Everything Coming to Netflix This August: From ‘Emily in Paris’ to ‘Umbrella Academy’

Must-Watch Netflix Originals Dropping This August

What's new on Netflix this month - The Union, The Umbrella Academy Season 4, Emily in Paris Season 4
What's new on Netflix this month - The Union, The Umbrella Academy Season 4, Emily in Paris Season 4 | Credit: Netflix

Grab your remote and get ready to hit that “add to my list” button because Netflix is about to drop some serious heat next month. The streaming giant has just released the complete list of new titles coming to its library, and as is the case every month, the lineup has something in store for everyone. From returning original series to new movies and TV shows, this roster of new releases will keep you entertained throughout the next few weeks and beyond.

What’s new on Netflix in August 2024?

Returning Netflix Original Series in August 2024

Unstable: Season 2 (August 1)

Ellis pushes his reluctant son toward the spotlight at Dragon Industries as the biotech company’s success means new blood — and fresh rivalries.

Unstable: Season 2 | Official Trailer | Netflix

The Umbrella Academy: Season 4 (August 8)

The Hargreeves siblings have scattered after the climactic showdown at the Hotel Oblivion led to a complete reset of their timeline. Stripped of their powers, each is left to fend for themselves and find a new normal — with wildly varying degrees of success. Yet the trappings of their uncanny new world prove too hard to ignore for very long. Their father Reginald, alive and well, has stepped out of the shadows and into the public eye, overseeing a powerful and nefarious business empire. A mysterious association known as The Keepers holds clandestine meetings believing the reality they’re living in is a lie and a great reckoning is coming. As these strange new forces conspire around them, the Umbrella Academy must come together one last time — and risk upsetting the shaky peace they’ve all endured so much to secure — to finally set things right.

The Umbrella Academy | Final Season | Official Trailer | Netflix

Emily in Paris: Season 4: Part 1 (August 15)

Emily’s life in Paris may have beaucoup drama, but she’s ready to make bold choices to get everything she wants from the city — and man — of her dreams.

Emily in Paris: Season 4 Part 1 | Official Trailer | Netflix

New Netflix Original Series in August 2024

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (August 1)

Five years after the murder of a 17-year-old girl in a sleepy English town, one student is determined to uncover the truth and find the real killer.

A Good Girl

Love is Blind: Mexico (August 1)

These singles have to put a ring on it… without ever seeing one another. The Emmy-nominated experiment that ponders if love is blind arrives in Mexico.

Love is Blind: México | Tráiler oficial | Netflix

Love Is Blind: UK (August 7)

Emma and Matt Willis host a social experiment where British singles look for love and get engaged before meeting in person. But who will say “I do”?

Love is Blind: UK | Official Trailer | Netflix

KAOS (August 29)

As discord reigns on Mount Olympus and almighty Zeus spirals into paranoia, three mortals are destined to reshape the future of humankind.

KAOS | Official Teaser | Netflix

New Netflix Original Films in August 2024

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (August 2)

When Bikini Bottom is scooped from the ocean, scientific squirrel Sandy Cheeks and her pal SpongeBob SquarePants saddle up for Texas to save their town.

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie | Official Trailer | Netflix

The Union (August 16)

Mike (Mark Wahlberg) is happy living a simple life as a construction worker in his native New Jersey –  until his long-lost high school sweetheart, Roxanne (Halle Berry), shows up with more on her mind than romance. Knowing he’s the right man for the job, she recruits Mike on a dangerous intelligence mission in Europe that thrusts them back together into a world of spies and high-speed car chases, with sparks flying along the way. Directed by Julian Farino (Giri/Haji, Entourage), The Union also stars Mike Colter, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jessica De Gouw, Alice Lee, Jackie Earle Haley, and J.K. Simmons.

The Union | Mark Wahlberg + Halle Berry | Official Trailer | Netflix

The Deliverance (August 30)

Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children. Inspired by a true story, THE DELIVERANCE is directed by Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels and stars Andra Day, Glenn Close, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Mo’Nique in a genre-defying take on darkness, possession, and finding a higher power.

The Deliverance | Lee Daniels | Official Trailer | Netflix

What’s new on Netflix in July 2024?

Returning Netflix Original Series in July 2024

Vikings: Valhalla: Season 3 (July 11)

Seven years have passed. As Harald aspires to become King of Norway, Leif searches for the Golden Land and Freydis seeks a happy life for her people.

Vikings: Valhalla | Season 3 Official Trailer | Netflix

Cobra Kai: Season 6 Part 1 (July 18)

With Cobra Kai eliminated from the Valley, our senseis and students must decide if and how they will compete in the Sekai Taikai — the world championships of karate.

Cobra Kai Season 6: Part 1 | Official Trailer | Netflix

Sweet Home: Season 3 (July 19)

The world teeters on the boundary between monsters and humans, leaving humanity with a difficult choice. As desires clash, a desperate fight ensues.

Sweet Home 3 | Official Trailer | Netflix

Elite: Season 8 (July 26)

Omar and Nadia reunite just as graduation nears for students at Las Encinas and one last mystery pushes friendships — and enemies — to the brink.

Elite: Season 8 | Official Trailer | Netflix

Unsolved Mysteries: Volume 4 (July 31)

Cold cases, bizarre creatures and more puzzling events are reexamined by witnesses, law enforcement and experts in this chilling docuseries.

Unsolved Mysteries: Volume 4 | Official Trailer | Netflix

New Netflix Original Series in July 2024

The Man with 1000 Kids (July 3)

A group of families learn the charismatic man they had trusted is sperm donor to hundreds – or perhaps thousands – of other children across the world.

The Man with 1000 Kids | Official Trailer | Netflix

The Boyfriend (July 9)

Over the course of a month, a group of men live under one roof and run a coffee truck together to connect and hopefully meet their one true boyfriend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS2gv–0PugExploding Kittens (July 12)

Earth sucks, so God (Tom Ellis) gets fired and sent to Earth to reconnect with humanity. The catch? He’s trapped in the body of a chubby house cat. As part of his rehabilitation, he moves in with a dysfunctional family and tries to solve their problems, but ends up spending a lot of time chasing laser pointers. And to top it off, Godcat’s next-door neighbor, who is also a cat, turns out to be none other than his nemesis, the Antichrist. The result is the ultimate fight between good versus evil…except, Godcat (Ellis) is distracted by a pigeon he saw in the yard and Devilcat (Sasheer Zamata) is busy napping on someone’s laptop.

Exploding Kittens | Official Trailer | Netflix

New Netflix Original Films in July 2024

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (July 3)

Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit detective Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Official Trailer | Netflix

Find Me Falling (July 19)

After a failed comeback album, a rock star (Harry Connick Jr.) escapes to a cliffside home on a dreamy Mediterranean island, only to find his new life complicated by unwanted visitors — and an old flame.

Find Me Falling | Official Trailer | Netflix

What’s new on Netflix in June 2024?

Returning Netflix Original Series in June 2024

Sweet Tooth: Season 3 (June 6)

Who will survive – the humans or the hybrids? From executive producers Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey comes the epic conclusion of the beloved, award-winning series Sweet Tooth.

Sweet Tooth | Final Season Official Trailer | Netflix

Bridgerton: Season 3 Part 2 (June 13)

With an announcement of such magnitude comes an even greater secret… Which begs this author to wonder: Should one still reveal a truth when they stand to lose everything?

Bridgerton Season 3 | Part 2 Official Trailer | Netflix

Worst Roommate Ever: Season 2 (June 26)

Worst Roommate Ever returns for season 2 and once again highlights harrowing tales of seemingly harmless roommates turning into real-life nightmares for their unsuspecting victims when their malevolent and sometimes violent intentions are revealed. These unsettling true stories chronicle the masked menace that can be lurking right down the hall.

Worst Roommate Ever: Season 2 | Sneak Peek | Netflix

That ’90s Show: Part 2 (June 27)

It’s 1996 and Leia Forman is back in Point Place for another summer of fun with her friends and grandparents, Kitty and Red. Leia and Jay are excited to be together again after nine months of long distance. But she’s on edge since Jay still doesn’t know she almost kissed Nate. Nate is concerned that his girlfriend, Nikki, doesn’t know either. How long can they keep this secret? Turns out, not long at all. And when the truth finally comes out, relationships are threatened, friendships are at stake, and the summer is on the verge of ending before it even gets started.

That

New Netflix Original Series in June 2024

Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial (June 5)

The Third Reich was one of the bloodiest regimes in history, but are the atrocities committed during World War II being lost to modern memory? Through the framing of the Nuremberg trials and eyewitness testimony of American journalist William L. Shirer, this six-part documentary series from director Joe Berlinger explores the shocking rise and fall of Hitler and his enablers who were fueled through propaganda, censorship and a campaign of antisemitism.

Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial | Official Trailer | Netflix

America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (June 20)

Perfection isn’t always perfect. With unfiltered access to the auditions, training camp and full NFL season, this is the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders like you’ve never seen them before.

AMERICA

Supacell (June 27)

Supacell is about a group of five ordinary people who unexpectedly develop superpowers. They have little in common except for one thing: they are all Black South Londoners. It is down to one man, Michael Lasaki, to bring them all together in order to save the woman he loves.

Supacell | Official Trailer | Netflix

 

New Netflix Original Films in June 2024

How to Rob a Bank (June 5)

In this true-crime documentary, a charismatic rebel in 1990s Seattle pulls off an unprecedented string of bank robberies straight out of the movies.

How to Rob a Bank | Official Trailer | Netflix

 

Under Paris (June 6)

Sophia, a brilliant scientist comes to know that a large shark is swimming deep in the river.

Under Paris | Official Trailer | Netflix

Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (June 12)

Fifty years on since the remarkable discovery of the Terracotta Warriors — a 8,000-strong army of pottery soldiers created to guard the mausoleum of China’s first Emperor — what new secrets can be unearthed from this unique archaeological site? From the makers of SECRETS OF THE SAQQARA TOMB, this feature documentary explores Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s extraordinary tomb.

Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors | Official Trailer | Netflix

Black Barbie (June 19)

More than just a doll. Black Barbie celebrates the momentous impact three Black women at Mattel had on the evolution of the Barbie brand as we know it. Through these charismatic insiders’ stories, the documentary tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be in 1980, examining the importance of representation and how dolls can be crucial to the formation of identity and imagination.

Black Barbie | Official Trailer | Netflix

Trigger Warning (June 21)

Jessica Alba stars in Trigger Warning coming to Netflix June 21. A skilled Special Forces commando (Alba) takes ownership of her father’s bar after he suddenly dies and soon finds herself at odds with a violent gang running rampant in her hometown. Directed by Mouly Surya, written by John Brancato & Josh Olson and Halley Gross, and produced by Erica Lee, Basil Iwanyk and Esther Hornstein, Trigger Warning also stars Mark Webber, Tone Bell, Jake Weary, Gabriel Basso and Anthony Michael Hall.

Trigger Warning | Official Trailer | Netflix

What’s new on Netflix in May 2024?

Returning Netflix Original Series in May 2024

Selling the OC: Season 3 (May 3)

The ambitious agents at The Oppenheim Group attempt to up their real estate game as more personal drama interferes with major professional endeavors.

Selling the OC: Season 3 | Official Trailer | Netflix

Pokémon Horizons: The Series Part 2 (May 10)

The Rising Volt Tacklers continue their daring quest to find the black Rayquaza, with Liko and Roy upping their skills at every twist and turn!

Hide-and-Seek: Find Liko! | Sneak Peek 👀 | Pokémon Horizons Part 2 Coming to Netflix May 10

Bridgerton: Season 3 Part 1 (May 16)

As a new crop of debutantes yearns to become the brightest of the ball, a wallflower with a double life finds her light amid secrets and surprises.

Bridgerton Season 3 | Official Trailer | Netflix

Mulligan: Part 2 (May 24)

Mulligan and his cabinet work together to keep what’s left of America afloat while battling cruise ships, power outages and their own incompetence.

New Netflix Original Series in May 2024

A Man in Full (May 2)

Facing relentless foes and sudden bankruptcy, an Atlanta real estate tycoon must claw his way back to the top when his empire begins to crumble.

A Man in Full | Official Trailer | Netflix

Bodkin (May 9)

In this darkly comedic thriller, a crew of podcasters sets out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in an idyllic Irish town.

Bodkin | Official Trailer | Netflix

Cooking Up Murder: Uncovering the Story of César Román (May 10)

This docuseries analyzes a murder case implicating a Spanish chef, who built a career in the spotlight through a web of secrets and false identities.

Eric (May 30)

A desperate father, alongside a tenacious cop, battles his own demons on the streets of 1980s New York as he searches for his missing nine-year-old son.

Eric Trailer 2024 | Netflix | Benedict Cumberbatch | Eric Series Trailer | Eric Netflix Trailer

New Netflix Original Films in May 2024

Unfrosted (May 3)

In a time when milk and cereal ruled breakfast, a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary new pastry. A Pop-Tart comedy from Jerry Seinfeld.

Unfrosted | Official Trailer | Netflix

Mother of The Bride (May 9)

In this breezy rom-com, a tropical island wedding teeters on the brink of disaster after the mother of the bride discovers the groom’s father is her ex.

Mother of the Bride | Official Trailer | Netflix

Atlas (May 24)

A brilliant but misanthropic data analyst (Jennifer Lopez) with a deep distrust of AI finds it may be her only hope when a mission to capture a renegade robot goes awry.

ATLAS | Official Trailer | Netflix