I remember a time in the not-so-distant past when August was kind of a dead month for movies and TV. Hollywood used August to dump the titles they had no faith in. Network TV aired reruns during the summer, waiting for the new season to start in the fall. In between … a whole lotta nothing.
Netflix doesn’t really operate that way. At all. They’ve got tons of new films and shows all through the month. Some of the bigger titles include The Last House, a new thriller starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, about a family mysteriously trapped inside their home for months and months, struggling to find a way out. There’s also The Whisper Man, a thriller starring Robert De Niro and Adam Scott about the hunt for a serial killer who I guess whispers a lot or something. (There’s nothing scarier than the damage whispering does to your voice box.)
There’s also a special baseball game from the field in Field of Dreams, a new season of Outer Banks, and a new Untold documentary focused on Vince Young. But that’s just a handful of titles when there are dozens coming in August. Here’s the full list…
Avail. 8/1/263 Ninjas: Kick Back About Last Night… Anaconda Annie Are We Done Yet? Bride of Chucky Child’s Play 2 Child’s Play 3 Clueless Cult of Chucky Curse of Chucky Daddy Day Camp Daddy Day Care Elysium The Fast and the Furious 2 Fast 2 Furious The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Fast Five Fast & Furious Fast & Furious 6 Furious 7
Field of Dreams The Hitman’s Bodyguard The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard Holmes & Watson Marie Antoinette Mile 22 Minions National Security Nightcrawler Party Girl Seed of Chucky Selma Something’s Gotta Give
Speed Speed 2: Cruise Control Tears of the Sun The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Zero Dark Thirty
Avail. 8/2/26Ingrid Goes West
Avail. 8/3/26Eighth GradeFive Nights at Freddy’s 2SingSpoiler Alert
Avail. 8/4/26Badly in Love: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIESSchool’s back in session in Okinawa as yankiis gather from across Japan. Will they find love and friendship — or will chaos erupt at their seaside campus?
Best Medicine: Season 1Beyond the LightsThe Cocktail Lab: Season 1
Avail. 8/5/261670: Season 3 — NETFLIX SERIESObsessed with reclaiming his nobility status, Jan Paweł becomes oblivious to the trouble brewing in his family and among the villagers of Adamczycha.
Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYIn a bold 28-day experiment, comedian Mo Gilligan tours the UK and US on a fried chicken diet to uncover the impact of the craving — and industry behind it.
Inside The Trustor Scandal — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYKey insiders revisit the snowballing financial scandal that followed the illegal purchase of a Swedish investment firm in the ’90s — and who exposed it.
Let’s Marry Harry — NETFLIX SERIESHeartthrob Harry Jowsey (Too Hot to Handle, Perfect Match) is done playing the field. This time, he’s handing the reins of his love life to those who know him best. After years of dating in the spotlight — and getting it wrong — his closest confidants are stepping in to make the tough calls. From a carefully selected pool of potential matches, they’ll decide who stays and who goes, guiding Harry toward what he truly wants: authentic love and marriage.
One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 2 — NETFLIX SERIESIn that instant, the keys to Melquíades were revealed to Aureliano Babilonia: the first of the line is tied to a tree and the last is being eaten by ants.
Soul Surfer
Avail. 8/6/26My Life With the Walter Boys: Season 3 — NETFLIX SERIESA medical crisis forces Jackie and the Walters to find a new normal as a risky hobby, unexpected visitors and evolving romances present new challenges.
Tortilla Soup
Avail. 8/7/26Death Inc.: Season 4 (ES) — NETFLIX SERIESTorregrosa’s future is at stake. Dámaso’s directorial dreams are finally within reach — until Chemi emerges as a new contender to run the funeral home.
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The Last House — NETFLIX FILMA family of four are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out, and must work together to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.
Operation Safed Sagar — NETFLIX SERIESAs the Kargil War erupts between India and Pakistan, the Golden Arrows squadron of the Air Force takes flight on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines.
Our Sticky Love — NETFLIX SERIESAn ambitious prosecutor loses her memory and moves in with a boxing coach who claims to be her boyfriend. Can this sticky situation turn into real love?
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats — NETFLIX SERIESOutrageous misadventures run wild as feral cats cause chaos on the streets in this no-holds-barred animated comedy from Ricky Gervais.
Avail. 8/8/26THE RIBBON HERO — NETFLIX FILMWhen the monstrous Nergal devastates her kingdom, Princess Sapphire reawakens as the Ribbon Hero and fights to save her new home from the same dark fate.
Avail. 8/9/26Lazareth
Avail. 8/10/26Dr. Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish: Season 3 — NETFLIX FAMILYFun-loving pals Red and Blue swim together through life’s ups and downs while visiting the zoo, camping out in nature, going to the doctor and more.
Midwinter Break
Avail. 8/11/26MOURINHO — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYThis trophy-packed, insider-fuelled documentary charts José Mourinho’s iconic rise as one of the world’s top footballing managers of the most elite clubs.
Rory Scovel: Show Must Go On — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIALWith a hypothetical home invasion, a biblical reenactment and his late dad’s final wish, Rory Scovel delivers unrelenting laughs in this raucous special.
What’s Eating Dan?: Season 1
Avail. 8/12/26Nando Between Two Worlds – A Sintonia Film — NETFLIX FILMCaught between family life and his obligations to the criminal underworld, Nando faces an impossible choice about where his true loyalties lie.
Avail. 8/13/26A Child of My Own — NETFLIX FILMDesperate for a baby and burdened by family and societal expectations, a woman fakes a pregnancy and gets tangled in a crime in this shocking documentary.
Immaculate
MLB Field of Dreams: Phillies vs. Twins — NETFLIX LIVE EVENTThe Phillies face the Twins as Major League Baseball returns to the Iowa cornfields for a nostalgic night of America’s favorite pastime.
My Brilliant Career — NETFLIX SERIESModern, rebellious Sybylla dreams only of writing. Choosing an exciting career over a safe marriage is easy — until she falls in love unexpectedly.
This, That and Everything in Between — NETFLIX FILMA TV writer’s carefully rebuilt life unravels when her estranged mother resurfaces after 27 years — with a secret that changes everything.
Tires: Season 3 — NETFLIX SERIESWhile settling in as part owners of a struggling Valley Forge, Will confronts the road not taken and Shane finds himself on a detour toward adulthood.
Avail. 8/14/26Don’t Say Good Luck — NETFLIX FILMIn this coming-of-age dramedy, Sophie Birenbaum (Sunny Sandler) is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical — until suddenly she’s living with even more drama at home than on the stage.
Moria — NETFLIX SERIESIn this highly stylized fictionalization, Moria Casán transforms her life story into a symbolic spectacle of fame, controversy and ceaseless reinvention.
My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me — NETFLIX FILMOlli and Matze are best friends living, working and planning to travel the world together — until Matze’s romance with Rebecca turns it all upside down.
To the Max — NETFLIX FILMA group of friends bonded by their love for extreme sports discovers BASE jumping in wingsuits — but feeling like flying carries the highest risks.
Umthetho — NETFLIX SERIESTo keep their youngest brother alive, an idealistic state prosecutor is forced to become a double agent in her imprisoned older brother’s gang.
Avail. 8/15/26Firehouse DogThe Girl with the Dragon TattooThe ShallowsSmurfs: The Lost Village
Avail. 8/18/26Kelsey Cook: Happy Hour — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIALIn this candid and clever stand-up special, Kelsey Cook explores “hangxiety,” relives a plane bathroom nightmare and breaks down dating a literal Chad.
On the Road: Season 1Seal Team: Seasons 1-7
Take a Hike! — NETFLIX SERIESFour celebrity hiking newbies end up forming a club to tackle Korea’s snow‑capped peaks. Can they figure out why on earth people go to the mountains?
Avail. 8/19/26Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYFollowing the highly publicized death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, in Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Rory Kennedy and her Emmy-nominated producing partner Mark Bailey continue their urgent investigation into the once-iconic aviation giant, uncovering startling new revelations and capturing voices from the inside.
Here the Whole Time — NETFLIX FILMFelipe just wanted a quiet summer with his artsy mom and every musical he could binge… when his childhood crush knocked on his door to join the party.
Love Is Blind: UK: Season 3 — NETFLIX SERIESA new group of UK singles enter the iconic dating pods in search of love — but who will make it past the proposal, through the retreat and down the aisle?
Swiss Army Man
Avail. 8/20/26Blood Sacrifice — NETFLIX SERIESFollowing the brutal murder of two police officers, a tenacious detective reluctantly joins forces with his estranged ex-cop father to catch the killer.
Chompoo: Lost & Forgotten — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYWhen a young girl vanishes from a remote village, the frantic police hunt becomes a media frenzy. But who turned a suspected criminal into a celebrity?
Outer Banks: Season 5 — NETFLIX SERIESAfter losing one of their own, the Pogues chase revenge and redemption as they pursue a stolen artifact with the power to change their fortunes.
S&X — NETFLIX SERIESAt his clinic, sex therapist Ichito Shimotori treats diverse and intimate sexual issues with sincerity. Yet, he secretly hides a struggle of his own.
Avail. 8/21/26Facing El Chapo — NETFLIX FILMTwo Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss in this crime drama based on true events.
Avail. 8/23/26Talamasca: The Secret Order: Season 1
Avail. 8/24/26Danny Go!: Season 2
M3GANRevival: Season 1
Avail. 8/25/26Martha Cooks: Season 1
Stamptown — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIALFilmed during the Netflix Is a Joke Festival, this full-on fringe variety show blends unhinged clowning, razor-sharp bits and offbeat stand-up.
Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young — NETFLIX SPORTS SERIESFrom his rise to college football phenom to his tumultuous time in the NFL, Vince Young unpacks his fall from stardom in this gripping documentary.
Avail. 8/26/26Mom Knows Best? — NETFLIX SERIESIn this new reality TV show, nine mothers secretly observe their adult children and bet on their choices as they put their familial bonds to the test.
One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 2: Grand Finale — NETFLIX SERIESIn that instant, the keys to Melquíades were revealed to Aureliano Babilonia: the first of the line is tied to a tree and the last is being eaten by ants.
Avail. 8/27/26Leanne: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIESWith their parents testing their patience, Leanne and Carol dish up sass and surprises as they face old habits, new challenges and changing family roles.
Avail. 8/28/26All the Truth in My Lies — NETFLIX SERIESTwo roommates join a bachelorette road trip, where unspoken feelings ignite and shake up their entire friend group. Based on Elísabet Benavent’s novel.
Graveyard: Season 3 — NETFLIX SERIESWhen sinister boxes arrive at women’s homes across Türkiye, Chief Inspector Önem and her team reunite to unravel a connected web of misogynistic murders.
The Secret Woman — NETFLIX FILMAfter discovering she has a family and a shipping empire, a woman with amnesia returns to a wealthy and seemingly perfect past to uncover why she left.
The Whisper Man — NETFLIX FILMBased on the New York Times bestselling novel by Alex North. When his eight-year-old son is abducted, a widowed crime writer looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help, only to discover a connection with the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as “The Whisper Man.”
Avail. 8/29/26Four Hands, Two Sonatas — NETFLIX SERIES
Avail. 8/31/26Sex Lives of College Girls: Seasons 1-3Sheriff Labrador: Season 2
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