Netflix is serving up some awesome content in August, including Jason Momoa’s new film Sweet Girl (review coming soon!), the prequel anime The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf to tide us over until The Witcher Season 2, and many more films, documentaries and series.
Here are our curated top picks for August, as well as a quick rundown of everything else.
Pfangirl Top Picks
August 13 – Beckett – Netflix Film
While vacationing in Greece, American tourist Beckett (John David Washington) becomes the target of a manhunt after a devastating accident. Forced to run for his life and desperate to get across the country to the American embassy to clear his name, tensions escalate as the authorities close in, political unrest mounts, and Beckett falls even deeper into a dangerous web of conspiracy.
August 20 – Sweet Girl – Netflix Film
Devoted family man Ray Cooper, vows justice against the pharmaceutical company responsible for pulling a potentially life-saving drug from the market just before his wife (Adria Arjona) dies from cancer. But when his search for the truth leads to a deadly encounter that puts Ray and his daughter Rachel (Isabela Merced) in harm’s way, Ray’s mission turns into a quest for vengeance in order to protect the only family he has left. SWEET GIRL is directed by Brian Andrew Mendoza and stars Justin Bartha, Amy Brenneman, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Raza Jaffrey, Lex Scott Davis and Michael Raymond-James.
August 23 – The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf – Netflix Anime Film
The world of The Witcher expands in this anime origin story: Before Geralt, there was his mentor Vesemir — a swashbuckling young witcher who escaped a life of poverty to slay monsters for coin. But when a strange new monster begins terrorizing a politically-fraught kingdom, Vesemir finds himself on a frightening adventure that forces him to confront the demons of his past.
August 25 – Clickbait – Netflix Series
Nick Brewer (Adrian Grenier) is a loving father, husband, and brother, who one day suddenly and mysteriously disappears. A video appears on the internet of the badly beaten Nick holding a card that says “I abuse women. At 5 million views, I die”. Is this a threat or confession? Or both? As his sister (Zoe Kazan) and wife (Betty Gabriel) rush to find and save him, they uncover a side of Nick they didn’t know existed. An eight-episode limited series told from revolving points of view, Clickbait is a compelling, high stakes thriller that explores the ways in which our most dangerous and uncontrolled impulses are fueled in the age of social media, revealing the ever-widening fractures we find between our virtual and real-life personas.
August 25 – Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes – Netflix Series
Live Hallangen is declared dead. Hours later she suddenly wakes up on the forensic table. A dark, insatiable hunger has awoken in her. Meanwhile, her brother Odd tries to keep the family-driven funeral home afloat, but the stagnant death rate in the small Norwegian town of Skarnes makes it impossible. Live has to learn to control her new dangerous nature and decide if she is willing to sacrifice people’s lives for her own survival, which ironically goes hand in hand with the survival of the family business.
The best of the rest
3 August 2021
Top Secret UFO Projects: Declassified – Netflix Series
Though claims of extraterrestrial encounters have long been dismissed, many believe the existence of UFOs is not just likely, but a certainty.
Pray Away – Netflix Documentary
Survivors and ex-leaders of the so-called “conversion therapy” movement speak out about its harm to the LGBTQ community and its devastating persistence.
Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord – Netflix Documentary
Max S. reveals how he built a drug empire from his childhood bedroom as a teen in the real story behind the series “How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast).”
4 August 2021
Control Z: Season 2 – Netflix Series
Someone intent on seeking vengeance for Luis starts targeting students and teachers at the high school as Sofía rushes to solve the latest mystery.
Car Masters: Rust to Riches: Season 3 – Netflix Series
As Gotham Garage’s star rises, Mark broadens his business strategy beyond “upgrade and trade” as he courts clients with big ideas and deep pockets.
Cooking With Paris – Netflix Series
With an anyone-can-cook attitude, Paris Hilton adds her own flair to every dish. Fun is just one edible glitter bomb away on this unique cooking show.
Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami – Netflix Documentary
Two childhood friends go from high school dropouts to the most powerful drug kingpins in Miami in this true story of a crime saga that spanned decades.
6 August 2021
Hit & Run – Netflix Series
A man searching for the truth behind his wife’s death becomes caught up in a dangerous web of secrets and intrigue stretching from New York to Tel Aviv.
Navarasa – Netflix Series
From amusement to awe, the nine human emotions of Indian aesthetic theory are explored in this anthology series.
Vivo – Netflix Kids & Family Film
A music-loving kinkajou embarks on a thrilling journey from Havana to Miami to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.
The Swarm – Netflix Film
A single mother breeds locusts as high-protein food, but has trouble getting them to reproduce — until she finds they have a taste for blood.
9 August 2021
SHAMAN KING – Netflix Anime Series
Medium Yoh Asakura enters a battle tournament held every 500 years, competing with other shamans in a bid to become the all-powerful Shaman King.
10 August 2021
Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang – Netflix Comedy Special
Phil Wang tackles getting older, dating again, unusual foods and other things that have been on his mind in this special filmed at the London Palladium.
Gabby’s Doll House: Season 2 – Netflix Kids & Family Series
More paws-itively purr-fect fun awaits as Gabby and her dollhouse friends find new ways to learn, create and celebrate in a whimsical world of joy.
Untold – Netflix Documentary
What happens when athletes control their own narratives? This series delves into iconic sports moments and personalities and provides viewers with unique perspectives on the games they love to watch. New Weekly Episodes Starting 10 August 2021
11 August 2021
Bake Squad – Netflix Series
Expert bakers elevate desserts with next-level ideas and epic execution. Now the battle is on to win over clients in need of very special sweets.
The Kissing Booth 3 – Netflix Film
It’s the summer before Elle heads to college, and she’s facing the hardest decision of her life: whether to move across the country with her dreamy boyfriend Noah or fulfill her lifelong promise to go to college with her BFF Lee. Whose heart will Elle break?
Misha and the Wolves – Netflix Documentary
As a little girl, she escaped the Holocaust and lived among wolves. Or so she says. In this extraordinary story, is there room for the truth?
12 August 2021
AlRawabi School for Girls – Netflix Series
The bullied outcasts at prestigious Al Rawabi School for Girls plot a series of risky takedowns to get back at their tormentors.
Lokillo: Nothing’s the Same – Netflix Comedy Special
WFH, homeschooling, hand-washing, no hugs. In this post-pandemic world, comic Lokillo Florez brings much-needed laughs about life as we now know it.
Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild – Netflix Anime Film
In a world where humans and fearsome monsters live in an uneasy balance, young hunter Aiden fights to save his village from destruction by a dragon.
13 August 2021
Brand New Cherry Flavor – Netflix Series
A filmmaker heads to Hollywood in the early ’90s to make her movie but tumbles down a hallucinatory rabbit hole of sex, magic, revenge — and kittens.
Gone for Good – Netflix Series
Ten years after losing the two people he loved most, a man finds himself plunged into another dizzying mystery when his girlfriend suddenly vanishes.
The Kingdom – Netflix Series
After his running mate’s murder, a controversial preacher ascends as Argentina’s presidential candidate. But nothing about him is as holy as he seems.
Valeria: Season 2 – Netflix Series
The four friends support and lift each other up as they each make momentous decisions that will affect their respective careers and love lives.
Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Season 5: South Pacific – Netflix Kids & Family Series
When Tony, the heart of the “Spy Racers” family, is captured by Russian arms dealers, the team travels to the South Pacific to save him, and foil a plan to take over the world in the process.
17 August 2021
Go! Go! Cory Carson: Season 5 – Netflix Kids & Family Series
Whether helping out his friends or making new ones, Cory is always on the move and ready for any adventure that comes his way!
18 August 2021
The Defeated – Netflix Series
In the summer of 1946, an American cop arrives in Berlin to help create a police force in the chaotic aftermath of the war.
Out of my league – Netflix Film
Tired of swiping through the dating scene with her besties in tow, a charming yet awkward woman with a rare genetic disorder sets her sights on love.
The Secret Diary of an Exchange Student – Netflix Film
Looking to shake things up, two best friends embark on a life-changing adventure abroad as exchange students. But can they stay out of trouble?
Black Island – Netflix Film
The dark secrets of a seemingly peaceful island threaten to swallow up an orphaned student when he grows close to a mysterious new teacher.
Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes – Netflix Documentary
British serial killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his life and crimes via a series of chilling audiotapes recorded from his jail cell.
20 August 2021
The Chair – Netflix Series
At a major university, the first woman of color to become chair tries to meet the dizzying demands and high expectations of a failing English department.
Everything Will Be Fine – Netflix Series
After falling out of love, a husband and wife create unconventional rules to keep their family together for the sake of their daughter.
The Loud House Movie – Netflix Kids & Family Film
As the middle child and only boy in the large Loud family, Lincoln struggles to feel special, but this all changes when the family travels to Scotland.
24 August 2021
Oggy Oggy – Netflix Kids & Family Series
In this colorful series made for preschoolers, Oggy is an adorable baby kitten who has silly adventures near and far with all of his friends.
25 August 2021
Open Your Eyes – Netflix Series
In the aftermath of tragedy, a teen finds herself at a memory disorder center, where she bonds with other patients who have experienced similar traumas.
Motel Makeover – Netflix Series
Two budding hospitality entrepreneurs look to expand their empire by renovating an old motel in Ontario — just as the COVID-19 pandemic hits.
25 August 2021
John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer – Netflix Documentary
Claiming to perform miracles, medium João Teixeira de Faria rises to international fame before horrifying abuse is revealed by survivors and prosecutors.
Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed – Netflix Documentary
The never-before-seen story behind the prolific landscape artist and host of “The Joy of Painting,” Bob Ross.
26 August 2021
Family Reunion: Part 4 – Netflix Kids & Family Film Series
The McKellans are continuing their extended reunion with more laughs, joy, and Black family magic.
EDENS ZERO – Netflix Anime Series
Aboard the Edens Zero, a lonely boy with the ability to control gravity embarks on an adventure to meet the fabled space goddess known as Mother.
27 August 2021
King of Boys 2 Vol. I – Netflix Series
The sequel to director Kemi Adetiba’s 2018 crime thriller.
Final Set – Netflix Film
A tennis pro who’s slipped down the rankings returns to the French Open in a bid to prove to everyone — including himself — that he’s not done yet.
SAS: Rise of the Black Swan – Netflix Film
A special forces operative traveling from London to Paris with his girlfriend takes action when armed, ruthless mercenaries seize control of their train.
He’s All That – Netflix Film
He’s All That reimagines the original plot of the 1999 teen classic She’s All That. The contemporary story follows an influencer (Addison Rae) who accepts a challenge to turn the school’s biggest loser (Tanner Buchanan) into prom king.
I Heart Arlo – Netflix Kids & Family Series
Optimistic Arlo and his eclectic group of pals learn how to live together in a community, where everyone has their own idea of what’s fun.
28 August 2021
Titletown High – Netflix Series
A sports reality series chronicling the lives, both on and off the field, of members of the Valdosta High School football team.
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha – Netflix Series
At a crossroads, a woman moves to a seaside village where she meets a handyman intent on helping his neighbors.
31 August 2021
Good Girls: Season 4 – Netflix Series
Under the watchful eye of the Feds, Beth, Ruby and Annie consider the perks and pitfalls of their work — all while Dean and Stan do the same.
Sparking Joy – Netflix Series
Global organization icon and best-selling author Marie Kondo takes her signature approach to tidying up a step further in her new, transformational Netflix series, Sparking Joy. Marie shows us how the fundamentals of her method can affect our businesses, relationships and communities. The impacts of tidying are surprising, emotional and transformative in the lives of the people Marie meets. Throughout the process, viewers will also step into Marie’s own home, meet her family, and get a glimpse into how she sparks joy in her daily life!
COMING SOON
Comedy Premium League – Netflix Series
Four teams comprising 16 of India’s funniest entertainers engage in battles of wit and wisecracks in hopes of being crowned the ultimate comedy champs.
D.P. – Netflix Series
After he’s taken under the wing of an eccentric corporal, a young Korean serviceman’s morality is tested as he tracks down deserters.
Licensed Titles
Creed – 8/1/2021
Adonis Johnson, the son of heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, embraces his legacy as a boxer and seeks mentorship from Rocky Balboa, his father’s old friend and rival.
Abduction – 8/12/2021
Nathan, a young man, learns that he was abducted as a child. But before he can confront his adoptive parents, they are shot dead by mysterious men who are now out to track him down.
Ma – 8/21/2021
Sue Ann, a middle-aged woman, allows a group of teenagers to party in her basement but on some conditions. Though the friends are elated with the idea, they soon discover her true character.
The River Runner – 8/25/2021
The story of Scott Lindgren’s 20-year quest to be the first person to paddle the four great rivers that originate from Tibet’s sacred Mount Kailash is more than a gripping whitewater flick. It is also an intimate chronicle of an emotionally stunted athlete who’s having a breakthrough after a life crisis. As a highly accomplished expedition kayaker and whitewater filmmaker, Lindgren always forbade any sign of emotional vulnerability on the river; he saw it as a weakness that might jeopardize the fortitude needed for extreme waters. It takes a life-changing diagnosis, followed by a dark night of the soul, for him to finally learn how to show up with an open heart.