This week's top new Netflix TV shows and movies are not all Netflix Netflix originals are relatively modest this week Standup comedian Langston Kerman's new comedy special and the original film “Incoming” seem to be solid coming-of-age films There are also several original documentaries, the first of which is “Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE,” which follows a year in the lives of 20 contestants as they form the next great pop music group

The highlight of the week, however, is not Netflix, but AMC's production

Netflix has added a large number of AMC shows to its library, including all eight seasons of “Fear the Walking Dead”; Netflix has also added the first season of AMC's “Interview with the Vampire” series and one of my favorite shows of the year, “MIT Netflix is also offering the first season of AMC's “Interview with the Vampire” series and the first season of “Monsieur Spade,” one of my favorite shows of the year, along with other AMC shows

Here's a day-by-day recap of this week's new Netflix shows Check out Netflix's dark thriller, which scored 94% on Rotten Tomatoes

“The Walking Dead” was a huge hit for AMC, spawning a huge amount of zombie shows and movies after its first season launched in 2010; five years later, it even spawned a big spin-off called “Fear the Walking Dead” [Starring Kim Dickens as Madison Clark, Cliff Curtis as Travis Manawa, Frank Dillane as Nick Clark, and Alicia Debnam-Carey The film focuses on a family trying to survive the beginning of the zombie apocalypse Season 4 will feature “The Walking Dead” character Morgan Jones (Lennie James) as a crossover character, and he will be the star of the series for the remaining eight seasons

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The show, which is sometimes stylized as “Anne Rice's ‘Interview with Vampires,’” has been a surprise hit for AMC Anne Rice's “The Vampire Chronicles” had already been made into a 1994 movie starring Brad Pitt as Louis, a French vampire turned vampire by Lestat (Tom Cruise) A television show portraying the same characters seemed to re-tread territory that had already been pioneered

However, the show received near-universal praise from critics throughout its first two seasons, arguably rendering the film adaptation moot Despite the same characters--this time Jacob Anderson as Louis de Pointe du Lac and Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt--the show explored themes of race, abuse, and queerness in ways that the film largely avoided If you want to see one of the most watched horror shows, you should watch “Interview with the Vampire”

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“Monsieur Spade” is not one of the seven best shows I watched this year, but it is close Its first season is currently ranked 12 out of 35 new seasons of TV I've watched this year, which is pretty good

In this AMC series, Clive Owen plays Monsieur Spade, aka Sam Spade, the private detective of “The Maltese Falcon” fame Owen plays the role some 20 years after Humphrey Bogart's iconic portrayal of Spade in the 1941 classic, and is effectively living in retirement in the French country town of Bozur But a man like Spade never really retires, and the private detective finds himself embroiled in a case of international intrigue once a convent of nuns is murdered in quiet Bozur If you like detective shows, skip TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY and watch MONS COUNTRY: Monsieur Spade instead

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Zombie apocalypse and detective noir shows are great, but they are not for young children Thankfully, Netflix has that covered as well, offering one of last year's most popular animated films

“Migration” stars Kumail Nanjiani as Mac Mallard, the patriarch of a family of ducks living on a New England pond Life was good until Mac's wife Pam (Elizabeth Banks) suggested they move to Jamaica for the winter But they didn't even make it to Jamaica, Queens before disaster struck The film features a voice cast that includes Danny DeVito, Awkwafina, and Keegan-Michael Key

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My first encounter with Langston Kerman's comedy came when I heard him as a guest on the “Lovett or Leave it” podcast But even if you have never seen his stand-up, chances are you have already seen him perform He has appeared on shows like “Insecure” and “The Boys” In “Langston Carman: Bad Poetry,” he tackles raising a top-notch baby, mentoring a mean teen, and managing his mother-in-law's dating app

For some reason, Netflix did not upload the trailer for this comedy special to YouTube So I posted a clip of Carman's stand-up that I particularly liked

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“Pop Star Academy”: KATSEYE follows 20 girls from around the world who come together to form what HYBE and Gefyn Records hope will be the next great pop music group HYBE may not ring a bell, but it is the BIG HIT ENTERTAINMENT label, the label that formed one of the greatest entertainment artists of all time, BTS

In this eight-episode docuseries, we see how HYBE's KPOP expertise and Geffen's success in the industry are combined into a training and development program that produces results Will this series end with the birth of the next great musical act? Or will these contestants not have what it takes? That remains to be seen

Watch on Netflix starting August 21

Whether it's “Dazed and Confused,” “Superbad,” or “Booksmart,” coming-of-age movies are a genre filled with great films; for me, born in the early 90s, it's “Superbad”; for the Z For the Z generation, Netflix is hoping that “Incoming” will be that kind of movie

“Incoming” stars Mason Thames, Rafael Alejandro, Bardia Ceili, and Ramon Reed as high school students Benji Nielsen, Connor, Dana 'Coush' Koshani, and Eddie The film follows their attempts to make their first high school party a success Watch it on Netflix this week and see if they can make it through a crazy night of mayhem and debauchery

Watch on Netflix starting August 23

August 19

“Corcormelon Lane” Season 3 (Netflix Family) The children of Melon Patch Academy try to surprise Mr Appleberry with a special musical But when plans unexpectedly change, can the show go on?

August 20

“Langston Kerman: Bad Poetry” (Netflix comedy special) Comedian Langston Kerman talks about raising a top-notch baby, teaching a mean teenager, and managing his mother-in-law's dating app in this hilarious special

“Terror Tuesday”: Extreme” (TH) (Netflix series) Inspired by the Thai horror radio show Angkhan Khlumpong, this series presents eight stories based on real-life experiences submitted by listeners

“Untold”: The Air McNair Murders (Netflix documentary) This documentary follows the rise of legendary NFL quarterback Steve McNair and the puzzling details surrounding his shocking 2009 murder

August 21

“Accident” (MX) (Netflix series) When a birthday party takes a tragic turn, the ripples shatter a wealthy, tight-knit community, tearing apart families, friendships, and hearts

“Back to 15: Back to 18” (BR) (Netflix series) After a photoblogging glitch sends Anita back in time to 2009, she finds that she is not the only time traveler in her college life

“Nice Girls” (FR) (Netflix film) A female-led buddy film in which a unique detective with a vengeful streak and a German detective with contrasting methods team up to save Nice from disaster

“Pop Star Academy KATSEYE” (Netflix documentary) The series follows the year-long journey of 20 contestants from around the world as they compete to become KATSEYE, a one-of-a-kind global girl group formed in the manner of KPOP, with unprecedented access to the unique training and development program developed by HYBE and Gefin Records The road to international stardom is compellingly told through unprecedented access that unfolds over eight episodes, including insights into the unique training and development program developed by HYBE and Gefin Records

“Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy Wars” (Netflix documentary) The legendary feud between Wyatt Earp and Ike Clanton unfolds through vividly recreated footage

August 22

“Baby Fever” Season 2 (DK) (Netflix series) Nana, a fertility doctor, tries to balance her life as a single mother with the complicated web of lies she has spun, but the past catches up with her

“GG Precinct” (TW) (Netflix series) A rookie police captain and a goofy detective try to solve the deadly mystery of a serial killer

“Sailor Moon COSMOS the Movie” (JP) (Netflix anime) Sailor Moon's friends and loved ones are targeted one by one by a terrifying enemy who wants to destroy everything and rule the universe

“The Secret Life of Orangutans” (GB) (Netflix documentary) Narrated by David Attenborough, this immersive documentary follows the triumphs and tribulations of a generation of orangutan families in the treetops

August 23

“Incoming Call” (Netflix film) First week of high school The biggest party of the year, a night of mayhem and debauchery for four teenagers

“Tòkunbọ̀” (NG) (Netflix film) A former car smuggler is ordered to hand over the daughter of a high-ranking government official to his kidnappers within three hours

Departs 8/22/24

“Everything Everywhere All at Once”

Departs 8/23/24

“Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”

“Berlin Syndrome”