10 Best New Movies & Shows Coming To Netflix (August 2025)

Netflix is heating things up this August with a packed slate of originals that offer something for everyone from gripping crime thrillers and emotional dramas to light-hearted comedies and long-awaited returns. Whether you’re into true crime, teen chaos, animated storytelling, or dark political intrigue, there’s a standout title waiting for you.

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10 Best New Movies & Shows Coming to Netflix (August 2025)

Perfect Match’ season 3

This series follows a group of singles some familiar faces from past Netflix reality shows, others brand-new to the spotlight as they gather in a luxurious tropical villa to find, well, their perfect match.

Hosted once again by Nick Lachey, Perfect Match season 3 raises the stakes with fresh twists, steamy connections, and unpredictable drama. Each episode sees couples competing in challenges, and the winners don’t just get bragging rights they get to stir the pot. Victorious pairs earn the power to play matchmaker, setting up dates for other contestants, either helping love bloom or completely shaking up the villa.

But there’s a catch: at the end of each night, if you’re not in a match, you’re out. With high emotions, shifting alliances, and the ever-present threat of elimination, season 3 promises even more fireworks, heartaches, and unexpected pairings. this one premiere August 1st. Don’t miss it.

Beyond the Bar

This series follows Kong Hyomin, a young, brilliant, but socially awkward lawyer navigating the hectic world of the prestigious Yolim Law Firm.
She’s book-smart but struggles with people and in a field built on human interaction, that’s no small challenge. What makes Beyond the Bar special isn’t just the legal cases (which are based on real ones, by the way), but how it captures the messy humanity behind every decision, every courtroom win, and every emotional loss.
Unlike the typical “lone genius” trope, this series focuses on teamwork, connection, and navigating the legal system with empathy very much in the spirit of Extraordinary Attorney Woo.
Directed by Kim J. Hong, it’s a grounded, character-driven legal drama, and it premieres August 2nd.

Young Millionaires

This movie follows four high school friends who hit the jackpot literally winning a 17 million euro lottery on their 17th birthday.
Sounds like a dream, right? Until they realize… they’re not legally old enough to claim the prize. What starts as wild excitement quickly turns into chaos as the teens spiral into deception, desperation, and moral dilemmas.
Young Millionaires is funny, heartwarming, and surprisingly deep. It explores what money does to friendships, the pressure of growing up too fast, and how even the best intentions can lead to some very messy consequences.
If you like coming-of-age stories with a twist, mark your calendar for August 13th.

Long Story Short

This series follows three siblings in the Schwooper family as they navigate the beautiful mess of growing up and the way their shared experiences echo across time.
Created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg (yep, the genius behind Bojack Horseman), this 10-episode animated series plays with structure, jumping between childhood, adolescence, and adulthood in a way that feels disjointed — but beautifully real.
It’s less surreal than Bojack, but still carries that emotional weight the kind that hits you when you’re least expecting it. There’s humor, yes, but also grief, joy, regret… all the ingredients that make life feel real and raw.
It’s unpredictable, relatable, and deeply human premiering August 22nd.

The Rivers of Fate

This movie follows Janise, a teenage girl abducted by a smuggling ring deep within the Amazon River’s treacherous paths and the two unlikely people desperate to find her.
Her mother, shattered but determined. And Preya, a rogue river bandit haunted by her own demons. Their journeys collide in a brutal, breathtaking world of organized crime, folklore, and raw emotion.
Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kiko, the series doesn’t just tell a crime story it paints a vivid picture of a world forgotten by most, where survival is a daily struggle and myths are as real as guns.
If you want intensity, heart, and something truly different, this one hits Netflix on August 20th.

Night Always Comes

This movie follows Lynette, a woman trying to hold her life together on the edge of collapse.
Set during one brutal night in Portland, she races against time to gather $25,000 not for luxury, not for escape, but to keep a roof over her and her brother’s heads.
Directed by Benjamin Caron and based on the novel by Willy Vlautin, this character-driven thriller is filled with neon lights, tough choices, and moral gray zones. Every conversation, every deal she makes feels like a gamble and you’re never quite sure if she’ll make it out intact.
The cast is stacked Julia Fox, Eli Roth, Randall Park and they all bring something layered and intense to the table. Catch it August 15th.

My Oxford Year

This movie follows Anna, a bright-eyed grad student chasing her dream of studying English literature at Oxford — until love shows up uninvited.
When Anna meets Jaime Davenport, a passionate and witty poetry professor, everything she thought she wanted gets called into question.
Shot on location in Oxford and Windsor, the film doesn’t just serve romantic tension — it delivers on beauty, brains, and emotional depth. It’s a film that says, “It’s okay to want more than one thing. It’s okay to change.”
If you’re in the mood for something smart, warm, and a little dreamy, this hits Netflix on August 1st.

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Hostage

This series follows the high-stakes nightmare that unfolds when the British Prime Minister’s husband is kidnapped during a major diplomatic summit with France.
Created by Bridge of Spies writer Matt Charman, Hostage is tense, timely, and absolutely gripping. The political drama explores the lines between diplomacy and desperation, featuring powerhouse performances from Saran Jones as the newly appointed UK Prime Minister, and Julie Delpy as the sharp, conflicted French President.
It’s got all the hallmarks of Bodyguard and The Diplomat, but with a sharper political bite. Premieres August 21st — clear your calendar.

The Thursday Murder Club

This movie follows four clever retirees who meet regularly to solve cold cases… until the mystery lands on their doorstep.
Based on Richard Osman’s best-selling novel, this mystery-comedy brings together an unlikely group Elizabeth, Ron, Ibrahim, and Joyce who suddenly find themselves embroiled in a real murder investigation.
Directed by Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter), this is the rare kind of film that makes you laugh, think, and feel warm inside all at the same time. It’s cozy crime at its finest, with a sharp edge and a ton of heart.
Don’t miss it on August 28th.

Number 1 — Wednesday Season 2, Volume 1

This season follows Wednesday Addams as she returns to Nevermore Academy and faces a terrifying new mystery.
She has a vision that her friend, Enid, is going to die and worse, that she might be the reason.
What follows is a dark, twisted, and emotional journey as Wednesday untangles secrets that span both the magical and the deeply personal. Relationships are tested. Truths are uncovered. And the stakes are higher than ever.
Season 2 promises more gothic brilliance, more emotional complexity, and more of the weird, wonderful charm we all fell in love with. Volume 1 premieres August 6th and yes, Volume 2 drops September 3rd. Oh, and it’s already been renewed for Season 3.