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Welcome to your weekly look ahead at what’s coming to Netflix US over the next seven days! August is officially in full swing, and Netflix is bringing some serious heat to your watchlists. Whether you’re looking for the conclusion to a sweeping magical realism epic, a highly anticipated horror sequel, or a massive new sci-fi blockbuster, there is plenty to keep you glued to your screens this week.
Here is a breakdown of everything coming to Netflix between August 3rd and August 9th, 2026, including three expanded highlights you definitely won’t want to miss. If you missed any of the first-of-the-month additions, you can find those here. For everything else still to come to Netflix throughout the rest of August 2026, keep it locked on What’s on Netflix.
Best New Shows and Movies Coming to Netflix This Week
The Last House (2026)
Coming to Netflix: Friday
If you are looking for your next big weekend blockbuster, clear your Friday night for The Last House. Directed by action veteran Louis Leterrier (Fast X, Now You See Me), this genre-bending sci-fi survival thriller is poised to be one of Netflix’s biggest movie events of the late summer. Starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, the film (formerly developed under the working title 11817) promises high-stakes tension, incredible visuals, and plenty of pulse-pounding horror.
Asphalt City (2024)
Coming to Netflix: Monday
Paramedics face the grueling reality of New York City’s night shift in this intense, gritty thriller making its streaming debut this week. Directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, the film pairs a young, idealistic rookie (Tye Sheridan) with a hardened, seasoned veteran (Sean Penn) as they navigate an unrelenting stream of medical emergencies, violence, and extreme ethical dilemmas. As the chaos of the streets begins to fracture their sanity, the tension ramps up. If you’re looking for a high-stress, brilliantly acted drama, this one will keep your pulse pounding.
Alley Cats (Season 1)
Coming to Netflix: Friday
Ricky Gervais brings his signature brand of cynical humor to the world of animation with this brand-new adult comedy series. The show follows a gang of foul-mouthed, feral British cats from all walks of society who cause absolute havoc while musing on the meaning of life in a brutal human world. If you love the sharp comedy of Gervais mixed with a wonderfully weird animated premise, this is definitely worth a weekend binge.
Full List of New Arrivals Planned for Netflix US This Week
Coming to Netflix on Monday, August 3rd
- Asphalt City (2024) – Sean Penn and Tye Sheridan star in this gritty, intense thriller about a young paramedic navigating the grueling and violent night shift on the streets of New York City.
- Eighth Grade (2018) – Bo Burnham’s brilliant, poignant, and painfully awkward coming-of-age comedy-drama starring Elsie Fisher.
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (2025) – The highly anticipated horror sequel returns with more animatronic terror.
- Sesame Street: Storm on the Street (2026) Netflix Original – A brand-new 30-minute kids special featuring a guest appearance by Post Malone.
- Sing (2016) – Illumination’s hit animated musical comedy about a fiercely optimistic koala trying to save his theater.
- Spoiler Alert (2022) – Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge star in this deeply moving biographical romantic drama about love, loss, and navigating a terminal cancer diagnosis.
Coming to Netflix on Tuesday, August 4th
- Badly in Love (Season 2) Netflix Original – Japanese reality dating show.
- Best Medicine (Season 1) – Josh Charles leads this Fox medical comedy-drama (adapted from Doc Martin) about a brilliant Boston surgeon who relocates to a quirky Maine fishing village.
- Beyond the Lights (2014) – Gugu Mbatha-Raw shines in this romantic drama about a struggling pop star who finds love and her true voice with the help of a young police officer.
- The Beach House Murders (2026) – Lifetime movie.
- The Cocktail Lab (Season 1) – A fresh, mixology-focused spin-off series from the creators of America’s Test Kitchen.
Coming to Netflix on Wednesday, August 5th
- 1670 (Season 3) Netflix Original – The hilarious Polish period comedy series returns.
- Alone: Australia (New Season) – A new batch of survivalists are dropped into the harsh wilderness in the latest season of this hit reality series.
- Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy (2026) Netflix Original – Comedian Mo Gilligan takes on a Super Size Me-style challenge, eating absolutely nothing but fried chicken for 28 days.
- Inside the Trustor Scandal (2026) Netflix Original – A gripping Swedish documentary exploring one of the country’s most infamous corporate financial crimes.
- Let’s Marry Harry (Season 1) Netflix Original – A brand-new reality dating series.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude (Part 2) Netflix Original – The sweeping, epic conclusion to the adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s legendary novel.
- Soul Surfer (2011) – The inspiring biographical drama starring AnnaSophia Robb as teenage surfing champion Bethany Hamilton.
Coming to Netflix on Thursday, August 6th
- Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt? (2014) – The conclusion to the film adaptation trilogy of Ayn Rand’s famous novel.
- Black Trick: The Lawyer Who Controls Justice (Season 1) – The SVOD debut of the hit Japanese courtroom drama starring Gackt.
- In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2024) – Liam Neeson stars as a retired hitman forced to protect his quiet Irish village from on-the-run IRA terrorists.
- Manila’s Finest (2025) – A gritty period crime thriller set in the turbulent late 1960s Philippines, following a dark web of police and political corruption.
- My Life with the Walter Boys (Season 3) Netflix Original – The hit teen romantic drama returns to Colorado. In the fallout from George’s hospitalization, Alex turns to a new rodeo riding team, Cole explores racing, and Jackie pours her heart into a community space until a childhood friend arrives from New York.
- Stars Fell on Alabama (2021) – A successful Hollywood agent returns to his rural hometown for a 15-year reunion and convinces his famous movie star client to pose as his girlfriend in this breezy romantic comedy.
- Tortilla Soup (2001) – A heartwarming comedy-drama (and English-language remake of Ang Lee’s Eat Drink Man Woman) starring Héctor Elizondo as a retired master chef who prepares elaborate, mandatory Sunday dinners for his three fiercely independent daughters.
- Unlucky Bae (Season 1) – A Thai romantic comedy series about a brokenhearted student who casts a revenge curse on his ex, only for it to accidentally hit a classmate. He must fix it without exposing his secret legacy.
- Violet (2021) – Olivia Munn stars in this psychological drama about a film executive who finally decides to stop listening to the intensely critical, fear-mongering voice in her head (voiced by Justin Theroux) and start living life on her own terms.
Coming to Netflix on Friday, August 7th
- Alley Cats (Season 1) Netflix Original – A foul-mouthed new adult animated comedy series from the mind of Ricky Gervais, following a gang of feral British cats.
- Death Inc. (Season 4) Netflix Original – The final season of the rescued Spanish comedy-drama series.
- Operation Safed Sagar: The Untold Story of the Kargil War (2026) Netflix Original – A high-stakes military drama series chronicling the Indian Air Force’s aerial campaigns during the 1999 Kargil War.
- Our Sticky Love (Season 1) Netflix Original – A South Korean romantic comedy about a fiercely amnesiac prosecutor hiding out with her mobster childhood first love.
- The Last House (2026) Netflix Original – A major sci-fi survival horror blockbuster directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura.
Coming to Netflix on Saturday, August 8th
- The Ribbon Hero (2026) Netflix Original – A gorgeously animated Japanese anime feature film based on the pioneering manga Princess Knight by Osamu Tezuka.
Coming to Netflix on Sunday, August 9th
- Lazareth (2024) – Ashley Judd stars in this post-apocalyptic thriller about a fiercely protective aunt whose isolated woodland existence is threatened when she takes in a wounded teenager.
What are you going to be checking out on Netflix this week? Let us know down in the comments below!
