This week’s OTT lineup covers a lot of ground: a war drama inspired by the Kargil conflict, the emotional final stretch of One Hundred Years of Solitude, Ted Lasso‘s long-awaited return, and a clutch of regional theatrical hits making their digital debut. Whether you’re after a slow-burn thriller, a family-friendly watch, or something to binge over the weekend, here’s everything premiering this week, verified against official streamer announcements.
1) Uyir
Genre: Malayalam Crime Thriller
Release Date: August 4, 2026
Where to Watch: JioHotstar (also available in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada)
Cast: Roshan Mathew, Baiju Santhosh, Athulya Chandra, Shruthy Menon, Saiyami Kher
Uyir follows Ajeeb Rahman, a probationary sub-inspector in Kerala, who investigates the death of an unidentified woman found in an abandoned well—a case that gradually resurfaces his own unresolved past. The film completed its theatrical run in June before arriving on OTT.
Who Should Watch It? Slow-burn investigative thriller fans.
2) Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: August 5, 2026
Where to Watch: Netflix
Cast: Mo Gilligan
Comedian Mo Gilligan eats fried chicken three times a day for 28 days straight, travelling from South London to the US to trace the dish’s cultural history and unpack the industry behind global fast-food consumption.
Who Should Watch It? Documentary and food-culture enthusiasts.
3) One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 2
Genre: Drama, Magical Realism
Release Date: August 5, 2026 (first seven episodes; the finale premieres on August 26)
Where to Watch: Netflix
Cast: Claudio Cataño, Marleyda Soto, Julián Román, Jorge Quintero
Based on Gabriel García Márquez’s Nobel Prize-winning novel, Part 2 covers the final decades of the Buendía family, tracing Macondo’s decline as war, industry, and a long-standing curse close in on the town.
Who Should Watch It? Literary drama and magical realism fans.
4) The Shards
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Release Date: August 6, 2026
Where to Watch: JioHotstar
Cast: Kaia Gerber, Wes Bentley, Evan Rachel Wood, Igby Rigney
Based on Bret Easton Ellis’s semi-autobiographical novel, the series follows a fictionalised teenage version of the author at an elite 1980s Los Angeles prep school, where a serial killer begins targeting his social circle.
Who Should Watch It? Fans of dark, character-driven thrillers.
5) The Last House
Genre: Sci-Fi Horror Thriller
Release Date: August 7, 2026
Where to Watch: Netflix
Cast: Greta Lee, Wagner Moura
Directed by Louis Leterrier, the film follows a family of four suddenly sealed inside their own home with no way out, forced to survive as their resources and options run low.
Who Should Watch It? Fans of tense, single-location thrillers.
6) Ted Lasso Season 4
Genre: Comedy-Drama
Release Date: August 5, 2026 (new episodes weekly through October 7)
Where to Watch: Apple TV+
Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt
Ted returns to Richmond for a new challenge, coaching the Lady Greyhounds, AFC Richmond’s second-division women’s football team, alongside familiar faces and an entirely new set of players.
Who Should Watch It? Feel-good comedy fans.
7) Our Sticky Love
Genre: Romantic Comedy (K-Drama)
Release Date: August 7, 2026
Where to Watch: Netflix
Cast: Jung Hae-in, Ha Young, Heo Sung-tae
An ambitious prosecutor loses her memory while investigating a crime syndicate and wakes up in a small town, where a former boxer claims to be her boyfriend to keep her safe. Their fake relationship slowly turns into something real.
Who Should Watch It? K-drama romance fans.
8) Operation Safed Sagar
Genre: War Drama
Release Date: August 7, 2026
Where to Watch: Netflix
Cast: Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill, Abhay Verma, Dia Mirza
Inspired by real events, the series follows the Indian Air Force’s Golden Arrows Squadron during the 1999 Kargil War, centring on the young pilots and senior officers behind one of the conflict’s most daring missions.
Who Should Watch It? Fans of military dramas rooted in real history.
9) Lenin
Genre: Action Drama (Telugu)
Release Date: August 7, 2026
Where to Watch: ZEE5
Cast: Akhil Akkineni, Bhagyashri Borse
Set against decades of village politics in Andhra Pradesh, the film follows an orphan raised amid rivalry and injustice who returns years later to challenge the village’s corrupt elite.
Who Should Watch It? Fans of rustic, village-set action dramas.
10) Tumbadchi Manjula
Genre: Horror Comedy (Marathi)
Release Date: August 7, 2026
Where to Watch: ZEE5
Cast: Jitendra Joshi, Om Bhutkar, Sai Tamhankar, Makarand Anaspure, Usha Nadkarni
A remake of the Kannada hit Su From So, the film follows Keshav, whose harmless lie about being possessed by a spirit spirals into village-wide chaos, panic, and comic confusion.
Who Should Watch It? Fans of light, laugh-out-loud horror comedies.
