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Netflix Launches My Oxford Year and Live WWE SummerSlam as August Slate Begins

Netflix’s franchise-driven approach staggers high-profile premieres through the month to sustain subscriber engagement.

Overview

  • Netflix opened its August slate with the Sofia Carson romance My Oxford Year on August 1.
  • WWE SummerSlam 2025 streamed live on Netflix on August 2, building on the platform’s push into live sports content.
  • Merlina Season 2 Part 1 is set to launch on August 6 following a split-season strategy that earned an early Season 3 renewal.
  • The documentary Los diamantes de Amberes: El robo del siglo premieres on August 8, followed by Genndy Tartakovsky’s adult animation Fixed on August 13.
  • Upcoming late-month titles include Vanessa Kirby’s thriller Night Always Comes on August 15, Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s animated Long Story Short on August 22, and the star-studded The Thursday Murder Club on August 28.