House of the Dragon ended Season 3 on August 9, and the finale is now ready for a spoiler-heavy catch-up. The dragons left plenty to argue about.
This Week in TV
Reacher Is Back, but Lanterns Is the Week’s Bigger Swing
Reacher and Women in Blue return, Lanterns gives DC a murder mystery, and two recent dramas demand a catch-up.
Week of 2026-08-10
Reacher returns with a three-episode launch, Women in Blue opens a new case, and Lanterns brings Green Lanterns down to Earth for a murder mystery. First, catch up on a dragon finale and Netflix’s return to Macondo.
In Case You Missed It
One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part Two released seven episodes on Netflix August 5, returning to Macondo for the final stretch of Gabriel García Márquez’s multigenerational epic. A separate grand finale arrives August 26.
The Week Ahead
ReacherPrime Video
Reacher returns August 12 with three episodes, then shifts to weekly releases. Prime Video’s human wrecking ball remains one of TV’s most dependable action pleasures.
Women in BlueApple TV+
Women in Blue returns August 12 on Apple TV with one episode, followed by weekly releases. Season 2 sends Mexico City’s pioneering women officers into a case tied to the 1968 student massacre.
LanternsHBO
Lanterns premieres August 16, pairing veteran Hal Jordan with new recruit John Stewart in a murder investigation in the American heartland. DC’s cosmic cops have rarely looked this grounded—or this intriguing.
TiresNetflix
Tires returns August 13 with all 12 Season 3 episodes on Netflix. It is the week’s easiest comedy binge when the dragons, detectives, and broken bones need a breather.