This month on Paramount+, August is bringing the heat with its lineup of new content.It is more sports-heavy than other months, with three Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night matches, a new season of and MTV's , and more basketball, golf, soccer, and bull riding than you can stand.You can find more information about those competitions in Paramount’s complete August lineup.
If you aren’t a sports fan, though, don’t worry—you’re covered.In addition to a new original docuseries, the streamer is also seeing the new season of a popular Deon Cole-led crime-thriller, which has permanently moved from BET to its new home on Paramount+.Our top pick from the platform's August 2026 lineup is the third season of a Taylor Sheridan series.
7 UFC Fight Night: Medić vs.Rodriguez A welterweight showdown August kicks off with , which is taking place live from Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia.American veteran Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez is back in action in the Octagon after a layoff following a unanimous decision win over Kevin Holland in a slippery July 2025 fight.
He returns to the cage with a three-fight win streak.Fighting out of Serbia is Uroš Medić, also known as The Doctor.Medić enters on a three-fight win streak, all by way of first-round knockout, including a destructive victory over Geoff Neal at UFC Houston that earned him a spot in the UFC welterweight rankings.
premieres on August 1.Prelims start at 12 p.m.ET, with the main card at 3 p.m.
ET.6 Special Ops: True A gritty Paramount+ Original docuseries is a gritty documentary series about high-profile military operations, featuring high-stakes missions like the hunt for Osama bin Laden, the Battle of Mogadishu, and tactical actions in Panama.The gritty docuseries features raw interviews and firsthand stories told directly by the actual Navy SEALs, Delta Force, Army Rangers, and Green Berets who were on the ground.
Never-before-seen footage unlocks exclusive, unseen visual archives and tactical recordings from inside global conflicts.premieres on August 4.5 The Challenge: Cutthroat season 42 Grueling physical and mental challenges for $500k in prize money After a hearty, longtime run on MTV, is coming to its new home on Paramount+.
Filmed in Thailand, season 42 features a mix of veterans and franchise newbies as they battle to win a large chunk of change.Twenty-four fierce titans will have to push past their breaking points in a ruthless battle for their share of a $500,000 grand prize.In this season, challengers are divided into three teams, and the only way to take home a share of the cash prize is to cross the finish line together as a unit.
To win, captains must balance their hunger for dominance with the need for loyalty or risk losing their power.Meanwhile, solo players must prove they can be team players or lose their chance of taking home some money.season 42 premieres on August 5.
Apple TV 4K Operating System tvOS Resolution 4K Audio codecs Dolby Atmos RAM/storage 64GB or 128GB Connectivity Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and Ethernet $199 at Apple See at Amazon $199 at Best Buy Expand Collapse 4 UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs.Salkilld Lightweights battle it out in the Octagon for the title Also known as UFC Vegas 120, will be a five-round lightweight main event featuring top contender Mateusz Gamrot and rising star Quillan Salkilld.Thirty-five-year-old Polish contender Mateusz Gamrot holds a 9-4 UFC record and comes to the cage fresh off a second-round submission win over Esteban Ribovics in April 2026.
Twenty-six-year-old Australian prospect Quillan Salkilld is undefeated in the UFC and enters his first career main event following a first-round knockout win over Beneil Dariush in May 2026.premieres on August 8.Prelims start at 5 p.m.
ET, with the main card at 8 p.m.ET.3 UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs.
Song Potential bantamweight title-eliminator bout for the championship Live from the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China, comes the pivotal bantamweight main event, .Ranked third in the bantamweight division with a 20-1 record, Umar Nurmagomedov enters the cage on a 2-fight win streak following victories over Mario Bautista and Deiveson Figueiredo.Headlining in his home country of China is Song Yadong, who is ranked fifth in the bantamweight division with a 23-9-1 (1 NC) record.
He enters the Octagon after a second-round submission win over Deiveson Figueiredo.premieres on August 29.Check your local listings on Paramount+ for fight times.
2 Average Joe season 2 Dark comedy-drama series with Deon Cole Inspired by the life of creator Robb Cullen, is an intense, darkly comedic series about blue-collar plumber Joe Washington (Deon Cole) who discovers his late father stole millions of dollars from the Russian mafia.When pressed for the missing cash, Joe and his friends are forced into a high-stakes survival race.In season 2, Joe tries to move on from the events in Pittsburgh when a mysterious threat targets his family, sending Joe and his crew to Cape Town, South Africa.
What begins as a search for answers quickly spirals into a dangerous adventure with international criminals, powerful enemies, and long-buried secrets.As they are hunted across the city, they'll have to dodge assassins, outrun bounty hunters, and attempt to survive a series of increasingly impossible situations.season 2 premieres with 2 episodes on August 19.
New episodes will drop weekly every Wednesday through September 23.Average Joe TV-MA Drama Comedy Release Date June 25, 2023 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming BUY Network BET+ Cast Deon Cole, Tammy Townsend, Malcolm Barrett, Michael Trucco, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Ashley Olivia Fisher, Pasha D.Lychnikoff, Ashani Roberts Directors David Katzenberg, Eric Dean Seaton, Joy Lane, Christoph Schrewe, Marshall Tyler Main Genre Drama Creator(s) Robb Cullen Producers Joe DeOliveira, Moshe Bardach, Abbey Lessanu Seasons 2 Executive Producer(s) Deborah Evans, Robb Cullen, Eric Dean Seaton, Corey L.
Marsh, McG, Mary Viola Powered by Expand Collapse 1 Lioness season 3 A new, female-led mission awaits The hit female-led espionage thriller returns for season three and continues on a global scale as chaos ensues and the Lioness team is deployed on its most personal assignment yet.Season three of the Taylor Sheridan show will see the collision of hidden networks, foreign operatives, and personal betrayals.As Joe (Zoe Saldaña) walks the fine line between duty and home, unseen forces circle her world.
Patterns appear where they shouldn’t, names vanish, and paths unexpectedly rearrange.Guided by Kaitlyn (Nicole Kidman) and Westfield (Michael Kelly from ), Joe confronts enemies operating in the shadows, leaving her to reckon with a war that now reaches into every part of her life.season 3 premieres on August 2.
New episodes will drop weekly on Sundays through September 20.Lioness TV-MA Drama Thriller War Release Date July 23, 2023 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming BUY Network Paramount+ Cast Zoe Saldana, Laysla De Oliveira, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Genesis Rodriguez, Michael Kelly, Austin Hébert, Stephanie Nur, Jonah Wharton, Thad Luckinbill, Hannah Love Lanier, Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Celestina Harris, Graham Shiels, Ariella Ezekiel, Ethan Jones Romero, Stevie Ray Dallimore, Daniel Abeles, Ramon Nuñez, Pascal Arquimedes, Anthony Ruiz, Gabe Bowling Showrunner Taylor Sheridan Directors John Hillcoat, Anthony Byrne, Paul Cameron, Stephen Kay, Taylor Sheridan Writers Taylor Sheridan, Jill Wagner Main Genre Drama Creator(s) Taylor Sheridan Producers Rajeev Malhotra Seasons 3 Story By Taylor Sheridan, Jill Wagner Streaming Service(s) Paramount Plus Executive Producer(s) Bob Yari, David Glasser, David Hutkin, David Lemanowicz, Geyer Kosinski, Jill Wagner, John Hillcoat, Michael Friedman, Nicole Kidman, Ron Burkle, Stephen Kay, Taylor Sheridan, Zoe Saldana, Michael J.Malone Powered by Expand Collapse More from Paramount+ Don’t forget that you can also catch new episodes of currently streaming Paramount originals like and .
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