Meghann Fahy will star in the HBO limited series “The Trial of Louise Woodward,” from creator Matthew Barry and director Susanne Bier, the network announced Thursday.

The five-episode series follows the true story of how in 1997 “an 18-year-old British au pair was accused of shaking to death a baby left in her care by her American host family, setting off an international media firestorm as the trial unfolds in full view of both the British and American public,” according to the official logline.

The project reunites Fahy and Bier, who previously worked together on the Netflix limited series “The Perfect Couple.” It also brings Fahy back into the HBO fold after her Emmy-nominated turn in “The White Lotus,” and Barry, who previously wrote on “Industry.”

“We are thrilled to partner with Matthew Barry and Susanne Bier on this new series and to welcome Meghann Fahy back to the HBO family. Matthew’s compassionate approach to this gripping true story, paired with Susanne’s powerfully distinct directorial vision and Meghann’s exceptional talent, has brought together an extraordinary creative team whose work we’re excited to share with our audience soon,” Francesca Orsi, HBO drama head, said in a statement.

“The trial of Louise Woodward raised profound questions about childcare, working mothers, class, and the role of an emerging 24/7 media,” Barry said in a statement. “Thirty years later, those questions feel more urgent and relevant than ever. I’m grateful to be working with Susanne and our partners at HBO to bring this story, in all its complexity, to the screen.”

Barry serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer. Bier directs all five episodes and also executive produces the project. Other executive producers include Big Lights Productions founder Frank Spotnitz, Emily Feller, Tobi de Graaff and Antoine Douaihy.

The Samba weekly Wrap Report streaming chart has taken on an aerial theme lately, as high-flying predators are perched high on the chart for the second consecutive week.

Once again, “House of the Dragon” on HBO Max is the most-watched streaming program, and “The Hawk,” on Netflix, is second.

Despite the shared talons and wings of their titular creatures, these two programs couldn’t be more different in terms of subject matter and tone. “House of the Dragon” is, of course, the prequel series to the murderous monoculture mega-hit “Game of Thrones.” Now in its third season, the fantasy series is one of TV’s biggest draws, claiming the top spot three weeks in a row and four times in five weeks.

Meanwhile, “The Hawk” is a comedy about a pro-golfer looking to reestablish himself after a few lost years. Alas, there is no raptor here: Will Ferrell plays the title character, Lonnie Hawkins, aka “The Hawk.”

The Wrap Report provides an exclusive first look at the most-watched movies and TV series from the past week across both streaming and linear television, sourced from viewership trends collected from Samba’s panel of more than 3 million households, balanced to the U.S. Census.

In third place this week is the buddy action comedy “Ride or Die” on Prime Video. The pairing of Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham climbs three spots in its second week on the chart. 

“Ransom Canyon,” the Netflix western starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, debuts in fourth place as it returns for its second season.

In fifth place, the HBO Max satire “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness” continues to chug along, moving up two more spots in its third week on the chart.

Netflix’s “Little House on the Prairie” slides down to sixth place after peaking in third last week. Despite becoming something of a culture war flashpoint, the show has maintained strong viewership, appearing on the chart for three straight weeks.

As we move along from “Larry” and “Little” we come to “Lucky” in seventh place. The Apple TV+ miniseries starring Anya Taylor-Joy as a con artist on the run has slowly been building up an audience and rises three spots on our chart.

“Elite Force,” in eighth, is the latest in Netflix’s long line of foreign language hits. This time, the action-thriller arrives from France.

Sticking with Netflix, “I Will Find You” held steady in ninth this week.

Closing out the chart is “Silo,” which appears on the chart for the first time this summer. Similar to “Lucky,” “Silo” has been slowly building steam. The sci-fi series returned for its third season on July 3 and cracked the Top 10 just now, after airing its fourth episode.

On the linear side of the chart, “America’s Got Talent” continues its tight grip on the top spot. But that’s hardly the most interesting thing about the chart.

Look down a few spots and we find “True Lies” on CBS. Not only is the action drama the only scripted show on this summer linear slate, it’s also a series that CBS cancelled back in 2023 after it failed to find an audience. Three years later, the series is the sixth most-watched linear program of the week, showing that anything’s possible in this topsy-turvy modern TV landscape.

The rest of the linear chart is a who’s who of classic game shows and competitions: “Wheel of Fortune” is second, followed by “Jeopardy!,” “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” and “Celebrity Family Feud.” 

“American Ninja Warrior” is seventh, “American’s Funniest Home Videos” is ninth, “Dancing WIth the Stars: The Next Pro” is ninth, and “The Price is Right” closes us out in tenth.

From the heat waves to the soaring blockbuster box office, we are fully in the thick of summer. In terms of streaming, that means TV premieres are light, and Paramount’s August lineup follows suit. But there is one star-studded title in the mix (a Taylor Sheridan series, naturally): the return of CIA thriller “Lioness” at the top of the month. August also brings the premiere of “Average Joe” Season 2, “The Challenge: Cutthroat” Season 42 and the docuseries “Special Ops True,” as well as live sporting events, from UFC to WNBA, throughout the month.

For film fans, the month brings plenty of old favorites to the library, including “Basic Instinct,” “Gravity,” “She’s the Man” and both “Cloverfield” and “10 Cloverfield Lane.” Or if you’re looking for more of a seasonal creature feature, there’s the hurricane season survival thriller “Crawl.”

Check out the full list of what’s new on Paramount+ in August below.

August 1
“10 Cloverfield Lane”
“A.I. Artificial Intelligence”
“As They Made Us”
“Babel”
“Basic Instinct”
“Best in Show”
“Blade Runner 2049”
“Body Cam”
“Brave the Dark”
“Cloverfield”
“Clue”
“Coneheads”
“Congo”
“Cop Land”
“Crawl”
“Crawlspace”
“Dead Man Walking”
“Disturbia”
“Don Jon”
“Duplex”
“Equilibrium”
“Escape From Alcatraz”
“For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada”
“Frankie & Johnny”
“From Dusk Till Dawn”
“From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money”
“From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter”
“Get Hard”
“Gravity”
“He’s Just Not That Into You”
“Hustle & Flow”
“Indecent Proposal”
“Jack Reacher: Never Go Back”
“Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back”
“Justin Bieber: Never Say Never”
“Katy Perry The Movie: Part of Me”
“Labor Day”
“Machine Gun Preacher”
“Million Dollar Baby”
“My Boss’s Daughter”
“On the Line”
“Organ Trail”
“Overlord”
“Risky Business”
“Sabrina”
“School Ties”
“Shaft”
“She’s the Man”
“Sliver”
“Some Kind of Wonderful”
“The Bodyguard”
“The Doors”
“The Hangover”
“The Hangover Part II”
“The Hangover Part III”
“The Heartbreak Kid”
“The Hunted”
“The Lego Movie”
“The Lovely Bones”
“The Perfect Score”
“The Saint”
“The Sandlot”
“The Score”
“The Spiderwick Chronicles”
“The Time Traveler’s Wife”
“The Vault”
“The Yards”
“Vampire in Brooklyn”
“Varsity Blues”
“What Women Want”
“Where the Wild Things Are”
“Wild Wild West”
“You’re Dating a Narcissist!”
“You’ve Got Mail”
WNBA: Las Vegas Aces vs. Chicago Sky
UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez

August 1–2
PGA Tour: Rocket Classic (Third and Fourth Round Coverage)

August 2
“Lioness” Season 3

August 3
BIG3 Basketball

August 4
“Special Ops TRUE” Season 1
“Dana White Contender Series” Seasons 1–4

August 5
“The Challenge: Cutthroat” Season 42

August 7
PBR Team Series

August 8
EFL Carabao Cup: Middlesbrough vs. Wrexham
WNBA: Las Vegas Aces vs. Minnesota Lynx
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld
Zuffa Boxing 10

August 8–9
PGA Tour: Wyndham Championship (Third and Fourth Round Coverage)

August 9
BIG3 Basketball

August 11
“Dana White’s Contender Series” Season 10

August 12
UEFA Super Cup: PSG vs. Aston Villa

August 14
PBR Team Series
EFL Championship: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Blackburn Rovers

August 15
“Bleed For This”
BIG3 Basketball
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry

August 15–16
PGA Tour: FedEx St. Jude Championship (Third and Fourth Round Coverage)

August 16
EFL Championship: Burnley vs. West Ham United

August 17
EFL Championship: Cardiff City vs. Wrexham

August 19
“Average Joe” Season 2

August 21
PBR Team Series

August 22
“The Run For A Million”
“The Harvest”
BIG3 Basketball
Serie A: Inter vs. Monza

August 22–23
PGA Tour: BMW Championship (Third and Fourth Round Coverage)

August 23
“The Cured”
Serie A: Torino vs. Milan

August 28
NFL on CBS Preseason: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Serie A: Milan vs. Venezia

August 29
WNBA: Chicago Sky vs. New York Liberty
UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song

August 29–30
PGA Tour: TOUR Championship (Third and Fourth Round Coverage)

August 30
“Blue Valentine”
Major League Pickleball Finals
Serie A: Napoli vs. Como

Throughout August
English Football League competition
Serie A competition
Coppa Italia Frecciarossa
Scottish Professional Football League competition