This July, Netflix programming shines with top-notch content all month long. While it’s always hard to say goodbye to the titles leaving Netflix, you won’t feel down for long once you get a good look at the impressive array of Netflix Original series coming to the platform to take their place. With everything from premiering titles to long-awaited continuations of fan favorites, Netflix’s diverse and delightful July 2026 premieres are sure to have something for everyone.
The streamer is set to help you celebrate the new month with premieres from highly anticipated continuations of established hit series across several different genres (so there’s truly something for everyone), like Ransom Canyon: Season 2, Quarterback: Season 3, and Survival of the Thickest: Season 3.
There are also plenty of exciting brand-new shows that will begin streaming exclusively on Netflix starting this month. Keep an eye out in particular for Little House on the Prairie, The Hawk, and Musafir Cafe, which are all already looking to be some of the most promising new releases out of July’s entire streaming lineup.
So what makes the cut for our Top 11, and which of them have what it takes to be in the Netflix Top 10? Keep reading to treat yourself to the greatness that is the list of streaming standouts for July 2026.
Released July 9
CAST: Alice Halsey, Luke Bracey, Crosby Fitzgerald, Skywalker Hughes, Warren Christie, Jocko Sims, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Meegwun Fairbrother, Wren Zhawenim Gotts, Xander Cole, Ryan Robbins, Barrett Doss, Mary Holland, Michael Hough, Kowen Cadorath, Thosh Collins, Maclean Fish, Rebecca Amzallag
RATING: TV-PG
DESCRIPTION: Based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved book series of the same name, Little House on the Prairie is a Netflix Original historical family drama series that centers on the tight-knit Ingalls family as they attempt to forge a new life together out West in the late 1800s. In addition to the Ingalls, the series also offers perspectives from other groups trying to survive and find happiness amidst the unforgiving terrain and challenges of life on America’s Western frontier.
Released July 16
CAST: Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon, Jimmy Tatro, Fortune Feimster, Luke Wilson, Chris Parnell, Katelyn Tarver, David Hornsby, Gabriel Hogan, Aida Osman
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: Will Ferrell is looking to take streaming by storm with his new Netflix Original series, The Hawk. This comedy revolves around Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins (Ferrell), a once top professional golfer who peaked at No. 1 in 2004, only to fall from both the rankings and public esteem since then. Now, Lonnie is back to win his fourth and final major, dragging those closest to him through entertaining mayhem on the way to proving he’s still got it.
Released July 24
CAST: Vikrant Massey, Vedika Pinto, Mahima Makwana, Adil Hussain, Rajeev Siddhartha, Anubha Fatehpuria, Loveleen Mishra, Sadiya Siddiqui
RATING: TV-14
DESCRIPTION: Adapted from Divya Prakash Dubey’s novel of the same name, Musafir Cafe is a Hindi romantic-drama series that follows travelers Chander (Vikrant Massey), Sudha (Vedika Pinto), and Preeti (Adil Hussain) as their lives intertwine in ways that will leave them all forever changed. While Chander and Sudha experience an undeniable instant spark, Chander and Preeti share something more quiet, slow, and grounded. Watch to find out which love will win out, and what fate ultimately has in store for all three of them.
Released July 2
CAST: Shun Oguri, Yu Aoi, Suzu Hirose, Kento Hayashi, UTA, Yutaka Takenouchi
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: Human Vapor is a Netflix Original limited series out of Japan and South Korea that begins with the world left reeling after witnessing a man explode to his death on national TV. The sci-fi crime thriller follows how detective Kenji Okamoto (Shun Oguri) risks everything in the name of justice, leading him to uncover the chilling truth about a “Human Vapor” culprit (UTA) who uses the ability to turn his own body into gas to get away with murder.
Released July 23
CAST: Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly, Ben Robson, Lizzy Greene, Garrett Wareing, Jack Schumacher, Marianly Tejada, Patricia Clarkson, Casey W. Johnson, Brett Cullen, Tatanka Means, Philip Winchester, Justin Johnson Cortez, Kenneth Miller, Lauren Glazier, Heidi Grace Engerman, Steve Howey, Thomas Rhett, Jordan Davis
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: Just a little over one year since the Netflix Original series premiered, Ransom Canyon is back on the platform with a brand new season. Season 2 of the romantic neo-Western title picks back up with racher Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel) and dancehall owner Quinn O’Grady (Minka Kelly) as they reunite in the wake of their breakup and Quinn’s subsequent six-month stint working as a concert pianist in New York City. Now Staten wants Quinn back, but she has a new man (Ben Robson) in her life, adding to the fresh drama, challenges, and heartache to come for everyone in Ransom Canyon.
Released July 17
CAST: Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo, Cho Seung-woo, Jang Young-nam, Park Soo-yeon
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: The East Palace is a Netflix Original dark fantasy series out of South Korea that takes viewers back in time to a fictional and otherworldly historical era where the King (Cho Seung-woo) recruits arrogant ghost slayer Gu-cheon (Nam Joo-hyuk) and psychic medium court lady Saeng-gang (Roh Yoon-seo) to investigate entities within his titular royal palace. Using Gu-cheon’s unique ability to cross the border between living and spirit realms and Saeng-gang’s ability to communicate with the dead, the duo deals with specters haunting the East Palace and, in the process, uncovers the dark secrets within its walls.
Released July 14
CAST: Jayden Daniels, Baker Mayfield, Cam Ward, Joe Flacco
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: In the latest season of this Netflix Original sports docuseries, the streamer offers exclusive behind-the-scenes access to four quarterbacks over the course of the 2025 NFL season. Quarterbacks: Season 3 follows Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels in his second season following a record-setting rookie year, Baker Mayfield as he puts down roots with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Tennessee Titans’ recent No. 1 draft pick, Cam Ward, in his debut season, and former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco as he finds his footing after a mid-season trade from the Cleveland Browns to the Cincinnati Bengals. Throughout it all, they’ll face challenges, triumphs, and high stakes both on and off the field, offering an incredible, unforgettable viewing experience for football fans everywhere.
Released July 1
CAST: N/A
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: This spin-off of Netflix’s Worst Roommate Ever is a true crime docuseries that utilizes exclusive interviews, bodycam footage, and animated recreations to delve deep into recountings of real-life disputes between neighbors. Throughout its four episodes, Worst Neighbor Ever offers unflinching looks at intense (and sometimes harrowing) stories of the fraud, violence, stalking, and more perpetrated by nasty neighbors.
Released July 2
CAST: Michelle Buteau, Tone Bell, Marouane Zotti, Liza Treyger, Peppermint, Alecsys Proctor-Turner, RonReaco Lee, Garcelle Beauvais, Wanda Sykes, D.L. Hughley, Ashley Graham, Ronny Chieng, Ice-T, Jenna Lyons, LaQuan Smith, Charles Harbison, Ashley Romans, Wyatt Cenac, Anthony Michael Lopez, Kandi Burruss
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: Michelle Buteau and Danielle Sanchez Witzel’s comedy drama series Survival of the Thickest comes to an end this month with a finale looking to send Mavis Beaumont (Michelle Buteau) off in style. Season 3 picks back up with Mavis as she continues to take on the high-end fashion industry in her career while pursuing an even more exciting venture in her personal life as she looks to start a family with her on-again, off-again boyfriend Luca (Marouane Zotti).
Released July 5
CAST: Yuma Uchida, Sora Amamiya, Koki Uchiyama, Daisuke Ono, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Minako Kotobuki, Yō Taichi, Natsumi Kawaida, Kazuki Ura, Daisuke Hirakawa, Hiroshi Yanaka, Mayumi Asano, Daichi Endō, Ayahi Takagaki, Ayahi Takagaki
RATING: TV-14
DESCRIPTION: Based on Hiro Yūki and Kazumi Ikeda’s 2016 light novel 20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku, Sparks of Tomorrow is a Netflix Original sci-fi romantic drama series that takes place in an alternate steam-powered reimagining of early 20th-century Kyoto. There, inventive boy Kihachi Sakamoto (Yuma Uchida) has given up on his dreams of sparking an “Age of Electricity” and has grown cynical since the loss of his older brother (Daisuke Ono). But when Kihachi meets devout aspiring sake brewer Inako Momokawa (Sora Amamiya), their shared grief and big dreams bring them together despite their differences, leading them to team up in hopes of making their late family members proud and revolutionizing their smoke-filled city forever.
Released July 30
CAST: Connor Swindells, Eddie Marsan, Peter Mullan, Lauren Lyle, Phyllis Logan, Tony Curran, Patrick J. Adams, Merritt Wever, James Harkness, Amanda Drew, Molly Geddes, Nicholas Gleaves, Douglas Hodge, Alastair Mackenzie, Kevin McKidd, Dominik Tiefenthaler
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: The Bombing of Pan Am 103 is a historical drama title that retells the heart-wrenching true story of Britain’s deadliest terrorist attack ever. The limited series centers around how the December 21, 1988, explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, resulted in 270 deaths and led the local Scottish police forces to collaborate with U.S. FBI personnel to find answers and justice in the wake of this tragedy. This show offers a gripping and moving look at how different entities from around the globe united to locate the attackers, support affected families, and prevent further destruction.
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