Streaming July 2026 – quick links
Netflix: streaming July
Enola Holmes 3 – 1 July
Film (2026). Adventure follows detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where her plans to tie the knot unravel when Sherlock’s disappearance plunges her into a perilous new case.
Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Louis Partridge, Henry Cavill and Helena Bonham Carter.
Human Vapor – 2 July
Series. A death on live TV. A culprit who turns to gas. Behind it, a secret project that used and discarded the vulnerable. One detective pursues the dark truth.
Starring Shun Oguri, Yu Aoi, Suzu Hirose and Kento Hayashi.
Sparks Of Tomorrow – 6 July
Series. In an alternate past, an unlikely duo team up to look for a missing catalog that could bring electricity to the smoke-filled streets of Kyoto.
Starring Yuma Uchida, Sora Amamiya and Koki Uchiyama.
Better Late Than Single – 7 July
Series. A fresh group of hopefuls moves into Eternal Singles’ Village, shedding their inexperience as they navigate romance — and the emotions that come with it.
Starring Seo In-guk, Kang Hanna and Lee Eun-ji.
Little House on The Prairie – 9 July
Series. The close-knit Ingalls family builds a new life on the Western frontier, where the joys of nature and the struggle for survival are deeply intertwined.
Starring Luke Bracey, Crosby Fitzgerald and Alice Halsey.
The Hawk – 16 July
Series. On the back nine of his career, golf legend Lonnie ‘The Hawk’ Hawkins chases one final major – and drags everyone he loves into the chaos.
Starring Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon and Jimmy Tatro.
Heartstopper Forever – 17 July
Series. It’s a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie’s relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.
Starring Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao and Yasmin Finney.
WWE: Unreal Season 3 – 21 July
Series. As John Cena retires and injuries rock the ring, what does wrestling’s future look like? Go backstage with WWE insiders as they bring spectacles to life.
Ransom Canyon Season 2 – 23 July
Series. Staten and Quinn chase risky new ventures to bring hope and prosperity back to Ransom Canyon – and grapple with their true feelings for one another.
Starring Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly, Eoin Macken and Lizzy Greene.
72 Hours – 24 July
Film (2026). To save his career, a 40-year-old ad exec (Kevin Hart) joins a crew of twentysomethings for a wild Miami bachelor party after they mistakenly add him to a group chat.
Starring Kevin Hart, Marcello Hernández and Teyana Taylor.
Stan: streaming July
Secret Service – 2 July
Series. Adapted from the novel by journalist and author Tom Bradby, Secret Service follows Kate, a woman who appears to be working an everyday role as a civil servant, alongside her husband. Beneath this facade lies the real Kate: a dedicated MI6 agent and Head of the Russian Desk.
With a British election on the horizon, Kate uncovers information suggesting a politician set to become Prime Minister may be a Russian asset.
Starring Gemma Arterton and Rafe Spall.
Canada’s Drag Race All Stars – 10 July
Series. Nine iconic queens return to the runway to battle for the title of ‘Canada’s Ultimate All-Star.’ Brooke Lynn Hytes hosts and judges alongside Priyanka and Jimbo on a historic, all-drag panel.
The Westies – 12 July
Series. Set in early 1980s New York, The Westies is a raw and propulsive new crime drama following the infamously violent Irish gang of the same name. From the co-creator of Narcos and Godfather of Harlem, the series stars JK Simmons, Stanley Morgan, Jessica Frances Dukes, and Titus Welliver.
When the construction of the Jacob Javits Convention Centre encroaches on The Westies’ home turf in Hell’s Kitchen, the gang sets their sights on the profits. Despite being vastly outnumbered by the Italian Mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality allows them to share in the spoils through a fragile détente.
Married At First Sight USA – 13 July
Series. The phenomenon returns in the latest season of Married at First Sight USA, where singles marry strangers in the social experiment of a lifetime.
The new season will be the first to be modelled on the successful Australian format, introducing a brand-new panel of experts, as the couples navigate the highs and lows of married life.
All American Season 8 – 14 July
Series. The eighth and final season of All American picks up six months after the football cliffhanger at the end of last season, spanning just one week in the lives of our favourite Beverly and Crenshaw crew. A week that will have them wondering if everything they’ve been through over the course of their lives has prepared them for this moment. A week that will ultimately reunite old with the new, friend with enemy, and alter the course of each of their futures forever.
Follow Jordan (Michael Evans Behling), Layla (Greta Onieogou), Coop (Bre-Z), Cassius (Osy Ikhile), KJ (Nathaniel Logan McIntyre), Khalil (Antonio J. Bell), Amina (Alexis Chikaeze), and Preach (Kareem Grimes) in the pursuit of their dreams in the aftermath of Season 7, which left relationships tentative at best.
The F-Ward – 17 July
Series. From the makers of Bump comes the new Stan Original The F Ward, starring Anna Friel, Ioane Sa’ula and Dan Wyllie.
This new six-part series follows a group of medical interns sent to the underfunded Pines Hospital in Sydney for one final chance to complete their medical training. Here, they must overcome their insecurities, their past, and their own expectations in a hot-house environment where the stakes are life and death.
The F Ward stars Lola Bond (Last Days of the Space Age), Alex Fitzalan (Stan Original Prosper), Emily Barclay (Babyteeth), Annie Boyle (Colin from Accounts), Arka Das (Stan Original Sunny Nights), Paula Arundell (The Last Anniversary), Jeremy Sims (The Artful Dodger), Susie Porter (The Artful Dodger), Toby Schmitz (Boy Swallows Universe), and Alex Dimitriades (Strife).
Drag Race Down Under vs The World – 24 July
Series. Fan-favourites from Drag Race Down Under go head-to-head with sickening queens from around the world – all vying for the ultimate crown. Get ready for new looks, louder drama, and legendary lip-syncs as the battle for global drag dominance begins.
Five iconic Drag Race Down Under queens will battle six formidable drag artists from around the world, each representing their own country and international series of Drag Race.
The icons competing to be crowned Queen include Art Simone (Down Under),Coco Jumbo (Down Under), Estrella Xtravaganza (España), Flor (Down Under), Lala Ri (USA), M1ss Jade So (Philippines), Michael Marouli (UK), Nikita Iman (Down Under), Nicole Paige Brooks (USA), Raven (USA), and Vybe (Down Under).
Dead City Season 3 – 27 July
Series. In Season 3, Maggie (Lauren Cohan)and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) finally put aside their differences to build the first thriving community in Manhattan since the apocalypse, but when chaos in the city begins to arise, they are forced to question: have they learned from their old wounds or will their dark past spell doom for the entire city?
BritBox: streaming July
Call the Bailiffs Seasons 1–3 – 1 July
Series. Documentary series tracking High Court enforcement agents as they make moves to to recoup money on behalf of creditors. Starring Mark Womack and Paul Barber.
Grace Season 6 – 2 July
Series. The Brighton-set detective drama returns with four gripping investigations and its most emotionally-charged storyline yet.
Several months on from Cassian Pewe’s arrest, Grace and his team face new complex cases while a relentless serve for the truth leads to devastating consequences for Branson and Grace. Based on the best-selling novels by Peter James and starring acclaimed actor John Simm (Life on Mars, Doctor Who, Boston Kickout), the series continues to earn praise from critics and audiences for its compelling mysteries and strong performances.
Starring John Simm, Richie Campbell, Laura Elphinstone, Zoë Tapper and Brad Morrison.
Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple – 3 July
Documentary (2010). Marking the centenary of Agatha Christie’s first novel by celebrating ten of her most cherished stories. Starring Nigel Havers and Amanda Abbington.
Bodies in the Snow: The Murder of Joanna Yeates – 10 July
Documentary (2025). Following the case of Joanna Yeates, who was found murdered in 2010 in Bristol England, after which her innocent landlord was wrongly accused before a Dutch national was caught and sent to prison.
Mint Season 1 – 17 July
Series. A reimagined Romeo & Juliet set against two rival gangs in industrial Scotland, where loyalty and love collide.
Written and directed by Charlotte Regan (Scrapper, Standby, The Responder), this beautifully shot series is celebrated for its distinctive, dreamlike aesthetic, drawing on her background in music videos and a bold streak of magical realism.
The series follows Shannon, played by Emma Laird, the daughter of a powerful crime family, whose world unravels when she falls for someone from the opposing side. Loyalty, betrayal, and impossible choices follow.
Starring Emma Laird, Laura Fraser, Sam Riley and Benjamin Coyle-Larner.
Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators Season 5 – 22 July
Series. The charming crime-solving duo return to the cobbled streets of Shakespeare’s birthplace for more witty mysteries and murders most foul.
After going their separate ways, grumpy ex-detective Frank Hathaway, played by Mark Benton, and warm-hearted ex-hairdresser Lu Shakespeare, played by Jo Joyner, find themselves drawn back together when a new case reignites their unlikely partnership. With their witty assistant alongside them, the team tackles a fresh collection of baffling crimes and eccentric suspects.
Starring Mark Benton, Jo Joyner and Patrick Walshe McBride.
Exile – 30 July
Series. This BAFTA-nominated psychological thriller follows Tom Ronstadt, a disgraced London journalist who returns to his hometown in Lancashire after 18 years to care for his estranged father, Sam, who is suffering from advanced Alzheimer’s disease.
As Tom confronts the traumatic events that drove him away, he starts to uncover long buried secrets, a web of corruption and a devastating crime with ties to his family.
This gripping and emotionally powerful drama explores memory, guilt and redemption, building to a series of thrilling revelations that challenge everything Tom thought he knew about his past.
Starring John Simm, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman and Nico Mirallegro.
Apple TV: streaming July
Silo Season 3 – 3 July
Series. Season 3 continues the saga of a dystopian society of 10,000 people living underground under mysterious circumstances, while revealing an origin story set centuries earlier.
In the present, Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson) survives her forced ‘cleaning’ but returns with memory loss as the silo recovers from rebellion and faces a dangerous new threat.
Meanwhile, in the ‘Before Times,’ journalist Helen Drew (Jessica Henwick) and Congressman Daniel Keene (Ashley Zukerman) uncover a conspiracy that pulls them into a chain of events with catastrophic, irreversible consequences.
Trying Season 5 – 8 July
Series. Season 5 finds Nikki (Esther Smith) and Jason (Rafe Spall) dealing with the consequences of Princess (Scarlett Rayner) and Tyler’s (Cooper Turner) biological mother Kat (Charlotte Riley) turning up at their doorstep, and the whirlwind of chaos she brings into their settled family life.
Lucky – 15 July
Series. Lucky centres on a young woman (Anya Taylor-Joy) who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past.
The ensemble cast also includes Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Drew Starkey, Clifton Collins Jr and William Fichtner.
The Dink – 24 July
Film (2026). The Dink follows washed up former tennis prodigy Dusty Boyd (Jake Johnson), who has been reduced to coaching unruly children at his father Chuck’s (Ed Harris) suburban country club.
Desperate for his father’s approval, Dusty blindly supports Chuck’s vendetta against the new craze taking over the club: pickleball. But when Dusty reaggravates an old injury, taking away his ability to play tennis, he resorts to the unthinkable in the name of rehab.
He not only tries pickleball but, thanks in part to his enchanting new partner, Candace (Mary Steenburgen), he finds himself actually enjoying it. Torn between two worlds, Dusty is forced to finally face the ghosts of his past athletic failures, including his childhood nemesis, Andy Roddick (Andy Roddick).
Ultimately, Dusty is drawn into a desperate battle for the future of the club, his father’s affection and his very identity.
Snoopy Presents: There’s No Place Like Home, Snoopy – 31 July
Animated special. When Snoopy’s beloved doghouse is accidentally sold at a yard sale, he’s left devastated. After all, that’s where his imagination first took flight and where he keeps all his favourite things.
The all-new special stars Riley Vargas, Terry McGurrin, Rob Tinkler, Kitai O’Garro, Josephine Nisbett, Grace Nicolaou-Wood, Jo-Hannah Atchinson, Lexi Perri, Athan Giazitzidis and Diego Whalen, and is executive produced by Josh Scherba, Stephanie Betts, Logan McPherson, Paige Braddock, Chris Bracco and Mark Evestaff.
SBS On Demand: streaming July
Couples Therapy Season 5 – 1 July
Series. Acclaimed psychoanalyst Dr. Orna Guralnik counsels four new couples in crisis, navigating stark political differences fuelling daily fights in a volatile marriage; a discovery of secret, paid cuddling sessions that blindside a couple; two people on the brink of moving in together who get derailed by an autism diagnosis; and teenage sweethearts who, 20 years later, wonder if they’ve outgrown the relationship.
Bosch: Legacy Season 3 – 2 July
Series/ Retired homicide detective Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) embarks on the next chapter of his career and finds himself working with former enemy Honey ‘Money’ Chandler (Mimi Rogers).
In Season 3, the murder investigation of Kurt Dockweiler brings dangerous secrets to light. The disappearance of a family haunts Harry Bosch and forces him to confront the limits of justice.
The Tour De France 2026 – from 5 July
Sport. Cycling’s superstars are set to break records at the Tour de France 2026. Anticipation is high for four-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar, who will be competing for a historic fifth title, a feat that would place him among the sport’s all-time greats.
Australian cyclists will also be pursuing stage victories this year, including Tour de France stage winner and 2022 Giro d’Italia champion Jai Hindley, legendary climber Michael Storer, stage-winner Ben O’Connor, and Luke Durbridge for his final season.
For the first time in 55 years, the Tour’s Grand Depart is a team time trial, racing through the vibrant streets of Barcelona. Over 21 dramatic stages, 184 riders representing 23 teams will cover 3,333 km across Spain and France.
NAIDOC Week 2026 – 5 July to 12 July
Elder in Residence Oration with Richard Frankland – 5 July
Building on the extraordinary legacy of the late Widjabul Wiyebal woman of the Bundjalung nation, Aunty Rhoda Roberts AO, acclaimed filmmaker, writer and proud Gunditjmara Elder Richard Frankland delivers this year’s SBS Elder in Residence Oration reflecting on storytelling, cultural responsibility and the role of First Nations voices in shaping Australia’s future.
Drawing on a lifetime of work across film, activism and community leadership, Frankland speaks to the enduring power of culture, the importance of truth-telling, and the responsibility of storytelling to create understanding and meaningful change.
Frame by Frame – 9 July
Series. Hosted by acclaimed filmmaker and proud Arrernte and Kalkadoon woman Rachel Perkins, Frame by Frame is a compelling interview and short-film series celebrating the creative vision and cultural legacy of First Nations filmmakers.
Across the series, Perkins sits down with influential storytellers including Leah Purcell, Sally Riley, Erica Glynn, Tanith Glynn-Maloney and Hunter Page-Lochard to explore their careers, creative process and contribution to First Nations screen storytelling.
Blue Water Empire – 5 July
Series. Ep 1 Sunday July 5 at 7:30pm | Ep 2 Sunday July 12 at 7:30pm. Hosted by Aaron Fa’aoso, Blue Water Empire charts the extraordinary history of Torres Strait Islander peoples across more than 200 years of change, resistance and survival.
Blending dramatic re-enactments, archive footage, animation and an original score by Will Kepa, the series explores the impact of colonisation while celebrating the resilience, leadership and enduring seafaring traditions of Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Living Black | Kutcha Edwards – Becoming One – 6 July
In a special edition of Living Black, host Karla Grant sits down with proud Aboriginal singer-songwriter Kutcha Edwards for an intimate and deeply personal conversation.
Removed from his family at just 18 months old as part of the Stolen Generations, Edwards reflects on the lifelong impact of separation and his journey of reconnection with his mother and culture. Speaking candidly about healing, survival and finding his identity, Edwards shares what it means to be ‘deadly’, and how music has become a powerful vehicle for storytelling, truth-telling and cultural strength.
The Point | Black Money – 7 July
Party Down Seasons 1–3 – 10 July
Series. This beloved sitcom stars a dream-team comedy ensemble as the employees of Hollywood catering company ‘Party Down,’ a group of struggling actors and dysfunctional dreamers waiting for their big breaks while stuck serving hors d’oeuvres.
Starring Adam Scott, Jane Lynch and Ken Marino.
The Expanse Seasons 1–3 – 11 July
Series. Hundreds of years in the future, humans have colonised the solar system. The UN controls Earth. Mars is an independent military power. The planets rely on the resources of the Asteroid Belt, where air and water are more precious than gold.
Developed by Academy Award nominated screenwriting duo Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby and based on the book series of the same name by James S. A. Corey.
Alone Australia Season 4 – 15 July
Series. Smash-hit survival series Alone Australia drops its highly anticipated fourth season into its most ambitious location yet, plunging 10 brave souls into the brutal, yet spectacular wilds of the Arctic Circle.
Deep in the northernmost reaches of Sapmi, Finland, they face a gruelling survival experiment where the subzero landscape grows deadlier by the day.
Set against a breathtaking backdrop of dancing Northern Lights, this season delivers a brand-new spectacle of bushcraft, ingenuity and survival. Thrust into an unfamiliar Arctic environment, participants must navigate unknown flora, risky first-time foraging challenges, where a single mistake identifying fungi could turn a life-saving meal into a lethal one, and rapidly dwindling resources – all while coexisting with formidable predators.
Cold Haven – 16 July
Series. This Icelandic-Portuguese crime thriller is a tense psychological drama of betrayal, resilience, and the cost of truth. On the remote Icelandic island of Vestmannaeyjar, the close-knit fishing community is shaken when Maria Santos (Maria Joao Bastos), a devoted mother and factory worker, is found dead on a desolate roadside. Her death sets off a chain reaction, exposing long-buried secrets and threatening to unravel the fragile bonds holding the town together.
Six Four – 29 July
Series. This four-part thriller is set primarily in Glasgow and is a compelling story of corruption, betrayal and an uncompromising search for the truth.
When their teenage daughter goes missing, serving Glasgow police detective, Chris O’Neill (Kevin McKidd), and his wife Michelle (Vinette Robinson) – a former undercover officer – use their skills to try and track her down. Michelle heads to London in a quest that puts her dangerously close to the criminal underworld she previously escaped. Meanwhile, Chris gets a tip-off about an infamous, unsolved kidnapping involving another teenage girl.
Say Nothing – 30 July
Series. Say Nothing is a gripping story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, based on the book by Peabody Award winning writer Patrick Radden Keefe.
Spanning four decades, the series opens with the shocking disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mother of ten who was abducted from her home in 1972 and never seen alive again.
Starring Lola Petticrew, Anthony Boyle and Josh Finan.
ABC iview: streaming July
Grand Designs UK Season 24 – 2 July
Series. Presenter Kevin McCloud returns with a new season featuring bold visions, self-build castles, sustainable homes, woodland retreats, and transformative architecture.
Saint-Pierre – 3 July
Series. Two detectives with different policing skills and approaches are partnered to solve crimes in Saint-Pierre, the French Territory nestled in the Atlantic Ocean. At first at odds and suspicious of each other, Arch and Fitz soon discover that they are better together.
Do Not Watch This Show Season 2 – 3 July
Series. After achieving the most successful launch of a new children’s program in ABC iview’s history, and despite protest from the show’s protagonist Wizz, Do Not Watch This Show is back for a second season.
Cooper & Fry – 4 July
Series. Based on the bestselling series of novels by Stephen Booth, two mismatched detectives must work together to get results. But as their personal lives begin to intertwine and past scars look to be healed, a unique friendship is formed. As they unearth old rituals and beliefs, they must rely on each other to not only bring justice but to survive.
Bluey in Yolngu Matha – 5 July
The ABC brings Australia’s most loved blue heeler family to audiences in Yolngu Matha, the First Nations language of Northeast Arnhem Land. Five Bluey episodes have been translated, selected for their culturally relevant themes of family and country and will launch on ABC iview on Sunday 5 July and will also feature on the big screen at the Garma Festival in August.
Spicks and Specks Season 13 – 8 July
Series. Adam, Myf and Alan are back, pondering the big music questions as well as sweating the small stuff – such as can music be made using hospital equipment, what would Nessun Dorma sound like if it was about a butt-scooting dog and exactly what did Ed Sheeran get up to in Japan with Justin Bieber?
That Blackfella Show – 8 July
That Blackfella Show is back this NAIDOC Week, with Jessica Mauboy stepping in as host for a huge night of laughs, live music and a stacked line-up of First Nations talent including BARKAA and Baker Boy.
The Lady Grace Mysteries – 10 July
Series. At the majestic court of Queen Elizabeth I, Grace Cavendish is an (almost) perfect lady-in-waiting … and the first ever teenage spy, solving mysteries and secrets for the Queen.
Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory – 10 July
Part wildlife and part adventure show, follow the escapades of young National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory as he travels the world capturing extraordinary footage of wild animals.
Play School: Party Animals – 13 July
Calling all party animals! Play School is turning 60 and you’re invited to come celebrate. Your favourite Play School toys will be hosting different parties, from Arty Party, Superheroes to Animals, Space Explorers and Move & Groove!
When the River Rose – 14 July
Documentary. A deeply moving documentary revealing the social and economic impacts of the 2022 Lismore floods through intimate, character-driven storytelling. Flood survivor Kate Stroud guides audiences through compelling conversations with residents whose lives were reshaped by the record-breaking flood.
Back Roads Season 12 – 16 July
Series. Take a road less travelled to the small towns and communities that make Australia special, and discover remarkable stories and inspiring people you’ll never forget. Join Lisa Millar and guest presenters as Back Roads returns for its winter season.
Ninjago: Dragons Rising – 17 July
The Ninja become outlaws to sever Nya’s bond to the sea and, in doing so, uncover a plot to unite Ninjago’s greatest villains against them, orchestrated by the mysterious Crystal King. The Ninja turn to old allies and awaken new powers to protect their home and restore balance to Ninjago.
Treasure & Dirt – 19 July
Series. Two detectives investigate a gruesome murder in a dying opal town in the Australian desert – and are drawn into a strange, surreal underworld of secrets, greed and old sins that won’t stay buried.
Believe Me – 19 July
The story of the victims of John Worboys – one of the most prolific sex attackers in British history – and how two of them took the Metropolitan Police to task for failing them.
Kitchen Cabinet Season 8 – 21 July
Series. Join host Annabel Crabb for a brand-new season of Kitchen Cabinet, as she visits the homes of some of Australia’s most prominent political figures. Together they cook a meal, share a conversation, and, as always, Annabel brings dessert.
Hard Quiz Season 11 – 22 July
Series. Tom Gleeson is back with his Big Brass Mug on Hard Quiz. Each week, four Australian enthusiasts provide grist for Tom’s comedy mill, brandishing their outlandish fields of expertise.
New Zealand Spy – 22 July
New Zealand’s newest spies – and the only three who applied – Michael Riviera, Sue Nightingale, and Michael Anderson are tasked with protecting the nation from incoming threats, most notably from their noisy neighbours in Australia.
Monty Don’s Rhineland Gardens – 24 July
Monty Don’s latest adventure follows the River Rhine from the Alps to the North Sea. By visiting gardens along its course, he learns how the river has shaped this part of Europe.
Prime Video: streaming July
Elle – 1 July
Series. Season 1 of Elle follows Elle Woods before she was a fish-out-of-water at Harvard. We meet her in 1995 as a fish in the tumultuous waters of high school where she encounters tricky friendships, forbidden romance, and questionable fashion choices.
Through it all, Elle uses her family as a touchstone, and forms an even tighter bond to her mother, proving that they can get through anything life throws their way as long as they have each other. With each challenge she faces, Elle grows closer to the Elle Woods we know and love today.
Starring Lexi Minetree June Diane Raphael, Tom Everett Scott, Jacob Moskovitz and Gabrielle Policano.
ICC Women’s World Cup 2026 Finals – until 5 July
Sport. The tournament is currently taking place in Wales and England with the final being played at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Sunday 5 July.
The Ghost in the Shell – 8 July
Series. Since Shirow Masamune first published the original manga in Kodansha’s Young Magazine Pirate Edition in 1989, The Ghost in the Shell series has transcended media boundaries – expanding into anime, beginning with director Mamoru Oshii’s landmark 1995 film, as well as a live-action Hollywood film and more – delivering awe and inspiration to audiences around the world.
Starring Maaya Sakamoto, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yûichi Nakamura and Yoji Ikuta.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman II – 9 July
Beryl Gardenant, a middle-aged swordsman running a dojo in the backwaters, lives a quiet life, until Allucia, former student and Commander of the Royal Order of Knights, appears. Beryl’s life is about to change dramatically.
City life. Old students. New friends and formidable foes. It’s all too much. But after years of training, he has mad skills, and he’s been dubbed ‘the backwater swordmaster’.
Murder 101 – 13 July
Docuseries. In a quiet Tennessee town, a high school sociology class takes on a mystery that has lingered for decades. Led by teacher Alex Campbell, the students of Elizabethton High School begin investigating the Redhead Murders – a series of unsolved killings that once captured headlines across the South before fading from public memory.
What starts as a classroom project soon evolves into a remarkable real-world investigation, as the students uncover new leads, connect long-overlooked clues, and bring fresh attention to victims who were nearly forgotten.
Ride or Die – 15 July
Series. Ride or Die follows best friends Debbie Claybourne (Octavia Spencer) and Judith Burton (Hannah Waddingham) who thought they knew everything about each other, except Judith turns out to be an international assassin.
When a mysterious figure emerges from Judith’s past and a hit goes horribly wrong, both of their worlds are turned upside down as they’re forced to go on the run together. It’s a race against time and a road trip across Europe, with law enforcement, highly trained assassins, and some very dangerous criminals at their heels.
The Sheep Detectives – 24 July
Film (2026). Every night, a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realise at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.
Starring Hugh Jackman, Brett Goldstein and Patrick Stewart.
Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2 – 31 July
Series. This hard-boiled animated series follows the fearsome vigilante in his early years. Forged in the fire of tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human – the Batman.
Night after night, against overwhelming odds, he wages his relentless one-man war on crime. The series is a reimagining of the Batman mythology through the lens of executive producers J. Abrams, Matt Reeves and Bruce Timm.
HBO Max: streaming July
Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story – 1 July
Documentary. Produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, the documentary follows Robin Byrd who pioneered NYC public access with her cult sex-positive call-in show. Now the larger-than-life 70-year-old champion of free speech, queer visibility and safe sex reflects on her unique legacy and her hidden, decades-long marriage behind the scenes.
Contact – 2 July
Film (1997) Jodie Foster stars in this sci-fi mystery as a radio astronomer who discovers the existence of alien life through radio signals.
People Magazine Investigates Surviving a Cult – 14 July
Series. People Magazine Investigates shines a light on three controversial groups accused of using faith, spirituality and self-discovery to exert control over their followers. Across The Secrets of the Twelve Tribes Cult, The Cult of the Soulful Journey and The University of Cosmic Intelligence Cult, the specials explore allegations of abuse, manipulation, forced labour and unwavering devotion, revealing how the promise of belonging can sometimes conceal a far darker reality.
Magnolia – 11 July
Film (1999). Director Paul Thomas Anderson leads an all-star cast including Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore and John C Reilly through a story of characters whose lives interview in the San Fernando Valley.
Good Fortune – 17 July
Film (2025). In Good Fortune, a well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Aziz Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Seth Rogen).
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe – 24 July
Series. Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon. Stuart is aided in this quest by his girlfriend Denise, geologist friend Bert and quantum physicist/all-around pain in the ass Barry Kripke. Along the way, they meet alternate-universe versions of characters we’ve come to know and love from The Big Bang Theory. As the title implies, things don’t go well.
President Curtis – 27 July
Series. President Curtis follows the Commander-in-Chief and his eccentric staff as they tackle the kind of crises that Rick Sanchez could never be bothered with – from interdimensional diplomacy to paranormal investigations and unexplained phenomena.
Binge: streaming July
Ms. X – 30 June
Series. The global premiere of New Zealand crime dramedy Ms. X, starring Melissa George as Mia.
Jimpa – 1 July
Film (2025). Drama starring Aud Mason-Hyde, Olivia Colman and John Lithgow. (MA15+). From ScreenHub’s review:
‘Is conflict integral to cinema? Not according to Hannah, an Adelaide filmmaker, who is not quite Jimpa director Sophie Hyde, but is certainly a misty mirror-universe reflection. Depicted by the magnificent Olivia Colman – an actor so agile she can carry us forward through thought alone – she embraces love and understanding over miscommunication.
‘Hannah is auditioning actors to play a version of her father Jim (John Lithgow), a firebrand gay activist based in Amsterdam, along with her salt-of-the-earth, sassy mother, Katherine (Deborah Kennedy). The two separated when Hannah and her sister Emily (Kate Box) were kids but in Hannah’s recollection, it was an amicable arrangement that honoured Jim’s queerness and need for freedom.’ Read more …
Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 4 – 7 July
Series. Tune in to weekly episodes.
The Five Star Weekend – 9 July
Jennifer Garner leads an A-list ensemble in this drama centred around grief and female friendship, premiering with a double episode with new episodes weekly.
The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 20 – 10 July
Series. Weekly episodes of the reality series, express from the US.
The History of Sound
Film (2025). Directed by Oliver Hermanus and starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. From ScreenHub’s review:
‘Mescal plays Lionel, a shy and sweet young man who grew up on a dirt-poor farm. It’s here, as a kid (played by Leo Cocovinis) that Lionel discovers his ability to keenly perceive the sound of music – not just as shimmering colour (interestingly never visualised by Hermanus) but also a taste on his tongue – is a gift most unusual.
‘Lionel’s breadth of knowledge about these ditties and his ability to hold each tune carefully leads him to Boston’s New England Conservatory on a scholarship.’ Read more …
Inside Selling Houses Australia: Beginnings Season 2 – 22 July
Series. Another season of ‘where are they now?’ episodes.
MUBI: streaming July
The Deer Hunter – 1 July
Film (1978). Michael Cimino’s monumental Vietnam epic follows three steelworkers from a Pennsylvania town whose lives are shattered by war. Anchored by extraordinary performances from Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and Meryl Streep, and winner of five Academy Awards including Best Picture.
The Third Man – 1 July
Film (1949). Carol Reed’s masterwork of postwar noir, written by Graham Greene, follows a pulp novelist who arrives in shadowy, occupied Vienna to find his friend has been killed under mysterious circumstances. Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles at their most magnetic.
Goodbye Berlin – 1 July
Film (2016). Fatih Akin’s tender coming-of-age road movie, adapted from the beloved German novel, follows two misfit teenagers on an unlikely adventure across the German countryside — funny, warm, and quietly moving.
Not A Pretty Picture – 1 July
Film (1976). Martha Coolidge’s courageous and formally ingenious debut feature, in which the director recreates the circumstances of her own high school sexual assault through dramatic reenactment — blending fiction and documentary in a pioneering examination of date rape and its aftermath. Restored in 4K by the Academy Archive and The Film Foundation. Céline Sciamma’s pick for Berlinale 2023.
Phantoms Of July – 3 July
Film (2025). Julian Radlmaier’s fourth film is a bittersweet and whimsical story that spans centuries in the German town of Sangerhausen. Ursula, a heartbroken waitress from East Germany, and Neda, a lonely Iranian YouTuber recovering from a broken arm, meet by chance and mistaken identity. Their encounter leads to an unexpected ghost hunt in the mountains, where the ghosts of history have a playful conversation with the dissatisfied people of modern Germany.
Radlmaier mixes absurd comedy with political commentary and a poetic, melancholic mood. He explores class struggle and ideological conflict using anachronism and irony, blending history and fantasy. The film weaves together four stories that move through time, with surreal moments like a herd of camels or a pair of naked hikers, all captured in the glowing Super 16mm cinematography of Feraz Fesharaki (What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?).
Marxism At Play: Three By Julian Radlmaier – 3 July
Collection. To mark the release of Phantoms of July, this collection highlights the German director’s two earlier films, showing off his unique style. He blends Marxist ideas and political allegory with humour and a light touch.
Includes Phantoms of July, Self-Criticism of a Bourgeois Dog, Bloodsuckers.
Amores Perros – 10 July
Film (2000). Alejandro González Iñárritu’s first film is a powerful story that weaves together three lives connected by a violent car crash in Mexico City. One story follows a teenager who risks everything to run away with his brother’s wife. Another centres on a model who loses everything after moving in with her lover. The third follows a homeless man who confronts memories from his past. As these stories develop, we see chaos, cruelty, and tenderness, showing that the characters are more connected than they first appear.
The film uses a fractured timeline, fast-paced editing, and overlapping stories shaped by desire, betrayal, and survival. It also marks Gael García Bernal’s striking first appearance in a feature film. Rodrigo Prieto’s raw cinematography and Gustavo Santaolalla’s intense, rhythmic score give the movie a strong sense of chaos and emotion that stands out in Latin American cinema today.
Homour And Melancholy: The Cinema Of Martín Rejtman – 10 July
Collection. The films of Argentinian auteur Martín Rejtman have the beauty of feeling familiar while surprising us at every turn. Luminous and delightfully off-kilter, these are comedies of sheer originality, mordant, often tender, and always unpredictable.
Includes Rapado, Silvia Prieto, Shakti, The Magic Gloves.
The Non-Actor – 10 July
Film (2025). A curious, charming short from musician and novelist Eliza Barry Callahan (adapting her debut novel The Hearing Test), starring Victoria Pedretti and Maya Hawke. While attending a medical trial for sudden hearing loss, a woman stays with her ex’s new girlfriend — and an unexpected connection sparks.
It Was Just An Accident – 17 July
Film (2025). An auto mechanic, suspecting that a man he encounters may have been his former torturer in prison, kidnaps him in pursuit of vengeance. With the only clue to the suspect’s identity being the squeak of a prosthetic leg, Vahid seeks confirmation from other recently released victims. As the investigation unfolds, the situation becomes increasingly perilous.
This morally charged drama transforms an apparently routine roadside encounter into a tense exploration of guilt, suspicion, and state violence. It Was Just an Accident extends Panahi’s tradition of deceptively simple yet politically resonant storytelling. Utilising confined settings, real-time tension, and meticulously observed daily interactions, the film eschews melodrama in favour of subtle psychological intensity, offering a controlled study of power and fear in contemporary Iran.
Recipient of the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
Cinema By Any Means: A Jafar Panahi Retrospective – 17 July
Collection. A retrospective celebrating the work of Jafar Panahi — whose defiant, inventive cinema has persisted through imprisonment, house arrest, and travel bans, always finding a way to document the humanity of contemporary Iran.
Includes It Was Just an Accident, No Bears, Closed Curtain, Crimson Gold, The White Balloon, Offside, The Circle, The Mirror.
Stephanie Rothman’s Feminist Exploitations – 17 July
Collection. Celebrating three standout films by 1970s exploitation director Stephanie Rothman, known for politically and socially astute films with badass female leads. Her counter-culture films fought back against the male gaze of 1970s New Hollywood.
Includes Group Marriage, Terminal Island, The Working Girls.
Lynch: Inland Empire Trio – 24 July
Collection. An intimate look into the creative process of David Lynch, pairing his masterful Inland Empire with two behind-the-scenes documentaries capturing the making of the film.
Includes Inland Empire, Lynch (One), Lynch 2.
A Useful Ghost – 24 July
Film (2025). Something unusual is happening at a family-run appliance factory: spirits have started to possess the products. March, the factory owner’s son, is grieving after his pregnant wife dies from dust poisoning. His world changes when he is reunited with her, now in the form of a vacuum cleaner.
A Useful Ghost is surreal, funny, and politically charged, using absurdist storytelling to explore love, grief, and collective memory.
