Everything That’s Streaming in July 2024

July is a dry month for original film and television content as streaming options slow to a trickle through the summer programming slump. Disney’s sole new title reorbits a cornball tween fantasy franchise, Paramount is looking to counter a recent market dip by slashing content, and Peacock hikes premium prices for the second time in two years– just before hosting the Paris Olympics. Annual fan-favorite marathons, specials and thrilling sports events fill the entertainment gap, offering viewers the chance to couch quarterback the Tour de France, Wimbledon and the Olympic Games, binge all five new films for Hallmark’s notorious Christmas in July, rage-watch the Republican National Convention, or develop unfounded galeophobia over Shark Week. Whatever your flavor, Book and Film Globe is serving up double scoops of July’s iciest content.

Netflix

Exploding Kittens Season 1 (July 12) – An eternal conflict reaches epic proportions when both God and the Devil are sent to Earth in the bodies of chunky house cats. God, voiced by Lucifer star Tom Ellis in one hell of a twist, must learn to tolerate humans and help his host family so he can return to Heaven – while Beelzebub (Sasheer Zamata) is hellbent on burning it all down. Produced by Greg Daniels (The Office) and Mike Judge (King of the Hill) and inspired by the best-selling card game, the cheeky animated show promises to deliver the ultimate catfight between good and evil with sriracha-spewing, fireball-chucking meow-hem galore.

Simone Biles Rising (July 19) – Unfortunately phrased title aside, this four-part docuseries takes viewers into the heart of competitive gymnastics as it chronicles superstar gymnast Simone Biles’ return to the top at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. After withdrawing from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and pausing her career due to mental health concerns, the powerhouse athlete began a journey to rebuild her skills and mental fortitude for a triumphant comeback. With the outcome of what will likely be her last Games as yet untold, the series balances Biles’ inspiring resurgence with an eye to her future after the gym. “Life moves on,” she says. “I get to write my own ending.”

The Decameron Season 1 (July 26) – The new medieval black comedy, starring Arrested Development’s Tony Hale, follows a group of Italian nobles and their servants as they try to escape the bubonic plague in a wine-soaked bacchanal at a luxury villa. The series explores timely themes of class systems, power and survival as social rules break down amidst a global pandemic and the lavish getaway-slash-orgy spirals into chaos. Based very loosely on the medieval short story collection by Giovanni Boccaccio, The Decameron also features Tanya Reynolds, Jessica Plummer, Zosia Mamet and Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Derry Girls).

Also playing:

Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 1 (July 18)

Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (July 31)

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Hulu

Dress My Tour Season 1 (July 23) – In the wake of her wacky and much-memed “rebranding,” JoJo Siwa signs on to judge a razzle-dazzle fashion faceoff that has designers competing for the chance to doll up performers in the music industry – and a $100,000 prize. Hosted by supermodel and actress Kate Upton, Dress My Tour takes fans behind the curtain of the fashion and music industries as 11 aspiring designers go on a raw, emotional journey to create stunning stage worthy styles for industry experts and musical guest judges including Siwa, Paula Abdul, Toni Braxton, French Montana, Ty Dolla $ign, and more.

Futurama Season 12 (July 29) – Following last year’s critically acclaimed revival, the bumbling but heroic Planet Express crew is back with ten all-new episodes of the beloved sci-fi series. The gang continues to deal with 21^st-century issues a millennia into the future as Leela befriends a jealous chatbot, Bender goes on a journey of self-discovery after selling the concept of himself as an NFT, and the Professor discovers the pitfalls of fast fashion. With the series greenlit for seasons 13 and 14, many of the original cast are set to return including Katey Sagal, Lauren Tom, and John DiMaggio as boozy bot Bender.

Hit-Monkey Season 2 (July 15) – The moody, cinematic Marvel animated series relocates its simian shoot-’em-up from Tokyo to New York City, where Monkey reckons with his new fame as a super assassin while ghostly mentor Bryce (Jason Sudeikis) attempts to repair the damage he wrought during life. Fans will meet key characters from Bryce’s past, including his estranged daughter Iris (Cristin Milioti) and foul-mouthed former agent Eunice (Leslie Jones), with Olivia Munn and Ally Maki returning alongside supporting roles voiced by Rob Corddry, Jim Gaffigan and Keith David. The season also finds Monkey grappling with own past and his capacity for violent revenge as humanity faces extinction in the grip of a new threat.

Also playing:

Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer (July 11)

Lucky 13 (July 19)

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Prime Video

Sausage Party: Foodtopia Season 1 (July 11) – Continuing the saga of 2016’s wildly popular movie Sausage Party, the sequel series follows Frank, Brenda, Barry, and Sammy as they try to build a brave new world after an uprising against the humans. Frank and his friends establish a safe haven dubbed Foodtopia, but when a massive flood destroys their once promised land they have no choice to partner with humans to ensure the survival of the grocery gang. The film’s key creatives and most of the voice cast are returning including Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, David Krumholtz and Edward Norton, with Will Forte, Sam Richardson, Natasha Rothwell and Yassir Lester voicing new roles. It’s a comfortable bet that the horny edibles’ blend of anthropomorphic raunch and violence is still shelf-stable after eight years.

Betty la Fea, the Story Continues Season 1 (July 19) – Twenty years after the Colombian telenovela Yo Soy Betty la Fea that inspired the Emmy-winning American show Ugly Betty, the plucky business savant (played by original actress Ana María Orozco) tackles the challenges of connecting with her rebellious teen daughter while her marriage crumbles and middle age looms. Betty is forced to reevaluate her life choices when she’s named president of the family textile business, embarking on a mission to rebuild the company and find a new path forward in her relationships. The original series is the most successful telenovela of all time, becoming a global hit for its tender, fashion-forward take on the ugly duckling trope and shifting narratives around beauty standards.

Also playing:

Space Cadet (July 4)

Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net (July 25)

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Max

Quad Gods (July 10) – A dynamic documentary zips along with the lives of three disabled New Yorkers who met in a neuro-rehabilitation lab and created the world’s first all-quadriplegic Esports team. As the trio navigate the accessibility challenges of urban spaces, they pursue a shared dream to compete as adaptive athletes in a billion-dollar sport while defying assumptions, clichés and perceived limitations. Tim Fox’s animated sequences blend each player’s persona with the fantastic possibilities of the gaming world, accessing their unique strengths to navigate life within – and beyond – the screen.

Faye (July 13) – In a candid new portrait of actress Faye Dunaway, the difficult, brilliant Hollywood legend opens up about her professional highs and lows – including the infamous role in Mommie Dearest that nearly ended her career. The fiercely independent Dunaway built a career out of challenging double standards for women in Hollywood, and her charisma cemented an enduring fashion legacy as a genuine style icon. The Broadway-trained actor shares her struggles with alcoholism and bipolar disorder, revisits the complex experience of motherhood, and recounts her famous love affairs. The documentary also features interviews with her son Liam and other stars including Mickey Rourke, Sharon Stone and James Gray.

 Wild Wild Space (July 17) – Wild Wild Space investigates the rivalry between two visionary founders of competing rocket companies in a modern race to claim earth’s last great frontier. Chris Kemp and Peter Beck’s exhilarating mission is more than commercial competition: they’re engaged in a strategic bid to outdo each other, dethrone Elon Musk, and claim a share of the growing space industry. With millions of dollars and years of work at stake, the entrepreneurs are in a full-on sprint to blast satellite-carrying rockets into Lower Earth Orbit and usher in a new era for space exploration.

Knox Goes Away (July 26) – Diagnosed with rapidly progressing dementia, a seasoned contract killer (Michael Keaton) gets the chance to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged son (James Marsden), who killed a man assaulting his daughter. With mere weeks left before his mind completely fails him, Knox must pull off an elaborate murder coverup before a gifted detective (Suzy Nakamura) can put the pieces together –while facing his own cognitive decline. Keaton’s second directorial project also stars Al Pacino as Knox’s old friend who helps him keep track of the pla –but as his mental acuity fades, Knox begins to question everything and everyone he trusted.

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Apple TV+

Lady in the Lake (July 19) – Natalie Portman stars in this startling period drama as Maddie, a Jewish housewife turned aspiring reporter who investigates the murder of a young Black mother named Cleo (Moses Ingram) in 1960s Baltimore. As Maddie tries to bury a terrible secret in her past, she becomes fixated on Cleo’s mystifying death and the parallels she perceives between their lives–and as Cleo’s ghost observes and interacts with the investigation in a supernatural twist, the women’s lives become dangerously intertwined. The feverish noir thriller series from director Alma Har’el offers a haunting tale about the price women pay for their dreams.

Sunny (July 10) – Rashida Jones stars as Suzie, an American expat living in Kyoto, Japan whose life is upended when her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash. As consolation  her husband’s electronics company gifts her a domestic robot named Sunny, and they form a bond as Suzie processes her loss. Together they uncover the dark truth of what really happened to Suzie’s family and become enmeshed in a world she never knew existed. The series, based on Colin O’Sullivan’s novel The Dark Manual, is a darkly comic take on the forces at play behind technology and human connection.

Visit Apple TV+ for a full list of releases.

Paramount+

Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken (July 9) – A two-part documentary looks at the Grammy-winning musician’s outreach to help incarcerated women through the healing power of music. When five women from a Kansas prison write letters to the folk rocker, she uses their words as inspiration to create and perform an original song at a live concert for the prison’s 2,500 inmates. Etheridge, who grew up in the shadow of Leavenworth prison and lost her son Beckett to an opioid overdose in 2020, connects with the inmates through her experience with addiction and focuses on drug incarceration and rehabilitation.

Mafia Spies (July 16) – The six-part docuseries investigates the hidden conspiracy between the CIA and the Chicago mob to assassinate Fidel Castro in the 1960s. When the plot went south, the gangsters wound up murdered themselves amidst Congressional hearings and the national debate around the JFK assassination. Based on never-before-released presidential files, the series tells the shocking connections between government intelligence, the Kennedy administration, Cuban commandos, the mafia, Hoover’s FBI and Sinatra’s Rat Pack from Vegas and Hollywood to Miami, Havana and Washington, D.C.

The Daily Show at the RNC (July 15-18) – TV’s biggest political comedy show is crashing the party – and the electoral process – at the Republican National Convention. Comedy Central’s The Daily Show will broadcast its brand of biting satire from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, with Jon Stewart sharing hosting duties with the News Team throughout the RNC as part of the show’s Indecision 2024 election coverage. This year’s intrepid reporters include Ronny Chieng, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Desi Lydic, alongside Dulcé Sloan and Lewis Black, with new additions Troy Iwata, Josh Johnson, and Grace Kuhlenschmidt.

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Peacock

Those About to Die (July 18) – Based on Daniel Mannix’s non-fiction book, Those About to Die is an epic drama exploring the corrupt world of the gladiator games in first-century Rome. The $140 million limited series is the most expensive independently produced European TV show ever. Anthony Hopkins stars as an Emperor who builds a Colosseum to reward his citizens, but as the games progress, people from all levels of society scheme for an advantage. Co-directed by Independence Day’s Roland Emmerich and written by Robert Rodat (Saving Private Ryan), the ten-episode series promises an explosive look at the bloody intersection of sports, politics, and a brutal, precarious dynasty.

Also playing:

TikTok Star Murders (July 25)

The 2024 Paris Olympics (July 26-Aug 11)

Visit Peacock for a full list of releases.

AMC+

Snowpiercer Season 4 (July 21) – Following a cliffhanger ending and a three-year wait to find a home on AMC after cancellation from TNT, the dystopian series continues aboard the Snowpiercer, a massive train perpetually circumnavigating the frozen globe with humanity’s survivors segregated across its 1000+ cars. After head engineer Melanie (Jennifer Connelly) takes control of the train and sabotages Andre’s (Daveed Diggs) plan to bring the train to a theoretical warm spot called New Eden, passengers must decide whether to stay with her or follow Andre for a fresh start. With constantly changing allegiances and dynamics, Snowpiercer’s track is anything but linear, introducing a new villain played by Clark Gregg (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and teasing the tantalizing possibility of off-train survivors.

Also playing:

Humane (July 26)

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