Mandatory Streamers: Titans go dark in Season 2 of the DC Universe series
Welcome to Mandatory Streamers, our latest column covering the best new streaming content coming your way every week! For the week of September 2, Rachel’s father wreaks havoc on the Titans crew in the second season as they struggle against Trigon’s dark powers. Check out the best shows debuting and returning online this week as well as the latest renewal announcements below, and be sure to visit our mother site Mandatory by clicking here!
DC Universe
Titans, Season 2 Premiere: The second season of the DC series follows directly after the apocalyptic events of the season one finale. Rachel’s father, Trigon (Seamus Dever) has successfully turned Dick dark and sets out to win the others over to his side by embracing their inner darkness. With everyone under Trigon’s control, Rachel and Gar find themselves fighting what seems like a hopeless battle against the powers of Trigon. The new season will begin streaming on Friday, September 6.
FX
Mayans M.C., Season 2 Premiere: The next chapter in the Sons of Anarchy saga continues as the gang takes over their new place in Santo Padre and EZ (J.D. Pardo) prepares for the incoming obstacles he will face this season as he carves out his outlaw identity in a town where he once was the golden boy who had the American Dream within his grasp. The second season will launch on Tuesday, September 3, with episodes available on FX Networks and Hulu.
Hulu
Wu-Tang: An American Saga, Series Premiere: Inspired by the books The Wu-Tang Manual and its sequel Tao of Wu, both written by the group’s frontman RZA, the series will be set at the height of the crack epidemic in ’90s-era New York and follow the group’s formation from a group of young black men who grow out of a life of crime into one of the most successful musical groups in American history, having sold 40 million albums worldwide and releasing five gold and platinum albums. The series will begin streaming on Wednesday, September 4.
Netflix
Elite, Season 2 Premiere: In season one of the Spanish teen drama series, three working-class teens were admitted into Las Encinas, the most exclusive school in the country where the elite sends their children to study after an earthquake destroyed their school. The clash between those who have everything and those who have nothing to lose created a perfect storm that ends in a murder, with everyone wondering who committed the crime. The lies and angst ramp up in the second season, which will begin on Friday, September 6.
Renewals
Queen of the South, Season 5: USA Network has renewed their action crime drama Queen of the South for a fifth season! The series follows Teresa Mendoza (Alice Braga) who is forced to run and seek refuge in America after her drug-dealing boyfriend is unexpectedly murdered in Mexico. In the process, she teams up with an unlikely figure from her past to bring down the leader of the very drug trafficking ring that has her on the run. The first three seasons are available to stream on Netflix. Season 4 and additional episodes are also available on the network’s website as well as Amazon Prime.
