Some trailers are there to educate with a heavy-handed explanation of the plot and maybe a few key beats from the script. Then you have other trailers, such as the new one for the AMC series “Lodge 49,” that gives zero plot but instead, focuses on the style, feeling, and ambiance of the project.

As seen in the new Season 2 trailer for “Lodge 49,” the “feeling” that you’re supposed to get from the footage is that of whimsy.

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If you’re looking for quality content and storytelling in the month of August that’s new and fresh (rather than say, further exploring what the Criterion Channel has to offer or binging shows you’ve yet to get to like “Vida“), might I suggest looking to TV, rather than films?

While film will have some bright spots in an ultimately dreary month, television has plenty of returning greats and new, intriguing shows that diverge from typical comedies or dramas that are worth diving into.

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We have now reached the dogs days of summer, bringing with them a truly torturous heat.  No one needs that in their life! Thank goodness, the TV gods have bestowed upon us a plethora of quality binge-worthy content. Here’s the crop of new series August brings that you can watch indoors while cranking the air conditioning to the max and eating ice cream by the gallon to cool down.

Check out August’s top television premieres below:

“The Sinner”
Synopsis: Detective Harry Ambrose realizes there is nothing ordinary about the case of a young boy who is accused of murdering his parents.

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