From "Heartstopper" Season 2 To Netflix's First Interactive Rom-Com, Here Is Absolutely Everything Coming To UK Screens This August

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Note: These release dates and streaming platforms only apply to viewers based in the UK, Ireland, and some European territories.

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Set in 1980s San Diego, a tortured housewife transforms herself into a fitness entrepreneur. In this third and final season, she finds her status challenged by a rising celebrity exercise goddess who becomes a professional threat.

Starring: Rose Byrne, Zooey Deschanel, Rory Scovel

Release date: 2 August

Where to watch: Apple TV+

Watch if you like: GLOW, A League of Their Own, Bridesmaids

Two boys fall for each other while at school, and must navigate their new relationship. With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris, and a prom to plan, the couple and their friends have a lot to juggle as they journey through the next stages of life, love, and friendship.

Starring: Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney

Release date: 3 August

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Love, Victor; Young Royals; Smiley

Based on Holly Ringland's best-selling debut novel, we follow the emotionally compelling story of Alice Hart. When Alice loses her parents in a mysterious fire, she is taken to live with her grandmother June where she learns that there are secrets within secrets about her and her family's past. 

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Asher Keddie, Leah Purcell

Release date: 4 August

Where to watch: Prime Video

Watch if you like: Sharp Objects, Run Rabbit Run, Pieces of Her

Three amateur sleuths and true crime fanatics attempt to solve the murders that keep happening around them. In this season, the gang are investigating a puzzling murder behind-the-scenes of a Broadway show.

Starring: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez

Release date: 8 August

Where to watch: Disney+

Watch if you like: The Afterparty, Poker Face, Search Party

Based on the New York Times bestselling graphic novel and social media phenomenon, relatable blue beings living in a whimsical world of cotton candy pinks and purples explore the absurdity of everyday human traditions.

Starring: Danny Pudi, Hannah Einbinder, Tunde Adebimpe

Release date: 9 August

Where to watch: Apple TV+

Watch if you like: Rick and Morty, Adventure Time, We Three Bears

The origins and aftermath of the opioid crisis in America are explored in this fictionalised retelling, highlighting the stories of the perpetrators, victims, and truth-seekers whose lives were forever altered by the invention of OxyContin.

Starring: Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick, Taylor Kitsch

Release date: 10 August

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Dopesick, The Dropout, Nurse Jackie

We follow three teens who share an intense friendship. From three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks their early relationships, the love triangle that blossoms, and the mystery that impacted all of their lives going forward. 

Starring: Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck

Release date: 11 August 

Where to watch: Prime Video

Watch if you like: Panic, Elite, Pretty Little Liars

We follow the life of the heavyweight champion of the world as he exits the ring and tries to embrace retirement with his extraordinary family – including wife Paris, father John, his six children, his brother Tommy Fury, and Tommy's partner Molly-Mae.

Starring: Tyson Fury, Tommy Fury, Molly-Mae Hague

Release date: 16 August

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: The Kardashians, The Hills, The Family Stallone

The head of a Black working class family in Indianapolis tries his best to step up and care for his family, all without a blueprint for success.

Starring: Mike Epps, Kim Fields, Wanda Sykes

Release date: 17 August

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: My Wife and Kids, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Black-ish

In this third and final season, Charlotte returns to Sanditon with her fiancé in tow, but is forced to come to terms with her unresolved feelings for Colbourne. Colbourne is trying to move on, but as they keep getting drawn together – can they keep on ignoring their feelings?

Starring: Rose Williams, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Crystal Clarke

Release date: 17 August

Where to watch: ITVX

Watch if you like: Bridgerton, North and South, Poldark

AKA Harlan Coben's Shelter follows the story of a young man coping with the sudden death of his father. His struggle leads him to start a new life in New Jersey, where he quickly finds himself entangled in the mysterious disappearance of a new student at his school.

Starring: Jaden Michael, Constance Zimmer, Abby Corrigan

Release date: 18 August

Where to watch: Prime Video

Watch if you like: Pretty Little Liars, Lockwood & Co., Monster House

Set after the fall of the Empire, we follow the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.

Starring: Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Release date: 23 August

Where to watch: Disney+

Watch if you like: The Mandalorian, Andor, The Book of Boba Fett

Following an alien invasion through different perspectives around the world, this season picks up with the aliens escalating their attacks in an all-out war against the humans.

Starring: Golshifteh Farahani, Shioli Kutsuna, Shamier Anderson

Release date: 23 August

Where to watch: Apple TV+

Watch if you like: Solos, The Martian, Avengers: Endgame

A Gen-Z amateur sleuth and tech-savvy hacker is one of eight guests invited by a reclusive billionaire to participate in a retreat at a remote and dazzling location. When one of the other guests is found dead, she must use all of her skills to prove it was murder.

Starring: Emma Corrin, Clive Owen, Harris Dickinson

Release date: 29 August

Where to watch: Disney+

Watch if you like: Nine Perfect Srangers, Death on the Nile, Search Party

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Based on Japan's best-selling manga series, a young adventurer sets off on a legendary high-seas adventure unlike any other. His objective? To find the legendary fabled treasure, ONE PIECE, and become King of the Pirates!

Starring: Mackenyu, Iñaki Godoy, Emily Rudd

Release date: 31 August

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Knights of the Zodiac, Dungeons and Dragons, Shadow and Bone

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A research team embark upon a daring, exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. Their voyage soon spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission, and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival.

Starring: Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai

Release date: 4 August

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: The Meg, The Shallows, Jurassic Park

When a woman's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists her best friends to help. Their no-holds-barred experience becomes a journey of bonding, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.

Starring: Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu

Release date: 4 August

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Bridesmaids, Awkwafina is Nora from Queens, Crazy Rich Asians

A struggling working-class gamer, a failed former racecar driver, and an idealistic motorsport executive risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world.

Starring: Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom

Release date: 9 August 

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Fast X, Rush, Kingsman: The Secret Service

Inspired by the classic theme park attraction, a woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.

Starring: LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson, Rosario Dawson

Release date: 11 August

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Scooby-Doo: The Movie, Goosebumps, The OG film

The son of the President of the United States and a British Prince must pretend to be friends after a very public altercation between them becomes tabloid fodder, driving a potential wedge in US/UK relations. However, their tentative friendship soon sparks something deeper than they ever expected.

Starring: Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Uma Thurman

Release date: 11 August

Where to watch: Prime Video

Watch if you like: Heartstopper; Young Royals; Love, Simon

A seasoned field agent working for a covert peacekeeping organisation poses as an inexperienced tech at an elite MI6 unit. When her routine mission is derailed by mysterious hacker, her two lives suddenly collide.

Starring: Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, Alia Bhatt

Release date: 11 August

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: The Bourne Identity, John Wick, Atomic Blonde

A young American woman is sent by her parents on a cultural immersion program in Taipei – inspired by an actual program attended by thousands of Chinese and Taiwanese diaspora youth. There, she begins a new journey of self-discovery and romance.

Starring: Ashley Liao, Ross Butler, Nico Hiraga

Release date: 11 August

Where to watch: Paramount+

Watch if you like: XO, Kitty; Wild Child; To All The Boys franchise

A robotics engineer moves to the countryside to start a new job and hopefully repair her marriage. As part of her new role in a tech firm, she's given her an A.I. manservant called T.I.M. Though she's thrilled at first, it becomes clear that T.I.M. is not as brilliant an addition to her life as she'd hoped.

Starring: Georgina Campbell, Eamon Farren, Mark Rowley

Release date: 16 August

Where to watch: Netflix

Watch if you like: Humans; Black Mirror; M3GAN

A naïve, relentlessly optimistic border terrier is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner. He soon falls in with a fast-talking, foul-mouthed boston terrier, who helps him realise he was in a toxic relationship with his owner. Now, he's determined to seek revenge with the help of his new pals.

Starring: Will Ferrell, Will Forte, Jamie Foxx

Release date: 17 August

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Cats & Dogs, The Secret Life Of Pets, Sausage Party

A recent college grad searching for his purpose in life is randomly "chosen" by an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab. Once chosen him, he's bestowed with an incredible suit of armour capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers.

Starring: Xolo Maridueña, Adriana Barraza, Susan Sarandon

Release date: 18 August

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: The Flash, Venom, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

A struggling family man is pushed, through pure desperation, to rob a pill mill. However, when the job turns violent, he finds himself hunted by both the police and the mafia.

Starring: John Travolta, Stephen Dorff, Shiloh Fernandez

Release date: 25 August

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: No Country For Old Men, One False Move, True Detective

A young girl lives alone after the death her mother and works hard to conceal it, but when her absent father turns up out of the blue, she’s forced to confront reality.

Starring: Lola Campbell, Harris Dickinson, Alin Uzun

Release date: 25 August

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Matilda The Musical, Summerland, Billy Eliot

After the director of a theatre camp falls into a coma, her son and the camp's staff must take over to save the business.

Starring: Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Ayo Edebiri

Release date: 25 August

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Booksmart, Best In Show; Drop Dead Gorgeous

A museum educator and widower is at his wits' end when his mother marries a convict she met while teaching drama at a local prison. Caught up with his suspicions about his new stepfather, he remains blissfully unaware of his developing feelings for a friend.

Starring: Louis Garrel, Noémie Merlant, Anouk Grinberg

Release date: 25 August

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Ginger & Rosa, Ali and Ava, Passages

A group of friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realise this ain't no mother****** game.

Starring: Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg

Release date: 25 August

Where to watch: Cinemas

Watch if you like: Ouija: Origin of Evil, Evil Dead Rise, Cabin in the Woods