New on Netflix in August: ‘Ghoul’, ‘Beyond the Clouds’ & More
There’s a lot to keep you binging this month.
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Netflix has planned a busy August for all you bingers with more Indian originals, tons of new movies, returning series and comedy specials. Check out what’s coming to the streaming site this month.
Ghoul
Based on Arabic folklore, Ghoul is Netflix’s first Indian horror series. A newly minted military interrogator arrives at a covert detention center to discover that some of the terrorists held there are not of this world. Radhika Apte stars in the original horror series.
Available for streaming from 24 August.
Brij Mohan Amar Rahe
Faking his death to escape the realities of his uneventful life worked out well for Brij Mohan -- until he was sentenced to death for his own murder. Arjun Mathur stars in this offbeat comedy.
Available for streaming from 03 August.
Disenchantment
This original animated series from The Simpsons and Futurama creator Matt Groening follows the misadventures of a hard-drinking princess, her feisty elf companion and her personal demon.
Available for streaming from 17 August.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
A writer bonds with the eccentric residents of Guernsey when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the WWII German occupation. Based on the popular book by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer, this historical rom-com stars Lily James, Michael Huisman and Matthew Goode.
Available for streaming from 10 August.
Ozark Season 2
In the new season of the Jason Bateman and Laura Linney’s Emmy-nominated show, the Byrdes face danger from every side as the cartel, the Snells and the Langmores all threaten to bring down the new life they’ve built in the Ozarks.
Available for streaming from 31 August.
Insatiable
In this darkly comic series, a disgraced civil lawyer turned beauty pageant coach takes on a vengeful, bullied teenager as his client.
Available for streaming from 10 August.
Like Father
After she's left at the altar, a workaholic executive ends up on her honeymoon cruise with her estranged father. Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen and Kelsey Grammer star in the Netflix original film.
Available for streaming from 3 August.
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
If you missed Vikramaditya Motwane’s action flick Bhavesh Joshi Superhero starring Harshavardhan Kapoor in theatres, you’re in luck. The film revolves around a young man’s journey from ordinary citizen to superhero vigilante. And on this journey, he discovers that he’s destined to do bigger things.
Available for streaming from 16 August.
Beyond The Clouds
Beyond The Clouds is internationally acclaimed director Majid Majidi’s first Indian film and it features the debut of Ishaan Khatter and Malavika Mohanan. Majidi explores the roots of India with Iranian fervour in this story about love, companionship and family.
Available for streaming from 10 August.
Demetri Martin: The Overthinker
Known for his quirky humour and deadpan delivery, Demetri Martin makes his Netflix debut with his first stand-up special on the service. With his signature one-liners and drawings, Martin muses on doughnut holes, dogs, sports bars, the most aggressive alphabet and more.
Available for streaming from 10 August.
The Innocents
When a teenage couple runs away to be together, the extraordinary gift they possess unleashes powerful forces intent on dividing them forever. This new original series stars Guy Pierce.
Available for streaming from 24 August.
Melle
Melle is Indian Malayalam romantic film written and directed by Binu P. Ulahannan. After recovering from a tragic experience, a young woman makes a journey to her father’s homeland and falls in love with a kind-hearted doctor. Amith Chakalakkal and Thanuja Karthik star.
Available for streaming from 24 August.
Tikli and Laxmi Bomb
Two frustrated sex workers cut out the middlemen from their business affairs and start a cooperative that’s run entirely by women. Based on a book by Aditya Kripalani, the film won Best Feature at the 2018 Berlin Independent Film Festival.
Available for streaming from 1 August.
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before
In this Netflix original film, Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control when her secret letters to every boy she’s ever fallen for are mysteriously mailed out.
Available for streaming from 17 August.
Follow This
Follow the reporters at BuzzFeed in this Netflix original documentary series as they probe topics ranging from quirky internet crazes to safe injection spaces for opioid users.
Available for streaming from 10 August.
Sudani from Nigeria
When a soccer club manager brings one of his injured foreign players home to recuperate, they form an unlikely bond despite their cultural differences. Sudani from Nigeria is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film, written and directed by Zakariya Mohammed.
Available for streaming from 1 August.
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