Baz Luhrmann’s THE GET DOWN, weekly episodes of SCREAM and a new David Cross special are just a few of the programs coming to Netflix Canada in August. In terms of films, YOUTH, THE GOOD LIE, WHERE TO INVADE NEXT and AMERICAN HUSTLE are also coming to the streaming service.
Check out the full list below of what’s coming to (and leaving) Netflix Canada in August 2016.
August 1
Blackstone – Season 1-5
Cast: Carmen Moore, Eric Schweig, Michelle Thrush
Blackstone is an unmuted exploration of community, power and politics on a First Nation reserve.
Brick Mansions
Cast: Paul Walker, David Belle, RZA
A cop infiltrates a condemned, militarized Detroit housing project to avenge his father’s death and bring down the killer and reigning drug kingpin.
Caught on Camera – Seasons 1-3
Cast: Nick Wallis
Nick Wallis presents crimes caught on CCTV, cell phones and other devices and reveals how investigators use the recordings to solve tough cases.
Chain Reaction
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz
When a team of scientists that discovers a clean, low-cost energy alternative gets sabotaged, a student machinist fights to preserve the discovery.
Chef
Cast: Jon Favreau, Sofía Vergara, John Leguizamo
When chef Carl Casper’s plans for opening a restaurant in Los Angeles fail to pan out, he returns home to Miami and debuts a food truck instead.
Cocaine – Season 1
Three films chronicle the cocaine trade’s sweeping impact on the citizens of Peru, Brazil and Columbia, from poor farmers to powerful drug lords.
Courage Under Fire
Cast: Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips
While investigating the death of a chopper pilot, Lt. Col. Serling hears conflicting stories about her service and works to uncover the truth.
Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 – Season 1-2
Cast: Krysten Ritter, Dreama Walker, Michael Blaiklock
Chloe is a New York party girl with the morals of a pirate who bullies and causes trouble for her naive small town roommate June.
Funny or Die Presents: Donald Trump’s The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Cast: Johnny Depp, Ron Howard, Alfred Molina
Funny or Die presents a satirical rendition of Donald Trump’s 1987 best selling business book, The Art of the Deal.
Holding the Man
Cast: Ryan Corr, Sarah Snook, Francesco Ferdinandi
In 1970s Australia, two teen boys fall in love with each other and defeat obstacles to their 15-year relationship, until a new crisis comes their way.
ISIS: Women Unveiled
This 12-month undercover investigation penetrates the secret world of the women in the UK who support Isis, glorify jihadis, and preach a message of hatred, segregation and extremism.
Masha and the Bear – Season 2
Cast: Alina Kukushkina, Boris Kutnevich, Elsie Kate Fisher
Lively little Masha lives in the forest, where she has many wonderful adventures with her neighbor, a bear who used to be in the circus.
My Son the Jihadi
Cast: Michael Evans, Sally Evans, Thomas Evans
In 2011, Sally Evans made a devastating discovery: her son Thomas had left their home in a Buckinghamshire village and travelled to Somalia to join a deadly Islamist terrorist group.
Scream – Season 2 – new episodes weekly – Netflix Original
Cast: Willa Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, John Kama
With the killer revealed at the end of last season, don’t be fooled into believing the mystery has been solved or that more blood won’t spill at Lakewood High. As the second season opens, the hunt is on for the killer’s partner.
Seve: The Movie
Cast: José Luis Gutiérrez, José Navar, Maria Molins
This biographical docudrama tells the story of championship Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros, from childhood through his brilliant, quirky golf career.
Small Animal Hospital – Season 1
Cast: John Barrowman
Veterinarians and specialists at the University of Glasgow’s Small Animal Hospital give world-class care to ailing dogs, cats and other beloved pets.
Sparks and Embers
Cast: Kris Marshall, Annelise Hesme
Tom and Eloise meet in inauspicious circumstances, trapped in a stuck lift after Eloise has Tom fired. Nevertheless, sparks fly. 5 years later, they have broken up and Eloise is going back to France. Tom has 45 minutes to win her back.
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Cast: Robin Williams, Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage
Told that a brain aneurysm will finish him off in just 90 minutes, a chronic malcontent scurries to make amends with as many people as he can.
The Hard Stop
This documentary takes a big-picture look at the death of a black man killed during a 2011 arrest in Tottenham that ignited riots throughout England.
The Long, Long Holiday
This series recounts the daily life of two kids, brother and sister, who are left by their parents at their grandparents’ house near the Normandy coast for a few weeks at the beginning of World War II. As the war rumbles on, those weeks become five years.
The Peanuts Movie
Cast: Noah Schnapp, Hadley Belle Miller, Alexander Garfin
Born loser Charlie Brown tries to impress the Little Red-Haired Girl, as his faithful dog, Snoopy, turns his feud with the Red Baron into a novel.
Very British Problems – Seasons 1 & 2
Cast: Julie Walters, Stephen Mangan, James Corden
Comedians and celebrities talk about the peculiarities of the British psyche.
Victor Frankenstein
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay
After scientist Victor Frankenstein rescues him from a circus, hunchback Igor aids his brilliant but erratic new friend in his quest to create life.
World’s Oddest Animal Couples US – Season 1
Dr. Carin Bondar introduces unusual animal friendships, such as an elephant who leads a buffalo herd, a jackal caring for an elderly dog and more.
Youth
Cast: Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz
At a spa in the Alps, two famous friends in their 80s discuss mortality, love and creativity as they close in on the end of their artistic careers.
August 2
This is Where I Leave You
Cast: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda
When their father dies, four siblings return home for a week, but mourning quickly takes a back seat to bickering and opportunistic back stabbing.
August 3
Beat Bugs – Season 1 – Netflix Original
Five funny, charming young bugs have adventures and learn life lessons in their overgrown backyard, in stories inspired by the songs of The Beatles
The Lady in the Van
Cast: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent
A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her van that’s parked in his driveway.
August 5
David Cross: Making America Great Again – Netflix Original
Ever After High: Epic Winter – Netflix Original
Cast: Jonquil Goode, Karen Strassman, Audu Paden
When a curse on the Snow King causes global freezing, Crystal Winter and her pals must find a cure, or they’ll all live winterly ever after!
Who Took Johnny
Cast: Noreen Gosch
An examination into an infamous thirty-year-old cold case: the disappearance of Iowa paperboy Johnny Gosch, the first missing child to appear on a milk carton. The film focuses on the heartbreaking story of Johnny’s mother, Noreen, and her relentless quest for the truth about what happened.
August 6
The Confirmation
Cast: Clive Owen, Maria Bello, Patton Oswalt
Eight year old Anthony is somewhat uneasy about spending the weekend with his alcoholic, down-on-his-luck carpenter dad Walt while his mom Bonnie and her new husband Kyle go to a Catholic retreat together. Walt is just as uneasy about spending time with Anthony, especially since their first day together is a series of characteristically unfortunate events.
August 8
Synchronicity
Cast: Chad McKnight, Brianne Davis, AJ Bowen
A physicist tries to stop a mysterious woman from stealing his coveted invention by traveling back in time, where he uncovers surprising truths.
August 9
Dheepan
Cast: Jesuthasan Antonythasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan, Claudine Vinasithamby
Dheepan is a Sri Lankan Tamil warrior who flees to France and ends up working as a caretaker outside Paris.
The Good Lie
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Emmanuel Jal
A young Sudanese War refugee wins a lottery that allows him to start life anew in the United States. But adapting to his new home presents challenges.
T-Rex
17-year-old Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields from Flint, Michigan dreams of being the first woman in history to win a gold medal in Olympic boxing. But in order for her to succeed, she’ll need to stand her ground both inside and outside the ring.
August 10
Son of Saul
Cast: Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn
Amid the horrors of the Auschwitz concentration camp, a Jewish prisoner must choose between aiding in a rebellion and giving his son a proper burial.
Where to Invade Next
Michael Moore “invades” Europe to learn about policies implemented there that could solve social problems plaguing the United States.
August 11
The Railway Man
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgård, Colin Firth
Decades after World War II, a still-shattered soldier unexpectedly falls in love and sees a bizarre coincidence bring his past back into focus.
August 12
Ask the StoryBots – Season 1 – Netflix Original
Cast: Erin Fitzgerald, Fred Tatasciore, Judy Greer
Based on the award-winning educational apps, the StoryBots are curious little creatures who live in the world beneath our screens and go on fun adventures to help answer kids’ questions.
Project Mc² – Season 2 – Netflix Original
Cast: Genneya Walton, Mika Abdalla, Victoria Vida
They’re the smartest girls in school. They’re also spies who use science and technology to catch the bad guys.
The Get Down – Season 1a – Netflix Original
Cast: Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Skylan Brooks
Told through the lives and music of a ragtag crew of South Bronx teens, The Get Down is a mythic saga of the transformation of 1970s New York City.
August 13
45 Years
Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James
As Kate and Geoff prepare to celebrate their 45th anniversary, shocking news reopens old wounds and reveals painful secrets about Geoff’s past.
August 14
The Nut Job
Cast: Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson
An incorrigibly self-serving exiled squirrel finds himself helping his former park brethren raid a nut store to survive, that is also the front for a human gang’s bank robbery.
August 16
Annabelle
Cast: Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard
A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.
August 17
Puffin Rock – Season 2 – Netflix Original
Cast: Chris O’Dowd, Kate McCafferty, Sally McDaid
Life is sweet on beautiful Puffin Rock, where puffling Oona, her baby brother Baba and their pals learn about nature, friendship and family.
August 19
Bottersnikes and Gumbles – Season 1 – Netflix Original
Cast: Jason Callender, Kathryn Drysdale, Akiya Henry
Based on the much-loved books, three young Gumbles bounce and play while they avoid getting tin-canned by their grumpy neighbours, the Bottersnikes.
Fearless – Netflix Original
On a journey from brazil to the championships in Las Vegas, a tight-knit group of professional bull riders prove why they’re the best. A new series.
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead – Netflix Original
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead takes a compelling look into the life and mind of Steve Aoki, one of dance music’s most hardworking, controversial and captivating characters. Directed by Justin Krook and co-produced by the team behind the critically acclaimed documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead follows Aoki on his journey to play the biggest show of his career at Madison Square Garden, while exploring his complex yet loving relationship with his father, Rocky Aoki, former Olympian and founder of the Benihana restaurant empire.
Snowpiercer
Cast: Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Tilda Swinton
Set in a future where a failed climate-change experiment kills all life on the planet except for a lucky few who boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, where a class system emerges.
August 20
22 Jump Street
Cast: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Peter Stomare
Bickering partners Schmidt and Jenko are sent undercover once again, this time on a college campus to crack a fraternity’s drug-dealing crime ring.
The Midnight After
Cast: You-Nam Wong, Janice Man, Simon Yam
A group of passengers climb aboard a minibus that is to take them from Mongkok to Tai Po. As the bus emerges from a tunnel, everything is suddenly quite still: the streets and buildings are all empty and there’s not a soul to be seen; it’s as if everyone has suddenly been swallowed by the earth.
August 23
American Hustle
Cast: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper
A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia.
August 24
How to Get Away with Murder – Season 2
Cast: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Alfred Enoch
Brilliant criminal defense attorney and law professor Annalise Keating, plus five of her students, become involved in a twisted murder case.
August 26
Dawn of the Croods – Season 2 – Netflix Original
Cast: Stephanie Lemelin, Laraine Newman, Dan Milano
The first human. First tool. First house. First date night? For the first family, there’s a first time for everything!
Glitter Force – Season 2 – Netflix Original
Cast: Laura Bailey, Kate Higgins, Alex Cazares
Five preteen girls learn they’re a legendary superhero squad known as the Glitter Force. Their mission? To defend Earth from evil fairytale villains.
Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy: We’ve Been Thinking… – Netflix Original
Grammy-nominated comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy bring their distinctive brand of humour to a packed crowd in Minneapolis.
XOXO – Netflix Original
Cast: Sarah Hyland, Graham Phillips, Brett DelBuono
Set amidst the biggest EDM festival in America, this film follows six strangers whose lives collide on one frenetic, hopelessly romantic night.
August 30
Hello, I am David
Cast:David Helfgott, Gillian Helfgott, Cosima Lange
A journey into the world of the outstanding pianist David Helfgott whose life inspired the OSCAR-winning film ‘Shine’
The Judge
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga
Big-city lawyer Hank Palmer returns to his childhood home where his father, the town’s judge, is suspected of murder. Hank sets out to discover the truth and, along the way, reconnects with his estranged family.
August 31
Pandemic
Cast: Rachel Nichols, Alfie Allen, Missi Pyle
Pandemic is set in the near future, where a virus of epic proportions has overtaken the planet. There are more infected than uninfected, and humanity is losing its grip on survival. Its only hope is finding a cure and keeping the infected contained.
Last Call – Titles That will be Rotating off the Service in August 2016
Leaving August 1
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Paul
The Lego Movie
The Losers
Leaving August 3
300: The Rise of an Empire
Marvel’s Avengers Assemble – Season 1
Leaving August 20
Sophia Grace & Rosie’s Royal Adventure
Leaving August 25
Moneyball
Leaving August 31
Death Note