As we get ready to close the book on August, Netflix Canada is making it mightily difficult for us to not go outside.
From Netflix Originals, documentaries, stand up specials, and even some aliens, the streaming service is making it pretty enticing to set up camp on the couch this weekend.
And let’s be honest, is there really a better time in the history of couch-lazing than in 2020?
Here are a few new streaming shows and movies, just in time for the weekend. Let’s hope for rain and therefore, a valid excuse to spend hours Netflix and chilling.
- See also:
Rising Phoenix
Rising Phoenix tells the extraordinary story of the Paralympic Games. From the rubble of World War II to the third biggest sporting event on the planet, the Paralympics sparked a global movement that continues to change the way the world thinks about disability, diversity, and human potential.
I AM A KILLER: Released
In this crime docuseries spinoff, a convict is paroled 30 years after being sentenced to death for murder. Then he makes a stunning confession.
Million Dollar Beach House
In the swanky, exclusive Hamptons in New York, the driven real estate agents of Nest Seekers chase multimillion-dollar deals.
John Was Trying to Contact Aliens
A rural electronics whiz broadcasts radio signals into the stars and monitors for signs of alien civilizations while enduring a lonely personal life.
All Together Now
An optimistic and talented teen clings to a huge secret — she’s homeless and living on a bus.
Hoops
A foul-mouthed high school basketball coach is sure he’ll hit the big leagues if he can only turn his terrible team around.
Hey, good luck with that.
Biohackers
Mia, a university student studying medicine, goes to school to get close to a professor she suspects had a hand in her past family tragedy and gets tangled in the world of biohacking.
The Sleepover
Two siblings discover their mom is a former thief in witness protection, and they must team up to rescue her after she is kidnapped and forced to pull one last job.
Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story
Based on the headline-making crime, socialite Betty Broderick hits a homicidal boiling point during a bitter divorce from her unfaithful husband.
Rob Schneider: Asian Momma, Mexican Kids
Actor, director, screenwriter, and comedian Rob Schneider’s first Netflix original comedy special, Rob Schneider: Asian Momma, Mexican Kids, gives viewers a look at his family and personal life through hilarious anecdotes.
This docuseries takes a deep dive into the lucrative wellness industry, which touts health and healing.
Fearless
A teenage boy must babysit a trio of alien superhero babies, who escaped from their daycare, until their dad can get to Earth.
Project Power
When a pill that gives its users unpredictable superpowers for five minutes hits the streets of New Orleans, a teenage dealer and a local cop must team with an ex-soldier to take down the group responsible for its creation.
Teenage Bounty Hunters
Twin sisters Sterling and Blair balance teen life at an elite Southern high school with an unlikely new career as butt-kicking bounty hunters.
Connected
Science reporter and host Latif Nasser investigates the fascinating and intricate ways that we are connected to each other, the world, and the universe at large.
Immigration Nation
This documentary series offers a unique and nuanced view of the ongoing struggles in America’s broken immigration system.
The Speed Cubers
Discover the special bond — and uncommon competitive spirit — shared by the world’s Rubik’s Cube-solving record breakers in this documentary.
Sam Jay: 3 In The Morning
Following her Netflix debut on The Comedy Lineup Part 1, Emmy Award-nominated Saturday Night Live writer Sam Jay is back with her first hour-long Netflix original comedy special. Filmed at The Masquerade in Atlanta, Sam Jay delivers a witty, candid, and raw brand of comedy that earned her recognition as a standout comic.
World’s Most Wanted
This docuseries profiles five of the world’s most wanted criminals who have avoided capture despite massive rewards and global investigations.
Tiny Creatures
Little animals embark on big adventures across the US in a dramatic nature series that explores their hidden worlds and epic survival stories. Narrated by Mike Colter.
Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 4
Journalist Raphael Rowe lives like an inmate while investigating dangerous prisons in Paraguay, Germany, Mauritius, and Lesotho.
Work It
When Quinn Ackermann’s admission to the college of her dreams depends on her performance at a dance competition, she forms a ragtag group of dancers to take on the best squad in school… now she just needs to learn how to dance.
Sugar Rush: Extra Sweet
Talented teams turn out incredible edibles, including cupcakes, confections, and cakes, in another season of fast-paced baking action.
Cursed
Based on the New York Times bestselling book, Cursed is a re-imagination of the Arthurian legend, told through the eyes of Nimue, a young woman with a mysterious gift who is destined to become the powerful (and tragic) Lady of the Lake.