The Ultimate Guide to What to Watch on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, HBO Max, and More in July 2025

Like May and June, July isn't giving much in the way of high-profile TV premieres, but there are a few gems to keep you busy this month. July kicks off promisingly, with a new season of TV's longest running live-action comedy — It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia — premiering on FXX, while The Summer I Turned Pretty's third and final season hits Prime Video mid-month. If you're looking for something new, Girls creator Lena Dunham returns to TV with her new Netflix rom-com series Too Much. Over on the streaming movies end, Adam Sandler hits the links in Happy Gilmore 2, and John Cena and Idris Elba play world leaders trying to fend off a mysterious attack in the action comedy Heads of State. Look, it's a mixed bag, but that's July for you.

Our guide to the best TV and streaming movies in July is divided into three sections: the best shows to watch this month, the best shows to watch by streaming service, and a calendar of TV highlights. Whatever you're looking for, you'll find it below.

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The best shows to watch in July

Dandadan Season 2 (July 3, Hulu)

Dandadan, a finalist for Best Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll's Anime Awards, tosses sci-fi, horror, romantic comedy, and psychedelia into a blender to tell an X-Files-esque tale about two high schoolers, the spiritual medium Momo and demonically possessed Okarun, who battle supernatural and occult evils, as well as their growing crushes on each other. There's a ton of charm packed into the series, which somehow makes the bonkers plots — the driving story in Season 1 sees the gang trying to recover Okarun's stolen penis and testicles from aliens — feel natural, while surprises await around every corner. But even amid the madness, Dandadan can deliver an emotional whopper: Season 1's "To a Kinder World," which reduced viewers to sobbing messes, was one of 2024's best episodes of TV. One bit of caution: Season 1's killer award-winning opening credit sequence is being replaced. Noooooooooo! -Tim Surette [Trailer]  

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 17 (July 9, FXX)

A new season of TV's longest running live-action comedy is always worth highlighting. In its latest go-around, we'll see that Always Sunny-Abbott Elementary crossover from the gang's perspective, and, according to a press release announcing the premiere date, this will also be the show's "corporate" season. The upcoming episodes will tell "the story of how greed and the New American Dream have consumed Paddy's Pub." Considering how normal these five people have historically been about their obsessions, they'll probably be fine! Just kidding, it'll definitely get weird and grotesque. Can't wait. -Allison Picurro [Trailer]

Too Much (July 10, Netflix) 

Excellent news for people of a certain age: Girls creator Lena Dunham is finally returning to TV. ("Wait, you forgot about Camping—" No, I didn't.) In Too Much, Dunham's new romantic comedy series, Megan Stalter stars as Jessica, a New Yorker who moves to London after a bad breakup. There, she meets Will Sharpe's Felix, with whom she strikes up a surprising connection. The supporting cast includes Andrew Rannells, Janicza Bravo, Rhea Perlman, and Richard E. Grant. -Allison Picurro [Trailer]

Foundation Season 3 (July 11, Apple TV+) 

Nothing says summer like the galactic adventures of Lee Pace and Jared Harris. Apple's adaptation of Isaac Asimov's supposedly unfilmable book series got off to a famously complex start in its first season, but in its second season, Foundation dialed up the fun, becoming the kind of sci-fi spectacle that's worth the investment. Season 3 picks up 152 years after Season 2 (and you thought waiting two years between seasons was a drag), when the Foundation is on the rise as the Cleonic Dynasty's Empire is dwindling. But a new threat is on the horizon in the form of the warlord known as The Mule, who was played by Mikael Persbrandt in Season 2 but will now be played by Game of Thrones' Pilou Asbæk. Oscar winner Troy Kotsur and Emmy winner Cherry Jones also join the cast. -Kelly Connolly [Trailer]

The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 (July 16, Prime Video)

Team Jeremiah celebrated at the end of The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 when Belly (Lola Tung) chose to be with the younger Fisher brother (Gavin Casalegno) instead of Conrad (Christopher Briney). But how long will our joy last? If we know anything about the love triangle in the series based on Jenny Han's trilogy, it's that it's always changing and ever unpredictable. We're joining Belly as she follows her heart one last time in the third and final season of the Prime Video drama. -Kat Moon [Trailer] [Everything to know about The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3] 

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 (July 17, Paramount+)

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 left off with Captain Pike (Anson Mount) facing a difficult decision: save the Enterprise crew members who were captured by hostile Gorn forces, or follow Starfleet's orders and retreat. A clip from New York Comic-Con promises that the prequel series will deliver on that cliffhanger, while a teaser hints at everything from an Agatha Christie-style whodunnit episode to a '60s-set adventure to Rhys Darby. -Allison Picurro [Trailer] [Everything we know about Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3]

Washington Black (July 23, Hulu)

Based Esi Edugyan's 2018 novel of the same name, Washington Black is a globe-spanning coming-of-age story. Unlike the book, the limited series is split between two timelines, with the first following the young George Washington "Wash" Black (Eddie Karanja) as he escapes enslavement in Barbados and travels the world with the plantation owner's brother, Titch (Tom Ellis). The series also jumps ahead to find an older Washington (Ernest Kingsley Jr.) living in Nova Scotia, where he's mentored by town leader Medwin Harris (Sterling K. Brown), a Black refugee with his own traumatic past. -Kelly Connolly [Trailer]

What's on Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Hulu, and more in July

Netflix's best new shows and movies in July

Netflix's summer 2025 slate features the return of some of its biggest hits, from Squid Game's final season dropping in June to Wednesday's sophomore chapter premiering in August. July is, comparatively, a lighter month. But there are absolutely still new and rising series to put on your radar. Lena Dunham returns to TV with the upcoming rom-com series Too Much, starring Hacks' Megan Stalter and The White Lotus' Will Sharpe. And if that doesn't get you laughing, try the Japanese anime Sakamoto Days. The action comedy focuses on an assassin turned convenience store owner trying to live in peace away from the mobster world. Also entering a new chapter in his life is Happy Gilmore. Adam Sandler reprises his role from the '90s sports comedy in Happy Gilmore 2, which premieres nearly 30 years after the original film. Here's our list of the best shows and movies on Netflix in July, plus everything coming to and leaving Netflix in July.

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HBO Max's best new shows and movies in July

July is a light month for TV over on the streaming platform soon to be formerly known as Max, but if you want to spend the next few weeks catching up on your 2025 movie releases, (HBO) Max is the place to be. The biggest news is that Ryan Coogler's smash hit Sinners will be available to stream starting July 4, but there's plenty to check out throughout the rest of the month, too. Warner Bros. continues its partnership with A24 as On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, Opus, and Death of a Unicorn make their streaming debuts. And for all the dads out there, the Billy Joel documentary And So It Goes will be released in two parts, with Part 1 out on July 18 and Part 2 on July 25. Here's our list of the best shows and movies on HBO Max in July, plus everything coming to HBO Max in July.

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Amazon Prime Video's best new shows and movies in July

Go America, it's your birthday. Celebrate by watching a U.S. president with a big mouth blow things up! Not on the nightly news, but in Prime Video's original action-comedy movie Heads of State, which stars John Cena as America's commander in chief and Idris Elba as his British counterpart as they fend off an attack by mysterious foreign forces. Yes, it wasn't long ago that Prime Video released a movie in which Viola Davis played the president of the United States who blasted her way through a bunch of bad guys, but straight-to-streaming movies are running out of ideas, so let's let this one slide. Prime Video's other new releases in July include the final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty and the Bosch spin-off Ballard. Here's our list of the best shows and movies on Amazon Prime Video in July, plus everything coming to Amazon Prime Video in July. 

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Hulu's best new shows and movies in July

Early in the month on Hulu this July is the much anticipated return of the anime Dandadan, a sci-fi and horror series that's lightened with layers of romantic comedy as a pair of high schoolers investigate unexplained phenomena using their special powers. It's delightfully deranged, and a good anime entry point for anyone who thinks anime is just dudes with big swords leveling up. That's followed by Season 2 of the BAFTA-winning comedy Such Brave Girls, a dark comedy about a family struggling to get by with the world and with each other. Finally, Washington Black adapts Esi Edugyan's 2018 novel of the same name and follows a young man over two timelines (where he's played by both Eddie Karanja and Ernest Kingsley Jr.) as he escapes slavery and settles in Canada. Here's our list of the best shows and movies on Hulu in July, plus everything coming to Hulu in July.

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Peacock's new shows and movies in July

When Peacock closes a door, it opens a window to a new Love Island spin-off. Season 7 of Love Island USA comes to an end this July, but Love Island: Beyond the Villa is hot on its heels. The new series (which premieres July 13, the day of the Love Island USA Season 7 finale, before moving to its regular time slot on Thursdays) catches up with cast members from Love Island USA Season 6, following their lives after leaving the villa. Wherever you go, it's a Love Island summer. Peacock's other big TV title in July is the post-apocalyptic action comedy Twisted Metal, which returns for Season 2 at the end of the month. And on the movies side, drop in on Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar's thriller Drop, which hits the streamer on July 11. Here's our list of everything coming to Peacock in July.

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Paramount+'s new shows and movies in July

Good news for people who hate bad names! Paramount+ is ditching the old name for its premium subscription service — the unwieldy Paramount+ with Showtime — and simplifying it down to the more elegant Paramount+ Premium. Showtime is still a thing; it's just less of a thing than it was before, as Paramount Global continues to integrate the brand into its larger streaming identity. The timing to go premium is actually pretty good, as Paramount+ has a few high-quality releases in July — and the first big title is on the premium tier. Dexter: Resurrection is the latest series following the killer adventures of serial murderer Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall). The other big release of the month, which is available to all Paramount+ subscribers, is Season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, a throwback adventure-of-the-week series following Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and the Enterprise crew as they explore the wildest the universe has to offer. Here's our list of everything coming to Paramount+ in July.

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Tubi's new shows and movies in July

There are a few interesting TV shows being added to Tubi this month, including the 2015 fantasy series Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Mara Brock Akil's sitcom Girlfriends, and the AMC buddy dramedy Hap & Leonard. On the movie side, several older classics are coming, including Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump, and Titanic, as well as some sci-fi masterpieces in Robocop and Arrival. And if you watched the new Final Destination movie and want more, several, but not all, of the franchise's movies arrive on Tubi at the top of the month. Here's our list of everything coming to Tubi in July.

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July TV calendar highlights

Tuesday, July 1
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Reunion Special (Special, Hulu)
Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel (Documentary, Netflix)

Wednesday, July 2
Heads of State (Film, Prime Video)
The Old Guard 2 (Film, Netflix)

Thursday, July 3
Dandadan (Season 2, Netflix/Hulu/Crunchyroll)
The Sandman (Season 2 Part 1, Netflix)

Friday, July 4
All the Sharks (Season 1, Netflix)
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular (Special, The CW)
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks (Special, NBC)

Monday, July 7
Bachelor in Paradise (Season 10, ABC)
Such Brave Girls (Season 2, Hulu)

Tuesday, July 8
Quarterback (Season 2, Netflix)
Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty (Limited Series, PBS)

Wednesday, July 9
Ballard (Season 1, Prime Video)
Building the Band (Season 1, Netflix)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Season 17, FXX)

Thursday, July 10
Big Brother (Season 27, CBS)
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (Documentary, Nat Geo)
The Real Housewives of Orange County (Season 19, Bravo)
Too Much (Season 1, Netflix)

Friday, July 11
Dexter: Resurrection (Season 1, Paramount+ Premium)
Foundation (Season 3, Apple TV+)
One Night in Idaho: The College Murders (Docuseries, Prime Video)
Push (Film, Shudder)
Rage (Season 1, HBO Max)

Sunday, July 13
The Institute (Season 1, MGM+)
Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World (Docuseries, CNN)
Love Island: Beyond the Villa (Season 1, Peacock)

Monday, July 14
Sakamoto Days (Season 1 Part 2, Netflix)

Tuesday, July 15
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (Documentary, Netflix)

Wednesday, July 16
2025 ESPY Awards (Live Event, ABC/ESPN+)
The Summer I Turned Pretty (Season 3, Prime Video)

Thursday, July 17
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Season 3, Paramount+)
Surf Girls: International (Docuseries, Prime Video)
Untamed (Limited Series, Netflix)

Friday, July 18
Billy Joel: And So It Goes (Docuseries, HBO)
Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical (Special, Apple TV+)

Sunday, July 20
Robot Chicken: Self-Discovery Special (Special, Adult Swim)

Monday, July 21
The Hunting Wives (Season 1, Netflix)

Tuesday, July 22
Hip Hop Was Born Here (Docuseries, Paramount+)

Wednesday, July 23
Acapulco (Season 4, Apple TV+)
Match Game (Season 1, ABC)
Washington Black (Limited Series, Hulu)

Thursday, July 24
Hitmakers (Season 1, Netflix)
The Sandman (Season 2 Part 2, Netflix)

Friday, July 25
Big Brother: Unlocked (Season 1, CBS)
Happy Gilmore 2 (Film, Netflix)

Sunday, July 27
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (Docuseries, Nat Geo)

Tuesday, July 29
WWE: Unreal (Season 1, Netflix)

Wednesday, July 30
Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes (Limited Series, Netflix)
The Challenge (Season 41, MTV)

Thursday, July 31
Leanne (Season 1, Netflix)
Project Runway (Season 21, Freeform)
The Sandman (Special, Netflix)
Twisted Metal (Season 2, Peacock)