Last night's premiere of Paramount Network's documentary I Am Patrick Swayze drew 1.1 million viewers, according to Nielsen.'

The documentary, which looked at the life and career of the veteran actor, bested the 1 million viewers garnered by National Geographic's Free Solo debut earlier this year, making it the most-watched "personality" documentary thus far this year, according to Paramount Network.  

I Am Patrick Swayze was also the most-watched and highest-rated I Am special among adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 since 2015’s I Am Chris Farley, according to the network. 

The film features interviews with Swayze’s friends, family, and co-stars including his widow Lisa Niemi Swayze, brother Don Swayze, co-stars Sam Elliott, Jennifer Grey, C. Thomas Howell, Rob Lowe, Kelly Lynch, Demi Moore, Lori Petty, Marshall R. Teague, director Roland Joffe, agent Nicole David, manager Kate Edwards, personal assistant Rosemary Hygate, stuntman Cliff McLaughlin, and bodyguard Frank Whiteley. 

AMC’s anthology horror series The Terror: Infamy and OWN’s drama series David Makes Man tops the list of scripted series debuting during the week of Aug. 12 to Aug. 18.

The Terror: Infamy, debuting Aug. 12, will focus on a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese-American community, and a young man's journey to understand and combat the entity responsible, according to the network.

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OWN’s Aug. 14 premiere of David Makes Man -- produced by Alivn McCraney (Moonlight) follows a 14-year old African-American male who focuses on education as an escape from a turbulent home life, according to the network.

On the reality front, Paramount on Aug. 18 will premiere a documentary on the life of actor Patrick Swayze dubbed I Am Patrick Swayze.

Below are video trailers and premiere dates for several shows debuting this week on cable networks and streaming services:

Aug. 12 -- Lodge 49 (returning series) -- AMC

Aug. 12 -- Our Boys (drama) -- HBO

Aug. 13 -- Alternate Endings: Six New Ways to Die In America (documentary) -- HBO

Aug. 13 -- Black Ink Crew: Compton (reality series) -- VH1

Aug. 13 -- Danny’s House (talk/comedy show) -- Viceland

Aug. 16 -- Mindhunter (returning series) -- Netflix

Aug. 16 -- Sextuplets (comedy) -- Netflix

Aug. 18 -- The Righteous Gemstones (comedy) -- HBO

Paramount Network  on Thursday released a new trailer for its documentary special on the life of actor Patrick Swayze.

The special, I Am Patrick Swayze, serves as a tribute to the prolific actor that showcases his life and career through untold stories, exclusive interviews, home movies, and family photos featuring those who knew him best, according to network officials. 

I Am Patrick Swayze will premiere Friday (Aug. 2) at the San Antonio Film Festival before debuting Aug. 18 on the Paramount Network, said network officials.