Upcoming releases

What’s new on Netflix in the UAE this month and what are some of the upcoming exciting shows or movies?

1-The Union (Movie)

Release date: August 16

Genre: Action, Spy, Comedy

Duration: 1h 49m

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry, J.K. Simmons

Creators: Julian Farino

A New Jersey construction worker goes from regular guy to aspiring spy when his long-lost high school sweetheart recruits him for an espionage mission.

2-The Umbrella Academy: Season 4 (Netflix Original Series)

Release date: August 8

Genre: Sci-Fi, Action

Episodes: 5

Starring: Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda

Creators: Steve Blackman

The most recent Sci-Fi release from Netflix, this sequel is set in six years after the reset, the powerless Hargreeves clan faces a secret society and learns that the greatest threat to the universe… may be themselves.

3- Matt Rife Lucid: A Crowd Work Special (Netflix Original)

Release date: August 13

Genre: Stand Up Comedy

Duration: 54m

Starring: Matt Rife

In Netflix’s first-ever crowd work special, Matt Rife gets up close and personal with an unpredictable Charlotte audience to riff on all things dreams.

4- Emily in Paris: Season 4 (Netflix Original Series)

Release date: August 15

Genre: Comedy

Episodes: 10 (First five on August 15 and the second five on September 12)

Starring: Lily Collins, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park

Creators: Darren Star

Emily’s life in Paris may have beaucoup drama, but she’s ready to make bold choices to get everything she wants from the city — and man — of her dreams.

5- Nice Girls (Netflix Original Movie)

Release date: August 21

Genre: Comedy

Duration: 1h 32m

Starring: Alice Taglioni, Stéfi Celma, Baptiste Lecaplain

A maverick cop and a meticulous detective join forces with a charming ex-hacker to solve an officer’s disappearance and save Nice from disaster.

1-A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder: Season 1 (Netflix Original)

Release year: 2024

Episodes: 6

Genre: Mysteries, Crime, Thrillers

Starring: Emma Myers, Zain Iqbal, Asha Banks

Creators: Poppy Cogan

Based on Holly Jackson’s award-winning 2019 novel and starring Emma Myers (“Wednesday,” “Family Switch”), the show envelops around the murder of a 17-year-old girl in a sleepy English town. Five years later, one student is determined to uncover the truth and find the real killer.

2-Tribhvan Mishra CA Topper: Season 1

Release year: 2024

Episodes: 9

Genre: Comedies, Crime, Thrillers, Hindi-language TV Shows

Starring: Manav Kaul, Tillotama Shome, Subhrajyoti Barat

Creators: Puneet Krishna

CA topper Tribhuvan Mishra, a middle-class man, found himself in a tough spot during the banking crisis and turned to secret escort services. Caught up in a web of lies, murder, and gang activities, he’s slowly becoming what he once looked down on — corrupt. Will this double life help him find relief from his troubles, or will it lead him down a path filled with new challenges?

3- Too Hot to Handle: Season 6

Release year: 2024

Episodes: 10

Genre: Competition Reality TV, US TV Shows

Starring: Desiree Burch, Flavia Laos, Louis Russell, and more

Creators: Joshua Mayes

On the beautiful shores of paradise, stunning singles gather to win an enticing $100,000 grand prize. But no pain, no gain.

4- Miss Night and Day (Netflix Original)

Release year: 2024

Episodes: 16

Genre: Comedies, Crime, Romantic Comedies, Thrillers

Starring:  Lee Jung-eun, Jeong Eun-ji, Choi Jin-hyuk

Creators: Lee Hyung-min, Choi Sun-min, Park Ji-ha

One of the top Netflix comedy shows, Miss Day and Night tells the story of a woman who can miraculously switch between her 20s and 50s and finds herself landing an internship at the Prosecution Service, navigating the challenges of being caught between two generations and a demanding boss.

5- Vikings: Valhalla: Season 3 (Netflix Original)

Release year: 2024

Episodes: 8

Genre: Action & Adventure, Period Pieces

Starring: Sam Corlett, Leo Suter, Frida Gustavsson

Creators: David Frazee, Hannah Quinn, Emer Conroy, Jan Matthys

In this exciting sequel to “Vikings,” a hundred years have flown by, and a fresh generation of legendary heroes is stepping up to shape their own fate and create history.

6- Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam

Release year: 2024

Episodes: 3

Genre: Crime, Docuseries

Starring: Chris Kirkpatrick, Howie Dorough, Erik-Michael Estrada, and more

Creators: Heron Bourke, David Terry Fine, and more

This riveting docuseries explores the stories around the music mogul Lou Pearlman, who created the biggest boy bands of the ’90s — Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, O-Town — and one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history.

7- Elite: Season 8 (Netflix Original)

Release year: 2024

Episodes: 8

Genre: Spanish, Teen TV, Mysteries, Thrillers

Starring: Itzan Escamilla, Omar Ayuso, Miguel Bernardeau

Creators: Carlos Montero, Darío Madrona

When three working-class teens enroll in an exclusive private school in Spain, their interactions with the rich kids spark some intense tensions that ultimately lead to murder. In the latest season, Omar and Nadia come back together just as graduation approaches for the students at Las Encinas, and one final mystery puts friendships and rivalries to the test.

8- Cobra Kai: Season 6 (Netflix Original)

Release year: 2024

Episodes: 5

Genre: Comedies, Action & Adventure

Starring: Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Xolo Maridueña

Creators: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

Bitter enemies and warring dojos clash once again as Daniel and Johnny spark old West Valley rivalries in this exciting follow-up to the “Karate Kid” films. With the global tournament on the horizon in the latest season, they join forces to rebuild their team. However, old foes and fresh challenges threaten their path to victory.

9- The Decameron

Release year: 2024

Episodes: 8

Genre: TV Shows Based on Books, Comedies

Starring: Amar Chadha-Patel, Leila Farzad, Lou Gala

Creators: Kathleen Jordan

As the bubonic plague spreads its way through Italy, a group of nobles and their servants decide to escape to a villa, where their luxurious getaway soon takes a chaotic turn.

10- Unsolved Mysteries: Volume 4

Release year: 2024

Episodes: 5

Genre: Crime, Docuseries, True Crime Documentaries

Real cases of perplexing disappearances, shocking murders, and paranormal encounters fuel this gripping revival of the iconic documentary series.

Here are the top 10 Netflix movies in the UAE for this month, including a few exclusive release Netflix original movies, latest release, and all-time favorites.

1-Maharaja

Genre: Crime

Duration: 2h 20m

Starring: Vijay Sethupathi, Anurag Kashyap, Mamtha Mohandas

Creators: Nithilan Swaminathan

Maharaja (“The Great King” in English) is an Indian Tamil-language action thriller film. When his prized possession gets stolen, a barber seeks help from the police, who jeer at his request — until they learn what they’re really looking for.

2-Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Action & Adventure

Duration: 2h 4m

Starring: Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Paul Rudd

Creators: Jason Reitman

Set 32 years after the events of Ghostbusters II, it follows a single mother and her children who move to an Oklahoma farm they inherited from her estranged father Egon Spengler, a member of the original Ghostbusters. Signs of a young family’s secret supernatural legacy are revealed and reignite dark paranormal forces seeking revenge.

3-Srikahth

Genre: Hindi-language, Bollywood, Drama, Movies Based on Real Life, Social Issue Dramas

Duration: 2h 14m

Starring: Rajkummar Rao, Jyothika, Alaya F

Creators: Tushar Hiranandani

A visually impaired man overcomes extreme obstacles in education and business in this biopic chronicling the life of industrialist Srikanth Bolla. The film was shot in two months at various locations in India and the US, between November 2022 to January 2023.

4-Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Netflix Original)

Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime

Duration: 1h 57m

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige

Creators: Mark Molloy

Serving as the fourth installment in the Beverly Hills Cop film series and a sequel to Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Eddie Murphy reprises his role as Axel Foley. 40 years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.

5-Wild Wild Punjab (Netflix Original)

Genre: Hindi-Language, Bollywood Comedy

Duration: 1h 50m

Starring: Varun Sharma, Sunny Singh, Manjot Singh

Creators: Simarpreet Singh

Four friends road-trip across Punjab to help one of them get over an ex-girlfriend, but are quickly caught in a fiasco like no other.

6-Vanished into the Night (Netflix Original)

Genre: Thriller

Duration: 1h 32m

Starring: Riccardo Scamarcio, Annabelle Wallis, Massimiliano Gallo

Creators: Renato De Maria

A father, immersed in a difficult divorce process, embarks on a dangerous mission when his children disappear from their isolated country house. The two parents are told to come up with a 150,000 euro ransom and will do anything to bring them back.

7-A Family Affair (Netflix Original)

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Duration: 1h 53m

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, Joey King

Creators: Richard LaGravenese

The only thing worse than being the assistant to a high-maintenance movie star who doesn’t take you seriously? Finding out he’s smitten with your mom.

8-Minions: The Rise of Gru

Genre: Comedy, Kids & Family

Duration: 1h 27m

Starring: Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Alan Arkin

Creators: Kyle Balda

Rejected by his supervillain idols, 12-year-old Gru sets out to prove his despicable nature with the help of his bumbling team of Minions.

9- Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Horror

Duration: 1h 47m

Starring: Kaya Scodelario, Avan Jogia, Hannah John-Kamen

Creators: Johannes Roberts

In 1998, the residents of Raccoon City try to survive a night of horror while a pharmaceutical company rushes to clean up incriminating evidence.

10- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Genre: Fantasy, Action, Movie base on books

Duration: 1h 59m

Starring: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario

Creators: Chris Columbus

Considered one of the best and highest-rated Sci-Fi movies on Netflix, this film tells the story of Percy Jackson. After discovering that he’s the son of Poseidon, Jackson strikes out on an action-packed odyssey to rescue his mortal mother.

How much does Netflix charge per month in the UAE? And how do you subscribe to it? Here’s a step-by-step guide.

1- Choose your plan here. For 1 month, Netflix charges between 29-56 AED depending on which plan you choose.

2- Sign up with your email address and password.

3- Choose how you’d like to pay for your plan. You can pay with credit/debit cards, Netflix Gift code, or add the payment to your Etisalat mobile bill.

4- You are all set after filling in the payment information and you can start enjoying your Netflix UAE Membership.