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July has many of our favorite series returning with new seasons, giving us much to look forward to all month long. The Lincoln Lawyer‘s second season premieres July 6 with part 1 on Netflix, season 2 of Apple TV+’s murder mystery comedy, The Afterparty, debuts on July 12, season 5 of FX’s vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows will premiere its first 2 episodes on July 13, Prime Video’s YA summer themed The Summer I Turned Pretty returns with its sophmore season on the 14th, to name a few.
But there are also new series premiering throughout July that may just become your new faves. Here are 8 new series all ranging in genres to check out this month.
Fatal Seduction (July 7)
Cast: Nathaniel Ramabulana, Frances Sholto-Douglas, Liza Scholtz, Kgomotso Christopher, Thapelo Mokoena, Lunathi Mampofu, Prince Grootboom
Synopsis: “When Nandi spends a fateful weekend away, she meets an alluring tempter who ignites her deepest passions and exposes past lies and secrets of those closest to her.”
Where to watch: Netflix
My Adventures with Superman (July 7)
Cast: Alice Lee, Jack Quaid, Kiana Madeira, Jeannie Tirado, Michael Yurchak, Azuri Hardy-Jones
Synopsis: “Witness Clark Kent’s transformation into Superman, Metropolis’s guardian, as he struggles to embrace his destiny.”
Where to watch: Adult Swim, Max
Quarterback (July 12)
Cast: Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, Marcus Mariota
Synopsis: “Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons QB Marcus Mariota, and reigning Super Bowl champion and MVP Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs give you an unprecedented, all access look into the 2022-2023 football season from their huddles to their homes and more. See what it takes to have the toughest job in sports both on and off the field as players balance the mental, physical, and personal pressures to perform every week. Get inside the huddles and on the sidelines for the biggest moments of victory and heartbreak with players mic’ed up for every game.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Survival of the Thickest (July 13)
Cast: Michelle Buteau, Tone Bell, Marouane Zotti, Taylor Sele, Anthony Michael Lopez, Christine Horn, Sarah Cooper, Garcelle Beauvais, Peppermint, Michelle Visage
Synopsis: “Survival of the Thickest centers on Mavis Beaumont (Michelle Buteau). Black, plus-size and newly single (not by her choice!), Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life as a struggling stylist. She’s determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family, a body positive attitude, and a cute v-neck with some lip gloss. The scripted comedy is inspired by Buteau’s acclaimed book of essays.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Justified: City Primeval (July 18)
Cast: Timothy Olyphant, Boyd Holbrook, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Alexander Pobutsky, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Norbert Leo Butz
Synopsis: “Raylan Givens left the hollers of Kentucky and is balancing life as a U.S. Marshal with being a part-time father. A chance encounter sends him to Detroit and on a collision course with a violent sociopath and a formidable defense attorney.”
Where to watch: FX/Hulu
Praise Petey (July 21)
Cast: Annie Murphy, John Cho, Kiersey Clemons, Amy Hill, Stephen Root, Christine Baranski, Eve Plumb
Synopsis: “Petey, a New York City “it” girl, has it all until her life comes crashing down around her, but she gets a new lease on life when she “leans into” modernizing her father’s small-town cult.”
Where to watch: Freeform
Special Ops: Lioness (July 23)
Cast: Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Michael Kelly, Morgan Freeman, Nicole Kidman
Synopsis: “Special Ops: Lioness, inspired by an actual US Military program, follows the life of Joe (Zoe Saldaña) while she attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA’s spear in the war on terror. The Lioness Program, overseen by Kaitlyn Meade (Nicole Kidman) and Donald Westfield (Michael Kelly), enlists an aggressive Marine Raider named Cruz (Laysla De Oliveira) to operate undercover alongside Joe among the power brokers of State terrorism in the CIA’s efforts to thwart the next 9/11.”
Where to watch: Paramout+
Twisted Metal (July 27)
Cast: Anthony Mackie, Tahj Vaughans, Stephanie Beatriz, Thomas Haden Church, Neve Campbell, Will Arnett, Joe Seanoa, Richard Cabral, Mike Mitchell, Lou Beatty Jr.
Synopsis: “Twisted Metal, a half-hour live-action TV series based on the classic PlayStation game series, is a high-octane action comedy, based on an original take by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick and written by Michael Jonathan Smith, about a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a badass axe-wielding car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.”
Where to watch: Peacock
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