<p id=”par-1_67″>Stuck in the summer doldrums? Netflix might have what you need to shake up your watchlist as the season draws to a close. The streamer’s August 2026 lineup of original series and TV shows include a new reality show featuring a familiar face, the final season of a <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/outer-banks-review-season-3-utterly-unbelievable-delivers-promise-adventure.html/”>popular teen drama</a>, and a period drama about a young woman determined to make her mark on the world. </p>
<p id=”par-2_14″>Keep reading for Showbiz Cheat Sheet’s picks for must-watch Netflix shows in August 2026.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-let-s-marry-harry”>‘Let’s Marry Harry’</h2>
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<p id=”par-3_59″>Will reality show regular Harry Jowsey ever settle down? Twenty women will try to woo the notorious <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/too-hot-to-handle-star-harry-jowsey-pokes-fun-at-perfect-match.html/”><em>Too Hot to Handle </em>and <em>Perfect Match </em>alum</a> in this new reality dating series. To help him make his choice, Harry will rely on the guidance of his friends Amanda Kloots, <em>Perfect Match </em>winner (and Harry’s ex) Georgia Hassarati, and Sonny Henty. </p>
<p id=”par-4_15″>“Harry lives for drama,” he says of himself in the teaser. “But it is chaos.”</p>
<p id=”par-5_13″><em>Let’s Marry Harry </em>premieres August 5, with the finale releasing on August 12. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-my-brilliant-career”>‘My Brilliant Career’ </h2>
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<p id=”par-6_71″>Fans of shows and movies like <em>Anne With an E,</em> <em>Enola Holmes, </em>and <em>The Artful Dodger </em>will want to add this period drama to their to-watch list. Set in 1900 and based on a book by Miles Franklin, <em>My Brilliant Career </em>follows an independent young woman who dreams of becoming a writer. Meanwhile, her grandmother wants her to find a husband and marry. Things get complicated when she falls in love. </p>
<p id=”par-7_6″><em>My Brilliant Career </em>premieres August 13. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-love-is-blind-uk”>‘Love Is Blind: UK’ </h2>
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<p id=”par-8_57″>Netflix makes another trip across the pond for the third season of <em>Love Is Blind: UK. </em>A fresh batch of hopeful singles will enter the pods in the hopes of finding their soulmate. But will any of the couples actually make it to the altar? While marriages aren’t guaranteed, drama definitely is in this reality dating franchise. </p>
<p id=”par-9_7″><em>Love Is Blind: UK </em>premieres August 19. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-outer-banks-season-5″>‘Outer Banks’ Season 5 </h2>
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<p id=”par-10_68″>Netflix’s action-packed teen drama <em>Outer Banks </em>returns for a fifth and final season this month. The final installment begins with the Pogues stuck in Morocco and mourning the death of JJ. But Kiara has a plan, and it involves finding the Blue Crown, which can supposedly be used to resurrect the dead. We expect plenty of dramatic twists as the show barrels toward its feature-length series finale episode. </p>
<p id=”par-11_7″><em>Outer Banks </em>Season 5 premieres August 20. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-mousetrap”>‘Mousetrap’ </h2>
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<p id=”par-12_48″>A reclusive writer named Moon-jae wakes up one morning to discover that his identity has been stolen. A mysterious figure known as “The Rat” has taken over his name, face, and entire life. Moon-jae races to find The Rat and recover his identity in this high-octane Korean thriller. </p>
<p id=”par-13_6″><em>Mousetrap </em>premieres August 28 on Netflix. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-more-new-releases-coming-to-netflix-in-august-2026″>More new releases coming to Netflix in August 2026</h2>
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<p id=”par-14_22″>What other shows and movies are coming to Netflix in August 2026? Here’s a list of the streamer’s other upcoming new releases.</p>
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<li><em>Storm on Sesame Street</em>: August 3 </li>
<li><em>Badly In Love</em>: August 4 </li>
<li><em>Insider the Trustor Scandal</em>: August 5 </li>
<li><em>One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part Two</em>: August 5 </li>
<li><em>Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy</em>: August 5 </li>
<li><em>My Life With the Walter Boys </em>Season 3: August 6</li>
<li><em>Ricky Gervais: Alley Cats</em>: August 7 </li>
<li><em>The Last House</em>: August 7</li>
<li><em>Death Inc.</em>: August 7</li>
<li><em>Our Sticky Love</em>: August 7 </li>
<li><em>Mourinho</em>: August 11 </li>
<li><em>Nando: Between Two Worlds</em>: August 12 </li>
<li><em>Conversations With a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes</em>: August 12 </li>
<li><em>Tires </em>Season 3: August 13 </li>
<li><em>MLB at Field of Dreams</em>: August 14 </li>
<li><em>Moria</em>: August 14 </li>
<li><em>Umthetho</em>: August 14 </li>
<li><em>Don’t Say Good Luck</em>: August 14 </li>
<li><em>My Best Friend, His Girlfriend, and Me</em>: August 14 </li>
<li><em>Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing</em>: August 19 </li>
<li><em>S&X</em>: August 20 </li>
<li><em>Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young</em>: August 25 </li>
<li><em>Leanne </em>Season 2: August 27 </li>
<li><em>Graveyard</em>: August 28</li>
<li><em>All the Truth in My Lies</em>: August 28 </li>
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