Debuts Of HBO Original Comedy Special “Marc Maron: Panicked,” HBO Original Sports Documentary Series “Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The Buffalo Bills,” New Season Of “Peacemaker,” And HBO Original Documentary Series “The Yogurt Shop Murders”
Feature Films “Final Destination Bloodlines,” Lionsgate’s “Freaky Tales” And A24’s “The Legend of Ochi”
FEATURED PROGRAMMING
Specials
Debuts August 1
HBO Original Comedy Special
MARC MARON: PANICKED
Logline: In his second HBO special, comedian and podcaster Marc Maron offers up his nuanced perspective on our increasingly uncertain world.
Credits: Performed, written, and executive produced by Marc Maron; executive produced by David Martin; produced by Avalon; directed by Steven Feinartz.
Series
Debuts August 21
Original Series
PEACEMAKER S2
8 Episodes (Finale 10/9)
Rollout: Episodes debut weekly at 9:00 p.m. ET
Logline: In season 2, Peacemaker discovers an alternate world where life is everything he wishes it could be. But this discovery also forces him to face his traumatic past and take the future into his own hands.
Credits: James Gunn wrote all eight episodes of PEACEMAKER and directed three, including the first episode. Gunn, Peter Safran, and John Cena serve as executive producers. Greg Mottola, Peter Sollett, and Althea Jones also direct. Based on characters from DC, PEACEMAKER is produced by Gunn’s Troll Court Entertainment and The Safran Company in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Films
Coming Soon
FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES (Pictured)
Warner Bros. Film
Logline: Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefani heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle – her grandmother, Iris – and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.
Cast: Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Rya Kihlstedt, with Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd.
Credits: Directed by Adam Stein & Zach Lipovsky. Screenplay by Guy Busick & Lori Evans Taylor. Story by Jon Watts and Guy Busick & Lori Evans Taylor. Based on characters created by Jeffrey Reddick. Produced by Craig Perry, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, Jon Watts, Dianne McGunigle and Toby Emmerich. Executive producers David Siegel and Warren Zide.
Debuts August 8
FREAKY TALES
Lionsgate Film
Logline: Set in 1987 Oakland, FREAKY TALES is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters – an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector – on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles.
Cast: Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, and Tom Hanks.
Credits: Written and directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden. Produced by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Jelani Johnson and Poppy Hanks. Executive produced by Jillian Share, Jen Gorton, Charles D. King, James Lopez, Justin Bursch, Victor Moyers, Todd Anthony Shaw and David Weintraub.
Debuts August 15
THE LEGEND OF OCHI
A24 Film
Logline: In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.
Cast: Helena Zengel and Finn Wolfhard with Emily Watson and Willem Dafoe.
Credits: Written and directed by Isaiah Saxon. Produced by Richard Peete, Traci Carlson, Isaiah Saxon, Jonathan Wang. Executive Producers Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Angela Russo-Otstot, Louise Lovegrove, Alex Plapinger, Len Blavatnik, Danny Cohen, Timo Argillander, Elisa Alvares.
Documentaries
Debuts August 3
HBO Original Documentary Series
THE YOGURT SHOP MURDERS
4 Episodes (Finale 8/24)
Rollout: Episodes debut weekly at 10:00 p.m. ET
Logline: In 1991, four teenage girls were brutally murdered at a frozen yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. What happened that night forever shook the Austin community and continues to mystify the police and haunt the families left in the wake of unthinkable loss. Including interviews with the investigative teams, the victims’ parents and siblings, and the two men who served time for the crime, the series explores law enforcement practices and raises complex questions about press coverage and the power of suggestion on memory. The series offers a unique window into the lasting effects of grief and the enduring impact of unrelenting crime coverage in mainstream media through poignant interviews with those closest to the crime and investigation.
Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents THE YOGURT SHOP MURDERS, an A24 Production and A Fruit Tree And Pig Village Production. Directed and executive produced by Margaret Brown; produced by Alice Henty and Michael Bloch; executive produced by A24, Nicole Stott, Emily Osborne, Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Mickey Stanley, Beth Garrabrant, Ali Herting, Avi Belkin, and Limor Gott Ronen. For HBO: executive producers, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, and Sara Rodriguez.
Debuts August 5
HBO Original Sports Documentary Series
HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE BUFFALO BILLS
5 Episodes (Finale 9/2)
Rollout: Episodes debut weekly at 9:00 p.m.
Logline: HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE BUFFALO BILLS marks the first time the iconic franchise has been selected to take part in the 19-time Sports Emmy®-winning series. Head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane will be featured alongside the 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player, quarterback Josh Allen, and an array of veteran and rookie players training at St. John Fisher University in Pittsford, New York. The series will be narrated by Liev Schreiber.
Credits: Winner of 141 Sports Emmy® Awards, NFL Films remains a gold standard in premium sports content, providing an elevated and connected viewer experience with privileged access to the athlete story. NFL Films is a part of NFL Media, the owned and operated media division of the National Football League, which is comprised of NFL Network, NFL Films, the NFL App, NFL.com, NFL+, NFL RedZone and free ad-supported television streaming service NFL Channel.
Companion podcast: The Official Hard Knocks Podcast returns with host Andrew Siciliano to cover training camp with the Buffalo Bills.
TITLES COMING TO HBO MAX IN AUGUST
*This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change
August 1
Alien: Covenant
Barbershop (2002)
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Couples Retreat (2009)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
Enter the Warrior’s Gate
Get a Job (2016)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 203 (HGTV)
House Hunters: Volume 10, Season 244 (HGTV)
It Happened in Brooklyn
It’s Always Fair Weather
Jamboree!
Kung Fu Panda 2
Let’s Go Bananas, Season 1A
Lili
Macao
Madame Bovary (1949)
Madame Curie
Marc Maron: Panicked (HBO Original, 2025)
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Millie
Miss Pinkerton
Mogambo
Mr. Skeffington
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Mrs. Parkington
My Favorite Wife
Neptune’s Daughter (1949)
New Moon (1940)
Pride and Prejudice (1940)
Quo Vadis (1951)
Random Harvest
Roughshod
Rules Don’t Apply
Smarty
Stonewall
Storm over Wyoming
Survive the Night (2020)
The Last Time I Saw Paris
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Long, Long Trailer
The Nun (2018)
The Peanut Butter Falcon
The Racket (1951)
The Reluctant Debutante
The Water Diviner
Three on a Match
Till the End of Time
Two Weeks with Love (1950)
Union Depot
Unlocked (2017)
War on Everyone
Waterloo Bridge (1940)
Where Danger Lives
Yogi Bear (Movie)
You Hurt My Feelings
August 2
Deadliest Catch, Season 21 (Discovery)
August 3
The Yogurt Shop Murders (HBO Original)
August 4
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2020)
The Great Food Truck Race, Season 18 (FOOD Network)
August 5
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills (HBO Original)
“The Case Against Diddy,” The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Original)
“The Idaho Murders,” The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Original)
August 6
Extreme Detailing (Discovery)
Red Bull Soapbox Race, Season 1 (Discovery)
See No Evil, Season 14 (ID)
August 7
Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America, Season 4 (Discovery)
August 8
Freaky Tales (Lionsgate)
August 11
Marooned with Ed Stafford, Season 3 (Discovery)
August 12
The Bus Driver: Britain’s Cocaine King (discovery+, 2025)
August 13
A Body in the Basement, Season 2 (ID)
Chef Grudge Match, Season 1 (FOOD Network)
The Woman King
August 14
Hop, Season 1D (Max Original)
Marcial Maciel: The Wolf of God (Max Original)
August 15
Stand Up To Cancer
The Legend of Ochi (A24)
The Prince, Season 2 (Max Original, Turkey)
August 17
Mammals, Season 1 (BBC)
The House (HBO, 2017)
The Serial Killer’s Apprentice (ID, 2025)
August 18
Women Wearing Shoulder Pads, Season 1 (Adult Swim)
August 19
“Climate Change Amplified: Live Music and the Climate Crisis,” The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Original)
August 21
Bargain Block, Season 5 (HGTV)
Peacemaker, Season 2 (Max Original)
Peacemaker: The Official Podcast with James Gunn (Season 2 Companion Podcast)
August 22
The Heritage, Season 1 (Max Original)
August 23
Abbott Elementary, Season 4
The Cleaning Lady, Season 4
August 24
Toad and Friends, Season 1C (Cartoon Network)
August 28
Bitchin’ Rides: Road to Ridler, Season 1
August 29
Horses & Hangmen (Max Original)
Silly Sundays, Season 1C (Cartoon Network)
August 31
Iyanu, Season 1B (Cartoon Network)
LIVE SPORTS IN AUGUST
**Live Sports available only on select plans. Plan availability varies by subscription provider. Check with your subscription provider for details. Select games available and blackouts may apply.
Please note this list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change. All times are in ET.
Pre- and post-event programming will also be available to stream live, along with condensed replay highlights available after each event.
MLB
August 5
Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs, 8 p.m.
August 12, 19, 26
TBA
NASCAR – Driver Cam
August 3
Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol, 3:30 p.m.
August 10
Go Bowling at The Glen, 2 p.m.
August 16
Cook Out 400, 7:30 p.m.
August 23
Coke Zero Sugar 400, 7:30 p.m.
August 31
Cook Out Southern 500, 6 p.m.
NASCAR – Practices & Qualifying
August 2
Iowa Speedway (Newton, Iowa), 1:30 p.m.
August 9
Watkins Glen International (Watkins Glen, NY), Noon
August 15
Richmond Raceway (Richmond, Virginia), 4:30 p.m.
August 22
Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Florida), 5 p.m.
August 30
Darlington Raceway (Darlington, South Carolina), 9 a.m.
College Football – Big 12
August 30
Hawaii vs Arizona, 9:30 p.m.
ALL ELITE WRESTLING (AEW) IN AUGUST
August 6
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
August 9
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
August 13
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
August 16
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
August 20
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
August 23
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
August 27
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
August 29
Relive Kenny Omega’s historic World Championship reign, as AEW Dynamite kicks off 2021 from our Jacksonville home!
August 30
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
Source: Warner Bros. Discovery
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