View from the Peak - Everything coming to Paramount+ in August 2024

 

Nicolas Cantu (voice) in Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, David Boreanaz in SEAL Team, Helena Bonham Carter in One Life and RuPaul in RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars This August, Paramount+ proves teamwork makes the streams work with star-studded ensemble casts, superhero squads and action-packed soccer clubs. In the Paramount+ Original Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the heroes in the half-shell band together for brand-new adventures in New York City. In SEAL Team, the Navy’s most elite unit reunites for one last mission in the series finale and the stakes couldn’t be higher. With new English Football League and Serie A deals, CBS Sports brings even more thrills and drills to Paramount+. And to balance all that team spirit with cutthroat competition, renowned drag queens from 12 countries contend for the crown in RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars. For a closer look at everything coming to Paramount+ in August, check out the latest edition of View from the Peak.

BEHIND THE STREAMS

Cowabunga! Next month, Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo continue their pizza-fueled antics when Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premieres. The reimagined animated series—which picks up the foursome’s story after last year’s box-office hit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem—will delight fans of all ages. The 2023 film’s main voice cast returns, along with mutants voiced by Post Malone, Rose Byrne and Natasia Demetriou, while the series introduces a fresh batch of guest stars including Pete Davidson, Alanna Ubach, Jillian Bell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Timothy Olyphant and Danny Trejo. “For everyone who loved Mutant Mayhem, it’s going to be all the action, all the comedy and all the pizza you’ve come to expect and more,” executive producer Chris Yost said. “We get to spend a little more time with the individual turtles, getting to know Leo, Raph, Mikey and Donnie on their own without their brothers by their side as they deal with normal teenage stuff.” Grab a slice of pizza when Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premieres on August 9.

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A MOUNTAIN OF MOVIES

Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming and Steve Carell (voice) in IF Since launch, movies have been one of the biggest drivers for subscriptions and engagement. Last quarter alone, 83% of active subscriber households streamed at least one title from our film library. Our latest streaming debut, IF—an imaginative story with big, colorful characters voiced by Steve Carell and Phoebe Waller-Bridge to name a few—soared to #1 on Paramount+ since premiering on July 9 after becoming a box-office hit. Week after week, Paramount offers up a Mountain of Movies to discover. With a never-ending library that spans old favorites and modern hits like Mean Girls and Mission: Impossible, we are the streaming destination for movies.

DID YOU KNOW?

David Boreanaz, A.J. Buckley and Raffi Barsoumian in SEAL Team Over seven seasons we’ve come to know and love each member of Bravo Team in the Paramount+ Original series SEAL Team. The squad is helmed by Jason Hayes (David Boreanaz) who is fighting to reconcile his military duties with his role as a single father. For his final mission, Hayes must lead the team into Columbia where the cast and crew filmed on location earlier this year in collaboration with the Colombia Film Commission.   Fans of the beautiful game have reason to celebrate with more than 650 soccer matches from England and Italy coming to Paramount+ this year. CBS Sports announced a new deal with the English Football League (EFL) and a renewal with Italy’s Serie A to provide coverage of the exciting action exclusively to U.S. fans. CBS Sports’ coverage on Paramount+ will feature at least 250 EFL matches annually, starting August 9, and be the home to all 400 Italian soccer matches each season, beginning August 17.   Since its launch in 2009, RuPaul’s Drag Race has become a worldwide phenomenon, launching 20 international spin-off series and making drag artists celebrities around the planet. This August, RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars will transcend borders as all-star queens from 12 countries compete for the crown. The show kicks off with two episodes on August 16. Meet the Queens in the official ru-veal video.

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COMIC CON

This week, Paramount+ descends on San Diego Comic-Con to entertain fans with an array of must-attend panels and activations that bring their favorite titles to life. The panel lineup includes the new animated series Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; the Star Trek universe, including Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and Star Trek: Section 31; and the upcoming Paramount+ with SHOWTIME series Dexter: Original Sin.  Paramount+’s The Lodge returns with the ultimate fan experience with themed activations featuring popular movies and shows like IF, Tulsa King, Ghosts, Criminal Minds: Evolution and more.  Paramount+ and Nickelodeon are also commemorating 25 years of SpongeBob SquarePants with immersive activations including a Fountain of Positivity that pays homage to the tide pool that inspired Stephen Hillenburg to create the beloved characters and a takeover of the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego. The hotel’s exterior will be covered with SpongeBob memes while the lobby will feature the work of artists from around the world inspired by SpongeBob’s boundless optimism. The SDCC celebrations run from Wednesday, July 24 through Sunday, July 28.

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STREAMING SOON

ORIGINALS, EXCLUSIVES & PREMIERES 8/5 One Life* Sir Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton, a young London broker, rescues over 600 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in the months leading up to World War II. Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter star in the film. 8/6: PD True premiere The crimes are real, and the stakes are high. The gripping half-hour series takes viewers into moments of crisis in some of the biggest cases of our time as told by the police officers who worked them.  8/9: Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiere In the new Paramount+ original series, everyone's favorite pizza-loving heroes face new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple.  8/11: SEAL Team final season premiere The most elite unit of Navy SEALs balance dangerous and high-stakes missions with challenges in their personal lives. 8/16: RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars premiere Twelve fan favorites from around the world will represent their countries as they compete for the title of “Queen of the Mothertucking World,” a grand prize of $200,000, and a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame. 8/26: Sasquatch Sunset* In the misty forests of North America, a Sasquatch family, led by Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg, set off on an epic journey, learning how to fight for survival in an ever-changing world. 8/27: Breathe* An East Flatbush mother and daughter, barely surviving in an oxygen-less world, must band together to protect each other when intruders arrive claiming to know their missing father. LIBRARY SHOWS August 7 Inside the Factory (Season 6) August 14 Aerial Italy (Season 1) August 16 Let's Make a Deal Primetime  August 28 Extreme Airport Africa (Season 1) LIBRARY MOVIES August 1 A Time to Kill Aeon Flux Airplane II: The Sequel* Airplane!* Almost Famous An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power An Inconvenient Truth B.A.P.S. Bad News Bears (2005) Barbarella* Black Sunday* Breakdown Brooklyn's Finest* Career Opportunities Chaplin City of God* Coming to America Cop Land Cujo* Daisy Miller* Double Jeopardy Election Emma (1996) Erin Brockovich Face/Off Fatal Attraction Fresh* Full Metal Jacket Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties Garfield: The Movie Hardcore Henry* Hearts Beat Loud Heist Hotel for Dogs Invasion of the Body Snatchers Irena's Vow* It Could Happen to You Jacob's Ladder Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back Love & Basketball Miss Congeniality Monster Trucks Mousehunt Naked Gun (1956) Narc Once Upon A Time In The West Orange County Paid in Full Paper Moon* Pulp Fiction Sabrina (1995) Save the Last Dance School Daze Season of the Witch Shaft (2000) Shaft (2019) Sleeping with the Enemy Striptease Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) The Aviator The Big Short The Boy in the Striped Pajamas The Cave The Color of Money The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover The Faculty The Fighter The Frozen Ground* The Italian Job (1969) The Kid* The Lincoln Lawyer The Little Rascals The Negotiator* The Net The Perfect Storm The Soloist* The Time Machine The Untouchables The War of the Worlds (1953) The Warriors Three Days of the Condor Tombstone Tommy Boy Training Day Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Unforgettable We Bought a Zoo When Worlds Collide Zodiac August 5 American Insurrection* August 10 Together Together* August 12 Cabin Fever* August 16 Miss Potter* August 24 Extra Ordinary* August 26 Factory Girl* The Ex* SPORTS 8/2: NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup – NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Chivas 8/2: NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup – Bay FC vs. América 8/3: PGA Tour Originals: Credentials - Travelers Championship  8/3: 2024 World’s Strongest Man Final* 8/3: United Soccer League – Detroit City FC vs. Rhode Island FC* 8/4: Lexus US Open of Surfing Kick-Off* 8/4: PBR – Professional Bull Riders Camping World Team Series Ft. Lauderdale* 8/4: BIG3 Basketball* 8/6: NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup Semifinals 8/10: EFL Championship – Leeds United vs. Portsmouth 8/10: EFL League One – Wrexham vs. Wycombe Wanderers 8/10: The PGA of America REACH Foundation: So All Can Love This Game* 8/10: PGA Tour Originals: One Shot Away* 8/10-8/11: PGA Tour – Wyndham Championship (Third and Final Round Coverage)* 8/11: PBR – Professional Bull Riders Camping World Team Series Brooklyn* 8/11: BIG3 Basketball* 8/12: EFL Championship – Luton Town vs. Burnley 8/13: Carabao Cup – Sheffield United vs. Wrexham 8/14: Carabao Cup – Leeds United vs. Middlesbrough 8/14: UEFA Super Cup – Real Madrid vs. Atalanta  8/17: We Need to Talk* 8/17: WNBA – Minnesota Lynx @ Washington Mystics* 8/17: WNBA – New York Liberty @ Las Vegas Aces* 8/17: Start of Serie A season 8/18: PBR – Professional Bull Riders Camping World Team Series Nashville* 8/18: BIG3 Basketball* 8/24: NWSL – NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Portland Thorns FC* 8/24: NWSL – San Diego Wave FC vs. Angel City FC* 8/24: Serie A – Parma vs. AC Milan 8/25: WNBA – Las Vegas Aces @ Chicago Sky* 8/25: PBR – Professional Bull Riders Camping World Team Series Austin* 8/25: NFL Preseason – Arizona Cardinals @ Denver Broncos* 8/29: UEFA Champions League – League Phase Draw 8/30: Serie A – Inter vs. Atalanta 8/31: Lazio vs. AC Milan Throughout August: NWSL X LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup  Throughout August: Argentina Liga Profesional de Fútbol competition  Throughout August: Scottish Professional Football League competition  Throughout August: English Football League competition  * Title is available to Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers. **All Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers can live stream CBS titles via the live feed on Paramount+. Those titles will be available on-demand to all subscribers the day after they air live. Dates for library titles are subject to change. Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to CBS titles to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on-demand. Essential tier subscribers have access to these titles on-demand the day after they air.

57 Channels and Only This Is On: July 21, 2024

 

House of the Dragon:  Meh, another episode where no one dies.  But hey, we did get a Daemon sex dream with his mother.  That was messed up.  When you are having sex dreams about your mom, maybe it is time to leave.

 

Orphan Black: Echoes:  Will people really be arguing Celine Dion vs. Mariah Carey in thirty years?  Is anyone arguing them today?  Are they really going to be the Beatles or the Stones for Gen Z? 

 

The Acolyte:  Well, we all knew Yoda was alive during this time period.  But will be see more of him on the show?  It was critically panned, met with a resounding “meh” by fans, and does not seem to be doing well by the streaming numbers.  This was supposed to revitalize the Star Wars franchised but ended up being a muddled mess, well, outside all the Jason Mendoza jokes.  Oh well, there is always Skeleton Crew supposedly coming later this year.

 

The Ark: Usually I need a lengthy YouTube recap to help me remember what is going on between shows, but after watching a lengthy YouTube recap of the first season and still came away remember none of that happening nor any of the characters.   This is one of the least memorable shows ever.