The most anticipated return on Apple TV is the fourth season of Ted Lasso, which premieres August 5. This ten-episode season will be released weekly through October 7, 2026. According to the Apple TV synopsis, In the fourth season, Ted returns to Richmond to relever son plus grand défi à ce jour : entraîner une équipe féminine de football évoluant en deuxième division. The synopsis further notes that throughout the season, Ted and his team learn to jump in without hesitation, taking risks they would have never imagined.
Apple TV: Ted Lasso and High-Stakes Documentaries
Las Azules: la brigade bleue: Season 2 arrives August 12. This Apple Originals series, inspired by real events, follows four women opposing the ultraconservatism of the era who aim to join the first female brigade of the Mexican police. The plot reveals they quickly realize their presence is merely a “coup de pub” to divert media attention from a series of violent murders.
Apple TV continues to attract viewers in 2026 following a strong 2025, which was driven by Pluribus, The Studio, and Slow Horses. Current programming includes Widow’s Bay and the third season of Silo, which is still airing.
Netflix: The End of Outer Banks and Literary Epics
The treasure hunt in Outer Banks concludes on August 20 in an ultimate season highly anticipated by fans. Following a fourth season marked by the unexpected death of a character well-liked by viewers, the explorers now embark on a quest for vengeance.
The second part of the adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude—a book sold in more than 50 million copies worldwide and considered one of the 100 best books of all time—returns to Netflix. This concludes the adventures of the Buendia family, including the patriarch Jose Arcadio Buendia, founder of the fictional Colombian town of Macondo. The first part of the series, launched in 2024, was well received by AlloCiné users, who gave it an average rating of 4.1 out of 5.
For those seeking other fare, Netflix is adding the third season of My Life with the Walter Boys on August 6. The story returns to Colorado to see if the heroine, Jackie—who lost her family in an accident—can finally resolve the romantic confusion tormenting her.
Prime Video and Disney+: Horror and Cyberpunk
Featured content for the month includes the documentary Novak Djokovic: Le Loup en hiver, the film The Last Sunrise, the film In the Lost Lands, and a new French reality show titled Les Fumiers : Bienvenue à la ferme.
A highlighted series for the month is The Five-Star Weekend, an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Elin Hilderbrand. The story follows Hollis Shaw, a famous culinary influencer known for her recipes and warm behavior, who is devastated by grief. Her struggle to move forward creates cracks in her perfect life, including a strained marriage and a complicated relationship with her daughter. To find herself again, Hollis invites four friends from different chapters of her life to Nantucket for a weekend where hidden truths emerge. The series stars Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, D’Arcy Carden, and Gemma Chan.
Meanwhile, Disney+ offers a variety of content, including classics like The Lion King, Inside Out (Vice-Versa), Finding Nemo (Le Monde de Nemo), and Aladdin, as well as Toy Story and Ice Age (L’Âge de glace). Recent 2025 arrivals include Moana 2 (Vaiana 2) and Mufasa: The Lion King. The platform hosts Marvel productions, Star Wars and Lucasfilm series, and feature films from Searchlight Pictures and 20th Century Studios.
A notable addition is Tron: Ares, a science-fiction film where Ares, an ultra-advanced revolutionary artificial intelligence, escapes the digital world to embody itself in human reality on a destructive mission.
Disney+ has also integrated Hulu, allowing subscribers to access a library of series, films, and documentaries via a “Hulu” tab in the Disney+ app. This includes Hulu originals such as All’s Fair, Paradise, Good American Family, A Thousand Blows, and Alien: Earth, though content availability varies by geographic zone.
August 2026 Release Calendar
| Date | Title | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| August 5 | Ted Lasso (S4) | Apple TV |
| August 6 | My Life with the Walter Boys (S3) | Netflix |
| August 12 | Las Azules: la brigade bleue (S2) | Apple TV |
| August 20 | Outer Banks (Final Season) | Netflix |
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