6 new releases on Netflix this week — Aug 17–23, 2026

OTT releases this week (Aug 17–23, 2026) — every new movie and series dropping on JioHotstar, Netflix, Prime Video, SonyLIV, Zee5, Apple TV+ and more. This week's headline OTT releases: Vitória, The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration, Restaurant Impossible: Last Call.

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6 new releases during Aug 17–23, 2026

Outer BanksNetflix

8.3SeriesNew seasonAug 20, 2026

Action & Adventure · Mystery

A tight-knit group of teens unearths a long-buried secret, setting off a chain of illicit events that takes them on an adventure they'll never forget.

Creator: Shannon Burke, Jonas Pate

Cast: Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss

5 seasons · 50 episodes · In English · Released 2026

Average JoeJioHotstar

7.4SeriesNew seasonAug 19, 2026

Comedy · Crime

Blue-collar plumber, Joe Washington, discovers his recently deceased father lived a secret, second life and stole millions of dollars from dangerous people just before he died. Now those people think Joe knows where it is. A bloody and violent confrontation triggers a chain of events that force Joe and his close-knit circle of family and friends out of their very average and mundane lives into a life-or-death race against time to find the truth and the millions.Show more

Creator: Robb Cullen

Cast: Deon Cole

2 seasons · 18 episodes · In English · Released 2026

Love Is Blind: UKNetflix

6.7SeriesNew seasonAug 19, 2026

Reality

Emma and Matt Willis host a social experiment where British singles look for love and get engaged before meeting in person. But who will say "I do"?

3 seasons · 26 episodes · In English · Released 2026

S&XNetflix

SeriesNew seriesAug 20, 2026

Drama

At his clinic, sex therapist Ichito Shimotori treats diverse and intimate sexual issues with sincerity. Yet, he secretly hides a struggle of his own.

Cast: Kento Nakajima, Yuko Araki, Ryota Miura, Sawako Fujima

1 season · 10 episodes · In Japanese · Released 2026

Blood SacrificeNetflix

1.0SeriesNew seriesAug 20, 2026

Drama · Crime

Following the brutal murder of two police officers, a tenacious detective reluctantly joins forces with his estranged ex-cop father to catch the killer.

Creator: George Kay

Cast: Jakob Oftebro, Peter Andersson, Electra Hallman, Alexander Abdallah

1 season · 5 episodes · In Swedish · Released 2026

Outer Banks: The Official PodcastNetflix

SeriesNew seriesAug 20, 2026

Talk

Host Ria Ciuffo sits down with Outer Banks stars Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Carlacia Grant, Jonathan Daviss, and Madison Bailey to celebrate the series' five-season run.

Cast: Ria Ciuffo

1 season · 1 episode · In English · Released 2026

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