Summer may be winding down, but Prime Video’s slate is only heating up this August.
Escape to the lakes of Muskoka with Sterling Point, a heartfelt coming-of-age drama about family, first love, and finding where you belong, and experience the emotional journey of The Last Sunrise, a moving adaptation of Anna Todd’s beloved novel. Then, raise the stakes with Beast Race, a dystopian sci-fi film where contestants compete for cash and to save their loved ones. Action fans can also look forward to the return of Reacher for its fourth season.
Sports fans have plenty to look forward to this month, with WNBA Thursday night doubleheaders and four marquee NWSL match-ups, including three Gotham FC games. Beyond the live action, Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter offers an intimate look at one of tennis’ most celebrated and complex champions.
Prime Video also has a strong lineup of new films, including The Christophers, You, Me & Tuscany, Is God Is, and Normal.
All this and more, coming to Prime Video this August.
STERLING POINT
STREAMING AUGUST 5
The series is led by 17-year-old Annie Jacobson (Ella Rubin). Raised in New York City with her twin brother (Keen Ruffalo) and loving adoptive father (Jay Duplass), Annie’s life takes a turn when she inherits her mysterious grandfather’s island in Canada. There, she finds new friends, budding romances and untold family secrets.Sterling Point also stars Amélie Hoeferle (The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes, Night Swim), Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie (Billie Blue), Daniel Quinn-Toye (Sunny Dancer) Bo Bragason (Renegade Nell, The Radleys), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead), Nikko Angelo Hinayo (Davey & Jonesie’s Locker), Mabel Strachan (The Ridge), Elle-Maija Tailfeathers (Three Pines), and Missi Pyle (Harlan Coben’s Shelter).
BEAST RACE
STREAMING AUGUST 7
Sometime in the future, Rio de Janeiro lies in ruins—its society fractured by class warfare, its people consumed by a brutal spectacle known as the Beast Race. In this high-stakes blood sport, masked runners tear through a devastated city while the elite wager on their lives. Every runner must pledge collateral: a human life condemned to the mysterious, dreaded Coast of Hell if they lose. Mano leads the Death Perimeter, a rebel zone devoted to dismantling the race, where runners are intercepted, routes are destroyed, and freedom has no price. But when he discovers his younger sister has been offered as collateral by her boyfriend, Mano is forced to do the unthinkable: enter the very system he’s spent his life resisting.
THE CHOSEN IN THE WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS
STREAMING AUGUST 9
For decades, Bear Grylls has survived dangerous expeditions around the globe, anchored by his faith in Jesus. Now he’s taking the stars of the global hit series The Chosen on missions into the unknown. Five extraordinary actors and their series creator will face their fears in the wilderness as Bear explores what makes his guests tick, digs into their spirituality in a deeply personal way, and pushes them to their ultimate limits.
YOU, ME & TUSCANY
STREAMING AUGUST 10
Impersonating a man’s fiancée while crashing at his home in Italy becomes a big problem for Anna when she falls for the man’s cousin, and the heat between them ignites a fire that will transform her life.
THE CHRISTOPHERS
STREAMING AUGUST 10
A mainstay of the London art scene since his starry breakout in the creative explosion of the 1960s, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen) has drifted into a cluttered, self-imposed seclusion. His two estranged children (James Corden, Jessica Gunning) enlist Lori (Michaela Coel), a young painter and sometime-forger, to pose as a prospective assistant and gain access to a fabled series of unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in his home studio, in a deceptive bid to secure an inheritance for themselves.
REACHER S4
STREAMING AUGUST 12
Based on the 13th book in Lee Child’s global best-selling series, Gone Tomorrow, in the fourth season of the action-packed series, when a chance encounter with a distraught stranger on a subway goes horribly wrong, Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) is drawn into a complex and deadly game that pits him against ruthless foes from the highest echelons of power. New to the cast this season are Chris Marquette, Sydelle Noel, Agnez Mo, Anggun, Kevin Weisman, Marc Blucas, Kevin Corrigan, and Kathleen Robertson.
WNBA ON PRIME
August 6: Las Vegas Aces at Indiana Fever – 7 p.m. ET
August 6: Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx – 9 p.m. ET
August 13: Los Angeles Sparks at New York Liberty – 8 p.m. ET
August 13: Washington Mystics at Las Vegas Aces – 10 p.m. ET
August 20: Indiana Fever at Dallas Wings – 8 p.m. ET
August 20: Atlanta Dream at Los Angeles Sparks – 10 p.m. ET
August 22: Indiana Fever at New York Liberty – 7 p.m. ET
August 22: Connecticut Sun at Los Angeles Sparks – 9 p.m. ET
August 27: Golden State Valkyries at New York Liberty – 8 p.m. ET
August 27: Washington Mystics at Phoenix Mercury – 10 p.m. ET
WNBA on Prime continues in August with four weeks of Thursday night doubleheaders.
NWSL ON PRIME
August 7: Gotham FC vs. San Diego Wave – 8 p.m. ET
August 14: Gotham FC vs. Kansas City Current – 8 p.m. ET
August 21: San Diego Wave vs. Utah Royals FC – 10 p.m. ET
August 28: Gotham FC vs. Portland Thorns – 8 p.m. ET
NWSL on Prime continues in August with four key marquee match-ups, including three Gotham FC games.
ONE CHAMPIONSHIP ON PRIME
August 14: ONE Fight Night 46: Stella Hemetsberger vs. Natalia Diachkova – 9 p.m. ET
ONE Championship matches continue to be streamed on Prime Video including Lessei vs. Rabah on July 18th.
IS GOD IS
STREAMING AUGUST 19
Twin sisters scarred by childhood trauma set out on a cross-country odyssey of survival and reckoning that tests their bond and changes them forever.
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: THE WOLF IN WINTER
STREAMING AUGUST 20
With 24 Grand Slam titles and virtually every major record in men’s tennis, Novak Djokovic stands as the greatest to ever hold a racket—yet remains one of the most polarizing figures in modern sports. NOVAK DJOKOVIC: The Wolf in Winter peels back the layers of a champion forged in war-torn Serbia, who rose to dominance only to face resistance as an unwelcome disruptor of the beloved Federer-Nadal rivalry. Through exclusive behind-the-scenes access and intimate interviews with Djokovic, his family, and tennis legends including Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, and Boris Becker, the documentary paints a revealing portrait of a complex competitor whose difficult moments are inseparable from the fire that made him a champion.
BACK TO THE 90S
STREAMING AUGUST 21
Since childhood, five best friends – Matteo, Jonas, Chris, Ben, and Oliver – have dreamed of making it as a boy band. When a unique opportunity arises to take a step closer to their musical dream, one band member suddenly wants to quit, calling into question the future of the whole group. The five boys have to rise above themselves – and suddenly find themselves in a completely different decade. On their turbulent journey through time, they learn what true friendship means and what it really takes to be successful as a band.
THE LAST SUNRISE
STREAMING AUGUST 26
Based on the beloved novel, The Last Sunrise follows Ry (Maia Reficco), a college student with a chronic illness, on a summer escape to Mallorca with her mother (Eva Longoria). As she unexpectedly falls for Julián (Fernando Lindez) and begins to embrace living in the moment, her worsening condition and long-hidden family secrets threaten to unravel everything before the summer ends.
NORMAL
STREAMING AUGUST 28
The new sheriff of a small town in Minnesota uncovers a dark secret while investigating a botched bank robbery.
COMING TO PRIME VIDEO SUBSCRIPTIONS IN AUGUST
Prime Video Subscriptions is a Prime benefit that lets members subscribe to their favourite TV and movie channels through Prime Video – including Fubo, Sportsnet, Crave, Paramount+, Citytv+, STARZ, AMC+, Super Channel, BritBox, Hayu, STACKTV, a multi-channel service featuring 16 top-tier networks (Global, Food Network Canada, HGTV Canada, W Network, The HISTORY® Channel, Adult Swim, Lifetime, Slice, Showcase, National Geographic, Cartoon Network, Treehouse, YTV, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD), and more. There is no cable required and no additional apps to download.
PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA SEASON 1
STREAMING ON STACKTV AUGUST 2
Career-driven nonprofit executive Chelsea Martin (Chabert) travels to Paris with her confident rival-turned-ally, Jason Knightly (Foster) to secure a major donation but a heartfelt message from her late mother – and a loving push from her sister Annabelle (Hanssen) – sends her on an unexpected journey to reconnect with the three great loves she once left behind. From the rolling hills of Ireland to the magic of Paris and the sun-kissed vineyards of Spain, Chelsea retraces old footsteps and discovers that sometimes moving forward means first looking back.
LIONESS SEASON 3
STREAMING ON PARAMOUNT+ AUGUST 2
In Season 3, hidden networks, foreign operatives, and personal betrayals collide. Joe (Saldaña) walks the line between duty and home as unseen forces circle her world. Patterns appear where they shouldn’t, names vanish, and paths rearrange. Guided by Kaitlyn (Kidman) and Westfield (Kelly), Joe confronts enemies operating in the shadows, leaving her to reckon with a war that now reaches into every part of her life.
THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE SEASON 4
STREAMING ON ACORNTV AUGUST 3
London’s Chelsea neighborhood is a beautiful borough for beautiful people, but it has a dark underside of deception, violence, greed-and murder. Bodies have a way of showing up, and things are rarely what they seem
THE HARDACRES SEASON 2
STREAMING ON BRITBOX AUGUST 5
Season 2 charts the Hardacres as they settle into Hardacre Hall and turn their attention to reshaping the world around them… with all the ambition, friction, and fallout that entails.
TED LASSO SEASON 4
STREAMING ON APPLE TV+ ON AUGUST 5
American college football coach Ted Lasso is hired to manage AFC Richmond, a struggling English soccer club, and must win over skeptical players, staff, and fans.
PROFESSOR T SEASON 5
STREAMING ON PBS MASTERPIECE AUGUST 9
Jasper and Helena test their fragile spark at a secluded spa, but an “accidental” death rekindles his instincts and threatens their new romance. Jasper is soon confronted by personal turmoil that clouds his judgement and shakes his focus while the team faces darker, twisting cases. With Maiya in the lead, Chloe grows bolder and Dan’s new romance threatens to destroy him.
LANTERNS SEASON 1
STREAMING ON CRAVE AUGUST 16
Two intergalactic cops are drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
THE GOOD SHIP MURDER SEASON 3
STREAMING ON BRITBOX AUGUST 25
Following his sacking from the ship, Jack is lying low – gigging in a dingy bar. A murder in a monastery drives Kate to seek Jack’s help and the pair finally reconnect romantically (with Jamil’s help), while Jack also gets his job back on the ship, replacing Eve Fontaine, who had temporarily replaced him.
DARK MATTER SEASON 2
STREAMING ON APPLE TV+ AUGUST 28
A man is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could’ve lived, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from a most terrifying foe: himself..
EVERYTHING COMING TO PRIME VIDEO IN AUGUST
August 1
Baby Boom (1987)
Back To School (1986)
Bandits
Blue Velvet
Colors
Everything, Everything
FBI Files S10
Fargo (1996)
Heart Of Dixie
Hercules (1983)
Hercules (2014)
Highway To Hell
Hoodlum
Killing Me Softly (2003)
Licorice Pizza
Moonstruck
Mystic Pizza (1988)
Napoleon
No Way Out
Robocop (1987)
Robocop (2014)
Robocop 2
Robocop 3
The Canterbury Tales
The Hustle (2019)
The Usual Suspects
The Return Of Count Yorga
What’s The Worst That Could Happen?
Women Talking
August 3
Epic Tails
August 4
The Dead Don’t Die
August 5
Sterling Point (Prime Original)
August 6
WNBA: Aces vs. Fever (Live Sports)
WNBA: Sparks vs. Lynx (Live Sports)
August 7
Beast Race (Prime Original)
Nadie Nos Va A Extrañar S2 (Prime Original)
NWSL: Gotham vs. Wave (Live Sports)
Vadhandhi S2 (Prime Original)
August 9
The Chosen In The Wild With Bear Grylls (Prime Original)
August 10
The Christophers
You, Me & Tuscany (Exclusive Content)
August 12
Reacher S4 (Prime Original)
August 13
Bar Boys: After School
Mystery Arena (Prime Original)
WNBA: Sparks vs. Liberty (Live Sports)
WNBA: Mystics vs. Aces (Live Sports)
August 14
NWSL: Gotham vs. Current (Live Sports)
ONE Fight Night 46 (Live Sports)
August 15
Lorne
Runz (Exclusive Content)
August 19
Is God Is (Exclusive Content)
August 20
Novak Djokovic: The Wolf In Winter (Prime Original)
WNBA: Fever vs. Wings (Live Sports)
WNBA: Dream vs. Sparks (Live Sports)
August 21
Back to the 90s (Prime Original)
NWSL: Wave vs. Royals (Live Sports)
August 22
Crimson Peak
August 27
Power Rangers S1-S32
August 28
Barreda (Prime Original)
Betty La Fea – La Historia Continua S3 (Prime Original)
Normal (Exclusive Content)
NWSL: Gotham vs. Thorns (Live Sports)
August 31
Itsuka, Mujuryoku No Sora De S1
Shiba No Okite S1
EVERYTHING LEAVING PRIME VIDEO IN AUGUST
August 10
Devil In Agbada
August 13
Moving On
Plan B Generic
August 14
In Bed With The Pedros
Mirrors
August 17
Underbelly
August 19
If Beale Street Could Talk
Stan & Ollie
August 24
Mamba’s Diamond
August 31
A Young Time Ago
Hypnotic
The Dive
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