At Darren's World of Entertainment: What's on Prime Video in August

Friday, 21 July 2023

What's on Prime Video in August

Here's everything streaming on Prime Video in August.

THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART (August 4)

Based on Holly Ringland’s best-selling debut novel, the seven-part series tells the emotionally compelling story of Alice Hart. When Alice, aged 9, tragically loses her parents in a mysterious fire, she is taken to live with her grandmother June at Thornfield flower farm, where she learns that there are secrets within secrets about her and her family’s past. Set against Australia’s breathtaking natural landscape, and with native wildflowers and plants providing a way to express the inexpressible, this enthralling family drama spans decades. As she grows from her complicated past, Alice's journey builds to an emotional climax when she finds herself fighting for her life against a man she loves.

The Lost Flowers Of Alice Hart stars Sigourney Weaver, Frankie Adams, Asher Keddie, Leah Purcell, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Alexander England, Charlie Vickers, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Sebastián Zurita, Alyla Browne and Xavier Samuel.

RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE (August 11)

Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the first woman President of the United States (Uma Thurman), and Britain’s Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine) have a lot in common: stunning good looks, undeniable charisma, international popularity…and a total disdain for each other. Separated by an ocean, their long-running feud hasn’t really been an issue, until a disastrous—and very public—altercation at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder driving a potential wedge in U.S./British relations at the worst possible time. Going into damage control mode, their powerful families and respective handlers force the two rivals into a staged “truce.” But as Alex and Henry’s icy relationship unexpectedly begins to thaw into a tentative friendship, the friction that existed between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected. Based on Casey McQuiston’s critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Red, White & Royal Blue marks the feature film writing and directing debut of Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López (The Inheritance).

Red White & Royal Blue stars Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Clifton Collins Jr., Sarah Shahi, Rachel Hilson, Stephen Fry, Uma Thurman, Ellie Bamber, Thomas Flynn, Malcolm Atobrah, Akshay Khanna, Sharon D Clarke, Aneesh Sheth and Juan Castano.

KANDAHAR (August 18)

In Kandahar, Gerard Butler plays an undercover CIA operative named Tom Harris, who is assigned in the Middle East. An intelligence leak dangerously exposes his classified mission and reveals his covert identity. Stuck in the heart of hostile territory, Harris and his translator must fight their way out of the desert to an extraction point in Kandahar, Afghanistan, while eluding the elite special forces hunting them.

Kandahar stars Gerard Butler, Ali Fazal, Navid Negahban, Travis Fimmel, Bahador Foladi, Nina Toussaint-White, Vassilis Koukalani, Mark Arnold, Tom Rhys Harries, Corey Johnson, Ravi Aujla, Ray Haratian, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Rebecca Calder and Faizan Munawar Varya

HARLAN COBEN’S SHELTER (August 18)

Harlan Coben’s Shelter follows the story of Mickey Bolitar after the sudden death of his father leads him to start a new life in Kasselton, New Jersey. Mickey quickly finds himself tangled in the mysterious disappearance of a new student at his school, Ashley Kent, which leads to uncovering unimaginable secrets within their quiet suburban community. With the help of his friends, the inventive Spoon, and secretive Ema, Mickey pulls back the sleepy facade of Kasselton to reveal a dark underground that may hold the answers to decades of disappearances, deaths, and legends -and perhaps even Mickey’s own complex family history.

Harlan Coben’s Shelter stars Jaden Michael, Constance Zimmer, Abby Corrigan, Sage Linder and Lee Aaron Rosen.

Cruel Summer SEASON 2 (August 11)

The anthology series, Cruel Summer Season 2, features a brand-new cast and mystery. Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel Summer follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.

Cruel Summer Season 2 stars Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, Lisa Yamada, Sean Blakemore, KaDee Strickland and Paul Adelstein

BEAUTIFUL DISASTER (August 29)

Abby, a college freshman, is eager to focus on her studies and start a new social life. Her plans are quickly derailed when she meets Travis, a bad-boy brawler and campus charmer. While she tries to resist her attraction to him, Travis offers her a simple bet that makes them roommates for a month.

Beautiful Disaster stars Dylan Sprouse, Virginia Gardner, Austin North, Libe Barer, Neil Bishop, Brian Austin Green and Michael Cudlitz.