Four Hands, Two Sonatas takes the top spot in August, with Ted Lasso at two and Futurama at three giving returning favorites an early run. Drama leads the mix, but comedy keeps surfacing, from 1670 and Tires to the romantic comedy Our Sticky Love, while Netflix accounts for six of the ten shows.
By PremiereLens
Ranked by IMDb rating captured when the month closed; release date breaks ties.
The month's strongest pick: a 8.7-rated new-series entry on tvN with drama appeal.
When two young pianists from completely different worlds meet at an elite music high school, the melodies of their lives become intimately intertwined.
8.7 audience rating, Won 13 Primetime Emmys. 75 wins & 213 nominations total, and a proven season 4 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
An American football coach moves to England to manage a soccer team despite having no experience with the sport. Facing cynical players and a doubtful town, he tries to win people over through relentless positivity, humor, and a belief in teamwork.
8.5 audience rating, Won 6 Primetime Emmys. 30 wins & 59 nominations total, and a proven season 11 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
After being accidentally frozen for a thousand years, a pizza delivery worker awakens in a colorful, futuristic era and joins an interplanetary delivery company. Alongside an unusual crew, he takes on unpredictable missions across the universe, encountering strange worlds, imaginative dangers, and plenty of comic chaos.
8.3 audience rating, 13 wins & 14 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.9 rating on Netflix, anchored by drama / action, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
7.5 rating on Netflix, anchored by drama / comedy, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
