New TV Shows Streaming on Netflix, Apple TV, and Hulu for the Weekend of August 28

New releases and library additions continue to expand across streaming platforms, bringing fresh options to TV viewers this week. The latest lineup spans returning comedies, psychological mysteries, true-crime investigations, and long-running broadcast dramas.

Adults

• Available on: Hulu
• Genre: Comedy
• Episode count: 8
• Cast: Jack Innanen, Amita Rao, Owen Thiele, Lucy Freyer

FX comedy Adults returns for its second season, following a group of twenty-something roommates sharing a childhood home in Queens. The series finds humor in the awkward transition to adulthood, from confusing encounters with the healthcare system to fragile early-career milestones. Episodes air weekly on Thursdays.

Dark Matter

• Available on: Apple TV Plus
• Genre: Sci-fi
• Episode count: 10
• Cast: Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga

The second season of Dark Matter premieres this Friday. Based on Blake Crouch’s novel, the new run moves beyond the original book under Crouch’s guidance as showrunner. The story continues to follow physicist Jason Dessen, who was abducted and thrust into an alternate reality by a version of himself determined to claim his family. New episodes arrive every Friday.

From the Polygon season one recap:

Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton) gave up his grand ambitions of being a world-renowned physicist to start a family, living a content if unremarkable life in Chicago with his wife Daniela (Jennifer Connelly) and teenage son Charlie (Oakes Fegley). Another version of him continued to pursue cutting-edge science and invented a box that could be used for multiversal travel. Jason 2 became convinced that he would be happier with the path not taken, and used the technology to replace Jason. Jason 2 sent Jason back to his company, Velocity Labs, since he imagined Jason might enjoy being rich and successful.

Mousetrap

• Available on: Netflix
• Genre: Thriller
• Episode count: 10
• Cast: Ryu Jun-yeol, Sul Kyung-gu

South Korean thriller Mousetrap centers on a reclusive author who loses his identity and wealth to a mysterious figure known as The Rat. Seeking to take his life back, the novelist joins forces with a former loan shark and private investigator, stumbling into a dangerous conspiracy along the way. All ten episodes land on Netflix this Friday.

Death of a Pastor’s Wife

• Available on: Netflix
• Genre: Documentary
• Episode count: 3
• Cast: Mica Miller, John Paul Miller

The three-part docuseries Death of a Pastor’s Wife investigates the 2024 death of 30-year-old Mica Miller in North Carolina. Although officials ruled the incident a suicide, the documentary details the tangled inquiries that followed, highlighting Miller’s previous reports that she was being stalked and the police scrutiny surrounding her husband, Pastor John Paul Miller. All three episodes are streaming now.

The Undeclared War

• Available on: Peacock
• Genre: Thriller
• Episode count: 6
• Cast: Simon Pegg, Hannah Khalique-Brown

British cyber thriller The Undeclared War returns for its second season. The series tracks analysts and political operatives racing to counter high-level cyberattacks and disinformation operations aimed at the United Kingdom. All six episodes are available on Peacock.

Leanne

• Available on: Netflix
• Genre: Comedy
• Episode count: 10
• Cast: Leanne Morgan, Lainey Wilson, Tim Daly, Billy Gardell

Sitcom Leanne is back for a second season. The story follows the lead character as she rebuilds her day-to-day life after separating from her husband, who left her for a younger woman. All ten episodes are ready to stream.

Revival

• Available on: Netflix
• Genre: Horror
• Episode count: 10
• Cast: Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliott

Originally released last year and now streaming on Netflix, Revival takes place in the rural town of Wausau, where recently deceased locals suddenly return to life. A local police officer must navigate her complicated family situation while investigating a brutal murder mystery in the town.

SEAL Team

• Available on: Netflix
• Genre: Action
• Episode count: 114 total
• Cast: David Boreanaz, Max Theriot, AJ Buckley, Jessica Pare

Netflix now hosts all seven seasons of SEAL Team, offering a massive run for military drama fans. David Boreanaz leads an elite squad of Navy SEALs executing high-stakes missions around the globe while dealing with the personal toll of their service.

Source: Polygon