August is shaping up to be one of Netflix’s busiest months yet, blending emotional farewells, dark comedy, and prestige literary adaptations. Whether you’re into teen drama, Nordic noir, or animated existential musings from Ricky Gervais, there’s something landing in your queue this month.
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Netflix Shows to Watch
My Life With the Walter Boys (Season 3) returns August 6, picking up right after that dramatic love-triangle cliffhanger, with Jackie, Cole, and Alex navigating fallout, new rivals, and a childhood friend who complicates everything.
Alley Cats, debuting August 7, is Ricky Gervais’s animated take on loneliness and belonging, told through the eyes of stray cats fending for themselves on the streets, with Gervais voicing a lead role himself.
Revival arrives August 20, a subversive zombie drama where the dead return to a small Wisconsin town with their memories and personalities intact — just immortal, fast-healing, and unnervingly violent.
Blood Sacrifice, also landing August 20, is a five-part Nordic Noir thriller set in Stockholm, following an investigator and his estranged detective father as they hunt a serial killer targeting police officers.
Outer Banks (Season 5) closes out the Pogues’ saga on August 20, dropping all 10 episodes at once as the group mourns JJ’s death and braces for one final fight against the Kooks and Corsairs.
My Brilliant Career, out August 25, adapts Miles Franklin’s classic novel into a six-episode period drama about an ambitious young writer navigating rural Australia and unwanted suitors.
Leanne (Season 2) returns August 27 with new cast additions, continuing the hit multi-cam sitcom about starting over after a sudden divorce.
The Sex Lives of College Girls (Seasons 1–3) hits Netflix August 31 as a major licensed pickup, following four college friends through love triangles and campus chaos at a fictional Vermont college.
| Show | Release Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| My Life With the Walter Boys S3 | Aug 6 | Original |
| Alley Cats | Aug 7 | Original |
| Revival | Aug 20 | Licensed |
| Blood Sacrifice | Aug 20 | Original |
| Outer Banks S5 | Aug 20 | Original |
| My Brilliant Career | Aug 25 | Original |
| Leanne S2 | Aug 27 | Original |
| Sex Lives of College Girls | Aug 31 | Licensed |
For background on the classic that inspired one of August’s biggest adaptations, see My Brilliant Career on Wikipedia.
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FAQs
Q1. What’s the biggest Netflix series ending in August 2026?
Outer Banks Season 5, releasing August 20, marks the show’s final season.
Q2. Is there a new Ricky Gervais show on Netflix in August?
Yes, the animated series Alley Cats debuts August 7.
