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The HBO 8-episode new drama We Are Who We Are will debut on September 14 at 10 PM

The series tells the story of two American kids (Jack Dylan Grazer from the box office movie Shazam! and newcomer Jordan Kristine Seamon), who live on a U.S. military base in Italy, the series explores friendship, first-love, identity, and immerses the audience in all the messy exhilaration and anguish of being a teenager.

The drama also stars Alice Braga and Chloe Sevigny.

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On September 14, the 6-episode limited drama The Third Day will debut on HBO at 9 PM.

The first three episodes are called “Summer” and the latter three episodes are called “Winter.”

Jude Law stars in “Summer” as Sam, a man who is drawn to a mysterious island off the British coast where he encounters a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost. Isolated from the mainland, Sam is unable to leave the idyllic and dangerously enchanting world he has discovered, where the secretive rituals of its inhabitants bring him to grapple with experiences of loss and trauma hidden in his past through the distorted lens of the present.

As boundaries between fantasy and reality fragment, his quest to unlock the truth leads the islanders to reveal a shocking secret. In “Winter” Naomie Harris (from the box office film Moonlight) as Helen, a strong-willed outsider who comes to the island seeking answers, but whose arrival precipitates a fractious battle to decide its fate as the lines between fantasy and fact are distorted.

The series also stars Katherine Waterston and Emily Watson.

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On September 10, the new Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms will debut online.

Teenager Julie (Madison Reyes) finds her passion for music and life while helping the Phantoms — a trio of ghostly guys (Charlie Gillespie, Jeremy Shada and Owen Patrick Joyner) — become the band they were never able to be.

The cast includes Booboo Stewart, Carlos Ponce and Cheyenne Jackson.

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The spin-off series Power Book II: Ghost will debut on Starz on September 6 at 9 PM.

The drama picks up from the Power finale, following Tariq (Michael Rainey, Jr.) as he navigates his new life, in which his desire to shed his father’s legacy comes up against the mounting pressure to save his family.

The cast includes Mary J. Blige, Melanie Liburd, Method Man, Naturi Naughton, Shalim Ortiz and Sherri Saum.

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Netflix will debut the new 10-episode drama Away online on September 4.

As she embarks on a treacherous mission to Mars commanding an international crew, Emma Green (Hilary Swank) must leave her husband and teen daughter behind.

The series also stars Ato Essandoh and Josh Charles.

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On September 3, the new 10-episode HBO Max drama Raised by Wolves will debut online.

The series centers on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet. As the burgeoning colony of humans threatens to be torn apart by religious differences, the androids learn that controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous and difficult task.

The series stars mostly newcomers along with Vikings alum Travis Fimmel.

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On September 1, the hit Canadian medical drama Transplant will debut on NBC at 10 PM.

The series centers on Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed (Hamza Haq from Quantico), a Syrian doctor with battle-tested skills in emergency medicine who fled his country with his younger sister, Amira. Together they struggle to build a new life in Canada as Bash strives to rebuild his career in medicine.

The cast includes John Hannah (The Mummy franchise) and Torri Higginson (Stargate: Atlantis)

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The two-night Freeform limited series Love in the Time of Corona will debut on August 22 and August 23 at 8 PM (on both nights).

Here are the details for each episode:

August 22 Episode 1 – “The Course of Love”

Married couple James and Sade (Leslie Odom Jr. from Hamilton and his real-life wife Nicolette Robinson from The Affair) adjust to being together 24/7 in quarantine now that James’ business travel has come to a halt. Nanda (L. Scott Caldwell from Lost) spends time, virtually, with her husband, who is in a nursing home. Roommates Oscar and Elle (Tommy Dorfman from 13 Reasons Why and Rainey Qualley from Mad Men) decide to break out of their co-dependence and try online dating. Meanwhile, Sophie (Ava Bellows) returns home from her freshman year of college to spend quarantine with her parents (Gil Bellows from Ally McBeal and Rya Kihlstedt from Heroes Reborn – Ava’s real-life parents), who unbeknownst to her have decided to separate.

August 22 Episode 2 – “#RelationshipGoals”

James reacts to the video of the Ahmaud Arbery shooting. Nanda reconnects with her estranged son, who has returned home to live in her guest house after losing his job. When Elle decides she can’t take a backseat to Oscar’s budding romance, she finally tells Oscar how she truly feels. Paul and Sarah try to cheer up Sophie after a breakup.

August 23 – Episode 3 – “Seriously Now”

Oscar feels a fracture in his friendship with Elle as she gets to know their downstairs neighbor Adam. Sarah and Sophie both find out a secret Paul has been keeping. Nanda attempts to repair her son’s relationship with his father. Tensions continue to run high as James and Sade struggle to get on the same page about their family’s future.

August 23 – Episode 4 – “Love and Protest”

James and Sade reflect on raising a Black child in the current climate in America. Paul recruits Sophie to help him throw a romantic evening. Elle and Oscar navigate their new relationship.

NOTE: The episodes will also be available on Hulu on August 24.

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On August 16, the new HBO series Lovecraft Country will debut at 9 PM.

Based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff, the ten-episode series follows Atticus Black (Jonathan Majors) as he journeys with his childhood friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and his uncle George (Courtney B. Vance) on a road trip from Chicago across 1950’s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father Montrose (Michael Kenneth Williams).

Their search-and-rescue turns into a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and monstrous creatures that could be ripped from an H.P. Lovecraft paperback.

The cast includes Aunjanue Ellis, Jamie Chung, Erica Tazel and Tony Goldwyn.

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On August 13, the Australia comedy-drama Five Bedrooms will debut on Peacock online.

The series tells the story of five different people at different times of their lives. They bond after they find themselves seated together at the singles table at a wedding. After a few too many drinks, the solution to all of their problems seems to be buying a house together; a five bedroom house.

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