Peacemaker takes the top spot in August, with Wednesday and Fisk close behind as returning shows fill seven of the ten places. Drama runs through the list, but comedy and mystery keep it varied, from Netflix’s Bon Appétit, Your Majesty to PBS’s Professor T.
By PremiereLens
Ranked by IMDb rating captured when the month closed; release date breaks ties.
The month's strongest pick: a 8.2-rated season 2 return on HBO Max with drama / action appeal.
Picking up where The Suicide Squad (2021) left off, Peacemaker returns home after recovering from his encounter with Bloodsport - only to discover that his freedom comes at a price.
8.0 audience rating, Won 4 Primetime Emmys. 28 wins & 90 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
Follows Wednesday Addams' years as a student, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree, and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents.
8.0 audience rating, 13 wins & 12 nominations total, and a proven season 4 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
Fast-paced comedy about high-end contracts lawyer Helen Tudor-Fisk, who is forced to take a job at a shabby, suburban law firm following a humiliating marriage breakdown and a professional fall from grace.
7.9 audience rating, 3 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
8.0 audience rating, 4 wins & 14 nominations total, and a proven new-series entry make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.5 audience rating, 3 nominations total, and a proven new-series entry make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.4 audience rating, 2 nominations total, and a proven season 4 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.2 audience rating, 2 nominations total, and a proven season 3 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
