Netflix has some great new shows and films this August

You can never rely the weather during the summer, which is why we are welcoming these new additions to the Netflix line-up with open arms

There's something for everybody here with new comedy, fantasy, drama and action titles all being added to the online streaming behemoth's impressive library. Here are some of the highlights that stood out for us.

TV

Narcos We've been lucky enough to take a look at the first three episodes of this brand new Netflix exclusive and it's an absolute cracker. The show deals with the infamous drug kingpins of the late '80s and the corroborative efforts of law enforcement agents to meet them head on in an often brutal and bloody conflict. This has the potential to be one of the breakout hits of the year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIgSQZvOOoA Wet Hot American Summer The adventures in Camp Firewood have been available for a while now and they're definitely worth checking out. If you're a fan of spoofs and nostalgic '80s comedies then this is for you. The cast alone is worth it. Elizabeth Banks, Bradley Cooper, Judah Friedlander, Amy Poehler, David Hyde Pierce and JOE hero Paul Rudd are all in this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YWpnCNd0r4 From Dusk Till Dawn: Season 2 The second season promises to delve into darker territory as Seth and Richie continue to do battle with the grisly forces of the undead in this spin-off from Robert Rodriguez' cult classic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJgSrDdK-c8 Gotham: Season 1 If you're a Batman fan and you haven't tuned seen this one yet then you're in for a treat.

A young Detective James Gordon and the recently orphaned Bruce Wayne meet for the first time in the troubled days before the arrival of the Dark Knight.

The series follows the future Commissioner as he rises through the ranks and navigates the layers of corruption that secretly rule Gotham City.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d1zpt6k5OI

Films

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 

The last chapter of Peter Jackson's epic fantasy adventure is definitely the strongest of his Hobbit trilogy.

The third and final installment ups the stakes, both in terms of the action and drama, while the final showdown between Smaug and the Five Armies is a spectacle that can proudly stand alongside the director's previous work in Middle Earth.

November Man Peter Devereaux (Pierce Brosnan) is an extremely dangerous and highly trained ex-CIA agent, who is lured out of quiet retirement on a very personal mission. He must protect an important witness, Alice Fournier, (Olga Kurylenko) who could expose the truth behind a decades-old conspiracy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jREIRTyj9Mk If you ever need to switch your brain off and just enjoy some stupid laughs then this is the film for you. Daniel Radcliffe gets horny in this gothic-fantasy that's adapted from the best-selling book by Joe Hill. A courtroom classic is making its way right into your living room. Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, 12 members of a jury must deliberate with the life of an inner-city teen in their hands. As the dozen men try to reach a unanimous decision, one juror (Henry Fonda) casts considerable doubt on elements of the case. Personal issues soon rise to the surface, and conflict threatens to derail the delicate process that will decide one boy's fate.