New OTT Releases This Week (August 3-9): Uyir, Ted Lasso Season 4, Main Vaapas Aaunga And More

It's a good week to be a Ted Lasso fan, as Jason Sudeikis returns for a fourth stint as the optimistic football coach. So is the case for those who missed (or couldn't get enough of) Imtiaz Ali's Main Vaapas Aaunga in theatres. This week brings a packed slate of new releases across genres, with military dramas, investigative thrillers, coming-of-age romances, documentaries and Korean series all arriving on streaming platforms.

Below are the biggest OTT releases streaming this week.

Nam Da-reum (Kim Hye-jun), who has spent 11 years idolising K-pop star Lee Chan (Cha Woo-min), rejects prestigious job offers to join the fashion startup where he serves as a director. Her dream job becomes far more complicated when she repeatedly clashes with Appello CEO Kang Ha-ki (Kang Hoon), creating an office love triangle that forces her to choose between fantasy and reality.

Release date: August 3, 2026

Where to watch: Rakuten Viki

Based on true events, the Malayalam investigative thriller follows sub-inspector Ajeeb Rahman (Roshan Mathew), who is assigned to investigate a mysterious murder that unexpectedly connects to his own traumatic childhood.

Release date: August 4, 2026

Where to watch: JioHotstar

The fourth season follows Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) as he returns to AFC Richmond to coach the club's newly formed women's football team competing in England's second division. Ted must help his players overcome personal and professional challenges as they fight for promotion.

Release date: August 5, 2026

Where to watch: Apple TV+

Comedian Mo Gilligan travels from South London to the United States to investigate how fried chicken became a global fast-food phenomenon. The documentary examines the industry's history, supply chains, farming practices and marketing while exploring the economic and cultural forces behind mass poultry consumption.

Release date: August 5, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

The coming-of-age mystery follows 17-year-old Annie, who leaves New York after unexpectedly inheriting the remote Canadian island of Sterling Point. Settling into her new home, Annie uncovers family secrets surrounding the island's past that change everything she believed about her relatives.

Release date: August 5, 2026

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

The new season has Jackie Howard (Nikki Rodriguez) navigating her complicated feelings for brothers Cole Walter (Noah LaLonde) and Alex Walter (Ashby Gentry). After a major family health scare, the three are forced to confront unresolved emotions and make difficult decisions about their future relationships.

Release date: August 6, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

Based on Bret Easton Ellis' novel, the drama follows a group of wealthy students at an elite Los Angeles prep school during the early 1980s. As jealousy, obsession and manipulation consume their friendships, a serial killer known as the Trawler begins targeting teenagers, forcing the group to confront the growing violence around them.

Release date: August 6, 2026

Where to watch: JioHotstar

Based on the Indian Air Force's role during the 1999 Kargil War, the military drama follows a squadron of fighter pilots as they carry out dangerous missions to support Indian troops fighting in the mountains. Starring Siddharth and Jimmy Shergill, the film depicts the planning, execution and sacrifices behind Operation Safed Sagar.

Release date: August 7, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

Imtiaz Ali hugely successful film follows 95-year-old Ishar Singh (Naseeruddin Shah), whose fading memories become consumed by thoughts of his first love and the hometown he left behind decades earlier. Hoping to fulfil his grandfather's final wish, Ishar's grandson Nirvair (Diljit Dosanjh) retraces his past, uncovering forgotten relationships, old regrets and the events that shaped Ishar's life.

Release date: August 7, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

After losing her memory, prosecutor Go Eun-sae (Ha Young) wakes up in a rural village with no recollection of her past. Former boxer Jang Tae-ha (Jung Hae-in), who recognises her as his first love, pretends to be her boyfriend to keep her hidden from crime boss Kang Do-shik (Heo Sung-tae), whose organisation is hunting her.

Release date: August 7, 2026

Where to watch: Netflix

The second season follows chaebol detective Jin I-soo (Ahn Bo-hyun), whose unconventional investigative methods come under scrutiny after he is partnered with his strict new superior, Joo Hye-ra (Jung Eun-chae). As they pursue serial killers and a powerful new criminal mastermind, the pair must overcome their differences to solve increasingly dangerous cases.

Release date: August 7, 2026

Where to watch: JioHotstar

The fifth season of the hip-hop reality competition returns with aspiring rappers battling for the title of India's next rap star. Contestants compete against each other under the guidance of mentors Badshah, EPR, Agsy, Paradox and MC Square.

Release date: August 8, 2026

Where to watch: JioHotstar