August is a busy month on Peacock, with the long-awaited streaming debut of a classic TV series, two big reality TV finales, and the conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Peacock original “Bel-Air,” a dramatic reimagining of Will Smith’s beloved sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” returns for its third season. On the docu-series front, Peacock has new shows about the notorious Scott Peterson case and Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish football team.
Two big reality shows bring their latest seasons to a close, with a reunion special for the sixth season of Peacock original “Love Island USA,” and an extended and uncensored version of the 14th-season finale of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” Speaking of extended, action comedy “The Fall Guy” comes to Peacock following its theatrical release, with both original and expanded cuts.
Stephen Curry, John Woo and Baltimore cops round out this month’s Peacock highlights.
New on Peacock in August 2024: Top picks
'Mr. Throwback'
Sure, NBA superstar Stephen Curry is entertaining to watch on the basketball court, but can he carry a sitcom? He has plenty of talent to back him up in this mockumentary from creator David Caspe, who also created cult favorite comedy “Happy Endings.” Curry stars alongside Adam Pally of “Happy Endings,” who plays a washed-up sports memorabilia dealer who was Curry’s basketball teammate when they were in sixth grade.
Pally’s Danny reconnects with Curry at a low point in his life, hoping to capitalize on his childhood friend’s celebrity status. Ego Nwodim of “Saturday Night Live” co-stars as a member of Curry’s staff, and comedy veteran David Wain (“Wet Hot American Summer”) directs all six episodes. Even if Curry just coasts through his role, there are enough funny people involved to make “Mr. Throwback” worth a look for comedy fans.
Premieres August 8 on Peacock
'Homicide: Life on the Street'
The list of classic TV series that are completely unavailable to stream continues to get smaller with the streaming debut of this in-demand crime drama from producers Tom Fontana and Barry Levinson. The recent death of co-star Andre Braugher brought renewed attention to the inaccessibility of this acclaimed 1990s NBC series, and now it’s been remastered for a whole new audience.
Inspired by a nonfiction book from future “The Wire” creator David Simon, “Homicide” is a grittier, more complex counterpart to other cop shows of its era, with cases that often don’t wrap up in a neat package. The powerhouse cast includes much-missed actors Braugher, Yaphet Kotto and Richard Belzer, as well as Kyle Secor, Daniel Baldwin, Melissa Leo and many more. It’s a landmark police procedural finally getting the spotlight it deserves.
Premieres August 19 on Peacock
'The Killer'
Thanks to various licensing issues, Hong Kong director John Woo’s landmark 1989 action thriller “The Killer” is unlikely to be available to stream in the U.S. anytime soon. So most viewers will be coming in fresh to this new English-language remake directed by Woo himself, starring Nathalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy and Sam Worthington. Emmanuel takes on the role originally played by Chow Yun-fat, as an assassin who spares the life of an intended target, with Sy as the detective on the assassin’s trail.
The presence of the original filmmaker lends credibility to the project, and Woo has been working for nearly a decade to bring a new version of “The Killer” to American audiences. After Woo’s recent return to the U.S. with 2023’s “Silent Night,” this is the perfect way to bring his career full circle.
Premieres August 23 on Peacock
Peacock originals and exclusives in August 2024
August 8: Mr. Throwback (Peacock Original)*
August 9: The Bikeriders (Peacock Exclusive)*
August 15: Bel-Air, Season 3 - Premiere (Peacock Original)*
August 19: Love Island USA, Season 6 - Reunion (Peacock Original)*
August 19: Homicide: Life on the Street (Streaming Debut)
August 20: Face to Face with Scott Peterson (Peacock Original)*
August 23: The Killer (Peacock Original)*
August 29: Here Come The Irish (Peacock Original)*
August 29: Caillou, Season 1 - New Episodes (Peacock Original)*
August 29: Gary (Peacock Original)*
August 30: The Fall Guy (Peacock Exclusive)*
August 30: The Fall Guy: The Extended Cut (Peacock Exclusive)*
Everything new on Peacock in August 2024
New Episodes Weekly
- The Anonymous, Season 1 (USA)
- America’s Got Talent, Season 19 (NBC)
- American Ninja Warrior, Season 16 (NBC)
- The Ark, Season 2 (SYFY)
- Below Deck Mediterranean, Season 9 (Bravo)
- Below Deck Mediterranean After Show (Bravo Digital)
- Days of Our Lives, Season 59 (Peacock Exclusive)
- Days of Our Lives, Season 60 (Peacock Exclusive)
- Earth Odyssey With Dylan Dreyer, Season 6 (NBC)
- El Conde: Amor y Honor, Season 1 (Telemundo)
- Gold Zone (Peacock Original)
- Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward, Season 2 (NBC)
- La Isla: Desafío Extremo, Season 1 (Telemundo)
- Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, Season 15 (Bravo)
- Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, Season 1 (NBC)
- Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson (Peacock Original)
- On Patrol: First Shift, Season 3 (Reelz)++
- On Patrol: Live, Season 3 (Reelz)++
- The Real Housewives of Dubai, Season 2 (Bravo)
- The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Season 14 (Bravo)
- The Real Housewives of Orange County, Season 18 (Bravo)
- Snapped, Season 34 (Oxygen)
- The Wall, Season 5 (NBC)
- Watch With Alex Cooper (Peacock Original)
August 1
- Watch With Alex Cooper - Women’s Gymnastics All-Around Final - 12:15 PM ET (Peacock Original)
- 50 First Dates*
- American Girl*
- The Back-up Plan
- Battleship
- Bee Movie
- Beethoven (’92)
- Beethoven’s 2nd
- The Best Man
- The Best Man Holiday
- Blair Witch
- The Blair Witch Project
- Blue Valentine*
- The Book of Eli
- Book of Shadows: The Blair Witch 2
- The Boss*
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Bulletproof
- The Cases of Mystery Lane
- Casino
- Clueless
- Couples Retreat
- Dear Evan Hansen*
- Do the Right Thing
- Doom
- Exodus: Gods and Kings
- F9: The Fast Saga*
- Faster*
- Field of Dreams
- The Fighter
- For the Colored Girls*
- For the Love of the Game
- The Great Outdoors
- The Heat
- The Help
- Hesher
- The Hulk
- Hustle & Flow
- Johnson Family Vacation
- Just Go With It
- K-9
- Karen Kingsbury’s the Bridge
- Karen Kingsbury’s the Bridge Part 2
- Kindergarten Cop
- King Richard
- Knocked Up
- Little Fockers
- Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Lucy
- Madea’s Big Happy Family
- Madea’s Witness Protection
- Major Payne
- Man Up
- MatchMaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance
- MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement
- MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill
- Mean Girls
- Meet the Fockers
- Meet the Parents
- A Midnight Kiss
- Moneyball (2011)
- Moonrise Kingdom
- My Best Friend’s Girl*
- Napa Ever After
- Old*
- The Other Guys
- Over the Hedge
- The Proposal (2009)
- Push
- Puss in Boots
- R.I.P.D.
- Rally Road Racers
- Ride Along
- Royal New Year’s Eve
- Safe*
- Self/Less
- Sense and Sensibility
- Shazam!
- Shrek*
- Space Jam
- Then Came You
- Think Like a Man*
- Think Like a Man Too*
- This is 40
- To Her, With Love
- Unthinkably Good Things
- Waterworld
- The Wedding Veil
- The Wedding Veil Expectations
- The Wedding Veil Inspiration
- The Wedding Veil Journey
- The Wedding Veil Legacy
- The Wedding Veil Unveiled
- Wild Oats
- Zodiac
August 3
- Jazz Ramsey: A K-9 Mystery
August 4
- Junebug
August 6
- Deadly Waters With Captain Lee, Season 1 - All Episodes - 8 Episodes (Oxygen)
August 8
- Mr. Throwback, Season 1 - All Episodes - 6 Episodes, 30 min (Peacock Original)*
August 9
- The Bikeriders (Peacock Exclusive/Streaming Debut)*
- Renfield*
August 11
- Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson, Season 1 - Finale (Peacock Original)*
- Marry Me*
- My Dreams of You
August 12
- 2 Fast 2 Furious*
- Fast & Furious*
- Fast & Furious 6*
- The Fast and The Furious*
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift*
- Fast Five*
- The Fate of the Furious*
- Furious 7
- The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Season 14 - Finale - Extended/Uncensored Version (Bravo)*
August 13
- Abused by Mom: The Ruby Franke Scandal*
August 15
- Bel-Air, Season 3 - Premiere - 3 Episodes, 60 min (Peacock Original)*
August 16
- Polite Society*
August 18
- A Costa Rican Wedding
August 19
- Love Island USA, Season 6 - Reunion (Peacock Original)*
- Homicide: Life on the Street, 7 Seasons (Streaming Debut)
- Homicide: The Movie
August 20
- Face to Face with Scott Peterson - Premiere - All Episodes, 60 min (Peacock Original)*
August 21
- The 355*
August 22
- Bel-Air, Season 3 - 3 Episodes, 60 min (Peacock Original)*
August 23
- The Killer (Peacock Original)*
- Days of Our Lives, Season 59 - Finale (Peacock)*
August 24
- Engaged to be Murdered
August 25
- The Magic of Lemon Drops
August 26
- The Anonymous, Season 1 - Premiere (USA)
- Days of Our Lives, Season 60 - Premiere (Peacock)*
August 27
- Girl on the Milk Carton - Premiere (Oxygen)
August 28
- Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
August 29
- Bel Air, Season 3 - 2 Episodes, 60 min (Peacock Original)*
- Caillou, Season 1 - New Episodes (Peacock Original)*
- Toby Keith: American Icon (NBC)
- Here Come The Irish (Peacock Original)*
- Gary (Peacock Original)*
August 30
- Book Club: Next Chapter*
- The Fall Guy (Peacock Exclusive/Streaming Debut)*
- The Fall Guy: The Extended Cut (Peacock Exclusive/Streaming Debut)*
2024 Paris Olympics
- Gold Zone (7a-5p ET every day, July 27 - August 10)
- Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson (2-3x a week, from July 26 - August 11)
- Watch With Alex Cooper (from July 28 - August 11, 2024)
- 3x3 Basketball July 30 - August 5
- Archery July 28- August 4
- Gymnastics July 27 - August 1, August 3-5
- Artistic Swimming August 5-7, August 9-10
- Badminton July 27 - August 5
- Basketball July 27 - August 4, August 6-11
- Beach Volleyball July 27 - August 10
- Boxing July 27 - August 4, August 6-10
- Breaking August 9-10
- Canoeing July 27 - August 10
- Cycling July 27 - August 11
- Diving July 29, July 31, August 2, August 5-10
- Equestrian July 27 - August 6
- Fencing July 27 - August 4
- Field Hockey July 27 - August 9
- Soccer July 30-31, August 2-3, August 5-6, August 8-10
- Golf Men: August 1-4, Women: August 7-10
- Handball July 27 - August 4, August 6-11
- Judo July 27 - August 3
- Modern Pentathlon August 8-11
- Rhythmic Gymnastics August 8 - 10
- Rowing July 27 - August 3
- Rugby July 27-30
- Sailing July 28 - August 8
- Shooting July 27 - August 5
- Skateboarding August 6-7
- Sport Climbing August 5-10
- Surfing July 27-30
- Swimming July 27 - August 4
- Table Tennis July 27 - August 10
- Taekwondo August 7-10
- Tennis July 27 - August 4
- Track and Field August 1-11
- Trampoline Gymnastics August 2
- Triathlon July 30-31, August 5
- Volleyball July 27 - August 11
- Water Polo July 27 - August 11
- Weightlifting August 7-11
- Wrestling August 5-11
- Closing Ceremony August 11
2024 Paris Paralympic Games
- Opening Ceremony August 28
- Blind Football September 1-3, September 5, September 7
- Boccia August 29 - September 5
- Goalball August 29 - September 5
- Para Archery August 30 - September 8
- Para Athletics August 30 - September 8
- Para Badminton August 29 - September 2
- Para Canoe September 6-8
- Para Cycling Road September 4-7
- Para Cycling Track August 29 - September 1
- Para Equestrian (Dressage) September 3-4, September 6-7
- Para Judo September 5-7
- Para Powerlifting September 4-8
- Para Swimming August 29 - September 7
- Para Table Tennis August 29 - September 7
- Para Taekwondo August 29-31
- Tara Triathlon September 1-2
- Para Rowing August 30 - September 1
- Shooting Para Sport August 30 - September 5
- Sitting Volleyball August 29 - September 7
- Wheelchair Basketball August 29 - September 8
- Wheelchair Fencing September 3-7
- Wheelchair Rugby August 29 - September 2
- Wheelchair Tennis August 30 - September 7
- Closing Ceremony September 8
Live sports and events
- Chris Simms Unbuttoned (returns August 12, Monday, Thursday and Friday)
- The Dan Patrick Show (Monday through Friday)
- Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry (returns August 14, Monday through Friday)
- PFT Live (returns August 12, Monday through Friday)
- August 2: NXT Level Up
- August 2: WWE SummerSlam Kickoff Media Event
- August 3: WWE SummerSlam
- August 3: BOXXER – Zak Chelli v Callum Simpson
- August 3: IMSA – Road America
- August 3-4: U.S. Senior Women's Open
- August 7-11: U.S. Women's Amateur
- August 8-11: PGA TOUR Wyndham Championship
- August 9: NXT Level Up
- August 10: Pro Motocross Championship – Unadilla
- August 12-18: Tour de France Femmes
- August 14-18: U.S. Amateur
- August 15-18: LPGA Women's Scottish Open
- August 15-18: PGA TOUR FedEx St. Jude Championship
- August 16: NXT Level Up
- August 16-18: PGA TOUR Champions Rogers Charity Classic
- August 16-19: Premier League Matchweek 1
- August 17: Pro Motocross Championship – Budds Creek
- August 17-18: USL Super League Matchweek 1
- August 17: INDYCAR – World Wide Technology Raceway
- August 17-September 8: La Vuelta a España
- August 22: Wanda Diamond League - Lausanne
- August 22-25: PGA TOUR BMW Championship
- August 23-25: PGA TOUR Champions The Ally Challenge
- August 22-25: PGA TOUR Albertsons Boise Open
- August 23: NXT Level Up
- August 23: Pacific Nations Cup Rugby – Fiji v. Samoa
- August 23-25: INDYCAR – Portland International Raceway
- August 23-25: PGA TOUR The Ally Challenge
- August 24: Pro Motocross Championship – Ironman
- August 24-25: IMSA – VIR
- August 24-25 : USL Super League MW 2 – Tampa Bay Sun FC v. DC Power FC
- August 24-25: AIG Women's Open
- August 24-25: Premier League Matchweek 2
- August 25: NASCAR Cup Series Race - Daytona
- August 25: Pacific Nations Cup Rugby – Canada v. Japan
- August 25: Wanda Diamond League - Silesia
- August 25: NFL Preseason: New England Patriots vs. Washington Commanders
- August 27-31: World Athletics U20 Champs
- August 29-31: Betfred British Masters
- August 29-September 1: PGA TOUR Championship
- August 29-September 1: LPGA FM Global Championship
- August 30: Pacific Nations Cup Rugby – Samoa v. Tonga
- August 30: Wanda Diamond League - Rome
- August 30-31: Curtis Cup
- August 30-31: INDYCAR – Milwaukee Mile
- August 31-Sept 1 – IMSA - COTA
- August 31: Pacific Nations Cup Rugby – USA v. Canada
- August 31: BIG Ten Football: Fresno State v. Michigan
- August 31: LIGA MX – Chivas v. Juárez
- August 31: USL – Brooklyn FC v. Carolina Ascent FC
- August 31: Premier League Matchweek 3
- August 31: WWE Bash in Berlin
