What’s New on Netflix UK This Week: ‘The Whisper Man’ Leads 39 New Movies & Series Added

September is almost here, but it’s been another good week for new additions to Netflix UK, with 39 new titles added to the library. This week has seen the addition of The Whisper Man, a new thriller starring Robert De Niro and Adam Scott; the brand-new thriller K-drama Mousetrap; and The Rest is Football, which returns to cover the action of the new football season. As for licensed content, subscribers can enjoy the Ocean’s trilogy and an incredible first look at Rockstar’s upcoming video game Grand Theft Auto VI. 

First of all, here are the week’s highlights:

The Whisper Man

Synopsis
When his young son vanishes, a widower enlists help from his estranged father, a retired detective who put away the serial killer now linked to the case.
Genre
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating
TV-MA
Release Date
August 28, 2026
Director
James Ashcroft
Cast
Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, Adam Scott
Language
English
Runtime
113 mins
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After the tragic death of his wife, crime novelist Tom Kennedy (Adam Scott) moves to a new town with his young son, Jake. When Jake is suddenly abducted, the crime bears a chilling resemblance to the decades-old methods of an imprisoned serial killer known as “The Whisper Man”. Desperate to find his missing boy, Tom must reunite with his estranged father, Pete Willis (Robert De Niro), the retired detective who originally caught the killer.

Mousetrap

Synopsis
A reclusive writer wakes to find his identity stolen — and must ally with a ruthless loan shark to reclaim his life from a man known as “The Rat.”
Genre
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Rating
TV-MA
Release Date
August 28, 2026
Cast
Ryu Jun-yeol, Sul Kyung-gu
Language
Korean
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Moon Jae, a reclusive writer, finds that the fingerprint recognition on his phone fails, and even the friend who had helped him manage everything disappears. With no way left to prove that he is truly Moon Jae, he learns that a mysterious person called “Rat” has taken his name, identity, and fortune. Determined to reclaim his life, he begins to pursue him.

The Rest is Football

Synopsis
Legendary trio Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards dissect all things football with killer analysis, big laughs and special guests.
Genre
Sport
Rating
TV-MA
Release Date
August 24, 2026
Cast
Gary Lineker, Micah Richards, Alan Shearer
Language
English
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Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards return to Netflix to cover all the drama that unfolds across the 2026-2027 football season. From the Premier League, Champions League, international ties, and domestic cup competitions, there will be brand-new episodes dropping throughout the week, with a Sunday round-up.

What’s New on Netflix UK This Week

21 New Movies Added to Netflix UK This Week

• 2012 (2009) – PG-13 – English
• Alpha (2025) – TV-MA – Hindi
• Babe (1995) – G – English
• Call Me Mother (2025) – TV-14 – Filipino
• Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames (2026) – TV-14 – Japanese
• Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look (2026) – TV-MA – English
• Green Fish (1997) – R  – Korean
• H Is for Hawk (2025) – PG-13 – English
• Let’s Marry Harry: The Reunion (2026) Netflix Original – TV-14 – English
• Newton’s 3rd Law (2026) – TV-MA – Telugu
• Ocean’s Eleven (2001) – PG-13 – English
• Ocean’s Thirteen (2007) – PG-13 – English
• Ocean’s Twelve (2004) – PG-13 – English
• Puss in Boots (2011) – PG – English
• Secret Sunshine (2007) – R – Korean
• Stamptown (2026) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
• The Front Room (2024) – R – English
• The Heat (2013) – R – English
• The Secret Woman (2026) Netflix Original – R – Danish
• The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) – PG – English
• The Whisper Man (2026) Netflix Original – R – English

15 New TV Series Added to Netflix UK This Week

• Beauty in Black (Season 3) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
• Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck (Season 1) – TV-Y – English
• Danny Go! (Season 2) – TV-Y – English
• Graveyard (Season 3) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Turkish
• Junior Bake Off (Seasons 6-8) – TV-G – English
• Leanne (Season 2) – TV-MA – English
• Mom Knows Best? (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Portuguese
• Mousetrap (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Korean
• Rhythm + Flow France (Season 5) Netflix Original – TV-MA – French
• The Airport Chaplain (Season 1) – TV-MA – English
• The Early Spring (Season 1 – New Episodes Regularly)– TV-14 – Chinese
• The Eighth Day (Season 1) – TV-PG – Japanese
• The Martha Stewart Podcast (Season 1 – New Episodes Regularly) – TV-MA – English
• The Rest is Football (Season 2 – New Episodes Regularly) – TV-MA – English
• What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (Season 1) – TV-14 – Japanese

3 New Documentaries Added to Netflix UK This Week

• Death of the Pastor’s Wife (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
• The Last Salute (2026) Netflix Original – TV-14 – Hindi
• Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young (2025) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English

Most Popular Titles on Netflix UK This Week

Most Popular Movies This Week (2026-08-21 to 2026-08-28)

1. Facing El Chapo (70 points)
2. To Catch a Cheater (70 points)
3. Don’t Say Good Luck (60 points)
4. Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing (52 points)
5. The Great Wall (43 points)
6. The Last House (39 points)
7. Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young (27 points)
8. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (22 points)
9. The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story (21 points)
10. 72 HOURS (18 points)
11. Smurfs: The Lost Village (11 points)
12. A Child of My Own (5 points)
13. M3GAN (1 points)
14. Minions (1 points)

Most Popular TV Series This Week (2026-08-21 to 2026-08-28)

1. Outer Banks (77 points)
2. Blood Sacrifice (59 points)
3. Tires (55 points)
4. Talamasca: The Secret Order (38 points)
5. My Life With the Walter Boys (36 points)
6. Love Is Blind: UK (26 points)
7. Salish & Jordan Matter (23 points)
8. My Brilliant Career (21 points)
9. Death of the Pastor’s Wife (20 points)
10. Raw (19 points)
11. Seal Team (18 points)
12. Let’s Marry Harry: The Reunion (16 points)
13. Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes (14 points)
14. The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare (12 points)
15. Best Medicine (5 points)
16. The Audacity (1 points)

What have you been watching on Netflix UK this week? Let us know in the comments below!