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August Streaming Slate Kicks Off With Merlina, Wakanda Animation and El Gran Guerrero

Batch premieres on key platforms launch a monthlong strategy to sustain viewers through local originals, franchise returns, staggered drops.

Valentina Zenere y Julieta Ruiz en la serie En el barro
Jamie Roy en 'Blood of my blood', Jenna Ortega en 'Miércoles' y Sydney Chandler en 'Alien: Planeta Tierra'
Quebranto. Foto: Disney+
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Overview

  • As of August 1, Netflix released Merlina Season 2 Part 1, opening its August schedule with Jenna Ortega’s gothic mystery at Nevermore Academy.
  • Disney+ launched the four-episode animated series Eyes of Wakanda and Apple TV+ dropped El Gran Guerrero, featuring Jason Momoa’s warrior drama set in 18th-century Hawaii.
  • Midmonth highlights include Netflix’s Argentine prison drama En el barro on August 14 and Disney+’s crime thriller Quebranto starring Tini Stoessel on August 15.
  • Prime Video’s Eddie Murphy–Eva Longoria action comedy El Último Encargo and Universal+’s Family Law Season 4 arrive August 6, with HBO Max’s Peacemaker Season 2 set for August 21 and Universal+’s The Assassin on August 25.
  • Platforms are pairing batch drops with weekly rollouts and split-season formats, bolstering local originals and franchise continuations to compete for subscriber attention.