What's New on Netflix UK This Week: 'My Oxford Year' 'Leanne' and 'Glass Heart'

What’s New on Netflix UK This Week: ‘My Oxford Year’ ‘Leanne’ and ‘Glass Heart’

My Oxford Year is one of dozens of new titles available to stream on Netflix UK this week.

Whats New On Netflix Uk This Week August 1St 2025

Picture: My Oxford Year is now available to stream on Netflix UK

Summer is in full swing with the arrival of August. There are lots of new titles for UK subscribers to enjoy this week, including Sofia Carson’s new romantic comedy My Oxford Year, a new Chuck Lorre sitcom, Leanne, and a fantastic Japanese series, Glass Heart.

First of all, here are the week’s top highlights:

Aug 1

My Oxford Year

Director: Iain Morris
Genre: Drama, Romance | Runtime: 112 Minutes
Cast: Sofia Carson, Corey Mylchreest, Dougray Scott, Catherine McCormack, Harry Trevaldwyn,

Sofia Carson is one of the most popular actresses on Netflix right now, and there’s a chance her new film, the romantic drama My Oxford Year, could unseat KPop Demon Hunters as the most popular film on Netflix.

Carson plays Anna De La Vega, an ambitious young American woman who achieves her lifelong dream of attending Oxford University. However, life throws her a curveball when she falls in love with a charming local.

Jul 31

Leanne

Genre: Stand-up, Comedy
Rating: TV-14
Release Date: November 4, 2025
Director: Manny Rodriguez
Cast: Leanne Morgan
Language: English
Runtime: 65 mins

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A brand new sitcom from legendary producer Chuck Lorre, Netflix will be hoping Leanne Morgan can lead the sitcom to huge success. She plays Leanne Murphy, a grandmother whose life is upended after her husband of 33 years suddenly decides to leave. As she starts a new chapter in life, she seeks a little bit of help and guidance from her friends and family.

Jul 31

Glass Heart

Genre: Drama, Music
Rating: TV-14
Release Date: July 31, 2025
Cast: Takeru Satoh, Yu Miyazaki, Keita Machida, Jun Shison, Masaki Suda, Erika Karata
Language: Japanese

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A brand new Japanese series with a musical edge. One for the whimsical of heart, the incredible cast of Glass Heart knows how to put on a show.

Saijo Akane, down in the dumps after being removed from her band, finds a new lease on life when she is chosen to join a new band, TENBLANK, by Fujitani Naoki, a reclusive and brilliant musician.

What’s New on Netflix UK This Week

19 New Movies Added to Netflix UK This Week

A Dog’s Way Home (2019)
Abduction (2011)
Addams Family Values (1993)
An Honest Life (2025) N
Dear Eleanor (2016)
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Marshall (2017)
My Oxford Year (2025) N
Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
Superfly (2018)
Thammudu (2025)
The Addams Family (1991)
The Commuter (2018)
The Husbands of Rosario (2018)
The Intruder (2019)
The Natural (1984)
The Terminal (2004)
Untold (2025)
War of the Worlds (2005)

9 New TV Shows Added to Netflix UK This Week

Children Ruin Everything (Season 4)
Death Inc. (Season 2) N
Finding Alice (Limited Series)
Glass Heart (Season 1) N
Leanne (Season 1) N
Marked (Season 1) N
Naruto (Season 9)
Nothing Uncovered (Season 1)
Unspeakable Sins (Season 1)

3 New Documentaries Added to Netflix UK This Week:

Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes (Limited Series) N
Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 (Season 1) N
WWE: Unreal (Season 1)

3 Stand Up Specials Added to Netflix UK This Week:

Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes (Limited Series) N
Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 (Season 1) N
WWE: Unreal (Season 1)

1 New Reality Series Added to Netflix UK This Week:

Perfect Match (Season 3) N