Several of the new TV shows and movies being released on streamers like Prime Video, Apple TV, Disney+, Paramount+ and Crave in August have Canadian connections. From Sterling Point coming to Prime Video, filmed and set in Ontario, to Camp Rock 3 filmed in British Columbia and coming to Disney+, and Dark Matter returning for Season 2 on Apple TV, starring Canadian actor Amanda Brugel.
Lots of favourite titles are coming back in August, including the final season of Outer Banks on Netflix, Ted Lasso Season 4 on Apple TV, Lioness Season 3 and The Challenge Season 42, both on Paramount+. But for brand new movies and TV shows to watch, Don't Say Good Luck on Netflix is a highlight of the month, along with the new Ryan Murphy series The Shards coming to Disney+, The Last Sunrise, the adaptation of Anna Toddâs novel, premiering on Prime Video, and the latest DC Studios project, Lanterns, coming to Crave in Canada.
What to watch on Netflix: New TV shows and movies
Don't Say Good Luck â Aug. 14
Already set to be a Netflix favourite is Don't Say Good Luck. The film is centred around Sophie Birenbaum, played by Sunny Sandler, getting ready to star in her high school musical. But when she finds out her mom is sick, she has to navigate her own teenage experience with concern for her mom's health, and her family's future.
The film also stars Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, Jack Champion, Stephanie Beatriz and Steve Buscemi.
Outer Banks, Season 5 â Aug. 20
If you're an Outer Banks fan, you've likely been emotional all week because we got the trailer the show's final season. It picks up after John B (Chase Stokes), Kiara (Madison Bailey), Sarah (Madelyn Cline), Pope (Jonathan Daviss) and Cleo (Carlacia Grant) lost JJ (Rudy Pankow) at the end of Season 4.
Everyone, including Rafe (Drew Starkey), is at rock bottom, but could JJ return? There's a moment in the trailer where Kiara says there's a legend that “the crown can bring back the dead,” so we'll see where their quest to take…