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Best TV Shows of August 2026

Ted Lasso currently sits at the top of August, with season four on AppleTV+ leading a list that is almost entirely returning shows. Futurama's eleventh season on Hulu lands at two, and One Hundred Years of Solitude continues its fantasy drama run on Netflix at three. Drama fills seven of the ten slots, while Netflix accounts for six of them.

10 ranked picksRatings + editorial fitFor August 2026

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Ranked by current IMDb rating; release date breaks ties. Updated Aug 1, 2026.

#1 pick

Ted Lasso

8.7

S04

MAug 5Apple TV / Drama / Comedy

Why this made the list

The month's strongest pick: a 8.7-rated season 4 return on Apple TV with drama / comedy appeal.

In a shock development struggling English Premier League team AFC Richmond hires American football coach Ted Lasso as its new manager. Lasso knows nothing about soccer/football. With unshakable enthusiasm and positivity he rises to the challenge but little known to him there are forces within the club that don't want him to succeed.

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#2 pick

Futurama

8.5

S11

PGAug 3FOX / Animation / Comedy

Why this made the list

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 a young male is transported to the future, he teams up and works with a team of friends who work at a delivery company. Together, they travel on countless adventures where they learn more about each other and get into situations that could have terrible consequences.

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