What to Watch on Streaming in August 2026

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Summer may be winding down, but your watchlist is just heating up. From swoon-worthy romances set against sun-drenched coastlines to nail-biting thrillers that’ll have you gripping the edge of your sofa, August’s streaming slate has something for every mood. So dim the lights, settle in and get ready to press play—here’s everything worth streaming in August 2026.

If you prefer reading over watching, don’t fret. Here’s our curated guide to the best new books to read in August 2026.

New TV shows and movies to watch on streaming in August 2026:

Sterling Point

Sterling Point is a gut-wrenching drama about 17-year-old Annie Jacobson whose life turns upside down when she inherits her grandfather’s island in Canada. What Annie finds there is nothing short of a reckoning: a wholesome new friendship that becomes her anchor, a romance (or two) that complicates everything, and a tangle of family secrets that force her to reconsider everything she thought she knew about where she comes from.

Release Date: 5 August

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My Life With The Walter Boys (Season 3)

Our favourite love triangle is back on screen this month. Season three will kick off right after the ending of season two—where Jackie and Cole finally confess their love for each other, only for Jackie’s boyfriend—and Cole’s brother—Alex to overhear. But with Cole and Alex’s dad being rushed to the hospital, scaring the family, all of them find ways to avoid the drama and find solace in other places.

Release Date: 6 August

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The Last House

Starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, this thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat. The film follows a family of four who are suddenly stuck inside their house with no way out. When mysterious menaces start appearing, they must do everything they can to survive, especially when their resources are diminishing.

Release Date: 7 August

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Reacher (Season 4)

Adapted from Gone Tomorrow, the thirteenth instalment in Lee Child’s best-selling series, season four finds Jack Reacher once again courting danger when he has an altercation with a stranger at a subway. What begins as an act of instinct quickly spirals into a high-stakes reckoning, pulling Reacher into a shadowy conspiracy reaching the uppermost tiers of power—and testing just how far one man’s moral code can take him.

Release Date: 12 August

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My Brilliant Career

If you love the narrative of women defying expectations and convention, then you’ll love this film. My Brilliant Career sees Sybylla, who is determined to be a writer; however, her family is determined to marry her off. When she meets a man who questions everything she’s ever known about love, she must decide whether love is worth the risk when she has a searing ambition.

Release Date: 13 August

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Outer Banks (Season 5)

Your favourite Pogues are coming back to screen one last time. In the last season of the show, the story takes place after the tragic loss of JJ in Morocco. With everything at stake, John B, Sarah, Kiara, Pope, and Cleo must rely on their instincts—and an uneasy alliance with Rafe—to reclaim the future they’ve long for since the beginning.

Release Date: 20 August

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The Last Sunrise

Based on Anna Todd’s novel of the same name, The Last Sunrise will make you laugh and cry. The film follows Ry, who goes on a summer escapism to Mallorca with her mom. There, she unexpectedly falls for Julián. But when her chronic illness worsens and secrets are unravelled and threaten to ruin her summer, she must do everything she can to survive it all.

Release Date: 24 August

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Furious

For those who love murder mysteries, you’ll love this one. Furious follows an FBI agent, Alice Black, on the hunt for a female serial killer. As their lives start to intertwine and their fates become inextricably entangled, the line between right and wrong begins to blur. Although this was released in July, the season finale will only come at the end of August, so stay tuned to see what will unravel.

Release Date: 31 August

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