What to watch on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+ and more: New TV shows and movies in August
"Emily in Paris" and "The Umbrella Academy" return to Netflix, John Cena and Awkwafina team up for a Prime Video comedy, "Only Murders in the Building" is back
From the return of hit shows like The Umbrella Academy and Emily in Paris on Netflix, and Only Murders in the Building on Disney+, to new films like the HBO documentary Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes on Crave in Canada, there's a variety of new TV and movie content to stream in August. If you're clinging on to that final full month of summer, but feel like you want to stay inside to beat the hot temperatures, we're sure you'll find a new show or movie to sink your teeth into.
Our favourite reality TV competition is back with The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras on Paramount+ and the new action-comedy movie Jackpot! with John Cena and Awkwafina on Prime Video is sure to give you a laugh. You can also catch Matt Damon and Casey Affleck teaming up for the movie The Instigators on Apple TV+.
What to watch on Netflix: New TV shows and movies
The Umbrella Academy Season 4 - August 8
The Toronto-filmed Netflix hit show is about to come to an end with the release of The Umbrella Academy Season 4.
Starring Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min and Ritu Arya, the Hargreeves start the season without their powers as a group called The Keepers have formed, who believe their reality is a lie, and become a threat to the siblings.
Emily in Paris Season 4, Part 1 - August 15
Our favourite American in Paris is back, with Netflix splitting up the upcoming season of Emily in Paris into two parts. Part 1 will be released this month, while Part 2 will land on the streaming site in September.
Relationship drama is particularly chaotic going into Emily in Paris Season 4, with Camille (Camille Razat) having a baby with Emily's (Lily Collins) on-and-off love interest Gabriel (Lucas Bravo), while Emily also knows Camille has sparked a relationship with Sofia (Melia Kreiling). And then there's the whole question of whether Alfie (Lucien Laviscount) will leave Paris to go back to London.
We can't wait to find out what happens.
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What to watch on Disney+: New TV shows and movies
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat - August 23
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Sanaa Lathan, Uzo Aduba star in The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat about three best friends, Odette (Ellis-Taylor), Barbara Jean (Lathan), and Clarice (Aduba), known as "The Supremes."
Based on the novel by Edward Kelsey Moore, the film, directed by Tina Mabry, explores the bond of this sisterhood. The highs and lows, love and loss throughout their lives, and their most challenging time yet.
Only Murders in the Building Season 4 - August 27
Only Murders in the Building is back for Season 4, with stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez joined by new cast members Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis, Kumail Nanjiani, Melissa McCarthy, Eva Longoria, Molly Shannon and Richard Kind.
Charles (Martin), Oliver (Short) and Mabel (Gomez) find out that a Hollywood studio wants to make a movie about their podcast, but the trio can't escape the secrets of the Arconia's West Tower residents.
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What to watch on Prime Video: New TV shows and movies
One Fast Move - August 8
K.J. Apa and Eric Dane play a father-son duo in One Fast Move, set around professional motorcycle racing.
Wes (Apa) reaches out to his estranged father Dean (Dane) to be his racing coach, along with Dean's old mentor Abel (Edward James Olmos). As Wes begins his training, a number of unresolved issues between him and his father are brought to the surface.
Jackpot! - August 15
John Cena and Awkwafina join forces for a new action-comedy film Jackpot!, also starring Simu Liu. Set in the near future there is a "Grand Lottery" system in California where whoever can kill the winner is the legal recipient of the multi-billion-dollar jackpot.
When Katie Kim (Awkwafina) finds herself with the winning ticket, she has to team up with Noel Cassidy (Cena) to keep the jackpot hunters away.
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What to watch on Crave: New TV shows and movies
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes - August 3
The HBO Original documentary Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes is a look at the star's life, narrated by herself. It includes 40 hours of newly revealed audio interviews with journalist Richard Meryman as we discover more about her rise to fame in the Golden Age of Hollywood, and resulting public scrutiny.
Don't Even - August 23
Leenah Robinson, Victoria Turko, Joel Oulette, Gail Maurice and Jennifer Podemski star in the Crave and APTN Original series Don't Even.
After having a humiliating moment at her high school graduation, Violet (Robinson) is trying to make the most of her summer in Winnipeg before university, while friend Harley (Turko) tries to distract herself from the dilemma of what’s next.
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The Instigators - August 9
What happens when an ex-con and a dad desperate for cash team up rob a corrupt politician? That's the setup for The Instigators, starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck.
But when things go wrong, the pair are on the hook with the police, bureaucrats and crime bosses.
Bad Monkey - August 14
Bill Lawrence's new show Bad Monkey, based on Carl Hiaasen’s novel, stars Vince Vaughn as Andrew. He formerly worked with the Miami Police Department but he's now a health inspector in the Florida Keys. Andrew ends up stumbling upon a case where a human arm is fished up by tourists, and he thinks solving this case could be his ticket back to the police department.
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What to watch on Paramount+: New TV shows and movies
Population 11 - August 1
Comedy crime thriller Population 11, starring and executive produced by Ben Feldman, tells the story of a man who goes missing from an Australian outback town of only 12 residents, and his son who tried to find him. Andy Pruden (Feldman) is the man who travelled from Ohio to Australia to visit his long-lost father.
The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras - August 15
It's what every fan of The Challenge wants. The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras brings back 40 veterans from the shows 26-year history to compete, each representing their "era" of our favourite reality TV competition show.
Notable cast members include Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio, CT Tamburello, Mark Long, Rachel Robinson, Cara Maria Sorbello, Laurel Stucky, Kaycee Clark, Nehemiah Clark, Brad Fiorenza, Tori Deal and KellyAnne Judd.
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What to watch on Mubi: New movies
In August Mubi is celebrating the filmmaking of Kelly Reichardt with a number of her films coming to the streaming site, including the 2008 movie Wendy and Lucy.
In that film Wendy (Michelle Williams) is driving to Alaska with her dog Lucy, planning to work at a fish cannery. When her car breaks down in Oregon, a number of challenges arise.
Crossing - August 30
Filmmaker Levan Akin's movie Crossing will be available to stream on Mubi at the end of the month. The film is about a retired teacher Lia (Mzia Arabuli) who travels with her neighbour Achi (Lucas Kankava) to reconnect with her estranged niece Tekla, a trans women who crossed the border from Georgia to Turkey.
