What’s Coming to Netflix in August 2026
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- Netflix announced its August 2026 content slate, framed as a horror-heavy rotation built to prep viewers for fall, alongside nostalgic catalog titles and new seasons of originals
- "Bride of Chucky," "Child's Play 2," and "Child's Play 3" join the platform Aug. 1, part of a Chucky franchise dump that also includes "Cult of Chucky," "Curse of Chucky," and "Seed of Chucky," according to the full schedule
- Horror titles "Five Nights at Freddy's 2," "M3GAN," and "The Shallows" are scattered across Aug. 3, Aug. 15, and Aug. 24, respectively, the source lists
- "Outer Banks" returns for Season 5 on Aug. 20, with "Leanne" Season 2 (Aug. 27), "Love Is Blind: UK" Season 3 (Aug. 19), and "My Life With the Walter Boys" Season 3 (Aug. 6) rounding out returning Netflix originals
- Nostalgic catalog films including "Annie," six "Fast and the Furious" entries, "Speed," "Clueless," "Minions," and "Field of Dreams" also arrive Aug. 1, the source notes
- "One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 2" premieres Aug. 5, with its grand finale dropping Aug. 26, per the listed release dates
Why it matters: The August slate leans on franchise IP — seven Chucky films, plus returning hits "Outer Banks" and "My Life With the Walter Boys" — to bridge viewers into Q4, when the streamer faces its most competitive scheduling window against rivals' fall launches.
