‘My Life with the Walter Boys’ and All the Other TV Shows Coming to Netflix This Week

From Monday August 25 through Sunday August 31, Netflix is lining up a mix of documentary, teen drama, family animation, and thriller storytelling. Below you will find what is arriving on specific days along with essential details to help you decide what to queue first.

Each entry includes the exact arrival date for this week and a quick rundown of what the series covers or where it comes from. Titles are written exactly as they appear on Netflix so you can spot them quickly when they land.

‘Katrina: Come Hell and High Water’ (2025)

This documentary series arrives on Wednesday August 27. It examines Hurricane Katrina and its impact across the Gulf Coast with a focus on New Orleans, the levee system, emergency response, and the long recovery that followed. Episodes gather testimony from residents, first responders, and local leaders, and use archival material to map the event from storm formation through aftermath.

The series explores displacement, housing, health care access, education interruptions, and neighborhood rebuilding, along with how local, state, and federal agencies coordinated during and after landfall. It also looks at the lessons emergency managers drew from Katrina and how those lessons shaped preparedness and mitigation planning in the years since.

‘My Life with the Walter Boys’ (2023– )

This coming of age series arrives on Thursday August 28. It is based on the novel by Ali Novak and follows Jackie Howard as she moves from New York to rural Colorado to live with the Walter family after a personal tragedy. The cast features Nikki Rodriguez as Jackie Howard, Ashby Gentry as Alex Walter, Noah LaLonde as Cole Walter, and Sarah Rafferty as Katherine Walter, with the story charting school life, ranch routines, and a complicated new household.

Developed for television by Melanie Halsall, the series tracks Jackie’s efforts to balance academic goals with the realities of a busy home filled with siblings and family expectations. Episodes follow friendships, sibling dynamics, and community ties as Jackie finds her place while navigating feelings that develop between the Walter brothers.

‘Barbie Mysteries’ (2024– )

This family animated series arrives on Thursday August 28. It follows Barbie and a rotating team of friends and siblings as they work together to crack puzzling cases, spot clues in everyday places, and resolve mix ups around school, events, and creative projects. Stories lean on teamwork and step by step problem solving to show how careful observation helps untangle each case.

Episodes highlight Barbie alongside characters such as Skipper, Stacie, Chelsea, and Ken as they use curiosity and practical know how to connect evidence and reach clear conclusions. Plots keep the stakes age appropriate while emphasizing collaboration, communication, and confidence as the group closes each mystery.

‘Two Graves’ (2025)

This new thriller series arrives on Friday August 29. It centers on a violent incident that draws investigators and families into an inquiry where past choices and present consequences collide. The title references the proverb that links revenge with self destruction, and the season uses that idea to frame an investigation that pulls old secrets into the open.

Across the season the story follows multiple points of view including people connected to the crime and those trying to solve it. Each episode adds fresh evidence and timelines that connect to earlier events, building toward a complete account of who did what and why as the case pushes everyone toward a final reckoning.

Tell us which of these you plan to watch first this week in the comments.