There are no summer doldrums in July, as these 55 select new series, seasons, and films have their premieres or begin streaming in the US and other territories next month.
Below is our curated list of 55 programs from countries in Africa, Asia, North America, and South America that are premiering or being added to schedules/offerings in the US and other territories in July 2024. Additional program premieres are listed on our “viewing guide” page.
(For details about the premieres of programs from the UK, Ireland, English-speaking Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and original-language programs from countries in Europe, please visit The British TV Place, The Down Under TV Place, and The Euro TV Place.)
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About Antoine (Canada)
This Québecois comedy-drama series is created and written by Cathleen Rouleau (YouHumour), who drew from experiences in her own life for the show. She also stars in it, playing Julie, who moves to Quebec City to start a new life with her beau, Marc (Claude Legault, 19-2), a father of two boys. One is the gifted and mature Georges (Edouard B. Larocque, Happily Married); the other is Antoine (Rouleau’s real-life stepson, Antoine Parent-Bédard), an affectionate and high-functioning autistic boy who is physically handicapped, neuro-developmentally challenged, myopic, non-verbal, and epileptic.
Now a member of an unconventional yet extraordinary family, Julie will have to adjust to being the stepmother to a child with multiple special needs while supporting her new relationship with Marc, winning over the rest of Marc’s family, and building a career — all while staying sane.
Renewed for a second season, About Antoine premieres in the US and other territories on Monday, July 1, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Becky and Badette (Philippines)
This dramedy follows best friends Becky (Eugene Domingo, Ten Little Mistresses) and Badette (Pokwang, Mommy Issues), who, after getting punked at a high school reunion party, become social media stars after a video of them sharing a “secret” at the party goes viral. But a past rivalry over their handsome former classmate, Pepe Feniz (Romnick Sarmenta, High Street), gets resurrected, threatening the besties’ friendship once again.
Becky and Badette premieres in the US and other territories on Monday, July 1, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Family of Two (Philippines)
This drama centers on Maricar (Sharon Cuneta, Madam Chairman) and her son, Mateo (Alden Richards, The Gift), whom she raised as a widowed single mother since he was five years old. Now an adult, Mateo plans to move to Singapore with his girlfriend for work. Since he is all Maricar has, he wants to find the right partner for her before he leaves, so that she won’t be alone when he’s abroad.
Family of Two premieres in the US and other territories on Monday, July 1, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Kampon (Philippines)
In this horror flick, a young girl named Jade (Erin Espiritu, Secret Ingredient) goes to the home of married couple Clark (Derek Ramsay, Amo) and Eileen (Beauty Gonzalez, Stolen Life), claiming to be Clark’s child. Without children of their own, Eileen begins bonding with Jade, who is staying with them until they can figure out what to do. Then strange things start happening, prompting Clark to try to find out who the girl really is and what she wants.
Kampon premieres in the US and other territories on Monday, July 1, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Public Affairs Office in the Sky (Japan)
Based on novel “Soratobu Kouhou” by Hiro Arikawa, this drama follows Inaba Rika (The Full-Time Wife Escapist), a wannabe reporter who became a TV director, and Sorai Daisuke (Gô Ayano, Yu Yu Hakusho), a former fighter pilot who was reassigned to the public relations office after an accident. The two end up bonding over failed aspirations and embark on a journey to find new dreams. Public Affairs Office in the Sky premieres in the US and other territories on Monday, July 1, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Rurouni Kenshin 2: Kyoto Inferno (Japan)
Following on from the first title in the live-action “Rurouni Kenshin” film trilogy, adapted from the Kyoto arc of the “Rurouni Kenshin” manga series, Kyoto Inferno finds legendary swordsman Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satoh, First Love) summoned to the Home Office, where he learns news about Makoto Shishio (Tatsuya Fujiwara, Noise), his successor in the post-Shogun-era government. The still-alive Shishio is plotting to overthrow the new Meiji government with the help of his private army of mercenaries, so it is up to Kenshin to find and stop Shishio, as he is the only person who can.
Rurouni Kenshin 2: Kyoto Inferno begins streaming in the US and other territories on Monday, July 1, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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Rurouni Kenshin manga series by Nobuhiro Watsuki
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Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends (Japan)
In the final film of the live-action “Rurouni Kenshin” trilogy, Kenshin realizes that he is no match for Shishio unless he learns the ultimate technique of his sword style, and begs the master, Seijuro Hiko (Masaharu Fukuyama, Manhunt), to teach him. Learning that Kenshin is still alive, Shishio, intent on conquering Japan, pressures the government to find Kenshin and execute him… in public. Which of the two will win this epic battle?
Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends begins streaming in the US and other territories on Monday, July 1, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (US)
Forty years after the first Beverly Hills Cop movie, Eddie Murphy reprises his signature role of Detective Axel Foley in this new action-crime comedy film, which finds Axel back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After the life of his daughter, Jane (Taylour Paige, Hit the Floor), is threatened, she and Axel team up with a new partner, Det. Bobby Abbott (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Trial of the Chicago 7), along with old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton), to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F premieres globally on Wednesday, July 3, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Red Swan (South Korea)
This action drama revolves around Oh Wan-soo (Kim Ha-Neul, The Wind Blows), a world-class golfer who married Kim Yong-kook (Jung Gyu-Woon, You’re Too Much), heir to the Hwang Group, one of Korea’s top conglomerates. Yong-kook has long been unfaithful to Wan-soo and she knows it, yet she’s still tried hard to keep their marriage together. As the chairperson for a foundation, Wan-soo has gained worldwide fame through her charity work. Then she’s the target of an assassination attempt, after which the mysterious Seo Do-yoon (Rain, Ghost Doctor) is assigned as her new bodyguard. What Wan-soo doesn’t know is that he joined the Hwang Group’s security team for reasons beyond being a part of her protection detail.
Red Swan, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US with the first two episodes on Wednesday, July 3, exclusively on Hulu. It premieres globally on the same date on Disney+.
Land of Tanabata (Japan)
Adapted from the popular Tanabata no Kuni manga series by Hitoshi Iwasaki, this fantasy-mystery series follows Yoji “Nanmaru” Minamimaru (Kanata Hosoda, Fermat’s Cuisine), an absent-minded university student who discovers that he has the power to make a hole in anything. While at first blush this power seems useless, Minamimaru will use it when he finds himself at the center of a potentially world-ending crisis.
Land of Tanabata, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US with three episodes on Thursday, July 4, exclusively on Hulu. It premieres globally on the same date on Disney+.
LOL: Last One Laughing Philippines (Philippines)
Prime Video is launching three new series in the “LOL: Last One Laughing” format, all from Southeast Asia. This one from the Philippines is hosted by Vice Ganda, whose job is to lead ten of the country’s top comedy talents in a riotous battle of wit and resilience, where the one who’s made everyone but themself laugh wins 1 million pesos for the charity of their choice.
LOL: Last One Laughing Philippines, an Amazon Original Series, premieres globally on Thursday, July 4, exclusively on Prime Video. (In the US, the series premieres Wednesday, July 3, at 8pm ET. You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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LOL: Last One Laughing Thailand (Thailand)
Hosted by Oat Pramote and C Siwat, the Thai version of LOL: Last One Laughing takes place in a community mall where, for six hours, ten of the biggest Thai comedians do anything and everything to make their fellow participants laugh without laughing themselves. The prize: 1 million baht for a charity of their choice.
LOL: Last One Laughing Thailand, an Amazon Original Series, premieres globally on Thursday, July 4, exclusively on Prime Video. (In the US, the series premieres Wednesday, July 3, at 8pm ET. You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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Space Cadet (US)
Emma Roberts (American Horror Story) stars in this comedy as Tiffany “Rex” Simpson, who has always dreamed of going to space. Despite life not going quite as planned, and determined to turn things around, she aims high and, with the embellishing touch of her supportive best friend, Nadine (Poppy Liu, Hacks), Rex’s doctored application lands her in NASA’s ultra-competitive astronaut training program. In over her head, Rex relies on her quick wits, moxie, and determination to get to the top of her class. NASA program directors Pam (Gabrielle Union, Being Mary Jane) and Logan (Tom Hopper, Black Sails) certainly take notice, but can this Florida girl get through training and into the cosmos before she blows her cover?
Space Cadet, an Amazon Original Film, premieres globally on Thursday, July 4, exclusively on Prime Video. (It arrives on Prime Video US at 3am ET. You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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Desperate Lies (Brazil)
This drama centers on Liana (Juliana Paes, Just Short of Perfect), a woman who dreams of becoming a mother. Then she learns that she’s pregnant with twins — except it’s two babies by two different fathers. Desperate to keep this situation a secret, Liana finds herself in a swirl of confusion.
Costarring Vladimir Brichta (A Mother’s Love), Palomma Duarte (Sins), and Felipe Abib (Magnifica 70), Desperate Lies, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, July 5, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Down in the Valley (US)
Presented by Nicco Annan, this docuseries finds the actor having in-depth conversations with folks across the Deep South to explore taboo topics that are often overlooked, as well as provocative topics and themes that are explored in his drama series, P-Valley, such as sex, queerness, religion, and southern culture. Annan’s journey through the Deep South takes him and viewers from strip clubs and sex workshops, to rap performances and ancient hoodoo rituals — confronting uncomfortable truths, challenging societal norms, and advocating for a more inclusive and enlightened future along the way.
Down in the Valley premieres in the US at midnight ET on Friday, July 5, on the Starz app. On linear, it debuts on Starz at 9pm ET/PT in the US and at 10pm ET in Canada.
Goyo (Argentina)
Set in Buenos Aires, this drama stars Nicolás Furtado (Bandidos, El marginal, Maradona: Blessed Dream) as Goyo, a man on the autism spectrum and a fan of Van Gogh’s work. Part of his orderly routine is his work as a guide at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. But then he meets and develops a crush on Eva (Nancy Dupláa, The Kingdom, Supernova), a new security guard at the museum, and his routine is upended.
Eva, though, has become disillusioned with love, owing to issues in her marriage — to the extent that she even loses faith in herself sometimes. However, the unexpected meeting between her and Goyo will let both of them discover a new way to love and to be loved.
Goyo, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, July 5, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Mirzapur: Season 3 (India)
Following on from the events in the first two seasons, the third season of this action-crime drama finds the reign of the Tripathis in Purvanchal is over. Guddu (Ali Fazal, Kandahar) and Golu (Shweta Tripathi, The Gone Game) stake their claim to the throne, but without Kaleen Bhaiya’s body, Guddu cannot be the undisputed king. So, Sharad (Anjumm Shharma, Slumdog Millionaire) stakes his to become the King of Mirzapur, while Madhuri Yadav (Isha Talwar, Indian Police Force) vows to destroy Guddu and the seat of power for good.
Mirzapur: Season 3 premieres globally on Friday, July 5, exclusively on Prime Video. (In the US, the series premieres Thursday, July 4, at 2:30pm ET. You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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The Monk and the Gun (international)
In this comedy-drama, an elderly lama (Kelsang Choejey), recognizing that extraordinary change is about to sweep through his country, is troubled by the possible outcomes. He instructs his young disciple, Tashi (Tandin Wangchuk), to set forth into the kingdom and bring him two guns before the full moon to “set it right.” The young monk is perplexed by his guru’s request, and his familiarity with guns is based solely on images from the only film available on television: James Bond. His quest brings him into contact with a scheming American gun collector, Ron (Harry Einhorn), leading to a most unexpected outcome.
The Monk and the Gun begins streaming in the US via SVOD on Friday, July 5, on Hulu.
Titip Surat Untuk Tuhan (Indonesia)
In this tearjerker drama, a seven-year-old boy does the one thing he can think of to help his sister, who is seriously ill, and his family, who are struggling to pay the bills: write a letter to God to ask for divine help.
Titip Surat Untuk Tuhan premieres in the US and other territories on Friday, July 5, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
All American: Homecoming: Season 3 (US)
In the opener of the third and final season of this sports-themed drama, a spinoff of All American, Simone (Geffri Maya, Snowfall) is concerned about changes taking place at Bringston University and wants to bring attention to the issues, but things don’t go as expected, and it puts Damon (Peyton Alex Smith, Legacies) in a difficult position. In other goings-on, Marcus (Cory Hardrict, The Chi) seeks advice from an unlikely source, JR (Sylvester Powell, Five Points) makes a decision about his future, and Keisha (Netta Walker, Chicago Fire) tries to advise Simone.
All American: Homecoming: Season 3 premieres in the US on Monday, July 8, at 9pm ET, on The CW.
The Boyfriend (Japan)
In this new reality series, a group of young men who are attracted to other men live together in a seaside pool house called the “Green Room” during one summer, while running a coffee truck as they search for true love. This long vacation is a special time entirely dedicated to love and friendship, but when fall arrives, who will have met their one true boyfriend?
The Boyfriend, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Tuesday, July 9, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Melissa Etheridge: I’m not Broken (US)
This two-part docuseries tells an inspiring story of healing and transcendence through the power of music. Five female residents from the Topeka Correctional Facility, a women’s prison in the Kansas hometown of Grammy® Award-winning rock star and activist Melissa Etheridge, wrote letters to Etheridge, who then wrote an original song for them. Having recently lost her son to opioids, Etheridge works to understand and interrupt the cycle of addiction while connecting with these women who, so often, are forgotten by society.
The series also explores themes of female incarceration, redemption, substance abuse, generational trauma, grief, and healing. With female incarceration rates up 700 percent since 1980, Etheridge bonds with the women through the conduit of music as an act of empathy, understanding, and hope. (Learn more about how to help incarcerated women through the Women’s Prison Association, which empowers women to redefine their lives and is dedicated to every woman’s freedom, safety, and independence. Visit WPAonline.org for further details.)
Melissa Etheridge: I’m not Broken premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, July 9, exclusively on Paramount+, followed by the UK, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria on Wednesday, July 10.
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Eva Lasting: Season 2 (Colombia)
In the new season of this 1970s-set romantic drama, the return of Eva (Francisca Estevez, Promising Young Woman) sparks a new round of school debates, deep chats, dating dramas, magical moments of camaraderie — and endless hope for Camilo (Emmanuel Restrepo, Rigo).
Eva Lasting: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, July 10, exclusively on Netflix.
Sugar Rush: The Baking Point: Season 2 (Mexico)
Ready, set, bake! Cakes — and emotions — run high in the new season of this competition series, as six new teams whip up jaw-dropping culinary creations to wow the judges and take home the dough. Sugar Rush: The Baking Point: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, July 10, exclusively on Netflix.
Sunny (US)
Based on the novel The Dark Manual by Colin O’Sullivan, this ten-episode comedy-drama series stars Primetime Emmy® Award nominee Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation, The Office) as Suzie, an American woman living in Kyoto, Japan, whose life is upended when her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash. As “consolation,” Suzie is given Sunny, one of a new class of domestic robots made by her husband’s electronics company. At first Suzie resents Sunny’s attempts to fill the void in her life, but gradually they develop an unexpected friendship. Together they uncover the dark truth of what really happened to Suzie’s family and become dangerously enmeshed in a world Suzie never knew existed.
Sunny premieres globally with the first two episodes on Wednesday, July 10, exclusively on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode every Wednesday through September 4.
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The Dark Manual by Colin O’Sullivan
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Wild Wild Punjab (India)
In this whacky new comedy film, Khanne (Varun Sharma, Chutzpah) is heartbroken over the breakup with his now-ex, and he’s determined to confront her at her wedding to declare “I am over you!” (even if he isn’t). His friends Arore (Sunny Singh, Adipurush), Jainu (Jassie Gill, Panga), and Honey Paaji (Manjot Singh, Dream Girl) decide to help him by embarking wih him on a “breakup road trip” across Punjab so Khanne can get the closure he desires — except more things go wild than right.
Wild Wild Punjab, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Wednesday, July 10, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Every Family (Brazil)
Pedro Ottoni (Back to 15) stars in this new comedy series as Pê, who gets frustrated when he’s forced to move with his family to his grandmother’s house in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro. Gone is the comfort Pê had, replaced by a house full of relatives and trying to find his place in the world.
Every Family, an Amazon Original Series, premieres in the US, Brazil, and Portugal (and possibly other territories) on Thursday, July 11, exclusively on Prime Video. (It arrives on Prime Video US at 11pm ET. You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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LOL: Last One Laughing Indonesia (Indonesia)
The Indonesian version of LOL: Last One Laughing, the third one from Southeast Asia being launched in July, is hosted by renowned standup comedian, actor, writer, rap singer, and radio and TV personality Pandji Pragiwaksono. LOL: Last One Laughing Indonesia premieres globally on Thursday, July 11, exclusively on Prime Video.
Mastermind: To Think Like A Killer (US)
This docuseries is about Dr. Ann Burgess, who consulted for the FBI as a serial killer profiler. A psychiatric nurse, a professor at Boston College, and the author of A Killer by Design: Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind, her work for the FBI informed the character of Dr. Wendy Carr on the 2017-2019 mystery-crime drama series Mindhunter.
With unprecedented access to Dr. Burgess, the three-part program tells her story and of her compassion for victims, which put her at the center of solving America’s most infamous true-crime cases. From the widely-known Ed Kemper and Ted Bundy, to lesser-known cases like the Ski Mask Rapist, Dr. Burgess investigated and studied the victims and damaged psyches of their attackers, and put two halves of the same story together to catch a killer. The show reveals the crime-hunting innovations she made that changed law enforcement and history itself, and how she became the mastermind behind the development of modern serial-killer profiling.
Mastermind: To Think Like A Killer, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US on Thursday, July 11, exclusively on Hulu. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black (US)
Meagan Good (Harlem, Prodigal Son) stars in this drama thriller as Ava, a young bank professional who is devastated when her husband, Dallas (Cory Hardrict, The Chi, All American: Homecoming), abandons their marriage. Ava is determined to fight for it until fate intervenes, revealing Dallas’s wicked deeds that have trashed their marriage and, once upon a time, sabotaged Ava’s destiny to connect with and be loved by her true soulmate.
Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black, an Amazon Original Film, premieres globally on Thursday, July 11, exclusively on Prime Video. (It arrives on Prime Video US at 3am ET. You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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Exploding Kittens (US)
In this new animated comedy series, based on the best-selling card game Exploding Kittens, God (voiced by Tom Ellis, Lucifer) gets fired because Earth sucks, and then gets sent to Earth to reconnect with humanity. Except this male-gendered deity doesn’t get to keep his muscular, bearded White man body while on Earth; rather he is trapped in the body of a chubby house cat.
As part of his rehabilitation, he moves in with a dysfunctional family and tries to solve their problems, but ends up spending a lot of time chasing laser pointers. To top it all off, Godcat’s next-door neighbor turns out to be none other than his nemesis, the Antichrist, aka Devilcat (voiced by Sasheer Zamata, Woke). What transpires is the ultimate fight between good versus evil… except Godcat gets distracted by a pigeon he saw in the yard and Devilcat is busy napping on someone’s laptop…
Exploding Kittens, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, July 12, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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Exploding Kittens Card Game (Original Edition)
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Lobola Man (South Africa)
Lawrence Maleka (The River) stars in this romantic comedy as Ace Ngubeni, a slick lobola (like a reverse dowry) negotiator who faces his toughest deal yet for a shy client, only to find the stakes are higher than cash. Lobola Man, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, July 12, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Faye (US)
In the first feature documentary about Hollywood legend Faye Dunaway (Network, Chinatown, Bonnie and Clyde), the Academy Award® winning actress and multi-decade movie star recounts the triumphs and challenges of her illustrious career with frank candor. Through honest reflection, complemented by insight from colleagues and friends, Dunaway contextualizes her life and filmography, laying bare her struggles with mental health while confronting the double standards she was subjected to as a woman in Hollywood.
Faye, an HBO Original Documentary, premieres in the US on Saturday, July 13, at 8pm ET/PT, on HBO, with streaming available on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
Emperor of Ocean Park (US)
Based on Stephen L. Carter’s best-selling novel Emperor of Ocean Park, the first title in the “Elm Harbor” trilogy, this mystery-crime drama series is set in the worlds of politics, Ivy League academia, and the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard. The story centers on Talcott Garland (Grantham Coleman, Lawman: Bass Reeves), an Ivy League law professor whose quiet life is shattered when his father, Judge Oliver Garland (Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland), dies of an apparent heart attack. The nature of the judge’s death is questioned by Tal’s sister, Mariah (Tiffany Mack, Jessica Jones), a former journalist and inveterate conspiracy theorist, who believes that the judge, a failed Black nominee to the Supreme Court, met with foul play.
Emperor of Ocean Park premieres in the US on Sunday, July 14, on MGM+ and its digital channels, including MGM+ on Prime Channels. New episodes will drop on Sundays through September 15.
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The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carter
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Mafia Spies (US)
This docuseries delves into one of America’s most remarkable espionage plots: the hidden conspiracy between the CIA and the Chicago mob to assassinate Fidel Castro. Based on the book Mafia Spies: The Inside Story of the CIA, Gangsters, JFK, and Castro by Thomas Maier (Masters of Sex), it introduces viewers to real-world spies, gangsters, honeypots and mistresses involved in the conspiracy. It was plotted at a critical time in the Cold War, as President Kennedy made it known that there was no living with Castro with missiles 90 miles from American soil.
Relying heavily on recently declassified material, cinematic recreations, and first-person accounts from key players, the series charts a Cold War game of cat and mouse from Las Vegas to Miami to Havana that pitted Washington’s strongest players against the 20th century’s most notorious gangsters, while also exploring the secret connections among the CIA, the mob, and Sinatra’s Rat Pack, which still resonate today.
The series includes exclusive interviews in the U.S. and Cuba with expert historians and notable journalists, such as Gerald Posner, Tim Weiner, Geoff Schumacher, Stephen Kinzer, Peter Kornbluh, J. Michael Niotta, Professor Boris Nerey Obregon, and Felix Rodriguez. The series also features Sam Giancana ‘s daughter, Antoinette, entertainer Betsy Duncan, and actor Robert Davi.
Mafia Spies, a Paramount+ Original, premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, July 16, followed by the UK, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria on Wednesday, July 17, exclusively on Paramount+.
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Mafia Spies: The Inside Story of the CIA, Gangsters, JFK, and Castro by Thomas Maier
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Simone Biles Rising (US)
This docuseries follows gymnast Simone Biles as she balances her personal life, mental health journey, and training ahead of a highly-anticipated return to the Olympics. After being forced to withdraw from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to her private mental health struggle, Simone has put in the hard work — facing the difficult traumas of her past, learning to manage her mental health, embracing her journey, and in the process, rebuilding her gymnastics from the ground up. Her courage to soar knows no bounds as this summer she plans to return to the Olympic stage once again to do what she’s always done: rise and be the best Simone that she can be.
Simone Biles Rising, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, July 17, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
UnPrisoned: Season 2 (US)
The new season of this comedy series finds the Alexander family is still a mess. The therapy practice of single mother Paige (Kerry Washington, Scandal) is in trouble; her son Finn’s (Faly Rakotohavana, The Mick) anxiety is through the roof; her father Edwin (Delroy Lindo, The Good Fight) is still figuring out how to get his life together outside of prison; and their relationships are more complicated than ever. The family needs help, so they turn to a professional “family radical healing coach” (John Stamos, Full House), who throws out all the rules to free them of the issues, old wounds, and family secrets holding them back.
UnPrisoned: Season 2, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US on Wednesday, July 17, exclusively on Hulu.
Master of the House (Thailand)
This mystery thriller kicks off with the mysterious death of diamond tycoon Roongroj (Teerapong Leowrakwong), prompting all eyes to turn to Kaimook (Narilya Gulmongkolpech, Postman), the family’s now-former housemaid and Roongroj’s new wife-turned-widow. Amidst the grieving there is drama galore, as family members become embroiled in a cutthroat battle over the deceased tycoon’s estate.
This spicy, soapy whodunit drama looks at the conflict from the perspective of the tormented servants, who’ve been suppressing their resentment over the immensely wealthy family’s poor treatment of them — especially as they have been helping to cover up their employers’ dirty secrets.
Master of the House, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, July 18, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
My Spy: The Eternal City (US)
In this sequel to the action comedy film My Spy, a now teenage Sophie (Chloe Coleman, Upload) convinces JJ (Dave Bautista, “Guardians of the Galaxy” films) to chaperone her school choir trip to Italy. Here the two unwittingly end up pawns in an international terrorist plot targeting CIA Chief David Kim (Ken Jeong, Community) and his son, Collin (Taeho K, The Mandalorian), who is Sophie’s best friend.
My Spy: The Eternal City, an Amazon Original Film, premieres globally on Thursday, July 18, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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Betty la Fea, The Story Continues (Colombia)
This new comedy series is the second sequel to Yo soy Betty, la Fea, which spawned the hit American show Ugly Betty. Set twenty years after the conclusion of the original series, it follows the iconic Betty (Ana María Orozco, Cochina Envidia), who is now working hard to rebuild her relationship with her teen daughter and trying to decide if she should reconcile with her husband, Armando (Jorge Enrique Abello, Last One Laughing Colombia-LOL CO), who is determined to regain her affection.
Things get more complicated when Roberto, Armando’s father and the founder of Ecomoda, the clothing manufacturing company where Betty and Armando met, dies; his dying wish is for Betty to return to the company. In assuming control of Ecomoda as president, Betty will be reunited with the mischievous gossips of the “Cuartel de las Feas,” including the vain and arrogant Hugo Lombardi (Julián Arango, Narcos: Mexico) and seductive gold digger Patricia “La Peliteñida” (Lorna Cepeda, Until Money Do Us Part), each of whom has gone through their own changes and struggles during the past twenty years.
Betty la Fea, The Story Continues, an Amazon Original Series, premieres globally on Friday, July 19, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)
Find Me Falling (US)
Harry Connick Jr. (Will & Grace) stars in this romantic comedy as John Allman, an aging rock star whose latest album is a flop. His biggest hit is also dwindling in popularity. In order to reclaim his spark, John decides to take a break from his career and moves to an isolated, cliffside home on the idyllic Mediterranean island of Cyprus. However, his desire to keep a low profile is derailed when he is routinely confronted by desperate souls. Even more complicated surprises are in store when an old flame shows up and things between them get reignited.
Find Me Falling premieres globally on Friday, July 19, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Lady in the Lake (US)
Based on the novel Lady in the Lake by New York Times best-selling author Laura Lippman, this noir thriller stars Academy Award® winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan, Jackie, Closer) and Emmy® Award nominee Moses Ingram (The Queen’s Gambit, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Obi-Wan Kenobi) in the lead roles.
When the disappearance of a young girl grips the city of Baltimore on Thanksgiving 1966, the lives of two women converge on a fatal collision course. Maddie Schwartz (Portman) is a Jewish housewife seeking to shed a secret past and reinvent herself as an investigative journalist, and Cleo Sherwood (Ingram) is a mother navigating the political underbelly of Black Baltimore while struggling to provide for her family. Their disparate lives seem parallel at first, but when Maddie becomes fixated on Cleo’s mystifying death, a chasm opens that puts everyone around them in danger.
Lady in the Lake, an Apple Original Series, premieres globally with the first two episodes on Friday, July 19, exclusively on Apple TV+, followed by new episodes every Friday through August 23.
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Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman
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Omnivore (US)
Narrated by renowned chef René Redzepi, this eight-part docuseries explores the ingredients that built societies, shaped our beliefs, and forever altered the human story. From salt flats in Peru and coffee forests in Rwanda, to wild tuna off the coast of Spain, each episode of Omnivore celebrates the way we grow, transform, and consume the world’s best resources: the ones we eat. Omnivore premieres globally on Friday, July 19, exclusively on Apple TV+.
Sweet Home: Season 3 (South Korea)
Following on from the events in Season 2, the final season of this hit apocalyptic fantasy-horror drama finds the line between monster and human continuing to blur as humanity grapples with the emergence of a race of neohumans in a world on the brink of annihilation. As desires clash, a desperate fight ensues.
The cast includes Song Kang (My Demon) Lee Jin-uk (Doona!), Lee Si-young (May I Help You), Ko Min-si (Jirisan), Lee Do-hyun (The Good Bad Mother), Jinyoung (The Devil Judge), Yoo Oh-seong (7 Assassins), Oh Jung-se (Queen of Tears), Kim Moo-yeol (Ballerina), and Kim Si-ah (Kill Boksoon).
Sweet Home: Season 3, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, July 19, exclusively on Netflix.
61st Street: Season 2 (US)
Following on from the events in Season 1, the new season of this Chicago-set legal thriller finds attorney Franklin Roberts (Courtney B. Vance, American Crime Story) agreeing to represent Officer Johnny Logan (Mark O’Brien, City on a Hill) after the cop killed an innocent man. Roberts does this in the hope that it will help put Logan’s corrupt department on trial, but this alliance threatens to turn his community and family against him.
61st Street: Season 2 premieres in the US on Monday, July 22, at 9pm ET, on The CW.
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Catch up on 61st Street Season 1
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Love of My Life (Colombia)
This new drama series sees the young and fierce daughter of a wealthy landowner fall for a charismatic young laborer, only for their families to tear them apart. Love of My Life, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, July 24, exclusively on Netflix.
Time Bandits (US)
In this new family-friendly adventure series, the first-ever television adaptation of the beloved cult classic movie of the same name, a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit, 11-year-old history buff Kevin (Kal-El Tuck, Unseeing Evil), set out on a epic quest to save the boy’s parents — and the world! — while evil forces threaten their conquests and life as they know it. As the group transports through time and space, they stumble upon fascinating worlds of the distant past while seeking out treasure, depending on Kevin to shed light on each situation. The Time Bandits witness the creation of Stonehenge, see the Trojan Horse in action, escape dinosaurs in the prehistoric ages, wreak havoc during medieval times, experience the Ice Age, ancient civilizations, the Harlem Renaissance, and much more along the way.
The ten-episode series also stars Lisa Kudrow (Friends), Tadhg Murphy (Conversations with Friends), Roger Jean Nsengiyumva (You Don’t Know Me), Rune Temte (Eddie the Eagle), Charlyne Yi (Knocked Up), Rachel House (Heartbreak High), Kiera Thompson (Martyrs Lane), James Dryden (Ready Player One), Felicity Ward (The Office Australia), Francesca Mills (Harlots), and Imaan Hadchiti (Thor: Love and Thunder). It features special guest appearances by Taika Waititi (Our Flag Means Death) and Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords), who co-created the series with Iain Morris (The Inbetweeners).
Time Bandits premieres globally on Wednesday, July 24, exclusively on Apple TV+.
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Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net (US)
This documentary chronicles Cirque du Soleil’s move to reboot its flagship production, O, more than a year after an abrupt global shutdown, with both performers and crew members facing uncertainty as they work to return to their world-class standards in time for the (re)opening night curtain in Las Vegas. With unprecedented access, filmmaker Dawn Porter (Luther: Never Too Much, The Lady Bird Diaries) captures the dramatic personal highs and lows of the world’s most famous circus act on its journey back from the existential brink. Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net, an Amazon Original Movie, premieres globally on Thursday, July 25, exclusively on Prime Video.
The Decameron (US)
Loosely inspired by the 14-century story collection The Decameron, this historical dark comedy-drama series sees the Black Death strike hard in the city of Florence in 1348. So, a handful of nobles retreats to a grand villa in the Italian countryside with their servants to wait out the plague with a lavish holiday. But as social rules wear thin, what starts out as a wine-soaked sex romp descends into a scramble for survival.
The ensemble cast includes Tony Hale (Veep), Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Derry Girls), Zosia Mamet (The Flight Attendant), Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education), Amar Chadha-Patel (The Wheel of Time), Lou Gala (Julia), Leila Farzad (I Hate Suzie), Douggie McMeekin (Harlots), Jessica Plummer (EastEnders), Karan Gill (Ladhood), Mattia Napoli (Supersex), and Marcus Marcelli (The Lions of Sicily), amongst others.
The Decameron, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, July 25, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
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Tokyo Swindlers (Japan)
Based on the novel Tokyo Swindlers by Ko Shinjo, this crime thriller centers on a group of real estate scammers who play a high-stakes game of deception. After Takumi Tsujimoto (Go Ayano, MIU404) meets Harrison Yamanaka (Etsushi Toyokawa, Kingdom II: Far and Away), a master con man, Yamanaka takes Tsujimoto under his wing and mentors him, bringing him into the fold of his notorious group of real estate swindlers as a negotiator. Others in the group are informer Takeshita (Kazuki Kitamura, Hell Dogs), impostor recruiter Reiko (Eiko Koike, My Story Is Long), and legal advisor Goto (Pierre Taki, House of Ninjas).
They’ve been successfully stealing large sums of money by using real estate sales as bait. Now, with real estate prices in Tokyo skyrocketing again, Yamanaka and his crew embark on their biggest con yet: pulling off a 10-billion-yen scam without getting caught. While the swindlers engage in a clever back-and-forth with land owners and major developers who are desperate to repurpose land, the police are relentlessly pursuing them. Gradually, both Takumi’s past and Harrison’s immoral methods are revealed.
The cast of the seven-episode series also includes Shota Sometani (Seven Orifices), Izumi Matsuoka (Shoplifters), Kaito Yoshimura (Million Yen Women), Satoru Matsuo (No Side Manager), Taro Suruga (Hard Days), Makita Sports (Golden Kamuy), Koji Yamamoto (Extremely Inappropriate!), Elaiza Ikeda (Followers), and Lily Franky (The Parades).
Tokyo Swindlers, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, July 25, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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House of Ga’a (Nigeria)
Set at the height of the Oyo Empire (circa 1300–1896), this historical drama recounts the rise and fall of Bashorun Ga’a, the ruthless and feared Prime Minister and kingmaker who, wielding deceit and voodoo, became more powerful than the kings he enthroned, only to be undone by his own blood. Starring Femi Branch (On the Edge), Mike Afolarin (This Is Lagos), and Funke Akindele (Far from Home), House of Ga’a, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, July 26, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Non Negotiable (Mexico)
Mauricio Ochmann (El Señor de los Cielos) stars in this comedy-thriller film as Alan Bender, a hostage negotiator called in to rescue the president, who’s been kidnapped — only to find himself also mediating to save his wife and marriage.
Non Negotiable, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, July 26, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
The Sketch Artist: Season 2 (Canada)
Following on from the events in the first season, Season 2 of this Quebecois crime drama series sees a few changes in the Montreal police investigation unit. Forensic sketch artist Éve Garance (Rachel Graton, Ma mère) has gone on leave; unit leader Maryse Ferron (Sophie Lorain, Plan B) is out of rehab, but still suffers in the aftermath of her attack; and rookie crime scene technician Anto (Adrien Bélugou, Cerebrum) does everything to forget that he killed a man. But crime doesn’t care; it continues unabated.
The Sketch Artist: Season 2 premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, July 26, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel.
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Catch up on The Sketch Artist Season 1
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Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (US)
This documentary follows Lhakpa Sherpa, the first Nepali woman to conquer Everest, as she sets out to ascend the peak for the tenth and final time. Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, a Netflix Documentary, premieres globally on Wednesday, July 31, exclusively on Netflix.
Women in Blue (Mexico)
Set in 1970 and inspired by true stories, this crime drama tells the story of four women who defy the ultraconservative norms of the time and join Mexico’s first female police force — only to discover that their squad is a publicity stunt to distract the media from a brutal serial killer. The ten-episode series stars Bárbara Mori (Lost in the Night, Control Z), Ximena Sariñana (The House of Flowers, Daughter from Another Mother), Natalia Téllez (Todo por Lucy, Rebelde), and Amorita Rasgado (Dra. Lucía: Un Don Extraordinario, Welcome al Norte).
As the body count grows, the four female police officers — María (Mori), whose determination to catch the killer becomes an obsession; Gabina (Amorita Rasgado), whose father is a renowned cop; Ángeles (Ximena Sariñana), a brilliant fingerprint analyst; and Valentina (Natalia Téllez), a young rebel — set up a secret investigation to achieve what no male officer has been able to do: bring the serial killer to justice.
Women in Blue premieres globally with the first two episodes on Wednesday, July 31, exclusively on Apple TV+, followed by one episode weekly through September 25.
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