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Top 5 Titles Coming to Prime Video and Freevee in August 2024: ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 2, ‘Batman: Caped Crusader,’ More

Top 5 Titles Coming to Prime Video and Freevee in August 2024: ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 2, ‘Batman: Caped Crusader,’ More

Posters for Prime Video's "Batman: Caped Crusader, "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," and "Jackpot!"

It’s a full month at Prime Video and Freevee! This August, get ready for the Season 2 premiere of Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Based partially on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Silmarillion” and set thousands of years before the events of the original “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, the epic series covers the major events of Middle-earth’s Second Age, including the forging of the eponymous Rings of Power, the rise of the Sauron, and the last alliance between elves and men. The second season will premiere late in the month on Aug. 29, but first, take your own quest there and back again: on Aug. 1, both “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies will be available on the streamer.

The new month will also usher in the premiere of “Batman: Caped Crusader,” a new noir take on “Batman: The Animated Series” from original creator Bruce Timm. Plus, catch the new Paul Feig buddy comedy “Jackpot!” starring John Cena and Awkwafina, a new season of “Judy Justice,” Season 3 of the British procedural “The Mallorca Files,” and much more.

The Amazon streamer will also be the host of several major games and matches this month, including the NFL Preseason Week 3 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Cincinnati Bengals at Cincinnati, the first game of the 2024 Season that will be available to watch as part of Prime Video’s third year of Thursday Night Football coverage.

Over on free Amazon streamer Freevee, catch film and TV library additions like franchise faves “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,” “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,” and 2016’s “Ghostbusters” reboot.

Check out everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee this August, including The Streamable’s top picks for what to watch!


What are the 5 Best Shows, Movies, and Specials Coming to Prime Video and Freevee in August 2024?

Batman: Caped Crusader” Season 1 | Thursday, Aug. 1

“Batman: The Animated Series” is back for noir. Series creator Bruce Timm returns for the new, darker (literally) interpretation of the original, with a younger Bruce Wayne (voiced by Hamish Linklater) in the early stages of his crime-fighting career in 1940s Gotham. Making up the ensemble is Jamie Chung as Harleen Quinzell a.k.a. Harley Quinn, Christina Ricci as Selina a.k.a. Catwoman, Diedrich Bader as Harvey Dent a.k.a. Two-Face, as well as Eric Morgan Stuart, Michelle C. Bonilla, Krystal Joy Brown, Jason Watkins, Minnie Driver, Bumper Robinson, and more.

Watch the trailer for “Batman: Caped Crusader” Season 1 below:


The Mallorca Files” | Thursday, Aug. 8

The critically acclaimed British procedural series puts Welsh Detective Constable Miranda Blake (Elen Rhys) and German detective Max Winter (Julian Looman) back on the force for eight new episodes, investigating island crimes as their personal tensions and partnership are put to the test amid “high-stakes adventures, treasure hunts, arson, kidnappings, and murders.” The series also stars María Fernández Ache, Tábata Cerezo, Nacho Aldeguer, Carlos Olalla, Denis Schmidt, Alex Hafner, and more. All eight episodes will be available on the premiere date.

Watch the trailer for “The Mallorca Files” Season 3 below:


Jackpot!” | Thursday, Aug. 15

The rhyming dynamic duo of John Cena and Awkwafina strike it rich in the Paul Feig-directed comedy. Set in 2030 Los Angeles, a newly established California Grand Lottery gives its residents the power to win big but with a catch: the winner will be hunted for their multi-billion jackpot and must survive until sundown. Desperate to survive the jackpot hunters after her accidental win, Katie joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent Noel (Cena) who will do everything in his power to get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of the prize. Also starring are Simu Liu, Ayden Mayeri, Seann William Scott, Dolly de Leon, Donald Elise Watkins, MGK, and more.

Watch the trailer for “Jackpot!” below:


“No Gain No Love” | Monday, Aug. 26

The South Korean rom-com series stars Shin Min-a as Hae-yeong, a business professional who’s less successful in love and life and seeks out a fake wedding with her neighborhood convenience store clerk, Kim Ji-uk (Kim Young-dae) to avoid missing out on a promotion. Episodes will be released weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays on the streamer.

Watch the trailer for “No Gain No Love” below:


The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Season 2 | Thursday, Aug. 29

The battle against Sauron continues in the second season of Amazon’s big-budget “Lord of the Rings” prequel series, set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s original trilogy during the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. After being cast out by Galadriel, “the rising Dark Lord must now,” per the official synopsis, “rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will.” Morfydd Clark leads the international cast as Elven warrior Galadriel opposite Lenny Henry, Sara Zwangobani, Dylan Smith, Markella Kavenagh, Robert Aramayo, Benjamin Walker, Charlie Vickers, Ismael Cruz Córdova, and more. The first three episodes of the season will be available on Aug. 29, followed by a new weekly episode through Oct. 3.

Watch the SDCC trailer for “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Season 2 below:


What Shows, Movies, and Specials Are Coming to Prime Video in August 2024?

August 1

  • 21 Jump Street (2012)
  • 22 Jump Street (2014)
  • Adventureland (2009)
  • American Graffiti (1973)
  • An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)
  • An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
  • Annie (1982)
  • Annie (2014)
  • Bad News Bears (2005)
  • Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction (2006)
  • Batman: Caped Crusader (2024) (Amazon Original)
  • Born On The Fourth Of July (1990)
  • Bowfinger (1999)
  • Breakdown (1997)
  • Cinema Paradiso (1990)
  • Dante’s Peak (1997)
  • Darkman (1990)
  • Death Becomes Her (1992)
  • Diary Of A Mad Housewife (1970)
  • Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
  • Eastern Promises (2007)
  • Emma. (2020)
  • Face/Off (1997)
  • Fargo (1996)
  • Fatal Attraction (1987)
  • Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
  • Flight of the Intruder (1991)
  • Frogs (1972)
  • From Beyond (1986)
  • Ghost (1990)
  • Good Boys (2019)
  • Green Zone (2010)
  • How To Be A Latin Lover (2017)
  • Howard The Duck (1986)
  • I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
  • Imitation of Life (1959)
  • Influenced (2024) (Amazon Original)
  • Invaders from Mars (1953)
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
  • It’s Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
  • Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
  • Little Women (1949)
  • Looper (2012)
  • Lover Come Back (1962)
  • Monster Trucks (2017)
  • MouseHunt (1997)
  • Narc (2003)
  • No manches Frida 2 (2019)
  • Once Upon A Time In The West (1969)
  • Overboard (2018)
  • Passengers (2016)
  • Perfectos Desconocidos (Perfect Strangers) (2019)
  • Psycho (1960)
  • Pulp Fiction (1994)
  • Road to Perdition (2002)
  • Ronin (1998)
  • Scarface (1983)
  • Sense And Sensibility (1996)
  • Showgirls (1995)
  • Southland Tales (2007)
  • Stardust (2007)
  • Sullivan’s Travels (1942)
  • Superman II (1981)
  • Superman III (1983)
  • Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987)
  • Superman Returns (2006)
  • Superman (1978)
  • Terms of Endearment (1983)
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
  • The Crow (1994)
  • The Dark Half (1993)
  • The Day of the Jackal (1973)
  • The Firm (1993)
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  • The Losers (2010)
  • The Naked Gun: From the Files (1988)
  • The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)
  • The Return Of The Living Dead (1985)
  • The Terminal (2004)
  • The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
  • The War of The Worlds (2005)
  • The Warriors (1979)
  • The Whale (2022)
  • The Wood (1999)
  • The Zookeeper’s Wife (2017)
  • There’s Always Tomorrow (1956)
  • Three Days of the Condor (1975)
  • Traffic (2001)
  • Trauma Center (2019)
  • Troll (1986)
  • Troll 2 (1990)
  • What Lies Beneath (2000)
  • When Worlds Collide (1951)
  • Windtalkers (2002)

Death Becomes Her

July 30, 1992

Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once arch-rival Helen’s fiance. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.

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August 22

August 24

  • 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

August 26

  • No Gain No Love (2024) (Amazon Original)

August 29

Drive-Away Dolls

February 22, 2024

Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.

What Shows and Movies Are Coming to Freevee in August 2024?

August 1

August 24

  • Lethal Weapon (Seasons 1–3)

Freevee

Freevee is a free video streaming service that includes on-demand access to thousands of movies and TV shows. The service also offers 400+ virtual live streaming channels like Dove Channel, CON TV, Docurama, Tastemade, and AMC Presents. Freevee was previously known as IMDb TV.

Users will experience commercial breaks roughly every 15 minutes in the course of a film.

On a computer, you may find the Freevee library as a subsection within the Amazon Prime Video app. Most streaming devices have the Freevee app as a standalone option.

What Sports Are Coming to Prime Video in August 2024?

August 2

  • ONE Fight Night 24: Brooks Vs. Balart

August 15

August 22

August 23

  • NWSL: Houston Dash vs Orlando Pride - 8 p.m. ET

August 30

  • NWSL: Portland Thorns FC v Bay FC - 10 p.m. ET

Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 10,000+ movies, TV shows, and Prime Originals like “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “Jack Ryan,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “The Boys,” and more. Subscribers can also add third-party services like Max, Showtime, STARZ, and dozens more with Amazon Prime Video Channels. Prime Video also offers exclusive live access to NFL Thursday Night Football.

The Prime Video interface shows content included with your subscription alongside the ad-supported Freevee library and some shows and movies you need to purchase, so be sure to double-check your selection before you watch.

Prime Video is included with Amazon Prime for $14.99 per month ($139 per year), or can be purchased on its own for $8.99 per month.


Ashley cut the cord in 2012 and is a fan of the New York Yankees, FC Bayern Munich, and (for balance) the Buffalo Sabres. She currently streams using a Fire TV Stick 4K Max, and her favorites to stream include "Blazing Saddles," "Six Feet Under," and "Taskmaster."

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