7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and more this weekend (August 28)

The final weekend of August 2026 has arrived — and, for those in the UK, that means the last bank holiday of the year is also here.

You better enjoy the long weekend while you can, then.

Unfortunately, there aren't many exciting new movies and shows for you to enjoy during your downtime.

Sure, the world's best streaming services have released some new content in recent days, but they're all distinctly lacking in the 'must see' department.

Hopefully, things will pick up again in September.

Anyway, read on to see if any of the below tickles your fancy. — Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter The Whisper Man (Netflix) Netflix 's latest thriller movie follows a widowed crime writer (Adam Scott) who enlists the help of his estranged father and detective (Robert DeNiro) after his young son goes missing.

As the investigation unfolds, they discover a connection between the recent abduction and the decades-old case of the titular, convicted serial killer.

Adam Scott has had an excellent run with recent hits like Severance and Hokum , so I have high hopes that this will be another win for the Parks and Rec. alumnus. — Lucy Buglass, senior entertainment writer Watch The Whisper Man on Netflix The Last Sunrise (Prime Video) Another young adult banger from Prime Video ? The streamer is truly the gift that keeps on giving if this is the genre for you.

This time, more summer romance comes in the form of The Last Sunrise .

In a nutshell, Ry (Maia Reficco), is a college student with a chronic illness on a summer escape with her mother (Eva Longoria).

She unexpectedly falls for Julián (Fernando Lindez) and begins to embrace living in the moment but, as its logline states, "her worsening condition and long-hidden family secrets threaten to unravel everything before the summer ends." Sounds like tissues will be needed, then.

Based on the novel of the same name, I can almost guarantee than watching Amazon's movie adaptation is going to break me. — Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter Watch The Last Sunrise on Prime Video Dark Matter season 2 (Apple TV) I've said it before and I'll say it again: Apple TV is the undisputed king of small-screen sci-fi fare.

Admittedly, Dark Matter isn't one of the streamer's more popular genre offerings, but its mind-melding narrative will scratch the itch of those who aren't completely burned out by the concept of the multiverse.

But, I'm getting off-track.