this month in Supreme+August brings heat with its programming of new content. It has more sports than other months, with three Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night matches, a new season of Dana White’s Contender Series, and MTV The challenge: assassinand more basketball, golf, soccer and bull riding than you can handle. You can find more information about these competitions at Paramount’s Complete August Lineup. However, if you’re not a sports fan, don’t worry, you’re covered.
In addition to a new original docuseries, the streamer will also see the new season of a popular crime thriller directed by Deon Cole, which has permanently moved from BET to its new home on Paramount+. Our top pick from the platform’s August 2026 lineup is the third season of a Taylor Sheridan series.
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UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez
A welterweight showdown
August begins with UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguezwhich will take place live from the Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia.
American veteran Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez is back in action in the Octagon after a break following a unanimous decision victory over Kevin Holland in a slippery fight in July 2025. He returns to the cage on a three-fight winning streak.
Uroš Medić, also known as The Doctor, fights in Serbia. Medić begins a three-fight winning streak, all via first-round knockout, including a destructive victory over Geoff Neal at UFC Houston that earned him a spot in the UFC welterweight rankings.
UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez premieres August 1. Prelims begin at 10 a.m. ET and the main card at 1 p.m. ET.
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Special Ops: true
A brave original documentary series from Paramount+
Special Ops: true is a gritty documentary series about high-profile military operations, featuring high-risk missions such as the search for Osama bin Laden, the Battle of Mogadishu and tactical actions in Panama.
The gritty documentary series features raw interviews and first-hand stories told directly by the Navy SEALs, Delta Force, Army Rangers and Green Berets who were on the ground. Never-before-seen footage unlocks exclusive, unseen visual archives and tactical recordings from inside global conflicts.
Special Ops: true premieres on August 4.
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The Challenge: Killer Season 42
Exhausting physical and mental challenges for $500,000 in prizes
After a long and enthusiastic career on MTV, The challenge: assassin arrives at its new home on Paramount+. Filmed in Thailand, season 42 features a mix of Challenge veterans and rookies in franchises as they fight to earn a big chunk of change.
Twenty-four fierce titans will have to overcome their breaking points in a ruthless battle for their share of the $500,000 grand prize. In this season, challengers are divided into three teams and the only way to take home a share of the cash prize is to cross the finish line together as a unit. To win, captains must balance their hunger for dominance with the need for loyalty or risk losing their power. Meanwhile, solo players must prove they can work as a team or they will lose the chance to take home some money.
The challenge: assassin Season 42 premieres on August 5.
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tvOS
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UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld
Lightweights fight in the octagon for the title
Also known as UFC Vegas 120, UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld It will be a five-round lightweight main event with top contender Mateusz Gamrot and rising star Quillan Salkilld.
Polish contender Mateusz Gamrot, 35, has a 9-4 record in the UFC and enters the cage fresh off a second-round submission victory over Esteban Ribovics in April 2026. 26-year-old Australian prospect Quillan Salkilld is undefeated in the UFC and enters the first main event of his career following a first-round knockout victory over Beneil Dariush in May 2026.
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld premieres on August 8. Prelims begin at 5 pm ET and the main card at 8 pm ET.
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UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
Possible bantamweight title eliminator fight for the championship
Live from the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China comes the all-important bantamweight main event. UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song.
Third in the bantamweight division with a 20-1 record, Umar Nurmagomedov enters the cage on a two-fight winning streak following victories over Mario Bautista and Deiveson Figueiredo. Headlining the card in his native China is Song Yadong, who is ranked fifth in the bantamweight division with a record of 23-9-1 (1 NC). He enters the octagon after a second-round submission victory over Deiveson Figueiredo.
UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song premieres on August 29. Check your local listings on Paramount+ for times of fighting.
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Average Joe season 2
Dark comedy-drama series with Deon Cole
Inspired by the life of creator Robb Cullen, Average Joe is an intense, dark comedy series about blue-collar plumber Joe Washington (blackish Deon Cole) who discovers that his late father stole millions of dollars from the Russian mafia. When Joe and his friends are pressed for missing money, they are forced to participate in a high-stakes survival race.
In Season 2, Joe attempts to put the events in Pittsburgh behind him when a mysterious threat targets his family, sending Joe and his team to Cape Town, South Africa. What begins as a search for answers quickly turns into a dangerous adventure with international criminals, powerful enemies, and long-buried secrets. As they are pursued throughout the city, they will have to avoid assassins, outrun bounty hunters, and try to survive a series of increasingly impossible situations.
Average Joe Season 2 premieres with 2 episodes on August 19. New episodes will be released weekly every Wednesday until September 23.
Average Joe
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June 25, 2023
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BET+
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David Katzenberg, Eric Dean Seaton, Joy Lane, Christoph Schrewe, Marshall Tyler
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lioness season 3
A new mission awaits you led by women
The successful spy thriller starring women Lioness returns for season three and continues on a global scale as chaos ensues and the Lioness team deploys on their most personal assignment yet.
third season of the Taylor Sheridan Show We will see the collision of hidden networks, foreign agents and personal betrayals. Like Joe (Avatar’s Zoe Saldaña) walks the fine line between duty and home, invisible forces surround her world. Patterns appear where they shouldn’t, names disappear, and paths are unexpectedly rearranged. Guided by Kaitlyn (The Hours Nicole Kidman) and Westfield (Michael Kelly Jack Ryan: War of Ghosts), Joe faces enemies operating in the shadows, leaving her in charge of a war that now affects every aspect of her life.
Lioness Season 3 premieres on August 2. New episodes will be released weekly on Sundays until September 20.
More from Paramount+
Don’t forget that you can also watch new episodes of Paramount originals currently airing as Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Detroit diarra.
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