If you’re hunting for fresh movies and shows to binge, the last week of August has something for everyone. Across Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar, and more, a blend of thrilling action, heartfelt drama, quirky comedy, and soulful stories drops this week. Let’s dive into the 13 most exciting releases hitting your screens between August 25 and 31.
Prime Video: Upload Season 4 (August 25)
The quirky sci-fi comedy Upload returns with its final season. The story intensifies as a rogue AI threatens to destroy the virtual afterlife city, Lakeview, and possibly the real world too. Robbie Amell’s Nathan and friends must unite against corporate greed and hidden conspiracies. Expect a mix of humor, heart, and suspense to close this unique series.
Netflix: Katrina: Come Hell and High Water (August 27)
This intense three-part series re-examines the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina through survivor accounts. Executive produced by Spike Lee, it weaves together previously unseen archival footage with unflinching testimony to reveal how institutional collapse made the disaster even worse. A sobering, necessary watch.
Prime Video: The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (August 27)
Fans of military thrillers will love this prequel tracing Ben Edwards’ transformation from Navy SEAL to CIA operative. Taylor Kitsch leads a gritty cast alongside Chris Pratt, delivering intense action and emotional depth, grounded by veterans’ real-world expertise.
JioHotstar: Thunderbolts (27th August)
Marvel’s latest offering, Thunderbolts, delves into a team of antiheroes spearheaded by Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, and others go on an undercover mission characterized by chaos and deception. A dark new take on the superhero movie, this movie pushes broken alliances and collaboration to their limits.
JioHotstar: Day of Reckoning (28 Aug)
A gritty Western thriller of action with a besieged sheriff (Zach Roerig) and rough-talking U.S. Marshal (Billy Zane) on the tail of outlaw Emily Rusk. Danger closing in behind them, changing allegiances and survival drive this dark action story.
JioHotstar: My Dead Friend Zoe (August 28)
Sonequa Martin-Green excels as Merit, a war veteran struggling with PTSD and tormented by her deceased friend Zoe. Morgan Freeman’s therapy sessions provide depth to this dark comedy-drama on trauma, loss, and healing, augmented by Ed Harris playing Merit’s estranged grandfather.
Netflix: My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2 (August 28)
This teen drama returns with Jackie Howard navigating love triangles, friendship, and identity struggles after a summer away. Season two deepens emotional tension while exploring the highs and lows of growing up.
Netflix: The Thursday Murder Club (August 28)
Based on Richard Osman’s bestseller, this crime comedy features four retirees—Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie—who solve cold cases for fun. When a real murder hits, their amateur detective skills are put to the test in a charming, witty mystery.
Lionsgate Play: Better Man (August 29)
A daring biopic on British pop star Robbie Williams, portrayed as a motion-captured chimpanzee symbolizing his view of himself as a “performing monkey.” The film explores his rise, struggles with addiction, and identity in an inventive, emotionally raw way, narrated by Williams himself.
Netflix: Metro. In Dino (August 29)
Anurag Basu’s emotional follow-up to Life in a… Metro traces four couples in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru on their quest for love in its various avatars. From youth romance to marriage rekindling, unwanted pregnancies, and relationship tensions, the movie is a nostalgic look at love in the modern age, aided by Pritam’s poignant music.
Netflix: Karate Kid: Legends (August 30)
This show ties together the original Karate Kid franchise and the 2010 remake. Kung-fu child prodigy Li Fong relocates from Beijing to New York, learning from mentors Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan. It’s a story of perseverance, identity, and legacy, combining nostalgia with new martial arts action.
Amazon MX Player: Half CA Season 2 (August 27)
Watch the dramatic struggle of young chartered accountants fighting exams, office politics, and self-doubt. Archie and Niraj’s dilemma is the real-life challenge of pursuing big dreams, and hence it makes for a motivating watch for anyone under pressure.
Prime Video: Songs of Paradise (August 29)
Inspired by the legendary Kashmiri singer Raj Begum, this music drama tells the story of Noor Begum’s transformation from wedding singer to Radio Kashmir’s pioneering female voice. Against stunning Himalayan backdrops, it’s a poignant tale of rebellion, grit, and the might of music.
Wrapping Up
This week’s OTT releases are something for anyone who loves a good story and genre. There is something to match every binging mood, whether it is edge-of-your-seat thrillers, tearjerkers, or quirky comedies. Which one are you watching first? Drop your picks!