Netflix is heading into August 2026 with a packed lineup of classic movies, returning series, Netflix originals, comedy specials, reality shows, true-crime documentaries, live sports, and fan-favorite franchises.
The month begins with a major library drop that includes Clueless, Anaconda, Speed, Nightcrawler, Zero Dark Thirty, the Chucky movie collection, and seven films from the Fast & Furious franchise.
Later in the month, Netflix adds Let’s Marry Harry, My Life with the Walter Boys Season 3, The Ribbon Hero, Tires Season 3, Love Is Blind: UK Season 3, Outer Banks Season 5, Leanne Season 2, The Whisper Man, and all three seasons of The Sex Lives of College Girls.
Here’s everything coming to Netflix in August 2026.
August 1
3 Ninjas: Kick Back
The 1994 martial arts family sequel follows the young ninja brothers as they travel to Japan and get pulled into another high-energy adventure involving ancient treasures, villains, and plenty of kid-friendly action.
About Last Night…
Rob Lowe and Demi Moore star in this 1986 romantic drama about a couple trying to turn a passionate fling into a real relationship, only to discover that love, sex, communication, and commitment are much harder than they expected.
Anaconda
Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, and Owen Wilson star in this creature-feature thriller about a documentary crew in the Amazon that becomes the target of a massive killer snake.
Annie
The 1982 musical follows optimistic orphan Annie as she leaves the orphanage and enters the life of billionaire Oliver Warbucks, changing both of their worlds through music, hope, and family.
Are We Done Yet?
Ice Cube returns as Nick Persons in this family comedy sequel, where a move to the suburbs turns into a chaotic home-renovation nightmare.
Balls of Fury
Dan Fogler stars as a washed-up ping-pong prodigy recruited by the FBI to infiltrate an underground table-tennis tournament run by a dangerous criminal.
Chucky Movie Collection
Netflix brings back several installments from the long-running killer-doll horror franchise.
The collection includes Bride of Chucky, Child’s Play 2, Child’s Play 3, Curse of Chucky, Cult of Chucky, and Seed of Chucky.
Chief of Station
Aaron Eckhart stars as a former CIA station chief who is pulled back into the espionage world after discovering that his wife’s death may not have been an accident.
Clueless
Alicia Silverstone stars as Cher Horowitz in this 1995 teen comedy classic, a modern Beverly Hills spin on Jane Austen’s Emma.
With sharp fashion, quotable dialogue, and a standout ensemble cast, Clueless remains one of the defining teen films of the ’90s.
Daddy Day Camp
Cuba Gooding Jr. stars in this family comedy sequel about two dads who take over a struggling summer camp and try to whip it into shape.
Daddy Day Care
Eddie Murphy and Jeff Garlin star as two unemployed fathers who open a day care center and discover that looking after children is much harder than they imagined.
Elysium
Matt Damon stars in Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi action film set in a future where the wealthy live on a luxurious space station while the rest of humanity struggles on Earth.
Jodie Foster co-stars as a powerful official determined to preserve the system.
Fast & Furious Movie Collection
Netflix adds a major chunk of the Fast & Furious franchise, from street-racing origins to globe-trotting action.
The collection includes The Fast and the Furious, 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, and Furious 7.
Field of Dreams
Kevin Costner stars as an Iowa farmer who builds a baseball field in his cornfield after hearing a mysterious voice, leading to one of cinema’s most beloved sports fantasies.
Holmes & Watson
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly play Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in this comic take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective duo.
Marie Antoinette
Sofia Coppola directs Kirsten Dunst in this stylish period drama about the young queen of France, blending royal excess, isolation, and pop-inflected historical storytelling.
Mile 22
Mark Wahlberg stars as a CIA operative leading an elite tactical team on a dangerous mission to transport a high-value asset through hostile territory.
Minions
The Despicable Me prequel follows Kevin, Stuart, and Bob as they search for a new villainous master and end up working for Scarlet Overkill, voiced by Sandra Bullock.
National Security
Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn star in this action comedy about two mismatched security guards who stumble into a criminal conspiracy.
Nightcrawler
Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, an ambitious and morally empty freelancer who films violent crime scenes in Los Angeles and sells the footage to local news stations.
Party Girl
Parker Posey stars in this 1995 comedy as a nightlife-loving New Yorker who unexpectedly finds purpose while working at a library.
Something’s Gotta Give
Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson, and Keanu Reeves star in Nancy Meyers’ romantic comedy about love, aging, second chances, and complicated relationships.
Speed
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock star in this action classic about a bus rigged to explode if its speed drops below 50 miles per hour.
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Sandra Bullock returns for the sequel, this time set aboard a cruise ship hijacked by a computer expert with a deadly plan.
Tears of the Sun
Bruce Willis stars as a Navy SEAL commander sent into Nigeria to rescue an American doctor, only to face a moral crisis when civilians are left in danger.
The Hitman’s Bodyguard
Ryan Reynolds plays a bodyguard assigned to protect a notorious assassin, played by Samuel L. Jackson, in this action comedy built on chaos, banter, and bullets.
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek return for another loud, violent, and chaotic mission across Europe.
The Kid Detective
Adam Brody stars as a once-famous child detective who, now grown and directionless, takes on a serious missing-person case that forces him to confront his past.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Lily Collins stars as Clary Fray, a teenager who discovers she belongs to a hidden world of Shadowhunters, demons, magic, and supernatural conflict.
Zero Dark Thirty
Jessica Chastain stars in Kathryn Bigelow’s tense dramatization of the years-long hunt for Osama bin Laden.
August 2
GATE24: The Border Season 1
This series arrives with a story centered on border tensions, difficult choices, and characters caught between danger and duty.
Ingrid Goes West
Aubrey Plaza stars as Ingrid, an unstable young woman who becomes obsessed with a social media influencer played by Elizabeth Olsen.
The dark comedy explores loneliness, identity, obsession, and the strange performance of online friendship.
August 3
Asphalt City
Sean Penn and Tye Sheridan star in this gritty drama about New York City paramedics navigating exhausting shifts, trauma, and moral pressure on the job.
Eighth Grade
Elsie Fisher gives a deeply empathetic performance as Kayla, an anxious middle-schooler trying to survive the awkward final days of eighth grade.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
The horror sequel returns to the world of haunted animatronics, expanding the nightmare surrounding Freddy Fazbear’s and the terrifying forces inside it.
Sing
Matthew McConaughey voices a koala theater owner who organizes a singing competition in this animated musical comedy featuring a large ensemble of animal performers.
Spoiler Alert
Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge star in this emotional romantic drama based on Michael Ausiello’s memoir about love, illness, grief, and memory.
August 4
Badly in Love Season 2
The romantic drama returns for a second season, continuing the messy emotional fallout of love, heartbreak, and complicated relationships.
Best Medicine Season 1
This medical comedy-drama follows doctors, patients, and hospital staff as personal problems collide with professional pressure.
Beyond the Lights
Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars as a rising pop star struggling under the pressures of fame, control, and expectation.
Nate Parker co-stars as the police officer who helps her find the courage to reclaim her identity.
The Cocktail Lab Season 1
This unscripted series explores the world of cocktails, mixing technique, creativity, flavor, and presentation for viewers interested in drinks and bar culture.
August 5
1670 Season 3
The Polish satirical comedy returns for a third season, continuing its absurd look at nobility, ego, class, and historical chaos.
Alone: Australia Season 4
A new group of survivalists heads into the wilderness, where isolation, hunger, weather, and mental endurance become the real competition.
Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy
This Netflix documentary investigates the fast-food industry, corporate power, and the systems behind one of the world’s most consumed foods.
Inside the Trustor Scandal
This true-crime documentary examines a major financial scandal, following the people affected and the systems that allowed the alleged fraud to grow.
Let’s Marry Harry
Harry Jowsey, known from Too Hot to Handle and Perfect Match, leads this Netflix reality dating series.
With help from Alex Cooper and his closest friends, Harry meets a carefully selected group of women as he tries to find authentic love and possibly marriage.
One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 2
Netflix’s adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s landmark novel continues, returning to the Buendía family and the mythical town of Macondo.
Soul Surfer
AnnaSophia Robb stars as Bethany Hamilton, the real-life surfer who survived a shark attack and returned to competitive surfing.
August 6
Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?
The final installment of the film trilogy based on Ayn Rand’s novel concludes the story of industrial collapse, ideological conflict, and the mystery of John Galt.
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
Liam Neeson stars as a retired assassin in a remote Irish village who is pulled back into violence when dangerous figures arrive.
My Life with the Walter Boys Season 3
The teen drama returns as Jackie continues navigating grief, identity, family, and complicated romantic feelings after moving in with the Walter family.
Stars Fell on Alabama
A Hollywood agent returns home for a reunion and asks an actress to pretend to be his girlfriend, leading to romantic complications.
Tortilla Soup
This family comedy-drama follows a widowed Mexican American chef and his three daughters as food, love, and independence reshape their lives.
Violet
Olivia Munn stars as a woman trying to silence the cruel inner voice controlling her decisions and reclaim her own life.
August 7
Alley Cats Season 1
From Ricky Gervais, this animated British comedy follows a group of feral cats searching for companionship, survival, and meaning in their messy urban world.
Death Inc. Season 4
The dark comedy returns for a fourth season, continuing its story of life, death, work, and the strange business of the afterlife.
Operation Safed Sagar: The Untold Story of the Kargil War
This Netflix documentary revisits the Indian Air Force’s role in the Kargil War, focusing on the missions, risks, and people behind Operation Safed Sagar.
Our Sticky Love Season 1
This romantic series follows characters whose relationships become complicated by timing, emotional baggage, and the messy pull of attraction.
The Last House
This thriller follows characters trapped in a dangerous situation where survival, secrets, and fear collide.
August 8
The Ribbon Hero
This anime film follows a lone hero who chooses to defy a harsh destiny.
Directed by Yuki Igarashi, The Ribbon Hero marks his first feature-length film and brings its world to life through stylized action and fantasy storytelling.
August 9
Lazareth
Ashley Judd stars in this thriller about two young women raised in isolation by their aunt after a pandemic, only for their fragile world to be disrupted by an outsider.
August 10
Dr. Seuss’ Red Fish, Blue Fish Season 3
The preschool series inspired by Dr. Seuss returns with more colorful, playful, and rhyme-filled adventures.
Midwinter Break
This drama follows characters facing emotional crossroads during a winter trip that forces them to confront their past, relationships, and future.
August 11
Mourinho Season 1
This sports docuseries focuses on José Mourinho, one of football’s most famous and controversial managers.
The series explores his career, personality, tactics, rivalries, and impact on the modern game.
Rory Scovel: The Show Must Go On
Comedian Rory Scovel returns with a new stand-up special built around his unpredictable delivery, absurd observations, and loose, energetic style.
The Auditors Season 1
This workplace drama follows a team of auditors uncovering corruption, hidden misconduct, and secrets inside powerful organizations.
What’s Eating Dan? Season 1
Dan Souza leads this food-science series exploring what makes everyday ingredients, cooking techniques, and food questions so fascinating.
August 12
Nando Between Two Worlds: A Sintonia Film
This film expands the world of Sintonia, following Nando as he faces dangerous choices between crime, loyalty, family, and the possibility of a different life.
August 13
A Child of My Own
This drama follows characters dealing with parenthood, longing, family pressure, and the emotional cost of trying to build a life around a child.
Immaculate
Sydney Sweeney stars as an American nun who joins a remote Italian convent, only to uncover terrifying secrets after a miraculous pregnancy.
MLB Field of Dreams: Phillies vs. Twins
Netflix streams the MLB Field of Dreams game live as the Philadelphia Phillies face the Minnesota Twins.
My Brilliant Career Season 1
This new adaptation of Miles Franklin’s classic story follows a young Australian woman determined to build a creative life of her own despite social expectations.
This, That and Everything in Between
This romantic drama follows characters caught between love, uncertainty, and the complicated choices that shape relationships.
Tires Season 3
Shane Gillis and Steve Gerben return for the third season of the workplace comedy set at Valley Forge Auto.
The series follows Will as he tries to improve his late father’s auto-repair business while dealing with chaotic employees, bad decisions, and everyday disasters.
August 14
Don’t Say Good Luck
Sunny Sandler stars in this coming-of-age dramedy about ambition, growing up, and the pressure of figuring out who you are before the world does it for you.
Moira Season 1
This fictionalized biographical drama is inspired by Argentine entertainment icon Moria Casán, following her as she looks back on her life, career, persona, and legacy.
My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me
This romantic comedy follows a friendship thrown into chaos when love, jealousy, and uncomfortable emotional truths enter the picture.
To the Max
This comedy follows characters chasing bigger dreams, louder choices, and messy consequences as they push life to the limit.
Umthetho Season 1
This South African crime drama follows legal and criminal conflicts where justice, power, and personal loyalties collide.
August 15
Firehouse Dog
A famous Hollywood dog gets lost and ends up helping a struggling firehouse rediscover its purpose in this family comedy.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfette and her friends journey through the Forbidden Forest to discover a mysterious lost village before Gargamel can reach it.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara star in David Fincher’s thriller about a journalist and a hacker investigating a decades-old disappearance.
The Shallows
Blake Lively stars as a surfer stranded near shore and forced to outsmart a great white shark circling between her and safety.
August 17
The CoComelon Patch Season 1
This preschool series brings more music, play, and learning-centered stories for young viewers.
August 18
Kelsey Cook: Happy Hour
Comedian Kelsey Cook brings her sharp, personal, and conversational stand-up style to this new special.
On the Road Season 1
This travel-focused series follows people, places, and stories discovered through life on the road.
SEAL Team Seasons 1–7
David Boreanaz stars as Jason Hayes in this military drama about the professional and personal lives of an elite Navy SEAL unit.
All seven seasons arrive on Netflix.
Take a Hike!
This Netflix original follows characters heading into the outdoors, where physical challenge, personal conflict, and unexpected discoveries shape the journey.
August 19
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing
This documentary examines Boeing, aviation safety, corporate accountability, and the human cost of major air disasters.
Here the Whole Time
This coming-of-age romance follows a teenager whose summer plans change when an unexpected connection forces him to confront insecurity, identity, and love.
Love Is Blind: UK Season 3
The UK edition of Netflix’s dating experiment returns with a new group of singles trying to form emotional connections before seeing each other face to face.
Swiss Army Man
Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe star in this surreal comedy-drama about a stranded man who finds a corpse with strange abilities.
August 20
Blood Sacrifice
This limited series follows a dark mystery involving violence, ritual, and secrets that threaten to consume everyone involved.
Chompoo: Lost & Forgotten
This documentary examines the case of Chompoo, a child whose disappearance and death became one of Thailand’s most widely discussed criminal mysteries.
Outer Banks Season 5
The Pogues return for the fifth and final season of Outer Banks.
After the tragic loss of JJ in Morocco, John B, Sarah, Kiara, Pope, and Cleo are pushed to their breaking point as they seek revenge, face familiar enemies, and try to reclaim their future one last time.
S&X Season 1
This Netflix original series explores desire, relationships, secrecy, and the emotional complications that come with intimacy.
August 21
Facing El Chapo
This Netflix documentary examines the life, crimes, capture, and legacy of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán through the people connected to his story.
August 23
Talamasca: The Secret Order Season 1
Set in Anne Rice’s supernatural universe, this series follows the mysterious Talamasca organization as it monitors witches, vampires, and other powerful beings.
August 24
Danny Go! Season 2
The energetic kids’ series returns with more music, movement, games, and learning-focused fun.
M3GAN
Allison Williams and Violet McGraw star in this horror film about a lifelike AI doll programmed to protect a child, only for that protection to become deadly.
Revival Season 1
This supernatural drama follows a world where the recently dead mysteriously return, forcing a small community to confront fear, grief, and violence.
August 25
Martha Cooks Season 1
Martha Stewart returns with a cooking series focused on recipes, technique, entertaining, and home-kitchen confidence.
Stamptown
This comedy special brings the chaotic energy of the cult live variety show to Netflix.
Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young
Netflix’s sports documentary series turns to Vince Young, examining his rise, fame, football career, and the pressures surrounding his story.
August 26
Mom Knows Best?
This documentary or reality title explores family, control, love, and the complicated idea that mothers always know what is right.
One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 2 - Grand Finale
Netflix’s adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s epic family saga reaches its conclusion, bringing the story of Macondo and the Buendía family to its final chapter.
August 27
Leanne Season 2
Leanne Morgan returns for the second season of this sitcom inspired by her comedy persona.
The series follows Leanne as she rebuilds her life with humor, family, and heart after the end of her marriage.
August 28
All the Truth in My Lies
This Netflix original follows buried secrets, deception, and the fallout that comes when carefully protected lies begin to surface.
Graveyard Season 3
The crime drama returns for a third season, continuing its focus on investigations, victims, and the emotional toll of solving violent cases.
The Secret Woman
This thriller follows a woman whose hidden identity, dangerous past, or buried secrets threaten to destroy the life she has built.
The Whisper Man
Adam Scott stars as a widowed crime writer whose young son is abducted, forcing him to turn to his estranged father, a retired detective played by Robert De Niro.
Michelle Monaghan co-stars in the thriller, which connects the kidnapping to the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as the Whisper Man.
August 29
Four Hands, Two Sonatas Season 1
This Korean drama follows two musicians whose lives become intertwined through music, ambition, emotional longing, and the pressure of performance.
August 31
The Sex Lives of College Girls Seasons 1–3
Created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, this comedy follows four suitemates navigating friendship, sex, identity, ambition, and chaos at Essex College.
The cast includes Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Alyah Chanelle Scott, and Reneé Rapp.
Sheriff Labrador Season 2
The animated children’s mystery series returns with more cases for Sheriff Labrador, who uses clues, observation, and problem-solving to keep his community safe.
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