10 TV and streaming highlights for August: Ted Lasso, Ricky Gervais animation, Outer Banks...
TV and streaming highlights for August
Undercover British Army Captain Robert Nairac was abducted and killed by the IRA in 1977, his body secretly buried and never recovered. Nearly 50 years later, a former enemy embarks on a search to uncover the truth.
Everyone's favourite irrepressible football coach is back. Ted leaves Kansas behind and returns to Richmond to take on his biggest challenge yet: coaching a newly formed second division women's football team.
: RTÉ's acclaimed documentary series comes to a moving conclusion as Nora leads a special belonging ceremony celebrating Ireland's diverse communities, Ciara officiates at a same-sex wedding with a deeply personal connection, and Dara reflects on a celebration of life held in honour of a close friend.
: Wagner Moura and Greta Lee star in this unsettling sci-fi thriller about a family who suddenly find themselves trapped inside their own home with no way out. As food and supplies begin to run low, they must work together to survive.
: This quirky British comedy from the mind of Ricky Gervais follows a group of feral cats from every corner of society as they search for companionship, navigate the struggles of everyday life and ponder the strange world around them.
: Alan Ritchson returns as Lee Child's iconic bruiser for another action-packed season. After witnessing the apparent suicide of a Pentagon staffer on a New York subway platform, Reacher is pulled into a deadly conspiracy involving military secrets, a terrorist cell and powerful figures willing to do anything to keep the truth hidden.
: DC's long-awaited Green Lantern series pairs veteran Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) with rookie John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as they investigate a grisly murder in the American heartland. Superhero fatigue may be real, but if Lanterns can capture the freshness of Wonder Man and Spider-Noir, it could prove to be one of the year's big surprises.
: Television's most dysfunctional gang returns and once again stumble from one disaster to the next, taking on everything from botched inheritances and workplace automation to conspiracy theories and the questionable decision to sponsor a Little League team.
: The Pogues struggle to come to terms with a devastating loss. Stranded without the Blue Crown, they forge an uneasy alliance with Rafe in a final bid to avenge their friend and stop Chandler Groff once and for all.
: Apple TV's acclaimed sci-fi thriller returns for a second season, venturing beyond the events of Blake Crouch's bestselling novel into unexplored corners of the multiverse. As the Dessen family attempt to reclaim a sense of normality, Jason's growing obsession with "The Box" and Daniela's deepening paranoia threaten to tear their world apart once again.
