It's pretty hard to believe it's August already lads, it kind of feels like Christmas was only yesterday. Which is possibly not helped by the fact we still haven't taken down the miniature Christmas trees on our desks yet.

It's the height of summer, and the weather has been pretty spectacular (with the exception of the rain this week) so we were kind of hoping there'd be nothing decent at all on Netflix because we'd much rather be outdoors this time of year.

Unfortunately though, there are some absolutely class shows and movies coming to Netflix in August so it looks like we might have to drag our telly boxes (are they even boxes anymore now that they're flat? Telly slices?) out to the garden so we can binge while we bask in the sun.

So, here are our picks of the best things hitting the streaming service this month so you can binge to your heart's content.

The Innocents Season 1 (Aug 24)


A sci-fi thriller that we' are very excited about, The Innocents is a coming of age story with a shape shifting twist. When a teenage couple runs away to be together, the extraordinary gift they possess unleashes powerful forces intent on dividing them forever.

Oh and Guy Pearse is in it so that's us sold.

Better Call Saul Season 4

Better Call Saul returns after the dramatic events of Season 3, which catalyse Jimmy McGill’s transformation into Saul Goodman. Jimmy takes steps into the criminal world that will put his future as a lawyer, and his relationship with Kim, in jeopardy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYl0Bio5E-E

Top of the Lake Season 2 (Aug 17)


Top of the Lake is one of our all time favourite crime shows (if you haven't watched season one, go watch it now, it's well worth it). Starring Elizabeth Moss as Detective Robin Griffin, the new season's crime finds Griffin recently returned to Sydney. When the body of an Asian girl washes up on Bondi Beach, there appears little hope of finding the killer, until Robin discovers ‘China Girl’ didn’t die alone.

Ghoul Season 1 (Aug 24)

This one looks incredible and scary as sh*t. A newly minted military interrogator arrives at a covert detention center to discover that some of the terrorists held there are not of this world in this groundbreaking Indian horror series.

Disenchantment Season 1 (Aug 17)

The newest animated series form Simpsons creator Matt Groeining, Disenchantment follows the life of a heavy drinking princess, her elf and her personal demon.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp_RnJcb8Ig

Insatiable Season 1 (Aug 10)

The upcoming Netflix original has been slammed online for 'fat-shaming', over 100,000 people have signed a petition to have the show pulled since the trailer was released. In Insatiable, a disgraced civil lawyer turned beauty pageant coach takes on a vengeful, bullied teenager as his client.

Ozark (Aug 31)

The Jason Bateman led drama divided audiences but is back this month for a second season. The Byrdes face danger from every side as the cartel, the Snells and the Langmores all threaten to bring down the new life they’ve built in the Ozarks.


Gotham Season 4 (Aug 15)

Season 4 of Gotham witnesses the emergence of the criminal landscape for which Gotham City is best known, with GCPD Detectives Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock at the forefront of the fight against the most depraved and unhinged villains – Penguin; Edward Nygma/The Riddler , Barbara Kean, Tabitha Galavan, as well as Selina Kyle.

Like Father (Aug 3)

There are a whole heap of movies on the way to the streaming site too, but the one that stands out is Like Father. We really like the look of this movie starring Kristen Bell and Kelsey Grammer. After she’s left at the altar, a workaholic executive ends up on her honeymoon cruise with her estranged father.

So, it looks like a pretty busy month ahead for binging, we're going to get pretty much nothing done and we are OK with that.