Nine Perfect Strangers, Plus 6 More TV Shows and Movies to Watch the Week of August 15, 2021

So many great TV shows and movies are premiering this week—including Nine Perfect Strangers, Hulu’s buzzy miniseries starring Nicole Kidman based on a novel by Big Little Lies author Liane Moriarty. Get more details on that, plus what else to look out for, below. 

Sunday, August 15

Heels: Read an official description, below. 9 p.m. ET on Starz

“Heels is a story about the men and women who chase their dreams in the world of small-town pro wrestling. Set in a close-knit Georgia community, it follows a family-owned wrestling promotion as two brothers and rivals war over their late father’s legacy. In the ring, somebody must play the good guy and somebody must play their nemesis, the heel. But in the real world, those characters can be hard to live up to—or hard to leave behind."

Monday, August 16

Bachelor in Paradise: Here’s everything we know about this upcoming season. 8 p.m. ET on ABC

Tuesday, August 17 

My Big Fat Fabulous Life: A new season of Whitney Way Thore’s hit reality show is here. 9 p.m. ET on TLC 

Wednesday, August 18 

Nine Perfect Strangers: Here’s everything we know about this highly anticipated show. Streaming on Hulu