10 New Netflix Shows to Start Watching In August

Looking forward to the second season of a particularly famous Netflix show, or craving something new and fresh? Netflix will have you spoiled with its new and upcoming releases for August. Whether you’re a thriller fan or a laid-back sitcom lover, there’s something for everyone this month.

I’m looking forward to updating the ratings on these shows once I’ve finished binge-watching them, but until then, here’s a list of the best new releases to stream on Netflix in August.

1

Wednesday (Season 2)

The most popular show on Netflix globally, Wednesday, is back this month for a second, gripping season! This horror comedy series, which has garnered over 252 million views in its first season, follows Wednesday Addams (Scream’s Jenna Ortega), an emotionally reserved and curious girl who possesses psychic powers inherited from her mother, Morticia Addams (The Mask of Zorro’s Catherine Zeta-Jones). Wednesday attends Nevermore Academy, a school for outcasts, and is thrown into the middle of a murder mystery that links back to her parents’ time there.

In the second season, Wednesday continues developing her psychic abilities while trying to prevent the death of her friend, Enid Sinclair (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’s Emma Myers). Wednesday won four Primetime Emmy Awards for main title theme music, makeup, costume, and production design. Like its first installation, the show’s second season will see a few episodes directed by filmmaker Tim Burton.

Season two kicks off with its first part on August 6, with its second part premiering September 3rd.

2

Death Inc.

Death Inc. (Muertos S.L.) is a Spanish-language comedy series based in a funeral home, set after the fallout of the founder’s passing. Dámaso Carrillo, the founder’s right-hand man, thinks that the funeral home would thrive if he assumed charge, only to find his plans foiled when the owner’s widow takes over operations along with her clueless son-in-law. While threatened by competition, the funeral home’s staff also deal with a scandal, with Dámaso plotting to undermine the leadership in the shadows.

While the first two seasons, which premiered on Netflix on July 31st, have been acquired by Netflix from Movistar Plus+, the third season will be an exclusive Netflix release and gets its premiere on August 21st.

3

Leanne

If you want a dose of sitcom humor, Netflix’s new original comedy series, Leanne, created by and starring stand-up comedian Leanne Morgan, is out on July 31. The sitcom follows Leanne’s life after her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman, sending her into a spiral. With the help of her family, Leanne starts from scratch, throwing herself back into the dating game after decades as she deals with the consequences of her marriage crumbling and menopause.

The sitcom has a 16-episode run and features a multi-cam style.

4

Glass Heart

Glass Heart is a Japanese musical romance drama that follows Saijo Akane, a drummer and college student. After being kicked from her old band, Akane is recruited to be a part of TENBLANK by the genius musician Naoki Fujitani. As the band navigates the music scene, they face off against a rival in a battle, find their identities, and bond with their fellow musicians. Glass Heart is based on Mio Wakagi’s novel of the same name.

5

Long Story Short

From Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator of Bojack Horseman, comes an animated comedy series. Long Story Short follows a family’s highs and lows through the years, focusing on the Schwooper siblings. The dysfunctional family’s issues, inside jokes, and history are explored in this animated series.

Long Story Short features voice acting from stars like Lisa Edelstein (House), Paul Reiser (My Two Dads), Abbi Jacobson (Broad City), and Ben Feldman (Superstore), with guest voice acting by Dave Franco (Now You See Me).

6

Hostage

For a fast-paced political thriller with high stakes, try Hostage, a British limited miniseries. Set during an international summit between the British Prime Minister, Abigail Dalton (Scott & Bailey’s Suranne Jones), and the French President, Vivienne Toussaint (Before Sunrise’s Julie Delpy), everything goes awry when Abigail’s husband is kidnapped and the visiting leader gets blackmailed. The two leaders are forced into a rivalry with their futures on the line, but they need to work together to uncover a dark plot that poses a threat to both their lives.

7

Two Graves

Two Graves is a three-episode Spanish limited series created by Agustin Martinez. The story follows the cold case of a disappearance involving two teenage girls, with the case closing due to a lack of evidence. The grandmother of one of the missing girls decides to take matters into her own hands and investigate the disappearance on her own, searching for the culprit in a classic revenge story.

Martinez describes Two Graves as a thriller filled with emotions and unexpected twists, with an unlikely character at the helm of the story.

8

Aema

Based on the 1982 South Korean film Madame Aema, Aema is a comedy series that tells the story of movie star Jung Hee-Ran (Lee Hanee), a short-tempered, fiery actress who is considered to be the top actress in South Korea in the 1980s. In a male-dominated film industry, Aema collaborates with a new starlet, Shin Joo-Ae (Bang Hyo-Rin), for the trailblazing, erotic movie, Madam Aema, under the direction of a temperamental rookie director.

9

My Melody & Kuromi

Based on the Sanrio characters, My Melody & Kuromi is a Japanese original net animation featuring some stunning stop-motion animation. The series follows the rivalry between the two characters, My Melody (who owns a thriving cake shop) and Kuromi (who owns a failing sweets shop across the street). But while preparing for a sweet-making competition, a dangerous incident is triggered that forces the rivals to join forces.

Although My Melody & Kuromi was released in late July, it might have flown under your radar, so don’t forget to add it to your watch list if you enjoy short and sweet episodes with felt stop-motion animation that is captivating to watch.

10

Marked

Marked is a South African limited thriller series that follows Babalwa, a cash-in-transit security guard who is trying to protect her family after her daughter’s illness worsens. Having no savings for her surgery, Babalwa turns to taking out loans and, eventually, is pulled into a high-stakes scheme involving a trusted colleague and a local hustler. Faced with betrayal, obstacles, and moral dilemmas, she is forced to put everything on the line in a game of survival.

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