A few major TV shows return this week, and a few anticipated new ones debut, across all of the best streaming services.
Every week I check what's new on streaming to create a list of the must-watch new series. This week it's new shows coming between Saturday, July 12 and Friday, July 18.
There's a really nice mix this week of returning series, new ones and documentaries, so whatever you're into, there's something new to enjoy.
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The Institute — MGM Plus
- MGM Plus horror series streams from Sunday, July 13
MGM Plus gets a rare appearance on this list with its new series The Institute, based on a book by Stephen King. Two episodes debut on Sunday, July 13 and new ones arrive weekly each Sunday.
The Institute is about a collection of teens with unusual powers, who are collected to attend a mysterious facility called The Institute. One particular boy who's kidnapped and taken to the location manages to enlist the help of a local police officer in bringing down the collective which runs the facility.
Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit — Hulu
- Hulu true crime docuseries debuts on Tuesday, July 15
Hulu kicks off a new trio of true crime docuseries with Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit, which premieres on Tuesday, July 15.
This three-parter looks at the 1995 disappearance of news anchor Huisentruit, which wasn't solved, and how a news episode from 2022 prompted a tip which started a new investigation into it.
Amy Bradley is Missing — Netflix
- Netflix true crime docuseries releases on Wednesday, July 16
Another three-part documentary about a 1990s disappearance comes to Netflix this week in the form of Amy Bradley is Missing.
This looks at the vanishing of a Bradley from a cruise ship docked in Curaçao. No-one knows if she fell overboard, disappeared on the mainland or suffered a more complex and nasty fate, and the docuseries follows investigators as they try to figure out what really happened.
The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 — Prime Video
- Prime Video young adult romance returns on Wednesday, July 16
The surprisingly-popular young adult romance series The Summer I Turned Pretty returns for its third and final season on Prime Video. Two episodes land on Wednesday, July 16 and new ones premiere weekly afterwards until mid-September.
The Summer I Turned Pretty is a romance series taking place during school holidays which charts the love pyramid between a girl and two brothers (not her brothers) who are vying for her affection. In season 3 the main girl has finished college and is ready to spend the summer with the brother she picked, but after some major events the other returns to her life in a big way and she needs to pick all over again.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 — Netflix
- Paramount Plus sci-fi show returns from Thursday, July 17
Popular sci-fi spin-off Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 returns this week to Paramount Plus. Two episodes kick off the season and new ones release weekly until all 10 are out.
Strange New Worlds is set before the original series of Star Trek and focuses on Captain Pike and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise. In this season they're reeling from the encounter that ended season 2, and must face a new villain by working as a team.
Untamed — Netflix
- Netflix crime thriller releases on Thursday, July 17
Netflix's new thriller of the week is Untamed, which releases with all six episodes on Thursday, July 17. It counts as its cast Eric Bana, Sam Neill, Lily Santiago and Rosemarie DeWitt.
Untamed is set in the US National Park of Yosemite and follows the ranger there as he takes a new partner from Los Angeles under his wing while they investigate crime. A nasty murder prompts the duo to unravel lots of dark secrets hidden in the wilderness.
Billy Joel: And So It Goes — Max
- Max music docuseries releases on Friday, July 18
Wrapping up the week is a two-part documentary series about Billy Joel landing on Max; its first part releases on Friday, July 18 and the second drops one week later.
Billy Joel: And So It Goes will explore the Piano Man singer's personal and musical story, looking at how the former influenced the latter. It'll feature plenty of interviews and lots of archival footage.
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