Netflix's August 2025 lineup is packed with buzz-worthy new originals, blockbuster movies making their streaming return, and beloved series premiering new seasons — offering something fresh and nostalgic for every taste. The return of the global phenomenon Wednesday starring Jenna Ortega is arguably the streamer's most anticipated release of the month, delivering more dark comedy and gothic mystery that captivated audiences in its first season. Click through the photo gallery for original programming available in August 2025. ~Alexandra Heilbron
New and Returning Series
Wednesday: Season 2 Part 1 - August 6
Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await.
My Life With the Walter Boys: Season 2 - August 28
Hoping for a fresh start in Silver Falls, Jackie discovers second chances aren't guaranteed when unresolved feelings and small-town tensions resurface.
New Films
My Oxford Year - August 1
When Anna (Sofia Carson), an ambitious young American woman, sets out for Oxford University to fulfill a childhood dream, she has her life completely on track until she meets a charming and clever local who profoundly alters both of their lives.
Night Always Comes - August 15
Facing eviction in a city her family can no longer afford, Lynette (Vanessa Kirby) plunges into a desperate and increasingly dangerous all-night search to raise $25,000.
The Thursday Murder Club - August 28
Four irrepressible retirees - Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) - spend their time solving cold case murders for fun. When an unexplained death occurs on their own doorstep, their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn as they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands. Based on Richard Osman’s international bestselling novel of the same name.
Documentaries
Songs From the Hole - August 13
This is an innovative documentary/visual album composed by JJ'88, a musician incarcerated at 15 and serving a life sentence. Told through first-person narration and lyrical journal entries, the film explores his identity and untangles the complex emotions stemming from his crime and the loss of his brother.
The Truth About Jussie Smollett? - August 22 (GB)
This documentary is a shocking true story of an allegedly fake story that some now say might just be a true story. Featuring interviews with police, lawyers, journalists, investigators who claim to have uncovered new evidence about the case, and with Jussie himself, this compelling documentary invites the audience to decide for themselves who is telling The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish - August 29
Vulgar, taunting texts blow up the phones of a Michigan teen and her boyfriend. Who's sending them — and why? This twisty documentary investigates the shocking answer.
For Kids
CoComelon Lane: Season 5 - August 18
The CoComelon Lane kids are back, exploring their world and embracing their imaginations on fun field trips to the airport, an apple orchard and more!
Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives - August 28
Brooklyn and Malibu's summer plans take a turn for the spooky when the podcast hosts stumble upon a series of beachside mysteries.
August 1
American Pie
American Pie 2
Anaconda
Clueless
Dazed and Confused
The Departed
Despicable Me
Despicable Me 2
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fire Country: Season 2
Groundhog Day
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
Megamind
Minions
My Oxford Year
Pawn Stars: Season 16
Perfect Match: Season 3
Rush Hour
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 3
Thirteen
Weird Science
Wet Hot American Summer
Wyatt Earp
August 2
Beyond the Bar
August 5
Love Life: Seasons 1-2
SEC Football: Any Given Saturday
August 6
Wednesday: Season 2 Part 1
August 8
Stolen: Heist of the Century
August 10
Marry Me
August 11
Outlander: Season 7 Part 1
Sullivan's Crossing: Season 3
August 12
Final Draft
Jim Jefferies: Two Limb Policy
August 13
Love Is Blind: UK: Season 2
Fixed
Saare Jahan Se Accha: The Silent Guardians
Songs From the Hole
Young Millionaires
August 14
In the Mud
Miss Governor: Season 1 Part 2
Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage
Quantum Leap: Seasons 1-2
August 15
The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea's Tragedies
Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser
Night Always Comes
August 16
The Fast and the Furious
2 Fast 2 Furious
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Fast Five
Fast & Furious 6
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Furious 7
August 18
CoComelon Lane: Season 5
Extant: Seasons 1-2
August 19
America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys
August 20
Fisk: Season 3
Rivers of Fate
August 21
Death Inc.: Season 3
Fall for Me
Gold Rush Gang
Hostage
One Hit Wonder
August 22
Abandoned Man
Long Story Short
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
August 27
Fantasy Football Ruined Our Lives
August 28
Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives
My Life With the Walter Boys: Season 2
The Thursday Murder Club
August 29
Two Graves
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
Last Call
Leaving August 1
Conan the Destroyer
The Birds
The Breakfast Club
Dawn of the Dead
Dunkirk
Everest
Field of Dreams
For Love of the Game
Hitchcock
Holey Moley: Seasons 1-4
The Lego Movie
Lucy
Matilda
Mid90s
Psycho
Smokey and the Bandit
Smokey and the Bandit II
Sniper
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
Spanglish
The Town
The Wedding Planner
Ugly Betty: Seasons 1-4
Uncle Buck
Leaving August 5
My Wife and Kids: Seasons 1-5
Leaving August 15
Ballers: Seasons 1-5
Leaving August 16
Baby Mama
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Leaving August 17
Thanksgiving
Leaving August 19
Gangs of London: Seasons 1-2
Into the Badlands: Seasons 1-3
Kevin Can F**k Himself: Seasons 1-2
Preacher: Seasons 1-4
Un-Real: Seasons 1-4
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live: Season 1
Leaving August 21
Kung Fu Panda 4
Leaving August 22
The Boss Baby
Leaving August 25
Melancholia
Leaving August 31
The Hitman’s Bodyguard
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard