RM: Still busy arranging home care for my mother. I hope to get next
week's programming list done this weekend.
Previously released:
Cinderella Closet [new] (Netflix, July 2)
Haruka leaves the countryside to study in Tokyo but feels out of place
among her stylish classmates, until she meets a beautiful, mysterious fashionista. Japanese series.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82025619
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37503989/
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Monday, July 7
Streaming:
Such Brave Girls (complete season 2) (12:01 am, Hulu)
British sitcom about single mother Deb and her two adult daughters Josie
and Billie returns. Deb (Louise Brealey) is hoping for a financial
miracle. Josie (Kat Sadler) is on a never-ending quest for meaning and
Billie (Lizzie Davidson) ia chasing a fairytale romance. Expect bigger disasters, terrible choices, and more harrowing love stories as this
family continues their impossible journey for a better life. Season one streamed in 2023; six episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge4j7Mkt0ew
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/such-brave-girls/season-2/
[score 78]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18974452/
[rating 7.3]
Broadcast and cable:
Bachelor in Paradise (season 10 premiere) (8-11 pm, ABC)
Breakout fan favorites from "The Bachelor" franchise are back and ready
for a second (or third) chance at finding love.
Survival Mode [new] (10 pm, NBC)
Survivors of catastrophic disasters tell their stories. Nine episodes
running through Sept. 1. Don't miss "Hurricane Ian" on July 21.
https://www.nbc.com/survival-mode
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Tuesday, July 8
Streaming:
Simple Plan: The Kids In The Crowd (documentary) (12:01 am,
Prime Video)
A captivating and nostalgic look at one of the most popular pop-punk
bands of the 2000s. Packed with never-before-seen archival footage and exclusive access to their sold-out 2024 World Tour, the members of
Simple Plan and a cast of punk-rock superstars recount the highs and
lows of the first 25 years of their career. Stage-dive into a story of brotherhood, fans and resilience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg1Scuq2hI4
Better Late Than Single [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Ready to step into the dating world, lifelong singles get expert help
for style, health and confidence. Korean series; 10 episodes released
over four weeks.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81788026
Nate Jackson: Super Funny (comedy special) (3:01 am, Netflix)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81919354
Quarterback (complete season 2) (3:01 am, Netflix)
The hit Netflix sports series has returned, and Joe Burrow, Kirk
Cousins, and Jared Goff are not holding back. Hear directly about the
moments that captured the football world and left us all wondering “What happened?" Seven episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00JaPxoZxiY
https://www.netflix.com/title/81482895
Broadcast and cable:
Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty [new to US] (9 pm, PBS)
The three-part series about the rivalry between Michelangelo (Charles
Dance), Leonardo da Vinci (Jonny Glynn), and Raphael (Joshua Duffy) is
narrated by Sophie Okonedo. Premiered originally in the UK in December
2024.
https://www.pbs.org/show/renaissance-the-blood-and-the-beauty/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34806879/
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Wednesday, July 9
Streaming:
Ballard [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am, Prime Video)
Maggie Q stars as LAPD detective Renée Ballard in a spinoff from Bosch:
Legacy that is similarly based on Michael Connelly's book series.
Ballard is tasked with leading the department's new (but underfunded)
cold case division, and in this first season her investigation into
decades-old killings lead to the uncovering of a conspiracy within the
LAPD. John Carroll Lynch, Courtney Taylor, Michael Mosley, Amy Hill, and Rebecca Field also star, while Titus Welliver will reprise his role as
Harry Bosch. All 10 episodes stream today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nKRJGXgK0Q
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/ballard/
[score 81]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26676904/
[rating 7.6]
Menem: The President Show [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am,
Prime Video)
"Menem" is a fictional drama based on true events that tells the story
of a family from La Rioja whose life is linked to the intimate circle of President Carlos Menem. The series is set in the Argentina of the 90s,
from Menem's rise to power and the consequent economic convertibility to
the terrorist attacks that took place in Buenos Aires. "Menem" is the
story of power, political controversy and social tragedy. Argentine
series; 6 episodes.
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Menem-The-President-Show/0NSGEJMLPQ994VAJXG4G3KRG30
https://press.amazonmgmstudios.com/us/en/original-series/menem/1
Team Players [Jogo Cruzado] [new; complete season 1] (12:01
am, Hulu)
The comedy series tells the story of Matheus (José Loreto) and Elisa
(Carol Castro), sworn enemies. She is a talented and short-tempered
sports journalist; he is a soccer top scorer known for his partying.
When a health problem forces him to interrupt his career, Elisa gets the
chance to host her first sports program, with one condition: to share
the stand with her enemy. The war between them becomes the recipe for
success. Brazilian series; 8 episodes.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31936698/
Building the Band [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
In a music competition series like no other, 50 singers will form 6
bands without ever seeing each other— but who will have the vocal talent
and chemistry to make it as the winning band? 10 episodes released over
three weeks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGKr14AuJ1c
https://www.netflix.com/title/81701544
The Gringo Hunters [Los Gringo Hunters] [new; complete season 1]
(3:01 am, Netflix)
A top Mexican police unit hunts down fleeing U.S. fugitives as a
nefarious scheme unfolds within their force in this series inspired by
real events. Mexican series; 12 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VBPumgx7Xw
https://www.netflix.com/title/81645267
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31220187/
Under a Dark Sun [Qui sème le vent] [new; complete season 1]
(3:01 am, Netflix)
On the run from her troubled past, a young mother is accused of killing
her new boss at a flower farm just before discovering he's actually her
father. French series; 6 episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81563526
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehFP_5XiuD4
https://decider.com/2025/07/09/under-a-dark-sun-netflix-review/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36125791/
Ziam (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
In a world gripped by food shortages, a tenacious Muay-Thai boxer
battles a zombie outbreak inside a hospital to save his lover from the
jaws of death. Thai film; 1h 35m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATjGbAL8hWg
https://www.netflix.com/title/81739744
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35669009/
[rating 4.9]
Broadcast and cable:
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 17 premiere) (9 and
9:30 pm, two episodes, FXX/FX)
The 17th season of TV's longest-running live-action comedy includes a continuation of a recent crossover with Abbott Elementary. Regular time
is 9 pm only and FXX only. Renewed through season 18.
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia/season-17/ [score 80]
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Thursday, July 10
Streaming:
Suspicious Minds [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am,
Hulu/Disney+)
Amber, one of the best thieves in the world, arrives on Isla Esperanza
with an aim to steal the valuable Tiara of Santa Águeda, but her plan is derailed by the unexpected reappearance of Rui, her former partner and brilliant thief, who did not hesitate to betray her in the past. Now,
the hardest thing will be to trust each other and accept that love may
be the biggest treasure of their lives. Spanish series; 6 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFnkvJ2b2zk
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36020545/
[as "Ladrones: la tiara de santa Águeda"]
Brick (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
When a mysterious brick wall encloses their apartment building
overnight, Tim and Olivia must unite with their wary neighbors to get
out alive. German film; 1h 39m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmi4Qc-cvis
https://www.netflix.com/title/81731553
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/brick-2025/
[score 50]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31806049/
[rating 5.4]
Leviathan [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Set in an alternate steampunk past, an Austrian fugitive prince and a
Scottish airman in disguise embark on an unexpected quest to prevent a
world war. Anime' 21 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOE7PLkuvJM
https://www.netflix.com/title/81152269
Off Road [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
A new six-part unscripted reality series starring Israeli actors Lior
Raz and Rotem Sela. The series follows them on a 4x4 expedition through
Central Asia, specifically Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, much of it off the
beaten path. The show explores their journey, their interactions with
locals, and their personal reflections on the experience. Israeli series.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81710508
Too Much [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
"Girls" creator Lena Dunham teams with her husband, Luis Felber, for a semi-autobiographical rom-com that follows a 30-something New York
workaholic (Megan Stalter). In the aftermath of a failed relationship,
she decides to take a job in London and live a solitary life. But those
plans are upended when she meets a man (Will Sharpe) with whom she has
an immediate connection—despite the fact that he, as the official series synopsis describes him, is "a walking series of red flags." The
excellent cast also includes Richard E. Grant, Andrew Rannells, Stephen
Fry, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Janicza Bravo, Naomi Watts, Emily Ratajkowski,
Rita Wilson, and Rhea Perlman—plus guest appearances from Jessica Alba, Andrew Scott, Rita Ora, Jennifer Saunders, and Kit Harington. All 10
half-hour episodes stream today.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81671844
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcrbR6EXynM
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30406366/
[rating 5.9]
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/too-much/
[score 68]
Broadcast and cable:
Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (movie) (7 pm, Disney
Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi6L4pg9j84
Big Brother (season 27 premiere) (8 to 9:30 pm, CBS)
Epsiodes will air weekly on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday at 8 pm. In addition, a new companion series called Big Brother: Unlocked will air
every other Friday beginning July 25.
Celebrity Family Feud (season 11 premiere) (8 pm, ABC)
Stranger With My Name (movie) (8 pm, LMN)
After taking a job in a new town, Alice gets into a car accident and
awakens to discover that her husband doesn’t recognize her, another
woman has assumed her identity, and all records show that Alice is not
who she says she is. Stars Layla Cushman, Dina Freberg, and Matthew
Pohlkamp.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/stranger-with-my-name
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33064447/
Electric Bloom [new] (8:30 pm, Disney Channel)
Posey (Lumi Pollack), Jade (Carmen Sanchez) and Tulip (Ruby Marino)
recall how they met in high school and formed their pop band in the
comedy series that features songs written by Diane Warren.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mY865SxzxI
Press Your Luck (season 6 summer premiere) (9 pm, ABC)
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (documentary) (9 pm,
Nat Geo)
"the authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrBN9zcQAGw
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Friday, July 11
Streaming:
One Night in Idaho: The College Murders [new; complete limited
series] (12:01 am, Prime Video)
Four episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro_qTgaXCPk
ONE Fight Night 33: Rodrigues vs. Persson (live event?) (9
pm, Prime Video)
In the Lost Lands (movie; streaming premiere) (12:01 am,
Hulu)
A queen sends the powerful and feared sorceress Gray Alys to the ghostly wilderness of the Lost Lands in search of a magical power, where the
sorceress and her guide, the drifter Boyce, must outwit and outfight man
and demon. 1h 41m. Stars Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4419684/
[rating 4.7]
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/in-the-lost-lands/
[score 41]
Foundation (season 3 premiere) (12:01 am, Apple TV+)
Ten episodes released weekly through Sept. 12.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C53xEOdxz70
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/foundation/season-3/
[score 81]
The Wild Ones [fka Endangered Planet] [new; complete season 1]
(12:01 am, Apple TV+)
Explore hidden corners of Earth with a trio of experts as they try to
save six endangered species from extinction. With crafty camerawork and survival skills, the team race to find, record, and protect these
elusive creatures before it’s too late. Six episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18J8R1BzYEE
Aap Jaisa Koi (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Shrirenu lives by tradition. Madhu lives unapologetically. When their
paths cross, a tender romance unfolds — awkward, sweet but shadowed by patriarchy. Indian film; 1 h 54 m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC_2jSsWpZk
https://www.netflix.com/title/81660570
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33888131/
Almost Cops (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
When an overeager community officer and a reckless ex-detective are
forced to team up, plenty of chaos ensues on the streets of Rotterdam.
Dutch film; 1 h 35 m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsMBhTskZC8
https://www.netflix.com/title/81661402
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/almost-cops/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27675583/
Dani Rovira: It's Worth It (comedy special) (3:01 am, Netflix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29xsii6OyDY
https://www.netflix.com/title/81991913
Madea's Destination Wedding (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdAYvmk4QjA
https://www.netflix.com/title/81702431
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 (live event) (8 pm,
Netflix)
https://www.netflix.com/title/82035642
Rage [new] (3:01 am, HBO Max)
5 women on the edge. 5 connected stories. Spanish series; 8 episodes.
Two episodes stream today, followed by weekly single-episode releases
through August 22.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZCV_pKSqLk
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32327588/
[as "Furia"]
https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/hbo-original-series-rage-debuts-july-11?language_content_entity=en
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/rage/listings/
Opus (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, HBO Max)
A writer travels to the compound of a pop icon who disappeared years
ago. Surrounded by his cult of sycophants, as well as a group of fellow journalists, she soon discovers his twisted plans for the gathering. 1h
44m. Stars Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29929565/
[rating 5.7]
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/opus/
[score 42]
Drop (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Peacock)
A widowed mother's first date in years takes a terrifying turn when
she's bombarded with anonymous threatening messages on her phone during
their upscale dinner, leaving her questioning if her charming date is
behind the harassment. 1h 35m. Stars Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32149847/
[rating 6.1]
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/drop/
[score 65]
Push (movie) (3:01 am, Shudder/AMC+)
When a violent attack at her open house sends her into premature labor,
a pregnant realtor must find a way to escape before she gives birth.
Stars Alicia Sanz, Raúl Castillo, and David Alexander Flinn. 1h 29m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnq7K6w_s8I
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25756108/
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/push-2024/
Get Off My Lawn (movie) (3:01 am, Tubi)
A newlywed couple is terrorized by a deranged teenager and his friends
after they purchase his grandfather’s sacred home. Stars Camila Banus,
Tahj Mowry, Jonah Hwang, Kayla Maisonet, and Tyler Lofton. 1 hr 34 min.
https://tubitv.com/movies/100024367/get-off-my-lawn
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32759700/
Broadcast and cable:
Taste of His Own Poison (movie) (8 pm, LMN)
Inspired by true events. Courteney wishes she could do more to help her teenaged son Dylan, who’s being tormented daily by cruel bully Sawyer.
Sawyer loves to steal Dylan’s lunch every day but never faces any consequences -- until one afternoon when Sawyer steals Dylan’s lunch,
takes a bite of his sandwich … and immediately drops dead in the
cafeteria. The police investigation unearths a shocking
discoveryDylan’s lunch was poisoned, and the police believe the boy did
it deliberately to punish his bully. Courteney faces a devastating
dilemma as she tries to prove her son’s innocence, and wonders whether
he truly could be capable of murder. Stars Rhonda Dent and Nolan Dubuc.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/taste-of-his-own-poison
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36219501/
The Great American Recipe (season 4 premiere) (9 pm, PBS)
https://www.pbs.org/show/great-american-recipe/
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Saturday, July 12
Little Girl in the Woods (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
While backpacking in the deep woods, a women’s bereavement support group discovers a teen girl being held captive in a cabin. Now they must band together to save her from her survivalist abductors. Stars Alana Hawley
Purvis, Camille Atebe, Caitlyn Stryker, Amy Trefry, and Juliette Hawk.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/little-girl-in-the-woods
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35287266/
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Sunday, July 13
Big Brother (time slot premiere) (8 to 9:30 pm, CBS)
If I Go Missing (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
A true crime fanatic becomes obsessed with finding the neighborhood
killer responsible for the disappearance of her best friend. Stars Emma
Elle Paterson, Hannah Vandenbygaart, Robert Bazzocchi, and Damon Mclean.
Tubi Original from December 2024.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/if-i-go-missing
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32026642/
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and Back (movie; linear
premiere) (8 pm, Hallmark Mystery)
The POstables take a road trip to find the recipient of a lost letter
and track down a musician who is the key to solving the case. Stars Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Geoff Gustafson, and
Gregory Harrison. Has been available on Hallmark+ since April.
https://www.hallmarkmystery.com/signed-sealed-delivered-to-the-moon-and-back
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31995690/
[rating 7.5]
Dexter: Resurrection [new] (8 and 9 pm, two episodes, Showtime)
He's back ... again. For the second time. Michael C. Hall reprises his best-known role as America's favorite vigilante serial killer Dexter
Morgan in this sequel to the sequel to the long-running Showtime hit
Dexter and that show's very recent prequel. Sure, [spoiler alert] Dexter
died at the end of the 2021 sequel series, but why let that stop the
franchise from continuing when you have a streaming service in need of
non-Star Trek content? The newest series picks up a few weeks later,
with Dexter not dead but somehow surviving being shot in the chest by
his son (Jack Alcott, who returns here), and the story then moves to New
York City for reasons yet unspecified. Skeptical? Perhaps this
impressive list of new and recurring cast members might sway you: Uma
Thurman, Peter Dinklage, Krysten Ritter, Neil Patrick Harris, Eric
Stonestreet, and David Dastmalchian. Also returning from the OG Dexter
are David Zayas and James Remar, plus fan-favorite baddies played by
John Lithgow and Jimmy Smits. Regular time is 8 pm only. Ten episodes
running through Sept. 7. Episodes stream on the preceding Friday on
Paramount+.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84o1Q6fB20k
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33043892/
[rating 9.2]
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/dexter-resurrection/
[score 63]
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls590482092/
["Dexter" franchise]
The Institute [new] (9 and 10 pm, two episodes, MGM+)
Adapted from Stephen King's novel of the same name by former Justified
writer Benjamin Cavell, this thriller centers on a teen genius who is
kidnapped and taken to a mysterious facility filled with other children
with unusual abilities. Joe Freeman, Mary-Louise Parker, and Ben Barnes
star. Eight episodes running through August 24. Regular time is 9 pm only.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BcvAdfyL5Y
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-institute/
[score 53]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10946316/
Love Island: Beyond the Villa [new; special night] (9 pm, Peacock)
The first-of-its-kind spinoff from the pop culture phenomenon, LOVE
ISLAND USA, follows everyone's favorite Season 6 Islanders around Los
Angeles as they navigate new careers, evolving friendships, newfound
fame, and complex relationships outside of the Love Island villa.
Regular time is Thursday 9 pm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzSkRUObg08
Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World [new] (9 pm, CNN)
CNN's four-part series looks back at the legendary 1985 benefit concert
and features new interviews with Bono, Sting, Bob Geldof, and more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-10LXbbca0
Billionaire Boys Club [new] (10 pm, CNN)
In the greed-fueled landscape of 1980s Los Angeles, a group of young,
ambitious men set out to make their fortune - but their lavish dreams
quickly spiral into a web of deception, fraud, and murder. Produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS), Billionaire Boys Club
unpacks the rise and fall of Joe Hunt and the exclusive investment group comprised of privileged 20-somethings whose schemes and crimes
captivated the media.
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