Here Are the Fresh Streaming Shows and Premieres for This Week, Including ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’

There is a full slate of fresh series, returning favorites, and a couple of high profile premieres arriving across the major streamers this week. You will find crime dramas, real world documentaries, animation for kids and adults, and a Marvel project landing right alongside reality TV and true crime. Everything here includes the day and platform so it is easy to plan what to watch.

Below you will find the essentials on each title with cast, creators, and plot details. Every entry includes two short paragraphs so you can see at a glance who made it and what it is about, plus the exact day it drops and where to watch it.

‘Upload’ (2020–)

Greg Daniels created ‘Upload’ and leads the comedy sci fi series about a man whose consciousness lives inside a digital afterlife. The ensemble features Robbie Amell as Nathan Brown with Andy Allo as Nora Antony, Allegra Edwards as Ingrid Kannerman, Zainab Johnson as Aleesha, and Kevin Bigley as Luke. Season 4 arrives Monday, August 25 on Prime Video.

The story follows Nathan and Nora as they navigate corporate control over the afterlife and the glitches and hacks that threaten it. Episodes continue the world building around Lakeview and competing upload systems and the season again draws on Daniels’ comedy background with returning producers Howard Klein and others.

‘The Sommerdahl Murders’ (2020–)

Danish crime drama ‘The Sommerdahl Murders’ returns Monday, August 25 on Acorn. Based on Anna Grue’s novels, the series stars Peter Mygind as Dan Sommerdahl, Laura Drasbæk as Marianne Sommerdahl, and André Babikian as Flemming Torp, with directors across the run including Kenneth Kainz and Carsten Myllerup.

Set in Helsingør, the season again threads a love triangle through investigations as the team tackles new killings. Lolita Bellstar serves as creator and head writer with Dynamic Television among the producers, continuing the show’s Nordic noir tone.

‘With Love, Meghan’ (2025–)

Meghan Markle’s lifestyle series returns Tuesday, August 26 on Netflix, with the Duchess of Sussex welcoming friends to a California estate to share cooking, gardening, and home hosting ideas. The series is produced under Archewell Productions.

Season 2 features guest appearances from familiar names in food and culture and a fashion forward presentation that includes nods to family. Netflix lists the series for 2025 and highlights its approachable format built around Meghan and her circle.

‘Playing Nice’ (2025)

BritBox brings ‘Playing Nice’ to the U.S. on Tuesday, August 26. The four part miniseries stars James Norton, Niamh Algar, James McArdle, and Jessica Brown Findlay, and adapts JP Delaney’s novel with a screenplay by Grace Ofori Attah and direction by Kate Hewitt.

Set on the Cornish coast, two couples learn their toddlers were switched at birth and must confront an unbearable choice, which spirals into legal and moral conflict. StudioCanal and Rabbit Track Pictures produce with Norton also serving as an executive producer.

‘Love Thy Nader’ (2025–)

Freeform’s new reality series ‘Love Thy Nader’ bows Tuesday, August 26 on Freeform and follows model Brooks Nader with sisters Mary Holland, Grace Ann, and Sarah Jane as they chase fashion and media careers in New York City. The series lists Jimmy Kimmel as an executive producer in early coverage.

Episodes center on the sisters’ move from Louisiana to Manhattan as they balance professional opportunities and close knit family dynamics. Early previews highlighted a style forward tone and a focus on sisterhood in the city.

‘Court Cam’ (2019–)

‘Court Cam’ returns Wednesday, August 27 on A&E with Dan Abrams hosting. The series compiles explosive and unexpected moments from real U.S. courtrooms and provides context on procedures and outcomes.

The new season begins on this date and continues the format of raw footage paired with legal insight and narration. Season listings show the premiere landing on Wednesday night in its regular slot.

‘Eyes of Wakanda’ (2025)

Marvel Studios Animation launches ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ Wednesday, August 27 on Disney Plus. Todd Harris serves as director and showrunner with executive producers including Ryan Coogler, Kevin Feige, and Brad Winderbaum and a voice cast featuring Winnie Harlow, Cress Williams, Patricia Belcher, Steve Toussaint, and others.

Set across different eras, the series follows elite Wakandan operatives retrieving vibranium artifacts from around the world. The show connects to the world of ‘Black Panther’ while telling standalone missions about the Hatut Zeraze.

‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ (2025–)

Prime Video’s prequel series ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ premieres Wednesday, August 27 and follows Ben Edwards from Navy SEAL to CIA Ground Branch. The series is created by Jack Carr and David DiGilio with DiGilio as showrunner and stars Taylor Kitsch with appearances by Chris Pratt and Tom Hopper.

The seven episode season details covert operations and the human cost of warfare across Ben’s past and present. Executive producers include Kitsch, Pratt, Antoine Fuqua, Carr, and DiGilio, with production from Amazon MGM Studios and MRC Television.

‘Katrina: Come Hell and High Water’ (2025)

Netflix’s three part documentary series ‘Katrina: Come Hell and High Water’ debuts Wednesday, August 27. The series is directed by Geeta Gandbhir, Samantha Knowles, and Spike Lee with executive producers including Spike Lee and Sam Pollard and examines the storm’s devastation and the systemic failures surrounding it twenty years later.

Episodes feature survivors’ accounts and archival material to revisit the disaster’s human, economic, and infrastructural toll in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast. Netflix lists the series for this week with a trailer highlighting its scope.

‘Shipwreck Hunters Australia’ (2022–)

The Australian docuseries ‘Shipwreck Hunters Australia’ returns Wednesday, August 27 on Disney Plus. The dive team includes Captain Ash Sutton, Andre Rerekura, Nush Freedman, Johnny Debnam, and Ryan Chatfield and is directed and produced by Brendan Hutchens with Steve Bibb as executive producer.

Season 2 continues the search for long lost wrecks along Western Australia’s coast and blends field expeditions with archival research and maritime archaeology. Disney has promoted the new missions and team lineup ahead of the launch.

‘My Life with the Walter Boys’ (2023–)

Season 2 of ‘My Life with the Walter Boys’ arrives Thursday, August 28 on Netflix. Developed and run by Melanie Halsall, the series stars Nikki Rodriguez as Jackie Howard with Noah LaLonde and Ashby Gentry and adapts Ali Novak’s novel that originated on Wattpad.

The show follows Jackie after a tragedy sends her to live with her guardian’s large family in rural Colorado, where she navigates friendship and complicated feelings between brothers Cole and Alex. Netflix set the season date for the end of the week.

‘Shape Island’ (2023–)

Apple TV Plus returns to ‘Shape Island’ on Friday, August 29 with Season 2. Based on the picture books by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, the stop motion series features voices from Harvey Guillén as Square, Gideon Adlon as Circle, Scott Adsit as Triangle, and Yvette Nicole Brown as narrator.

New episodes follow Square, Circle, and Triangle through gentle adventures that emphasize problem solving and friendship. Apple’s season materials outline returning creative leads Barnett and Klassen along with producers Kelli Bixler and Drew Hodges.

‘KPOPPED’ (2025–)

Apple TV Plus launches ‘KPOPPED’ on Friday, August 29. The global music competition features Western artists teaming up with top K pop idols for live performance battles in Seoul and lists PSY and Megan Thee Stallion among its marquee talent.

The eight part series showcases reimagined hit songs with audience judged showdowns and behind the scenes collaboration. Apple announced the format and lineup in early August ahead of the premiere.

‘Fisk’ (2021–)

Australian comedy ‘Fisk’ continues Saturday, August 30 on Netflix with Kitty Flanagan as solicitor Helen Tudor Fisk alongside Julia Zemiro and Marty Sheargold. The series is co created and co written by Kitty Flanagan with Penny Flanagan and Vincent Sheehan.

Season 3 picks up with Helen now a partner at the firm, while the series keeps its case of the week structure and character driven humor. Recent coverage highlights returning cast and new legal oddities.

‘Let The Devil In’ (2025)

MGM Plus premieres ‘Let The Devil In’ on Sunday, August 31. The four episode docuseries investigates a decades old tragedy that haunted a New Jersey community and is executive produced by Eli Roth.

The series blends new reporting with archival material and first person testimony to explore the lingering impact of the case on local families and institutions. Episode details and the first trailer arrived earlier in August ahead of the launch.

Tell us which of these you are pressing play on first this week in the comments.