20 AUGUST – BIOHACKERS (NETFLIX)
From THC chips to genetic enhancements, welcome to the world of Biohacking. When “Mia” (Luna Wedler) begins her medical degree, she seems like any other student. But when she gains the trust of the brilliant Professor Lorenz (Jessica Schwarz), it becomes apparent that she’s hiding a secret so big it could change the fate of humanity. From the director of Girlboss (Christian Ditter) comes a thriller that will make you question the makeup of life itself.
21 AUGUST – CHEMICAL HEARTS (PRIME VIDEO)
Chemical Hearts is an unapologetic, coming of age story involving a hopeless romantic and a young woman with a mysterious past. Seventeen-year-old Henry Page (Austin Abrams) has never been in love. He fancies himself a romantic, but the kind of once-in-a-lifetime love he’s been hoping for just hasn’t happened yet. Then, on the first day of senior year, he meets transfer student Grace Town (Lili Reinhart) and it seems all that is about to change.
When Grace and Henry are chosen to co-edit the school paper, he is immediately drawn to the mysterious newcomer. As he learns the heart breaking secret that has changed her life, he finds himself falling in love with her —or at least the person he thinks she is.
Based on the novel by Krystal Sutherland, Chemical Hearts is a journey of self-discovery that captures the thrills, disappointments and confusion of being a teenager.
21 AUGUST – HOOPS (NETFLIX)
Featuring the voice of Jurassic World and New Girl actor Jake Johnson, the Netflix original animated comedy series follows the trials and tribulations of “total loser” and high school basketball coach Ben Hopkins.
21 AUGUST – LUCIFER S5 (NETFLIX)
The long-awaited fifth season of Lucifer is almost here, and the next chapter pits our charming devil against his greatest challenge yet: a devious twin brother. As the past four seasons have proved, Lucifer Morningstar has no shortage of siblings and every time one of them appears, trouble follows not long after.
Michael is the latest to descend to Earth with a mission, plotting to wreck the life that his brother has built in LA by masquerading as him – but will Lucifer’s allies spot the deception?
It’s worth noting that the series is confirmed to be split into two halves, however. Part one will likely consist of eight episodes, with part two consisting of the same amount.
23 AUGUST – THE VOW (HBO)
HBO has a documentary series coming up about NXIVM, the supposed self-help group that’s been alleged to be an abusive cult and pyramid scheme. The series comes from the filmmakers behind The Square.
