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We might be in the middle of the dog days of summer, but thanks to the great new shows and movies on streaming services like Netflix, Max and Peacock, there's still plenty to get excited about.
It's been over two years since season 3 of Netflix's The Umbrella Academy came out and this week, the fourth and final season drops. New episodes arrive on Aug. 8. On Hulu, Dance Moms: A New Era promises, you know, a new era of Dance Moms. New dancers, a new coach and new meddling moms abound when the show premieres Aug. 7.
A new season of the high finance drama Industry premieres Sunday, Aug. 11 on HBO and Max, bringing some new faces, including Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington, to the trading floor.
On Apple TV Plus, check out Damon and Affleck -- Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, that is -- in their new film The Instigators, which was co-written by Affleck. You and the kids can also tune into Yo Gabba Gabbaland! on Apple TV Plus, a reboot of the music-filled kids' series. And on Peacock, you can still catch all of their Olympics coverage right up until the closing ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 11, or, if you want something that combines sports and comedy, check out the platform's newest sitcom, Mr. Throwback, which co-stars NBA star Stephen Curry and Adam Pally.
Learn more about the biggest titles of the week below.
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Best new shows and films to stream (Aug. 5-11)
The Umbrella Academy Season 4 (Aug. 8)
After four seasons, Netflix's The Umbrella Academy is coming to an end this week. The fantasy series will drop its final six episodes on Aug. 8, and along with all of your favorite characters, actors Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman and David Cross join the cast this season, too.
Apple TV Plus
The Instigators (Aug. 9)
Matt Damon and Casey Affleck are co-stars once again (after having shared the screen most recently in Oppenheimer) in the new Apple TV Plus movie The Instigators. The duo star as partners in crime attempting to steal money from a corrupt politician in the film that reunites Damon with his Bourne Identity director Doug Liman. The Instigators arrives on Aug. 9.
Max
Industry (Aug. 11)
Season three of the HBO original drama Industry will have its broadcast and streaming premieres on Max Sunday, Aug. 11 at 9 p.m. ET. The show, about a group of young bankers working in the high-pressure world of high finance in London, co-stars Myha'la, Ken Leung, Marisa Abela, and Harry Lawtey, and introduces new characters this season, played by Kit Harington and Sarah Goldberg.
Hulu
Dance Moms: A New Era (Aug. 7)
Dance Moms ran for a whopping nine seasons and made celebrities out of dancers like Maddie Ziegler and coach Abby Lee Miller. Now, five years after the original show ended, Dance Moms is getting a reboot on Hulu. Dance Moms: A New Era will star coach Glo Hampton and a new group of young dancers trying to achieve stardom with the help of, or in spite of, their meddling moms. The new series premieres Aug. 7.
Peacock
Mr. Throwback (Aug. 8)
Steph Curry is already dominating our screens as part of Team USA's roster at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but he's also attempting to dominate the sitcom game as well. Curry co-stars in the new series Mr. Throwback (he's also a producer on the show), which unites him with Adam Pally, who plays a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer whose only hope for redemption is by partnering up with his old elementary school classmate who happens to be... a current NBA star named Steph Curry. Saturday Night Live's Ego Nwodim co-stars in the series which binge drops six episodes on Aug. 8.
Prime Video
One Fast Move (August 8)
In the Prime Video original One Fast Move, Riverdale's KJ Apa stars as Wes, an aspiring motorcycle racer who looks to his estranged father (Eric Dane) for guidance as he tries to make it in the racing world. Along the way, he also finds support from an aspiring singer (Maia Reficco) and a motorcycle shop owner (Edward James Olmos). The action-packed drama debuts on Prime Video Aug. 8.