9 must-watch shows and movies to stream in August 2026: ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Reacher,’ DC’s ‘Lanterns’ and more

Key Points:

• August 2026 brings a strong lineup of new shows and movies on major streaming platforms, including returning favorites like "Ted Lasso" season 4 on Apple TV and "Reacher" season 4 on Prime Video.
• Paramount+ launches "Lioness" season 3 on August 2, a CIA thriller starring Zoe Saldaña facing personal and professional challenges, while HBO debuts "Lanterns" on August 16, a darker superhero mystery featuring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre.
• Netflix offers two notable thrillers: "The Last House" on August 7, a claustrophobic sci-fi thriller starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, and "The Whisper Man" on August 28, a crime drama with Robert De Niro and Adam Scott.
• "Outer Banks" concludes with its fifth season on Netflix starting August 20, focusing on grief and a final treasure hunt, while Apple TV's "Dark Matter" season 2 premieres on August 28, continuing its multiverse sci-fi saga.
• Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis's "The Shards," a stylish 1981 Los Angeles thriller, premieres August 5 on FX and Hulu, blending serial killer suspense with a teen drama vibe.