New Films Premiere Every Friday on AMC+ Including Streaming Debut of
Shudder’s Record-Breaking Clown in a Cornfield, Period Revenge Thriller Tornado, Documentary Feature Family Tree, and Shudder’s Irish Folk Horror The Twin
This August, AMC Networks serves up thrills and chills with a massive programming lineup across its suite of networks and streaming services, including the season finale of AMC Original adventure series Nautilus, starring Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery); new Acorn TV crime drama Irish Blood, starring and executive produced by Alicia Silverstone (Clueless); a new ripped-from-the-headlines crime drama Kidnapped on AMC+; and the season finales of Acorn TV’s popular The Madame Blanc Mysteries and Sundance TV’s gripping docu-series The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster from Academy Award-winning Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions. The month also features new seasons of Sundance TV’s True Crime Story: Smugshot, and We TV’s fan-favorite series Life After Lockup. Film debuts include the streaming debut of Shudder’s record-breaking slasher Clown in a Cornfield; Sundance Now’s action-packed revenge thriller Tornado; a documentary exploring Black land ownership and environmental sustainability in Family Tree; and Shudder’s Irish folk horror The Twin.
On AMC & AMC+ (also includes Shudder and Sundance Now):Nautilus (AMC Original Series)
New Episodes Premiere Every Sunday on AMC and AMC+ Until the Season Finale on August 17 (9pm ET/PT on AMC)
Inspired by Jules Verne’s beloved Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Nautilus follows Captain Nemo’s (Shazad Latif, Star Trek: Discovery) mission to enact revenge on the East India Mercantile Company, who took everything from him. Nemo audaciously steals a prototype submarine from the penal colony in which he is imprisoned, escaping into the ocean with a motley crew of fellow prisoners. He plans to reach the fabled Viking treasure buried at the Pillars of Halvar. But first, he must win the trust of his crew and keep out of the clutches of the ruthless East India Mercantile Company, who will do whatever it takes to stop him. The series also stars Georgia Flood (Apples Never Fall) as Humility Lucas, Céline Menville (Emily in Paris) as Loti and Thierry Fremont (Liaison) as Benoit, with guest appearances from Oscar®-nominee Richard E. Grant, Anna Torv and Noah Taylor.
RECOMMENDED BY WHOM YOU KNOW: Kidnapped (AMC+ Original Series)
Limited Series Premieres Thursday, August 28; New Episodes Weekly Until the Season Finale on September 25
In this ripped from the headlines true crime thriller, British model Chloe Ayling (Nadia Parkes, The Spanish Princess) thinks she’s landed a dream photo shoot in Milan. But the dream quickly turns into a nightmare when she’s drugged and kidnapped by a man who claims to work for a shadowy crime syndicate. With her life on the line, Chloe miraculously manages to escape. But she is met with suspicion upon her return home, becoming the target of a relentless media storm accusing her of faking her own kidnapping for fame. Also starring Julian Swiezewski, Adrian Edmonson, Nigel Lindsay, Olive Gray, Eleonora Romandini and Christine Tremarco.
On SHUDDER (also available on AMC+):Clown in a Cornfield (Shudder Film Premiere)
New Film Premieres Friday, August 8
Looking for a fresh start, Quinn (Katie Douglas, Ginny & Georgia) and her father (Aaron Abrams, Hannibal, Blindspot) move to the quiet town of Kettle Springs. They soon learn the fractured community has fallen on hard times after losing a treasured factory to a fire. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning clown emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a timeThe Twin (Shudder Film Premiere)
New Film Premieres Friday, August 29
After the tragic loss of his son, Nicholas (Logan Donovan) struggles with his grief and a strained relationship with his wife Charlie (Aleksa Palladino). Under the watch of psychiatrist Dr. Beaumont (Robert Longstreet), Nicholas begins experiencing terrifying visions of a shadowy figure that looks like himself. As reality unravels, Nicholas must confront his past and the supernatural force haunting him before it consumes him completely.The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (Shudder Original Series)
New Double-Feature Premieres LIVE Friday, August 1 at 9pm ET on Shudder TV; Available On Demand Beginning Sunday, August 3
Lock your doors and crank the volume for a brand-new trip to The Last Drive-In. Join Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl every month for all-new, bone-tingling double-features sure to delight horror buffs and video hounds alike, proving once again that the drive-in will never die.
*Full Shudder programming schedule for August available HERE
On SUNDANCE NOW (also available on AMC+):Family Tree (Sundance Now Film Premiere)
New Documentary Premieres Friday, August 1
Family Tree explores sustainable forestry in North Carolina through the stories of two Black families working to preserve their land and legacy. Debut director Jennifer MacArthur’s cinema verité approach reveals the vast task of maintaining the land while navigating family dynamics, unscrupulous developers and changing environmental needs. The forest itself and the beauty of its changing seasons become a primary character in this family drama.The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster (SundanceTV Original Series)
Season Finale Airs Thursday, August 7 on Sundance TV and Sundance Now (10pm ET/PT on Sun TV)
From Academy Award winning Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions, this riveting true crime docu-series, The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster unpacks the 2018 event known in the Furry community as the “Furry Zoosadist Leaks,” which exposed a horrifying conspiracy of animal abuse lurking beneath the Fandom’s playful exterior. The series follows the pack of dedicated vigilantes who teamed up to bring down the monsters behind the masks. Navigating the line between amateur sleuthing and official police investigation, the Furry Detectives exposed a ring of animal abusers, fought for victims, and defended their community from the evil within.
True Crime Story: Smugshot Season 2 (SundanceTV Original Series)
New Season Premieres Thursday, August 14 on Sundance TV and Sundance Now;
New Episodes Weekly Until the Season Finale on September 18 (10pm ET/PT on Sun TV)
Smugshot is a true crime anthology series that spotlights privileged individuals involved in elaborate criminal behavior. Whether in pursuit of revenge or riches, status or glory, freedom or fame, each of these law-breakers cling to their entitlement in spite of having more to lose than to gain. These are the stories of people who thought they could get away with it.Blinded Season 3 (Sundance Now Exclusive Series)
New Season Binge Premieres Thursday, August 21
Eight months have passed since the events of Season 2 and Bea Farkas has a new colleague at Dagbladet, Karim, whom she is both annoyed with and slightly attracted to. Together, Bea and Karim dig into the Scandinavian telecom company Vasacom, owned by Aksel Bonnesen. Vasacom is building 5G networks in several Middle Eastern countries and is accused of paying bribes to Taliban warlords in the region – and when a Swedish engineer is kidnapped, everything comes to a head.Tornado (Sundance Now Film Premiere)
New Film Premieres Friday, August 22
Set in the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado (Kôki, Touch) is a young and determined Japanese woman who finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father’s traveling puppet Samurai show crosses paths with a gang of ruthless criminals led by Sugarman (Tim Roth,
Tin Star) and his ambitious son Little Sugar (Jack Lowdon, Slow Horses). In an attempt to create a new life for herself, Tornado seizes the opportunity to take matters into her own hands and steal the gold from their most recent heist. With her father murdered by the gang and her life in grave danger, Tornado races against time to escape a violent demise and avenge her father’s death.
On ACORN TV:Irish Blood (Acorn TV Original Series)
Two-Episode Premiere Monday, August 11; New Episodes Premiere Weekly Until The Season Finale on September 8
A new six-part murder mystery, Irish Blood focuses on Fiona (Alicia Silverstone), whose path in life is earmarked by her father, Declan (Jason O’Mara, The Man In The High Castle), who seemingly abandoned her and her mother on her tenth birthday. After years of channeling anger toward him, to the benefit of her litigious clients, a message from her father sends her to Ireland. There she learns key truths about her father as well as a family that doesn’t know she exists, and, moreover, that the story of abandonment that has shaped her entire life – was a lie. A lie intended to protect her and her mother from her father’s shady business dealings. Fiona resolves to uncover the full truth about her father and reconnect with the parent she only thought she knew.
The Madame Blanc Mysteries Season 4 (Acorn TV Original Series)
New Episodes Every Monday Until The Season Finale on August 11
The fourth season of The Madame Blanc Mysteries returns to the wonderful world of Sainte Victoire, packed with unusual antiques and objéts d’art, murder, mystery, sunshine and laughter. Sally Lindsay (Coronation Street, Still Open All Hours, Cold Call) returns as Jean White, who is navigating a fledgling romance with her sidekick Dom Hayes, played by Steve Edge (Starlings, Murder They Hope, Maxine). Co-writer Sue Vincent (Mount Pleasant, Shameless) stars as mechanic Gloria Beaushaw, while Robin Askwith (Strike, Benidorm) and Sue Holderness (Only Fools and Horses, Still Open All Hours, The Green Green Grass) reprise their roles as eccentric married couple Jeremy and Judith Lloyd James, and Alex Gaumond (Derry Girls, My Dinner With Hervé, Death In Paradise) is back as Chief of Police André Caron. Tony Robinson (Blackadder, Time Team) and Paul Chuckle (Elliott) complete the cast as Dom’s Uncle Patrick, a petty thief turned pub landlord, and Trevor, Gloria’s dad.
The Sommerdahl Murders Season 6 (Acorn TV Exclusive Series)
New Season Binge Premieres Monday, August 25
Three months have passed since Dan Sommerdahl (Peter Mygind) brought Josefine (Maibritt Saerens) home from prison, and she proposed to him. Everything seems to be happiness and peace, but that doesn’t last forever, and soon the chief investigator is faced with new murder mysteries and dilemma-filled choices. Sommerdahl must now juggle solving cases in Helsingør while trying to balance the many roles in his life. How does one lead a homicide unit while being a fiancé, grandfather, father, friend, and perhaps even a stepfather?Summertide (Acorn TV Exclusive Series)
New Episodes Every Monday Throughout the Summer
New South African drama centered on renowned marine biologist Martin Field (Frank Rautenbach) who, after losing his beloved wife Julia (Amalia Uys) to tragedy, leaves his old life behind and moves his rebellious teenage son and daughter to his childhood home in Simon’s Town to begin again. With Julia’s memory as his driving force, he pours his heart into setting up a conservation trust to protect the marine life along the False Bay coast. Will he find calm in these waters or does his past hide painful secrets beneath the surface?
*Full Acorn TV programming schedule for August is available HERE
On ALLBLK & WE TV:Life After Lockup Season 6B (We TV Original Series)
New Season Premieres Friday, August 1 on We TV, ALLBLK and AMC+ (8pm ET/PT on We TV) until Season Finale on October 3
Life After Lockup follows couples on their journey to keep love alive and stay out of prison. This season, a husband is released after 11 years to the wife he’s never met on the outside. They navigate pregnancy, relapse & more to fight to stay free!
Deb’s House Season 2 (ALLBLK Original Series)
New Season Premiere Friday, August 22 on We TV, ALLBLK and AMC+ (9:30pm ET/PT on We TV) until Season Finale on October 10
Music mogul Deb Antney is on a quest for the next female R&B superstar. This season, she is backed by an all-star lineup of famed artists who know what it takes to make it to the top. Stepping in to share their wisdom, tough love, and game-changing industry insight are: Waka Flocka Flame, rapper and entrepreneur bringing his no-nonsense industry perspective; LeLee Lyons, founding member of the legendary R&B group SWV and champion of women in music; and Keke Wyatt, the platinum-selling vocal powerhouse known for her raw talent and unforgettable runs. Each guest judge will mentor and evaluate the aspiring vocalists moving into Deb’s House, helping Ms. Deb put them through the paces as they compete for a once-in-a-lifetime shot to become her next R&B protégé. Season 2 promises more soul, more pressure and more growth as these rising stars face vocal challenges, emotional breakthroughs and intense eliminations all under the watchful eyes of music royalty.
On Everything I Love (ALLBLK Film Premiere)
New Film Premieres Friday, August 8 on ALLBLK
Sheena Carter’s world is shattered when her six-year-old son, Alex, suffers a tragic accident. With his life hanging in the balance and nowhere left to turn, Sheena is thrust into a desperate fight for his survival. As the lines between right and wrong blur, the unbreakable force of a mother’s love drives her to commit the unimaginable – risking everything to save her son.
Brand New (ALLBLK Short Film Premiere)
Premieres Thursday, August 14 on ALLBLK
Written, directed, and edited by Quincy Ledbetter and Denzel Whitaker, Brand New is a powerful drama from the Creative Cypher/XL Fest pipeline licensed through TateMen Entertainment starring Whitaker (The Great Debaters), Maestro Harrell (The Wire), and Kris D. Lofton (Power Book IV: Force). The film follows three estranged friends whose long-awaited reunion spirals into violence, unraveling the bonds of loyalty, survival, and brotherhood that once defined them. The production team also includes Yuki Maekawa-Ledbetter and Ramfis Myrthil, with John Rosario serving as cinematographer.
On HIDIVE:Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho Cour 2 (HIDIVE Exclusive)
New Simulcast Episodes on Mondays Throughout August
The historical fantasy series and spring breakout hit Sword of the Demon Hunter:Kijin Gentosho has returned for the second and final part (Cour 2) of Season 1 with new simulcast episodes every Monday throughout August. In the Edo period, there was a shrine maiden called “Itskihime” in the mountain village of Kadono. Jinta, a wandering orphan who, along with his younger sister Suzune, drifted into the village and grew up to become the shrine maiden’s guardian, ventures into the forest to defeat a mysterious demon who speaks to him of the far future and the threat of a Demon God. So begins this epic supernatural historical fantasy series that follows a demon hunter through his century-spanning journey from the Edo to Heisei periods—all-the-while questioning his wielding of a sword. Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho is directed by Kazuya Aiura along with writing by Deko Akao, character design by Taro Ikegami and production by Yokohama Animation Laboratory.
Call of the Night Season 2 (HIDIVE Exclusive Series)
New Episodes Every Friday until Season Finale on September 19
Summer marks the return marks the return of human/vampire love with the highly anticipated second season of Call of the Night, the acclaimed supernatural romance drama set to premiere on July 4 exclusively on HIDIVE. Ko overcomes his confusion about becoming a vampire and decides to “like” Nazuna, while Nazuna resolves to make Ko “fall in love” with her. Without understanding what “love” even is, the two of them spend their nights together in a frenzy. Meanwhile, Detective Uguisu Anko is closing in with her plot to kill vampires, not just Nazuna. A vampire’s weakness is “anything they were attached to when they were human” and so they all try to get rid of this weakness before it’s too late. But, Nazuna has no memory of her human life. What is Nazuna’s hidden past? Why did Anko start killing vampires? And what is the “secret” that Nazuna and Anko share? For Ko, Nazuna, Anko, a fun “late night” doesn’t end here… a new “night” begins! Call of the Night Season 2 is directed by Tomoyuki Itamura along with writing by Michiko Yokote, character design by Haruka Sagaw and production by Liden Films.
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