Netflix August 2026: what's arriving July 27–August 2
Netflix August 2026 opens with a busy week from July 27 to August 2: A Quiet Place: Day One, all three seasons of Hannibal, Fast & Furious films 1–7, five Chucky movies, and several new originals hit the U.S. catalog as July ends and August’s licensed flood begins. For more streaming alerts, browse our Streaming & TV Alerts hub.
Key Takeaways
- Monday, July 27 brings A Quiet Place: Day One, Hannibal seasons 1–3, TÁR, and Masha and the Bear season 6.
- August 1 drops the first seven Fast & Furious films plus five Chucky titles in a major licensed wave.
- Sunday adds Best Medicine season 1, Zero Dark Thirty, and more, per What’s on Netflix.
- Later in August, look ahead to Outer Banks season 5, SEAL Team, and sci-fi thriller The Last House (Aug. 7).
- Home Improvement seasons 1–8 leave Netflix on Aug. 1; last day to watch is July 31.
What are the biggest Netflix arrivals this week?
According to What’s on Netflix, Monday’s standouts are the 2024 horror prequel A Quiet Place: Day One, starring Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn, and Bryan Fuller’s critically acclaimed series Hannibal (seasons 1–3), with Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy.
Also on July 27: Cate Blanchett’s TÁR (2022) and kids’ series Masha and the Bear season 6. Tuesday adds Netflix Original stand-up Mary Beth Barone: Galaxy Brain and Russell Crowe’s The Exorcism (2024).
Midweek originals and imports include Jodie Foster’s A Private Life (2025), Mexican teen drama Final Project, Colombian series Forbidden Woman, reality series Gear Heads, and Brazilian crime drama Wrath. Thursday brings the Netflix Original limited series The Bombing of Pan Am 103, plus Person to Person and Shake, Rattle & Roll: Evil Origins.
Which franchises arrive on August 1?
Saturday, August 1 is the traditional first-of-the-month licensed surge. Netflix U.S. is set to add five Chucky films—from Child’s Play 2 and Child’s Play 3 through Bride of Chucky, Curse of Chucky, and Cult of Chucky.
The same day, the first seven Fast & Furious movies arrive: The Fast and the Furious (2001) through Furious 7 (2015). That single drop alone can fill a weekend of rewatches.
Sunday, August 2 continues the push with Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar-winning Zero Dark Thirty, Josh Charles medical dramedy Best Medicine season 1 (based on Doc Martin), Ingrid Goes West, Spoiler Alert, and Japanese drama GATE24: The Border.
What else is coming (and leaving) for Netflix August 2026?
Beyond this week, Netflix Life flags bigger August TV moves: Outer Banks season 5 and Leanne season 2 among originals, plus SEAL Team seasons 1–7 on Aug. 18, Talamasca: The Secret Order on Aug. 23, and The Sex Lives of College Girls seasons 1–3 on Aug. 31.
On the way out: Home Improvement seasons 1–8 leave Aug. 1 (last day July 31), and The Game seasons 1–3 leave Aug. 15. Yahoo’s How-To Geek roundup also highlights sci-fi thriller The Last House, starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, streaming Aug. 7.
Availability can vary by region and change with licensing, so confirm titles in your Netflix app before you plan a binge.