New OTT releases this weekend: 9 new movies and shows coming on Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime Video and more

Ott releases this weekend from Alia Bhatt's spy thriller Alpha and Bobby Deol's Bandar to Michael, The Whisper Man and Dark Matter Season 2 brings a mix of Hindi films, Hollywood thrillers, crime dramas and returning web series across major OTT platforms.

OTT Release Date: August 28, 2026Where to watch: NetflixThe Story: Starring Alia Bhatt, Sharvari Wagh, Bobby Deol and Anil Kapoor, this Hindi action thriller follows two fierce female RAW agents as they take on dangerous missions, navigate the world of espionage and face unexpected threats.'Alpha' will stream on Netflix from August 28.

OTT Release Date: August 28, 2026Where to watch: ZEE5The Story: Starring Bobby Deol, Sanya Malhotra and Saba Azad, this Hindi crime thriller follows Samar, a once-popular television star whose life spirals after his former girlfriend accuses him of rape, leaving him caught in a corrupt legal system.'Bandar' will stream on ZEE5 from August 28.

OTT Release Date: August 29, 2026Where to watch: Prime Video and JioHotstarThe Story: Starring Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo and Nia Long, this biographical drama explores the life and career of Michael Jackson, from his childhood with The Jackson 5 to his rise as the King of Pop.'Michael' will stream on Prime Video and JioHotstar from August 29.

OTT Release Date: August 28, 2026Where to watch: Apple TV+The Story: Starring Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly and Alice Braga, the sci-fi drama continues the story of a man trapped among alternate versions of his life as he fights to return to his family and confront a terrifying version of himself.'Dark Matter Season 2' will stream on Apple TV+ from August 28.

OTT Release Date: August 28, 2026Where to watch: NetflixThe Story: Starring Adam Scott, Robert De Niro and Michelle Monaghan, this crime thriller follows a widowed crime writer whose eight-year-old son is abducted. He turns to his retired detective father and uncovers a connection to an old serial-killer case.'The Whisper Man' will stream on Netflix from August 28.

OTT Release Date: August 28, 2026Where to watch: Prime VideoThe Story: Starring Nimisha Sajayan, Anshumaan Pushkar, Barun Sobti and Rajesh Kumar, this Hindi investigative thriller follows suspended police officer Babita Singh as she investigates the murder of a childhood friend and confronts secrets from her own past.'Babita Singh Reporting' will stream on Prime Video from August 28.

OTT Release Date: August 28, 2026Where to watch: SonyLIVThe Story: Starring Pari Elavazhagan, Ramya Ranganathan, Chetan and Roja Selvamani, this Tamil romantic comedy follows a Telugu man and an Anglo-Indian woman whose relationship faces cultural differences, family expectations and unexpected complications.'Anbe Diana' will stream on SonyLIV from August 28.

OTT Release Date: August 28, 2026Where to watch: NetflixThe Story: Starring Natalie Madueño and Claes Bang, this Danish mystery thriller follows Louise, a woman living quietly in Norway until a stranger claims she is actually a missing Danish woman named Helene Söderberg.'The Secret Woman' will stream on Netflix from August 28.

OTT Release Date: August 28, 2026Where to watch: NetflixThe Story: Starring Ryu Jun-yeol, Sol Kyung-gu and Kim Sung-oh, this Korean mystery thriller follows a novelist whose identity, fortune and name are stolen by a mysterious figure known as The Rat. He teams up with a loan shark to uncover the truth.'Mousetrap' will stream on Netflix from August 28.

OTT Release Date: August 29, 2026Where to watch: NetflixThe Story: Starring Song Kang, Lee Jun-young and Jang Gyu-ri, this Korean musical romance is set at an elite arts school and follows three young musicians as friendships, rivalries, romance and personal ambitions shape their lives.'Four Hands, Two Sonatas' will stream on Netflix from August 29.

OTT Release Date: August 25, 2026Where to watch: JioHotstarThe Story: Starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Hakeem Shajahan and Ashokan, this Malayalam crime thriller follows Rajeevan, an ordinary government employee and family man whose routine life changes after he witnesses something he was never supposed to see. What follows slowly pulls him into a dangerous web of chaos and uncertainty.'I, Nobody' is streaming on JioHotstar from August 25.