All of Netflix's New Shows and Movies (August 2022)

Netflix started August with a snooze — the good kind of snooze! The Sandman is Netflix's newest fantasy hit, an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's coveted graphic novels. But it's not the only new show on Netflix this month. This Friday brings one of the most anticipated shows of August: Season 3 of Mindy Kaling's teen rom-com Never Have I Ever, which is already getting good reviews. 

Those are the biggest hits, as the rest of the month isn't quite as exciting with Netflix originals, so you might want to settle in with some licensed content like the original Spider-Man trilogy and the most recent season of Riverdale. The full list of everything coming to and leaving Netflix is below the top picks. 

Last month's guide: Netflix's New Shows and Movies in July 2022

The Best New Netflix Movies and Shows in August

Trainwreck: Woodstock '99 (August 3) 

This docuseries is all about the he-said-she-said bulls--t. It explores the debacle of Woodstock '99, the music festival marred by violence, depravity, and Limp Bizkit. Last year's HBO documentary Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage beat Trainwreck to the punch, but with three episodes, this one gets even deeper into how out of control it got. [Trailer | Review]

The Sandman (August 5)

When I say this blockbuster fantasy series is long-awaited, I mean it. An adaptation of Neil Gaiman's beloved comic series has been in development on and off since 1996. And it's honestly a good thing that it didn't get made into a movie back then, because TV is a much better format for a story this sprawling. It tells the story of Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams (Tom Sturridge), who breaks free from a century of human captivity and sets out to restore his place as the ruler of dreamworld. It's a fantasy-superhero epic that features Game of Thrones' Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar, who is technically the same character as Tom Ellis' Lucifer Morningstar from Lucifer (the shows share source material), just a drastically different interpretation. [Trailer] 

Never Have I Ever Season 3 (August 12)

In many ways, Never Have I Ever Season 2 gave me everything I wanted — a huge win for Team Paxton (Darren Barnet), namely — but this is first and foremost a show about a high school love triangle, and I understand that my happiness will probably be short lived in its upcoming third (and penultimate) season, after Eleanor (Ramona Young) told Ben (Jaren Lewison) about Devi's (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) feelings for him in the finale. Still, I'm enchanted by this show's mix of silly teen rom-comedy, compassionate musings on the lingering pervasiveness of grief, and the omniscient narration of John McEnroe. -Allison Picurro

The Next 365 Days (August 19)

The final installment of Netflix's campy Polish erotic thriller trilogy is on this list of "best" new stuff because it's the best thing to watch on Netflix if for some reason you can't visit a XXX site. These movies aren't good, but the sex scenes sure are graphic! I didn't realize that the second and third movies were filmed back to back, but they were, because 365 Days: This Day only came out in April. I know you're excited to find out how the story ends, but don't worry, your secret is safe with me. 

Mo (August 24) 

Comedian Mo Amer — who you may recognize from his supporting role on the Hulu series Ramy or his Netflix stand-up specials — gets a Ramy of his own in this self-titled, semi-autobiographical dramedy series about a Palestinian immigrant living in Texas with his family. Amer's a funny guy, and this show will introduce him to a bigger audience. Ramy himself, Ramy Youssef, co-created the series and executive-produces. It almost feels like a Ramy spin-off. 

More on Netflix:

• The Ultimate Guide to HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and More in July 2022
• The Best TV Shows on Netflix Right Now
• The Best Movies on Netflix Right Now

All the New Shows and Movies Coming to Netflix in August

Aug. 1
Big Tree City (Netflix Family)
28 Days
8 Mile
Above the Rim
The Age of Adaline
Battle: Los Angeles
Bridget Jones's Baby
Bridget Jones's Diary
Constantine
Dinner for Schmucks
Eyes Wide Shut
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Footloose (2011)
Hardcore Henry
Legends of the Fall
Love & Basketball
Made of Honor
Men in Black
Men in Black 3
Men in Black II
Miss Congeniality
Monster-in-Law
No Strings Attached
Pawn Stars: Season 13
Polly Pocket: Season 4: Part 2: Tiny Taste Adventure
She's Funny That Way
Space Jam (1996)
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 3
Top Gear: Season 29-30
The Town
Woman in Gold

Aug. 2
Flight
Ricardo Quevedo: Tomorrow Will Be Worse (Netflix Comedy)

Aug. 3
Buba (Netflix Film)
Trainwreck: Woodstock '99 (Netflix Documentary)
Don't Blame Karma! (Netflix Film)
Good Morning, Verônica: Season 2 (Netflix Series)

Aug. 4
Lady Tamara (Netflix Series)
KAKEGURUI TWIN (Netflix Anime)
Super Giant Robot Brothers (Netflix Family)
Wedding Season (Netflix Film)

Aug. 5
Carter (Netflix Film)
Darlings (Netflix Film)
The Informer
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (Netflix Film)
The Sandman (Netflix Series)
Skyfall

Aug. 6
Reclaim (Netflix Film)

Aug. 7
Riverdale: Season 6

Aug. 8
Code Name: Emperor (Netflix Film)
Team Zenko Go: Season 2 (Netflix Family)

Aug. 9
I Just Killed My Dad (Netflix Documentary)
The Nice Guys

Aug. 10
Bank Robbers: The Last Great Heist (Netflix Documentary)
Heartsong (Netflix Film)
Indian Matchmaking: Season 2 (Netflix Series)
Instant Dream Home (Netflix Series)
Iron Chef Brazil (Netflix Series)
Locke & Key: Season 3 (Netflix Series)
School Tales The Series (Netflix Series)

Aug. 11
Dope
DOTA: Dragon's Blood: Book 3 (Netflix Anime)
Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story (Netflix Documentary)

Aug. 12
13: The Musical (Netflix Film)
A Model Family (Netflix Series)
Day Shift (Netflix Film)
Never Have I Ever: Season 3 (Netflix Series)

Aug. 15
Ancient Aliens: Season 4
Deepa & Anoop (Netflix Family)
Learn to Swim

Aug. 16
UNTOLD: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist (2 Parts)

Aug. 17
High Heat (Netflix Series)
Junior Baking Show: Season 6 (Netflix Series)
Look Both Ways (Netflix Film)
Royalteen (Netflix Film)
Unsuspicious (Netflix Series)

Aug. 18
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season 3 (Netflix Family)
Inside the Mind of a Cat (Netflix Documentary)
Tekken: Bloodline (Netflix Anime)

Aug. 19
The Cuphead Show!: Part 2 (Netflix Family)
Echoes (Netflix Series)
The Girl in the Mirror (Alma) (Netflix Series)
Glow Up: Season 4 (Netflix Series)
Kleo (Netflix Series)
The Next 365 Days (Netflix Film)

Aug. 20
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar (Netflix Film)

Aug. 21
A Cowgirl's Song

Aug. 23
Chad and JT Go Deep (Netflix Series)
Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1 (Netflix Documentary) (New episodes weekly)

Aug. 24
Lost Ollie (Netflix Series)
Mo (Netflix Series)
Queer Eye: Brazil (Netflix Series)
Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee (Netflix Documentary)
Selling The OC (Netflix Series)
Under Fire (Netflix Series)
Watch Out, We're Mad (Netflix Film)

Aug. 25
Angry Birds: Summer Madness: Season 3 (Netflix Family)
History 101: Season 2 (Netflix Documentary)
Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure (Netflix Anime)
That's Amor (Netflix Film)

Aug. 26
Delhi Crime: Season 2 (Netflix Series)
Disobedience
Drive Hard: The Maloof Way (Netflix Series)
Loving Adults (Netflix Film)
Ludik (Netflix Series)
Me Time (Netflix Film)
Partner Track (Netflix Series)
Seoul Vibe (Netflix Film)

Aug. 29
Under Her Control (Netflix Film)
Mighty Express: Season 7 (Netflix Family)

Aug. 30
I AM A KILLER: Season 3 (Netflix Documentary)
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul (Netflix Documentary)

Aug. 31
Club América vs Club América (Netflix Documentary)
Family Secrets (Netflix Series)
I Came By (Netflix Film)

Everything Leaving Netflix in August

Aug. 4
They've Gotta Have Us: Season 1

Aug. 5
Screwball

Aug. 7
We Summon the Darkness

Aug. 9
Demonic
The Saint

Aug. 10
Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Aug. 15
Endless Love
Selfless

Aug. 20
The Conjuring

Aug. 23
Young & Hungry: Seasons 1-5

Aug. 24
The November Man
Wheel of Fortune: Season 35-37

Aug. 25
Taxi Driver
The Visit

Aug. 27
Wind River

Aug. 30
In the Line of Fire

Aug. 31
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Agatha Christie's Crooked House
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Cliffhanger
The Dark Knight Rises
The Departed
GoodFellas
Grown Ups
Halloween
Just Like Heaven
Kung Fu Panda 2
Major Dad: Seasons 1-4
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible II
Premonition
Public Enemies
Rise of the Guardians
Soul Surfer
Starship Troopers
Titanic
We Are Marshall
Wyatt Earp