Yahoo News July TV Preview: 12 New Shows to Watch
It’s time for the Summer Olympics, and you know what that means: it’s also time to become an armchair expert in every sport.
The Olympic Games bring people together from around the nation and the globe, united by the common interest of screaming from the couch for world-class athletes to swim faster or slowing down a tumbling routine to count the twists and turns. The Olympic trials are already streaming on Peacock, which will host the Games coverage in the U.S., but other streamers are ready to harness Olympics fever. Netflix’s docuseries about Simone Biles will premiere in July, as will “Sprint,” which takes a closer look at runners. Peacock’s “Those About to Die” takes viewers back to the days of Roman gladiators and a very different kind of athletic competition, as does a docuseries about Alaskan bears fighting the elements and each other to make it to winter.
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Outside the world of sports, July is a quiet but compelling month for new TV premieres, including Apple’s “Lady in the Lake” and “Sunny” or Netflix’s “The Decameron.” Paramount debuts the Cold War-era docuseries “Mafia Spies,” which you can chase with the animated “Exploding Kittens” just to mix up the vibes.
For more on 2024’s TV offerings, check out our TV preview for the year, or our specific Netflix and HBO/Max lists (most of the shows are now available!). For summer titles, check out our summer TV preview, and keep checking back for monthly roundups (here’s January, February, March, April, May, and June) — new TV only, but as always we’ve got plenty of love for the rest.
Here are 12 new shows to watch in July 2024.
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