If you happen to thought July 2020 was an ideal month for documentaries on Netflix, you’ll be blown away by the choice Netflix is including this month. There are not less than 14 new true story titles so that you can get pleasure from this month. In truth, for the primary week of August, there’s not less than one new documentary added day-after-day. That ought to preserve you busy in case you’re nonetheless caught at residence underneath lockdown.
Right here’s the complete record of documentary titles coming to Netflix in August 2020. Though this record is US-centric, a lot of the titles are Netflix Originals, which implies they’ll be accessible world wide.
Operation Ouch (Season 1 + Particular)
Episodes: 13
Obtainable on Netflix: 1 August 2020
British children’ docu-series trying into the world of drugs and biology.
Linked (Season 1) N
Episodes: 6
Obtainable on Netflix: 2 August 2020
Docu-series introduced by sceintist journalist Latif Nasser trying into how we’re linked to one another, and the planet. episode titles embrace ‘poop’, ‘surveilllance’, ‘clouds’, ‘mud’, and ‘nukes’.
Decide of the Litter (2018)
Runtime: 1hr 20min
Obtainable on Netflix: Three August 2020
Documentary following a bunch of lovely puppies on their journey to develop into information canine.
Immigration Nation (Season 1) N
Episodes: 6
Obtainable on Netflix: four August 2020
Docu-series trying into the American immigration system. Coronary heart-wrenching, however poignant and important viewing.
Thriller Lab (Season 1) N
Episodes: 8
Obtainable on Netflix: four August 2020
Portuguese training sequence hosted by YouTuber, Felipe Castanhari, trying into quirky science, historical past and mysteries. One to observe in case you’ve already binged your means by Unsolved Mysteries and are in search of one thing slightly extra scientific…
Anelka: Misunderstood (2020) N
Runtime: 1hr 34min
Obtainable on Netflix: 5 August 2020
Sports activities documentary on the enduring French footballer, Anelka, and his controversial legacy.
World’s Most Wished (Season 1) N
Episodes: 5
Obtainable on Netflix: 5 August 2020
One other one for the true-crime followers. This docuseries profiles among the world’s most-wanted criminals, together with terrorists, cartels, and murderers. They’re nonetheless on the run, so keep in mind to lock your door…
Nasha Natasha (2016)
Runtime: 1hr 12min
Obtainable on Netflix: 6 August 2020
Music documentary following Uruguayan singer Natalia Oreiro on her immensely profitable Russian tour.
Stars within the Sky: A Searching Story (2018)
Runtime: 1hr 15min
Obtainable on Netflix: 7 August 2020
Documentary exploring how hunters work together with the surroundings. Written and directed by Steven Rinella of MeatEater.
Tiny Creatures (Season 1) N
Episodes: TBC
Obtainable on Netflix: 7 August 2020
Nature docu-series trying into little critters. Count on most cuteness.
(Un)Nicely (Season 1) N
Episodes: TBC
Obtainable on Netflix: 11 August 2020
Docu-series trying into the profitable wellness business. Our present obsession with well being and wellbeing clearly isn’t going wherever, however are we failing to see a darker facet to this pattern?
Excessive Rating (Restricted Collection) N
Episodes: TBC
Obtainable on Netflix: 19 August
This docuseries traces the historical past of traditional video video games, that includes insights from the innovators who introduced these worlds and characters to life.
John Was Making an attempt to Contact Aliens (2020) N
Runtime: 16 minutes
Obtainable on Netflix: 20 August 2020
The right film for busy individuals. Documentary quick on a person in search of aliens however finally ends up discovering love.
I’m a Killer: Launched
Episodes: 3
Obtainable on Netflix: 28 August 2020
One other true-crime docuseries. This one follows Dale Wayne Sigler, a Texas man dedicated to dying row for cold-blooded homicide, over thirty years in the past. After spending over half his life behind bars, Sigler is ultimately launched. I’m a Killer: Launched explores his reintegration into society.
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