1/17 OTT releases this week (August 10-August 16) The coming week brings a diverse selection of films, series and documentaries across major streaming platforms.

From the return of Jack Reacher and the final chapter of Kanan Stark’s story to the theatrical-style spectacle of ‘Cocktail 2’ and new international dramas, there is plenty to explore for viewers looking for fresh OTT content.

2/17 'Cocktail 2' ‘Cocktail 2’ revisits the spirit of Homi Adajania’s 2012 film through a new story and characters.

Shahid Kapoor plays Kunal, a chef who is in a long-term relationship with architect Diya, played by Rashmika Mandanna.

The couple travels to Sicily while attempting to avoid conversations about marriage, but their holiday changes after they meet Ally, portrayed by Kriti Sanon.

When Diya asks her free-spirited friend to flirt with Kunal as a test of his loyalty, the situation takes an unexpected turn as Ally develops genuine feelings for him.

Release date: August 14 | Streaming on Netflix 3/17 'Aakhri Sawaal'.

Namashi Chakraborty plays Vicky Hegde, a talented but unpredictable scholar who publicly challenges his mentor Professor Gopal Nadkarni, portrayed by Sanjay Dutt, after his thesis on the RSS is rejected.

What begins as an academic disagreement soon becomes a media spectacle involving political interests.

As Vicky continues his confrontation, his motivations become clearer and a decades-old mystery surrounding researcher Pallavi Menon comes to light.

Amit Sadh, Sameera Reddy, Tridha Choudhury and Nitu Chandra Srivastava also feature.

Release date: August 14 | Streaming on Lionsgate Play 4/17 'A Child of My Own' Filmmaker Maite Alberdi explores a disturbing real-life case from Mexico involving Alejandra, a young woman who, after suffering multiple miscarriages and facing immense family pressure to have a child, pretended to be pregnant and abducted a newborn in 2009.

The documentary combines interviews with stylised dramatic recreations, with Ana Celeste Montalvo portraying the younger Alejandra and the real woman appearing as her present-day self.

Release date: August 13 | Streaming on Netflix 5/17 'Aroopi' A seemingly ordinary robbery takes a supernatural turn when two thieves accidentally free a Yakshini that has been trapped inside a doll at the Aryanattu estate.

When a violent murder brings Niranjan, the last surviving member of the Aryanattu family, back to his ancestral home, he is forced to confront an ancient curse threatening everyone around him.

Neha Chawla and Sakshi Badala feature alongside Joy Mathew, Sindhu Varma, Kiran Raj and Adithya Raj.

Release date: August 14 | Streaming on Lionsgate Play 6/17 'Don’t Say Good Luck' Sunny Sandler stars as Sophie Birenbaum, a teenager preparing to headline her school production of ‘Waitress’.

Her excitement surrounding the musical is interrupted when her mother Elizabeth, played by Melanie Lynskey, learns that her cancer has returned.

Sophie must now manage her responsibilities at home while preparing for her performance, navigating a new romance and dealing with the emotional impact of her mother’s illness.

Max Greenfield, Jack Champion and Stephanie Beatriz also star.

Release date: August 14 | Streaming on Netflix 7/17 'Moria' The series offers a fictionalised and highly stylised exploration of the life and career of Argentine entertainment icon Moria Casán.

The story uses three actors to portray different stages of her life, with her daughter Sofía Gala Castiglione playing her younger years, Griselda Siciliani portraying her middle age and Cecilia Roth taking on the present-day version.

The nonlinear narrative explores her journey through theatre, cinema and television and examines how she turned controversy and transgression into part of her public identity.

Release date: August 14 | Streaming on Netflix 8/17 'Mourinho' The three-part documentary follows José Mourinho’s remarkable football journey, beginning with his breakthrough Champions League triumph with FC Porto in 2004 and tracing his subsequent stints with Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Tottenham, Roma and Fenerbahçe.

The project, filmed over two years, also features conversations with major football personalities including Sir Alex Ferguson, John Terry, Iker Casillas, Didier Drogba, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Marcelo, Samuel Eto’o, Javier Zanetti, Frank Lampard and Petr Čech.

Release date: August 11 | Streaming on Netflix 9/17 'My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me' Olli and Matze have been inseparable friends for years, but their equation changes when Matze begins dating Rebecca.

Feeling pushed aside, Olli and his friend Schmitti decide to interfere in the relationship.

Their attempts to break the couple apart quickly create a series of misunderstandings, jealousy and increasingly complicated situations that test the friendship at its core.

Release date: August 14 | Streaming on Netflix 10/17 'My Brilliant Career' Miles Franklin’s celebrated 1901 Australian novel gets its first television adaptation after the story was previously made into a 1979 film starring Judy Davis and Sam Neill.

Philippa Northeast plays Sybylla Melvyn, an ambitious young woman living in rural Australia who dreams of becoming a writer rather than settling into the conventional life expected of her.

Her relationship with wealthy neighbour Harry Beecham, played by Christopher Chung, complicates those ambitions.

Release date: August 13 | Streaming on Netflix 11/17 'Nando Between Two Worlds - A Sintonia Film' The feature-length film brings the story of Netflix’s long-running Brazilian series ‘Sintonia’ to a conclusion.

Nando, played by Christian Malheiros, has established himself in Serbia after rising through São Paulo’s criminal underworld.

His life takes a dramatic turn when his teenage daughter Bruninha disappears, forcing him back to Brazil.

His attempt to reconnect with his family soon puts those closest to him in danger.

Release date: August 12 | Streaming on Netflix 12/17 'Power Book III Raising Kanan Season 5' 13/17 'Reacher Season 4' Alan Ritchson returns as Jack Reacher in the fourth season of the action series, which draws from Lee Child’s novel ‘Gone Tomorrow’.

This time, Reacher finds himself in Philadelphia after an unexpected encounter with a distressed woman on a subway pulls him into a dangerous conspiracy.

Maria Sten reprises her role as Neagley, while Sydelle Noel, Agnez Mo, Anggun, Kevin Corrigan, Marc Blucas, Kathleen Robertson and Christopher Marquette join the cast.

Release date: August 12 | Streaming on Prime Video 14/17 'This, That and Everything in Between' Joanne, played by Jodi Sta.

Maria, has spent years rebuilding her life as a successful television writer.

Her carefully maintained routine is disrupted when her estranged mother Paz, played by Agot Isidro, suddenly returns with a secret that forces both women to revisit their troubled history.

Their reunion brings unresolved family tensions to the surface.

Release date: August 13 | Streaming on Netflix 15/17 'Tires Season 3' The workplace comedy returns with Shane Gillis and Steve Gerben continuing their chaotic journey at Valley Forge Automotive Center.

Will and Shane are now part-owners of the struggling business, but their increased responsibilities do little to improve the situation.

Chris O’Connor, Kilah Fox, Stavros Halkias and Thomas Haden Church return, while Rachel Blanchard, Matt Walsh, Garret Dillahunt, Bobby Lee and Dan Soder join as recurring guests.

Release date: August 13 | Streaming on Netflix 16/17 'Umthetho' This South African adaptation of the Brazilian series ‘Brotherhood’ shifts the story into the country’s modern prison system.

Public prosecutor Mbali Dlamini, played by Nqobile Nunu Khumalo, discovers that her brother Moses, portrayed by Tony Kgoroge, is alive after believing him to have died 14 years earlier.

Moses is now the leader of a powerful prison syndicate called iGazlam.

Mbali is forced to cooperate with him to protect their youngest brother Sphelele, placing her commitment to the law against her loyalty to her family.

Release date: August 14 | Streaming on Netflix 17/17 'Women in Blue Season 2'.

The Spanish-language crime drama returns with Bárbara Mori reprising her role as María, who has now risen to the position of lieutenant.

A student activist’s death draws the policewomen into an investigation connected to Mexico’s 1968 student massacre.

As the case becomes increasingly complicated, a mysterious killer begins targeting members of the police department.

Natalia Téllez, Amorita Rasgado and Ximena Sariñana also return.

Release date: August 12 | Streaming on Apple TV