Who needs the beach when you can spend a sweltering August afternoon in an air-conditioned room binge-watching Netflix instead? This month, we're getting 24 new and returning series, including a new show with Marie Kondo [1] (we're sure it'll spark joy!), a dark comedy starring Sandra Oh [2], a cooking series with Paris Hilton [3], and so many more. It doesn't matter whether you're in the mood for a show about memory mixups, motel makeovers, or mysterious murders — August's new offerings have something for everyone. With incredible series from Mexico, India, Jordan, France, Argentina, Spain, Poland, Norway, Korea, and here in the US, you'll be able to tour the world from your couch. Here's everything you should check out next month.
Top Secret UFO Projects: Declassified, Season 1
If you're curious about the possibility of extraterrestrial life, then this investigative series, which delves into the mystery surrounding UFOs and alien encounters, is a must watch.
When it's available: Aug. 3 [5]
Control Z, Season 2
This Mexican drama is back for a second season, continuing the story of Sofía, a tech-savvy recluse who attempts to find out the identity of a hacker after they start releasing confidential information about students from her high school.
When it's available: Aug. 4 [6]
Car Masters: Rust to Riches, Season 3
The third instalment of this reality series returns to Gotham Garage in California, where a talented team of mechanics restore classic cars to their former glory.
When it's available: Aug. 4 [7]
Cooking With Paris, Season 1
Paris Hilton [8] hosts this reality series, where she experiments with new ingredients, recipes, and appliances in the kitchen alongside her celebrity friends.
When it's available: Aug. 4 [9]
Hit & Run, Season 1
This bilingual English and Hebrew thriller series follows a man who — while attempting to figure out what led to his wife's mysterious death — finds himself privy to dangerous information that he'd rather not have.
When it's available: Aug. 6 [10]
Navarasa, Season 1
Told in nine parts, this Indian Tamil-language anthology series explores nine human emotions of Indian aesthetic theory: anger, compassion, courage, disgust, fear, laughter, love, peace, and wonder.
When it's available: Aug. 6 [11]
Bake Squad, Season 1
How many baking reality series is too many? The limit does not exist. In Bake Squad, expert bakers (who were chosen by Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi) compete to see whose dessert will be chosen for someone's big day.
When it's available: Aug. 11 [12]
AlRawabi School for Girls, Season 1
Netflix's second Arabic original series takes place at an all-girls high school in Jordan, following a group of bullied outcasts as they attempt to take down their tormentors.
When it's available: Aug. 12 [13]
Brand New Cherry Flavour, Season 1
Based on the cult horror novel of the same name by Todd Grimson, this series revolves around an aspiring film director living in 1990s LA who — after being deceived one time too many — sets out for revenge, though her plan doesn't work out quite like she had hoped.
When it's available: Aug. 13 [14]
Gone for Good, Season 1
What do you do when 10 years after losing two of the people you love most, you suddenly find your girlfriend has disappeared? That's the premise of this French thriller series based on Harlan Coben's novel of the same name, and it's as intriguing as it sounds.
When it's available: Aug. 15 [15]
The Kingdom, Season 1
In this Argentinian political drama, a provocative televangelist becomes Argentina's presidential candidate following his running mate's mysterious murder. And as you can probably guess, he's not nearly as holy as he claims.
When it's available: Aug. 15 [16]
Valeria, Season 2
Based on the novels by Elísabet Benavent, this Spanish drama is back for a second season to continue the story of Valeria, a writer who combats both writer's block and tension with her husband by turning to her three best friends for support.
When it's available: Aug. 15 [17]
The Defeated, Season 1
Set in 1946 Berlin following World War II, this crime series stars Taylor Kitsch as an American cop who sets off to search for his missing brother with the help of an inexperienced German policewoman.
When it's available: Aug. 18 [18]
The Chair, Season 1
Sandra Oh [19] stars in this dark comedy as Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim, who becomes the first woman of colour to chair the English department at a major university. Challenges quickly arise when she finds herself saddled with the challenge of saving its failing English department.
When it's available: Aug. 20 [20]
Everything Will Be Fine, Season 1
In this Mexican series, when a husband and wife find themselves no longer in love, they decide to create an unconventional new living arrangement for the sake of their daughter.
When it's available: Aug. 20
Clickbait, Season 1
Adrian Grenier [21] stars in this thriller series as Nick Brewer, a family man with a seemingly perfect life who is mysteriously abducted . . . and then later appears in a viral video making a bizarre (and possibly coerced) confession.
When it's available: Aug. 25 [22]
Motel Makeover, Season 1
Love home improvement series? Then you need to watch Motel Makeover, which follows best friends turned business partners April Brown and Sarah Sklash as they give new life to a rundown motel property in Ontario.
When it's available: Aug. 25
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Open Your Eyes, Season 1
In this Polish thriller show, an amnesiac teen finds herself in a memory disorders centre following a tragic accident, where she attempts to rebuild her life . . . and eventually begins to question the centre's unconventional treatment methods.
When it's available: Aug. 25 [24]
Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes, Season 1
In the mood for a vampire dramedy? Then you'll want to check out this Norwegian series, which centres on a woman who's declared dead, only to wake up hours later on the forensic table with a thirst for blood.
When it's available: Aug. 25 [25]
Titletown High, Season 1
Following the real-life members of the Valdosta High School football team in Georgia, this reality show chronicles the lives and dramas of the players — both on and off the field — as they attempt to take home a title.
When it's available: Aug. 27 [26]
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Season 1
In this romantic comedy from Korea, a woman moves to a seaside village, never expecting to be charmed by a helpful local handyman.
When it's available: Aug. 28 [27]
Sparking Joy, Season 1
Marie Kondo is finally back, but instead of helping people tidy up their homes, she's helping three different businesses organise their workplaces (as well as their personal lives) in this reality series.
When it's available: Aug. 3 [28]
Comedy Premium League, Season 1
Four teams made up of 16 hilarious comics compete through roasts, sketches, and debates to earn the title of the ultimate comedy champs in this reality series.
When it's available: TBA [29]
D.P., Season 1
In this Korean series, a young serviceman is tasked with tracking down deserters after he's recruited by a capricious corporal.
When it's available: TBA