Chad White

Dating shows can come out of nowhere. MTV’s “The Challenge” and CBS’s “Survivor” may both be competition series but, more often than not, showmances take up a lot of real estate. The first season of Netflix’s “The Circle” – as well as the rest of the series – devolved into the cast falling in love. Even “The Great British Bake Off” went down the dating show route. No matter how you shake it, viewers can’t escape dating elements of reality shows.

Summer is winding to a close and the best part of the year is about to begin. While every streaming platform and TV network will be debuting new shows, it appears theaters will be the only place to catch the best horror movies. And thriller movies too. Check out what you should be going to see this August. Coming from writer/director Michael Shanks and starring real life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie, “Together” puts codependency in a whole new light.

It’s hard to keep count on what you need to be watching. It’s even harder to pin down where some of the shows live. Which ones will get more seasons? Which ones will have the best payoff? Which ones will TikTok fawn over? Only time (really, trends) will tell. Below are the shows you should be paying attention to this August. Jason Mamoa returns to Apple TV with a show he co-created with Thomas Pa’a Sibbett. “Chief of War” tells the story of four kingdoms in 19th century Hawaii looking for unification.