Wednesday, The Walking Dead, Platonic … here are 8 unmissable TV series to watch in August
We arrived in August, the heart of the summer. If the idea of dealing with mileage queues towards the sea or to participate in the traditional grill seems less tempting than usual, or if you fear that the weather ruins the plans with a sudden storm, There is always an infallible B plan: stay at home and dedicate yourself to a healthy TV series marathon. A perfect remedy against the heat and stress of summer holidays. From Netflix to Sky, passing through Apple TV+, first video and Disney+, here are 8 unmissable titles for all tastes.
Chief of War
Where and when: From 1 August 2025 on Apple TV+
Jason Momoa leads a Cast with a Polinesian prevalence in Chief of Waran epic series that tells how, at the end of the eighteenth century, the Hawaii islands were unified and then colonized. Between battles, alliances and betrayals, the story brings to the screen a fascinating and not very explored chapter of the Pacific. In the cast also Temuera Morrison, an unforgettable interpreter of Boba Fett in the universe of Star Wars.
Eyes of Wakanda
Where and when: From 1 August 2025 on Disney+
The new Marvel animated series, developed by Ryan Coogler and created by Todd Harris, expands the universe of Black Panther Telling the deeds of the most valiant Wakanda warriors. At the center of the story is the legendary Team of the Hatt Zaraze, engaged in a mission to recover artifacts in vibraniums dispersed in every corner of the planet. An adventure that combines action, myth and the typical visual power of the Wakandian kingdom.
The Walking Dead: Dead City
Where and when: From 4 August 2025 on Sky and Now
Set years after the events of the mother series, The Walking Dead: Dead City Follows the events of two iconic figures of the post-apocalyptic universe: Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan), widow of Glenn Rhee and leader of the Hilltop community, and Negan Smith (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), the former ruthless head of the Salvatori. After being forced to collaborate to survive the ruins of New York, in the new episodes the two will have to face new and unpredictable threats, in an alliance as fragile as necessary.
King of the Hill
Where and when: From 4 August 2025 on Disney+
After fifteen years of absence, he returns King of the Hillthe irreverent series signed by Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-head) and Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation). The new episodes bring back to the center of the scene the Hill family, a typical Texan nucleus of the working class: traditionalist, conservative, but also capable of surprising with an unexpected vein of irony. Between daily routine and contradictions of all time, the series wonders how – and if – their lives and ideas have really changed in all these years.
Wednesday 2
Where and when: First part of the second season from 6 August 2025 on Netflix (second part from September 3, 2025)
After three years of waiting, Jenna Ortega returns to Wednesday Addams in the new season of the series produced by Tim Burton. Among the dark and fascinating corridors of the snowman Academy, the young protagonist will have to face a wave of new enemies, puzzles and dangers. With her unmistakable wit, the sharp talent and the dark soul, Wednesday will find himself investigating not only on the mysteries that envelop the school, but also on the shadows that loom the past of his family.
Platonic 2
Where and when: Second season from August 6, 2025 on Apple TV+
Created, directed and written by Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco, the second season of Platonic Find the fun and close -knit couple of best friends played by Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne. This time, the two will have to face new challenges of the middle age: working crisis, complicated weddings and partners in difficulty. In an attempt to be one point for each other, they will discover that even the rocks, sometimes, can cause some cracks.
Butterfly
Where and when: From 13 August 2025 on Prime Videos
Butterfly It is a spy thriller that digs in the complex dynamics of international espionage. At the center of the story is David Jung (Daniel Dae Kim), a former agent of the American secret services with an enigmatic and unpredictable past, who now lives in South Korea. His quiet life is broken when the consequences of a choice made years before return to persecute him, putting him in the sights of Rebecca (Reina Hardesty), a young agent as lethal as sociopath.
Alien: planet earth
Where and when: From 13 August 2025 on Disney+
Produced by Noah Hawley (Flour, Legion), Alien: planet earth It is part of the iconic horror-fancientific saga inaugurated by Ridley Scott in 1979. The story kicks off when the USCSS Maginot spatial research ship crashes on Earth. “Wendy” (Sydney Chandler) and an improvised group of soldiers come across a lethal discovery, which will put them face to face with the greatest threat ever appeared on the planet.
