In the era of all-powerful streaming platforms, it is difficult to stay up to date with the incessant launches of new series or new seasons. Here are the 10 must-see fictions in July and August.
Twister Metal – July 9
Adaptation of the successful PlayStation video game of the same name expected on OCS Ciné+, “Twisted Metal” is a fiction full of humor and action, the story of which takes place in a postapocalyptic world where American society is divided between the haves and the marginalized. . The former live in fortified cities apart from the latter, who are condemned to survival. It is in this context that John Doe, who delivers packages between different cities, meets a mute car thief who will turn his life upside down. With Anthony Mackie, Neve Campbell and Stephanie Biarritz. To be discovered from July 9 on CANAL+.
Sunny – July 10
Produced by A24, this series adapted from the book “The Dark Manual” by Colin O’Sullivan, sees Rashida Jones play Suzie, a mother living in Kyoto whose life falls apart when she learns of the death of her husband and their son in a plane crash. As compensation, she is given a robot nicknamed Sunny by her late husband’s company. Although she loathes this digital companion at first, Suzie will end up developing a surprising relationship with him, before they begin to discover particularly disturbing secrets about their respective lives. To be discovered from July 10 on Apple TV+.
Those about to die – 18 juillet
Developed by Roland Emmerich (Independence Day), and available in ten episodes, the series “Those about to die” will see Anthony Hopkins play an emperor, in this epic that will follow the life of the gladiators of Ancient Rome through “several characters from the different layers of Roman society where the Games, politics and business intersect and collide”, specifies Peacock, the American streaming platform where it will be launched in the United States on July 18 (and the following day on Prime Video in France).
Cobra Kai, season 6 – July 18
The final season of “Cobra Kai” will be divided into three parts, the broadcast of which will extend until 2025. But it is on July 18 on Netflix that fans will be able to discover the first burst of episodes, which will begin at moment when the Cobrai Kai dojo was permanently banned, leaving the disciples and their masters – including Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso – in an uncomfortable position on the eve of the karate world championships.
The Voice of the Lake – July 19
With “La voic du Lac”, Natalie Portman takes the plunge into the world of television series with this fiction adapted from the eponymous novel by Laura Lippman. The story takes place in the 1960s, in Baltimore, where a series of unsolved murders pushes a mother, Maddie Schwartz, to become an investigative journalist. During her journey, she will meet Cleo Johnson, a black mother who does her best to juggle the education of her children, several jobs, and her commitment to her community. Starring Moses Ingram (Obi-Wan Kenobi), David Corenswet (Superman), Pruitt Taylor Vince, Mikey Madison, Al’Jaleel McGhee and Charlie Hofheimer. To be discovered from July 19 on Apple TV+.
Time Bandits – July 24
Taika Waititi is proposing a reboot of Terry Gilliam’s 1981 film, which he co-wrote with his Monty Python comrade Michael Palin, in a ten-episode series. The story follows a boy who accidentally joins a team of dwarves who travel through space and time in search of treasure to plunder. The cherry on the cake is that viewers will find Lisa Kudrow (Friends) in one of the main roles. Available from July 24 on Apple TV+.
Pachinko – 25 juillet
Adapted from the eponymous novel by Min Jin Lee, “Pachinko” follows the fate of a family of Korean immigrants in Japan over four generations. An unforgettable story of war and peace, love and mourning, triumph and recognition, to be discovered from July 25 on CANAL+. Note that season 2 will be launched on August 23 on Apple TV+, also available at no additional cost via myCANAL. With Youn Yuh-jung, Lee Min-ho, and Kim Minha.
Emily in Paris, season 4 – August 15
This little “je ne sais quoi”! Netflix’s most French series returns with the first part of season 4 from August 15. Viewers will find Lily Collins in the role of Emily, whose relationship with Gabriel is no longer a secret, after the discovery of the links between them by her friend Camille… who is pregnant with Gabriel. The level of tension is clearly at its peak.
Only murders in the building, saison 4 – 27 août
The series with Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, in the shoes of three residents of a New York building who host a podcast centered on their common passion for mysterious crimes, will be back on August 27 on Disney + with a season 4 very tempting. Viewers will find the trio on their way to Los Angeles to investigate after the disturbing events that occurred at the end of season 3 involving stuntwoman – and friend of Charles – Sazz Pataki. Meryl Streep will return to the cast of this fourth chapter which will also count on the on-screen presence of Zach Galifianakis, Melissa McCarthy, Molly Shannon, Eva Longoria, and even Eugene Levy.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Season 2 – August 29
A series unloved by some Lord of the Rings fans, “The Rings of Power” returns with a season 2 which will resume immediately after the events of the first. Sauron had just revealed his true identity, just after the One Ring was forged. While the latter threatens to end the period of peace in Middle-earth during the Second Age, Galadriel, Arondir, Elrond, Prince Durin, and even the Stranger, seek to come together in order to prepare for the fight against the forces evils that are about to emerge. To be discovered from August 29 on Prime Video.
