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11 New Shows & Movies You Can Stream This August That You Won’t Find On Netflix

What to watch on Disney+, Crave, Apple TV+ & Amazon Prime Video. 📺

Here's What New This August On Disney+, Crave, Apple TV+ & Prime Video
Amazon Studios, IMDb
Staff Writer

It is time to get excited, as a new month means tons of fresh content to watch. Here are all the latest movies and shows on Disney+, Crave, Apple TV+ & Amazon Prime Video that you'll want to stream this August 2021.

You'll be able to see Adam Driver ditch his lightsaber in the musical Annette. Or you can watch Jason Momoa in season two of See.

Here are some top picks on what to watch:

Modern Love

Rating: N/A

Where To Stream: Amazon Prime Video

Date: August 13

Why You Need To Watch It: Returning for season 2, it is a romantic anthology with an all-star cast, including Kit Harington from Game Of Thrones and Tobias Menzies from The Crown.

Only Murders In The Building

Rating: N/A

Where To Stream: Disney+

Date: August 31

Why You Need To Watch It: Get ready to chuckle while watching this series starring Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin as three strangers who team up to solve a crime.

Annette

Rating: 7/10

Where To Stream: Amazon Prime Video

Date: August 20

Why You Need To Watch It: It is a musical is about the relationship of standup comedian (Adam Driver) and rising opera singer (Marion Cotillar).

See

Rating: 7.6/10

Where To Stream: Apple TV+

Date: August 27

Why You Need To Watch It: You can begin watching season two of the post-apocalyptic show starring Jason Momoa on August 27. The eight-episode season will have new content every Friday.

What If...?

Rating: N/A

Where To Stream: Disney+

Date: August 11

Why You Need To Watch It: Marvel-fans, you won't want to miss this new animated superhero series that reimagines what could have happened if key moments in the movies were changed.

Heels

Rating: N/A

Where To Stream: Crave

Date: August 15

Why You Need To Watch It: If you miss watching Stephen Amell in Arrow, you can see him ditching his green mask and entering a wrestling ring instead. This series is about two brothers who are wrestling rivals.

Nine Perfect Strangers

Rating: N/A

Where To Stream: Amazon Prime Video

Date: August 20

Why You Need To Watch It: Fans of Big Little Lies, this series is also based upon a Liane Moriarty novel. It is about nine people at a wellness resort.

Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street

Rating: N/A

Where To Stream: Crave

Date: August 2

Why You Need To Watch It: Get ready for some major nostalgia, as this heartwarming documentary is all about Sesame Street.

 American Horror Stories

Rating: 6.5/10

Where To Stream: Disney+

Date: August 25

Why You Need To Watch It: Christmas-themed horror, anyone? This terrifying series has a long list of characters, including an evil Santa in episode four, "The Naughty List."

Truth Be Told

Rating: 7.1/10

Where To Stream: Apple TV+

Date: August 20

Why You Need To Watch It: You can start watching season two of Truth Be Told, which is about a true-crime reporter turned podcaster.

Mr. Corman

Rating: N/A

Where To Stream: Apple TV+

Date: August 6

Why You Need To Watch It: This drama is about Mr. Corman, whose dream of a music career falls apart, so he works as a grade five teacher.

  • Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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