The first week of August is hot, hot, hot with new shows premiering on Netflix, Prime Video, other streaming services, and broadcast and cable channels
This week's lineup of new programming includes two fan-anticipated shows entering their final seasons: "Umbrella Academy" Season 4 and "SEAL Team" Season 7 Also, "Industry" Season 3 returns, along with financial drama and relationship messes Plus, Stephen Curry takes on comedy in "Mr Throwback" Here are the top new shows to check out this week
The dancing girl and mom drama reality show is rebooting Coach Glo Hampton takes the spotlight from Abby Lee Miller She and her team at Studio Blue made several appearances on the original series She trains eight little dancers each week to compete on a national level Appearing with them are moms who are more demanding, tantrum-prone, and competitive than their children Gro has her hands full creating new routines and nurturing the skills of these girls, all the while maintaining an air of understated diplomacy
Premieres Wednesday, August 7 at 12 am ET on Hulu
Basketball star Steph Curry has recorded many firsts this summer, including his first appearance at the Olympics and his first scripted appearance on a television show Curry is not exaggerating, as he appears as a version of himself in Mr Throwback Adam Parry stars in the mockumentary as a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer who reunites with his sixth-grade teammate, Steph, an NBA star who, with the help of production company director Kimberly (Ego Nwodim), makes the documentary filming and attempts to help Danny redeem himself Will Danny regain his former glory days, or will he fail even more?
Premieres on Peacock on Thursday, August 8 at 3:00 am ET
It's the end of the world as we know it - again Only the Hargreaves siblings can stop it After a climactic showdown at the Hotel Oblivion in the Season 3 finale, the superhero siblings are scattered to a new timeline where they have lost their powers They struggle to adjust to their new normal, where their father Reginald is alive and well and overseeing a diabolical business empire But the mysterious organization "The Keepers" believe this reality is a lie and are preparing for a great reckoning The Umbrella Academy must unite once more to make everything right once and for all
Available on Netflix on Thursday, August 8 at 3:00 am ET
In this seventh and final season of the military drama, members of the Navy SEALs' most elite unit find themselves at various crossroads in their personal lives while continuing to conduct dangerous operations around the world In this film, the members of the elite Navy SEALs continue to conduct dangerous operations around the world, but also face various crossroads in their personal lives Bravo Team leader Jason Hayes (David Boreanaz) struggles to balance work and life as a single father Second-in-command Ray Perry (Neil Brown Jr) is nearing retirement and contemplating his future Sonny Quinn (AJ Buckley) takes on more responsibilities Lieutenant Lisa Davis (Toni Trucks) leads her team into a new era of battle
Premieres Sunday, August 11 at 3 am ET on Paramount Plus
In my article about "Industry," I wrote, "If 'The Bear,' 'Succession,' and 'Euphoria' were a trio, 'Industry' is its wild child would be the wild child," I wrote The drama is an adrenaline rush of workplace pressure, cutthroat competition, sex, drugs, and big money that doesn't brake at all in season three As international bank Pierpont looks to the future and bets on ethical investing, Yasmin (Marisa Abella), Robert (Harry Rorty), and Eric (Ken Leung), led by Sir Henry Mac (Kit Harington from "Game of Thrones"), a green tech and energy company ), and are entrusted with a splashy IPO of the company Meanwhile, Harper (Michala), who has left Pierpont, seeks a way back into the addictive world of finance and finds it through Future Dawn portfolio manager Petra Koenig (Sarah Goldberg from "Barry")
Premieres Sunday, August 11 at 9 pm ET on HBO and Max
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