Netflix’s new TV and movie releases for the week of August 17-August 23, 2026, include Outer Banks Season 5 and more.
Outer Banks Season 5 is the final installment in the franchise. The chapter showcases the Pogues hitting rock bottom following JJ’s loss in Morocco. They are stranded from their home, lost the Blue Crown, and are surrounded by threats. As such, the group embarks on one final mission to achieve their goals and avenge their friend.
Chase Stokes, who plays John B. Routledge, teased a satisfying conclusion for the fans in his interview with Hello! “I think this show is always going to test your patience, and it’s going to make your heart race, and you’re going to get mad at characters, and then you’re going to fall back in love with them for whatever stupid mistake they make, because they kind of right their wrongs, but in true Outer Banks fashion, I think anybody who’s gone on the journey with us, they’re going to be pretty satisfied with how it all ends,” he said. Stokes added that the final season “checks all the boxes.”
Besides Stokes, Season 5 features Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Drew Starkey, and Jonathan Daviss, among others, in key roles.
List of all Netflix releases this week from August 17-23
Below are all the new TV shows and movies being added to Netflix from August 17-23.
Monday, August 17
- Armageddon Time (2022)
- The CoComelon Patch (Season 1)
Tuesday, August 18
- Kelsey Cook: Happy Hour (2026)
- On the Road (Season 1)
- Seal Team (Seasons 1-7)
- Take a Hike! (2026)
Wednesday, August 19
- Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing (2026)
- Here the Whole Time (2026)
- Love is Blind: UK (Season 3)
- Swiss Army Man (2016)
Thursday, August 20
- Blood Sacrifice (Limited Series)
- Chompoo: Lost & Forgotten (2026)
- Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)
- Outer Banks (Season 5)
- Outer Banks: The Official Podcast
- S&X (Season 1)
- To Catch a Cheater (2026)
Friday, August 21
- Facing El Chapo (2026)
- Pyaar Prema Kalyanam
Sunday, August 23
- Talamasca: The Secret Order (Season 1)
For more Netflix content, check out an update on Wednesday, Season 3 from Jenna Ortega.