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HBO has renewed The Gilded Age for a fourth season. The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic and social change, when empires were built, but no victory came without sacrifice. In season three, following the Opera War, the old guard is weakened and the Russells stand poised to take their place at the head of society. Bertha sets her sights on a prize that would elevate the family to unimaginable heights while George risks everything on a gambit that could revolutionize the railroad industry – if it doesn’t ruin him first. Across the street, the Brook household is thrown into chaos as Agnes refuses to accept Ada’s new position as lady of the house. Peggy meets a handsome doctor from Newport whose family is less than enthusiastic about her career. As all of New York hastens toward the future, their ambition may come at the cost of what they truly hold dear.
Limited series Demascus premieres August 7 on Tubi. A 33-year-old Black man on a know-thyself mission begins an experimental immersion therapy that sends him into alternate timelines of his own life.
The upcoming fourth season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will feature an episode with puppets with the U.S.S. Enterprise crew members as puppets created by the iconic Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. Season three is currently airing on Paramount+. When we reconnect with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, still under the command of Captain Pike, they face the conclusion of season two’s harrowing encounter with the Gorn. But new life and civilizations await, including a villain that will test our characters’ grit and resolve. An exciting twist on classic Star Trek, season three takes characters both new and beloved to new heights, and dives into thrilling adventures of faith, duty, romance, comedy and mystery, with varying genres never before seen on any other Star Trek.
Season two of Peacemaker premieres August 21 on HBO Max. In season two, Peacemaker discovers an alternate world where life is everything he wishes it could be. But this discovery also forces him to face his traumatic past and take the future into his own hands.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will premiere on Paramount+ in early 2026 as a kickoff to the year’s Star Trek 60th anniversary celebrations. The series introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.
All four episodes of animated series Eyes of Wakanda premieres August 1 on Disney+. Every mission shapes a legacy.
The upcoming new season of AMC’s Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire will be titled Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat. Joining the cast are Jennifer Ehle in the role of “Gabriella”, Ella Ballentine in the role of “Baby Jenks”, Jeanine Serralles in the role of “Christine Claire”, Christopher Heyerdahl in the role of “Marius”, and Damien Atkins in the role “Magnus”.
Season two of Churchy premieres August 21 on BET+ with all ten episodes. Comedian Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks will reprise his role as Pastor Corey Carr Jr., who inherits leadership of Bethlehem Temple, along with a surprise book of debts. He and his wildly unqualified church crew must navigate the daily headaches of ministry life, all while fending off a vengeful rival’s plan to replace the church with a trampoline park. Returning Churchy series regulars include Mark JP Hood, Lexi Allen, and Anthony Elfonzia, Quin Walters, Tahir Moore, alongside new additions Jasmine Luv, and Nic Few. Guest stars for the second season include Tabitha Brown, Kirk Franklin, Keith Lee, and Tony Baker.
Anne Rice’s Talamasca will premiere October 26 on AMC. The series focuses on a secretive society called the Talamasca, comprised of the men and women responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires, and other creatures scattered around the globe.
It: Welcome to Derry will premiere on HBO this October. Set in the world of Stephen King’s “IT” universe, the series is based on King’s “IT” novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films “IT” and “IT Chapter Two.” The cast includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård.
Spartacus: House of Ashur will premiere this winter on Starz. The series is a thrilling, erotic, history-bending, roller-coaster experience that builds on everything that made the original series a colossal hit. What if he lived, and the Romans rewarded his treachery with the gladiator school where he once bled? Welcome to the House of Ashur. No longer a slave, Ashur has clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him. But ruling a band of merciless gladiators is child’s play compared to surviving the savage world of Roman politics – a cutthroat game in which betrayal isn’t a sin, it’s currency. He flips tradition on its head by unleashing Achillia, a fierce and powerful gladiatrix eager to prove herself worthy in a man’s world. Together, they ignite a new kind of spectacle that shocks, disrupts, and offends the elite with every drop of blood.
The Family Guy Halloween Special, titled “A Little Fright Music,” premieres October 6 on hulu. Brian and Stewie realize there is a shortage of quality Halloween songs, so they set out to write a hit, and Peter and the guys discover that lying about trick or treating can have deadly consequences. Another holiday special will stream on hulu at a later date. Season 24 of Family Guy will premiere in 2026 on FOX, and stream on hulu.
Honest Renovations: A Holiday Home Makeover will return for a second special starring Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis on The Roku Channel. This time, the duo sets their sights on transforming the home of a heroic fire captain who bravely battled the devastating Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year.
WOW – Women of Wrestling has been renewed for a fourth season. Known for its drama and high-energy showdowns, the new season will showcase WOW’s takeover of the iconic Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas. Marking the first-ever professional wrestling events held on Fremont Street, “WOW Fights on Fremont” brings the signature WOW purple ring to the heart of Las Vegas for an unforgettable, action-packed spectacle for season four. Led by the inspiring larger-than-life WOW Superheroes and their in-ring rivalries, WOW is an action-packed saga showcasing supreme athleticism and empowering stories centered around uplifting women and fans of all ages around the world. WOW airs weekly in syndication across the U.S. and on VICE TV. All episodes from seasons one, two and three can be streamed on Pluto TV’s dedicated WOW channel. Seasons two and three are currently available to stream on Tubi and season two is available on Paramount+. Paramount Global Content Distribution launched an all-wrestling FAST channel called Wrestling Central available now on The Roku Channel in the U.S. and Canada featuring new weekly matches from WOW.
The Hospital, a new satirical sketch comedy series that offers a behind-the-scenes look at what happens when you mix improv comedy with ‘total medical negligence,’ will premiere on BET linear on September 10. Set inside the ‘most incompetent medical facility in the country,’ and mostly improvised, the four-episode series, The Hospital, is performed by a mix of established and emerging comedic actors, stand-up comedians, and social media stars. The series stars Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks, Tony Baker, Chris “CP” Powell, D’Lai, Dinora Walcott, Quin Walters, Tahir Moore, Candice Renee, Tamara Jade, Patrick Cloud, Mel Mitchell, Jordan Conley, Loren Lott, and Jazmine Robinson.
Lynley premieres September 4 on BritBox. Tommy Lynley is a brilliant police detective but an outsider in the force – simply by virtue of his aristocratic upbringing. He is paired with Barbara Havers, a sergeant with a maverick attitude and a working-class background. With seemingly nothing in common and against all odds, the mismatched duo of Lynley and Havers become a formidable team, bonded by their desire to see justice done. His brain and her spirit – his knowledge and her instincts. It is only through working side by side do they both find where they truly belong.
Two Graves premieres August 29 on Netflix. After two teenagers go missing in a small town in Málaga, Isabel will stop at nothing to find out what happened to her granddaughter. To uncover the truth, she teams up with Rafael, a dangerous man who also lost his daughter that same night. Together, they’ll cross every line, discovering that revenge is a journey that doesn’t always end the way you expect.
Four part docuseries Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence will premiere over two nights on Monday, September 1 and Tuesday, September 2 from 9-11PM ET/PT on ID. The series offers unprecedented insight into the motivations and disturbing relationship between former mommy vlogger Ruby Franke and rogue therapist Jodi Hildebrandt. Delving into Hildebrandt and Franke’s relationship from both women’s respective rise to power and extensive influence within the Mormon community to their eventual arrests in 2023, the docuseries charts the magnetic connection between the two and how the melding of Franke’s strict family values with Hildebrandt’s controversial beliefs created a microcosm of control, manipulation, and brutality that led to the devastating emotional and physical abuse of the Franke children.
Iyanu: The Age of Wonders premieres August 30 on Cartoon Network and HBO Max. Set 500 years before the rise of Iyanu, the film transports viewers to Yorubaland at the height of its magical civilization. When Meje – the embodiment of the seven deadly sins – emerges, young warriors Dara and Ishe must stop the coming Age of Darkness. Their only hope lies with the Divine Ones, legendary beings who once walked the earth and upheld the balance between light and shadow. A second season will premiere in 2026. The new season finds Iyanu facing a powerful new enemy as tensions rise across Yorubaland. With ancient magic reawakening, the fight for balance has only just begun.
