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Five new shows coming to Netflix in August
Here are five new shows to binge-watch on Netflix in August, including the second installment of ‘Dirty John’, as well as season 3 of ‘The Rain’ and ‘The Stranger’ season 2.
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Netflix added a ton of new shows, films and documentaries for us to enjoy in August. Whether you like docu-series, thrillers or drama, there is something for everyone. Here a few highlights for this month.
New series on Netflix in August
Netflix Original Documentaries: ‘Connected‘
Science journalist Latif Nasser investigates the fascinating and intricate ways that we are connected to each other, the world and the universe at large.
Main cast:
- Series host: Latif Nasser
Details:
Release date on Netflix: Already streaming
IMDb Score: 7.6
Netflix Original Series: ‘The Rain: Season 3‘
When the Bárbara de Braganza sets sail from Argentina to Mexico, Eva joins a mission to root out a scientist harboring a fatal virus on board.
Main cast:
- Alba August as Simone Andersen
- Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen as Rasmus Andersen
- Mikkel Følsgaard as Martin
- Lukas Løkken as Patrick
- Sonny Lindberg as Jean
- Natalie Madueño as Fie
- Clara Rosager as Sarah
- Evin Ahmad as Kira
- Bertil De Lorenzi as Young Rasmus
Details:
Release date on Netflix: 6 August 2020
IMDb Score: 6.4
Original Netflix series: ‘Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story‘
Socialite Betty Broderick hits a homicidal boiling point during a bitter divorce from her unfaithful husband. Based on the headline-making crime.
Main cast:
- Amanda Peet as Betty Broderick
- Christian Slater as Dan Broderick
- Rachel Keller as Linda Kolken
- Lily Donoghue as Tracy Broderick, Betty and Dan’s eldest daughter
- Missi Pyle as Karen Kintner
- Emily Bergl as Marie Stewart
- Holley Fain as Evelyn Crowley
- Lena Georgas as Janet Ravis
- Tiera Skovbyeas Young Betty Broderick
- Chris Mason as Young Dan Broderick
- Cameron Crovetti as Ryan Broderick, Betty and Dan’s older son
- Miles Emmons as Anthony Broderick, Betty and Dan’s youngest son
- Anna Jacoby-Heron as Jenny Broderick, Betty and Dan’s younger teenage daughter
Details:
Release date: 14 August 2020
IMDb Score: 7.2
Netflix Original Series: ‘3%’ season 4
The fourth and final season of 3% returns to Netflix this one. This is one I’m personally looking forward to, especially after the cliffhangers in season 3.
Cast:
- Bianca Comparato as Michele Santana, a smart and sly young woman who has a very strong sense of justice. She has no family and was raised by her brother, who did not return after being sent to the Process.
- Rodolfo Valente as Rafael Moreira, egocentric, selfish, sarcastic, and willing to do anything to pass, even cheat.
- Vaneza Oliveira as Joana Coelho, an orphan who survived on her own at the margins of society, on the streets of the Inland.
- Léo Belmonte as Arthur Moreira, Rafael’s younger brother.
- Fernando Rubro as Xavier
- Zezé Motta as Nair, a member of the Council who serves as a friend to Ezequiel.
- Guilherme Zanella as Tadeu
- Kaique de Jesus as Ricardo
- Rafael Losso as Otávio Bernardes
- Ney Matogrosso as Leonardo
Details:
Release date: 14 August 2020
IMDb Score:
Netflix Original Series: ‘I AM KILLER: Released‘
Can a cold-blooded killer, sentenced to death for a brutal murder almost 30 years ago, reintegrate into a society they barely know?
Details:
Release date: 28 August 2020
IMDb Score: 7.5
