There were a lot of premieres this week as well, and we've picked out five of them. Of the premieres, one can be found on TV GO, two on Max, and two on Netflix. Let's see what we see!
First broadcast of this week
Riviera Angels, Pretty Girls, August 21. Netflix
The brave Leo, who considers himself the best cop on the Riviera, learns that his colleague and brother Ludo has been murdered in Hamburg. While he wants to know the truth, his boss forces him to leave the case to the German police. Starring Alice Taglioni, Steffi Selma, Noemi Lvovsky.
Popstar Trainer: Katseye – Season 1, August 21. Netflix
In the documentary about the making of Katseye, twenty aspiring K-pop stars take part in a training program for K-pop. The Katseye team was selected in Los Angeles, and the goal was to assemble a “global girl group.” Regardless, the American dominance can be seen, with three American girls: Lara, Daniela, and Megan—Manon from Switzerland, Sophia from the Philippines, and Yoonchae from South Korea. Those who love dance shows and reality music shows, who are not entirely familiar with K-pop and are interested in how the super productions are put together, mostly by unknown young people, may find it interesting.
Planet of the Apes Kingdom, August 21. Telekom TV, TV GO
Several generations after Caesar, apes living in harmony have become the dominant species on the planet, while humans are forced to live in hiding. When a new tyrannical ape leader sets out to build his empire, a young ape embarks on a perilous journey that will force him to question everything he knows about the past and make decisions that will shape the future of apes and humans alike.
A 2024 American science fiction action film directed by Wes Ball and written by Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, and Patrick Ison. This episode is the fourth installment in the reimagined Planet of the Apes series. Starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H. Macy.