The last month of winter is finally here in Australia (at least for those not in the sub-tropical climate zones - lucky bastards!), so one more month of soft couches, warm blankets and nights spent bingeing away. Of course, it's right in the middle of summer in the US (lucky yank bastards), so I'm not sure if it's prime bingeing season for them as it is for us. Read on to find out what's new in store for the US version of Netflix for August, 2018.
For Australians (or non USA residents really) that want to access the US version of Netflix, which has if not more content, then at least different content than the local version, the best way to do that is described in our updated guide here. Sure, there are other ways, cheaper ways, but none more reliable than what we have tested (and what we are actually using for ourselves).
While Netflix's library is out of sync geographically, there are still a lot of the same additions regardless of where you are, especially when it comes to Netflix originals. And so this article focuses on content that you won't get in Australia or hasn't been covered by our 'Netflix Australia: What's New in August' article, and so a quick glance of that article is recommended as well.
The big new thing coming to Netflix has to be Matt Groening's new series, 'Disenchantment'. While this one is also available in Australia (since it's a Netflix Original), and despite what I've just written above, it's worth mentioning again as this is the first new series from Groening since 'Futurama'. Said to be a cross between 'The Simpsons' and 'Game of Thrones', this animated series is set in medieval times and follows the adventures of rebellious Princess Bean. The entire season 1 is available to stream from August 17.
Other TV highlights include the second season of 'Ozark' (August 31), 'The 100' season 5 (August 15), and 'The Good Place' season 2 (coming August 28, this season has already been streaming on Australian Netflix for some time - lucky us!)
There are some pretty good movies streaming on Netflix in August as well, although nothing much in the "very new" category. What is in the "very new" category is the Netflix Original 'To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before' (August 17), and it might be one of those hits that catches us all by surprise. Based on a best selling novel (always a good indicator), this teen romance film seems to have all the typical ingredients, but if it's anything like the book, it should be a real treat.
Other classic movies being added in August include the always watchable 'Stripes' (August 1), the Coen brothers' impressive 'No Country for Old Men' (August 11), and then there's 'Gran Torino' (August 1), released at a time when you thought that Clint Eastwood's grumpy racist old man character was a supreme piece of acting that bore no resemblance to the actual man.
As usual, there are lots of good content leaving Netflix in August as well, including 'Finding Dory' (August 1) and the very funny and full of heart 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' (August 16).
Here's a complete list of everything that's coming and going in August.
Available August 1
The Aviator
Batman Begins
Chernobyl Diaries
Clerks
Constantine
Dreamcatcher
Edge of Fear
Eraser
The Golden Compass
Gran Torino
House of Deadly Secrets
The Informant!
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Los tiempos de Pablo Escobar (Season 1)
Million Dollar Baby
No Reservations
Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Moby
Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Nile Rodgers
Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Noel Gallagher
Once in a Lifetime Sessions with TLC
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
P.S. I Love You
Secretariat
Silverado
Steel Magnolias
Stripes
Switched
August 2
Emelie
August 3
Brij Mohan Amar Rahe
Cocaine Coast
Dinotrux Supercharged (Season 3)
I Am A Killer
Like Father
Marching Orders
August 4
Flavors of Youth: International Version
Mr. Sunshine
On Children
August 5
Paid in Full
August 9
The Originals (Season 5)
Perdida
August 10
72 Dangerous Animals: Asia
Afflicted
All About the Washingtons
Demetri Martin: The Overthinker
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Insatiable
La casa de las flores
Million Pound Menu
The Package
The Ponysitters Club
Voltron: Legendary Defender (Season 7)
Zion
August 11
No Country for Old Men
August 13
Alexander: The Ultimate Cut
The Nut Job
Splash and Bubbles (Season 2)
August 15
Adventures in Public School
Hostiles
The 100 (Season 5)
August 16
Evan Almighty
Wish I Was Here
August 17
Disenchantment
Magic For Humans
The Motive
Pinky Malinky
Spirit Riding Free (Season 6)
Stay Here
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Ultraviolet
August 19
The Investigator: A British Crime Story (Season 2)
August 21
Year One
August 23
Deadwind
Follow This
Great News (Season 1)
August 24
The After Party
Ask the StoryBots (Season 2)
Bert Kreischer: Secret Time
Ghoul
The Innocents
Trolls: The Beat Goes On! (Season 3)
Young & Hungry (Season 5)
August 28
The Good Place (Season 2)
August 29
Inequality For All
August 31
The Comedy Lineup: Part 2
Inside the Criminal Mind
The Laws of Thermodynamics
Ozark (Season 2)
Paradise PD
Ultimate Beastmaster: Survival of the Fittest
Undercover Law
Leaving August 1
3000 Miles to Graceland
Adventures in Babysitting
Can't Buy Me Love
Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot: Season 1
Finding Dory
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Reasonable Doubt
The Killing: Seasons 1-3
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
August 2
10 Rules for Sleeping Around
August 5
13 Assassins
August 6
Welcome to Me
August 10
St. Vincent
August 12
For a Good Time, Call…
August 13
Help, I've Shrunk the Family
August 16
Being Flynn
Enter the Battlefield
Jem and the Holograms: Seasons 1-3
Littlest Pet Shop: Seasons 2-4
Pariah
Pound Puppies: Seasons 1-3
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
The Adventures of Chuck & Friends: Season 2
Transformers Prime: Seasons 2-3
Transformers: Rescue Bots: Seasons 2-4
August 23
Sausage Party
August 25
The Road
