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Here's What's New To The Big Streaming Platforms In August
If you've cut the cable cord, you're likely relying on a series of streaming platforms for your in-home, on-screen entertainment. Below, find the ultimate list of what each of those platforms is adding to their library in August—this includes Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO Now, and Hulu.
Coming To AMAZON PRIME in August
August 1st
Olympus Season 1
Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 1-8 (complete)
The Longest Day
Unforgiven
ErasedAugust 4th
My Best Friend's Wedding
August 6th
The Patriot (2000)
In the Line of Fire
A Most Violent Year
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August 7th
Gett: Trial of Viviane Amsalen
August 12th
If I Stay
August 15th
Misery Loves Comedy
August 16th
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl
August 20th
Timbuktu
August 22nd
Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
August 23rd
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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August 28th
Tarzan (2013)
Coming To HBO NOW in August
August 1st
Birdman
Charlie's Angels
Dances with Wolves
A Fish Called Wanda
Four Weddings and a Funeral
John Tucker Must Die
Meet the Parents
An Officer and a Gentleman
Serenity
Veronica MarsAugust 4th
Back on Board: Greg Louganis
August 8th
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
August 9th
True Detective: Season 2 series finale
August 12th
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Houston Texans
August 15th
The Theory of Everything
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August 16th
Show Me a Hero: Part 1 & Part 2
August 22nd
Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl, Interrupted
Dumb and Dumber To
August 23rd
Show Me a Hero: Part 3 & Part 4
Ballers: Season 1
The Brink: Season 1
August 29th
Kill the Messenger
August 30th
Show Me a Hero: Part 5 & Part 6
Coming To HULU in August
August 1st
8 Heads in a Duffle Bag (1997)
Another Woman (1988)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (1972)
Mr. Mom (1983)
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August 2nd
Basketball Wives LA: Season 4 Premiere (VH1)
August 4th
Bachelor in Paradise: Season 2 Premiere (ABC)
August 5th
Difficult People: Series Premiere (Hulu Original)
August 6th
Mr. Robinson: Series Premiere (NBC)
A Wicked Offer: Series Premiere (CW)
America's Next Top Model: Season 22 Premiere (CW)
Job or No Job: Series Premiere (ABC Family)
FÉMININ/FÉMININ: Season 1
2Survive (2015)
52 Tuesdays (2013)
American Ghost Hunter (2010)
Angel, Alien and UFO Encounters from Another Dimension (2012)
Anomaly (2014)
Another Kind (2013)
Antiviral (2012)
Betelnut Beauty (2001)
Bicycle (2014)
Blood and High Heels (2012)
Dangerous Affairs (2014)
Dark Tarot (2014)
Eye for an Eye (2014)
Ferocious Planet (2011)
Flash Gordon (2007)
Freedom (2011)
From Dust (2005)
Fun Size Horror (2015)
Hello! How Are You? (2010)
Iceland Aurora (2014)
Kandote (2014)
Ladies of the House (2008)
Moses: Man of God (2005)
My Amityville Horror (2012)
Nero: The Obscure Face of Power (1992)
Once More With Feeling (2009)
Peace After Marriage (2013)
Real Fear: The Truth Behind the Movies (2012)
Sharpshooter (2007)
Still (2014)
Ten Nights of Dreams (2006)
The Architect (2008)
The Big Fix (2012)
The Mother Grain (2014)
The Party Is Over (2015)
The Poseidon Adventure (2005)
Two Guys (2004)
Walking Man (2014)
We Are Young (2014)
Xtra Credit (2009)
August 7th
The Next Step: Season 2 (BBC Worldwide)
August 8th
Doctor Who: Season 8 (BBC Worldwide)
Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories: Season 1 (Adult Swim)
August 10th
You're the Worst: Season 1 (FX)
August 12th
Catfish: Season 4 Finale (MTV)
The Next Step Reality: NYC: Series Premiere (ABC Family)
Startup U: Season 2 Premiere (ABC Family)
August 13th
Kevin From Work: Series Premiere (ABC Family)
Errors of the Human Body (2012)
August 14th
Nobunagun: Season 1 (Dubbed)
Wanna be the Strongest in the World!: Season 1 (Dubbed)
August 15th
Hotwives of Las Vegas: Season 2 Premiere (Hulu Original)
August 20th
Itakiss: Season 1 (Subtitled)
August 21st
Mr. Pickles: Season 1 (Adult Swim)
Gallagher: Totally New: (1982)
Hyperdimension Neptunia: Season 1 (Dubbed)
August 25th
Switched at Birth: Season 4 Premiere (ABC Family)
August 27th
Hot Package: Season 2 (Adult Swim)
August 28th
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Season 15 (CBS)
Kevin Hart Presents: Keith Robinson - Back of the Bus Funny (2014)Coming To NETFLIX In August
Available August 1st
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)
Asylum (2005)
Back in Time / Cong Cong Na Nian (2014)
Beneath the Helmet (2014)
Breakup Buddies / Xin Hau Lu Fang (2014)
Bride and Prejudice (2004)
Casting By (2012)
Dancing on the Edge: Season 1
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Season 2
Dear Frankie (2004)
Dogs on the Inside (2014)
Electric Slide (2014)
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Flex is Kings (2013)
Lost and Love / Shi Gu (2015)
Masha and the Bear: Season 1
November Rule (2015)
Odd Squad: Season 1
Outcast (2014)
Pants on Fire (2014)
Reading Rainbow: Volume 1
Russell Brand: End the Drugs War (2014)
Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery (2012)
Sorority Row (2009)
The Code: Season 1
The Golden Era/ Huang Jin Shi Dai (2014)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
The Living (2014)
The Mind of a Chef: Season 3
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (2008)
Utopia: Season 1
Vexed: Season 1-2
War (2007)
Wing Commander (1999)Available August 3rd
Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope (2015)
Available August 4th
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2015)
Available August 5th
Yellowbird (2014)
Available August 6th
Kill Me Three Times (2014)
My Amityville Horror (2012)
The Look of Love (2013)
Welcome to Me (2014)
Available August 7th
Club de Cuervos: Season 1
HitRECord on TV: Season 1
Motivation 2: The Chris Cole Story (2015)
Project Mc2 (2015)
Transporter: The Series: Season 2
Available August 8th
Doctor Who: Season 8
Available August 11th
Fred: The Movie (2010)
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred (2011)
Fred 3: Camp Fred (2012)
Two Days, One Night (2014)
Available August 12th
For a Good Time, Call... (2012)
Leap Year (2010)
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014)
Available August 14th
Demetri Martin: Live (At The Time) (2015)
Demetri Martin's new comedy special LIVE (AT THE TIME) premiering exclusively on Netflix
DinoTrux
Ever After High Way too Wonderland (Season 3)
Ship of Theseus (2012)
Available August 15th
Alex of Venice (2014)
Available August 16th
Being Flynn (2012)
Pariah (2011)
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Available August 17th
Lord of War (2005)
Available August 19th
Jerk Theory (2009)
Real Husbands of Hollywood: Season 3
Available August 20th
30 for 30: Angry Sky (2015)
As Cool As I Am (2013)
Strange Empire: Season 1
Available August 21st
Grantham & Rose (2014)
Transcend (2014)
Available August 23rd
Girl Meets World: Season 1
Available August 27th
Byzantium (2012)
White God (2014)
Available August 28th
Inspector Gadget: Season 2
Narcos: Season 1
Once Upon a Time: Season 4
Revenge: Season 4
Available August 29th
Ride (2015)
Available August 30th
Muffin Top: A Love Story (2014)
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