We've been very patient, so Netflix is rewarding our patience with the long-awaited new seasons of some of our favourite series, including the third season of Dear White People [1], the third season of GLOW [2], and — after nearly two years — the second season of Mindhunter [3]. But that's not all we're getting this August. Netflix is gifting us with 27 new and returning series next month, and we can't wait to binge them all (especially the highly anticipated and totally stacked The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance [4]). Summer may almost be over, but at least we have these 27 reasons to be excited for August.
Basketball or Nothing, Season 1
This inspirational new series revolves around the basketball team at Chinle High in Arizona's Navajo Nation as they work towards a state championship win, which would bring pride to the entire isolated community.
When it's available: Aug. 2 [6]
Dear White People, Volume 3
We're going to see some big changes in the third season of this dramedy as Joelle takes over the college radio show from Sam, Gabe faces a financial crisis, Lionel explores his sexuality, Coco's mom comes into the picture, and a charismatic new professor shakes things up on campus.
When it's available: Aug. 2 [7]
Derry Girls, Season 2
Taking place in early-1990s Northern Ireland during the Troubles, this comedy series is returning for a second season as some promising change comes to Northern Ireland — but even so, navigating adolescence isn't going to get any easier for high schooler Erin and her friends.
When it's available: Aug. 2 [8]
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, Volume 4
Starring The Daily Show alum Hasan Minhaj, this weekly comedy show is returning for a fourth instalment to give Minhaj a platform to discuss our modern cultural and political landscape each week.
When it's available: Aug. 4 [9]
Dollar, Season 1
Lebanese comedian Adel Karam (whose stand-up special was Netflix's very first original Arabic programming) stars in this action-packed drama as an advertising mastermind in Lebanon who teams up with a beautiful young CFO to track down a dollar bill supposedly worth $1 million.
When it's available: Aug. 8 [10]
The Naked Director, Season 1
This series is based on Nobuhiro Motohashi's book of reportage about the real-life Toru Muranishi, an innovative and provocative director of Japanese adult videos who revolutionized the adult entertainment industry during the economic boom of 1980s Japan.
When it's available: Aug. 8
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Wu Assassins, Season 1
In this crime action drama, an aspiring Chinatown chef in San Francisco has an encounter with a mystical spirit that gifts him with enhanced martial arts skills, which he must (reluctantly) use to recover supernatural powers from five modern-day criminals.
When it's available: Aug. 8 [12]
Cable Girls, Season 4
Based around four women working at the National Telephone Company in 1920s Madrid, the fourth season of this underrated series follows Lidia, Carlota, Ángeles, and Marga as they experience the social changes of 1931 — and also find themselves wrapped up in a murder mystery, which they have to solve before one of them is put to death.
When it's available: Aug. 9 [13]
GLOW, Season 3
GLOW is bringing back the Spandex and big hair of the '80s for a third instalment as the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling take their talents to Las Vegas, where bigger venues means greater drama.
When it's available: Aug. 9 [14]
Sintonia, Season 1
In this Brazilian drama, three friends since childhood — Nando, Doni, and Rita — take different paths in their teens in an attempt to distance themselves from their São Paulo backgrounds, but no matter how far they travel from home, they still must rely on one another to avoid self-destruction.
When it's available: Aug. 9 [15]
45 rpm, Season 1
Set in politically conservative 1960s Madrid, this romantic drama follows the love triangle that forms between music producer Guillermo and aspiring singer Robert, who launch their own rock 'n' roll label together and who compete for the affection of a beautiful producer named Maribel.
When it's available: Aug. 16 [16]
Apache: The Life of Carlos Tevez, Season 1
Based on the life of Argentine football star Carlos Tevez, this series tells the story of the athlete's journey from a troubled childhood growing up in a low-income, crime-filled neighbourhood to playing for the Boca Juniors.
When it's available: Aug. 16 [17]
Better Than Us, Season 1
Set in near-future Moscow, this eerie Westworld-esque series follows what happens when human beings coexist with robots, which goes pretty well until a murder is committed by an experimental humanoid.
When it's available: Aug. 16 [18]
Green Frontier, Season 1
In this Colombian crime thriller, a young detective and her partner travel into the Amazon to investigate a series of inexplicable murders, never expecting that they'll instead discover a mysterious indigenous tribe who have a secret they'll do anything to protect.
When it's available: Aug. 16 [19]
Mindhunter, Season 2
In the long-awaited second season of this '70s-set serial killer drama, the FBI's serial crime unit will take on the horrific Atlanta Child Murders, which involved the kidnapping and murdering of at least 29 black children between 1979 and 1981.
When it's available: Aug. 16 [20]
QB1: Beyond the Lights, Season 3
In the third instalment of this exciting series, three football high school star quarterbacks — Spencer Rattler, Lance LeGendre, and Nik Scalzo — navigate the last season of their high school careers before moving on to Division I college football.
When it's available: Aug. 16 [21]
Victim Number 8, Season 1
Set in the Old Town of Bilbao in Spain, this series follows the aftermath of a jihadist bombing, which claims the lives of seven victims and wounds several more.
When it's available: Aug. 16 [22]
Hyperdrive, Season 1
In this tournament series, elite racers from around the world compete in custom cars on one of the largest, wildest automotive obstacle courses ever created.
When it's available: Aug. 21
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Love Alarm, Season 1
Based on the digital comic of the same name by Chon Kye-young, this South Korean drama series revolves around a mysterious developer who creates an app, which tells users if someone near them has romantic feelings for them — what could possibly go wrong with that?
When it's available: Aug. 22 [24]
Rust Valley Restorers, Season 1
Based in an area at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains known as Rust Valley, this series follows a crew of car enthusiasts at a Rust Valley garage who work together to transform hunks of junk into collectible (and hopefully profitable) classics.
When it's available: Aug. 23
Million Pound Menu, Season 2
If you can't get enough of reality cooking shows, then you'll be excited to see that this UK series about competing pop-up restaurants and ambitious culinary entrepreneurs is returning for a second instalment.
When it's available: Aug. 27 [25]
Droppin' Cash, Season 2
Ever wonder how your favourite musicians, athletes, and influencers spend their money? This series gives you an inside look at the spending habits of various celebrities as they drop crazy cash throughout Los Angeles.
When it's available: Aug. 28 [26]
Workin' Moms, Season 3
Yes, the second season of this show just dropped last month, but because Netflix is kind, they're also gifting us with the third season of this hilarious series, which will continue the stories of Kate, Anne, Frankie, and Jenny as they attempt to balance work, love, and motherhood.
When it's available: Aug. 29 [27]
The A List, Season 1
Fans of The Society are going to love this new British series, which takes place at a seemingly idyllic Summer camp on Peregrine Island and follows the battle waged between camp queen bee Mia and mysterious latecomer Amber, who threatens to take Mia's place.
When it's available: Aug. 30
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Season 1
Serving as a prequel to the 1982 Jim Henson film The Dark Crystal, this dark reboot will following three Gelflings who, after discovering the secret behind the Skeksis's power, decide to set out on a journey to rebel against them and save the world. The unreal cast — which includes the trio of Anya Taylor-Joy, Taron Egerton, Nathalie Emmanuel, among many others — will also seriously make your head spin.
When it's available: Aug. 30 [28]
Styling Hollywood, Season 1
Stylist and interior designer Jason Bolden and his husband, Adair Curtis of JSN Studio, star in this reality series about the people behind the scenes who do the work to make celebs look red-carpet ready.
When it's available: Aug. 30 [29]
The Good Bandit, Season 1
This campy Colombian telenovela tells the story of a former drug kingpin who decides to seek redemption — but first, he must avoid the many temptations on the path to being good.
When it's available: Aug. 30