{"id":3126,"date":"2026-07-29T12:58:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/culture\/what-to-watch-on-streaming-in-august-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T22:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:24:10","slug":"what-to-watch-on-streaming-in-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-1\/culture\/what-to-watch-on-streaming-in-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Watch on Streaming in August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get your popcorn ready<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019ll have you gripping the edge of your sofa, August\u2019s streaming slate has something for every mood. So dim the lights, settle in and get ready to press play\u2014here\u2019s everything worth streaming in August 2026.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you prefer reading over watching, don\u2019t fret. Here\u2019s our curated guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/harpersbazaar.my\/lifestyle\/tales-tea-new-books-to-read-in-august-2026\/\">the best new books to read in August 2026. <\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New TV shows and movies to watch on streaming in August 2026:<\/h2>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sterling Point<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"bz-embed\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sterling Point - Official Trailer | Prime Video\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bwwF3TuJQME?start=2&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Sterling Point<\/i> is a gut-wrenching drama about 17-year-old Annie Jacobson whose life turns upside down when she inherits her grandfather\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Release Date: 5 August<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch Now<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Life With The Walter Boys (Season 3)<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"bz-embed\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Life With the Walter Boys: Season 3 | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_nneiDtbdbk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our favourite love triangle is back on screen this month. Season three will kick off right after the ending of season two\u2014where Jackie and Cole finally confess their love for each other, only for Jackie\u2019s boyfriend\u2014and Cole\u2019s brother\u2014Alex to overhear. But with Cole and Alex\u2019s dad being rushed to the hospital, scaring the family, all of them find ways to avoid the drama and find solace in other places.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Release Date: 6 August<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch Now<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Last House<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"bz-embed\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Last House | Greta Lee and Wagner Moura | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MLxgaz2Zp1k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Release Date: 7 August<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch Now<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reacher (Season 4)<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"bz-embed\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"REACHER Season 4 - Official Trailer | Prime Video\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PCbp1FfipPg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adapted from <i>Gone Tomorrow<\/i>, the thirteenth instalment in Lee Child\u2019s 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\u2014and testing just how far one man\u2019s moral code can take him.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Release Date: 12 August<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch Now<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Brilliant Career<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"bz-embed\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Brilliant Career | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WoPbcfUmMYw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you love the narrative of women defying expectations and convention, then you\u2019ll 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\u2019s ever known about love, she must decide whether love is worth the risk when she has a searing ambition.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Release Date: 13 August<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch Now<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outer Banks (Season 5)<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"bz-embed\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Outer Banks: Season 5 | Official Teaser | Netflix\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xg2tN3dI_Yg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2014and an uneasy alliance with Rafe\u2014to reclaim the future they\u2019ve long for since the beginning.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Release Date: 20 August<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch Now<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Last Sunrise<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"bz-embed\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Last Sunrise - Official Trailer | Prime Video\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NhI2UpkFAFw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on Anna Todd\u2019s 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 Juli\u00e1n. 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.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Release Date: 24 August<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch Now<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Furious<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"bz-embed\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Furious | Official Trailer | Hulu\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UBSqPDxmNZs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those who love murder mysteries, you\u2019ll love this one. <i>Furious <\/i>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.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Release Date: 31 August<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch Now<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From a sun-kissed romance to an action-packed journey, here are the best TV shows and movies to watch on streaming this month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","bz_kicker":"","bz_opener":"bleed","bz_photographer":"","bz_hero_caption":"","bz_hero_credit":"","bz_hero_clip":0,"bz_inset":0,"bz_tile_image":0,"bz_clip":0,"bz_tile_dek":"","bz_reading_time":"","bz_duration":"","bz_feature_small":0,"bz_feature_medium":0,"bz_feature_quote":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[28,596,597,567,1253,629],"bz_slot":[],"class_list":["post-3126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","tag-film","tag-movies","tag-netflix","tag-prime-video","tag-streaming-services","tag-tv-shows"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3126"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3544,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3126\/revisions\/3544"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3126"},{"taxonomy":"bz_slot","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bz_slot?post=3126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}