Whether you're a diehard Letterkenny fan, a true-crime obsessive, or you just enjoy a quiet drama, Hulu is the perfect streaming destination. It is filled with incredible shows, high-quality movies, and enough live events to keep you on the edge of your seat. Hulu Originals are gaining some steam as well, with a wide range of top-tier comedies, dramas, and documentaries coming to the platform this month.
Prey
- Genre: Sci-Fi
- Release Date: August 5
- Cast: Amber Midthunder, Dan DiLiegro, Ray Strachan, Stefany Mathias
Ever wondered where the Predator got its start? This origin story tale, set in the Comanche Nation approximately 300 years ago, tells the tale of a female warrior that fights to fend off the advanced killing machine that is the Predator.
Legacy: The True Story Of The LA Lakers
- Genre: Documentary/Sports
- Release Date: August 15
The Lakers are one of the most prolific, legendary NBA teams in the history of the league. Follow the team's journey in this in-depth documentary that follows everyone from Magic and Kareem to Kobe and LeBron. The championships, the drama, the Laker girls, all of it will be covered in this 10-episode docuseries.
This Fool
- Genre: Comedy
- Release Date: August 12
- Cast: Chris Estrada, Michelle Ortiz, Laura Patalano, Frankie Quinones, Michael Imperioli
Inspired by the real-life story and stand-up comedy career of lead actor Chris Estrada, This Fool is a comedy set in South Central Los Angeles, where Julia Lopez (Estrada) navigates life while dating his on-and-off girlfriend, living at home, and figuring out what to do with his ex-gang member cousin Luis.
Mike
- Genre: Drama/Sports
- Release Date: August 25
- Cast: Kerry Sims, Scott MacDonald, Trevante Rhodes
There were few boxers more electrifying than Mike Tyson, as one of the hardest-hitting men in the entire sport. This biographical series will explore the wins, the losses, and the heartbreak of Iron Mike Tyson in nine stirring episodes.
Hulu Originals you'll want to catch up on
Hulu has had a busy year and it pulled pulled out all the stops, releasing its adaptations of Sally Rooney's beloved Conversations With Friends and Steve Jones' Pistol. Here are our favorite Hulu series to binge-watch this August.
Conversations With Friends
- Genre: Drama
- Cast: Alison Oliver, Sasha Lane, Joe Alwyn, Jemima Kirke
Sally Rooney's intimate and minimalist classic, Conversations with Friends, is definitely Hulu's headline series premiere this May. Two Dublin college students, Frances and Bobbi, and the strange and unexpected connection they forge with a married couple, Melissa and Nick.
Candy
- Genre: Crime
- Cast: Jessica Biel, Melanie Lynskey, Timothy Simons, Pablo Schreiber, Raúl Esparza
Candy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right: a good husband, two kids, and even the careful planning and execution of transgressions. But when the pressure of conformity builds up, she starts to act out in unexpected ways.
Who Do You Believe?
- Genre: True Crime
The innovative new series features simultaneous storytelling to take viewers through compelling true-crime cases from dual perspectives. In each episode, the audience steps into the shoes of two contrasting narratives to hear the recounts directly from the victims and criminals with never-before-revealed details.
This series lets you play armchair detective. You deduce and piece together different versions of the truth. There are two sides to every story. And there's no telling how far one would go for their marriage, child, or way of life. Within this unique storytelling format, every episode culminates by revealing key details from the adjudicated cases leaving you to question: Who Do You Believe?
Shoresy
- Genre: Comedy Sports
- Cast: Jared Keeso, Tasya Teles, Ryan McDonell
Foul-mouthed, chirp-serving, mother-loving, fan favorite, Shoresy, joins the Sudbury Bulldogs of the Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (The NOSHO) on a quest to never lose again.
Pistol
- Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
- Cast: Maise Williams, Dylan Llewellyn, Louis Partridge, Fabien Frankel, Anson Boon, Toby Wallace, Jacob Slater
Based on Steve Jones' memoir Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, the limited series Pistol is the story of a band of spotty, noisy, working-class kids with "no future" who shook the boring, corrupt Establishment to its core, threatened to bring down the government and changed music and culture forever.
The furious, raging storm at the center of this revolution is the band Sex Pistols, and at the center of this series is the Sex Pistols' founding member and guitarist, Steve Jones. Jones' hilarious, emotional, and at times heartbreaking journey guides viewers through a kaleidoscopic telling of three of the most epic, chaotic, and mucus-spattered years in the history of music.
How to stream and subscribe to Hulu
Hulu is one of our favorite streaming services, thanks to its relationship with FX as well as its own high-quality original series. Plans start at $6.99 a month. If you opt for the $12.99 plan, you won't have to worry about advertisements in most shows (definitely worth the extra money). Hulu also offers a Live TV package that can easily replace that old-school cable, as well as programming bundles with Disney+ and ESPN+.
You can watch Hulu at home or on the go since it has an app on almost every platform imaginable. You'll find the app in the Google Play Store and the App Store. It's also available on Google/Android TV, Apple TV, most smart TVs, and even via Comcast. If you're new to Hulu, you'll definitely want to pick up a good streaming device and watch your favorite shows on the big screen.