It’s time to fill your August with nothing but the finest TV series and movies available in Australia. Don’t make the rookie mistake of mindlessly menu-surfing around the six major streaming services. That’s an avoidable purgatory where you’re wasting precious binge seconds on watching the same thumbnails scroll past, repeatedly, instead of zipping to the must-sees.
So, let’s get to maximising your hard-worn free time with critically acclaimed films, sweet TV series escapism, and original content available. Below are the top picks from thousands of hours of content from Australia’s six major streaming networks. Click your provider from the list, home in on the must-sees, and set your eyes to square.
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New in August on Foxtel and Binge
TV litter pick: House of the Dragon: S2 – Aug 5 : If you’ve been holding off on a Binge subscription until the whole shebang of this series is available—presumably for an epic all-nighter watch—know that August 5th is finale o’clock for HotD Season 2. Best believe there will be blood. And dragons, obviously.
Movie litter pick: Origin – Aug 5 : A blend of non-fiction and drama has been used to adapt Caste: The Origins of our Discontents, a NYT Best Selling novel that explores the roots of racial and social hierarchies.
What notable movies are coming to Binge?
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes – Aug 4Origin – Aug 5The Passenger – Aug 21The Killer – Aug 24
What notable series are coming to Binge?
House of the Dragon: S2 – Aug 5Mr. Throwback: S1 – Aug 8The Ark: S2 – Aug 13Chimp Crazy – Aug 19
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New in August on Netflix
TV litter pick: Terminator Zero – Aug 29 : A warrior from a post-apocalyptic future travels to 1997 to protect an AI scientist. Turns out they’re being hunted by a cyborg who can’t be bargained with, reasoned with, moved to pity, or…well, you get the idea.
Movie litter pick: The Deliverance – Aug 30 : After moving into a mysterious house, a struggling mother must face down her demons in order to save her children’s souls. Spookily, this one’s inspired by a true story of possession.
What notable movies are coming to Netflix?
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie – Aug 2Kingsman: The Secret Service – Aug 8Kingsman: The Golden Circle – Aug 8The Union – Aug 16Wyatt Earp and The Cowboy War – Aug 21The Deliverance – Aug 30
What notable series are coming to Netflix?
Unstable: S2 – Aug 1Mad Men: S1-7 – Aug 1Lost: S1-6 – Aug 1Secret World of Sound – Aug 7The Umbrella Academy: S4 – Aug 8Emily in Paris: S4 – Aug 15The Accident – Aug 21Terminator Zero – Aug 29
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New in August on Disney+
TV litter pick: Solar Opposites: S5 – Aug 12 : A team of four aliens escape their exploding home world only to crash land into a move-in ready home in suburban America. In Season 5, they pretty much continue to be evenly split on whether Earth is awful or awesome.
Movie litter pick: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes – Aug 2 : Decades after Caesar’s reign, a new tyrannical leader builds his empire, and a younger ape undertakes a harrowing journey of discovery that proves to be quite bananas indeed.
What notable movies are coming to Disney+?
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes – Aug 2The Legend of Jimmy The Greek – Aug 2Muhammad and Larry – Aug 2Rodman: For Better or Worse – Aug 2The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat – Aug 23
What notable series are coming to Disney+?
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures: S2 – Aug 2Grown-ish: S6 – Aug 7FX’s A Teacher – Aug 7Solar Opposites: S5 – Aug 12OceanXplorers – Nat Geo – Aug 19Only Murders in the Building: S4 – Aug 27
New in August on Apple TV+
TV litter pick: Bad Monkey – Aug 14 : “Bad Monkey” tells the story of Andrew Yancy (Vince Vaughn), who has been bounced from the Miami Police Department and is now doing some freelance policing of his own.
Movie litter pick: The Instigators – Aug 9 : The sordid tale of two robbers (Matt Damon and Casey Affleck) who must go on the run with the help of one of their therapists after a job goes all sorts of sideways.
What notable movies are on Apple TV+?
The Instigators – Aug 9
What notable series are coming to Apple TV+?
Cowboy Cartel – Aug 2Bad Monkey – Aug 14Pachinko: S2 – Aug 22K-Pop Idols – Aug 30
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New in August on Prime Video
TV litter pick: Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power: S2 – Aug 29 : Unmasked, the rising Dark Lord must rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his will.
Movie litter pick: Ferrari – Aug 20 : Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz bring full-throttle drama to this retelling of the tumultuous life and times of an automotive visionary, Enzo Ferrari.
What notable movies are coming to Prime Video?
One Fast Move – Aug 8The Hobbit [Trilogy] – Aug 15Jackpot! – Aug 15Sicario – Aug 18Ferrari – Aug 20The Beekeeper – Aug 23Almost Famous – Aug 31
What notable series are coming to Prime Video?
Batman: Caped Crusader: S1 – Aug 1Beacon 23: S2 – Aug 2Lego Jurassic World: S1 – Aug 16Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power: S2 – Aug 29
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New in August on Stan
TV litter pick: The Serpent Queen: S2 – Aug 2 : A new mysterious prophet named Edith gains a loyal following who vow to challenge the rule of our anti-heroine, Catherine de Medici, Queen Regent of France.
Movie litter pick: Dragged Across Concrete – Aug 20 : Two detectives find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics are leaked to the media. With little money and no options, these morally-fluid lawmen descend deeper into the criminal underworld.
What notable movies are coming to Stan?
Stand By Me – Aug 3Almost Famous – Aug 4The TikTok Effect – Aug 6The Devil’s Own – Aug 16Dragged Across Concrete – Aug 20The Present – Aug 21Hans Zimmer – Hollywood Rebel – Aug 21
What notable series are coming to Stan?
The Serpent Queen: S2 – Aug 2Critical Incident – Aug 12Bel Air: S3 – Aug 16The Fall of the House of Murdaugh: S1 – Aug 18Boarders: S1 – Aug 23
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Adam Mathew is our Aussie streaming savant. He also games on YouTube.
