Credit: HBO MaxChristopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is dominating online conversation as fans figure out where to slot the movie in their rankings for his best movies. However, don’t sleep on television—streamers are continuing to release original projects and new seasons of returning shows.
This week, Paramount+ welcomes back one of its most acclaimed Star Trek spin-offs. The season 4 premiere is our top selection for shows to watch this week. Other choices include a Big Bang Theory spin-off, a laugh-out-loud comedy, and a romantic Netflix Western. All five shows can be streamed in the U.S.
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King of the Hill season 15
Hank, Peggy, and Bobby are back and better than ever
After over a dozen years off the air, King of the Hill returned to television last summer with its 14th season. Most shows dip in quality after a long layoff. That doesn’t apply to King of the Hill, which didn’t miss a beat in terms of hilarity and charm. Season 15 continues the momentum on Hulu, as Mike Judge and Greg Daniels delivered a “wholesome and dependable season.”
In season 15, Hank (voiced by Mike Judge) and Peggy (Kathy Najimy) continue to adjust to retired life. Meanwhile, Bobby (Pamela Adlon) is officially in a relationship with Connie (Lauren Tom), and as the season progresses, the young couple mirrors the antics of Hank and Peggy. Fans of King of the Hill do not have to worry about a declining show. In fact, it’s quite the opposite—King of the Hill could continue for years to come.
All 10 episodes of King of the Hill season 15 are now streaming on Hulu.
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Ransom Canyon season 2
Love on the Ranch, Part II
Ransom Canyon combines the romance of Virgin River with the melodrama of a Taylor Sheridan series, though this Netflix drama is nowhere near as violent as Yellowstone. Ransom Canyon season 2 picks up roughly six months after the previous season. Quinn (Minka Kelly) returns to the small Texas town after working as the concert pianist for the New York Philharmonic.
Quiz
New Netflix movies and shows in July 2026
Trivia challenge
From Enola Holmes to Heartstopper Forever — how much do you know about
Netflix’s biggest July 2026 arrivals?
MysteriesDramaRomanceReality TVAdaptations
Mysteries
Enola Holmes 3 brings back Millie Bobby Brown as the young detective. Who plays her
famous older brother Sherlock Holmes in the Netflix film series?
Brown’s Enola in the Netflix film series. Cavill brings a warmer, more brotherly interpretation to the
iconic detective than many previous portrayals.
Holmes Netflix films. While Benedict Cumberbatch is famous for playing Sherlock in the BBC series,
Cavill takes on the role in this franchise.
Adaptations
Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie is a reimagining of a beloved classic. The
original television series, which ran from 1974 to 1983, was based on the autobiographical book
series written by whom?
based on her own childhood experiences settling on the American frontier. Her books have inspired
generations of readers and multiple screen adaptations.
childhood to write the Little House series. Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women, while L.M. Montgomery
is known for Anne of Green Gables — easy mix-ups!
Romance
Heartstopper Forever is the concluding chapter of the beloved Netflix series.
Heartstopper is based on a graphic novel series created by which author?
which began as a webcomic before becoming a bestselling book series and the basis for the hugely popular
Netflix show. Oseman also wrote the screenplay for the adaptation.
also serves as a writer on the Netflix adaptation. Rainbow Rowell and Becky Albertalli are both
celebrated LGBTQ+ YA authors, but this particular story belongs to Oseman.
Drama
Ransom Canyon is a Netflix drama adapted from a series of Western romance novels.
Which author wrote the Ransom Canyon book series on which the show is based?
Western romance novels set in the Texas Panhandle. Thomas is a New York Times bestselling author
celebrated for her richly drawn Texas settings and multigenerational stories.
Western romance author known for her Texas-set stories. Kristin Hannah and Nora Roberts are both
massively popular romance authors, but Ransom Canyon belongs to Thomas’s catalog.
Reality TV
Worst Neighbor Ever is a Netflix reality series. Based on its title and premise,
what type of content does the show focus on?
and extreme neighbor conflicts, exploring just how bad living next door to the wrong person can get. It
taps into a universally relatable fear with dramatic real-world cases.
of extreme and outrageous neighbor disputes — not pranks or renovation competitions. Neighbor conflict
content has proven hugely popular with streaming audiences drawn to real-life drama.
Survival
Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea is a Netflix survival documentary. What distinguishes
documentary survival content like this from scripted survival dramas on streaming platforms?
grounded in real events and typically feature the survivors themselves recounting their harrowing
experiences. This authenticity is a key part of their appeal compared to scripted survival dramas.
Nightmare at Sea is that it’s based on real events and features the actual people involved — not actors.
Documentaries reconstruct events after the fact rather than filming them live as they happen.
Thrillers
72 Hours is a Netflix thriller arriving in July 2026. Thriller titles using a
specific time frame — like 72 Hours — are a well-established genre convention. How many days does a
period of 72 hours represent?
specific time window in a thriller title like 72 Hours immediately signals urgency and a
race-against-the-clock narrative, a proven formula for keeping audiences on the edge of their seats.
countdown time frames are a classic genre device designed to signal urgency and tension from the very
first moment an audience sees the title.
Drama
The Hawk is a Netflix drama series arriving in July 2026. ‘The Hawk’ as a title or
nickname is often used in storytelling to suggest what kind of character archetype?
observation, speed, and predatory focus — qualities often assigned to intense protagonists, skilled
hunters, detectives, or dangerous antagonists in drama and thriller storytelling.
vigilance, and predatory focus — not warmth or vulnerability. It’s a title that immediately signals a
protagonist or central figure defined by intensity and acute awareness of their surroundings.
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Meanwhile, Staten (Josh Duhamel) is trying to win back control at the Double K ranch. The sparks are still there between Quinn and Staten, but it might be a case of “right person, wrong time” in their relationship. Ransom Canyon is all about yearning, a popular trope in today’s romantic dramas. Let’s see if your heart still desires a will-they-won’t-they relationship.
All eight episodes of Ransom Canyon season 2 are now streaming on Netflix.
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Nirvana the Band the Show
“Innovative” doesn’t do this comedy justice
Fans in the U.S. are in for a treat. For the first time, Nirvana the Band the Show is now available to stream on Hulu in America. If you’ve never heard of Nirvana the Band the Show, the series stars creators Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol as Toronto-based musicians who want their band, Nirvana the Band, to play at Toronto’s Rivoli. Ironically, Nirvana the Band doesn’t have a song to their name.
The mockumentary chronicles Matt and Jay’s attempts to play at the Rivoli, which usually involves ambitious plans to generate a public following. What makes Nirvana the Band the Show great is the hilarious chemistry between Matt and Jay, two innovative performers who embrace the absurdity and silliness of the premise, resulting in comedic bliss. The show’s feature film follow-up, Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie, also arrives on Hulu the same day the show debuts on Hulu.
Nirvana the Band the Show begins streaming on Hulu on July 24.
Nirvana the Band the Show
Release Date
2007 – 2010-00-00
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Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
The spirit of The Big Bang Theory returns in a new adventure
For 12 seasons, The Big Bang Theory made audiences fall in love with socially awkward physicists struggling with the challenges of “normal life.” It’s been seven years since The Big Bang Theory ended, but the sitcom’s DNA returns in a new HBO Max spin-off, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.
Kevin Sussman reprises his role as Stuart Bloom, a comic book store owner tasked with restoring reality after breaking a device built by Sheldon and Leonard. Stuart accidentally causes an apocalypse, and to fix what he started, Stuart and his three friends—Denise (Lauren Lapkus), Bert Kibbler (Brian Posehn), and Barry Kripke (John Ross Bowie)—embark on a multiversal adventure, where they run into alternative versions of themselves. Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is exactly what a spin-off should be—a fresh take on a memorable show that channels the spirit of its predecessor.
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe premieres at 9 p.m. ET on July 23 on HBO Max.
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Release Date
July 23, 2026
Network
HBO Max
Directors
Kyle Newacheck
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4
One step closer to where it all began
Before Captain Kirk, there was Captain Christopher Pike, and his adventures on the U.S.S. Enterprise provide the basis for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Set less than a decade before the events in Star Trek: The Original Series, Strange New Worlds follows Pike (Anson Mount) and his crew—including Spock (Ethan Peck), Christine Chapel (Jess Bush), and Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn)—as they “travel where no one has gone before.”
Diehard Star Trek fans will appreciate how Strange New Worlds follows the adventure-of-the-week format, where the crew launches a standalone mission nearly every week. It’s probably the spin-off that most resembles the original series. Season 4 won’t be the show’s farewell. Paramount+ has already renewed Strange New Worlds for a fifth and final season of six episodes.
The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 premiere is now streaming on Paramount+.
More shows to consider
There are plenty of shows that can be added to your watchlist. You just need to know where to look. On Peacock, there are several Emmy-nominated dramas that deserve your attention, including All Her Fault and The Day of the Jackal. If you’re into documentaries, Tom Hiddleston headlines an immersive series about Pompeii now streaming on Hulu.
