, we have decided to have programs such as reality, competition, home and garden, games, cooking, talking, sports, special interest, children/family programs, children's animation and documentaries no longer be a part of this overview.
Enjoy watching and see you next month.
