August has so far been a pretty solid month for Netflix in the U.S., and not necessarily because of any one massive hit—although I admit to getting reluctantly sucked in by more than a few episodes of (I blame my wife), and now I'm obsessed with the new docuseries about Charles Manson.The good news is, Netflix has just restocked the shelves with a few new items, and while they're not all new-new shows, they're new to Netflix and worth a watch this weekend.First up is a new season of Shane Gillis' scrappy garage sitcom, followed by a fresh new adaptation of one of Australia's classic novels.
The dessert this weekend is my top pick, a new stand-up special from an actor-comedian who leans on the absurd.3 Tires (season 3) Comedian Shane Gillis' grease-monkey comedy returns Some of my favorite sketches of the last couple of seasons have been from the episodes with polarizing comedian Shane Gillis as host (the "CouplaBeers" medication commercial parody is pure gold).Aside from his turns and his massive sold-out stand-up performances (he holds the Guinness World Record for Largest Audience for a Comedian, at 73,946 people, don't ya know), Gillis' side hustle, of sorts, is the hilarious Netflix sitcom , now in its third season, which started streaming August 13.
Co-created by Gillis, his real-life best friend Steve Gerben, and director John McKeever, Tires is a single-camera workplace sitcom about the ridiculous goings-on of West Chester, Pennsylvania's branch of Valley Forge Automotive Center.It's the family business of Will (Gerben), the inept and high-strung heir to the whole dynasty, who runs the West Chester shop with his cousin Shane (Gillis), a general slacker whose life mission is to torment and undermine Will.Season three sees the crew take part ownership of the shop, but throwing another, er, wrench in the works is the arrival of Shane's dad (played by the fantastic Thomas Haden Church), who may be even more immature than Shane.
While the critics don't care much for (RT has it at just 58%), audiences do (the Popcornmeter is a strong 89%).Tires TV-MA Comedy Release Date 2024 - 2025-00-00 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Network Netflix Cast Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, Chris O'Connor, Kilah Fox, Stavros Halkias, Andrew Schulz, Tommy Pope, Charles Blyznick, Bob Senkewicz, Diana Cherkas, Ellen McAlpine, Victoria Harrington, Francis Ellis, Haining Luan, McKeever, Anthony Moore, Rachel Keefe, Emely Cartagena, Kerryn Feehan, Mike Rainey, Matt McCusker, Peter Reeves Directors McKeever Main Genre Comedy Creator(s) Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben Producers Molly McMillen IMDb ID tt31491435 Seasons 3 TMDB User Rating 6 .75 Streaming Service(s) Netflix Executive Producer(s) Becky Astphan, Brandon James, Brian Stern, Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, McKeever, Ken Slotnick Powered by Expand Collapse 2 My Brilliant Career It's Enola Holmes meets Bridgerton, in the Outback r is a cornerstone of Australian literature, and a classic feminist novel that's already been immortalized on film and stage.Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin wrote it as a teenager and published it in 1901, at 21, under the male pen name Miles Franklin, so it would be taken seriously at the time.
Why is this all relevant? Because the semi-autobiographical novel, and now this six-episode Netflix series it's based on, borrows heavily from the author's real life. Quiz 8 Questions · Test Your Knowledge Emmy-nominated Netflix shows in 2026Trivia challenge From rom-coms to serial killers — how well do you know Netflix's biggest Emmy contenders of 2026? DramaComedyTrue CrimeRomanceCast & Crew Begin 01 / 8 Romance In Nobody Wants This, what is the occupation of Adam Brody's character Noah, which creates tension with Kristen Bell's podcast-hosting protagonist Joanne? AA Catholic priestBA Reform rabbiCAn Orthodox cantorDA Buddhist monk That's right! Noah is a Reform rabbi, which sets up the central romantic and cultural conflict of the series.The show drew from creator Erin Foster's own real-life relationship with her now-husband, who is also a rabbi. Not quite — Noah is a Reform rabbi, not a priest or cantor.
This religious and cultural divide between him and Joanne's secular world is the heart of the show's romantic tension, and it's inspired by creator Erin Foster's real life. Continue 02 / 8 Drama Black Rabbit, the thriller series starring Jude Law, is set primarily in which city? ALondonBBerlinCNew York CityDParis Correct! Black Rabbit unfolds in New York City, where Jude Law plays a man drawn into the dangerous criminal world of his troubled brother.The urban setting adds a gritty, noir atmosphere to the story. Actually, Black Rabbit is set in New York City.Jude Law plays a man entangled in his brother's dangerous underworld dealings, and the New York backdrop gives the thriller its tense, noir-soaked energy. Continue 03 / 8 Cast & Crew The Diplomat stars Keri Russell as U.S.
Ambassador Kate Wyler.Which acclaimed creator developed the series? AShonda RhimesBDebora CahnCJenji KohanDMichelle King Exactly right! Debora Cahn, a veteran writer from The West Wing and Homeland, created The Diplomat.Her political drama background gave the show its sharp, witty dialogue and credible insider-Washington atmosphere. The correct answer is Debora Cahn.
She's a seasoned television writer known for her work on The West Wing and Homeland, and she brought that same political intelligence and sharp wit to The Diplomat. Continue 04 / 8 True Crime Monster: The Ed Gein Story is part of Ryan Murphy's Monster anthology franchise.Ed Gein's crimes took place primarily in which U.S.state? AOhioBMinnesotaCWisconsinDIllinois Correct! Ed Gein committed his horrifying crimes in Plainfield, Wisconsin, in the 1950s.
His case shocked the nation and inspired fictional killers like Hannibal Lecter, Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs, and Norman Bates in Psycho. The answer is Wisconsin.Ed Gein operated out of Plainfield, Wisconsin, and his disturbing crimes in the 1950s became the real-life inspiration for iconic fictional villains like Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill. Continue 05 / 8 Comedy The Four Seasons, a limited series adapted from a classic 1981 film, stars which actress as one of the lead characters navigating a friendship group's summer getaways? AJulia Louis-DreyfusBTina FeyCAmy PoehlerDMaya Rudolph That's right! Tina Fey stars in The Four Seasons, which she also co-created and co-wrote.The series reimagines the 1981 Alan Alda film of the same name and follows three couples whose longtime friendship is tested over a series of vacations. It's actually Tina Fey — and she didn't just star in it, she also co-created and co-wrote the series.
The show is a modern reimagining of the beloved 1981 Alan Alda film about three couples navigating friendship and change. Continue 06 / 8 Documentary Love on the Spectrum, the Emmy-nominated Netflix series, originally premiered in which country before becoming an international hit? AUnited KingdomBCanadaCAustraliaDNew Zealand Correct! Love on the Spectrum originated as an Australian series on the ABC network before Netflix produced a U.S.version.The show follows autistic adults navigating the world of dating and relationships with warmth and authenticity. Love on the Spectrum actually originated in Australia, airing on the ABC network there before Netflix brought it to global audiences and later produced a U.S.
version.Its compassionate portrayal of autistic adults dating made it a worldwide sensation. Continue 07 / 8 Drama Death by Lightning is a drama series about which U.S.president's life and political rise? AAbraham LincolnBJames A.
GarfieldCAndrew JacksonDUlysses S.Grant That's right! Death by Lightning chronicles the life of story of James Garfield, reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer Charles Guiteau — the man who would come to kill him. The answer is James A.Garfield.
The series dramatizes his election and presidency, and how Charles Guiteau, a deluded admirer, who ended up shooting him, leading to Garfield's death. Continue 08 / 8 Comedy Beef Season 2, the follow-up to the acclaimed Emmy-winning first season, was created by which showrunner who also helmed the original? ALulu WangBLee Sung JinCKogonadaDDaniel Kwan Correct! Lee Sung Jin created and showran Beef, and returned for Season 2.The first season won multiple Emmys including Outstanding Limited Series, making the sophomore outing one of the most anticipated returns of the year. Lee Sung Jin is the creator and showrunner behind Beef.He helmed the first season to extraordinary acclaim — it won multiple Emmys including Outstanding Limited Series — and returned to helm the second season as well. See My Score Challenge Complete Your Score / 8 Thanks for playing! Try Again Philippa Northeast () plays Sybylla Melvyn, a fiercely willed young woman in 1900 rural Australia, whose family is driven into poverty during a drought.
Sybylla yearns to be a writer, but she's sent off to her grandmother's to be groomed into a lady so she can be married off in hopes of solving her family's financial woes.But Sybylla isn't having it, instead fighting for her independence, although also finding herself smitten by not one, but two young men—Frank Hawden (What It Feels Like for a Girl's Jake Dunn) and local rancher Harry Beecham (Christopher Chung, who played Roddy Ho in).is a clever and dramatic coming-of-age series that feels like meets , but in the Aussie Outback.
My Brilliant Career M18 Drama Family Romance History Network Netflix Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Cast Christopher Chung, Philippa Northeast, Anna Chancellor, Genevieve O'Reilly, Kate Mulvany, Jake Dunn, Alexander England, Sherry-Lee Watson, Miah Madden, Ella Oliphant Directors Alyssa McClelland, Anne Renton Main Genre Drama Creator(s) Liz Doran Producers Paul Ranford Seasons 1 Executive Producer(s) Alyssa McClelland, Chloe Rickard, Liz Doran Powered by Expand Collapse 1 Rory Scovel: Show Must Go On The absurdist comic's most personal hour yet If you're up for a tight 68 minutes of off-beat, honest, and loose-feeling comedy from a guy so likable you'll want to be his friend, then you can't really go wrong with actor-comedian Rory Scovel's second Netflix stand-up special, , which landed August 11.If you're not so familiar with Scovel the comic, you might recognize him from some of his excellent acting roles, such as Rose Byrne's flaky husband in Apple TV's and more recently in HBO Max's But Scovel's equally comfortable on the mic, telling jokes.Filmed at Seattle's Neptune Theatre, does have some of Scovel's twisting absurdist rants on things like fatherhood and what would happen if an intruder came into his house.
But it also gets personal, with the comedian finally being able to share some of the humor and pain from losing his father in 2020, and not having an outlet to share it.He goes there with the hour's closer, hilariously diving into his father-son relationship and a joke about his dad's dying wish being that he sell more merch.is a solid hour of jokes with great pacing that doesn't drag.
A good recommendation for a Sunday evening or a quick watch before going out Saturday night.Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Operating System Fire OS Resolution 4K $50 at Amazon $50 at bestbuy $50 at Target Expand Collapse Some drama and lots of laughs this weekend Lead with the new season sitcom, follow with the Scovel stand-up, and save the period drama for Sunday—it's your call.Either way, How-To Geek's streaming section does this every week (we also parse out recommendations for documentaries, thrillers, and more), so check often.
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