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The Hippopotamus

Congratulations on surviving that unrelenting slog known as Tuesday! Celebrate your victory over the workday by settling down with one of your favorite streaming platforms! In addition to Decider’s What To Watch recommendations for Tuesday, we’ve got what’s new on streaming tonight.

Tuesday evening delivers an impressive array of content as comedian Ryan Hamilton’s first hour-long stand-up special, Happy Face, is now available to stream on Netflix. Not a comedy fan? Perhaps we can interest you in a historical drama. The first season of the British series Victoria has just dropped on Amazon.

Learn all about those titles and more in today’s edition of What’s Streaming Tonight!

NEW ON NETFLIX

The Hippopotamus (2017): In need of money to fund his boozing, a once esteemed poet takes a lucrative job investigating the alleged miracles that occur at a country estate.
GENRE: Comedy
STARS: Roger Allam, Tim Charles, Rod Glenn
IMDB RATING: 6.3/10

Ryan Hamilton: Happy Face (Netflix Original) (2017): Small-town import Ryan Hamilton charms New York with folksy comic observations on big-city life, hot-air ballooning and going to Disney World alone.
GENRE: Stand-up comedy
STARS: Ryan Hamilton
IMDB RATING: N/A

Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack (2017): When cheerleading champs the Rebels are challenged by an edgy new squad, they take on teams from all over the world in a virtual cheer battle.
GENRE: Comedy
STARS: Vivica A. Fox, Cristine Prosperi, Jordan Rodrigues
IMDB RATING: 3.7/10

NEW ON HULU

Gimme Shelter (2013): A pregnant teenager flees her abusive mother in search of her father, only to be rejected by her stepmother and forced to survive on the streets until a compassionate stranger offers a hopeful alternative.
GENRE: Drama
STARS: Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraser
IMDB RATING: 6.5/10

NEW ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

Victoria: Season 1 (2016): The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.
GENRE: Biography, drama, history
STARS: Jenna Coleman, Daniela Holtz, Catherine Flemming
IMDB RATING: 8.2/10

None of these look appealing to you? Don’t forget about Decider’s What To Watch recommendations, which are sortable by genre, streaming service and even mood! Or check out what’s new on streaming for the entire month of August on the following services: