What to Watch on Netflix this August: Let’s Marry Harry to Mourinho

Whatever your normal deal is, if you have a TV and Broadband package you also get FREE access to Netflix as well.

And this August, there is a string of must-watch shows to add to your watchlist – whether you’re obsessed with young adult dramas, want something to tickle your funny bone, or fancy discovering the mysteries of fried chicken (yes, really!).

A reality dating show regular on the hunt for a wife? Check. The return of a tangled teen love triangle? We got it. A deep dive into legendary football manager José Mourinho? Check!

All you have to do is link your Netflix and Sky accounts, and you’re on your way.

Here’s how to link everything up, and what you can watch this month once you have.

You can find out more about the packages - which start at just £26 - by clicking here.

If you’ve already got Netflix, you can connect your two accounts together to save yourself some money.

You can find out how to add your Netflix account to your Sky Stream account here.

Release Date: August 5th 

Harry Jowsey has made a name for himself as a reality dating show regular. Starting with winning New Zealand series Heartbreak Island in 2015, Harry shot to international fame with Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle in 2021.

Since appearing on MTV’s Match Me If You Can, Netflix’s Perfect Match, and even putting on his best moves on Dancing With The Stars in 2023, Harry has even launched a podcast called Boyfriend Material – and yet he’s no closer to finding a suitable partner.

So now he’s getting a show all his own, and is bringing in his friends to help. With his future in their hands, Harry’s confidantes are tasked with making the tough calls as he’s set up with a selection of potential matches.

Will he actually find love this time around? Or will chaos ensue?

Release Date: August 5th 

Mo Gilligan has agreed to take on the ultimate challenge: eating his favourite takeaway fried chicken three times a day for 28 days straight, all while digging into the world’s love of the fast food delicacy.

Putting his body and health on the line for the experiment, Mo heads off on an international journey to discover what it is about fried chicken that people love so much.

From South London to the US, Mo finds out about the historical origins of fried children, confronts the negative stereotypes that have become associated with it, as well as the food’s impact not just on the body, but on the environment as the multi-million dollar industry continues to swell. Just how much do we really know about what we consume?

Release Date: August 6th

Life in Silver Falls is only getting more complicated for Jackie – and after a cliffhanger ending to season 2, there’s a lot to unpack as My Life With The Walter Boys returns.

Jackie and Cole have finally confessed their feelings for each other, right in the earshot of Alex (her boyfriend/his brother) which is bad enough, but now patriarch George is in hospital.

With everyone rallying to be by George’s side, Jackie, Cole and Alex try their best to avoid each other – with Alex throwing himself into rodeo riding, Cole gets an interesting proposition to become a race car driver, and Jackie helps develop the town’s new community space.

But when a friend from New York comes to visit, Jackie finds herself more torn between her old life in the city and her new small town world than ever.

Release Date: August 7th

In this spooky new tale, a family of four wake up to find themselves sealed inside their home. With no apparent way out, the group need to band together in order to make their escape – but there’s a force working against them, and as their resources run out, things begin to get increasingly desperate.

Just what is it that’s keeping them trapped inside? And will they all be able to succeed in making it out?

Starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, The Last House promises a chilling time.

Release Date: August 11th

In his twenty-year career, no football manager has attracted quite so much attention as José Mourinho – with his unmatched skills shaping the beautiful game from Real Madrid to Chelsea and back again.

In this new three-part series, filmed over the course of two years, Mourinho opens up about the secret to his success, with a stunning record of achievements including two Champions League wins, and league title wins in four different countries.

There’s also in-depth candid interviews with those who have known him the closest – the footballers he’s helped lead to victory and those he’s played against – including Sir Alex Ferguson, John Terry, Iker Casillas, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Didier Drogba, Marcelo, Samuel Eto'o, Javier Zanetti, Frank Lampard and Petr Čech.

Release Date: August 20th

In the feature-length finale to the much-loved coming-of-age series, Heartstopper Forever picks up with Charlie and Nick as they prepare for the biggest hurdle of their relationship to date: being forced apart as Nick heads to university.

Naturally inseparable, the pair are determined to make the most of their time together, but can they make a long-distance relationship work when they’re still so young?

At the same time, their friendship group is also dealing with the challenges of growing up and moving away from everything they know.