The summer weather is well and truly here and although we want to make the most of it, sometimes you need to cool down inside for a little while.
And whether it’s because of sunburn, or because it’s just too hot outside, there are plenty of new TV shows and films arriving on Netflix in July to help make staying indoors feel less painful.
After an almost 30-year wait, Adam Sandler reprises his role as Happy Gilmore in the long-awaited comedy sequel. Also landing on Netflix in July is The Old Guard 2, the sequel to Charlize Theron’s 2020 action flick.
As for TV shows, there are several documentary series to sink your teeth into, from Attack On London: Hunting The 7/7 Bombers to Amy Bradley is Missing. As for scripted TV, The Sandman returns to Netflix for its second - and final - season, with other shows including Untamed, a new thriller series starring Eric Bana.
There is also Building the Band, a new reality competition show which sees musicians trying to build their dream bands, without meeting one another face to face. Hosted by the Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean, judges for the show including Nicole Scherzinger, Kelly Rowland and the late One Direction star Liam Payne, whose family approved the show to air.
If anime is more what you’re after, Leviathan - based on the book series by Scott Westerfield - may be more what you are interested in. The new alternate history series is set in 1914 and follows a fugitive prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and a young Scottish girl who disguises herself as a boy to serve in the British Air Service, as they are thrown together.
There are many, many more exciting new releases on Netflix in July, with something to suit everyone. So without further ado, here are all of the movies and TV shows out on Netflix in July.
5. Building the Band
With new episodes to be released weekly from Wednesday, July 9, Building the Band is a new reality competition which follows a group of musicians who are looking for the perfect bandmates to form their dream groups – but without meeting them, and judging only based on their voice. Hosted by AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys, with judges including Nicole Scherzinger, Kelly Rowland and the late Liam Payne, whose family reviewed the series and gave their approval for the show to be broadcast. | Netflix
6. The Gringo Hunters
Set for release on Wednesday, July 9, The Gringo Hunters is a new action-drama series which is inspired by the real elite Mexican police unit which catches American fugitives on the run in Mexico. | Netflix
7. Ziam
If you were a fan of 28 Years Later and are still after some more zombie action, then Netflix’s new Thai film Ziam could be what you are after. Set in a world where food shortages are the norm, a Muay-Thai boxer plans to return to his hometown only to have to battle a zombie outbreak inside the hospital where his girlfriend works. Ziam will be released in the UK on Wednesday, July 9. | Netflix
8. Too Much
New rom-com series Too Much will mark the return of Girls’ Lena Dunham to TV. Set to be released on Thursday, July 10, it tells the story of what it is really like to be dating and falling in love. Starring Megan Stalter as Jessica and Will Sharpe as Felix, Too Much subverts many of the genre’s tropes – particularly those about London – with a case which includes appearances from Andrew Scott, Jennifer Saunders, Jessica Alba, Kit Harington, Richard E. Grant, Stephen Fry and more. | Netflix