Here Are the 11 Riveting New Documentaries Coming to Netflix This August

From executive producer Ryan Murphy, this heartbreaking documentary features interviews with ex-leaders and a survivor of conversion therapy. The doc focuses on the dangerous efforts these facilities often take in order to change someone’s sexual orientation and gender identity.

When it’s available: Aug. 3

If you love the show How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast), then you need to watch this German documentary that tells the true story of the teenager who built a drug empire from his bedroom.

When it’s available: Aug. 3

Lovers of true crime need to check out this docuseries that explains how two high school dropouts from Cuba – Augusto “Willy” Falcon and Salvador “Sal” Magluta – ended up becoming the most powerful drug kingpins in Miami.

When it’s available: Aug. 4

The first instalment of UNTOLD – which is produced by the same team behind Wild Wild Country – delves into the most infamous brawl in NBA history which took place during an Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons game back in 2004.

When it’s available: Aug. 10

In her 1997 memoir, Belgian Holocaust survivor Misha Defonseca told the story of how, at the age of seven, she escaped the Holocaust and survived by befriending a pack of wolves. Her book became an international bestseller – until people begin to question the legitimacy of her inspiring tale.

When it’s available: Aug. 11

World champion boxer, Christy Martin, is the focus of UNTOLD‘s second instalment which follows her impressive career and her near-death experience following her husband’s murder attempt.

When it’s available: Aug. 17

In 1983, Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen was sentenced to life in prison after killing at least 12 young men in the Muswell Hill district of North London over a span of five years. Before his death in 2018, he narrated his life and horrific crimes in a series of audiotapes recorded from his jail cell. This documentary brings those chilling tapes to light.

When it’s available: Aug. 18

The third instalment of UNTOLD centres on Olympian Caitlyn Jenner. In the doc, Jenner recounts major life events such as winning gold, raising a family, and her transition.

When it’s available: Aug. 23

You may know him best as the man who painted happy trees, but this illuminating documentary shows a different side of Bob Ross. It turns out the art instructor and Joy of Painting host was also secretly engaged in a battle for his business empire, and this documentary details these events.

When it’s available: Aug. 25

This docuseries from Brazil delves into the life of medium João Teixeira de Faria who collected a loyal following and rose to international fame. However, his dark history of abuse was exposed by survivors, prosecutors, and the press, all of which this true-crime doc delves into.

When it’s available: Aug. 25

For the fourth instalment of UNTOLD, viewers are introduced to the notoriously violent Danbury Trashers, a now-defunct United Hockey League team that was bought by a mobster and ran by his 17-year-old son.

When it’s available: Aug. 31