What's new on Hulu in August?
Traditional TV may be taking it easy in August as summer TV winds down and the fall TV slate prepares to roll out, but Hulu is keeping things rolling with an exciting slate of originals, classic TV shows and movies hitting the streaming service this month.
This includes the return of one of their flag-ship series, some 2024 new movies making their streaming debuts and more stand-up comedy specials to keep you entertained. You can find everything coming to Hulu in August below, but first we have some of our personal recommendations for the month.
Best movie on Hulu in August: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (August 2)
It's a good month for movies on Hulu, with new movies making their streaming debuts like Josh O'Connor's La Chimera and the Sydney Sweeney horror movie Immaculate, but headlining things is definitely the 2024 summer blockbuster Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. I am a long-time fan of this franchise and was admittedly a little nervous about how they would move forward without Andy Serkis. However, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is an enticing opener to a new chapter in the sci-fi story (plus it continues to look absolutely incredible).
If you're looking for some classic movies coming to Hulu this month, some of my top picks would be Knocked Up, The Mask of Zorro, Night at the Museum, Zero Dark Thirty, and The Woman King.
Best TV show on Hulu in August: Only Murders in the Building season 4 (August 27)
Only Murders in the Building season 4 premieres this month and it is bigger than ever. Literally, for the first time in the series they are leaving the greater New York metropolitan area and heading out west to Los Angeles, which will not only allow for the return of Meryl Streep but a plethora of new and exciting guest stars (Eva Longoria, Molly Shannon, Eugene Levy, Kumail Nanjian, Zach Galifianakis, Richard King and Melissa McCarthy). But of course, the mystery is still the big draw, which this season revolves around who killed Sazz?
Hulu has a handful of other original series debuting in August, including Dance Moms: A New Era and Reasonable Doubt season 2.
Best stand-up comedy on Hulu: Donald Glover (August 16)
Hulu continues to build its roster of stand-up specials on the streaming platform, this month adding a pair of Comedy Central Roasts from the 2010s, as well as classic specials from Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, Lewis Black and more. But we can't help but be intrigued by a Comedy Central half-hour special from Donald Glover from 2010. Many may have forgotten that the multi-hyphenate star, most recently an Emmy nominee for Mr. & Mrs. Smith, was a stand-up in his early days. So take a stroll down memory lane and watch a young Glover's stand-up skills.
Here is the complete list of what is new on Hulu in August:
What's new on Hulu in August
(All Hulu original movies and TV shows are bolded)
August 1
- The Banger Sisters (2002)
- The Beach (2000)
- Because I Said So (2007)
- Billion Dollar Wreck season 1
- Brothers Mcmullen (1995)
- Buddy Valastro's Cake Dynasty season 1
- Casino (1995)
- Drumline (2002)
- Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
- Eragon (2006)
- Flubber (1997)
- Fool's Gold (2008)
- The Full Monty (1997)
- Garfield (2004)
- Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties (2006)
- The Guardian (2006)
- Horrible Bosses (2011)
- Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
- I Feel Pretty (2018)
- Interrogation Cam season 1
- In Time (2011)
- John Carter (2012)
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
- Knocked Up (2007)
- Maid in Manhattan (2002)
- Marley & Me (2008)
- Marley & Me: The Puppy Years (2011)
- The Mask of Zorro (1998)
- Midway (2019)
- Muppets from Space (1999)
- Naruto Shippuden episodes 450-461
- Night at the Museum (2006)
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
- Open Season: Scared Silly (2016)
- Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
- Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
- Rachel Getting Married (2008)
- Raising Arizona (1987)
- Random Hearts (1999)
- Robots (2005)
- Simply Irresistible (1999)
- Son-in-Law (1993)
- Stay (2005)
- Tron: Legacy (2010)
- Welcome Home (2018)
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
August 2
- The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
- The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber (2015)
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
August 3
- Suitable Flesh (2023)
August 4
- Lyle Lyle Crocodile (2022)
August 5
- Impractical Jokers season 8
August 7
- Dance Moms: A New Era season 1
- No Way Out: The Roulette two-episode series premiere
- The Secret Romantic Guesthouse season 1
- The Zone: Survival Mission three-episode season 3 premiere
August 8
- Ancient Aliens Special Presentation season 2
- Blackout season 1A
- Epic Tails (2022)
- Escaping Evil: My Life in a Cult season 1
- Food, Inc. 2 (2023)
- A Piece of Cake (2021)
- Presidents at War season 1
- Top Shot season 3
- Unsolved season 3
- The World Wars season 1
August 9
- Billy Wayne Davis: Testify (2022)
- Chief of Station (2024)
- Eddie Pepitone: For the Masses (2020)
- Greg Warren: The Salesman (2023)
- Hari Kondabolu: Vacation Baby (2023)
- Kelsey Cook: The Hustler (2023)
August 10
- Greta (2019)
August 11
- Beautiful Disaster (2023)
August 12
- Solar Opposites season 5
August 13
- The Woman King (2022)
August 14
- La Chimera (2023)
- Tyrant season 1
August 15
- Accused: Guilty or Innocent? season 5
- Bakers vs Fakers season 2
- Boy in the Walls (2023)
- Build It Bigger season 1
- Cake Boss season 16
- Cooks vs Cons season 5
- Curb Appeal season 26
- Cutthroat Kitchen season 14-15
- Deadly Women season 12-13
- Dr. Pimple Popper season 6-7
- Family by the Ton season 1
- The Last Alaskans season 1-2
- Man vs Wild season 4 & 6
- My 600-lb Life season 8
- My Strange Addiction season 4
- NASA's Unexplained Files season 5
- Smile (2022)
- Tanked season 11-12
- Tia Mowry at Home season 1
- Unusual Suspects season 6-7
- Vigilante season 1
- WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures season 2
- WWE Smack Talk season 1
August 16
- Accidental Texan (2023)
- Comedy Central Presents: Andrew Santino (1987)
- Comedy Central Presents: Donald Glover (2010)
- Immaculate (2024)
- Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male (2013)
- Nick Kroll: Thank You Very Cool (2011)
- Wanda Sykes: Tongue United (2003)
August 19
- OceanXplorers season 1 premiere
August 20
- Agent Recon (2024)
- Muslim Matchmaker season 1
August 21
- High School Return of a Gangster season 1
- Stress Positions (2024)
August 22
- Biography: WWE Legends season 1
- Cursed Gold: Shipwreck Scandal season 1
- Deadly Alibi season 1
- Reasonable Doubt season 2
- WWE Rivals season 1-2
August 23
- Adam Cayton Holland: Wallpaper (2024)
- The Drive (2023)
- Greg Warren: Where the Field Corn Grows (2020)
- Holly Hobbie season 5
- Lewis Black: Thanks for Risking Your Life (2020)
- Mike Vecchione: The Attractives (2023)
- Sasheer Zamata: The First Woman (2023)
August 24
- The New York Times Presents: Lie to Fly
August 25
- The Courier (2021)
- Total Drama Island: Reloaded season 1A
August 26
- Jersey Shore: Family Vacation season 3-4
August 27
- Chaos Walking (2021)
- Only Murders in the Building season 4 premiere
August 28
- Blackout season 1A
- The Villain of Romance season 1
August 29
- Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg (2023)
- The Duff (2015)
- Gold Medal Families
- History's Greatest Mysteries season 4
- Killer Lies: Chasing a True Crime Con Man series premiere
August 30
- I Kissed a Girl season 2
- Something in the Water (2024)
