Don’t be paralysed by alternative this August on Netflix. There could also be dozens of recent exhibits and films coming to the streamer this month, however we’re right here that will help you zero in on what’s really price watching.
From a long-overdue reappraisal of a 2000s comedy hit to new episodes from a collection that followers dubbed the “finest in years” upon its debut in 2022, there’s loads new on Netflix this August price sinking your time into.
The headline act this month is Coronary heart of Stone. The Gal Gadot-led actioner crashes into sight in what’s, historically, a little bit of a slower month for films. Throw within the likes of Heartstopper season 2 and a sure Peruvian bear with an urge for food for marmalade sandwiches and we’re on to a winner. Right here’s what you ought to be watching on Netflix this August.
New on Netflix in August 2023
Ugly Betty
Launch date: August 1
If it was launched right this moment, Ugly Betty would most likely be held up as a traditional. Fortunately, Netflix is giving America Ferrera’s awkward style journalist the possibility to shine once more. All 4 seasons of the cringe comedy at the moment are obtainable to stream. With Ferrera lately stealing the present with a killer monologue in Barbie, there’s by no means been a greater time to Be Bettyer.
Heartstopper season 2
Launch date: August 3
Heartstopper was a heartwarming shock hit when it debuted on Netflix final 12 months. Season 2 ought to be no totally different as Nick and Charlie become familiar with their fledgling relationship, whereas Tao and Elle wrestle with their very own emotions. The brand new season can even see the friendship group overcome exams – and a visit to France. Ooh la la!
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2, half 2
Launch date: August 3
It’s not fairly Barbenheimer however, hey, you are able to do a Lincstopper double invoice on Netflix in case you really feel prefer it. The following a part of the second season will revolve across the vicious assault on Mickey and his mysterious assailants. Anticipate extra brutal twists and turns – particularly because the eponymous lawyer’s fling with Lisa nonetheless looms giant within the background of this authorized drama.
Painkiller
Launch date: August 10
The opioid epidemic has already been broached in delicate style earlier this 12 months with Florence Pugh’s tender drama A Good Particular person. In the event you’re searching for a deeper historical past of how we obtained right here, Painkiller might be a painful – however mandatory – tablet to swallow.
Based mostly on the e-book Ache Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic by Barry Meier and a separate New Yorker article, Painkiller will chart the origins of the disaster and the rise of the Sacklers. Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick and Taylor Kitsch star within the fictionalised retelling.
Coronary heart of Stone
Launch date: August 11
We all know Gal Gadot has the motion chops after her stint as Marvel Girl, however does she have the fragile contact required to thrive within the spy world? We’ll discover out in Coronary heart of Stone as Gadot performs Rachel Stone, a covert operative of Constitution. When a hacker – performed by Bollywood star Alia Bhatt – causes chaos, it’s as much as Stone to deliver out the large weapons and neutralise any threats. If Netflix performs its playing cards proper, it may have its personal mini-Bond or Bourne franchise on its arms.
Paddington
Launch date: August 14
He’ll by no means be like different folks, however that’s alright – he’s a bear. Paddington stole our hearts when it was launched in 2014, telling the story of the titular bear discovering his toes (or ought to that be paws?) after arriving in London from Peru. With a taxidermist placing the lovable Paddington in her sights, it’s as much as the kindness of strangers – and the bear’s boundless allure – to avoid wasting the day. The sequel could have a contact higher, however that is good viewing for all of the household, full of a fully absurd quantity of expertise. Simply keep in mind to pack sandwiches.
One Piece
Launch date: August 31
Netflix ahoy! The newest anime adaptation sees One Piece crusing into uncharted waters to get the live-action therapy. Based mostly on a manga from Eiichiro Oda, the collection will characteristic wannabe pirate Luffy looking for the legendary One Piece treasure. Alongside the way in which, he picks up a motley crew of ne’er-do-wells and comes nose to nose with the worst bandits this facet of the Grand Line. All instructed, it appears to be a swashbuckling collection, filled with the sense of journey and derring-do that ought to keep away from it sinking and not using a hint on the finish of August. For extra, take a look at our interview with Luffy actor Iñaki Godoy.
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