What to watch on Apple TV+ in August 2024 from Pachinko to The Instigators

Apple TV+ is releasing a lot in August including a new season of Pachinko and Bad Monkey. (Apple TV+)
Apple TV+ is releasing a lot in August including a new season of Pachinko and Bad Monkey. (Apple TV+)

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Apple TV+ has a busy month ahead in August with two new big-name dramas, the return of one of its best shows, and an intriguing new reality series.

The streaming platform has long prioritised delivering quality original content and this looks to continue in August with shows from Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, and Vince Vaughn amongst others. There is also true crime shows like Cowboy Cartel and the children's TV programme Yo Gabba GabbaLand! to enjoy this summer.

Here is everything you need to know about the highlights of the month on Apple TV+.

Matt Damon, Casey Affleck and Hong Chau star in The Instigators. (Apple TV+)
Matt Damon, Casey Affleck and Hong Chau star in The Instigators. (Apple TV+)

Damon and Affleck star in this gritty heist drama, which follows reluctant partners Rory and Cobby as they team up to try and rob a corrupt politian of his ill-gained earnings. The desperate father and ex-con are then thrown into chaos when they become pursued by police, bureaucrats and vengeful crime bosses in the process.

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The duo are completely out of their depth and they have to do all they can to stay alive, and with Rory's therapist (Hong Chau) in tow they must do whatever it takes to avoid capture. The series also stars Paul Walter Hauser, Alfred Molina, Toby Jones and Ron Perlman.

Minha Kim and Lee Minho in Pachinko season 2. (Apple TV+)
Minha Kim and Lee Minho in Pachinko season 2. (Apple TV+)

The critically-acclaimed drama returns for its second season, continuing to tell the story of Sunja (Minha Kim, and Yuh-Jung Youn) and her quest to protect her family. Told across generations, and traversing Korea, Japan and America, the series begins by returning to Sunja as she begins life as a Korean immigrant in Japan on the precipice of war.

When her former love Hansu (Lee Minho) unexpectedly returns, Sunja begins to question the life she has made for herself with husband Isak (Steve Sanghyun Noh). Alongside her story, viewers will learn more about her grandson Solomon (Jin Ha) as he navigates the hardships of a post-bubble Japan.

Matthew Vaughn stars in Bad Monkey. (Apple TV+)
Vince Vaughn stars in Bad Monkey. (Apple TV+)

Vince Vaughn plays Andrew Yancy, a former officer of Miami Police Department who has become a health inspector in the Keys. When an arm is found by tourists, Andrew sees the opportunity as his ticket back into Miami PD he just has to solve the case and content with the titular bad monkey in the process.

CRAVITY are one of the groups to appear in the docu-series K-Pop Idols. (Apple TV+)
CRAVITY are one of the groups to appear in the docu-series K-Pop Idols. (Apple TV+)

Ever wanted to know what it takes to make it in K-Pop? Well Apple TV+ has the docu-series for you, which features K-Pop legend Jessi as she and up-and-coming groups CRAVITY and BLACKSWAN work tirelessly to make their dreams come true.


Every TV show and film premiering on Apple TV+ in August 2024:

2 August

Cowboy Cartel

9 August

The Instigators

Yo Gabba GabbaLand!

14 August

Bad Monkey

23 August

Pachinko

30 August

K-Pop Idols

This article originally appeared on Yahoo TV UK at https://uk.news.yahoo.com/apple-tv-plus-what-watch-august-2024-130951296.html

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