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August is slowly winding down, and below, we’ll walk you through all the new arrivals throughout the last full week of the month, and it’s going to be a big one. As you may have heard, Netflix is going to be the exclusive home (at least for a few hours anyway) for the brand new Grand Theft Auto VI preview. While many have been enjoying an unauthorized preview on social media over the past couple of weeks, you’ll get to see a polished look first on Netflix with the upcoming release, rumored to be 30 minutes long.
Here is a breakdown of everything coming to Netflix between August 24th and August 30th, 2026, including three expanded highlights you definitely won’t want to miss.
Best New Shows and Movies Coming to Netflix This Week
The Whisper Man (2026)
Coming to Netflix: Friday
If you love a dark, twisting mystery, clear your Friday night for The Whisper Man.
Produced by the Russo Brothers’ AGBO banner, this gritty, 1-hour-and-46-minute original crime thriller stars Adam Scott as a widowed crime writer whose eight-year-old son is suddenly abducted. Desperate, he is forced to turn to his estranged police detective father, played by the legendary Robert De Niro. Together, they uncover a chilling connection to a decades-old serial killer case. Expect high tension, stellar performances, and plenty of twists.
Revival (Season 1)
Coming to Netflix: Monday
Based on the acclaimed comic book series, this supernatural horror-noir offers a fresh, unsettling twist on the undead. On one miraculous day in rural Wisconsin, the recently deceased suddenly rise from their graves. But they aren’t mindless zombies; they return looking and acting exactly as they did before they died. Created by Aaron B. Koontz and Luke Boyce, the series explores the eerie, complex fallout of this phenomenon on a small town. For more on the series, check out our exclusive interview with the showrunner who is hoping for a season 2 renewal.
The Airport Chaplain (Season 1)
Coming to Netflix: Wednesday
Netflix continues to bolster its international lineup with this highly anticipated Australian drama series rolling out weekly episodes. Hugo Weaving (The Lord of the Rings, Slow Horses) stars as Tobias Wallace, an unconventional, rule-bending airport chaplain who is known to keep a drawer full of cash to handle the daily crises of a bustling terminal. His unorthodox methods quickly clash with the ambitious new terminal manager, Mira (Shabana Azeez), who views him as a walking liability. But as the duo is forced to navigate overworked baggage handlers, security breaches, joyful reunions, and grief-stricken families together, her perspective begins to change. Discover everything we know about the heartwarming new series right here.
Leanne (Season 2)
Coming to Netflix: Thursday
If you are looking for a laugh-out-loud, feel-good sitcom to wind down your week, you are in luck! Stand-up comedy sensation Leanne Morgan and sitcom king Chuck Lorre are back with the highly anticipated second season of their hit multi-cam comedy. Expect plenty more Southern charm, relatable parenting struggles, and hilarious family dynamics. Plus, fans are in for a very special treat this season, as legendary actress Tyne Daly makes a guest appearance alongside her real-life brother and series regular, Tim Daly!
Full List of New Arrivals Planned for Netflix US This Week
Coming to Netflix on Monday, August 24th
- Danny Go! (Season 2) – Kids series.
- M3GAN (2022) – The viral sci-fi horror comedy starring Allison Williams and a murderously overprotective AI doll.
- Revival (Season 1) – A gripping supernatural horror-noir series where the dead return to life in rural Wisconsin as seemingly normal people.
- Sesame Street: Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck (Season 1) – Cookie Monster and his pal Gonger run a food truck and visit real-world farms in this educational kids series.
Coming to Netflix on Tuesday, August 25th
- Martha Cooks (Season 1) – The culinary legend opens up her kitchen for this reality cooking series.
- One Punch Man (Multiple Seasons) – Popular anime series.
- Rhythm + Flow France (Season 5) Netflix Original – The hit French hip-hop competition series returns for a fifth season.
- Stamptown (2026) Netflix Original – A live taping of the raucous comedy special from the Netflix is a Joke festival.
- Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young (2026) Netflix Original – The latest installment in the acclaimed sports documentary series, focusing on the career of quarterback Vince Young.
Coming to Netflix on Wednesday, August 26th
- Death of The Pastor’s Wife (2026) Netflix Original – What happened to Mica Miller? This documentary series retraces her promising life, toxic marriage and the mysterious circumstances of her death.
- Mom Knows Best? (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly) Netflix Original – Brazilian reality series hosted by Claudia Raia. Nine mothers bet on the choices their adult children will make.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude (Grand Finale) Netflix Original
- Rhythm + Flow France (Season 5) Netflix Original
- The Airport Chaplain (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly) – Hugo Weaving and Shabana Azeez headline this new Australian-produced weekly drama series.
- The Early Spring (Season 1 – New Episodes Regularly) – Chinese-language romantic drama series.
- The Last Salute (2026) Netflix Original – Indian documentary companion to the recent drama series.
- Wishbone Kitchen (Video Podcast) Netflix Original – Meredith Hayden hosts this weekly podcast exploring cooking and homemaking.
Coming to Netflix on Thursday, August 27th
- Beauty in Black (Season 3) Netflix Original – Tyler Perry’s high-stakes drama series returns for its third outing.
- Call Me Mother (2026) – Filipino drama.
- Gin Tama: Yoshiwara in Flames (2026) – Anime film.
- Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Look (2026) – Rockstar Games drops an extended promotional look at the highly anticipated video game ahead of its November release.
- Leanne (Season 2) Netflix Original – Stand-up comedian Leanne Morgan and sitcom king Chuck Lorre return with the second season of their hit multi-cam comedy. Keep an eye out for a special guest appearance by Tyne Daly alongside her real-life brother Tim Daly!
- Let’s Marry Harry: The Reunion (2026) Netflix Original
Coming to Netflix on Friday, August 28th
- All the Truth in My Lies (Season 1) Netflix Original – A 5-episode Spanish romance drama miniseries adapted from Elísabet Benavent’s novel, promising unexpected twists, heartbreak, and undeniable passion.
- Dilan ITB 1997 (2026)
- Graveyard (Season 3) Netflix Original – The hit Turkish drama series makes its grand return with a highly anticipated third season full of emotional weight.
- Mousetrap (Season 1) Netflix Original – A gripping K-Drama series following a reclusive writer who wakes to find his identity stolen and must ally with a ruthless loan shark to reclaim it.
- The Secret Woman (2026) Netflix Original – Danish mystery thriller. After discovering she has a family and a shipping empire, a woman with amnesia returns to a wealthy and seemingly perfect past to uncover why she left.
- The Whisper Man (2026) Netflix Original – A gritty original crime thriller starring Robert De Niro and Adam Scott, tracking a kidnapped child and a decades-old serial killer case.
Coming to Netflix on Saturday, August 29th
- Four Hands, Two Sonatas (Season 1) Netflix Original – A brand-new K-drama series.
- In The Earth (2021) – Horror movie with Joel Fry and Reece Shearsmith.
- Jodoh Wasiat Bapak Reborn (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly) – Indonesian drama.
Coming to Netflix on Sunday, August 30th
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026) – Japanese anime film.
What are you going to be checking out on Netflix this week? Let us know down in the comments below!
