New releases for your streaming pleasure: Aug 16-22
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New releases for your streaming pleasure: Aug 16-22

15 new titles from Apple TV+, Netflix, HBO Go and Prime Video

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!

APPLE TV+

Invasion: Season 2 

Premieres on Aug 23

Earth is visited by an alien species that threatens humanity’s existence. Events unfold in real time through the eyes of five ordinary people across the globe as they struggle to make sense of the chaos unraveling around them.


NETFLIX

Insecure

Premiered on Aug 15

Juggling life goals, awkward encounters and romantic pursuits, best friends Issa and Molly flourish and tumble while making their own way in Los Angeles. 

Depp V. Heard

Premieres on Aug 16

Showing both testimonies side-by-side for the first time, the series explores the trail that set Hollywood ablaze and the online fallout that ensued. 

At Home With The Furys

Premiered on Aug 16

Undefeated heavyweight champion Tyson Fury retires from boxing to embrace the eccentricities of family life in this hilarious and heartfelt docusoap. 

The Chosen One

Premiered on Aug 16

Jodie, a 12-year-old living in Baja California Sur, discovers he has Jesus-like powers. Will he answer his calling and fulfill his destiny?

A Life Too Short: The Isabella Nardoni Case

Premieres on Aug 17

When a five-year-old girl falls from her father's apartment, her mother embarks on a quest for justice — and is put under the national spotlight.

Blue Again

Premieres on Aug 17

Ay is a mixed race child, who majors in fashion in Bangkok to contribute to the family business of indigo dyeing. Toughing out her seniors' bullying and classmates' jealousy, she tries to focus on herself. Ay returns to her hometown to study dyeing, but the colours fade no matter what she tries.

Karmalink

Premieres on Aug 17

A boy's visionary dreams lead a group of young people across Phnom Penh — and through time — to find an artefact that could alter their reality.

Mask Girl

Premieres on Aug 18

An office worker who is insecure about her looks becomes a masked internet personality by night — until a chain of ill-fated events overtakes her life.

Guns & Gulaabs

Premieres on Aug 18

In the cartel-run town of Gulabgunj, an unprecedented opium deal pulls a bit-city cop and a lovesick mechanic into its chaotic clutches. 

The Ultimatum: Marry Or Move On

Premieres on Aug 23

Get hitched or call it quits? Couples put their love to the test — while shacking up with other potential matches — in a provocative reality series.

Destined With You

Premieres on Aug 23

A lawyer bound by a centuries-old curse becomes entangled with a civil servant who holds the key to his freedom — igniting an unexpected romance.


PRIME VIDEO

Harlan Coben’s Shelter 

Premieres on Aug 18

The story of Mickey Bolitar after the sudden death of his father, which leads him to start a new life in Kasselton, New Jersey. Mickey quickly finds himself tangled in the mysterious disappearance of a new student at his school, Ashley Kent, which leads to uncovering unimaginable secrets within their quiet suburban community. With the help of his friends, the inventive Spoon, and secretive Ema, Mickey pulls back the sleepy facade of Kasselton to reveal a dark underground that may hold the answers to decades of disappearances, deaths, and legends and perhaps even Mickey’s own complex family history.


HBO AND HBO GO

MarkKim + Chef 

Premieres on Aug 18

Soon-to-be-married Thai TV superstars Mark “Prin” Suparat and Kimberley “Anne” Woltemas embark on an adventure as they take on yet another commitment, learning to cook tasty meals for each other under the tutelage of some of Thailand’s top celebrity chefs. The series showcases the couple's culinary escapades over 10 episodes featuring guest appearances by their family and friends including, Margie (Rasri “Balenciaga” Chirathivat) and Pat (Napapa Tantrakul). Viewers get to witness the transformation of Mark and Kim's culinary skills as they learn to prepare and cook a variety of recipes, which include Royal Thai cuisine with chef ML Kwantip “Pom" Devakula), fine dining with chef Pongtawat “Ian” Chalermkittichai and sweet treats with chef Pennee “Penny” Jirayuwatana). Mark and Kim’s introduction to gourmet cooking will also feature other prominent chefs, including, Phanuphon “Black” Bulsuwan, who will guide them through Thai and German fusion cuisine, Chaichat “Randy” Noprapa), who will assist them in preparing a Japanese "homakase" meal, Nooror Somany Steppe, owner of Blue Elephant, Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam, who helps Kim with her struggle with making pasta from scratch, Pichaya “Pam” Soontornyanakij, who guides Mark in filleting a whole salmon, Thanarak “Pom” Chuto, who inspires the couple with his 40 years of experience in Chinese cuisine, and  Willment, executive director of the World Association of Chefs' Societies in Asia.

What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel 

Premieres on Aug 18

Zooey Deschanel is on a mission to solve everyday food dilemmas by asking the tough questions we all have about what we eat. In the supermarket and in our own kitchens, Zooey explores common food mysteries and reveals the shocking truths big food manufacturers want to hide as she uncovers simple solutions to the question, “What am I eating?”.


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