If you thought that the year couldn’t get any better in terms of TV, prepare yourself. August is set to deliver the perfect mix of action, suspense and dramas that will move you to tears.
The menu this month is varied and highly competitive. Amazon Prime Video is leading the way with the return of fan favourite titles. Among its highlights, the service brings back the total adrenaline of Reacher in its fourth season, and treats us to the emotional continuation of the acclaimed Mexican youth drama Nadie Nos Va a Extrañar (No One Will Miss Us). Meanwhile, HBO Max is enriching the selection with the premiere of Lanterns, an electrifying police thriller that expands the DC Universe.
Netflix subscribers will also have plenty to choose from, especially thanks to the platform’s international offerings. New releases range from the provocative Japanese drama S&X, which delves deeply into intimacy and desire, to the dark and intriguing Swedish miniseries Blood Sacrifice, the streaming service’s big draw for fans of Nordic noir.
With productions of this caliber and big stars like Alan Ritchson, Kyle Chandler, Bárbara Mori, and Kento Nakajima, among others, the small screen will shine brightly over the coming weeks. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the best that television has to offer in this eighth month of 2026.
Nadie Nos va a Extrañar (No One Will Miss Us)
Prime Video | Season 2 | Release date: Friday, August 07
Genre: Teen Drama, Coming-of-Age, Comedy-Drama
The Mexican teen drama that won over audiences in 2024 returns to the Prime Video catalog on August 7. Since its debut, Nadie Nos va a Extrañar (No One Will Miss Us) has established itself as one of the platform’s most talked-about youth productions. With a powerful visual style and an iconic soundtrack that evokes nostalgia, the series quickly gained popularity and built a community of deeply loyal fans.
Set in 1990s Mexico, the series’ first season follows five endearing teenagers who run an underground network for homework and school projects from their high school. Protected by their facade as diligent students and their social invisibility, the group makes their underground network thrive while navigating the insecurities and first loves of youth. This journey of coming of age, however, is tragically cut short when Memo’s unexpected death tears the group apart at its core.
Although specific details about the new episodes are limited, directors Catalina Aguilar Mastretta and Samuel Kishi have stated that the second season will focus on moving forward with life after the pain of grief. Comprising a total of 8 episodes, the story promises to portray the resilience and power of unconditional friendship as a beacon of hope for weathering the storms of youth.
Reacher
Prime Video | Season 4 | Release date: Wednesday, August 12
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Adventure, Thriller
Jack Reacher is back. The former U.S. Army officer and freelance investigator, masterfully portrayed by Alan Ritchson, returns to Amazon Prime Video in a fourth season that promises to breathe new life into its solid premise.
This batch of episodes adapts Gone Tomorrow (2009), the thirteenth installment in Lee Child’s celebrated literary series. As is customary for the series, the order in which the novels were published is completely disregarded to prioritize the most intense and dynamic storylines.
This time, the action moves to Philadelphia, replacing the New York of the original material since that metropolis has already appeared on screen. The story begins with the protagonist wrestling with whether or not to thwart what he suspects is an imminent terrorist attack. If the new episodes stay true to the book, the return will retain its most distinctive hallmark: using flashbacks so that the hero’s past constantly shapes his present.
The season will consist of eight episodes in total and will premiere globally on Wednesday, August 12, with a three-episode premiere. The highlight for fans will come on September 16: right after the season finale, Amazon Prime Video will release all eight episodes of Neagley, the highly anticipated spin-off of the series focused on the iconic character Frances Neagley (Maria Sten).
Las Azules (Women in Blue)
Apple TV | Season 2 | Release date: Wednesday, August 12
Genre: Crime Drama, Thriller, Suspense
The wait is over for fans of Las Azules (Women in Blue): the acclaimed Mexican production nominated for an International Emmy Award premieres its second season this August.
The crime drama returns to 1970s Mexico—a time marked by deep-rooted conservatism—but this time in a much more tense and threatening atmosphere.
According to the official Apple TV synopsis:
“Las Azules season two will follow María (Mori), now promoted to lieutenant, as she finds herself torn between the rules she’s sworn to uphold and a relentless pull toward the truth when the body of a student activist is discovered, and the Azules are pulled into an investigation that reaches back to the student massacre of 1968. Before they can make sense of what they’ve found, the body of a person connected to that brutal chapter of history is found, sending shock waves through the department. Someone is delivering justice straight to the police’s door, and the Azules are the department’s last hope of stopping the killer. As María, Valentina (Natalia Téllez), Gabina (Amorita Rasgado) and Ángeles (Ximena Sariñana) fight battles both inside and outside the precinct, buried truths rise to the surface and they’re forced to confront an uncomfortable question: in a system plagued with corruption, what is the cost of fighting for their ideals?”
The series’ creator and director, Fernando Rovzar, explained that the new eight-episode season breaks away from the traditional “serial killer” formula to focus on a complex web of conspiracies.
Las Azules will debut worldwide on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, on Apple TV, with weekly episodes concluding in late September.
Lanterns
HBO Max | Premiere Season | Release date: Sunday, August 16
Genre: Superheroes, Science Fiction, Neo-Western, Conspiracy Thriller / Crime Mystery
Lanterns, HBO’s highly anticipated eight-episode miniseries, will premiere on August 16 as part of the new DC Universe. Created by Tom King, Damon Lindelof, and Chris Mundy, the series swaps space odysseys for a detective thriller set on Earth. It’s a gritty neo-western in which a local crime opens the door to a much bigger mystery.
The plot follows Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), a veteran and legendary Green Lantern, and his protégé John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), a new recruit who is just learning to master his magical green-light ring. As members of an intergalactic force tasked with maintaining peace in the universe, these two space cops must put their strained mentor-protégé relationship to the test when they are summoned to a rural area of Nebraska. There, they will confront a mysterious murder that hides dangerous extraterrestrial connections and threatens to unleash a large-scale conspiracy.
Alongside the lead duo, the star-studded cast includes such notable figures as Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Laura Linney, Jason Ritter, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Jasmine Cephas Jones.
S&X
Netflix | Premiere Season | Release date: Thursday, August 20
Genre: Human Drama, Psychological Drama, Health and Sex Therapy
Based on the popular manga S to X: Shimotori Ichito Therapist no Kokuhaku by author Kisei Tada, a new Japanese series is coming to Netflix that challenges social prejudices to explore love and desire from the perspective of a sex therapist.
Its protagonist, Ichito Shimotori (Kento Nakajima from Love Like the Falling Petals), is responsible for caring for and guiding people facing intimate dilemmas and taboos who don’t dare confide in anyone else, offering them a safe space. Despite the ridicule and skepticism his profession provokes in his conservative community, he treats them with absolute empathy and respect, while no one suspects that he secretly struggles with his own anxiety.
Over the course of 10 episodes, S&X thoughtfully explores complex issues in modern society, such as sexual anxieties, overcoming trauma, self-acceptance, and the relentless pursuit of genuine intimacy.
Blood Sacrifice
Netflix | Premiere Season | Release date: Thursday, August 20
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Nordic Noir
Attention, Nordic Noir fans: On August 20, 2026, Netflix will add Blood Sacrifice to its catalog—its latest major offering in this acclaimed subgenre. Expectations are high for this five-episode miniseries, as it features a top-tier team behind the camera: it was created by George Kay, the mastermind behind Lupin and Hijack, and directed by Kristoffer Nyholm (Taboo).
Set in Stockholm, this dark crime thriller begins following the brutal murder of two law enforcement officers. Meticulous investigator Thomas Berg (Jakob Oftebro) takes on the case, but soon discovers that the serial killer is deliberately targeting members of the police force. With no time to lose, Thomas will be forced to play one last, uncomfortable card: teaming up with his estranged father, Alfred Berg (Peter Andersson), a retired detective with whom he must heal old wounds if they are to stop the massacre.