Sydney Sweeney in Immaculate – Picture Credit: NEON
Welcome to your end-of-week roundup of everything new on Netflix US! As we hit the middle of August and the dog days of summer, it’s a busy week, particularly on the movie side. Over the past seven days, a solid batch of 33 new releases (20 movies and 13 series) has touched down on the streaming service. Whether you are looking for terrifying new horror movies, inspirational true stories, or the next gripping installment of a flagship true-crime franchise, this week’s lineup has plenty to keep your queue full all weekend long.
In case you missed it, we’ve already highlighted a couple of great new movies that should be in your queue this week, and for a full list of what’s still to come throughout the remainder of August, keep it locked here.
Before we dive into the data to see what subscribers have actually been watching, let’s take a look at our three streaming highlights for the week:
Best New Movies and Shows on Netflix This Week
Immaculate (2024)
Type: Movie
Genre: Horror, Thriller | Runtime: 1h 29m
Sydney Sweeney takes a massive swing (and knocks it out of the park) in this terrifying, blood-soaked psychological horror flick. Sweeney stars as Cecilia, a devoutly religious young American nun who is invited to join a picturesque convent in the remote Italian countryside. However, her spiritual journey quickly devolves into a waking nightmare as she uncovers the convent’s dark, horrifying secrets and finds herself inexplicably pregnant. It’s a gripping, fiercely intense horror film boasting a jaw-dropping final act you won’t soon forget.
Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes (Limited Series)
Type: TV Series
Genre: Documentary, True Crime
Several years in the making, director Joe Berlinger returns to expand his wildly successful Conversations with a Killer franchise (which previously tackled Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and Jeffrey Dahmer). This time, the docuseries turns its chilling focus onto Charles Manson and the infamous “Manson Family” murders of 1969. Featuring never-before-heard archival audio recordings and fresh interviews, this multi-part limited series provides a fresh, disturbing glimpse into the mind of one of America’s most notorious cult leaders.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Type: Movie
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller | Runtime: 2h 38m
If you are in the mood for a dark, atmospheric mystery, David Fincher’s masterful adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s bestselling novel has returned to Netflix. Daniel Craig stars as Mikael Blomkvist, a disgraced financial journalist who is hired by a wealthy industrialist to investigate the 40-year-old disappearance of his niece. To unravel a string of deeply unsettling family secrets, Blomkvist teams up with Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara, in an Oscar-nominated, career-defining performance), a brilliant but antisocial computer hacker. It is a gripping, relentless, and meticulously crafted psychological thriller that demands your full attention.
Don’t Say Good Luck (2026)
Type: Movie
Genre: Drama, Coming-of-Age | Runtime: 1h 45m
Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions is back on Netflix, but this time, it’s his daughter Sunny Sandler stepping out of the background and taking center stage for a major dramatic turn. She stars as a fiercely dedicated high school theater hopeful navigating the grueling, cutthroat world of stage auditions while simultaneously dealing with a sudden, devastating family tragedy. Moving away from the usual slapstick comedy of her father’s films, Sunny proves she has serious dramatic chops. In fact, in our full review of the film, we praised her lead performance as an absolute “emotional tour-de-force.”
Full List of New Releases on Netflix This Week
As always, you can find an expanded, filterable, and searchable version of this list via our New on Netflix hub page.
20 New Movies Added This Week
- A Child of My Own (2026) Netflix Original – R – Spanish
- Arthur the King (2024) – PG-13 – English
- Cocktail 2 (2026) – TV-14 – Hindi
- Daddy’s in Trouble (2026) – TV-PG – Portuguese
- Don’t Say Good Luck (2026) Netflix Original – PG-13 – English
- Firehouse Dog (2007) – PG – English
- Immaculate (2024) – R – English
- Lazareth (2024) – TV-MA – English
- Midwinter Break (2026) – PG-13 – English
- MLB Field of Dreams: Phillies vs. Twins (2026) Netflix Original – TV-PG – English
- My Best Friend, His Girlfriend, and Me (2026) Netflix Original – R – German
- Nando Between Two Worlds – A Sintonia Film (2026) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Portuguese
- Rory Scovel: Show Must Go On (2026) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) – PG – English
- The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story (2026) – TV-14 – English
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) – R – English
- The Shallows (2016) – PG-13 – English
- This, That and Everything in Between (2026) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Filipino
- To the Max (2026) Netflix Original – R – Spanish
- Woman at War (2018) – TV-MA – Icelandic
13 New TV Series Added This Week
- Banana Fish (Season 1) – TV-MA – Japanese
- ChuChuTV Drawing with ChuChu (Season 1) – TV-Y – Hindi
- ChuChuTV Nursery Rhymes (Season 1) – TV-Y – Hindi
- Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- Dr. Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish (Season 3) Netflix Original – TV-G – English
- Moria (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Spanish
- MOURINHO (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- My Brilliant Career (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-14 – English
- The Auditors (Season 1) – TV-14 – Korean
- The Rotten Files with Stephanie Soo (Season 1 – New Episodes Regularly) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- Tires (Season 3) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- Umetho (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- What’s Eating Dan? (Season 1) – TV-G – English
Most Popular Movies This Week
Picture Credit: Netflix
Now, let’s take a look at what people have actually been watching on Netflix US over the past seven days!
Over on the Movies list, the Netflix Original thriller The Last House has officially claimed the throne, climbing to the #1 spot with 80 points. Liam Neeson’s In the Land of Saints and Sinners also continues to prove its staying power, holding firmly onto the #2 spot (64 points) as action fans continue to discover it.
Meanwhile, our highlight Arthur the King is already off to a fantastic start, debuting at #5 with 34 points despite only just hitting the platform. We’re also seeing older favorites hang around the upper echelon, with Illumination’s Minions staying buoyant at #3 and the July 1st addition of Spider-Man: Homecoming still racking up viewership at #6.
Most Popular Movies This Week (2026-08-08 to 2026-08-15)
- The Last House (80 points)
- In the Land of Saints and Sinners (64 points)
- Minions (56 points)
- 72 HOURS (51 points)
- Arthur the King (34 points)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (33 points)
- Black Adam (16 points)
- The Beach House Murders (16 points)
- Law Abiding Citizen (15 points)
- Chief of Station (11 points)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (11 points)
- A Child of My Own (11 points)
- Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours (10 points)
- The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story (9 points)
- Don’t Say Good Luck (8 points)
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (8 points)
- Nando Between Two Worlds – A Sintonia Film (4 points)
- A Toxic Love Story (2 points)
- Smallfoot (1 points)
Most Popular TV Series This Week
Picture Credit: Netflix
On the TV Series side of things, teen romance supremacy is real! The highly anticipated third season of My Life With the Walter Boys has completely conquered the charts, debuting at #1 with a commanding 74 points. It managed to bump the true-crime juggernaut The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare down to a very respectable #2 (65 points).
Speaking of true crime, our highlight Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes made an immediate impact, pulling in enough morbid curiosity to debut at #7 with 26 points. Shane Gillis’ workplace comedy Tires also returned to the board for its third season at #9. Finally, it’s worth shouting out Netflix’s live sports initiative, as the MLB Field of Dreams: Phillies vs. Twins broadcast successfully cracked the Top 10 with 10 points!
Most Popular TV Series This Week (2026-08-08 to 2026-08-15)
- My Life With the Walter Boys (74 points)
- The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare (65 points)
- Best Medicine (56 points)
- Let’s Marry Harry (43 points)
- The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (41 points)
- Ransom Canyon (29 points)
- Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes (26 points)
- Raw (22 points)
- Tires (19 points)
- I Will Find You (18 points)
- MLB Field of Dreams: Phillies vs. Twins (10 points)
- The Hawk (10 points)
- My Brilliant Career (9 points)
- Our Sticky Love (6 points)
- Alone Australia (5 points)
- Ricky Gervais Alley Cats (4 points)
- Rory Scovel: Show Must Go On (3 points)
What are you watching on Netflix this weekend? Let us know your top picks down in the comments below!
