21 Queer TV Shows and Movies Coming In August 2022

It’s hot outside and one of the best ways to beat the heat is by slipping into a movie theater or cozying up by the air conditioner and catching up on all your returning and new queer characters on TV and in the movies. And when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation on the small and big screen, August is bringing the heat.

Here are all the queer and queer-inclusive television series and movies you won’t want to miss in August.

All film and series descriptions are courtesy of their respective studios and networks.

'Reservation Dogs' (Season 2) - August 3

Season two picks up after the disbanding of the gang at the end of season one. Elora ghosted Bear and took off for California with the Rez Dogs’ mortal enemy, “Jackie” (Elva Guerra), the leader of a rival gang. Abandoned by his closest friend, Bear seeks a male parental figure to teach him how to “be a man” – but his choice of uncles to emulate leaves a lot to be desired. Meanwhile, Willie Jack thinks everything in their town is falling apart because of the curse she cast on Jackie and she’s determined to put that genie back in the bottle.  Cheese who, like Willie Jack, decided that Cali wasn’t for him, reunites with his grandmother who isn’t his grandmother.

Reservation Dogs premieres on Hulu on August 3.

'Bodies Bodies Bodies' - August 5

When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.

Bodies Bodies Bodies premieres in theaters on August 5.

'The Outlaws' (Season 2) - August 5

The Outlaws is a comedy thriller about a disparate group of lawbreakers thrown together to complete a community service sentence. Seven strangers from different walks of life are forced to work together to renovate a derelict community center. When one of their number gets dragged into a dangerous world of organized crime, they unite in ways none of them thought possible. Picking up a few months after the climax of Season One, in Season Two, the Outlaws still have time to serve on their sentences, but quickly realize the criminal underworld isn’t done with them yet—not by a long shot.

The Outlaws season 2 premieres on Prime Video on August 5

'The Sandman' - August 5

A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, The Sandman follows the people and places affected by Morpheus, the Dream King, as he mends the cosmic — and human — mistakes he's made during his vast existence.

The Sandman premieres on Netflix on Augst 5.

'They/Them' - August 5

A group of teenagers at an LGBTQ+ conversion camp endures unsettling psychological techniques while being stalked by a mysterious masked killer.
They/Them premieres on Peacock on August 5.

'Password' - August 9

Jimmy Fallon and other celebrities pair with contestants to face off in the ultimate game of words. Hosted by Keke Palmer. 

Password premieres on NBC August 9.

'A League Of Their Own' - August 12

In 1943, Carson Shaw travels to Chicago to try out for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. There, she meets other women who also dream of playing pro baseball and makes connections that open up her world. Rockford local Max Chapman also comes to the tryouts but is turned away.  With the support of her best friend Clance, she must forge a new path to pursue her dream.

A League Of Their Own premieres on Prime Video on August 12.

'Emily The Criminal' - August 12

Down on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences.

Emily The Criminal premieres in theaters on August 12.

'Girl Picture' - August 12

Mimmi, Emma and Rönkkö are girls at the cusp of womanhood, trying to draw their own contours. In three consecutive Fridays, two of them experience the earth moving effects of falling in love, while the third goes on a quest to find something she’s never experienced before: pleasure.

Girl Picture arrives on VOD on August 12.

'Never Have I Ever' (Season 3) - August 12

In Season 3 of the coming-of-age comedy Never Have I Ever, Indian American teenager Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) continues to deal with the everyday pressures of high school and drama at home, while also navigating new romantic relationships.

Never Have I Ever season 3 premieres on Netflix on August 12.

'RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race' (Season 2) — August 12

Celebrities use the magic of drag to debut legendary new personas for RuPaul and a panel of judges as they lip sync their hearts out for the title of America’s Next Celebrity Drag Superstar.

Rupaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race season 2 premieres on VH1 on August 12.

'Leonardo' - August 16

The series recounts Leonardo da Vinci’s extraordinary life through the works that made him famous, through the stories hidden within those works, revealing little by little the inner torment of a man obsessed with attaining perfection.

Leonardo premiers on The CW on August 16.

'Drag Race Philippines' - August 17

The inaugural season of Drag Race Philippines will premiere exclusively on WOW Presents Plus in the US, with sickening new episodes dropping every following Wednesday. Featuring the fiercest, most fabulous Filipino drag artists from all over the world, Drag Race Philippines will be broadcast primarily in English with some portions in Tagalog. Paolo Ballesteros, the multi-awarded Filipino actor, model, and drag artist, will host the ten-part series with the iconic Drag Race alum Jiggly Caliente and popular Filipina writer, TV personality, and activist KaladKaren serving as judges.

Drag Race Philippines premieres on WOW Presents Plus on August 17.

'She-Hulk: Attorney At Law' - August 17

Jennifer Walters navigates the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered Hulk.

She Hulk: Attorney At Law premieres on Disney + on August 17.

'In The Vault' (Season 2) - August 18

Things at Woodlawn College get stranger and stranger with the discovery of student Liv Steele’s killer. Will this secret be kept as residents of the Vault head into their sophomore year? And what does that bloody secret have to do with the kidnapped hooded figure languishing in the basement? Season 2 of Crackle’s sexy suspense series In The Vault brings new mysteries, new twists, and new thrills to Woodlawn College with Audrey Whitby and Timothy Granaderos.

In The Vault season 2 premieres on Crackle on August 18.

'Making The Cut' (Season 3) - August 19

Season Three will feature a new group of 10 entrepreneurs and designers from around the world who are ready to take their emerging brands to the next level and become the newest global phenomenon.

Making The Cut season 3 premieres on Prime Video on August 19

'Echoes' - August 19

Leni and Gina are identical twins who have secretly swapped their lives since they were children, culminating in a double life as adults, but one of the sisters goes missing and everything in their perfectly schemed world turns into chaos. Starring Matt Bomer. 

Echoes premieres on Netflix on August 19.

'Good Sex' - August 19

With sensual caresses, kinky toys and new techniques, sex coach Caitlin V helps real-life couples discover how to have mind-blowing sex. Exploring their deepest sexual desires, couples reach toe-tingling orgasms and find intense intimacy in the bedroom.

Good Sex premieres on Discovery+ on August 19. 

'House Of The Dragon' - August 21

Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, which is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen.

House of the Dragon premieres on HBO on August 21.

'Kevin Can F**K Himself' (Season 2) - August 22

In the second and final season, Allison and Patty scramble to deal with Neil, pushing Allison to find a better way out. Altering the original escape plan, Patty once again agrees to help Allison, but this time, on her own terms.

Kevin Can F**K Himself season 2 premieres on AMC+ on August 22.

'Queer Eye: Brazil' - August 24

In Queer Eye: Brazil, Fred Nicácio (well-being), Guto Requena (design), Rica Benozzati (style), Luca Scarpelli (culture) and Yohan Nicolas (beauty) will forever transform aspects of the lives of some men in the Brazilian version of the original American show that won seven Primetime Emmy Awards.

Queer Eye: Brazil premieres on Netflix on August 24.
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