IMDb Picks: August TV Premieres
Many TV networks take a break from original programming during the Summer Games. That's why there is a relatively small number of series premiering this month. However, there are still enough scripted and reality series debuts to satisfy viewers looking for an alternative to sports. — Sara Bibel
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- CreatorDelbert ShoopmanStarsBear GryllsChanning TatumRob RiggleBritish adventurer, takes A-list celebrities on wild outdoor adventures, pushing them beyond their comfort zone."Running Wild With Bear Grylls" premieres Monday, Aug. 1, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
- StarsDavid StorrsDamon ZwickerRyan StoutEverybody wants their 15 minutes of "Fame". So instead they get pranked and become "Fameless"."Fameless" premieres Monday, Aug. 1, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on truTV.
- CreatorMo MandelStarsDamien LemonMo MandelYamaneika SaundersUp and coming comics compete in a race to the bottom."Comedy Knockout" premieres Monday, Aug. 1, at 11 p.m. ET/PT on truTV.
- StarsWells AdamsChris HarrisonCarly WaddellContestants from the Bachelor and Bachelorette from previous seasons have another chance to fall in love in Bachelor in Paradise with other previous contestants."Bachelor in Paradise" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 11 p.m. ET/PT on truTV.
- CreatorJosh WakelyStarsAshleigh BallCharles DemersRebecca HusainThe adventures of a gang of kid bugs in a residential backyard, set to the music of The Beatles."Beat Bugs" premieres Wednesday, Aug. 3, on Netflix. The entire first season will be available to stream.
- CreatorNick CannonStarsNick CannonDJ D-WrekChico BeanWatch as Nick Cannon and a new A-list celebrity lead a team of improv comedians each week as they compete against each other in the new show: Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'N Out."Wild 'N Out" premieres Thursday, Aug. 4, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.
- CreatorEric AndréStarsEric AndréHannibal BuressRobert SmithEric Andre tries to host a talk show in a bizarre environment, where he is sometimes the player of pranks and sometimes the victim."The Eric Andre Show" premieres Friday, Aug. 5, at 12 a.m. ET/PT on Adult Swim.
- StarsKevin WhatelyLaurence FoxClare HolmanDI Robert Lewis and DS James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them."Inspector Lewis" premieres Sunday, Aug. 7, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on PBS.
- CreatorDarrin ReedStarsJon TafferP.J. KingRob FloydJon Taffer, a bar/nightclub consultant, and his team of experts offer their expertise, helping real bar owners "rescue" their failing establishments by overcoming challenges and possibly saving them from closing."Bar Rescue" premieres Sunday, Aug. 7, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Spike.
- StarsTyler HenryCharlie TraversKhloé KardashianHollywood Medium, Tyler Henry, meets with celebrities and shares messages from their departed loved ones."Hollywood Medium" premieres Sunday, Aug. 7, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on E!
- CreatorMarty CallnerStarsLiev SchreiberVontaze BurfictJ.J. WattHard Knocks is a reality sports documentary produced by the NFL and HBO. Each season the show follows an NFL team during training camp in preparation for the upcoming season."Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Los Angeles Rams" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
- CreatorStephen Adly GuirgisBaz LuhrmannStarsJustice SmithShameik MooreHerizen F. GuardiolaA ragtag group of teenagers run wild in the streets of the Bronx in the late 1970s."The Get Down" premieres Friday, Aug. 12, on Netflix. The entire first season will be available to stream.
- CreatorNancey SilversJohn TinkerStarsMeghan OryBarbara NivenLaci J MaileyA young woman returns to her hometown to help save her sister's failing inn, where she contends with memories and faces from her past."Chesapeake Shores" premieres Sunday, Aug. 14, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark.
- StarsRyan SecordDion Shepherd Jr.Zachary Holland Baker"60 Days In" offers an unprecedented look at life behind bars at Indiana's Clark County Jail. Seven ordinary people volunteer to live among its general population for 60 days, without fellow inmates or staff knowing their secret."60 Days In" premieres Thursday, Aug. 18, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on A&E.
- CreatorJustin SpitzerStarsBen FeldmanLauren AshColton DunnA look at the lives of employees at a big box store."Superstore" premieres Friday, Aug. 19, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. After this post-Olympics special telecast, the show will return on Sept. 22.
- CreatorDave EricksonRobert KirkmanStarsKim DickensFrank DillaneCliff CurtisA Walking Dead spinoff set in Los Angeles, California. Follows two families who must band together to survive the undead apocalypse."Fear the Walking Dead" premieres Sunday, Aug. 21, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on AMC.
- CreatorJohn de MolStarsCarson DalyBlake SheltonAdam LevineFour famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize."The Voice" premieres Sunday, Aug. 21, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. After this special post-Olympics episode, the show will return on September 19.
- StarsBobby FlayGiada De LaurentiisBob TuschmanA food network contest to find a well rounded great chef with a unique point of view and hosting type of personality to host their own show!"Food Network Star Kids" premieres Monday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network.
- CreatorTyler PerryStarsDanielle SavreKelly SullivanBrooke Anne SmithA young woman is forced to return to her trailer-park beginnings after her political career is derailed by a sex scandal."Too Close to Home" premieres Monday, Aug. 22, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.
- StarsBuddy ValastroMauro CastanoDanny DragoneThe staff at Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, N.J., led by Buddy Valastro, shows how he prepares elaborate themed cakes for various occasions."Cake Boss" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.
- StarsAdam ConoverAdam LustickEmily AxfordIconoclastic Adam Conover from CollegeHumor turns life as we know it on its ear by showing us how unnecessary, and sometimes horrible, things we think we know to be real and true really are."Adam Ruins Everything" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TruTV.
- CreatorChristopher CantwellChristopher C. RogersStarsLee PaceScoot McNairyMackenzie DavisFollows some players in the 80s technological revolution that lead to information society."Halt and Catch Fire" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on AMC.
- StarsDoug MarcaidaDavid Lain BakerBen AbbottFour custom knife makers compete to make the best usable knife through a series of challenges."Forged in Fire" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on History.
- StarsHenry WinklerWilliam ShatnerTerry BradshawThis hilarious comedy/reality show follows cultural icons Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman on their greatest adventure yet."Better Late Than Never" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
- StarsDave NavarroOliver PeckChris NunezTen of the country's most creative and skilled tattoo artists are judged by icons of the tattoo world. They compete for a hundred thousand dollars and the title of "INK MASTER"."Ink Master" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Spike.