What To Expect On Netflix August 2023 (highlights)

Local Content

Fatal Seduction: Volume 2 – 4/08/2023

The dark and mysterious erotic thriller series from Steven Pillemer returns for a new season of lust, longing and betrayal.

International Content

Heartstopper: Season 2 – 3/08/2023

With exams, a school trip to Paris and prom on the horizon, Nick, Charlie and the gang must navigate the next stages of life, love and friendship.

Painkiller – 10/08/2023

A fictionalized retelling of events, PAINKILLER is a scripted limited series that explores some of the origins and aftermath of the opioid crisis in America, highlighting the stories of the perpetrators, victims, and truth-seekers whose lives are forever altered by the invention of OxyContin. An examination of crime, accountability, and the systems that have repeatedly failed hundreds of thousands of Americans, PAINKILLER is based on the book PAIN KILLER by Barry Meier and the New Yorker Magazine article ‘The Family That Built the Empire of Pain’ by Patrick Radden Keefe. Executive produced by Eric Newman, Pete Berg, Alex Gibney, and showrunners/creators Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster. Starring Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick, Taylor Kitsch, Dina Shihabi, and West Duchovny.

The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On: Season 2 – 23/08/2023

Five different couples, on the verge of marriage. One partner is ready to get married, the other isn’t quite as sure. An ultimatum is issued – and in just over eight weeks, they must commit to marriage, or move on. In the meantime, each will choose a new potential partner from one of the other couples, in a life-changing opportunity to get a glimpse of two different possible futures.

Non-Branded Titles

28 Days – 8/1/2023

After spiraling out of control at her sister’s wedding, a New York writer is forced to confront her addiction issues during a court-ordered rehab stay.

World War Z – 8/1/2023

When a zombie pandemic threatens to destroy humanity, a former UN investigator goes on a perilous global journey to track down the source of the virus.

Mission: Impossible II – 8/13/2023

When a rogue former agent threatens to deploy a deadly biological weapon, superspy Ethan Hunt races across the globe to stop him.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – 8/16/2023

As a volcanic eruption threatens Isla Nublar, Owen and Claire race to find sanctuary for the park’s dinosaurs — and become pawns in a nefarious scheme.

Ted 2 – 8/16/2023

To save their marriage, Ted and Tami-Lynn decide to have a baby but need John’s help to prove in court that Ted is a person and qualified to parent.

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