Series to Watch: August 2026 – Lanterns, Alley Cats, The Shards and more

DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this August, from a psychological thriller set in Jamaica and a crime drama centring on a park ranger to an epic Australian period drama and an animated sitcom from Ricky Gervais.

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