From Stranger Things, to Persuasion, to The Gray Man: Everything that’s coming to Netflix in July

Unbelievably, it’s already July – summer is flying past faster than you can say pass me the suncream. But Netflix has not stopped to take a break. Up against it, with Disney+ and Amazon Prime getting ever closer to eliminating the gap in the number of subscribers between the streamers, there are dozens of new and returning films and series coming to the site this month.

Highlights include the finale of Stranger Things, an interactive adventure series with Bear Grylls, a new Bill Burr live show, a semi-comedic take on Persuasion starring Dakota Johnson, a new Kung Fu Panda series and The Gray Man starring Ryan Gosling, which is the most expensive film Netflix has ever made – it had a production budget of $200 million.

Here is our round-up of everything there is to see. We’ve broken it down into New, as in brand new, Returning, such as a second or third season of a show, and Additons. Additions are films or series that are not new but are new to the streaming site.

July 1

New

A Day To Die (2022)

An American heist film starring Bruce Willis, Kevin Dillon and Gianni Capaldi. It’s about a disgraced parole officer who becomes indebted to a local drug king. It looks really dramatic: there’s a kidnapping, a drug heist and a couple of murders.

Returning

Stranger Things (Season 4: Volume 2)

The final is here. Fans of Stranger Things have had to wait what has seemed like one very long month to find out what happens to their favourite characters. The two final episodes are set to come to a grand total of four hours in length, and are expected to be straight horror too.

Additions

Barbie: A Fairy Secret (2011)

Cult of Chucky (2017)

London Boulevard (2010)

Love Sarah (2020)

Mine (2016)

The Last Castle (2001)

Underworld (2003)

Underworld Evolution (2006)

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

Underworld Awakening (2012)

Up in the Air (2009)

July 2

Additions

Brilliant Corners Oman (2019)

Growing Up Gay (2017)

Wingmen (2015)

July 6

New

Girl in the Picture (2022)

A new true crime documentary about a woman found dying by a road. It follows the 30-year-old case of Sharon Marshall’s death and her son’s kidnapping.

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between (2022)

Based on the novel of the same name by Jennifer E. Smith, it tells the story of a couple who make a pact to split up before college. They have one last epic goodbye date, where they try to work out their next steps.

King of Stonks (Miniseries)

Returning

Control Z (Season 3)

A Spanish-language series from Mexico, this will be the final season of the teen-drama show which debuted on the platform two years ago. Season one followed an introverted teenager Sofia who tried to work out the identiy of a hacker who was releasing details about students. Is season there is another threat to the student’s future, and Sofia must once again turn detective.

Additions

Viceroy’s House (2017)

It’s 1947 and Lord Mountbatten (Hugh Bonneville) has been given the impossible job of overseeing the end of British rule in India. Gillian Anderson and Huma Qureshi also star in this historical drama.

July 7

Returning

Karma’s World (Season 3)

A sweet animated musical comedy series, created by rapper Ludacris of all people. The character is named Karma after his eldest daughter, Karma Bridges, who inspired the series.

Additions

Vinland Saga (Season 1)

This popular manga animated series has been running on Amazon Prime. It tells the story of Thorfinn who is brought up by the Vikings who killed his entire family. He becomes a warrior, and the story follows his efforts to avenge his father.

July 8

New

Dangerous Liaisons (2022)

There have now been four film adaptions of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ 1782 book Dangerous Liasons – the most famous perhaps was the 1988 adaption starring John Malkovich and Glenn Close. Its latest iteration has 17-year-old Célène in the modern day, facing school drama, challenges from a social media star and a celebrity surfer.

Incantation (2022)

A Taiwanese horror film that became the highest-grossing film opening in Taiwan so far this year. It tells the story of a woman who was cursed after breaking a religious taboo. It has been filmed in The Blair Witch Project ‘found footage’ style and looks absolutely terrifying.

Ranveer Vs Wild with Bear Grylls (2022)

Described as an interactive special, Ranveer Singh, the Indian acting superstar, and English adventurer Bear Grylls go to Serbia together to try and find a rare flower. The trailer, which was released this week, has already garnered nearly nine million views and there have been a wave of memes online in response to the upcoming show. You get to decide Ranveer’s fate.

The Sea Beast (2022)

This new animated adventure film tells the story of a sea monster hunter whose life changes when a stow away on his ship, a young girl called Maisie, makes friends with a sea monster. It’s the directoral debut of Chris Williams, who has been working on some of the UK’s best known animations for over twenty years – think Mulan, Lilo & Stich, The Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Winnie the Pooh, Frozen and Moana.

Jewel (2022)

Set in South Africa, the story follows the romance between two women.

Boo Bitch (Limited Series)

How to Build a Sex Room (Season 1)

The Longest Night (Season 1)

July 9

Additions

Beautiful Creatures (2013)

The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

July 11

New

For Jojo (2022)

Valley of the Dead (2022)

Team Zenko Go (Season 2)

July 12

New

Bill Burr: Live at Red Rocks (2022)

Fans of Bill Burr will be happy to know that a new recording of the American stand-up comedian from a live show at Colarado’s Red Rocks stadium is coming to Netflix. He is set to cover topics including his wife, epiphanies, feminism and cancel culture.

How to Change Your Mind (Limited Series)

A four-part documentary series taking a look at the power of drugs – particularly hallucinogenics – to help people battle mental health illnesses such as PTSD and despression.

My Daughter’s Killer (2022)

July 13

New

D.B. Cooper: Where Are You? (Limited Series)

This docuseries will follow the mystery around D.B. Cooper. In 1971 the man hijaked a plane, escaped with a bag of $200,000 cash and then escpaed using a parachute. Fifty years later the crime remains unsolved.

Never Stop Dreaming - The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres (2022)

Hurts Like Hell (Season 1)

Under the Amalfi Sun (2022)

Returning

Big Timber (Season 2)

Sintonia (Season 3)

July 14

New

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (Season 1)

This new animated series will continue to follow the adventures of Po. This time he joins up with a new elite English Knight, called the Wandering Blade. The series will see Po try to restore his reputaton, fight the villainous weasels, and of course, save the world. Jack Black is returning to play Po.

Resident Evil (Season 1)

Based on the horror franchise, this new series tells the tale of a post-apocalyptic world where billions of animals have been infected with the T-Virus. Now Jade Wesker tries to navigate this new and terrifying reality, while attempting to hold those who created it accountable.

July 15

New

Persuasion (2022)

The latest take on a Jane Austen is this breezy adaption of Persuasion, starring Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis and Henry Golding. It tells the love story of Anne Elliot and Frederick Wentworth. Eight years earlier Elliot had been persuaded not to marry Wentworth, but now he returns from the Napoleonic Wars with money and higher social status.

The new adaption has caused an outcry online, as Austen fans argue that Persuasion is not Emma, and does not benefit from a comedy remake. Read our response here.

Love Goals (Jaadugar) (2022)

Mom, Don’t Do That! (2022)

Alba (Season 1)

Country Queen (Season 1)

Farzar (Season 1)

Remarriage & Desires (Season 1)

July 16

Additions

India’s Forgotten People (2020)

Apollo Astronauts: Training Nasa’s Moon Men (2014)

13 Factors That Saved Apollo 13 (2014)

The Saturn V Story (2014)

July 17

Additions

The Father (2020)

Starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman as father and daughter, this psychological drama film plays with themes around dementia in a novel way. Heartbreaking and provocative.

July 18

New

Live is Life (2022)

Too Old for Fairy Tales (2022)

Additions

My Little Pony: A New Generation: Sing-Along (2021)

StoryBots: Laugh, Learn, Sing (Collection 2 – Learn to Read)

July 19

New

David A. Arnold: It Ain’t For the Weak (2022)

July 20

Returning

Virgin River (Season 4)

July 21

Returning

Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (Season 5)

July 22

New

The Gray Man (2022)

Netflix’s most expensive film ever will finally be released. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Dhanush and Ana de Armas. It follows the story of the CIA’s top asset after he discovers dark agency secrets. It has been directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the brothers behind multiple Marvel blockbusters including Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

Returning

Blown Away (Season 3)

Additions

My Village People (2021)

July 25

Returning

Gabby’s Dollhouse (Season 5)

July 26

New

DI4RIES (Season 1)

Street Food: USA (Season 1)

July 27

New

The Most Hated Man on the Internet (2022)

This new three-part series will follow the story of a mother’s campaign to bring down Hunter Moore, the man who created the revenge porn site Is Anyone Up? after nude pictures of her daughter were shared online.

Pipa (2022)

A crime-drama film from Argentina, Pipa is about an ex-cop who moves to a remote town to get away from it all. But, as might be expected, the tranquillity doesn’t last for long: a dead body appears on her property and drama ensues.

Returning

Rebelde (Season 2)

Dream Home Makeover (Season 3)

Car Masters: Rust to Riches (Season 4)

July 28

New

A Cut Above (2022)

Keep Breathing (Limited Series)

Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation (Season 1)

July 29

New

The Entitled (2022)

Purple Hearts (2022)

A troubled marine and a struggling musician get married so they can both take advantage of military benefits. But then a tragedy takes place, changing the nature of their fake relationship. It’s been filed under Netflix’s Music & Musicals genre – so one for fans of a sing-song.

Case Closed: Zero’s Tea Time (Season 1)

Detective Conan: Zero’s Tea Time (Season 1)

Fanático: The tale of Quimera (Season 1)

A Spanish drama series about a hip hop and trap music star who kills himself in front of fans at a concert as he begins his world tour. It stars actor and singer Lorenzo Ferro. The trailer includes some of Spain’s coolest faces – including designer Sita Abellán and reggaeton star Bad Gyal – and sees Ferro lying in a coffin singing over a heavy beat. Intriguing.

Rebel Cheer Squad: A Get Even Series (Season 1)

Returning

The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem (Season 2)