Umthetho To Debut on Netflix This August

Here’s a sneak preview of what to expect on Netflix this coming August.

Leading the local slate is Umthetho (14 August 2026), a high stakes drama series featuring an powerhouse cast including Nqobile Nunu Gamedze, Sindi Dlathu, Tony Kgoroge, and Lorcia Cooper-Khumalo. To keep her youngest brother alive, an idealistic state prosecutor is forced to walk a dangerous tightrope as a double agent inside her imprisoned older brother’s ruthless gang. 

On the international front, school is back in session with Badly in Love: Season 2 (4 August 2026) as yankiis gather at a seaside campus in Okinawa to find love, friendship, or chaos. Next up, reality TV star Harry Jowsey seeks true love and marriage with a little help from Alex Cooper in Let’s Marry Harry (5 August 2026). Finally, the psychological thriller The Last House (7 August 2026) follows a family mysteriously trapped inside their own home, who must stick together to survive dwindling supplies and an ominous force keeping them locked in.  

All this and a whole lot more is coming your way this August! Here are the links to download the full list of content. Full list of content

Local Content:

Umthetho – Netflix Series – 14/08/2026

To keep their youngest brother alive, an idealistic state prosecutor is forced to become a double agent in her imprisoned older brother’s gang.  

International Content

1670: Season 3 – Netflix Series – 05/08/2026

Obsessed with reclaiming his nobility status, Jan Paweł becomes oblivious to the trouble brewing in his family and among the villagers of Adamczycha.

Kelsey Cook: Happy Hour – Netflix Comedy – 18/08/2026

In this candid and clever stand-up special, Kelsey Cook explores “hangxiety,” relives a plane bathroom nightmare and breaks down dating a literal Chad.

Outer Banks: Season 5 – Netflix Series – 20/08/2026

After losing one of their own, the Pogues chase revenge and redemption as they pursue a stolen artifact with the power to change their fortunes.

Coming Soon

Chompoo: Lost & Forgotten – Netflix Documentary – Coming soon

When a young girl vanishes from a remote village, the frantic police hunt becomes a media frenzy. But who turned a suspected criminal into a celebrity?