This Week OTT Releases August 2026:
If youβre wondering what to watch this week thereβs a lot to look forward to across Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime Video, Zee5, Apple TV+ and other streaming platforms. The first week of August brings a mix of movies, web series, documentaries and international titles in different languages.
From the return of the loved Ted Lasso to the Tamil drama Idhayam Murali, the Telugu film Lenin and the war series Operation Safed Sagar thereβs something for almost every kind of viewer.
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OTT Releases on August 4
The week begins with Uyir, a Malayalam film arriving on JioHotstar. The movie will also be available in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi making it accessible to an audience.
Prime Video will also add English titles as rental releases, including Evil Dead Burn, Another World, Couture, The Isolate Thief, Life Hack and Lucky Strike.
OTT Releases on August 5
Apple TV+ brings back one of its most loved shows with Ted Lasso: Season 4. Fans have been waiting for the season and it is finally set to stream this week.
Netflix will also release the documentary Inside the Trustor Scandal available in both its original language and English.
OTT Releases on August 6
Music lovers can watch Billie Eilish β Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour on Paramount+ while Netflix adds the Filipino title Manilas Finest to its growing collection.
OTT Releases on August 7
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August 7 is easily the day of the week with a long list of major releases.
Netflix leads the lineup with the Tamil film Idhayam Murali, which will also stream in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. The platform is also releasing Main Vaapas Aaunga, The Last House, Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, Love Hurts, Our Sticky Love, the comedy Ricky Gervais: Alley Cats and the Hindi war series Operation Safed Sagar: The Untold Story of the Kargil War.
Prime Video brings back the hit Tamil crime thriller with Vadhandhi: Season 2 in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. The service will also offer The Gates, Big Baby and The Run as titles.
Zee5 has two notable Indian releases this week. The Telugu film Lenin starts streaming alongside the Tamil movie Nooru Saami, which will also be available in South Indian languages.
Malayalam viewers have choices with Kattalan streaming on ManoramaMAX and Simply South while Sathyathil Sambhavichathu arrives on Sun NXT.
JioHotstar will stream the animated adventure The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in English, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.
Elsewhere MUBI premieres A Poet, Peacock adds You, Me & Tuscany and Shudder releases the horror title The Yeti.
Final Thoughts
Overall itβs a week for OTT viewers. Whether youβre interested in films Hollywood movies, Korean dramas, documentaries or returning web series the August 4β7 lineup has plenty of fresh content to keep you entertained. Ted Lasso Season 4 Idhayam Murali, Vadhandhi Season 2 Lenin and Operation Safed Sagar are, among the highlights to watch over the next few days.