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New TV series
Added in August 2026
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Must Watch Picks

Standouts from recent releases — titles we think are worth your time.

Movie
I Swear (2026) poster
Must watch

I Swear (2026)

August 22nd English Biography, Drama

Based on Scottish activist John Davidson's life, a man with Tourette syndrome finds resolve in his allies and…

IMDb 8.4 Rotten Tomatoes 97 RT Audience 98 Metacritic 70 Letterboxd 4.3
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TV Series
Monkey Wrench (Season 1) poster
Must watch

Monkey Wrench (Season 1)

August 19th English Animation, Short, Adventure

A ragtag crew of mercenaries for hire chases down criminals across the galaxy. They're not the heroes we…

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TV Series
The Audacity (Season 1) poster
Must watch

The Audacity (Season 1)

August 19th English Comedy, Drama, Thriller

A tech CEO's life unravels after he blackmails his therapist into helping him save his company. But can…

IMDb 6.2 Rotten Tomatoes 80 RT Audience 55 Metacritic 62
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TV Series
Seal Team (Seasons 1-7) poster
Must watch

Seal Team (Seasons 1-7)

August 18th English Action, Drama, War

This military drama follows a team of Navy SEALs as they embark on dangerous missions around the world…

IMDb 7.9 RT Audience 85 Metacritic 57
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Movie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2026) poster
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2026)

August 15th English Crime, Drama, Mystery

A hacker with a grim past finds an unexpected companion in a disgraced reporter as the two of…

IMDb 7.8 Rotten Tomatoes 86 RT Audience 86 Metacritic 71 Letterboxd 3.9
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TV Series
My Brilliant Career (Limited Series) poster
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My Brilliant Career (Limited Series)

August 13th English Biography, Drama, Romance

In 1900 Australia, a headstrong farm girl dreams of writing while society and family expectations clash with her…

IMDb 6.7 Rotten Tomatoes 100 RT Audience 53 Metacritic 79
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Movie
Midwinter Break (2026) poster
Must watch

Midwinter Break (2026)

August 10th English Drama

A couple's trip to Amsterdam reveals the cracks in their marriage as they grapple with past traumas, unfulfilled…

IMDb 5.9 Rotten Tomatoes 65 RT Audience 42 Metacritic 60 Letterboxd 2.9
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Movie
Tortilla Soup (2026) poster
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Tortilla Soup (2026)

August 6th English Comedy, Romance, Drama

Widower Martin is a restaurateur with a booming business and three headstrong daughters who leave the house to…

IMDb 6.7 Rotten Tomatoes 76 RT Audience 71 Metacritic 58 Letterboxd 3.2
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Movie
Violet (2026) poster
Must watch

Violet (2026)

August 6th English Drama

Film executive Violet Calder has spent her entire life obeying the controlling voice in her head -- until…

IMDb 6 Rotten Tomatoes 83 RT Audience 68 Metacritic 61 Letterboxd 3.3
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TV Series
Best Medicine (Season 1) poster
Must watch

Best Medicine (Season 1)

August 4th English Comedy, Drama

Brilliant and brusque, esteemed doctor Martin Best leaves his prestigious career in Boston to become a local practitioner…

IMDb 6.6 Rotten Tomatoes 73 RT Audience 65 Metacritic 62
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Movie
Eighth Grade (2026) poster
Must watch

Eighth Grade (2026)

August 3rd English Comedy, Drama

Cliques. Guys. Cool kids. A socially anxious teen is determined to shed her outsider-looking-in persona during her final…

IMDb 7.3 Rotten Tomatoes 99 RT Audience 82 Metacritic 85 Letterboxd 3.7
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Movie
Something\'s Gotta Give (2026) poster
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Something\'s Gotta Give (2026)

August 1st English Comedy, Drama, Romance

Charming sexagenarian Harry meets his match in playwright Erica when he has a heart attack at her beach…

IMDb 6.8 Rotten Tomatoes 72 RT Audience 69 Metacritic 66 Letterboxd 3.3
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Facing El Chapo (2026) poster
Netflix Original

Facing El Chapo (2026)

August 21st Spanish Action, Crime

Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss in…

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Movie
Pyaar Prema Kalyanam (2026) poster
Netflix Original

Pyaar Prema Kalyanam (2026)

August 21st Tamil Comedy

When a bride refuses to leave her family home after marriage, her husband must find out if he…

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TV Series
Blood Sacrifice (Season 1) poster
Netflix Original

Blood Sacrifice (Season 1)

August 20th Swedish Crime, Drama, Thriller

Following the brutal murder of two police officers, a tenacious detective reluctantly joins forces with his estranged ex-cop…

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TV Series
Outer Banks: The Official Podcast (Season 1) poster
Netflix Original

Outer Banks: The Official Podcast (Season 1)

August 20th English Podcast

The stars of "Outer Banks" reflect on five seasons of mischief, mayhem and friendship in this official companion…

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Movie
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing (2026) poster
Netflix Original

Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing (2026)

August 19th English Documentary

Alarming whistleblower testimony alleges that Boeing's culture of cost-cutting and coverups led to fatal aviation safety failures in…

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Movie
Don\'t Say Good Luck (2026) poster
Netflix Original

Don\'t Say Good Luck (2026)

August 14th English Comedy

Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical, until she's suddenly…

IMDb 6.7 Rotten Tomatoes 96 RT Audience 90 Metacritic 73 Letterboxd 3.5
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TV Series
Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes (Limited Series) poster
Netflix Original

Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes (Limited Series)

August 12th English Crime, Documentary

Previously unreleased prison calls, firsthand accounts and archival footage shed chilling insight into the mind of cold-blooded criminal…

IMDb 6.7
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TV Series
MOURINHO (Limited Series) poster
Netflix Original

MOURINHO (Limited Series)

August 11th English Documentary

This trophy-packed, insider-fuelled documentary charts José Mourinho's iconic rise as one of the world's top footballing managers of…

IMDb 8 Rotten Tomatoes 100
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Movie
THE RIBBON HERO (2026) poster
Netflix Original

THE RIBBON HERO (2026)

August 8th Japanese Animation, Action, Adventure

When the monstrous Nergal devastates her kingdom, Princess Sapphire reawakens as the Ribbon Hero and fights to save…

IMDb 6.2 Letterboxd 2.9
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Movie
The Last House (2026) poster
Netflix Original

The Last House (2026)

August 7th English Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A family mysteriously sealed inside their home must work together to survive dwindling resources and the ominous force…

IMDb 5.5 Rotten Tomatoes 24 RT Audience 28 Metacritic 42 Letterboxd 2.2
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Worldwide Netflix daily ranks by global points: top 50 movies and 50 TV series below (#1 highlighted; scroll each list — lower ranks load as you go). Arrows compare vs the prior day.

Movies

#1 movie
Facing El Chapo
1. Facing El Chapo

Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss in this crime drama based on true events.

835 pts Flat
  1. 2. The Last House 567 pts Flat
  2. 3. Don't Say Good Luck 429 pts Flat
  3. 4. The Heat 332 pts New
  4. 5. Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing 224 pts Flat
  5. 6. Breaking In 218 pts ↓ 2
  6. 7. 72 HOURS 164 pts Flat
  7. 8. The Wave 159 pts ↓ 2
  8. 9. Pyaar Prema Kalyanam 101 pts ↑ 3
  9. 10. The Fall Guy 101 pts New
  10. 11. A Child of My Own 96 pts ↓ 2
  11. 12. Cocktail 2 84 pts ↓ 1
  12. 13. To the Max 81 pts ↓ 5
  13. 14. A Cinderella Story 66 pts Flat
  14. 15. Collateral Damage 65 pts ↑ 2

TV series

#1 series
Blood Sacrifice
1. Blood Sacrifice

Following the brutal murder of two police officers, a tenacious detective reluctantly joins forces with his estranged ex-cop father to catch the killer.

728 pts ↑ 1
  1. 2. Outer Banks 713 pts ↓ 1
  2. 3. My Brilliant Career 365 pts Flat
  3. 4. My Life With the Walter Boys 314 pts Flat
  4. 5. Our Sticky Love 309 pts Flat
  5. 6. WWE SmackDown 297 pts ↑ 5
  6. 7. Spooky in Love 289 pts ↑ 3
  7. 8. I Will Find You 229 pts ↓ 1
  8. 9. Love Is Blind: UK 216 pts Flat
  9. 10. SEAL Team 205 pts ↓ 2
  10. 11. Umthetho 165 pts ↓ 5
  11. 12. MOURINHO 101 pts Flat
  12. 13. Operation Safed Sagar: The Highest Air Force Mission 84 pts Flat
  13. 14. My Daughter's Father 82 pts ↑ 2
  14. 15. The Mentalist 63 pts Flat

See the Most Popular hub for extended global rankings and regional charts. Global rank and points data from FlixPatrol.

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Bon Appétit, Your Majesty

Limited Series

Released

2 years ago

2024
Incoming poster

Incoming

2024

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The Frog

Limited Series

Tòkunbọ̀ poster

Tòkunbọ̀

2024

Terror Tuesday: Extreme poster

Terror Tuesday: Extreme

Season 1

Tòkunb?? poster

Tòkunb??

Back to 15 poster

Back to 15

Season 3

Released

3 years ago

2023
Squared Love Everlasting poster

Squared Love Everlasting

2023

Destined with You poster

Destined with You

Season 1

The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On poster

The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On

Season 2

Released

4 years ago

2022
Chad and JT Go Deep poster

Chad and JT Go Deep

Seeason 1

Nightmare of the Wolf Bestiary poster

Nightmare of the Wolf Bestiary

2022

The Witcher Bestiary Season 2 poster

The Witcher Bestiary Season 2

2022

Released

5 years ago

2021
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf poster

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

2021

Released

7 years ago

2019
Rust Valley Restorers poster

Rust Valley Restorers

Season 1

13 Reasons Why poster

13 Reasons Why

Season 3

HERO MASK poster

HERO MASK

Season 2

American Factory: A Conversation with the Obamas poster

American Factory: A Conversation with the Obamas

13 Reasons Why: Beyond the Reasons poster

13 Reasons Why: Beyond the Reasons

Season 3

Released

8 years ago

2018
Follow This poster

Follow This

2018

Deadwind poster

Deadwind

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