After I put collectively our record of all the pieces new on Netflix in August 2024, one factor that stood out to me essentially the most was the quantity of contemporary TV reveals that have been set to hitch the platform this month. Netflix continues to be one of many greatest streaming companies for reveals given its library of highly-rated titles, and August 2024 isn’t any totally different because it has loads of contemporary content material on the best way, together with the return of one in all its hottest originals.
It has been some time since I final watched The Umbrella Academy, which we fee as one of many greatest Netflix reveals with its 91% Rotten Tomatoes rating for The Umbrella Academy season 2 (the sequence has a mean 86% throughout all three seasons on the Tomatometer), however as its fourth and ultimate season looms, I am unable to assist however be curious to select up the place I left off. That is not all that Netflix has in retailer this month, as there are 4 different reveals with respectable rankings which might be set to make August probably the most binge-worthy months of 2024.
A Good Lady’s Information to Homicide
RT Rating: 81%
Age ranking:
Size: ~50 minutes
When: August 1
A Good Lady’s Information to Homicide depicts the extent that true crime fanatics are prepared to go. When common highschool lady Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend Sal it was all folks may speak about, and 5 hears after her loss of life the consequences of her homicide nonetheless plagues the folks of the city. Bell’s homicide continues to be on the thoughts of fellow faculty lady Pip (Emma Myers), a real crime fanatic who’s not sure if Sal is the explanation for the homicide. She decides to take issues into her personal fingers after changing into invested within the case, however finds that there might be a hidden fact behind Bell’s homicide.
The Umbrella Academy (season 4)
RT Rating: 86%
Age ranking: TV-14
Size: ~ 60 minutes
When: August 8
The Hargreaves youngsters return to Netflix on August 8 after a protracted two-year wait with the ultimate chapter of the streamer’s authentic superhero sequence. The Umbrella Academy season 4 will decide up proper after the occasions of season 3, which had led to a “climatic showdown” that “reset the timeline”. The premise of the present goes like this: At some point in 1989, 43 youngsters are born to ladies who confirmed no indicators of being pregnant the day prior. Billionaire Reginald Hargreaves adopts seven of them to create The Umbrella Academy, the place he vows to coach them into superhuman forces that can assist save the world. Information of his mysterious passing brings the estranged siblings collectively who be a part of forces to find the reality of his loss of life, however issues develop into extra sophisticated after they understand a threatening apocalypse is on the horizon.
A Discovery of Witches
RT Rating: 87%
Age ranking: TV-MA
Size: ~ 45 minutes
When: August 19
This one’s for all of the fantasy and supernatural followers on the market. Primarily based on the All Souls novel trilogy by Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches follows historian and witch Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer), who comes throughout an uncommon manuscript within the Bodleian library that spills all of the secrets and techniques concerning the magical creatures and supernatural forces that coexist with people. When she’s thrown again into the world of vampires, witches, and magic, she varieties an alliance with Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode), a geneticist and vampire with whom she should defend the e-book and resolve the mysteries it presents.
Preacher
RT Rating: 87%
Age ranking: TV-MA
Size: ~ 40 minutes
When: August 19
That is one other one for all of the supernatural followers out! The sequence sees the 90s Preacher comedian e-book franchise come to life. In it, Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper) returns to his house in Texas to take over his late father’s church, however his mission to fulfil his promise to his father is interrupted when a excessive energy supernatural power assume management over his physique. Together with ex-girlfriend Tulip (Ruth Negga) nomad Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun), he units out to search out God in essentially the most unholy of the way.
Into the Badlands
RT Rating: 84%
Age ranking: TV-14
Size: ~44 minutes
When: August 19
Daniel Wu stars because the extremely expert martial artwork warrior Sunny, who’s left to take teenager M.Okay. (Aramis Knight) beneath his wing and mentor him throughout a journey throughout the Badlands. Dominated by rivals, the Badlands performs house to Quinn (Martin Csokas) who has been on the high of the barons’ sport for years. Nevertheless, the arrival of latest baron known as The Widow (Emily Beecham) weakens his power, and he or she’s decided to get her fingers on the younger M.Okay. who she believes to be the important thing to her rebellion.
