Notes on Watching- Streaming

July 2025

Streaming: Movies and Series

Movies and series with a ⭐️ have won an award, or were nominated for an award. 🚨indicates a thriller, mystery 🕵🏼‍♂️, or police procedural. 🎥is a classic worth rewatching, 🔥indicates a movie or series that will be trending.

The ListsJuly releases by streaming service.

From The New York Times: The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, Max, AMC+ and More in July

Amazon Prime: See the full list from Amazon.

From Vanity Fair: The 25 Best Movies on Amazon Prime to Watch Now (July 2025)

Apple TV+: New on Apple TV from Vital Thrills
Disney+: See the full list from Vulture
Hulu: See the full list from Vulture

From Vanity Fair: The 22 Best Movies on Hulu to Watch Right Now (July 2025)

Max (HBO): See the full list from Vulture
Netflix: See the full list Tulum and from Vulture.

From Vanity Fair: The 25 Best Movies on Netflix to Watch in July 2025

From The New York Times: The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in July

Paramount+: New On Paramount+. From Vulture
Peacock: See the full list from Vulture and Peacock.

Movies: New and Noteworthy

🔥Sinners (streaming on Max)

🚨Heads of State (action/comedy On Prime Video), UK Prime Minister Sam Clarke (Idris Elba) and U.S. President Will Derringer (John Cena) must put aside their not-so-friendly and very public rivalry when they become the targets of a powerful and ruthless foreign adversary. 

The Old Guard 2 — Netflix action Film, Andy (Charlize Theron) and her team of immortal warriors fight with renewed purpose as they face a powerful new foe threatening their mission to protect humanity.

🔥Drop (2025 Thriller on Peacock July 11th)

Happy Gilmore 2 (Netflix comedy film on July 25th), One of the most beloved Adam Sandler movies, Happy Gilmore is actually getting a sequel. And it stars a lot of people, including Bad Bunny as Happy’s caddy.

Series: New and Returning

From The New York Times: 30 Shows to Watch This Summer

New:

🕵🏼‍♂️Ballard (July 9th on Prime Video), Detective Renée Ballard leads the LAPD’s new and underfunded cold case division, tackling the city’s long-forgotten crimes. Detective Ballard navigates personal trauma, professional challenges, and life-threatening dangers to expose the truth.

Dexter: Resurrection, (series premiere July 11th on Paramount+, on Showtime July 13th, After that, single episodes will release weekly.)

Too Much. Photo: NBC

🔥Too Much (Netflix comedy series), July 10th. When a heartbroken New Yorker moves to London hoping for a love story, she falls for an indie musician who’s anything but the typical romantic hero.

Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical (July 18th, TV-G Musical Special), Featuring original music by Emmy Award-nominated composer Jeff Morrow and Emmy Award-nominated singer, songwriter, composer, and New York Times bestselling author Ben Folds, the new 40-minute special under the acclaimed “Snoopy Presents” banner by Peanuts and WildBrain for Apple TV+ marks the first Peanuts musical in 35 years.

The Hunting Wives, (season 1, Netflix drama series on July 21st), Based on the novel by May Cobb. Sophie (Brittany Snow) trades city life for East Texas and falls into a wealthy socialite’s magnetic orbit — where a clique of housewives hide deadly secrets.

Washington Black, complete season 1 (Hulu Original on July 23rd), Based on Esi Edugyan’s 2018 novel, this historical adventure-fantasy is set in the early 19th century and follows an enslaved Barbadian named George Washington Black (a.k.a. Wash), played by Eddie Karanja as a preteen and Ernest Kingsley Jr. as a young adult. While in the employ of the Wilde family — the cruel Erasmus (Julian Rhind-Tutt), the troubled Philip (Chris Patrick-Simpson) and the kindhearted Titch (Tom Ellis) — the bright and creative Wash learns about science and aeronautics, aiding him on what becomes a country-hopping journey.

Returning scripted series

The Sandman, season 2 volume 1 — Netflix Series

Such Brave Girls, complete season 2 (Hulu Original)

FX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, (season 17 premiere on Hulu July 9th)

Foundation Season 3 (TV-14 Sci-Fi Drama Series), Based on Isaac Asimov’s award-winning stories and led by Emmy-nominated actors Jared Harris, Lee Pace, and star Lou Llobell, the 10-episode season will debut globally with one episode on Friday, July 11, on Apple TV+, followed by new episodes weekly, every Friday through September 12. The Apple Original drama is produced for Apple TV+ by Skydance Television.

The Summer I Turned Pretty (Premieres July 16th on Prime Video), In the third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty, Belly (Lola Tung) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) look forward to another summer at Cousins Beach after her junior year of college. After a two-episode premiere, the remaining episodes will roll out every Wednesday until its series finale on September 17.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, (season 3 premiere July 17th on Paramount+)

Acapulco Season 4 (Comedy Series), Máximo is checking back into Las Colinas for one last season! The fourth and final season of Apple TV+’s hit, bilingual comedy series “Acapulco” is set to debut with two episodes on Wednesday, July 23. The upcoming season marks the heartfelt farewell to the beloved series.

Twisted Metal (season 2 on Peacock July 31st)

Documentaries and Reality shows

Love Island USA, Season 7 – New Episode, 60 min (Peacock Original)

Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print (HBO Original Documentary film), A deep dive into the storied and complex legacy of “Ms.” magazine through the lens of some of its covers.

Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd (documentary July 8th on Prime), This new original documentary offers an unprecedented look into the rock band’s journey from Montreal basement shows to global stardom, as well as its continued impact as one of the most successful punk-rock groups still selling out venues worldwide.

One Night in Idaho: The College Murders (docuseries July 11th on Prime Video), The docuseries about the brutal 2022 murder of four students in the quiet college town of Moscow, Idaho, unfurls in four parts. Featuring exclusive interviews with the victims’ families and friends, it intimately explores this American tragedy and its legacy and fallout.

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (documentary film on Disney+ July 11th), This insightful exploration delves into the journey of Jaws, tracing its origins from Peter Benchley’s gripping novel to Spielberg’s masterful film adaptation.

The Wild Ones (Documentary Series), “The Wild Ones” is a six-part documentary adventure series that follows a team of elite wildlife experts as they journey into the world’s most remote and unforgiving environments to find, film, and help protect critically endangered species. All series episodes will premiere globally on Friday, July 11, on Apple TV+.

Love Island: Beyond the Villa (Peacock July 13th), What happens in the Villa moves to L.A. After an exciting summer filled with love, heartbreak, and inseparable bonds on Love Island USA, this first-of-a-kind spinoff follows everyone’s favorite Season 6 Islanders around the City of Angels as they navigate new careers, evolving friendships, newfound fame, and complex relationships outside of the Villa.

Surf Girls: International (season 2 on Prime Video), July 17. The second season of Surf Girls, produced by Reese Witherspoon, follows five up-and-coming female surfers representing their home countries as they travel the world to compete in the Challenger Series. To develop their careers, the young women overcome their own personal struggles under the challenges of the international spotlight.

Billy Joel: And So It Goes (2 part HBO Original documentary on July 18th), Showcases an extensive look at Billy Joel’s life and music career, featuring exclusive interviews, performances, home movies, and personal photographs.

Justice on Trial (Prime Video), July 21. Judge Judy Sheindlin puts the U.S. justice system on trial in a high-stakes courtroom drama as she and her legal team re-create trials from notorious cases where following the letter of the law did not necessarily feel “just.”

RuPaul’s Drag Race, (season 17 July 23rd on Paramount+)

Project Runway, season 21 two-episode premiere on Disney+ July 31st. ‘Project Runway’ Season 21 Cast Photos: All The Designers Confirmed For Freeform, Hulu & Disney+ Competition

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