What’s New On Netflix In July 2026? Our Top Picks Of The Shows And Films To Stream

If you’re trying to avoid stay out of the sun this July, Netflix has some great excuses to stay inside, point a fan at your face and distract yourself from the next heatwave.

July is, sadly, when we say goodbye to Heartstopper’s Nick and Charlie for good, when the hit teen drama comes to an end for good. There are also big laughs in the pipeline, as Kings of Comedy Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell both bring new films to the platform.

For those true crime fans out there, there are more dramatic docuseries coming that are sure to have you gripped. And if you’re just looking for your next reality TV fix, some old favourites are returning in the next few weeks, too.

Here are 11 of our top picks to stream on Netflix this July…

Tell me more: Sherlock Holmes’ strong-willed and equally brilliant little sister returns in Enola Holmes 3. Once again led by Millie Bobby Brown, this threequel sees the young detective taking on her most personal case to date, after Henry Cavill’s Sherlock gets kidnapped at Enola’s wedding to Louis Partridge’s Tewkesbury.

Part three in the series promises romance, action and mystery, as more famous characters from the Sherlock Holmes novels are reimagined for a brand new audience.

Netflix says: “The latest instalment in the adventures of the young detective sees her tackling another mystery, this time on the island nation of Malta. As Enola heads to the altar to wed Lord Tewkesbury, she learns the distressing news that Sherlock has been kidnapped. The gumshoe is immediately on the case, all while grappling with her complicated feelings around marriage.”

Tell me more: Netflix has become the go-to destination for true crime lovers, and this month they’re bringing us a new four-part series to get our teeth into.

The latest instalment in Netflix’s “Worst Ever” franchise highlights appalling and deadly behaviour carried out by next-door neighbours.

Expect exploding houses, harassment and identity theft in this chilling new docuseries – that will make you appreciate your own neighbours a little bit more.

Netflix says: “Calling all fans of Worst Roommate Ever and Worst Ex Ever: The franchise is back with a spotlight on the people who live next door.

“Worst Neighbour Ever takes a deep dive into four different cases, each set in a seemingly close-knit neighbourhood, until everyday quarrels spiral into harassment, intimidation, and sometimes deadly violence.

“Season one utilises eyewitness accounts from community members, sit-downs with law enforcement, and startling body-cam footage to tell these unbelievable, yet true stories.”

Tell me more: Michelle Bateau’s hit rom-com series is back for one last outing.

Season two saw New York City stylist Mavis Beaumont continuing to make mistakes, learn about herself and evolve after a major break-up, with this new run of episodes introducing her at a much happier place in her life.

Creator and star Michelle has teased that the upcoming third and final season will tie up all the loose ends and prove you can thrive at any age.

Joining series regulars Tone Bell, Marouane Zotti and Garcelle Beauvais this time around are exciting guest stars like Wanda Sykes, Ashley Graham and Jenna Lyons, who are on hand to help our protagonist navigate singledom in her 40s.

Netflix says: “Survival Of The Thickest centres on Mavis Beaumont. Black, plus-size, and looking for love while loving herself, Mavis works hard to grow her brand and establish herself as a stylist of note. She’s determined not only to 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 Michelle Buteau’s acclaimed book of essays.”

Tell me more: The streamer’s long-awaited reboot of Little House On The Prairie is finally galloping onto our screens, six years after the adaptation was first announced.

Netflix’s reimagining of the beloved 70s series will follow the events of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House On The Prairie book series, chronicling the Ingalls family’s adventures after their father decides to leave Wisconsin to settle in Independence, Kansas.

New showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine has claimed that the long-awaited show, which features newcomer Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls, will be a “love story about a family.”

“They’re a family you want to be with, you want to know, you want to spend time with,” she told Tudum. “That’s really at the core of what Little House On The Prairie is about: a family that is there for each other, tells stories to each other, tells stories about themselves.”

Netflix says: “Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s iconic semi-autobiographical Little House books offers a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier”

Tell me more: In 2012, the Costa Concordia luxury cruise ship toppled in the middle of a cruise route along the Mediterranean Sea. Carrying 4,000 people, 32 of them lost their lives after the vessel struck a rock formation.

Shipwrecked: Nightmare At Sea is an “immersive” account of what happened during one of the biggest cruise disasters in modern history.

The documentary uses never-before-seen footage and direct survivor accounts to help tell the story of the accident, which led to a catastrophic shipwreck – and a media frenzy.

Netflix says: “Never-before-seen footage and survivor accounts trace the 2012 shipwreck of a luxury cruise and the disaster that ensued, in this immersive documentary.”

Tell me more: The cast of Love Is Blind UK’s second season are back for a three-episode special of the follow-up series After The Altar – almost a year after we first followed their love stories.

The reality spin-off will reintroduce the couples – and, indeed ex-couples – at a new phase in their journeys, to see where life and love have taken them since leaving the pods.

Hosted by Emma and Matt Willis, After The Altar will catch us up with which couples have lasted from the second season, as well as whether the friendships that began in the pods have survived since the reality dating show last aired.

Netflix says: “From divorces and new beginnings to lingering tensions and unfinished business, relationships are tested, old connections resurface, and new chapters begin.”

Tell me more: Sean Evans is bringing his Hot Ones celebrity interview format to Netflix with a new twist.

Famous faces will still be asked probing questions while eating hot wings – only this time around, they’re being recorded live on location during major Netflix events like sports tournaments, film premieres and on the set of your favourite shows and films.

The first guests are the stars of the upcoming golf comedy The Hawk, Will Ferrell, Fortune Feimster and Jimmy Tatro.

“As a student of the late-night genre, I’m obsessed with the art of the interview, and believe that these conversations warrant a level of scale and spectacle that sometimes can’t be contained by a studio,” Sean Evans told Tudum, promising to keep the “core” of Hot Ones intact in this new iteration.

Netflix says: “In this exclusive new series of specials, Hot Ones: Extra Heat challenges celebrity guests to answer spicy questions while eating even spicier wings.”

Tell me more: What happens when one half of a couple wants to take the plunge and commit, while the other is still unsure?

The Ultimatum: Marry Or Move On follows six pairs who aren’t on the same page about marriage. An ultimatum is issued, and over eight weeks, they must decide if they want to walk away, or walk down the aisle.

Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the fourth season introduces audiences to a new cast of indecisive couples in Las Vegas, and asks them if they want to marry or move on.

Netflix says: “Each of the six couples – Hayley and Blake, Ashley and Killian, Casey and David, Monica and Luke, Jessica Grace and Edris and Alex and Jebin – has come to a fork in the road. Will they take the next step in their relationship, or walk away forever?

“A few have known each other for almost half their lives, many share fur babies together, and one couple is balancing romance and business.”

Tell me more: Will Ferrell has a brand new series for comedy fans, in which he takes the lead as a past-his-prime sports star.

Will stars as 2004’s number one golfer Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins, who is struggling to live up to the reputation he set in his heyday. While his body is telling him to give up the green, his heart says he has more left to give.

Lonnie’s one last try for glory becomes complicated when he must compete against his own pro golfer son, a host of old rivals and PGA Tour board members.

To promote the series, Will has truly immersed himself in the character, embarking on a bus tour of the US and even posing as his character for SKIMS.

Netflix says: “Lonnie was 2004’s No. 1 golfer before hitting the back nine of his career; now he’s making one last attempt at a crowning achievement. His friends and family – including his estranged wife, Stacy, and hotshot son Lance – have their doubts. But sceptics can keep their heads stuck in the sand (trap), because Lonnie Hawkins never saw a challenge he couldn’t swing his way out of.”

Tell me more: Nick and Charlie’s sweeping love story concludes this month with a feature-length last episode of Heartstopper.

Heartstopper Forever picks up after the season three finale, which saw Kit Connor’s Nick and Joe Locke’s Charlie more loved-up than ever after taking their relationship to the next level.

However, as Nick leaves for university, the realities of a more grown-up love take its toll on the couple.

The film also says goodbye to some of other favourite Heartstopper characters, including Yasmine Finney’s Elle, Tao Zu’s Will, Corinna Brown’s Tara and Darcy Olsson’s Kizzy.

Netflix says: “The film – which creator Alice Oseman calls “dramatic and exciting” – will wrap up Nick and Charlie’s journey.

“After season three, the couple is inseparable. But, with Nick preparing to leave for university and Charlie finding new independence at school, the reality of a long-distance relationship begins to weigh on them. Doubts take hold, and their relationship faces its biggest challenge yet.”

Tell me more: Like Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart is delivering big laughs for Netflix audiences this month.

Directed by Ride Along’s Tim Story, Kevin’s new film, 72 Hours, sees him playing a 40-year-old executive who accidentally gets invited to a total stranger’s Miami bachelor party, where he hangs out with a group of Gen Z-ers, after being wrongly added to a group chat, seizing the opportunity to regain his confidence and prove he can still keep up with the youngsters.

Joining Kevin in his new film are SNL’s Marcello Hernandez and Ben Marshall, Scream’s Mason Gooding and One Battle After Another’s Teyana Taylor, fresh from her recent Oscar nomination.

Netflix says: “To save his career, a 40-year-old ad exec joins a crew of twentysomethings for a wild Miami bachelor party after they mistakenly add him to a group chat.”