August 2026
Movies in Theaters
From The Hollywood Reporter: The Most Anticipated Movies of 2026
From Purewow: The 8 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 (6 of Them Have Something in Common…)
From Vulture: 44 Movies We Can’t Wait to See in 2026
Visit Fandango to see all the movies in theaters. See the full list of 2026 releases: https://www.firstshowing.net/schedule2025/
Streaming: Movies and Series
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Read from Wired: How to Quickly Find Out What’s Streaming on Multiple Services at Once and from PC Where Is That Streaming? The Best Apps to Help You Find What You Want to Watch
Schedules also available: https://www.tvguide.com/
The Lists: August releases by streaming service.
From The New York Times: 30 Shows to Watch This Summer
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, AMC+, Apple TV and More in August
Amazon Prime: See the full list from Amazon.
Apple TV+: New Apple TV from Apple TV Press.
Apple TV sets must-see 2026 lineup of star-studded original series, films and live sports
Disney+ and Hulu: See the full list from Vulture. See the full list from Vulture
Max (HBO): See the full list from Vulture
Netflix: See the full list Tulum and from Vulture.
Paramount+: New On Paramount+. From Vulture
Peacock: See the full list from Vulture and Peacock.
Movies: New and Noteworthy
The Devil Wears Prada 2 on Hulu
Obsession (2026 film on Peacock)
The Drama (2026 film on Max)
Pressure (2026 film on Peacock), The fate of the free world hangs in the balance as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Capt. James Stagg face an impossible choice — launch the D-Day invasion or risk losing World War II altogether.
You, Me & Tuscany (rom-com on Peacock August 7th), Romcom fans won’t want to miss the Italy-set You, Me & Tuscany starring Halle Bailey and Bridgerton alum Regé-Jean Page. Anna (Bailey) gets caught up in a ruse impersonating a man’s fiancée while staying in his Tuscany villa, and she certainly never planned on developing feelings for the man’s handsome cousin (Page).
The Last House (horror/sci-fi on Netflix August 7th), A family of four are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out. They must work together to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.
Don’t Say Good Luck (drama on Netflix August 14th), In this coming-of-age dramedy, Sophie Birenbaum (Sunny Sandler) is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical — until suddenly she’s living with even more drama at home than on the stage.
The Last Sunrise (drama on Prime Video August 26th), follows Ry (Maia Reficco), a college student with a chronic illness, on a summer escape to Mallorca with her mother (Eva Longoria). As she unexpectedly falls for Julián (Fernando Lindez) and begins to embrace living in the moment, her worsening condition and long-hidden family secrets threaten to unravel everything before the summer ends. Based on the novel by Anna Todd
The Whisper Man (2026 ‧ Crime Thriller on Netflix on August 28th), A grieving father and his young son relocate to the quiet town of Featherbank, which was terrorized by a serial killer known as The Whisper Man 15 years earlier. The rumors circulated that the Whisper Man worked with an accomplice. Based on the New York Times best-selling novel by Alex North
Series: New and Returning
New:
From Buzzfeed: A “Legally Blonde” Prequel, A New Duffer Brothers Series, And 15 More Highly-Anticipated TV Shows Coming In 2026
From The Wrap: Every TV Show Renewed, Canceled or Ending in 2026
From NPR: Summer TV season has arrived — here’s what you shouldn’t miss
Full Season:
Sterling Point (drama series on Prime Video on August 5th), Follow 17-year-old Annie Jacobson, raised in New York City with her twin brother and loving adoptive father; Annie’s life takes a turn when she inherits her mysterious grandfather’s island in Canada.
My Life With the Walter Boys: Season 3 (on Netflix August 6th)
My Brilliant Career (historical drama series on Netflix August 13th), Sybylla Melvyn is a 17-year-old Australian who wants a brilliant career as an author. Determined to make her way in the world, she starts writing her autobiography.
Outer Banks: Season 5 (Netflix August 20th)
All the Truth in My Lies (spanish comedy/drama on Netflix August 28th), Two roommates join a bachelorette road trip, where unspoken feelings ignite and shake up their entire friend group. Based on Elísabet Benavent’s novel.
Streaming Weekly
Weekly series that are coming to a close in August, or have just wrapped up.
- Cape Fear (season finale on Apple TV on July 31st)
- Sugar (season 2 finale on Apple TV on August 7th)
- House of Dragon (season 3 finale on Max on August 9th)
- Lucky (season finale on Apple TV on August 19th)
- Trying (season 5 finale on Apple TV August 26th)
- Furious (season finale on Hulu on August 31st)
Lioness (season 3 premieres on Paramount+ on August 2nd)
Diarra From Detroit (season 2 on Paramount+, released weekly)
Ms. X, Season 1 – Premiere (Peacock Exclusive) on August 3rd), A suburban mom and her high school friend plot to frighten her unfaithful husband straight, but their scheme spirals into murder, trapping her between law enforcement, drug lords, and ruthless PTA moms.
Ted Lasso (season 4 premieres on Apple TV on August 5th), Three years after Ted (Jason Sudeikis) returned to America, he comes back to London to coach the Richmond women’s team. Read more: From Elle: Your First Look at the New Players in Ted Lasso Season 4 From Purewow: I Have Great News for ‘Ted Lasso’ Fans (and It Involves Season 4)
The Shards (premieres on FX (Hulu) on August 5th), Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis have collaborated to develop a series from Ellis’s autobiographical novel, set during his senior year at the exclusive Buckley School in Los Angeles. Set against the vivid backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles, the series follows Bret, an aspiring writer and observant teenager at an elite prep school, and his glamorous social circle as they navigate identity, sex, jealousy, obsession and the dangers beneath American adolescence.
One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 2 (premieres on Netflix August 5th, the finale on August 26th)
“Women in Blue” Season 2 (on Apple TV on August 12th)
“Reacher” Season 4 (premieres on Amazon Prime on August 12th)
Lanterns (premieres on Max on August 16th) Kyle Chandler plays Hal Jordan, a veteran Green Lantern and founding Justice League member, and Aaron Pierre plays a new Lantern; they’re intergalactic peacekeepers, but at the moment they’re looking into murders in Nebraska.
“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” Season 18 premieres on Hulu August 18th
“Dark Matter” Season 2 (premieres on Apple TV August 28th)
Documentary (films and series)
A Toxic Love Story (on Netflix) This terrifying 89-minute documentary involves a revenge plot, cyberstalking, fake pregnancy tests and a U.S. marshal.
Time and Water (on Disney), a documentary about Iceland’s vanishing glaciers.
Monsters of God (premieres August 6th on Max), a five-part investigation into the illegal reptile trade.
Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter (on Amazon Prime on August 20th), Through interviews with Novak himself, his family, and tennis legends, the documentary paints a revealing portrait of a competitor whose difficult moments are inseparable from the fire that made him a champion.
The Dynasty: UConn Huskies (on Apple TV August 21st)
Reality, Special Programming, and Award Shows
Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Seattle Seahawks (premieres on Max August 4th)
The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls (on Prime Video August 9th), From the cast of `The Chosen’, Jonathan Roumie, Paras Patel, Elizabeth Tabish, Noah James and Luke Dimyan take on challenges across forests, deserts and canyons. They join Dallas Jenkins as Bear leads through Utah’s Castle Valley and more.
Rory Scovel: Show Must Go On (Netflix August 11th)
Kelsey Cook: Happy Hour (Netflix August 18th)
Love Island USA, Season 8 – Reunion (Peacock Original on August 31st)
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