August is packed with big Bollywood releases, addictive romances, gripping thrillers, reality drama, comedy and some highly anticipated returning shows. From Akshay Kumar’s Welcome to the Jungle and Diljit Dosanjh’s Main Vaapas Aaunga to Reacher Season 4, Lanterns and My Life with the Walter Boys, there is plenty to add to your watchlist. Here are some of the biggest OTT new releases this month! The new upcoming movies and shows arriving on Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar, Apple TV and more this August.
OTT New Releases This Month: 19 New Movies & Shows Releasing In August You Can’t-Miss
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OTT Releases This Week: August 17-23
1. Lanterns (Release Date: August 17 | JioHotstar)
DC’s Green Lantern universe gets a darker crime-mystery twist as veteran Lantern Hal Jordan and new recruit John Stewart investigate a murder in the American heartland. Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre lead the series as the case slowly connects to something much bigger than an ordinary crime. For superhero fans looking for mystery rather than another straightforward action show, Lanterns is a major August release.
2. Welcome to the Jungle (Expected OTT Release: August 21 | JioHotstar)
Akshay Kumar leads a massive ensemble in this action-comedy from the popular Welcome franchise. A series of misunderstandings pulls a film crew into a much bigger and more dangerous situation, setting the stage for chaos, action and plenty of comedy. The film is widely reported to be heading to JioHotstar on August 21, although the OTT date and platform are yet to be officially confirmed.
OTT Releases From August 10-16
3. Reacher – Season 4 (Release Date: August 12 | Prime Video)
Jack Reacher returns for another dangerous case, and once again trouble finds him quickly. This time, his investigation pulls him into a deadly conspiracy where powerful enemies and hidden motives stand in his way. Expect brutal action, clever investigation and the no-nonsense Reacher that fans have come to love.
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4. This, That and Everything in Between (Release Date: August 13 | Netflix)
Joanne has spent years rebuilding her life, but everything changes when her estranged mother suddenly returns after 27 years with a secret. Their unexpected reunion forces old wounds, family tensions and painful memories back to the surface. This emotional Filipino drama explores what happens when the past you tried to escape finally catches up with you.
5. The Traitors – Season 2 (Release Date: August 13 | Prime Video)
Karan Johar returns as host as a fresh group of celebrities enters a ruthless game built around lies, suspicion and betrayal. Hidden Traitors secretly work against the Innocents, while everyone else tries to identify them before being eliminated. With alliances constantly changing and nobody knowing whom to trust, Season 2 promises plenty of reality-show drama and mind games.
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6. Tires – Season 3 (Release Date: August 13 | Netflix)
Will and Shane are back at Valley Forge, where running a struggling auto business continues to create one ridiculous problem after another. As Will deals with questions about the life he could have chosen, Shane finds himself unexpectedly pushed towards adulthood. The workplace comedy returns with more awkward situations, bad decisions and chaotic humour.
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7. My Brilliant Career (Release Date: August 13 | Netflix)
Sybylla Melvyn dreams of becoming a writer and refuses to let society decide what her future should look like. Choosing an independent career over a safe marriage seems simple — until falling in love makes everything more complicated. Set in the Australian countryside, this period drama explores ambition, romance and a young woman’s determination to build a life on her own terms.
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8. Cocktail 2 (Release Date: August 14 | Netflix)
Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna come together for a complicated new tale of romance, friendship and tangled emotions. Directed by Homi Adajania, this spiritual sequel to Cocktail brings another glamorous relationship drama where love and commitment don’t go quite as planned. Rom-com fans looking for chemistry, drama and messy relationships may want to check this one out.
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9. Don’t Say Good Luck (Release Date: August 14 | Netflix)
Sophie Birenbaum is ready to shine as the lead in her high school musical, but suddenly the drama happening at home becomes much bigger than anything on stage. Starring Sunny Sandler, this coming-of-age story mixes family emotions, teenage struggles, music and humour. It looks like an easy pick for viewers who enjoy heartfelt teen dramas.
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10. My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me (Release Date: August 14 | Netflix)
Best friends Olli and Matze live together, work together and even dream of travelling the world together. But their comfortable life is thrown into chaos when Matze falls for Rebecca and suddenly their friendship is no longer the centre of everything. This German comedy explores friendship, jealousy and what happens when romance changes a lifelong bond.
11. Moria (Release Date: August 14 | Netflix)
Fame, controversy and reinvention take centre stage in this highly stylised series inspired by the extraordinary life of Argentine entertainment icon Moria Casán. Different performers portray Moria across stages of her life as the show turns her personal story into a dramatic spectacle. Expect a colourful mix of show business, ambition, scandal and larger-than-life personality.
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12. Sterling Point (Release Date: August 5 | Prime Video)
A teenager’s life changes when an unexpected inheritance takes her to the remote world of Sterling Point. What follows is a young-adult drama filled with complicated family relationships, surprising connections, romance and questions about where she truly belongs. If you enjoy emotional dramas about identity, friendship and finding your place, add this to your list.
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13. Ted Lasso – Season 4 (Release Date: August 5 | Apple TV)
Ted Lasso is back, but AFC Richmond is entering a very different chapter. The new season brings Ted and familiar faces together as Richmond takes on the challenge of building its women’s football team. Expect the show’s trademark mix of sport, friendship, humour and heartfelt moments as a new group of players enters the story.
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14. One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 2 (Release Date: August 5 | Netflix)
The sweeping story of the Buendía family continues as another generation faces love, war, ambition, tragedy and the strange destiny surrounding Macondo. Based on Gabriel García Márquez’s celebrated novel, Part 2 moves the family’s extraordinary story towards its conclusion. The second part begins in August, with the grand finale arriving later in the month.
15. My Life with the Walter Boys – Season 3 (Release Date: August 6 | Netflix)
Jackie’s complicated life with the Walter family continues as love, friendship and difficult choices once again collide. With her feelings and future becoming even more complicated, new relationships and an unexpected person from her past add fresh trouble to the mix. Fans of the Jackie-Cole-Alex drama have plenty more emotional twists waiting this season.
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16. Main Vaapas Aaunga (Release Date: August 7 | Netflix)
Love, loss and memories from Partition come together in Imtiaz Ali’s emotional drama starring Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, Sharvari and Vedang Raina. The story follows a family trying to uncover a decades-old love story rooted in the turbulent events of 1947. If you enjoy heartfelt romances with history at their centre, this one deserves a place on your list.
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17. The Last House (Release Date: August 7 | Netflix)
Imagine waking up and discovering that your family is mysteriously trapped inside your own home with no way to escape. Greta Lee and Wagner Moura lead this tense sci-fi thriller about a family trying to survive as their resources disappear and an unknown force keeps them sealed inside. Claustrophobic, mysterious and unsettling, this is one for thriller and survival-drama fans.
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18. Operation Safed Sagar (Release Date: August 7 | Netflix)
Inspired by the Indian Air Force’s role during the 1999 Kargil War, Operation Safed Sagar follows the Golden Arrows Squadron through a dangerous high-altitude military mission. Young fighter pilots face enormous pressure as courage, duty and sacrifice become more important than fear. The series combines a major chapter of Indian military history with the personal cost of war.
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19. Our Sticky Love (Release Date: August 7 | Netflix)
Ambitious prosecutor Go Eun-sae loses her memory while chasing a dangerous crime syndicate and wakes up in a quiet village. Boxing coach Jang Tae-ha claims to be her boyfriend, but his lie hides a connection to her past. What begins as a strange situation slowly turns into a romantic story filled with confusion, protection and old feelings.
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From big Bollywood entertainers and romantic dramas to superhero mysteries, thrillers and returning favourites, August has something for almost every kind of OTT viewer. Which of these new movies and shows are you most excited to watch?
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