Our Guide To The 11 Must-See Shows And Films Coming To Netflix In August 2026

Looking for something new to stream this month? We’ve got you covered.

This coming month, Netflix has plenty of new original movies that are sure to get people talking.

Robert De Niro is teaming up with Adam Scott in the mystery thriller The Whisper Man, Greta Lee and Wagner Moura are gearing up to trigger our claustrophobia in The Last House and there’s a coming-of-age musical dramedy that is going to be the talk of every theatre on the planet.

But it’s not just about the feature-length offerings on Netflix this month.

Users also have some new TV to look forward to, including the returns of action-adventure Outer Banks and your favourite trashy reality shows – plus yet another of the authorised documentaries the streaming giant is becoming synonymous with.

Here are just 11 of our top picks to stream in the coming weeks…

Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy (5 August)

Tell me more: Comedian Mo Gilligan is adding another string to his bow with this new investigative documentary for Netflix.

Billed as a 28-day experiment, Big Chicken sees the Masked Singer judge replacing all of his meals with fried chicken for almost an entire month.

He also promises to dive into what Netflix describes as the “global fried chicken obsession” with surprisingly profound results as he examines the dish’s cultural, economic and environmental impact.

Netflix says: “A self-proclaimed lover of the food, Mo puts his body to the test in a bold experiment by eating fried chicken three times a day for 28 days straight.

“Over the course of the month, he embarks on an eye-opening journey from South London to the United States to reveal the historical origins of fried chicken and the social, economic and industrial forces driving our mass consumption of it – from fast-food chains to large-scale farming – and the impact on our health, our planet and the way we eat.

“As a Black British comedian, Mo also seeks to reframe perceptions of the dish by confronting negative stereotypes associated with it, examining how it’s been culturally appropriated and advertised in today’s market.”

Let’s Marry Harry (5 August)

Tell me more: Already a notorious reality TV star Down Under, Harry Jowsey became an international name when he was cast on the infamous dating series Too Hot To Handle.

Since then he’s been a reality fixture, competing on everything from The Amazing Race and Dancing With The Stars – and now, Netflix is giving him his own series.

In another dating format, Let’s Marry Harry sees the titular lothario vowing to put his badboy days behind him, as his loved ones help him find love from a group of young hopefuls.

Netflix says: “Heartthrob Harry Jowsey is done playing the field. This time, he’s handing the reins of his love life to those who know him best. After years of dating in the spotlight – and getting it wrong – his closest confidants are stepping in to make the tough calls.

“From a carefully selected pool of potential matches, they’ll decide who stays and who goes, guiding Harry toward what he truly wants: authentic love and marriage.”

One Hundred Years Of Solitude (Part 2) (5 August)

Tell me more: When adapting Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez’s beloved multi-generational novel One Hundred Years Of Solitude, Netflix, perhaps wisely, made the decision to split it into two separate seasons.

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