IMDb Picks: August TV Premieres
by IMDb-Editors | last updated - 2 weeks agoMany TV networks take a break from original programming during the Summer Games. That's why there is a relatively small number of series premiering this month. However, there are still enough scripted and reality series debuts to satisfy viewers looking for an alternative to sports. — Sara Bibel
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1. Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Reality-TV
Bear Grylls, British adventurer, takes A-list celebrities on wild outdoor adventures, pushing them beyond their comfort zone.
Stars: Bear Grylls, Tom Arnold, Zac Efron, Tamron Hall
Votes: 1,244
"Running Wild With Bear Grylls" premieres Monday, Aug. 1, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
2. Fameless (2015– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Reality-TV
Everybody wants their 15 minutes of "Fame". So instead they get pranked and become "Fameless".
Stars: David Storrs, Cathy Shim, Lance Krall, Jeff Lewis
Votes: 133
"Fameless" premieres Monday, Aug. 1, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on truTV.
3. Comedy Knockout (2016– )
Game-Show
Up and coming comics compete in a race to the bottom.
Stars: Damien Lemon, Dave Hill, Arden Myrin, Yamaneika Saunders
Votes: 102
"Comedy Knockout" premieres Monday, Aug. 1, at 11 p.m. ET/PT on truTV.
4. Bachelor in Paradise (2014– )
42 min | Reality-TV
Contestants from the Bachelor and Bachelorette from previous seasons have another chance to fall in love in Bachelor in Paradise with other previous contestants.
Stars: Chris Harrison, Jared Haibon, Carly Waddell, Ashley Iaconetti
Votes: 553
"Bachelor in Paradise" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 11 p.m. ET/PT on truTV.
5. Beat Bugs (2016– )
24 min | Animation, Family, Musical
Beat Bugs is an animated series, revolving around the lives and adventures of five charming and funny child-like bugs who live in an overgrown American-style backyard.
Stars: Ashleigh Ball, Lili Beaudoin, Charles Demers, Rebecca Husain
Votes: 103
"Beat Bugs" premieres Wednesday, Aug. 3, on Netflix. The entire first season will be available to stream.
6. Wild 'N Out (2005– )
30 min | Comedy
Watch as Nick Cannon and a new A-list celebrity lead a team of improv comedians each week as they compete against each other in the new show: Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'N Out.
Stars: Nick Cannon, Leonard Robinson, DeRay Davis, Mikey Day
Votes: 1,393
"Wild 'N Out" premieres Thursday, Aug. 4, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.
7. The Eric Andre Show (2012– )
11 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
The Eric Andre Show is a late night talk show, with an alternate reality.
Stars: Eric André, Hannibal Buress, Tom Ato, Early McCalister
Votes: 2,931
"The Eric Andre Show" premieres Friday, Aug. 5, at 12 a.m. ET/PT on Adult Swim.
8. Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
Stars: Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Clare Holman, Rebecca Front
Votes: 6,609
"Inspector Lewis" premieres Sunday, Aug. 7, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on PBS.
9. Bar Rescue (2011– )
Reality-TV
In Spike TV's new series, Bar Rescue, Jon Taffer, one of the country's top restaurant and bar consultants, will give failing establishments one last chance to succeed. The show will delve ... See full summary »
Stars: Jon Taffer, P.J. King, Russell Davis, Mia Mastroianni
Votes: 1,827
"Bar Rescue" premieres Sunday, Aug. 7, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Spike.
10. Hollywood Medium (2016– )
60 min | Reality-TV
Hollywood Medium, Tyler Henry, meets with celebrities and shares messages from their departed loved ones.
Stars: Tyler Henry, Terrell Owens, Fairuza Balk, Olivia Culpo
Votes: 131
"Hollywood Medium" premieres Sunday, Aug. 7, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on E!
11. Hard Knocks (2001– )
55 min | Documentary, Reality-TV, Sport
Hard Knocks is a reality sports documentary produced by the NFL and HBO. Each season the show follows an NFL team during training camp in preparation for the upcoming season.
Stars: Liev Schreiber, Jerry Jones, Emmitt Smith, Brian Billick
Votes: 666
"Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Los Angeles Rams" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
12. The Get Down (2016– )
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Music, Musical
A ragtag group of teenagers run wild in the streets of the Bronx in the late 1970s.
Stars: Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Herizen F. Guardiola, Skylan Brooks
Votes: 4,973
"The Get Down" premieres Friday, Aug. 12, on Netflix. The entire first season will be available to stream.
13. Chesapeake Shores (2016– )
Drama, Family
Abby O'Brien Winters returns to Chesapeake Shores when she receives a panicked phone call from her younger sister Jess, who has renovated the charming Inn at Eagle Point. The Maryland town ... See full summary »
Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Meghan Ory, Barbara Niven, Diane Ladd
Votes: 223
"Chesapeake Shores" premieres Sunday, Aug. 14, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark.
14. 60 Days In (2016– )
"60 Day In" offers an unprecedented look at life behind bars at Indiana's Clark County Jail as seven innocent volunteers are sent to live among its general population for 60 days without fellow inmates or staff knowing their secret.
Stars: Barbra Roylance Williams, R.W. Parka
Votes: 590
"60 Days In" premieres Thursday, Aug. 18, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on A&E.
15. Superstore (2015– )
30 min | Comedy
A look at the lives of employees at a big box store.
Stars: America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn
Votes: 4,954
"Superstore" premieres Friday, Aug. 19, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. After this post-Olympics special telecast, the show will return on Sept. 22.
16. Fear the Walking Dead (2015– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in The Walking Dead (2010)? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world, will answer that question.
Stars: Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey
Votes: 62,605
"Fear the Walking Dead" premieres Sunday, Aug. 21, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on AMC.
17. The Voice (2011– )
60 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
Four famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.
Stars: Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Carson Daly, Christina Aguilera
Votes: 9,509
"The Voice" premieres Sunday, Aug. 21, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. After this special post-Olympics episode, the show will return on September 19.
18. Food Network Star (2005– )
TV-G | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
A food network contest to find a well rounded great chef with a unique point of view and hosting type of personality to host their own show!
Stars: Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis, Bob Tuschman, Susie Fogelson
Votes: 911
"Food Network Star Kids" premieres Monday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network.
19. Too Close to Home (2016– )
Drama
A young woman is forced to return to her trailer-park beginnings after her political career is derailed by a sex scandal.
Stars: Brooke Anne Smith, Brad Benedict, Charles Justo, Tucker Meek
Votes: 63
"Too Close to Home" premieres Monday, Aug. 22, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.
20. Cake Boss (2009– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Reality-TV
The staff of Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey, led by Buddy Valastro, shows how it prepares elaborate themed cakes for various occasions. Each episode typically features the ... See full summary »
Stars: Buddy Valastro, Mauro Castano, Danny Dragone, Joey Faugno
Votes: 2,579
"Cake Boss" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.
21. Adam Ruins Everything (2015– )
30 min | Comedy
Adam Conover from CollegeHumor turns life as we know it on its ear by showing us how unnecessary, and sometimes horrible, things we think we know to be real and true really are.
Stars: Adam Conover, Adam Lustick, Emily Axford, Brian Murphy
Votes: 1,866
"Adam Ruins Everything" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TruTV.
22. Halt and Catch Fire (2014– )
60 min | Drama
Set in the early 1980s, this series dramatizes the personal computing boom through the eyes of a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy whose innovations directly confront the corporate ... See full summary »
Stars: Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis, Kerry Bishé
Votes: 15,469
"Halt and Catch Fire" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on AMC.
23. Forged in Fire (2015– )
Game-Show
Four custom knife makers compete to make the best usable knife through a series of challenges.
Stars: Wil Willis, J. Neilson, David Baker, Doug Marcaida
Votes: 363
"Forged in Fire" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on History.
24. Better Late Than Never (2016– )
60 min | Comedy
This hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy/reality show follows cultural icons Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman on their greatest adventure yet. Deciding it's ... See full summary »
Stars: Terry Bradshaw, Jeff Dye, George Foreman, William Shatner
Votes: 146
"Better Late Than Never" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
25. Ink Master (2012– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Reality-TV
Hosted by rock legend Dave Navarro and judged by icons of the tattoo world, Chris Nunez and Oliver Peck, 10 of the country's most creative and skilled tattoo artists descend on NYC to ... See full summary »
Stars: Dave Navarro, Chris Nunez, Oliver Peck, Sarah Joy Miller
Votes: 1,652
"Ink Master" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Spike.
26. Toddlers and Tiaras (2009– )
Reality-TV
A look at the world of child beauty pageants.
Stars: MaKenzie Myers, Dawn Rochelle, Wendy D. Lee, Alana Thompson
Votes: 3,059
"Toddlers and Tiaras" premieres Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.
27. Gomorra - La serie (2014– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Ciro disregards tradition in his attempt to become the next boss of his crime syndicate. The internal power struggle puts him and his entire family's life at risk.
Stars: Marco D'Amore, Fortunato Cerlino, Salvatore Esposito, Fabio De Caro
Votes: 9,815
"Gomorrah" premieres Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Sundance.
28. RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Reality-TV
New show will serve up a new twist on the mega-hit RuPaul's Drag Race as it pits queens from previous seasons in a wig-to-wig drag battle royale.
Stars: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Santino Rice, Jujubee
Votes: 717
"RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars" premieres Thursday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Logo.
29. Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team (2006– )
30 min | Reality-TV, Sport
Reality show following the auditioning process and making of the annual Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading Squad.
Stars: Kelli Finglass, Judy Trammell, Sydney Durso, Jay Johnson
Votes: 229
"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team" premieres Thursday, Aug. 25, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CMT.
30. I Love Kellie Pickler (2015– )
60 min | Comedy
A look at the life of country singer Kellie Pickler and her husband, Kyle Jacobs.
Stars: Kellie Pickler, Kyle Jacobs, Daylan Honeycutt
Votes: 80
"I Love Kellie Pickler" premieres Thursday, Aug. 25, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CMT.
31. The Strain (2014– )
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism ravages the city of New York.
Stars: Corey Stoll, David Bradley, Kevin Durand, Richard Sammel
Votes: 54,743
"The Strain" premieres Sunday, Aug. 28, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.
32. House Crashers (2009– )
TV-G | 30 min | Reality-TV
Customers at a local home improvement store are surprised with a home renovation.
Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Josh Temple, C.S. Lee, Nicholas Winn
Votes: 60
"House Crashers" premieres Monday, Aug. 29, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on DIY.
33. You're the Worst (2014– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Centers on two toxic, self-destructive people who fall in love and attempt a relationship.
Stars: Chris Geere, Aya Cash, Desmin Borges, Kether Donohue
Votes: 12,607
"You're the Worst" premieres Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FXX.