11 of the best TV shows to watch in August

From Heartstopper and Star Wars: Ahsoka to the return of Only Murders in the Building, starring Meryl Streep, Caryn James picks 11 of the best TV series to see this month.

1. Reservation Dogs

This coming-of-age comedy about four friends on an Oklahoma reservation, made with an Indigenous cast and crew, has been acclaimed for its authenticity and its mix of wit and piercing realism. The third and final season picks up where the previous one ended, with Elora (Devery Jacobs), Bear (D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai), Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis) and Cheese (Lane Factor) in California, honouring their late friend Daniel's dream of visiting the state. They make their way back home, with their usual misadventures – they can steal with the best intentions – and the occasional encounter with a spirit. Sterlin Harjo, who created the show with Taika Waititi, told Variety earlier this year, "I wanted to make a show that was very culturally specific but could resonate with the world". He has accomplished that. His show s Barry and Succession as another series whose creators chose to wrap up while it was still at its best.

Reservation Dogs premiered on 2 August on Hulu

2. Heartstopper

The endearing British series that became a global hit returns, picking up the blossoming romance between Charlie (Joe Locke) and his classmate Nick (Kit Connor), who came out as bisexual to his wonderfully ive mother (Olivia Colman) at the end of the first season. Now Nick texts, with typical teenaged confusion, "Why is being out so complicated">window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'alternating-thumbnails-a', container: 'taboola-below-article', placement: 'Below Article', target_type: 'mix' });