“Kevin Can F**k Himself”
Led by a pair of terrific performances by Annie Murphy and Mary Hollis Inboden, the Valerie Armstrong-created series had one of the more ambitious first seasons of the last few years. Playing in both the overlit world of sitcoms and the grays of gritty drama, “Kevin Can F**k Himself” stars Murphy as Allison, a woman who, realizing her life has been stolen from her by her selfish and entitled manchild of a husband, tries to plot his death to escape the marriage. Season one ended on a cliffhanger with Patti’s brother Neil (Alex Bonifer) realizing her and Allison’s plan and, for the first time in the season, entering the “real” world portion of the show. The second and final season picks up right where the finale left off. Eric Peterson and Raymond Lee also star.
Release Date: Season 2 premieres on August 22 on AMC.
“Mike”
Since his performance in Barry Jenkins’s “Moonlight,” actor Trevante Rhodes has seemed poised for a major breakout. In “Mike,” Rhodes seemingly is given that opportunity in the sports drama about the controversial life and career of heavyweight champion Mike Tyson who has become one of the most polarizing figures in sports. Created by Steven Rogers, the limited series also stars Russell Hornsby, Harvey Keitel, Laura Harrier, and Li Eubanks.
Release Date: The series premieres on August 25 on Hulu.
“See”
Set in a brutal and primitive future, hundreds of years after humankind has lost the ability to see, “See,” by director Francis Lawrence, is wrapping it all up this August. The stakes have never been higher for Baba Voss (Jason Momoa) and his tribe, as a new form of warfare threatens to destroy the world as they know it. Starring alongside Momoa, are ensemble cast members Sylvia Hoeks, Hera Hilmar, Christian Camargo, Archie Madekwe, Nesta Cooper, Tom Mison, Olivia Cheng, Eden Epstein, Michael Raymond-James, David Hewlett, and Trieste Kelly Dunn.
Release Date: The third and final season premieres on August 26 on Apple TV+.
“The Patient”
Steve Carrell and Domnhall Gleeson make for an interesting pair in “The Patient,” created by Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields. Carrell plays Alan Strauss, a therapist who is being held prisoner by his patient, Sam Fortner (Gleeson). After Sam reveals himself to be a serial killer, he asks Alan to curb his homicidal urges, which turns into a race to survival for both himself and potentially other victims. The ten-episode psychological series also stars Linda Emond and David Alan Grier.
Release Date: The series premieres on August 30 on FX on Hulu.
Also of note in August: Netflix’s YA teen series “Never Have I Ever” (August 12), Hulu’s East LA comedy series, “This Fool” (August 12), Netflix’s animated limited series, “Lost Ollie” (Netflix August 24), “Mo” from “Ramy” stars Mohammed “Mo” Amer and Ramy Youssef (Netflix, August 24), and the reminder that Disney+’s “Andor” has been moved from end of August to September.