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New on Netflix August 2-8: only four new shows and movies hit Netflix this week but one is huge
Between Saturday, August 2 and Friday, August 8, only four new releases are joining Netflix's library, so my usual list is going to be a little shorter than usual. I only include brand-new Netflix Originals, not third-party titles added to the service, as these programmes are available worldwide.
New Releases on Netflix This Week & Top 10 Movies & Series: August 1st, 2025
The major new series produced by and released exclusively by Netflix this week is Leanne, a traditional multi-cam sitcom co-created by its lead star Leanne Morgan and comedy aficionado Chuck Lorre, who is obviously behind hits like The Big Bang Theory and The Kominsky Method .
The movie’s a mix of coming-of-age drama and courtroom thriller . One minute, you’re watching Kya quietly sketching the marsh creatures she loves, and the next, she’s on trial for murder.
Happy Gilmore surges up the Streaming Top 10, giving Netflix its biggest movie streaming debut of 2025 so far.
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