August is almost upon us, and Paramount Plus has a host of new content to take us through the days of the summer!
The service is heavily focused on catalog content but is expanding its offerings.
What’s coming to Paramount Plus in August 2026? Check them all out below.
Paramount Plus August Highlights
- August 1: UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez
- August 2: Lioness Season 3 – Paramount+ Original Series
- August 4: Special Ops TRUE – NEW Paramount+ Docuseries
- August 5: The Challenge: Cutthroat Season 42 – Paramount+ Original Series
- August 8: UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld
- August 8: Zuffa Boxing 10
- August 11: Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10 – Paramount+ Original Series
- August 15: UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
- August 19: Average Joe Season 2 – Paramount+ Original Series
- August 29: UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
NEW EPISODES WEEKLY
- Tuesdays: Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10 (NEW)
- Wednesdays: Diarra From Detroit Season 2
- Wednesdays: Average Joe Season 2 (NEW)
- Thursdays: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4
Paramount Plus August 2026 Shows
August 1
- 10 Cloverfield Lane
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence
- As They Made Us*
- Babel
- Basic Instinct
- Best in Show
- Blade Runner 2049
- Body Cam
- Brave the Dark*
- Cloverfield
- Clue
- Coneheads
- Congo
- Cop Land
- Crawl
- Crawlspace
- Dead Man Walking
- Disturbia
- Don Jon
- Duplex
- Equilibrium
- Escape From Alcatraz
- For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada
- Frankie & Johnny
- From Dusk Till Dawn
- From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
- From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter
- Get Hard
- Gravity
- He’s Just Not That Into You
- Hustle & Flow
- Indecent Proposal
- Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
- Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back
- Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
- Katy Perry The Movie: Part of Me
- Labor Day
- Machine Gun Preacher
- Million Dollar Baby
- My Boss’s Daughter
- On the Line
- Organ Trail
- Overlord
- Risky Business
- Sabrina
- School Ties
- Shaft
- She’s the Man
- Sliver
- Some Kind of Wonderful
- The Bodyguard
- The Doors
- The Hangover
- The Hangover Part II
- The Hangover Part III
- The Heartbreak Kid
- The Hunted
- The LEGO Movie
- The Lovely Bones
- The Perfect Score
- The Saint
- The Sandlot
- The Score
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
- The Time Traveler’s Wife
- The Vault*
- The Yards
- Vampire in Brooklyn
- Varsity Blues
- What Women Want
- Where The Wild Things Are
- Wild Wild West
- You’re Dating a Narcissist!*
- You’ve Got Mail
August 2
- Lioness | Season 3 | Paramount+ Original Series
August 4
- Dana White Contender Series (Seasons 1-4)
- Special Ops TRUE | Season 1 | Paramount+ Original Docuseries
August 5
- The Challenge: Cutthroat | Season 42 | Paramount+ Original Series
August 11
- Dana White’s Contender Series | Season 10 | Paramount+ Original Series
August 15
- Bleed For This*
August 19
- Average Joe | Season 2 | Paramount+ Original Series
August 22
- The Harvest*
August 23
- The Cured*
August 30
- Blue Valentine*
ONLY ON PARAMOUNT+
Lioness | Season 3 | Scripted Series
Premieres August 2
As hidden networks, foreign operatives, and personal betrayals collide. Joe (Saldaña) walks the line between duty and home as unseen forces circle her world. Patterns appear where they shouldn’t, names vanish, and paths rearrange. Guided by Kaitlyn (Kidman) and Westfield (Michael Kelly), Joe confronts enemies operating in the shadows, leaving her to reckon with a war that now reaches into every part of her life.
Cast: Academy Award winner Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Genesis Rodriguez, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Hannah Love Lanier, Thad Luckinbill, Ian Bohen, Michael Kelly, with Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman and Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman.
Executive Producers: Taylor Sheridan, David C. Glasser, Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Michael Friedman, Jill Wagner, David Lemanowicz, Geyer Kosinski and Keith Cox.
Special Ops TRUE | Docuseries
Premieres August 4
From the mission to kill Osama bin Laden, to saving our allies after the Taliban takeover, to Black Hawk Down in Somalia, and the rescue of a captured CIA operative in Panama, Special Ops TRUE reveals the untold stories behind some of the American military’s most daring secret missions—through exclusive footage and firsthand accounts from the Special Operations Forces who risked everything to carry them out.
The Challenge: Cutthroat | Season 42 | Unscripted Series
Premieres August 5
Set in Thailand, 24 veteran and newcomer competitors battle for a share of a $500,000 grand prize in a ruthless team competition where success depends on crossing the finish line together.
Executive Producers: Julie Pizzi, Justin Booth and Jacob Lane (Bunim/Murray Productions); Benjamin Hurvitz and Melissa Tallerine (MTV)
Dana White’s Contender Series | Season 10 | Weekly Live Event
Premieres August 11
Dana White’s Contender Series, the iconic talent-discovery show, returns for its historic 10th season, showcasing a new crop of UFC hopefuls competing to earn a UFC contract from Dana White and UFC matchmakers.
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Premieres August 15
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry is scheduled to take place on August 15 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Streaming live on Paramount+
Average Joe | Season 2 | Scripted Series
Premieres August 19
When a new threat connected to the Russian mob puts his family at risk, Joe and his crew embark on a globe-spanning mission that takes them from Pittsburgh to South Africa in search of answers. Set against the stunning backdrop of Cape Town, they’ll uncover shocking secrets, face dangerous new enemies, and find themselves in increasingly impossible situations where every decision could have life-or-death consequences.
Cast: Deon Cole, Malcolm Barrett, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Michael Trucco
Executive Producers: McG, Robb Cullen, Eric Dean Seaton, Corey Marsh, Mary Viola, Deb Evans, Deon Cole, Tyrone Finch, Rose Catherine Pinkney
SPORTS
- August 1 – WNBA: Las Vegas Aces @ Chicago Sky*
- August 1 – UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez
- August 1-2 – PGA Tour: Rocket Classic (Third and Fourth Round Coverage)*
- August 3 – BIG3 Basketball*
- August 7 – PBR Team Series
- August 8 – EFL Carabao Cup: Middlesbrough vs. Wrexham
- August 8 – WNBA: Las Vegas Aces @ Minnesota Lynx*
- August 8 – UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld
- August 8 – Zuffa Boxing 10
- August 8-9 – PGA Tour: Wyndham Championship (Third and Fourth Round Coverage)*
- August 9 – BIG3 Basketball*
- August 12 – UEFA Super Cup: PSG vs. Aston Villa
- August 14 – PBR Team Series
- August 14 – EFL Championship: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Blackburn Rovers
- August 15 – BIG3 Basketball*
- August 15 – UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
- August 15-16 – PGA Tour: FedEx St. Jude Championship (Third and Fourth Round Coverage)*
- August 16 – EFL Championship: Burnley vs. West Ham United
- August 17 – EFL Championship: Cardiff City vs. Wrexham
- August 21 – PBR Team Series
- August 22 – BIG3 Basketball*
- August 22 – Serie A: Inter vs. Monza
- August 22-23 – PGA Tour: BMW Championship (Third and Fourth Round Coverage)*
- August 23 – Serie A: Torino vs. Milan
- August 28 – NFL ON CBS Preseason: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Philadelphia Eagles
- August 28 – Serie A: Milan vs. Venezia
- August 29 – WNBA: Chicago Sky @ New York Liberty*
- August 29 – UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
- August 29-30 – PGA Tour: TOUR Championship (Third and Fourth Round Coverage)*
- August 30 – Major League Pickleball Finals*
- August 30 – Serie A: Napoli vs. Como
- Throughout August – English Football League competition
- Throughout August – Serie A competition
- Throughout August – Coppa Italia Frecciarossa
- Throughout August – Scottish Professional Football League competition
*Title is available to Paramount+ Premium subscribers.
**All Paramount+ Premium subscribers can live stream CBS titles via the live feed on Paramount+. Those titles will be available on-demand to all subscribers the day after they air live.
