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Overrated shows exist on plenty of platforms, but to me, Netflix has a slew of them. While the streaming site does have plenty of greatshows, like the recently ended Stranger Thingsor some great underrated ones as well, there are some big shows that get a little too much hype or control too much conversation.

Spies, Pogues, Kooks, and an optimistic soccer coach are among the popular characters returning in must-see TV shows in August. They are joined by employees of an interplanetary delivery service, doppelgangers from an alternate reality, and five terrible people known as “the Gang.” From an Irish pub in Philadelphia to an island off the coast…

Sadly, Marvel Studios has been slow-deathing the live-action series side of the MCU since “The Great Streaming Wars” ended in 2023.

Each month, YouGov highlights the most-streamed TV shows in the U.S. using data from YouGov’s audience streaming tracker, YouGov Behavioral: Media Consumption. This takes into account viewership data from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+ and HBO Max.

August is shaping up to be a massive month for television, with streaming platforms rolling out some of their biggest titles yet.

With the blockbuster success of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” Greek mythology is once again having a major pop-culture moment. Though the pantheon of gods, demigods, heroes, and Titans has existed for thousands of years, there are surprisingly few TV shows that actually take advantage of this rich and layered cultural history. 

1/3 Swipe or click to see more Stilt walker Heather Pearl engages with a young fair-goer as a roving entertainer during the 2025 Umatilla County Fair at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center. Pearl returns for this year’s event Aug. 12-15, 2026, in Hermiston. (Katie Skillman Photography/Umatilla County Fair) 2/3 Swipe or click to…

Paramount+’s spy thriller The Agency returned for its 10-episode second season in June, following CIA operative Martian (Michael Fassbender) as he dealt with the fallout of becoming a double agent to save the woman he loves, Dr. Sami Zahir (Jodie Turner-Smith).

Prime Video is known for two things: dad shows and teen romances. Both are front and center in Prime Video’s new releases for August, and both are prime examples of the genres done right. 

Beginning Aug. 1, CBS programming in the Jackson market will move from WJTV Channel 12 to a digital subchannel of WAPT Channel 16.