The month of August carries a peculiar vibe. Its reputation is similar to that of a middle child—neither does it have the fresh optimism of January nor the festive buzz of December. It drifts in with slower rhythms and gentle resets, feeling like a season where the year’s momentum finally gets to catch its breath. If you’re wondering what to watch in August, this month’s lineup is packed with fresh worlds, complex characters, and plenty of drama to keep you hooked.
First on the list is none other than Wednesday Season 2, where Jenna Ortega returns as Wednesday Addams to unravel darker mysteries, all wrapped up and delivered to you in a signature gothic style. If gothic thrills are not your cup of tea, My Oxford Year delivers classic charm and old school romance set against ivy-covered halls carrying secrets and quiet ambition. Meanwhile, on Disney+, Eyes of Wakanda showcases animation that is larger than life and storytelling deeply rooted in culture, while Alien: Earth dives into a sleek sci-fi thriller, questioning the idea of identity and survival in a futuristic world.
Below, find our curation of can’t-miss shows and films to watch this August—all available on popular streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video.
1 / 8
Wednesday Season 2
Wednesday Addams returns to Nevermore Academy, where new faces—and new threats—are all set to enter the playing field. Wednesday, however, isn’t the same girl who left us last season. She’s sharper, colder and more suspicious than ever. As she navigates another high-stakes supernatural mystery, she confronts unexpected betrayals, murky rituals and of course—the tiresome reality of letting people in. Dialling up the emotional stakes, Season 2 embraces a visually darker tone and a narrative that explores the deeper forces of grief, identity and power, all while maintaining its signature deadpan humour.
Watch Wednesday Season 2 on Netflix from 6 August 2025.
2 / 8
My Oxford Year
In My Oxford Year, Sofia Carson stars as Anna, a New Yorker who puts her high-powered future at Goldman Sachs on hold to spend a year studying literature at Oxford. In true transatlantic fashion, she falls headfirst into a foppish romance—with Jamie (Corey Mylchreest of Queen Charlotte fame) who is not only frustratingly charming, but comes with privilege the size of his charisma. Through the rose-tinted lenses of an American abroad, My Oxford Year quietly but powerfully brushes on themes that explore two contrasting worlds—ambition versus emotion and working-class roots versus being born into privilege.
Watch My Oxford Year on Netflix now.
3 / 8
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
Binding fantasy with frothy period storytelling, Bon Appétit, Your Majesty adopts a refreshingly original twist. A modern French chef, Yeon Ji-young, time-slips into Joseon-era Korea, realising that her livelihood depends on impressing a tyrannical king’s taste buds. But what begins as pure survival quickly turns into a battle of wits and flavour with the king himself, known for his impossibly refined palate.
Watch Bon Appétit, Your Majesty on Netflix from 23 August 2025.
4 / 8
Love Untangled
Set in the summer of 1998, Love Untangled is a coming-of-age romance wrapped in frizzy curls and teenage confession plans. The story follows Park Se-ri who believes her unruly hair is the root of all her problems—including her troubles with confessing and winning over her school crush, Kim Hyun. Armoured up with straighteners and determination, she enlists Han Yoon-seok, a transfer student, to help her with charming Kim Hyun. However, as the plan unfolds, she finds herself being pulled into unexpected feelings as awkward friendships bloom into something more.
Watch Love Untangled on Netflix from 29 August 2025.
5 / 8
Eyes of Wakanda
Diving into the world set up by Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Black Panther films, Eyes of Wakanda follows Wakanda’s elite undercover operatives on missions around the globe—with a purpose to protect their nation’s sacred legacy. With executive producer Ryan Coogler at the helm, this animated series aims to expand the Black Panther universe away from the royal court and into the secret lives of those that fight in the shadows. With afro-futuristic and hand-painted animations, expect a series as emotionally layered as it is as visually striking.
Watch Eyes of Wakanda on Disney+ from 1 August 2025.
6 / 8
Alien: Earth
Emmy-winner Noah Hawley gives the iconic sci-fi franchise a television makeover in Alien: Earth. Chaos unfolds when an alien research vessel crash-lands on the planet, unleashing chaos as multiple life forms are released. Led by Wendy, a human consciousness trapped inside a synthetic body, Alien: Earth explores survival, identity and the disorienting future of AI technology. In this series, Hawley leverages on slow-burn tension and moral questioning instead of jump scares, provoking audiences with a chilling reflection on what it truly means to be human.
Watch Alien: Earth on Disney+ from 12 August 2025.
7 / 8
Butterfly
Butterfly is far from your typical spy thriller. Based on Arash Amel’s acclaimed graphic novel, a fractured relationship between David Jung (played by Daniel Dae Kim), a former U.S. intelligence agent in quiet exile in South Korea, and Rebecca, a sharp young agent sent to eliminate him, slowly unfolds. But nothing is as straightforward as it seems. What begins as a tense cat-and-mouse game transforms into something that is far more emotionally layered and intimate than a mere professional mission.
Watch Butterfly on Prime Video from 13 August 2025.
8 / 8
Kpopped
From Megan Thee Stallion and Kesha to Itzy and Ateez, Apple TV+’s eight-part reality competition brings together Western pop stars with a new generation of K-pop heavyweights. Each week, the pop stars join forces with their K-pop counterparts to remix their original Western hits through a K-pop lens. Teams race against time to reimagine tracks like ‘Savage’, ‘Lady Marmalade’ and ‘Wannabe’, blending familiar hooks with dazzling K-pop styled choreography. As artists adapt to each other’s creative languages, Kpopped reminds us that music—no matter how it’s packaged—has always been about connection.
Watch KPopped on Apple TV+ from 29 August 2025.
