Is it just us, or does it feel like 2019 has just been zipping by?
With August just around the corner, Netflix have unveiled the list of what’s going to be arriving next month.
And it looks like there are going to be plenty of binge-worthy options added to the streaming service in the next few weeks.
Have a look at a whole host of new TV shows, movies, comedy and more coming to Netflix in August.
NETFLIX ORIGNAL TV
Dear White People: Volume 3
August 2, 2019.
As the students of Winchester embrace new creative challenges and romantic possibilities, a charismatic professor shakes up life on campus.
Basketball or Nothing
August 2, 2019.
Follow the Chinle High basketball team in Arizona’s Navajo Nation on a quest to win a state championship and bring pride to their isolated community.
Sintonia
August 9, 2019.
Three teens living in the same São Paulo favela pursue their dreams while maintaining their friendship, amid a world of music, drugs and religion.
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 4
August 4, 2019.
In this weekly show, Hasan Minhaj brings his unique comedic voice and storytelling skill to explore the larger trends shaping our fragmented world.
The Naked Director
August 8, 2019.
In 1980s Japan, one determined man turned every crushing setback into opportunity. His name was Toru Muranishi, and he revolutionized his industry.
Wu Assassins
August 8, 2019.
The last in a line of Chosen Ones, a wannabe chef teams up with a homicide detective to unravel an ancient mystery and take down supernatural assassins.
Dollar
August 8, 2019.
Beautiful executive assistant Zeina reluctantly teams up with self-assured Tarek to chase down an elusive dollar bill worth $1 million.
Cable Girls: Season 4
August 9, 2019.
Amid social changes in 1931, the friends get tangled in a murder mystery and must work together to solve it before one of them is sentenced to death.
GLOW: Season 3
August 9, 2019.
As the gang kicks off a run of shows in glamorous Las Vegas, power struggles, sexual tension and shifting priorities threaten their bond.
Better Than Us 16/8/2019
Set in Moscow in a not-so-distant future where human beings coexist with robots, a man finds himself entangled in the first murder committed by an experimental humanoid.
45 rpm 16/8/2019
Forming an uneasy love triangle, three characters with ties to the music industry set out to create a new record label and live a rock-and-roll lifestyle in the conservative political environment of 1960s Spain.
QB1: Beyond the Lights: Season 3 16/8/2019
Three football phenoms set for stardom — Spencer Rattler, Lance LeGendre and Nik Scalzo — navigate the ultimate season of their high school careers.
Hyperdrive 21/8/2019
Elite street racers from around the world test their limits in supercharged custom cars on the biggest, baddest automotive obstacle course ever built.
Frontera verde 16/8/2019
When a young Bogotá-based detective gets drawn into the jungle to investigate four femicides, she uncovers magic, Nazis and her own true origins.
MINDHUNTER: Season 2 16/8/2019
The Behavioural Science Unit’s killer instincts move from theory into action when the FBI joins in a high-profile hunt for a serial child murderer.
Rust Valley Restorers 23/8/2019
Old-school auto enthusiast Mike Hall, his pal Avery and son Connor go the extra mile to restore retro cars — and hopefully turn a profit.
Workin’ Moms: Season 3 29/8/2019
As Kate adjusts to her new normal, Anne redirects her anger, Frankie hits her professional stride and Jenny tries to be a better mom.
Droppin’ Cash: Season 2 30/8/2019
This Complex series follows the paper trail of musicians and athletes in Los Angeles as they blow through stacks on the finer things in life.
Styling Hollywood 30/8/2019
Stylist and interior designer Jason Bolden and husband Adair Curtis of JSN Studio make the magic happen on the red carpet and at home for A-listers.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance 30/8/2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance returns to the world of Thra with an all new adventure. When three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis’ power, they set out on an epic journey to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world.
NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM
Otherhood
August 2, 2019.
Feeling forgotten on Mother’s Day, three best friends leave the suburbs and drive to New York City to surprise their adult sons.
Sextuplets
August 16, 2019.
Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet (all played by Marlon Wayans). With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their remaining long-lost siblings.
The Little Switzerland
August 16, 2019.
The discovery of the tomb of William Tell’s son in a town in the Basque Country spurs the village’s cantankerous citizens to lobby for Swiss annexation.
Falling Inn Love
August 29, 2019.
When city girl Gabriela (Christina Milian) spontaneously enters a contest and wins a rustic New Zealand inn, she teams up with bighearted contractor Jake Taylor (Adam Demos) to fix and flip it.
Kardec
August 29, 2019.
This biopic from director Wagner de Assis (“Nosso Lar,” 2010) tells the story of French influential author Allan Kardec, the founder of Spiritism.
La Grande Classe
August 30, 2019.
Two best friends return to their hometown for a middle school reunion, hoping to show up their former bullies and reconnect with teenage crushes.
NETFLIX ORIGINAL COMEDY
Whindersson Nunes: Adulto
August 15, 2019.
Brazilian YouTube sensation Whindersson Nunes revisits his humble beginnings and much more in a series of playful stories and peculiar songs.
Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready
August 13, 2019.
Comedian and Girl’s Trip breakout star Tiffany Haddish introduces the world to six of her favourite comedians in Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready – a bold new collection of hilarious half-hour stand-up comedy specials. Hosted and executive produced by Haddish and She Ready Productions, the special features a diverse group of comedians with whom she shares a personal history, including Chaunté Wayans (Wild n’ Out), April Macie (Last Comic Standing), Tracey Ashley (The Last O.G.), Aida Rodriguez (Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar), Flame Monroe (Def Comedy Jam), and Marlo Williams (BET’s Comicview). Legendary comic Wanda Sykes and veteran producer Page Hurwitz also serve as executive producers via their production company Push It Productions. The special will launch globally on Netflix on August 13, 2019.
Simon Amstell: Set Free
August 20, 2019.
Honest, introspective comic Simon Amstell opens up about his neuroses, coming out to his father, relationships and more in a new stand-up special.
NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARIES
Enter the Anime
August 5, 2019.
Seeking to understand anime, Tania Nolan interviews filmmakers behind notable productions from “Castlevania” to “Aggretsuko,” “Kengan Ashura” and more.
The Family
August 9, 2019.
Investigative journalists expose The Fellowship, a Christian fundamentalist organization quietly operating in the corridors of power in Washington, D.C.
Diagnosis
August 16, 2019.
Based on Dr. Lisa Sanders’ hugely popular column in The New York Times Magazine, Diagnosis follows various patients on their respective journeys toward finding a diagnosis, and potentially a cure, for their mysterious illnesses. By combining the power of global crowdsourcing, social media, and established medical expertise, each case is untangled with illuminating new insights that had previously eluded doctors. From award-winning executive producers Scott Rudin, Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn, and in association with The New York Times, Diagnosis explores the life-changing impact of receiving a diagnosis for individuals who’ve been searching for answers, and the healing that comes with connecting with others who can empathize with their experiences.
American Factory
August 21, 2019.
From Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy Award®-winners Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar (“The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant,” “A Lion in the House,” “Seeing Red”) comes AMERICAN FACTORY, a Netflix Original Documentary presented by Higher Ground Productions and Participant Media. The acclaimed film takes a deep dive into a post-industrial Ohio, where a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant and hires two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
El Pepe: Una vida suprema
August 23, 2019.
This documentary follows José “Pepe” Mujica, former political prisoner turned Uruguayan president, as he talks about his life, ideals and the future.
