Here what’s new in August 2023 from the major TV streaming services. Highlights include Dark Winds on AMC+, Hijack on Apple TV+, Only Murders in the Building 3 on Hulu, and Depp vs. Heard on Netflix.
Also see: For the best deals on streaming TV, see our article, Streaming TV Deals.
What’s On Acorn TV
Acorn TV specializes in British shows, particularly British mystery collections like The Best of Agatha Christie, the Poirot Collection, Vera, and Jericho of Scotland Yard.
Below are preview of Cannes Confidential and Dagliesh Season 2, two of the top new mysteries now showing on Acorn TV. You can find more previews at the Acorn Youtube Channel.
What’s On Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has dozens of original series and movies, plus thousands of new and classic TV shows and movies. An Amazon Prime membership gives you both Prime Video plus free shipping on Amazon orders, free Prime Music, and more benefits.
Below is a preview of what’s new on Prime Video in August 2023. You can find more previews at the Amazon Prime Video YouTube Channel.
What’s On AMC+
AMC+ has exclusive new series like The Ipcress File and classic series like Mad Men and The Walking Dead. AMC+ also has top shows from BBC America, IFC, Sundance TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited.
Below is a preview of Dark Winds Season 2, which started July 30 on AMC+, and Lucky Hank, which also recently started. You can find more previews at the AMC+ Youtube Channel.
Apple TV+ Subscription Deals
Apple TV+ has exclusive movies like Spirited, series like Ted Lasso and Slow Horses, and documentaries like Prehistoric Planet.
Below is an inside look at what’s new on Apple TV+ and a trailer for Hijack, which recently premiered. You can find more previews at the Apple TV+ Youtube Channel.
What’s On BritBox
BritBox is another streaming service like Acorn TV that specializes in British TV shows and movies. BritBox shows include British mystery collections like The Best of Agatha Christie, the Poirot Collection, Vera, and Jericho of Scotland Yard. BritBox also offers original series like “Karen Pirie” and classics like Vera, Inspector Morse and Father Brown.
Below are previews of Granite Harbor and The Ex-Wife, which premiere August 1 on BritBox. You can find more previews at the Britbox Youtube Channel.
What’s On The Criterion Channel
Criterion offers more than 1,000 of the finest American and international classic films like Fellini’s 8 1/2, Chimes at Midnight, The Asphalt Jungle, The Long Goodbye and Fanny and Alexander.
Below is a sample of what’s playing on Criterion. You can find more previews at the Criterion Youtube Channel and browse the current lineup at: What’s On Criterion Channel
What’s On Disney+
Disney+ is the exclusive home for many of your favorite movies and TV shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic.
Below are previews of what’s new in August 2023 on Disney+. You can find more previews at the Disney+ Youtube Channel.
What’s On HBO Max
HBO Max – now rebranded as just “Max” – is HBO’s online streaming service that gives you access to HBO’s original series such as Succession, Game of Thrones, plus many movies, recent and classic, and TV series such as Friends. HBO also partners with TCM to bring you many classic movies like The Maltese Falcon and Asphalt Jungle. Max also includes many popular shows from Discovery, HGTV, and Food Network.
You can view several free episodes of HBO Max series, without subscribing, at: HBO Max Free Shows
Below is a preview of what’s new on HBO Max. You can find more previews at the HBO Max Youtube Channel.
What’s On Hulu
Hulu is a premium streaming service that offers some of the top TV, movies and documentaries. You can find a complete list of what’s new at Hulu at:
Hulu What’s New in July 2023 / Hulu What’s New in August 2023
Below is a preview of Only Murders in the Building Season 3, which premiered August 8 on Hulu, followed by a summary trailer of what’s new. You can find more previews at the Hulu YouTube Channel.
What’s On MGM+
MGM+ – formerly called Epix – is an American premium cable and satellite television network owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The channel’s programming consists of recent and older theatrically released motion pictures, original series, documentaries, and music and comedy specials.
Below is a trailer for The Winter King, which premieres on August 20, 2023. You can find more previews at the MGM+ Youtube Channel.
Netflix Subscription Deals
Netflix is the world’s top streaming service with 158 million paid memberships in over 190 countries. Netflix has dozens or original series and movies, plus thousands of TV shows and movies, both recent and classic, American and international.
Below is a preview of what’s new on Netflix in August and a trailer for Depp V. Heard, a new documentary. You can find more previews at the Netflix YouTube Channel.
What’s On Paramount+
Paramount+ (formerly known as CBS All Access) offers original series like 1883, Mayor of Kingstown, and Star Trek Discovery plus your favorite CBS shows.
Below are previews of Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback, now showing on Paramount+, and Lawmen: Bass Reeves, the new series from Taylor Sheridan starting this fall. . You can find more previews at the Paramount+ Youtube Channel.
What’s On Peacock
Peacock is a streaming service from NBCUniversal with full seasons of exclusive originals; next-day airings of current NBC, Bravo, and Telemundo hits; can’t-miss live sports; plus thousands of hours of TV shows and movies available.
Below is a preview of The Continental, a new three-episode series starting September 22 on Peacock. You can find more previews at the Peacock Youtube Channel.
What’s On Showtime
Showtime’s streaming plan offers online access to commercial-free, award-winning SHOWTIME original series, can’t-miss movies, groundbreaking documentaries, laugh-out-loud comedy specials, hard-hitting sports and much more. Watch live TV or catch up on-demand on your TV, tablet, phone or computer. Plus, you can download full episodes and movies to your favorite mobile devices and watch them offline.
Below is a preview of what’s new on Showtime. You can find more previews at the Showtime Youtube Channel.
What’s On Starz
Starz offers theatrically released motion pictures and first-run original television series such as Outlander, Power Book and Heels.
Below is a preview of Outlander Season 7, which started June 16 on Starz, and Minx, with Season 2 episodes premiering in July and August. You can find more previews at the Starz Youtube Channel.
What’s On Sundance Now
Sundance Now is known for true crime, thriller films and shows like John Le Carre’s The Little Drummer Girl and The Pact. Sundance Now content comes free with AMC+.
Below is a preview of Black Snow, which premiered earlier this year on Sundance Now. You can find Sundance previews at the Sundance Now Youtube Channel.
What’s On Topic
Topic is a streaming service that has international series and films from more than 40 countries, including Nordic Noir, French political thrillers, and supernatural mysteries from Italy and Senegal.
Topic’s originals include the Agatha Christie inspired series, Hjerson. You can watch the Topic channel on any Roku TV or with a TV that has a Roku device attached.
Below is a preview of what’s new in August on Topic. You can find more previews at the Topic Youtube Channel.
Free TV Streaming Channels
In addition to the premier, fee-based TV streaming services there are several that are always free, though like regular TV, they are supported by advertising and you’ll have to suffer through commercials. Here they are.
Freevee
Freevee is a free streaming service from Amazon. Freevee has many new and classic movies, and Amazon Prime Video original series like Bosch and Schitt’s Creek.
Notable series on Freevee include Bosch, Schitt’s Creek, The Chosen, Manhattan and Lost.
Free always: Freevee
Pluto TV
Pluto TV offers live TV channels plus on-demand movies and TV shows. Pluto TV is owned by ViacomCBS and was founded in 2013. As of March 2020 Pluto TV has deals with 170 content partners providing more than 250 channels worth of programming. Its content is available via its website and supported apps. As of March 2020, the service averages more than 20 million monthly active users.
Notable movie offerings include new and old classic movies like many of the James Bond movies, Terminator, Bull Durham, and In Harm’s Way. Also available are series TV shows like Midsomer Murders, Third Rock from the Son, Duck Dynasty, the Dick Van Dyke Show, the Adams Family and Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations.
Free always: Pluto TV
Tubi
Tubi is an ad-supported free steaming service owned by Fox. It offers over 20,000 older TV shows and movies to watch for free.
Notable movie offerings include popular movies like The Passion, Total Recall, Quigley Down Under, Zulu, Rio Lobo, and The Big Short. Also available are series TV shows like Alf, Dead Zone, 3rd Rock from the Sun and The Apprentice.
Free always: Tubitv.com
How to Stream TV Channels
For information on how to stream channels like Netflix and Amazon, see the story:
Choosing the Right TV or Device to Watch Streaming Video
What To Watch
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