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New on Netflix in August 2020

Want to know what's streaming? Check this list of the new movies on Netflix this month. See all the new TV shows and originals streaming on Netflix. Plus, find out what's leaving!

by RT Staff | July 24, 2020 | Comments

The latest movies, new Netflix series, and other new releases coming to the streaming giant this month include fan-favorite returning series Lucifer, pick-ups of titles like Nickelodeon’s The Legend of Korra and Cobra Kai from YouTube, and new original movies, including promising superhero film Power Project.

Including The Legend of Korra, the streamer leans heavy into animation in August with the final chapter of Guillermo del Toro’s Tales of Arcadia trilogy, Wizards: Tales of Arcadia; anime offerings Aggretsuko season 3, Great Pretender, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of The Gods; and more.

Read on if you’re looking for a worthy binge, starting with a few titles to look out for at the top.

HIGHLIGHTS

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia: Season 1 (2020) 100%

Description: Merlin’s young apprentice mixes with characters from Trollhunters and 3Below in the final chapter of Guillermo del Toro’s Tales of Arcadia trilogy.

Premiere Date: Aug. 7, 2020

Project Power (2020) 61%

Description: When a pill that gives its users unpredictable superpowers for five minutes hits the streets of New Orleans, a teenage dealer and a local cop must team with an ex-soldier to take down the group responsible for its creation.

Premiere Date: Aug. 14, 2020

The Legend of Korra 89%

Description: A sequel to the Avatar: The Last Airbender animated fantasy series, The Legend of Korra’s four seasons come to Netflix: Book One: Air, Book Two: Spirits, Book Three: Change, Book Four: Balance

Premiere Date: Aug. 14, 2020

Lucifer: Season 5 (2019) 82%

Description: Lucifer, bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, resigns his throne and abandons his kingdom for the gorgeous, shimmering insanity of Los Angeles, where he gets his kicks helping the LAPD…and the savvy detective Chloe Decker in particular.

Premiere Date: Aug. 21, 2020

Cobra Kai 93%

Description: Thirty years after the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny’s rivalry with Daniel reignites. Ralph Macchio and William Zabka reprise their roles.

Premiere Date: Aug. 28, 2020

Available 8/1

Super Monsters: The New Class
A Knight's Tale (2001) 59%
Acts of Violence (2018) 0%
The Addams Family (1991) 64%
An Education (2009) 93%
Being John Malkovich (1999) 94%
Death at a Funeral (2010) 43%
Dennis the Menace (1993) 27%
Elizabeth Harvest (2018) 52%
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 92%
Hardcore Henry (2016) 52%
Iron Man: Armored Adventures 60% Season 1-2
Jurassic Park (1993) 91%
Jurassic Park III (2001) 49%
The Lost World - Jurassic Park (1997) 53%
Mad Max (1979) 90%
Mr. Deeds (2002) 21%
My Perfect Landing: Season 1
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea: Season 1
The Neverending Story (1984) 80%
The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter (1991) 14%
The Next Step: Season 6
Nights in Rodanthe (2008) 30%
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) 69%
Ocean's Twelve (2004) 54%
Operation Ouch: Season 1
Operation Ouch: Special
Remember Me (2010) 27%
Seabiscuit (2002)
Toradora!: Season 1
Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy: Season 2 (2020)
The Ugly Truth (2009) 14%
What Keeps You Alive (2018) 83%

Available 8/2

Almost Love (Sell By) (2020) 67%
The Mitchells vs. The Machines (2021) 97%

Available 8/3

Immigration Nation

Available 9/4

A Go! Go! Cory Carson Summer Camp
Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave
Mundo Mistério / Mystery Lab
Sam Jay: 3 in the Morning (2020) 83%

Available 8/5

Anelka : L’Incompris / Anelka: Misunderstood
World’s Most Wanted

Available 8/6

The Rain: Season 3 (2020)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of The Gods

Available 8/7

High Seas (Alta mar) Season 3
Berlin, Berlin
The Magic School Bus Rides Again Kids In Space
¡Nailed It! Mexico Season 2
The New Legends of Monkey 100% Season 2
Selling Sunset: Season 3 (2020) 80%
Sing On! Germany
Tiny Creatures
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Word Party Songs
Work It (2020) 85%