If you’re a fan-fav of TV shows, then the list is for you.
Every new month we put together a list of TV Shows to stream across multiple platforms.
The list is of trending shows that are available to stream on local TV channels and streaming platforms including Netflix, YouTube, Apple TV+, Prime Video and Showmax.
The Sandman
(Netflix)
Release Date: Now Streaming
The Sandman is a dark fantasy series based on Neil Gaiman’s DC Comic series of the same name. The series, which debuted on August 5 follows the people and places affected by Morpheus (Tom Sturridge), the Dream King as he mends the cosmic — and human — mistakes he’s made during his vast existence.
I Am Groot
(Disney+)
Release Date: Now Streaming
The series of original shorts and each short follows Baby Groot as he grows up in the galaxy, going on adventures with new and unusual characters that get him into trouble.
Are YouTubed In
(YouTube)
Release Date: Now Streaming
Helmed by Thato Rampedi, “Are YouTubed In” is a YouTube reality show that follows the lives local content creators who are staying in the same house in Cape Town.
The Oldman
(Prime Video)
Release Date:Now Streaming
Dan Chase absconded from the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid since. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he now must reconcile his past.
Chase goes on to live off the grid and finds himself on the run from people who want to kill him.
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
(Disney+)
Release Date: August 17
Marvel fans can look forward to a new comedy series ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ coming to Disney+ this month.
Tatiana Maslany stars as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who specializes in superhuman-oriented legal cases.
The nine-episode series will welcome a host of Marvel characters to the series, including the Hulk, played by Mark Ruffalo, and the Abomination, played by Tim Roth. The series is directed by Kat Coiro and Anu Valia; Jessica Gao is head writer.
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law follows Jennifer Walters as she navigates the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk.
The Bear
(Hulu)
Release Date: Now Streaming
Jeremy Allen White plays a young chef who is from the fine dining world and comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family. A world away from what he’s used to, Carmy must balance the soul-crushing realities of small business ownership, his strong-willed and recalcitrant kitchen staff and his strained familial relationships, all while grappling with the impact of his brother’s suicide. As Carmy fights to transform both the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges kitchen crew that ultimately reveals itself as his chosen family.
House of the Dragon
(Mnet 101)
Release Date: August 22
Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon chronicles the rise and the downfall of the Targaryens, who are the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria. The events of the series takes place 300 years before Game of Thrones.
The 10-episode series will premiere on HBO Max on August 21 and locally on M-net (101) the following day.
Raising Kanan S2
(Starz)
Release Date: August 14
Power Book III: Raising Kanan is a prequel set in the 1990s that will chronicle the early years of Kanan Stark, the character first played by executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.
In the new episodes, “Raquel ‘Raq’ Thomas has gained control over the city’s drug trade, but her son is slipping away,” per the official synopsis. “Kanan Stark returns to Queens uncertain of his future with the family business, and because of Detective Howard’s lingering secret, he’s even more uncertain of his past. Kanan searches for the truth while Raq boldly expands the business into hostile Mafia territory.”
“Lou-Lou has other plans that revolve around his emerging record label, but Raq isn’t about to let his side hustle get in the way of her expansion,” the description continues. “Although Marvin remains Raq’s loyal soldier, he struggles to earn Jukebox’s forgiveness and become the father she deserves. The ties that bind this family are becoming undone, but Raq will stop at nothing to hold them together.”
SEE S3
(Apple TV+)
Release Date: August 26
SEE will return for the third and final season later this month.
The drama series is set in a brutal and primitive future, hundreds of years after humankind has lost the ability to see.
In season three, almost a year has passed since Baba Voss (Jason Momoa) defeated his nemesis brother Edo and bid farewell to his family to live remotely in the forest. But when a Trivantian scientist develops a new and devastating form of sighted weaponry that threatens the future of humanity, Baba returns to Paya in order to protect his tribe once more.
Ludik
(Netflix)
Release Date: August 26
Enemies and allies clash as chaos ensues amongst the star-studded South African cast of Ludik. The explosive 6-episode series follows the story of Daan Ludik, portrayed by South African and Hollywood icon Arnold Vosloo as he tries to drag his empire out of a scandalous mess.
In his most challenging performance yet, Rob van Vuuren takes on the role of Swys De Villiers, a troubled widower desperate to take a stand in his life. Swys De Villiers and Daan Ludik pull out all the stops in their fight for revenge, unbeknownst to both men that those closest to them stand in their way. The cast includes renowned and beloved South African stars Lizz Meiring (Maureen Ludik) and Terence Bridgette (DJ Jakes) as well as Inge Beckmann (Rina Goosen) and Sean Cameron Michael (Arend Brown) who all play an integral part in the unraveling of Daan Ludik’s empire.
Roast of Khanyi
(Showmax)
Release Date: Now Streaming
Comedy Central and Showmax brought out Khanyi Mbau to take the hot seat and get roasted.
Roast of Khanyi Mbau is hosted Mpho Popps who is joined by panelists Nadia Nakai, Sol Phenduka, Celeste Ntuli, Sello Maake KaNcube, YoungstaCPT, John Vlismas, Selbeyonce Mkhize, Devi Sankaree Govender and Tbo Touch.
All the panelists take on blows from each other while roasting Khanyi Mbau.
Hilarious Roast Master, Mpho Popps did a phenomenal job of keeping the audience entertained during the show, holding nothing back with hilarious and brutal commentary on the casts’ opinions about each other’s careers and life choices.
Justice Served
(Netflix)
Release Date: Now Streaming
Justice Served is a 6-episode series follows Hlomla Dandala, who plays freedom fighter and military veteran Azania Maqoma, who styles himself as an arbiter of justice while driving secret agendas to settle scores with old foes. Together with his group, they take over a courtroom where a white police officer, Allan Harve (Morné Visser), is on trial for the murder of a young black man.
They demand to let the public decide if the murder accused should be executed, setting the world on fire, and throwing the lives of everyday people into chaos.
The show delves into the constitutional principles that guarantee the accused a fair trial and the presumption of innocence against the backdrop of a deeply unjust society, a corrupt government, and a disillusioned nation.
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