Disney+ Not Yet Over the Hill

All 10 episodes of the King of the Hill revival will stream on Disney+ from August 4 (see trailer here).

The original Emmy-winning ‘toon ran for 13 seasons from 1997-2008 and clocked up more than 250 episodes.

Disney+ has commissioned two new seasons. S14 opens with Hank and Peggy’s return to Arlen, Texas after years of selling propane in Saudi Arabia to earn their retirement nest egg.

There they reconnect with old friends Dale the conspiracy theorist, the inarticulate Boomhauer and Bill the military barber, who help the Hills navigate a changing world.

Meanwhile, Bobby is living his dream as a chef in Dallas and enjoying his 20s with childhood pals Connie, Joseph and Chane.

Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick, Stephen Root, Lauren Tom and Toby Huss reprise their roles, new to the cast is Ronny Chieng  as returning character, Kahn Souphanousinphone.

A late addition to Disney+ this month is the spy thriller, The Amateur, which streams from July 17 (see trailer here).

It stars Rami Malek as a CIA codebreaker who evolves from analyst to avenger after his wife dies in a terrorist attack. Laurence Fishburne co-stars.

Disney+ calls it “a riveting story of love, loss, and retribution” and cites its impressive 88% “Verified Moviegoer” score on Rotten Tomatoes’ Popcornmeter — even though critics were less generous.

Reads the Rotten Tomatoes consensus: “Malek is a compellingly unconventional action hero in the otherwise formulaic The Amateur, which dispenses justice with solid execution but a curious lack of emotional stakes.”

S2 of Disney+’s Australian Original series Shipwreck Hunters Australia will premiere August 27, with all episodes dropping.  Reads the blurb:

The fearless Shipwreck Hunters Australia team – Ryan Chatfield, Johnny Debnam, Nush Freedman, Andre Rerekura, and Ash Sutton – are back, with six epic new missions to uncover rich history hidden within the seabed of Australia’s wildly beautiful treasure coast.

With support from maritime archaeologists at the Western Australian Museum, this highly skilled crew of ocean adventurers travel to some of the most breathtaking and heart-stopping locations on the planet. They explore maritime stories of our past and make some unbelievable, breakthrough discoveries.

Propelled by the unprecedented success of their expeditions featured in season one, which include the incredible historic maritime discovery of the 111-year-old Finnish-owned sailing ship Glenbank, the team are more determined than ever to unearth the treasures that lie beneath the ocean.

Obsessed by the wonders of the natural world and fixated by the revelations of untold disasters at sea, the Shipwreck Hunters have leveled up in preparation for what’s ahead. With new locations, even bigger adventures, wild animal encounters and more, the mind-blowing discoveries in season two will have viewers on the edge of their seats.