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Streaming Services Launch Eight New Series This Week Starting With Outlander Prequel

Platforms are leveraging big-name franchises alongside international originals to expand global reach before fall programming begins.

Llega la serie que expande el universo de Outlander.
Jamie Roy posa para un retrato para promocionar "Outlander: Blood of My Blood" durante la Comic-Con International el sábado 26 de julio de 2025, en San Diego. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello)
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Overview

  • The Outlander prequel debuts tomorrow, August 9, as Sangre de mi sangre on Movistar Plus+ in Spain and as Blood of my Blood on Disney+ in Latin America with two episodes at launch.
  • Danish political drama Rebels unfolds the 2007 Youth House demolition and arrives on Filmin on August 12.
  • August 13 marks a major drop with Disney+ premiering Alien: planeta Tierra, Prime Video releasing thriller Butterfly starring Daniel Dae Kim alongside season 2 of adult animation La fiesta de las salchichas: Frutopía, and Netflix debuting French drama Jóvenes y millonarios.
  • SkyShowtime and Prime Video will follow on August 14 with the latest Law & Order season and the continuation of Betty la Fea spin-off series on Prime Video.
  • The concentrated rollout across six platforms underscores a strategic mix of franchise extensions, international storytelling and diverse genres aimed at capturing varied audience segments.