Apple TV holds the distinction of being one of the only streaming services to offer only original content on its platform: You won’t find a rotating library of blockbusters and classic sitcoms there. Instead, you’ll get a tightly curated collection of interesting content for kids and adults alike. That includes shows such as Widow’s Bay, The Morning Show and Shrinking and movies like F1: The Movie — all produced by and for Apple.
Because Apple’s content collection is thoughtfully curated, it doesn’t release as many titles each month as some of its competitors, but what it does put out always piques our interest. This month marks the return of Ted Lasso, a show that declared it was really and truly over after its third season ended in 2023, only to announce in 2025 it would return with new episodes. Also arriving this month is a new documentary about the legacy of the UConn Huskies, the 12-time NCAA women’s basketball champions. The Dynasty: UConn Huskies arrives on Aug. 21. Want something less sporty? A new season of the acclaimed Apple TV original sci-fi thriller Dark Matter, starring Joel Edgerton, also premieres this month.
Here’s a look at the Apple TV originals we’re most excited for this August.
New on Apple TV in August
Aug. 5
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Ted Lasso (Season 4)
Just when you thought Ted Lasso was done, the show comes roaring back for yet another season (and right on the heels of the World Cup, too). This season, Ted returns to Richmond, London, where he finds himself coaching a second division women’s football team. While many familiar faces, including Jason Sudeikis, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift, Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple, will return for the new season, we’ll also meet a whole cast of new characters too, including Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education), Aisling Sharkey (Jurassic World: Dominion) and Faye Marsay (Game of Thrones).
Aug. 12
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Women in Blue (Season 2)
Women in Blue (also known as Las Azules) is a Mexican series inspired by true stories of Mexico’s first female police force. The 10-episode first season (out on Apple TV now) will be followed up by a brand new season that arrives this month and finds the team of detectives confronting new cases, corruption and secrets within their department. The first episode of season 2 arrives on Wednesday, Aug. 12, followed by one episode per week through Sept. 30.
Aug. 21
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The Dynasty: UConn Huskies
Some of the greatest WNBA stars of all time — Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart — all went to UConn and played as Huskies under the eye of coach Geno Auriemma (as did the two most recent No. 1 draft picks Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd). The Dynasty: UConn Huskies is a new three-part series arriving Aug. 21 that chronicles the rise of the most dominant program in women’s college basketball history. It includes interviews with some of its most illustrious players, and highlights the impact the program has had on the sport.
Aug. 28
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Dark Matter (Season 2)
Based on the celebrated sci-fi novel of the same name by Blake Crouch, Dark Matter is the story of a physicist, Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton), who is abducted and taken to a lab where he undergoes a procedure that lets him live an alternate version of his life. Edgerton plays two versions of himself in the show, with his original self desperate to get back to the life he once knew. In season 2, Jason and his wife, Daniela (Jennifer Connelly), think their lives have settled into some sense of normalcy, but eventually realize things are far from stable. The show premieres on Aug. 28, and new episodes will arrive weekly on Fridays.
Liz Kocan has spent the last 20 years covering TV, entertainment and working behind the scenes in digital production. While at VH1.com, she won a Webby Award and was nominated for a Shorty Award as a producer. She has also contributed her writing to USA Today, Decider, Vulture, and many other publications, and has seen every episode of 30 Rock more times than her mind grapes can remember.
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