What’s coming to Netflix in August 2024? The real question should be: what isn’t coming to Netflix in August 2024? The streaming giant is closing out the summer in prolific fashion. Netflix will be adding everything from exciting new original shows to re-cuts of original movies and continuations of their biggest hits. Throw in plenty of classic films and early seasons of currently airing popular television shows and the streaming service has rarely seemed this alive. There are so many options for Netflix subscribers in August 2024, an impressive quality that other streamers won’t be able to keep up with this month.
The first big release of August 2024 is the Netflix Original Film, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie. Although most SpongeBob Squarepants content is over on Paramount+, Saving Bikini Bottom is an indicator that the stories of the lovable yellow sponge and his underwater friends might just spread out to other streaming platforms more frequently. At this time it’s unclear if this Netflix movie will be the first in a long partnership with Nickelodeon, but it sounds intriguing nonetheless. The story follows anthropomorphic squirrel Sandy Cheeks (Carolyn Lawrence) as she and SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) venture to Texas to save Bikini Bottom from a crisis. Parents are sure to appreciate a Netflix film that the whole family can watch together when Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie hits the service on August 2, 2024.
For a more adult audience, The Umbrella Academy Season 4 is looking to end the fan-favorite Netflix show on a high note on August 8, 2024. The Netflix Original Series, based on the comic books of the same name written by My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way, continues to be led by Elliot Page, Tom Hooper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, and Aidan Gallagher. In its first season, The Umbrella Academy focused on a now-adult family of adopted super-powered siblings who had to overcome their past to avert the apocalypse. From there, the series went into as many zany directions as possible, time travel chief among them. Here’s hoping that this final season of The Umbrella Academy will satisfy both fans of the Netflix adaptation and the source material it was based on.
Emily in Paris Season 4 Part 1 is another Netflix show to queue up in August 2024. The comedy series, following an American named Emily (Lily Collins) who gets a job at a French marketing firm, has never been quite a hit with critics. Audiences, however, have spoken loud and proud, keeping the show near the top of the Netflix charts for quite a while. How splitting the fourth season into two parts will play out remains to be seen. Yet, if it captures the zeitgeist as much as the previous seasons, barring a large drop-off in viewers, Emily in Paris Season 5 seems all but guaranteed.
A brand new Netflix Original Series titled KAOS premieres on August 29, 2024. Marrying comedy and mythology, KAOS centers on what happens when Zeus (Jeff Goldblum) begins to distrust humans and those closest to him. As he grows paranoid over a prophecy about three humans, those three humans come together, uncovering their connection to Greek mythology. In the age of the success of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, it was only a matter of time before other streaming services started to milk the concept. Under the eye of series creator Charlie Covell (The End of the F***ing World), KAOS at least promises to be a fresh spin on Greek mythology.
Far and away one of the most anticipated Netflix Original Animated Series of late is Terminator Zero. Getting rid of the John Connor of it all, Terminator Zero is set in 1997, right before Judgement Day. Malcolm Lee (André Holland) is working on an AI to rival Skynet in Tokyo when a Terminator (Timothy Olyphant) comes back from 2022 to kill him. Thankfully, Malcolm is aided by future freedom fighter Eiko (Sonoya Mizuno), who also helps protect his promising AI (Rosario Dawson). Spearheaded by showrunner Mattson Tomlin (The Batman), all eyes are on this anime series to break the post-Terminator 2 slump when it premieres on Netflix on August 29, 2024.
Some other Netflix Originals to stream this month are A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, the latest crime-thriller series, and The Union, a new spy action comedy starring Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg. Outside of all this fresh original content, there are plenty of older favorites and more recent hits to keep Netflix subscribers satisfied in August 2024. Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon films are getting their own director’s cuts with new titles, Chapter One: Chalice of Blood and Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness. Both of Snyder’s R-rated director’s cuts will be added to the streamer on August 2, 2024. Furthermore, the first season of the much-talked-about Interview with a Vampire television series is coming to Netflix on Aug 19, 2024, along with other AMC programs like Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Season 1, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 1, and all eight seasons of Fear the Walking Dead.
The black-and-white version of Godzilla Minus One, subtitled Minus Color, is arriving on the streaming platform on August 1, 2024, for those who want to experience the Oscar-winning film in a brand new way. The entire Child’s Play/Chucky franchise also just got added to Netflix at the beginning of the month, along with The Next Karate Kid for those Cobra Kai fans who want to get their franchise fix before the final episodes air in November and the upcoming 2025 Karate Kid movie. Additionally, the beloved middle chapter of writer-director Ti West and actress Mia Goth’s X trilogy, Pearl, is coming to Netflix on August 16, 2024 — the perfect time to revisit given the recent release of MaXXXine. Finally, the arrival of the raunchy comedies White Chicks and Not Another Teen Movie can’t be ignored, as well as the addition of the high-adrenaline zombie flick World War Z.
Discover more on our monthly recs below, then check out the list of everything coming to Netflix in August 2024. You can also find what’s new this month on Amazon Prime Video, HBO/Max, and Disney+/Hulu right here on DiscussingFilm.
Our Netflix Recs for August 2024
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Directed by Liza Johnson.
Screenplay by Tom Stern & Kazimieras Gediminas Prapuolenis, aka Kaz.
Story by Kaz.
Based on SpongeBob SquarePants by Stephen Hillenburg.
Produced by Robert Engelman & Jack Petrik.
Executive Producers: Marc Ceccarelli & Vincent Waller.
Voice Cast: Carolyn Lawrence, Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Mr. Lawrence, Johnny Knoxville, Craig Robinson, Grey DeLisle, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Matty Cardarople, & Wanda Sykes.
Cinematographer: Greg Gardiner.
Composer: Moniker.
Production Company: Nickelodeon Movies.
Runtime: 82 minutes.
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie premieres on Netflix on August 2, 2024!
The Umbrella Academy: Season 4
Created by Steve Blackman.
Based on The Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way & Gabriel Bá.
Developed by Jeremy Slater.
Showrunners: Steve Blackman & Jesse McKeown.
Executive Producers: Steve Blackman, Gerard Way, Gabriel Bá, Keith Goldberg, Mike Richardson, Jesse McKeown, Beau Bauman, Scott Stuber, Jennifer Cecil, Abbey Morris, Pascal Verschooris, & Jeremy Webb.
Main Cast: Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Adam Godley, Colm Feore, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Jordan Claire Robbins, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, & David Cross.
Composers: Jeff Russo & Perrine Virgile.
Production Companies: Borderline Entertainment, Irish Cowboy, Dark Horse Entertainment, & Universal Content Productions.
Episode Count: 6 (Season 4).
The Umbrella Academy Season 4 lands on Netflix on August 8, 2024!
Emily in Paris Season 4 Part 1
Created by Darren Star.
Produced by Michael Amodio, Raphaël Benoliel, Stephen Joel Brown, Lily Collins, Jake Fuller, Joe Murphy, Ryan McCormick, Joshua Levy, & Prathiksha Srinivasan.
Executive Producers: Darren Star, Lilly Burns, Andrew Fleming, Tony Hernandez, Alison Brown, & Robin Schiff.
Main Cast: Lily Collins, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, Camille Razat, William Abadie, Lucien Laviscount, Kate Walsh, & Jean-Christophe Bouvet.
Theme Music Composer: James Newton Howard.
Composer: Chris Alan Lee.
Production Companies: Darren Star Productions, Jax Media, & MTV Entertainment Studios.
Episode Count: 5 (Season 4 Part 1).
Emily in Paris Season 4 Part 1 hits Netflix on August 15, 2024!
KAOS
Created by Charlie Covell.
Directed by Georgi Banks-Davies & Runyararo Mapfumo.
Produced by Harry Munday, Katie Carpenter, & Michael Eagle-Hodgson.
Executive Producers: Charlie Covell, Chris Fry, Georgi Banks-Davies, Jane Featherstone, John Woodward, Nina Lederman, & Tanya Seghatchian.
Main Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Janet McTeer, Cliff Curtis, David Thewlis, Killian Scott, Debi Mazar, Aurora Perrineau, Misia Butler, Leila Farzad, Nabhaan Rizwan, Rakie Ayola, Stanley Townsend, Billie Piper, Eddie Lizard, Fady Elsayed, Tomi Egbowon-Ogunjobi, Gilian Cally, & Shila Ommi.
Composer: Isabella Summers.
Production Companies: Sister, All3Media, & Brightstar.
Episode Count: 8 (Season One).
KAOS arrives on Netflix on August 29, 2024!
Terminator Zero
Series Directed by Masashi Kudō.
Written by Mattson Tomlin.
Based on Terminator by James Cameron & Gale Anne Hurd.
Executive Producers: Mattson Tomlin, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, & Don Granger.
Voice Cast: Timothy Olyphant, André Holland, Sonoya Mizuno, Rosario Dawson, & Ann Dowd.
Composers: Michelle Birsky & Kevin Olken Henthorn.
Production Companies: Production I.G, Skydance Television, & Netflix Animation.
Episode Count: 8 (Season One).
Terminator Zero debuts on Netflix on August 29, 2024!
Everything New on Netflix in August 2024
Coming August 1
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder — Netflix Series
Borderless Fog — Netflix Film
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke, Season 3 — Netflix Anime
Love is Blind: Mexico — Netflix Series
Mon Laferte, te amo — Netflix Documentary
Unstable, Season 2 — Netflix Series
Bride of Chucky (1998)
Child’s Play 2 (1990)
Child’s Play 3 (1991)
Cult of Chucky (2017)
Curse of Chucky (2013)
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (2003)
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012)
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Batch 4
Fire Country, Season 1
Fury (2014)
Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color (2023)
Jack Reacher (2012)
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
Monster House (2006)
Mr. Deeds (2002)
The Next Karate Kid (1994)
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
Pawn Stars, Season 15
RED (2010)
RED 2 (2013)
Room (2015)
Save the Last Dance (2001)
Seed of Chucky (2004)
The Spectacular Now (2013)
Tarot (2024)
White Chicks (2004)
World War Z (2013)
Coming August 2
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli — Netflix Documentary
Rebel Moon — Part One: Director’s Cut — Netflix Film
Rebel Moon — Part Two: Director’s Cut — Netflix Film
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie — Netflix Family
Coming August 3
Joe Rogan: Burn the Boats — Netflix Comedy Special
Coming August 5
Gabby’s Dollhouse, Season 10 — Netflix Family
Coming August 6
The Influencer — Netflix Series
Reminiscence (2021)
Rising Impact, Season 2 — Netflix Anime
Coming August 7
Lolo and the Kid — Netflix Film
Love Is Blind: UK — Netflix Series
Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough — Netflix Documentary
Coming August 8
The Emoji Movie (2017)
Shahmaran, Season 2 — Netflix Series
The Umbrella Academy, Season 4 — Netflix Series
Coming August 9
Blue Ribbon Baking Championship — Netflix Series
Inside the Mind of a Dog — Netflix Documentary
Mission: Cross — Netflix Film
Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba — Netflix Film
Pokémon Horizons: The Series Part 3 — Netflix Family
Coming August 10
Romance in the House — Netflix Series
Coming August 11
Night School (2018)
Coming August 13
Matt Rife: Lucid – A Crowd Work Special — Netflix Comedy Special
Coming August 14
Daughters — Netflix Documentary
Worst Ex Ever — Netflix Documentary
Coming August 15
Average Joe, Season 1
Backyard Wilderness (2018)
Emily in Paris, Season 4, Part 1 — Netflix Series
Coming August 16
I can’t live without you — Netflix Film
Pearl (2022)
The Union — Netflix Film
Coming August 17
Love Next Door — Netflix Series
Coming August 19
A Discovery of Witches, Seasons 1-3
Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, Season 1
CoComelon Lane, Season 3 — Netflix Family
Dark Winds, Seasons 1-2
Fear of the Walking Dead, Seasons 1-8
Gangs of London, Seasons 1-2
Interview with the Vampire, Season 1
Into the Badlands, Seasons 1-3
Kevin Can F**k Himself, Seasons 1-2
Migration (2023)
Monsieur Spade, Season 1
Preacher, Seasons 1-4
That Dirty Black Bag, Season 1
The Terror, Season 1
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Season 1
UnREAL, Seasons 1-4
Coming August 20
Langston Kerman: Bad Poetry — Netflix Comedy Special
Terror Tuesday: Extreme — Netflix Series
Untold: The Murder of Air McNair — Netflix Documentary
Coming August 21
The Accident — Netflix Series
Back to 15: Back to 18 — Netflix Series
Nice Girls — Netflix Film
Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE — Netflix Documentary
Wyatt Earp and The Cowboy War — Netflix Documentary
Coming August 22
Baby Fever, Season 2 — Netflix Series
GG Precinct — Netflix Series
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie — Netflix Anime
Secret Lives of Orangutans — Netflix Documentary
Coming August 23
Incoming — Netflix Film
Tòkunbọ̀ — Netflix Film
Coming August 27
Untold: Sign Stealer — Netflix Documentary
Coming August 28
Untamed Royals — Netflix Film
Coming August 29
Chastity High — Netflix Series
KAOS — Netflix Series
Represent, Season 2 — Netflix Series
TERMINATOR ZERO — Netflix Anime
Coming August 30
A-List to Playlist — Netflix Series
Breathless — Netflix Series
The Deliverance — Netflix Film
(Un)lucky Sisters — Netflix Film
