August TV Recommendations

Rubicon

Rubicon is a contemporary, political thriller about going past the point of no return. The series revolves around a think-tank analyst, who specializes in global policy, who stumbles upon a story about unimaginably powerful people doing unimaginable things. Addressing topical themes of government and corporate conspiracy and the corruptive power of money and influence, Rubicon was inspired by the edgy feel of films like The Parallax View and Three Days of the Condor and features an amazing cast, including Miranda Richardson (two-time Oscar® nominee) and James Badge Dale (The Departed).

Channels: AMC (SD: East 609/239, West 629/257 & HD: 281/364).

Date: Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Order Now: Movies East or Movies West from $14, HD Extra from $4.99 or HD Combo from $9.99 per month.

Haven

Haven is based on the novella The Colorado Kid from renowned author Stephen King. The series follows Audrey Parker, a shrewd and confident FBI agent with a lost past, who arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine, on a routine case. Audrey quickly learns that life is different in Haven as the town reveals itself to be a supernatural abyss.

Channels: Showcase (SD: East 521/163, West 522/164 & HD: 277/341).

Date: Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Order Now: Prime Time Bundle from $4.99.

Inglourious Basterds

In the first year of the German occupation of France, Shosanna Dreyfus (Melanie Laurent) witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz). Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of a cinema. Elsewhere in Europe, lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) organizes a group of Jewish American soldiers to perform swift, shocking acts of retribution. Later, known to their enemy as "the basterds," Raine's squad joins German actress and undercover agent Bridget von Hammersmark (Diane Kruger) on a mission to take down the leaders of the Third Reich. Fates converge under a cinema marquis, where Shosanna is poised to carry out a revenge plan of her own.

Channels: The Movie Network (SD: 602/232 & HD: 282/346) and Movie Central (SD: 622-624/251-253 & HD: 283/351).

Date: Premieres August 21 at 9 p.m. ET/MT.

Order Now: Movies East or Movies West from $14.

The Glades

Jim Longworth is an attractive and brilliant Chicago homicide detective with a reputation for being difficult. When his captain wrongfully accuses him of sleeping with his wife and shoots him, he is exiled and forced to relocate. He lands in the sleepy, middle-of-nowhere town of Palm Glade, outside of Florida's Everglades, where sunshine and golf are plentiful and crime is seemingly at a minimum. But Longworth soon finds out this town isn't quite as idyllic as he originally thought, when he finds people keep turning up murdered.

Channels: A&E (SD: 520/160 & HD: 278/361).

Date: Sundays at 10 p.m./9 p.m. CT

Order Now: Prime Time Bundle from $4.99, HD Extra from 4.99 or HD Combo from $9.99 per month.

Marley & Me

Based on the best selling novel, the story of a young couple contemplating the decision to have a baby. Then comes Marley, an adorable Labrador pup who flunks obedience school and quickly turns his new home into a disaster area. But over the years, it becomes clear the world's worst dog truly brings out the best in them.

Channels: Super Channel (SD: 616/260 & HD: 270/355).

Date: Premieres August 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT

Order Now: Super Channel from as low as $14 per month with select packages.

Coming Home: Redemption on the Water

Iraq veteran and former Marine, Cody Howard has recovered from post-traumatic stress disorder and re-assimilated into society by conquering highly challenging rivers and waterfalls. Today, Cody works with fellow warriors who suffer from physical and emotional wounds by introducing them to the challenge and thrill associated with conquering these bodies of water.

Channel: Military Channel (555/186).

Date: Premieres August 24 at 10 p.m. ET.

Order Now: Smart Stuff Bundle from $4.99 or à la carte from $2.49.