First Sunday Edition: What to Stream in July

Hi there, and welcome to the First Sunday edition of Substream! Your go-to source for honest, unpretentious streaming news, reviews, and recommendations—so you can spend more time streaming and less time scrolling.

July is almost here—which means it’s time for your monthly look at everything arriving on streaming, plus a few theatrical releases as summer blockbuster season heats up.

Remember, Weekly Watch List editions of the newsletter drop in your inbox every Sunday evening with quick hits on what’s worth streaming.

In this edition:

• Everything to look out for in July

• June series spotlight: Rapid Fire Edition

• Industry news and announcements

Don’t forget, you can always check out this newsletter or past newsletters here.

NEW THIS MONTH
Prime Video’s ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Arrives, Summer Blockbusters are in Full Swing

July 1

• Elle (Prime Video — new ‘Legally Blonde’ prequel series)*

• Enola Holmes 3 (Netflix — third installment in the film series starring Millie Bobby Brown)

July 3

• Silo (Apple TV — season 3 premiere)

• Sugar (Apple TV — season 2, episode 3)

• Cape Fear (Apple TV — season 1, episode 6)

July 5

• House of the Dragon (HBO — season 3, episode 3)

July 9

• Little House on the Prairie (Netflix — new drama series revival)*

July 10

• Moana (Theatrical release — live-action film)*

July 12

• The Westies (MGM+ — new crime drama series premiere)*

July 15

• Lucky (Apple TV — new drama series starring Anya Taylor-Joy, episodes 1-2)*

• Ride or Die (Prime Video — new drama series starring Hannah Waddingham & Octavia Spencer)*

July 16

• The Hawk (Netflix — new golf comedy series starring Will Ferrell)*

• The Five-Star Weekend (Peacock — new book-to-screen drama series starring Jennifer Garner)*

July 17

• The Odyssey (Theatrical release — new take on Homer’s epic poem with a star-studded cast)*

• Heartstopper Forever (Netflix — new film, final installment of ‘Heartstopper’ series)

July 23

• Stuart Fails to Save the Universe (HBO — new ‘Big Bang Theory’ comedy spin-off series)*

• Ransom Canyon (Netflix — season 2)

July 24

• The Dink (Apple TV — new film, comedy starring Jake Johnson)*

July 31

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Theatrical release — fourth standalone film in the series with Tom Holland as Peter Parker)

*Denotes new film or series. Recommend checking reviews here before watching or waiting for the next newsletter.

JUNE SPOTLIGHT
Rapid Fire Edition

Clarkson’s Farm (Prime Video — season 5)

A favorite of mine from the very beginning, ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ is equal parts hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt. A rare show that will have you laughing to tears one minute and genuinely invested in the realities of modern farming the next. This latest season carried a heavier emotional weight, particularly as Jeremy Clarkson faced some health struggles, adding a more vulnerable layer to the chaos. The good news: season six is officially in production, with a summer 2027 release on the horizon.

Voicemails for Isabelle (Netflix — original rom-com)

As if I wasn’t already in love with Nick Robinson—pair him with the endlessly charming Zoey Deutch, and this is an easy one to recommend. It may lean a bit predictable, but the premise feels fresh and layered enough to keep you invested.

The Other Bennet Sister (BritBox — season 1)

For the period-piece crowd: this one follows Mary Bennet—the overlooked, less glamorous sister of the five, as she steps firmly into her main-character era. Charming, funny, and deeply heartfelt, it’s a fresh and satisfying reimagining that makes Mary impossible not to root for. After a record-breaking debut on both BBC and BritBox, the series will return later this year for a three-part Christmas special, filming this summer.

The Bear (Hulu — season 5)

With 20+ Emmys under its belt, The Bear hardly needs my endorsement—but here we are. In its fifth and final season, the show trades its usual forward momentum for a real-time, single-day pressure cooker—and while that choice can feel frustratingly claustrophobic, it’s still undeniably gripping. The performances remain stellar, the writing razor-sharp, and the anxiety? Practically its own cast member. Even when it’s spinning its wheels, The Bear still knows how to serve.

TOP STORIES
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RENEWALS & CANCELATIONS

• ‘The Four Seasons’ is renewed for season 3 at Netflix. (more)

• Jeremy Clarkson revealed yesterday that he is now in remission from prostate cancer. He also shared that season 6 of ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ is officially in production—we can expect a summer 2027 release. (more)

• ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ has been renewed for a third and final season. (more)

• ‘Rivals’ has been renewed for season 3 at Disney+. (more)

• ‘Widow’s Bay’ is renewed for season 2 at Apple TV+. (more)

• ‘Dutton Ranch’ is getting a second season at Paramount+ after becoming the streamer’s biggest-ever series launch. (more)

• ‘Ponies,’ starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson is canceled at Peacock after season 1 despite strong reviews. (more)

TV NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS

• ‘Only Murders in the Building’ added Nicola Coughlan to its London-set season 6 cast. (more)

• ‘Harry Potter’ has cast Peter Serafinowicz as poltergeist Peeves. (more)

• Ben Stiller is teaming up with HBO and A24 on a docuseries about the Knicks’ championship-winning season. (more)

• Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are teaming up for a Disney+ docuseries following the SailGP team the two of them co-own. (more)

• Will Arnett has joined ‘The Challenger’ at Prime Video about astronaut Sally Ride with Kristen Stewart starring. (more)

• Sadie Sink will star in ‘The Marriage Plot,’ an FX limited series based on the novel by Jeffrey Eugenides. (more)

• Chace Crawford and P.J. Byrne will play brothers in ‘We Were Once Men,’ a satirical comedy in development at Amazon. (more)

• ‘Hit Man’ is getting a Netflix series with Glen Powell and Richard Linklater executive producing. (more)

• Hulu is developing ‘Music Theories,’ a comedy series exploring the story behind Fountains of Wayne’s hit song ‘Stacy’s Mom.’ (more)

• Chase Stokes is joining Dennis Quaid in AMC’s NASCAR drama ‘Thunder Road.’ (more)

FILM NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS

• Jim Carrey is in talks to reprise his unforgettable role in ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ sequel with Ron Howard returning to direct. (more)

• Mike Meyers says that ‘Austin Powers 4’ is in the works. (more)

• Anna Kendrick is directing Netflix’s take on Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestseller ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.’ (more)

• Arnold Schwarzenegger & Liam Hemsworth will star in new Prime Video made-for-streaming action film, ‘The Kelly’s.’ (more)

• Henry Cavill & Kevin Hart set to star in new Netflix spy action-comedy. (more)

• Jake Johnson & Damon Wayans Jr. reunite for ‘Cable Guy’-inspired comedy pilot at Hulu. (more)

• Miles Teller will star in ‘Copperhead,’ a new West Texas crime thriller. (more)

• ‘21 Jump Street’ is getting a threequel with Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, and Ice Cube all in talks to return. (more)

• Nicholas Galitzine will play former supermodel Hoyt Richards in a new film with Gus Van Sant in talks to direct. (more)

• Jennifer Lawrence will star in and produce Apple’s romantic comedy ‘One Month Mark.’ (more)

• Paul Anthony Kelly is making his feature debut in ‘The Housemaid’s Secret,’ joining Sydney Sweeney and Kirsten Dunst in the thriller sequel. (more)

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