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The new Australian series My Brilliant Career, based on the famous Australian book, will debut on Netflix in August. Alongside this series, there’s also the new movie The Whisper Man, a new horror film starring Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan and Robert De Niro, and The Last House, starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura.
Check out the list of movies, series and specials coming to Netflix in August 2026 below. In the comments section, let me know which ones you’re most excited to watch.
AUGUST 1
Final Destination [Licensed Movie]
After narrowly avoiding a fatal plane explosion, a group of seemingly lucky teen classmates discovers that Death is not so easily cheated.
AUGUST 2
WWE SummerSlam: 2026 [Live Event]
The action heats up when WWE Superstars step inside the squared circle for the Biggest Event of the Summer.
AUGUST 4
Badly in Love: Season 2 [Returning Series]
School is back in session in Okinawa as yankiis gather from across Japan. Will they find love and friendship, or will chaos erupt across their seaside campus?
AUGUST 5
1670: Season 3 [Returning Series]
Obsessed with reclaiming his noble status, Jan Paweł becomes oblivious to the trouble brewing within his family and among the villagers of Adamczycha.
Let’s Marry Harry [New Series]
With help from Alex Cooper and his closest friends, Harry Jowsey sets out to find true love and finally settle down.
One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 2 [Returning Series]
The story continues as the keys to Melquíades’ manuscripts are finally revealed to Aureliano Babilonia.
Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy [Documentary]
Comedian Mo Gilligan undertakes a bold 28-day experiment, travelling through the UK and US while eating a fried chicken diet to investigate the craving and industry behind it.
Inside the Trustor Scandal [Documentary]
Key insiders revisit the financial scandal that followed the illegal purchase of a Swedish investment firm in the 1990s and the people who exposed it.
AUGUST 6
My Life With the Walter Boys: Season 3 [Returning Series]
A medical crisis forces Jackie and the Walters to establish a new normal as unexpected visitors, changing relationships and a risky hobby create fresh challenges.
AUGUST 7
My Life with The Walter Boys: Season 3
A medical crisis forces Jackie and the Walters to find a new normal as a risky hobby, unexpected visitors and evolving romances present new challenges.
Death Inc.: Season 4 [Returning Series]
Torregrosa’s future is at stake, while Dámaso’s dream of becoming director is finally within reach until Chemi emerges as a new contender to run the funeral home.
Our Sticky Love [New Series]
An ambitious prosecutor loses her memory and moves in with a boxing coach who claims to be her boyfriend. What begins as a complicated situation may develop into something real.
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats [New Series]
Feral cats cause chaos on the streets in this no-holds-barred animated comedy from Ricky Gervais.
Operation Safed Sagar [New Series]
As the Kargil War erupts between India and Pakistan, the Golden Arrows squadron of the Indian Air Force embarks on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines.
The Last House [New Movie]
A family mysteriously sealed inside its home must work together to survive dwindling resources and the ominous force keeping them trapped.
Four Weddings and a Funeral [Licensed Movie]
A commitment-averse British man tries to reconnect with a charming American woman who is about to marry a wealthy but boorish politician.
AUGUST 8
The Ribbon Hero [New Movie]
When the monstrous Nergal devastates her kingdom, Princess Sapphire reawakens as the Ribbon Hero and fights to protect her new home from the same fate.
Song Sung Blue [Licensed Movie]
A struggling musician and a part-time performer form a Neil Diamond tribute act as success, marriage and tragedy test their relationship. Based on a true story.
AUGUST 9
Conclave [Licensed Movie]
Secrets and scandals throw a clandestine gathering of Catholic cardinals into conflict as they attempt to elect a new pope.
AUGUST 10
Dr. Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish: Season 3 [Kids & Family]
Red and Blue continue swimming through life’s ups and downs as they visit the zoo, explore nature, go camping and experience more everyday adventures.
Extinction [Licensed Movie]
Three survivors of a zombie apocalypse must overcome their animosity and work together when a new breed of creature emerges from civilisation’s ruins.
AUGUST 11
Rory Scovel: Show Must Go On [Comedy Special]
Rory Scovel delivers a raucous stand-up set featuring a hypothetical home invasion, a biblical reenactment and his late father’s final wish.
Mourinho [Documentary]
This documentary charts José Mourinho’s trophy-filled rise to become one of football’s most recognisable and successful managers.
AUGUST 12
Nando Between Two Worlds – A Sintonia Film [New Movie]
Caught between his family life and responsibilities to the criminal underworld, Nando faces an impossible decision about where his loyalties truly lie.
AUGUST 13
My Brilliant Career [New Series]
Modern and rebellious, Sybylla dreams of becoming a writer. Choosing a career over a safe marriage seems simple until she unexpectedly falls in love.
Tires: Season 3 [Returning Series]
As Will adjusts to becoming a part-owner of the struggling Valley Forge, he confronts the path he did not take while Shane finds himself moving towards adulthood.
A Child of My Own [Documentary]
Desperate to have a baby and burdened by family and societal expectations, a woman fakes a pregnancy and becomes entangled in a crime.
This, That and Everything in Between [New Movie]
A television writer’s carefully rebuilt life begins to unravel when her estranged mother resurfaces after 27 years with a life-changing secret.
AUGUST 14
Moria [New Series]
In this highly stylised fictionalisation, Moria Casán transforms her life story into a symbolic spectacle of fame, controversy and continual reinvention.
Umthetho [New Series]
To keep her youngest brother alive, an idealistic state prosecutor is forced to become a double agent within her imprisoned older brother’s gang.
To the Max [New Movie]
A group of friends connected by their love of extreme sports discovers BASE jumping in wingsuits, but the sensation of flying comes with enormous risks.
My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me [New Movie]
Best friends Olli and Matze live, work and plan to travel the world together until Matze’s relationship with Rebecca changes everything.
Don’t Say Good Luck [New Movie]
Sophie Birenbaum is ready to take the lead in her high school musical until she is suddenly confronted with more drama at home than on stage.
MLB Field of Dreams: Phillies vs. Twins [Live Event]
The Philadelphia Phillies face the Minnesota Twins as Major League Baseball returns to the Iowa cornfields.
AUGUST 18
Take a Hike! [New Series]
Four celebrity hiking newcomers form a club to tackle Korea’s snow-covered peaks and try to understand why people willingly climb mountains.
Kelsey Cook: Happy Hour [Comedy Special]
Kelsey Cook explores hangxiety, recalls a disastrous plane bathroom experience and breaks down what it is like dating a literal Chad.
AUGUST 19
Love Is Blind: UK: Season 3 [Returning Series]
A new group of UK singles enters the dating pods in search of love, but only some will make it through the proposals, retreat and journey to the altar.
Here the Whole Time [New Movie]
Felipe hopes for a quiet summer filled with time at home and musical marathons until his childhood crush unexpectedly arrives.
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing [Documentary]
Whistleblower testimony alleges that Boeing’s culture of cost-cutting and cover-ups contributed to fatal aviation safety failures.
AUGUST 20
Outer Banks: Season 5 [Returning Series]
After losing one of their own, the Pogues pursue revenge and redemption while searching for a stolen artefact with the power to change their fortunes.
Blood Sacrifice [New Series]
Following the murder of two police officers, a determined detective reluctantly joins forces with his estranged former-cop father to catch the killer.
S&X [New Series]
Sex therapist Ichito Shimotori sincerely helps patients address intimate and complex issues while secretly hiding a personal struggle of his own.
Chompoo: Lost & Forgotten [Documentary]
When a young girl disappears from a remote village, a frantic police investigation becomes a media frenzy that transforms a suspected criminal into a celebrity.
AUGUST 21
Facing El Chapo [New Movie]
Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss in this crime drama inspired by true events.
The Pink Panther [Licensed Movie]
Inspector Clouseau investigates the murder of a prominent football coach and pursues the thief who escaped with the Pink Panther diamond.
AUGUST 22
Hamnet [Licensed Movie]
In 16th-century England, a young woman falls in love with a Latin tutor, but their marriage is tested by his ambitions and a devastating loss.
AUGUST 25
Stamptown [Comedy Special]
Anarchic performers from around the world descend on Los Angeles for a raunchy variety show combining comedy and circus.
Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young [Documentary]
Vince Young reflects on his rise from college football phenomenon to his turbulent NFL career and eventual fall from stardom.
AUGUST 26
Mom Knows Best? [New Series]
Nine mothers secretly observe their adult children and place bets on their choices in a reality competition that tests their family bonds.
One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 2 – Grand Finale [Final]
The saga reaches its conclusion as the meaning of Melquíades’ manuscripts is finally revealed.
AUGUST 27
Leanne: Season 2 [Returning Series]
With their parents testing their patience, Leanne and Carol confront old habits, new challenges and shifting family dynamics.
Shrek [Licensed Movie]
Gruff ogre Shrek teams up with a wisecracking donkey to rescue a princess from a fire-breathing dragon.
AUGUST 28
Graveyard: Season 3 [Returning Series]
When sinister boxes arrive at women’s homes across Türkiye, Chief Inspector Önem and her team reunite to investigate a connected series of misogynistic murders.
Mousetrap [New Series]
A reclusive writer wakes to discover his identity has been stolen and reluctantly allies with a ruthless loan shark to reclaim his life from a man known as The Rat.
All the Truth in My Lies [New Series]
Two roommates join a bachelorette road trip where long-hidden feelings emerge and disrupt their entire friendship group. Based on the novel by Elísabet Benavent.
The Whisper Man [New Movie]
After his young son disappears, a widower seeks help from his estranged father, a retired detective who imprisoned the serial killer now linked to the case.
The Secret Woman [New Movie]
After discovering she has both a family and a shipping empire, a woman with amnesia returns to a wealthy and seemingly perfect past to uncover why she left.
The Garfield Movie [Licensed Movie]
After a midnight snack raid goes wrong, Garfield and Odie join Garfield’s long-lost father for a daring dairy heist.
AUGUST 29
Four Hands, Two Sonatas [New Series]
AUGUST 31
The Blind Side [Licensed Movie]
A homeless teenager finds success on and off the football field after being taken in by a determined mother and her affluent family. Based on a true story.
Check out our ‘Now Streaming‘ page to discover what else is available to stream on Disney+, Stan, Prime Video, and more in Australia.
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