‘Mystery Road'(s)
‘Mystery Road,’ a six-episode drama that takes place in the Australian outback, debuts on Acorn TV August 20; you can first watch ‘Mystery Road,’ the feature film, for free on Popcornflix
Drama
Vengeful ‘Upgrade’
In ‘Upgrade,’ a man receives an artificial implant that enables him to take revenge on the muggers who killed his wife; its streaming debut is slated for tomorrow
Roku Channel, Sans Roku
You can now see The Roku Channel — and its mix of movies, tv shows and live news — free on the web
‘Driven’ to Passionflix
The first three episodes of Passionflix’s adaptation of steamy book series ‘Driven’ will debut on the subscription streamer this Friday, Aug. 10
K-Drama Explosion
Twitch is presenting weekly marathons of K-dramas (including at least one reality show) this month, from DramaFever
More Giant Movie Themes
In the second of a two-part series, ‘The Savvy Screener’ looks at two memorable movie scores: ‘Out of Africa” by John Barry and ‘Glory’ by James Horner
Movie Theme Giants
In this two-part series, ‘The Savvy Screener’ looks at some of cinema’s most memorable musical themes — and their composers
It’s ‘Leverage’ Time
‘Leverage,’ a 2008-2012 series starring Oscar-winner Timothy Hutton, will debut on Sundance Now this Thursday, August 9
Spies and Cops on Acorn
Acorn TV on Monday will debut the 1980s spy series, ‘Mr. Palfrey of Westminster,’ and a second season of the police drama, ‘No Offence’
Drama by the ‘Numb3rs’
Over-the-air channel Heroes & Icons will add crime drama ‘Numb3rs’ this Friday, August 3, at noon ET