Streaming TV Shows and Movies to Look Forward to in July: The Summer I Turned Pretty, Too Much, Suspicious Minds

If you ever feel like you’re the last to know about a new TV show or movie that’s streaming, our What to Stream articles are for you. We’ve gathered our picks of movies, TV series, and new seasons premiering on various streaming platforms in July that you’ll definitely want to watch.

This month, you can team up with the U.K. Prime Minister and U.S. President on Heads of State, catch up with Adam Sandler on Happy Gilmore 2, or join a deadly tournament on Twisted Metal Season 2.

Here are our picks for what to stream in July:

The Old Guard 2 (Netflix) – July 2

Andy and her team are suiting back up for another battle. The Old Guard 2 premieres on July 2 on Netflix.

Film Description: Andy and her team of immortal warriors return to protect humanity from a formidable new enemy who threatens their existence. 

Heads of State (Prime Video) – July 2

The UK Prime Minister and the U.S. President will have to put aside their differences and work together after their plane is attacked if they have any chance of survival. Heads of State premieres on July 2 on Prime Video.

Film Description: In the action-comedy Heads of State, the UK Prime Minister Sam Clarke (Idris Elba) and U.S. President Will Derringer (John Cena) have a not-so-friendly and very public rivalry that jeopardizes their countries’ “special relationship.” But when they become the targets of a powerful and ruthless foreign adversary—who proves more than a match for the two leaders’ security forces—they are begrudgingly forced to rely on the only two people they can trust: each other. Ultimately allied with the brilliant MI6 agent Noel Bisset (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), they must go on the run and find a way to work together long enough to thwart a global conspiracy that threatens the entire free world.

The Sandman Season 2 (Netflix) – July 3 / July 24 / July 31

To save the world (and himself), Dream will have to make amends with those he has wronged, which won’t be easy. The Sandman Season 2 drops in three parts, beginning with the first six episodes on July 3. The Sandman Season 2 Episodes 7 through 11 release on July 24, with the final episode dropping on July 31 on Netflix.

Season Description: After a fateful reunion with his family, Dream of the Endless (Tom Sturridge) must face one impossible decision after another as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom, and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds. To make amends, Dream must confront longtime friends and foes, gods, monsters, and mortals. But the path to forgiveness is full of unexpected twists and turns, and true absolution may cost Dream everything. Based on the beloved award-winning DC comic series, the second season of The Sandman will tell Dream’s story arc in full to its thrilling conclusion.

Ballard (Prime Video) – July 9

This Bosch: Legacy spinoff centers around Detective Renée Ballard and her work in LAPD’s cold case division. When she discovers a conspiracy, she’ll have to assemble her own team to uncover the truth. Ballard premieres with all episodes on July 9 on Prime Video.

Series Description: Ballard continues to bring Michael Connelly’s bestselling novels to life, following Detective Renée Ballard (Q) as she leads the LAPD’s new and underfunded cold case division, tackling the city’s most challenging long-forgotten crimes with empathy and relentless determination. As she peels back layers of crimes spanning decades, including a serial killer’s string of murders and a murdered John Doe, she soon uncovers a dangerous conspiracy within the LAPD. With the help of her volunteer team and retired detective Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver), Detective Ballard navigates personal trauma, professional challenges, and life-threatening dangers to expose the truth.

Suspicious Minds (Hulu) – July 10

Amber’s been planning this heist for years, and all her preparation is about to be ruined when another thief gets in the middle of her con. Suspicious Minds premieres with all six episodes on July 10 on Hulu.

Series Description: The 6-part series introduces Amber (Silvia Alonso), one of the most brilliant thieves in the world who, after a failed robbery in Las Vegas, prepares her next heist. This time it will take place in Isla Esperanza, an idyllic place lost in the middle of the Pacific. Her target is the tiara of saint Agatha, a jewel valued at 240 million dollars, that the daughter of Mexican oil tycoon Emilio Villegas (Asier Etxeandia) will wear during her wedding. To prepare the robbery, Amber has been infiltrated in the Villegas family for three years as a school governess. But her meticulous plan goes awry when Rui (Álex González), a cheeky and mysterious thief with whom she had a troubled relationship in Las Vegas during a spectacular heist, shows up on the island.

Too Much (Netflix) – July 10

After a devastating breakup, Jessica decides it’s time for a change of pace. She takes a job in London and vows to get her life in order and find her spark once again. Too Much premieres on July 1o on Netflix.

Series Description: Jessica (Megan Stalter) is a New York workaholic in her mid-thirties, reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows. When every block in New York tells a story of her own bad behaviour, the only solution is to take a job in London, where she plans to live a life of solitude like a Bronte sister. But when she meets Felix (Will Sharpe) — a walking series of red flags — she finds that their unusual connection is impossible to ignore, even as it creates more problems than it solves. Now they have to ask themselves: do Americans and Brits actually speak the same language?

Dexter: Resurrection (Paramount+ with Showtime) – July 11

Dexter Morgan won’t go down that easily. Though the assumption was that he’d been killed by his own son in the finale of Dexter: New Blood, Dexter: Resurrection reveals that that isn’t the case.

The new series picks up weeks later with Dexter Morgan waking up from a coma. Then, he heads to New York City to try and make things right with his son, but running to Angel Batista means his past is continuing to catch up to him. Dexter: Resurrection premieres July 11th on Paramount+ with Showtime.

Series Description: Dexter: Resurrection, a continuation of Dexter: New Blood, takes place weeks after Dexter Morgan (Hall) takes a bullet to the chest from his own son, as he awakens from a coma to find Harrison (Jack Alcott) gone without a trace. Realizing the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City determined to find him and make things right. But, closure won’t come easy. When Miami Metro’s Angel Batista (David Zayas) arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness in the city that never sleeps, they soon find themselves deeper than they ever imagined – and that the only way out is together.

Foundation Season 3 (Apple TV+) – July 11

A new threat is facing the dynasty: the Mule. The Foundation and the Cleonic Dynasty’s alliance will be tested as they fight to save the galaxy from the Mule’s plans. Foundation Season 3 premieres with one episode on July 11 on Apple TV+ with new episodes releasing weekly.

Season Description: Set 152 years after the events of season two, The Foundation has become increasingly established far beyond its humble beginnings while the Cleonic Dynasty’s Empire has dwindled. As both of these galactic powers forge an uneasy alliance, a threat to the entire galaxy appears in the fearsome form of a warlord known as “The Mule,” whose sights are set on ruling the universe by use of physical and military force as well as mind control. It’s anyone’s guess who will win, who will lose, who will live and who will die as Hari Seldon, Gaal Dornick, the Cleons and Demerzel play a potentially deadly game of intergalactic chess.

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

Belly and Jeremiah are finally together, but is she truly over Conrad? The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 premieres with two episodes on July 16 on Prime Video with new episodes releasing weekly.

Season Description: It’s the end of her junior year of college, and Belly’s looking forward to another summer in Cousins with her soulmate, Jeremiah. Her future seems set, until some core-shaking events bring her first love Conrad back into her life. Now on the brink of adulthood, Belly finds herself at a crossroads and must decide which brother has her heart. Summer will never be the same…

Happy Gilmore 2 (Netflix) – July 25

Adam Sandler is picking his clubs back up and returning to the golf green. Happy Gilmore 2 premieres on July 25 on Netflix.

Film Description: Happy Gilmore returns!

Twisted Metal Season 2 (Peacock) – July 31

John and Quiet join the Twisted Metal tournament, battling a host of foes and fighting for survival. Twisted Metal Season 2 premieres on July 31 on Peacock.

Season Description: Following the revelations in the season one finale, John and Quiet find themselves entering the deadly TWISTED METAL tournament, a sinister demolition derby hosted by a mysterious man known as Calypso. As they try to survive an onslaught of dangerous new foes and familiar faces alike, including the murderous clown Sweet Tooth, things get complicated for John when he reunites with his long-lost sister, the vigilante Dollface.

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