Netflix: Coming and Leaving in August 2021

Netflix announced the list of movies, television series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming service in August 2021.

All titles and dates are subject to change.

Coming Soon

Comedy Premium League NETFLIX SERIES ??

Four teams comprising 16 of India’s funniest entertainers engage in battles of wit and wisecracks in hopes of being crowned the ultimate comedy champs.

D.P. — NETFLIX SERIES ??

After he’s taken under the wing of an eccentric corporal, a young Korean serviceman’s morality is tested as he tracks down deserters.

Avail. 8/1/21

  • 30 Rock: Seasons 1-7
  • Beethoven
  • Beethoven’s 2nd
  • Beowulf
  • Catch Me If You Can
  • Darwin’s Game
  • Deep Blue Sea
  • The Edge of Seventeen
  • Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
  • Five Feet Apart
  • Friday Night Lights: Seasons 1-5
  • Good Luck Chuck
  • The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
  • Hunter X Hunter (2011): Seasons 5-6
  • Inception
  • The Lincoln Lawyer
  • The Losers
  • The Machinist
  • Magnolia
  • Major Payne
  • My Girl
  • My Girl 2
  • The Net
  • The Original Kings of Comedy
  • Pineapple Express
  • Poms
  • Seabiscuit
  • Space Cowboys
  • Team America: World Police

Avail. 8/3/21

Pray Away  NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

Survivors and ex-leaders of the so-called “conversion therapy” movement speak out about its harm to the LGBTQ community and its devastating persistence.

Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY ??

Max S. reveals how he built a drug empire from his childhood bedroom as a teen in the real story behind the series “How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast).”

Top Secret UFO Projects: Declassified NETFLIX SERIES

Though claims of extraterrestrial encounters have long been dismissed, many believe the existence of UFOs is not just likely, but a certainty.

Avail. 8/4/21

Aftermath

American Masters: Inventing David Geffen 

Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

Two childhood friends go from high school dropouts to the most powerful drug kingpins in Miami in this true story of a crime saga that spanned decades.

Control Z: Season 2 NETFLIX SERIES ??

Someone intent on seeking vengeance for Luis starts targeting students and teachers at the high school as Sofía rushes to solve the latest mystery.

Car Masters: Rust to Riches: Season 3 NETFLIX SERIES

As Gotham Garage’s star rises, Mark broadens his business strategy beyond “upgrade and trade” as he courts clients with big ideas and deep pockets.

Cooking With Paris NETFLIX SERIES

With an anyone-can-cook attitude, Paris Hilton adds her own flair to every dish. Fun is just one edible glitter bomb away on this unique cooking show.

Avail. 8/6/21

Hit & Run NETFLIX SERIES

A man searching for the truth behind his wife’s death becomes caught up in a dangerous web of secrets and intrigue stretching from New York to Tel Aviv.

Navarasa NETFLIX SERIES ??

From amusement to awe, the nine human emotions of Indian aesthetic theory are explored in this anthology series.\

The Swarm NETFLIX FILM ??

A single mother breeds locusts as high-protein food, but has trouble getting them to reproduce — until she finds they have a taste for blood.

Vivo NETFLIX FILM

A music-loving kinkajou embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.

Avail. 8/8/21

Quartet

Avail. 8/9/21

SHAMAN KING NETFLIX ANIME ??

Medium Yoh Asakura enters a battle tournament held every 500 years, competing with other shamans in a bid to become the all-powerful Shaman King.

Avail. 8/10/21

Gabby’s Dollhouse: Season 2 NETFLIX FAMILY

More paws-itively purr-fect fun awaits as Gabby and her dollhouse friends find new ways to learn, create and celebrate in a whimsical world of joy.

Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL ??

Multi-award winning comedian Phil Wang makes his first hour Netflix Stand-up comedy special debut with Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang. Following countless appearances on shows including Live at the Apollo, QI and Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup, the comedic star takes centre stage at The London Palladium, exploring race, romance, politics, and his mixed British-Malaysian heritage.

UNTOLD NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY (new films weekly)

From the creators of WILD WILD COUNTRY, comes a five-part docuseries event that brings fresh eyes to epic tales from the wide world of sports. From tennis to boxing to basketball, these stories aren’t the ones you’ve heard before, even if you think you have. Premiering weekly, each film kicks off at a pivotal moment — the big fight, the Olympics, the playoffs — and then delves deep into what happened beyond the headlines, as told by those who lived it, to reveal the grit, resilience, heartbreak, triumph, violence, comedy and pathos beneath the sweat. Weekly August premieres include: 

UNTOLD: Malice at the Palace – August 10

Directed by Floyd Russ (Zion) and featuring never-before-seen footage, the famous Pacers-Pistons brawl is unraveled by those who lived it. 

Avail. 8/11/21

Bake Squad NETFLIX SERIES

In each episode of Bake Squad, four individually brilliant bakers will battle it out to see whose dessert will be chosen for someone’s extra special big day.  These bakers have been personally selected by Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi, who built an empire on delicious cookie dough.  For her next sweet trick, Tosi has built this squad of bakers who have one mission and one mission only: Make dessert dreams come true! High hopes, high temperatures, high stakes…all courtesy of the Bake Squad.

The Kissing Booth 3 NETFLIX FILM

It’s the summer before Elle heads to college, and she’s facing the hardest decision of her life: whether to move across the country with her dreamy boyfriend Noah or fulfill her lifelong promise to go to college with her BFF Lee. Whose heart will Elle break?

La diosa del asfalto

Misha and the Wolves NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY ??

As a little girl, she escaped the Holocaust and lived among wolves. Or did she? An extraordinary story elicits sympathy — then draws scrutiny.

Avail. 8/12/21

AlRawabi School for Girls NETFLIX SERIES ??

The bullied outcasts at prestigious Al Rawabi School for Girls plot a series of risky takedowns to get back at their tormentors.

Lokillo: Nothing’s the Same NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL ??

WFH, homeschooling, hand-washing, no hugs. In this post-pandemic world, comic Lokillo Florez brings much-needed laughs about life as we now know it.

Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild NETFLIX ANIME

In a world where humans and fearsome monsters live in an uneasy balance, young hunter Aiden fights to save his village from destruction by a dragon.

Avail. 8/13/21

Beckett NETFLIX FILM

Following a tragic car accident in Greece, Beckett, an American tourist, finds himself at the center of a dangerous political conspiracy –– and on the run for his life.

Brand New Cherry Flavor NETFLIX SERIES

A filmmaker heads to Hollywood in the early ’90s to make her movie but tumbles down a hallucinatory rabbit hole of sex, magic, revenge — and kittens.

Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Season 5: South Pacific NETFLIX FAMILY

When Tony, the heart of the “Spy Racers” family, is captured by Russian arms dealers, the team travels to the South Pacific to save him, and foil a plan to take over the world in the process.

Gone for Good NETFLIX SERIES ??

Ten years after losing the two people he loved most, a man finds himself plunged into another dizzying mystery when his girlfriend suddenly vanishes.

The Kingdom NETFLIX SERIES ??

After his running mate’s murder, a controversial preacher ascends as Argentina’s presidential candidate. But nothing about him is as holy as he seems.

Valeria: Season 2 NETFLIX SERIES ??

The four friends support and lift each other up as they each make momentous decisions that will affect their respective careers and love lives.

Avail. 8/15/21

Mother Goose Club: Seasons 3-4

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai: Season 1

Winx Club: Season 6

Avail. 8/16/21

Walk of Shame

Avail. 8/17/21

Go! Go! Cory Carson: Season 5 NETFLIX FAMILY

Whether helping out his friends or making new ones, Cory is always on the move and ready for any adventure that comes his way!

UNTOLD: Deal with the Devil NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY 

Directed by Laura Brownson (The Rachel Divide, Lemon), boxer Christy Martin opens up about her battles in and out of the ring. 

Avail. 8/18/21

The Defeated NETFLIX SERIES ??

In the summer of 1946, an American cop arrives in Berlin to help create a police force in the chaotic aftermath of the war.

Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY ??

British serial killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his life and crimes via a series of chilling audiotapes recorded from his jail cell.

Out of my league NETFLIX FILM ??

Tired of swiping through the dating scene with her besties in tow, a charming yet awkward woman with a rare genetic disorder sets her sights on love.

The Secret Diary of an Exchange Student NETFLIX FILM ??

Looking to shake things up, two best friends embark on a life-changing adventure abroad as exchange students. But can they stay out of trouble?

Avail. 8/19/21

Like Crazy

Avail. 8/20/21

The Chair NETFLIX SERIES

At a major university, the first woman of color to become chair tries to meet the dizzying demands and high expectations of a failing English department.

Everything Will Be Fine NETFLIX SERIES ??

After falling out of love, a husband and wife create unconventional rules to keep their family together for the sake of their daughter.

The Loud House Movie NETFLIX FAMILY

As the middle child and only boy in the large Loud family, Lincoln struggles to feel special, but this all changes when the family travels to Scotland.

Sweet GirlNETFLIX FILM 

Devoted family man Ray Cooper, vows justice against the pharmaceutical company responsible for pulling a potentially life saving drug from the market just before his wife (Adria Arjona) dies from cancer. But when his search for the truth leads to a deadly encounter that puts Ray and his daughter Rachel (Isabela Merced) in harm’s way, Ray’s mission turns into a quest for vengeance in order to protect the only family he has left. SWEET GIRL is directed by Brian Andrew Mendoza and stars Justin Bartha, Amy Brenneman, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Raza Jaffrey, Lex Scott Davis and Michael Raymond-James.

Avail. 8/23/21

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf NETFLIX ANIME

The world of “The Witcher” expands in this 2D anime film that explores a powerful new threat facing the Continent.

Avail. 8/24/21

Oggy Oggy NETFLIX FAMILY ??

In this colorful series made for preschoolers, Oggy is an adorable baby kitten who has silly adventures near and far with all of his friends.

UNTOLD: Caitlyn Jenner NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY 

Directed by Crystal Moselle (Betty, The Wolfpack) and told with an extraordinary collection of never-before-seen archival footage, including reels of newly discovered Olympic footage and home videos from the Jenner family, Caitlyn Jenner traces her life with new insight from winning gold to making the decision to transition to her relationship with her children.

Avail. 8/25/21

Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

The never-before-seen story behind the prolific landscape artist and host of “The Joy of Painting,” Bob Ross.

Clickbait NETFLIX SERIES

In this thriller series, eight different points of view provide tantalizing clues to the perpetrator of a gruesome crime fueled by social media.

John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY ??

Claiming to perform miracles, medium João Teixeira de Faria rises to international fame before horrifying abuse is revealed by survivors and prosecutors.

Motel Makeover NETFLIX SERIES

Two budding hospitality entrepreneurs look to expand their empire by renovating an old motel in Ontario — just as the COVID-19 pandemic hits.

The November Man

The Old Ways

Open Your Eyes NETFLIX SERIES ??

In the aftermath of tragedy, a teen finds herself at a memory disorder center, where she bonds with other patients who have experienced similar traumas.

Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes NETFLIX SERIES ??

She’s back from the dead and has a newfound thirst for blood. Meanwhile, her family’s funeral parlor desperately needs more business. Hmm, what if…

Rainbow High: Part 2

Really Love

The River Runner

Tayo the Little Bus: Season 4

The Water Man

Avail. 8/26/21

EDENS ZERO NETFLIX ANIME ??

Aboard the Edens Zero, a lonely boy with the ability to control gravity embarks on an adventure to meet the fabled space goddess known as Mother.

Family Reunion: Part 4 NETFLIX FAMILY 

The McKellans are continuing their extended reunion with more laughs, joy, and Black family magic.

Avail. 8/27/21

He’s All That NETFLIX FILM 

He’s All That reimagines the original plot of the 1999 teen classic She’s All That. The contemporary story follows an influencer (Addison Rae) who accepts a challenge to turn the school’s biggest loser (Tanner Buchanan) into prom king.

I Heart Arlo NETFLIX FAMILY

Optimistic Arlo and his eclectic group of pals learn how to live together in a community, where everyone has their own idea of what’s fun.

Titletown High NETFLIX SERIES

A sports reality series chronicling the lives, both on and off the field, of members of the Valdosta High School football team.

Avail. 8/28/21

Bread Barbershop: Season 2

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha NETFLIX SERIES ??

At a crossroads, a woman moves to a seaside village where she meets a handyman intent on helping his neighbors.

Avail. 8/31/21

Sparking Joy NETFLIX SERIES

Global organization icon and author Marie Kondo is back to help people transform their homes while transforming their lives in surprising and emotional ways in the new Netflix series, Sparking Joy.  Marie takes  her life changing method a step further to help three deserving businesses organize their workplace along with an emotional tidy up of one employee’s life whether it’s in the home, work, personal life and/or relationships. Viewers will also step into Marie’s home to meet her family and get a glimpse into how she tidies up her daily life!

UNTOLD: Crime and PenaltiesNETFLIX DOCUMENTARY 

Directed by Chapman Way and Maclain Way, UNTOLD reveals the story of a misfit band of hockey players known as the Trashers, who were taking orders from the teenage son of an alleged mob boss. 

LAST CALL

Leaving 8/1/21

American Assassin

Leaving 8/4/21

#cats_the_mewvie

Leaving 8/7/21

The Promise

Leaving 8/9/21

El Cartel: Season 1

El Cartel 2: Season 

Nightcrawler

Leaving 8/12/21

Safety Not Guaranteed

Scary Movie 5

Leaving 8/14/21

Mother Goose Club: Seasons 1-2

Leaving 8/15/21

Jericho: Seasons 1-2

Wish I Was Here

Leaving 8/20/21

Kill the Irishman

Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom

The Founder

Leaving 8/22/21

1BR 

Leaving 8/26/21

The Angry Birds Movie 2

Leaving 8/27/21

A Princess for Christmas

Leaving 8/29/21

Strange but True

Leaving 8/30/21

Casino Royale

The Eichmann Show

Full Out

Quantum of Solace

Stranger than Fiction

Leaving 8/31/21

Adrift

Angel Eyes

The Big Lebowski

Chinatown

The Departed

Election

The Girl Next Door

Hey Arnold! The Movie 

Hot Rod

Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) 

Love Actually 

Love Happens

The Manchurian Candidate

Monsters vs. Aliens

The Muppets

Muppets Most Wanted

Nacho Libre

Moon Kingdom

Pootie Tang 

The Prince & Me

Resident Evil: Afterlife

Resident Evil: Extinction

The Ring

Road to Perdition

The Social Network

Superbad

The Time Traveler’s Wife

Danielle Solzman

Danielle Solzman is native of Louisville, KY, and holds a BA in Public Relations from Northern Kentucky University and a MA in Media Communications from Webster University. She roots for her beloved Kentucky Wildcats, St. Louis Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, and Boston Celtics. Living less than a mile away from Wrigley Field in Chicago, she is an active reader (sports/entertainment/history/biographies/select fiction) and involved with the Chicago improv scene. She also sees many movies and reviews them. She has previously written for Redbird Rants, Wildcat Blue Nation, and Hidden Remote/Flicksided. From April 2016 through May 2017, her film reviews can be found on Creators.

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