The best new movies and shows hitting streaming this month in Canada: Netflix, Prime Video and more

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As summer reaches its late-season sweet spot, major streaming platforms are turning up the heat with a high-stakes mix of returning fan favorites, pulse-pounding thrillers and star-studded original series.

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Prime Video whisks viewers away from the lakes of Muskoka in the Canadian cottage-country teen drama series Sterling Point to the European landscapes of You, Me & Tuscany and The Last Sunrise.

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Netflix brings emotional teen dramas and dramatic send-offs, whether you’re catching the aftermath of a cliffhanger in My Life With the Walter Boys: Season 3 or saddling up for one last high-seas ride with the Pogues in Outer Banks: Season 5.

Meanwhile, Apple TV+ delivers mind-bending sci-fi with the return of Dark Matter Season 2, making August a prime month for binge-worthy television across every genre.

For movie lovers and fans of atmospheric escapes, the August lineup brings plenty of cinematic heavyweights and sun-soaked drama. This month’s streaming guide offers the ultimate watchlist to ride out the final stretch of summer. See below for what’s new on streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV and Crave.

What’s new on Netflix

Series:My Life With the Walter Boys: Season 3
Air date: Aug 6
Synopsis: Season three picks up after season two’s gripping cliffhanger that ended in a fire. A medical crisis forces Jackie and the Walters to find a new normal as a risky hobby, unexpected visitors and evolving romances present new challenges.
Why watch: If you’re enjoying a steady diet of YA shows, this one has plenty worth offering.

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Film: The Last House
Air date: Aug 7
Synopsis: A family of four are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out, and must work together to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.
Why watch: Part survival thriller and part family drama, we’re seated for this.

Series:Outer Banks: Season 5
Air date: Aug 20
Synopsis: After losing one of their own, the Pogues chase revenge and redemption as they pursue a stolen artifact with the power to change their fortunes.
Why watch: While it won’t be the same without one key character, we’re tuning in for one last rode with the Pogues.

Film:The Whisper Man
Air date: Aug 28
Synopsis: When his eight-year-old son is abducted, a widowed crime writer looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help, only to discover a connection with the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as “The Whisper Man.”
Based on: The New York Times bestselling novel by Alex North.
Why watch: A crime thriller starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan and Adam Scott, and this time based on a bestselling novel.

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What’s new on Prime Video

Series:Sterling Point
Air date: Aug 5
Synopsis: 17-year-old Annie Jacobson (Ella Rubin) is raised in New York City with her twin brother (Keen Ruffalo) and loving adoptive father (Jay Duplass) but her life takes a turn when she inherits her mysterious grandfather’s island in Canada. There, she finds new friends, budding romances and untold family secrets.
Why watch: It’s filmed in Muskoka and spotlights the Canadian cottage life, and written quite well by showrunner Megan Park.

Film:You, Me & Tuscany
Air date: Aug 10
Synopsis: Impersonating a man’s fiancée while crashing at his home in Italy becomes a big problem for Anna when she falls for the man’s cousin.
Why watch: Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page turn up the heat in Italy.

Film:The Last Sunrise
Air date: Aug 26
Synopsis: Ry (Maia Reficco), a college student with a chronic illness, is on a summer escape to Mallorca with her mother (Eva Longoria). As she unexpectedly falls for Julián (Fernando Lindez) and begins to embrace living in the moment, her worsening condition and long-hidden family secrets threaten to unravel everything before the summer ends.
Based on: The hit novel by Anna Todd
Why watch: Another steamy novel adaptation from Prime Video has our finger and toes curled.

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What’s new on Crave

Film:Oppenheimer
Air date: Aug 21
Synopsis: This follows a dramatization of the life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who had a large hand in the development of the atomic bombs that brought an end to World War II.
Why watch: If you haven’t yet watched, you should stream Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning Oppenheimer.

Film:Michael
Air date: Aug 14
Synopsis: The film tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to becoming the biggest entertainer in the world.
Why watch: Two words: Michael Jackson. His nephew Jaafar Jackson also delivers a stellar performance.

What’s new on Apple TV

Series:Dark Matter Season 2
Air date: Aug 28
Synopsis: After being abducted into an alternate version of his life, season two picks up with the Dessens as they settle into a quiet life in a world, until the unimaginable forces them to run once again. As Jason’s (Joel Edgerton) obsession with the Box deepens, Daniela’s (Jennifer Connelly) growing paranoia pushes her to the brink, threatening to tear their fragile stability apart.
Based on: The blockbuster book by New York Times bestselling author Blake Crouch
Why watch: If you were obsessed with the alternate realities of season one, you’ll be in for a treat for season two.

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