A bunch of shows are returning with new batches of episodes – and of course, there’s also the usual eclectic selection of movies and licensed TV series to help take your mind off the late summer heat. Let’s dig in to every notable new Netflix viewing choice coming your way in August.
Otherhood will come with a little extra baggage when it drops August 2, but don’t hold that against it. One of its stars, Felicity Huffman, is one of the celebrities caught up in the college admissions scandal that’s been headline news lately. It’s safe to say that Netflix is probably hoping said scandal won’t be at the forefront of your mind when see the cast list.
Otherhood stars Huffman, Angela Bassett, and Patricia Arquette as a trio of moms who decide to take a road trip to the Big Apple to reconnect with their adult sons, making important discoveries about their families, their friends, and themselves along the way. The presence of the always-excellent Bassett alone is enough to get our attention, and the movie marks the directorial debut of Cindy Chupack, who has worked as a writer and producer on TV series including Modern Family and S** and the City. The trailer promises a funny, heartfelt, and moving little film that deserves a watch, even if one of its stars isn’t doing so hot on the PR front this year.
Dear White People has been a hilarious, thought-provoking delight for its first two seasons, and for the third, debuting August 2, things are about to get real. The series is a look at race relations from the point of view of a group of black students at a prestigious, mostly white fictional university. It stars Logan Browning as Sam, the host of the titular radio show; DeRon Horton as Lionel, an aspiring journalist who has extra hurdles to surmount as a g** man; and Antoinette Robertson as Coco, a social butterfly attempting to fit in to her lily-white environment.
Previous seasons have focused on Sam and Lionel’s efforts to discover the identity of the mysterious leader of Order X, a shadowy secret society – and at the conclusion of season 2, it was revealed to be the series’ narrator, Giancarlo Esposito. Keep watching the video to see all the best stuff coming to Netflix in August 2019!
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Otherhood | 0:16
Dear White People season 3 | 1:07
No Good Nick Part 2 | 2:06
GLOW season 3 | 2:45
In the Shadow of the Moon | 3:31
Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling | 4:08
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus! | 4:43
Mindhunter season 2 | 5:29
Sextuplets | 6:14
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | 6:50
Action | 7:31
Horror/Thriller | 8:04
Drama | 8:19
Comedy | 8:47
TV | 9:19
Stand-up | 9:46