Summer is here! TV has moved into the off season, but there are still some big shows making their return. Not to mention, the summer blockbuster slate is full with major films every weekend. Our What to Watch July 2019 calendar below shares all the dates you need to be aware of so you don’t miss a minute!
FILM
On the film front, there are so many great films coming to keep your popcorn bucket filled. July 2nd sees Tom Holland’s Spider-Man return to theaters in Spider-Man: Far From Home. Jake Gyllenhaal makes his Marvel debut as Mysterio in Far From Home. July 12th brings us Stuber. An Uber ride gone wrong sets off an epic and unexpected adventure, staring Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista. Disney returns to their remakes with The Lion King on July 19th. The film has a massive cast, but don’t expect it to be that different from the original. (Check out our review of Aladdin.)
At the end of the month, Quentin Tarantino brings his Hollywood tale to theaters, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood. This film is highly anticipated, not only for Tarantino fans, but this also pairs Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio together for the first time. The story has a strict no-spoiler policy straight from the typewriter of Tarantino, so you’ll have to see this in theaters to know what it is all about.
TV
On the TV front, Stranger Things returns for season 3. The hotly anticipated horror series shows up on July 4th. If you didn’t have plans to hang outside for the holiday, you could spend some time in the Upside Down. Also on Netflix, Designated Survivor makes its streaming debut after the series was saved from its ABC cancellation. Reality shows reign during the summer. Love Island will take you to the beach with the American remake of the popular British series.
The battle over your attention will be held between all streaming major streaming services on July 26th. Veronica Mars will make her Hulu debut. The series will pick up where the 2014 film left off. The 26th also has the final season of Orange is the New Black premiering as Piper spends her first few months on the outside while new wife, Alex, is still in prison. Finally, The Boys on Amazon Prime Video premieres as rogue superheroes go a little bad in this mature-audiences-only version of a superhero world.
The last unique feature of this month is all the content coming out about the 1969 moon landing. This month marks the 50th anniversary of the moon landing and many different networks have created specials about the the famous Apollo 11 mission. Find the listings on the schedule below to revisit this iconic and historic moment.
Check out the full calendar below! Our TV recommendations are in bold.
What to Watch July 2019
Monday, July 1
Divorce: Season 3 Premiere, HBO
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: Season 1 Premiere, Netflix
Tuesday, July 2
Spider-Man: Far From Home – New in Theaters
Young Justice: Outsiders, DC Universe
Wednesday, July 3
Midsommar – New in Theaters
The Last Czars, Netflix
Yummy Mummies: Season 2, Netflix
Peterloo, Amazon Prime Video (Film)
Thursday, July 4
Stranger Things: Season 3 Premiere, Netflix
A Capitol Fourth, 8 p.m., PBS
Friday, July 5
Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny 1B, Amazon Prime Video
Saturday, July 6
Enchanted Kingdom, 9 p.m., BBC America
Lavell Crawford: New Look, Same Funny, 10:35 p.m., Showtime
Sunday, July 7
The Movies: Season 1 Premiere 9 p.m., CNN
Apollo: Mission to the Moon, 9 p.m., National Geographic
Peabody Presents: Stories of the Year, 10:30 p.m., FX
Monday, July 8
American Experience: Chasing the Moon, 9 p.m., PBS
The Armstrong Tapes, 9 p.m., National Geographic
Challenger Disaster: The Final Mission, 10 p.m., National Geographic
Tuesday, July 9
Love Island, 8 p.m., CBS
I Love You, Now Die, 8 p.m., HBO
Mars: Inside SpaceX, 8 p.m., National Geographic
Farrah Fawcett Forever, 9 p.m., A&E
Bring the Funny, 10 p.m., NBC
Wednesday, July 10
Harlots: Season 3 Premiere, Hulu
Snowfall: Season 3 Premiere, 10 p.m., FX
Thursday, July 11
Siren: Season 2 (2019) 8 p.m., Freeform (summer premiere)
Jersey Shore Family Vacation, 8 p.m., MTV
Hollywood Game Night: Season 6 Premiere, 9 p.m., NBC
The Outpost: Season 2 Premiere. 9 p.m., The CW
Friday, July 12
Stuber – New in Theaters
Crawl – New in Theaters
Tales of Arcadia: 3Below: Season 2 Premire, Netflix
Blown Away: Season 1 Premiere, Netflix
Bonus Family: Season 3 Premiere, Netflix
Shangri-La, 9 p.m., Showtime
Comicstaan: Season 2 Premiere, Amazon Prime Video
Saturday, July 13
JFK Jr. and Carolyn’s Wedding: The Lost Tapes, 8 p.m., TLC
Sunday, July 14
Sweetbitter: Season 2 Premiere, 8 p.m., Starz
Top Gear: Season 27 Premiere, 8 p.m., BBC America
Masterpiece: Grantchester: Season 4 Premiere, 9 p.m., PBS
Moon Landing: The Lost Tapes, 10 p.m., History Channel
Monday, July 15
Notorious, 8 p.m., Reelz
Tuesday, July 16
Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein, Netflix
The Lion King: Can You Feel the Love Tonight With Robin Roberts, 8 p.m., ABC
Pandora: Season 1 Premiere, 8 p.m., The CW
Wednesday, July 17
8 Days: To the Moon and Back, 9 p.m., PBS
Suits: Season 9 Premiere, 9 p.m., USA
Pearson: Season 1 Premiere, 10 p.m., USA
Friday, July 19
The Lion King – New in Theaters
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Freshly Brewed, Netflix
Queer Eye: Season 4 Premiere, Netflix
All or Nothing: Season 4 Premiere, Amazon Prime Video
Killjoys: Season 5 Premiere, 10 p.m., Syfy
Wonders of the Moon, 10 p.m., BBC America
This Week at the Comedy Cellar: Season 2 Premiere, 11 p.m., Comedy Central
Saturday, July 20
Moon Landing Live, 9 p.m., BBC America
Wednesday, July 24
NOVA: The Planets, 9 p.m., PBS
South Side, 10:30 p.m., Comedy Central
Thursday, July 25
Workin’ Moms: Season 2 Premiere, Netflix
Friday, July 26
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – New in Theaters
The Field Guide to Evil – New in Theaters
Orange Is the New Black: Season 7 Premiere, Netflix
The Boys: Season 1 Premiere, Amazon Prime Video
Veronica Mars: Season 1 Premiere Hulu
The Worst Witch: Season 3, Netflix
Saturday, July 27
Wild City: Singapore, 9 p.m., BBC America
Sunday, July 28
Bulletproof, 8 p.m., The CW
Pennyworth: Season 1 Premiere, 9 p.m., Epix
Monday, July 29
Bachelor in Paradise, 8 p.m., ABC
Lights Out With David Spade, 11:30 p.m., Comedy Central
Tuesday, July 30
Whitney Cummings: Can I Touch It?, Netflix
Wednesday, July 31
Four Weddings and a Funeral: Season 1 Premiere, Hulu
The Letdown: Season 2 Premire, Netflix
Jane the Virgin Retrospective, 8 p.m., The CW