What’s New on Netflix, Peacock, Hulu, Prime Video, Disney+, Paramount+, Apple TV+, HBO Max & More

August is bursting with premieres, cliffhangers, and binge-worthy brilliance. Whether you’re into mind-bending sci-fi, true crime, animated antics, or prestige drama, this month’s releases span every mood. Let’s dive into the streaming highlights across the major platforms:

📺 Netflix

🔥 Spotlight Picks:

• Wednesday Season 2, Part 1 (Aug 6) – Jenna Ortega returns in a darker, deadlier term at Nevermore Academy.
• The Thursday Murder Club (Aug 28) – Helen Mirren and Ben Kingsley headline this cozy whodunit.
• Hostage (Aug 21) – A political thriller with Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy.
• My Oxford Year (Aug 1) – A romantic drama with Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest.

🎉 More to Stream:
Perfect Match Season 3, Love Is Blind: UK S2, Songs From the Hole, Fast & Furious Collection, Walter Boys Season 2

🦚 Peacock

⚡ Originals:

• Twisted Metal Season 2 Finale (Aug 28) – Carnage and chaos collide.
• Borderline (Aug 1) – Samara Weaving as a stalked pop star in a thriller by the Cocaine Bear team.
• Night of the Zoopocalypse (Aug 22) – Zombie animals run wild.
• Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson (Aug 20) – Music meets intimate storytelling.

📼 Classic Additions:
Mean Girls, Clueless, Rush Hour Trilogy, Jurassic Park, Bring It On, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

🎥 Hulu

🎭 Originals:

• Alien: Earth (Aug 12) – FX’s futuristic Alien series lands.
• King of the Hill Season 14 (Aug 4) – The Hill family returns.
• The Monkey (Aug 7) – Stephen King horror starring Theo James.
• Amanda Knox: Twisted Tale (Aug 20) – Produced by Monica Lewinsky.
• Eenie Meanie (Aug 22) – Crime thriller with Samara Weaving.

🔍 True Crime & Docs:
Ted Bundy: Dialogue with the Devil, Stalking Samantha, Ruby Red Handed

🛒 Prime Video

💥 Premieres:

• The Pickup (Aug 6) – Eddie Murphy + Pete Davidson = hijinks and high-stakes theft.
• Conclave (Aug 9) – Ralph Fiennes in a Vatican thriller.
• Upload Season 4 (Aug 25) – Final season of digital afterlife saga.
• Terminal List: Dark Wolf (Aug 27) – Prequel with Taylor Kitsch and Chris Pratt.
• Butterfly (Aug 13) – South Korean spy thriller starring Daniel Dae Kim.

🍿 Also Streaming:
Sausage Party: Foodtopia S2, Flight Risk, Den of Thieves 2, John Wick, The Map That Leads to You

🐭 Disney+

🦸 Marvel & Animation:

• Eyes of Wakanda (Aug 27) – Animated War Dogs hunt lost Vibranium.
• Iron Man and His Awesome Friends (Aug 12) – Stark meets Cho and Riri in kid-friendly adventures.

👨‍👩‍👧 Family Picks:
Proud Family: Louder & Prouder S3, LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite, Limitless: Live Better Now

🎞️ Paramount+

🔭 Returning Favorites:

• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Criminal Minds: Evolution, Ink Master

More titles expected—Paramount+ often drops surprises mid-month from CBS, Showtime, and Nickelodeon vaults.

🍎 Apple TV+

🌀 Originals:

• Dark Matter – Sci-fi thriller with Joel Edgerton continues its reality-hopping run.
• The Savant (Aug 9) – Jessica Chastain infiltrates online extremist cells.
• Slow Horses Season 4 (Aug 23) – Jackson Lamb returns for MI5 mischief.
• The Big Door Prize Season 3 (Aug 16) – Fate meets small-town chaos.
• Loot Season 2 Finale (Aug 30) – Maya Rudolph wraps her billionaire journey.

👶 Kids & Family:
Eva the Owlet S2, Frog and Toad, The Snoopy Show, Stillwater

🎥 HBO Max

🔥 Prestige Picks:

• House of the Dragon Season 2 – Weekly dragons, drama, and destiny.
• The Jinx: Part Two (Aug 11) – Deep dive into the Robert Durst saga.
• Industry Season 3 (Aug 18) – Sex, stocks, and scandal continue.

⚡ Also Trending:
Doom Patrol: Final Episodes, True Detective: Night Country, Tokyo Vice Season 2, Real Time, Last Week Tonight, Sesame Street

📝 Final Takeaway

August 2025 is a melting pot of streaming excitement. Sci-fi head trips (Upload, Dark Matter), twisted thrillers (Hostage, Borderline), throwback revivals (King of the Hill, Doom Patrol), and fierce fantasy (House of the Dragon, Eyes of Wakanda) await.

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