Here Are Our 12 Top Picks Of The New TV Shows And Films To Stream On Netflix In July 2025

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This month on the streamer promises massive returning faves, addictive reality TV, revealing new documentaries and much more.

If there's one thing August is usually good for, it's having plenty of downtime to get stuck into something new on Netflix.

As summer gets into full swing, there are plenty of new TV shows and original films arriving on the streamer this month to keep us all entertained.

Whether you're looking for binge-worthy guilty pleasures, revealing new documentaries or a twisty crime thriller (or two!), there's a raft of new releases coming this month that will be sure to tick all those boxes - plus the long-awaited return of one of the platform's biggest hit shows.

Descendants fave Sofia Carson and Queen Charlotte star Corey Mylchreest lead this new romance about an ambitious American woman who moves to the UK to attend the University Of Oxford to fulfil a childhood dream, before she naturally encounters a charming local.

It's also directed by The Inbetweeners creator Iain Morris, so we're a little intrigued to see how the romance comes to life in this one...

Netflix says: "An ambitious American fulfilling her dream of studying at Oxford falls for a charming Brit hiding a secret that may upend her perfectly planned life."

Tell me more: With the current season of Love Island set to end in just a matter of days, the third run of Netflix's scandalous dating drama should fill the gap for anyone who needs their fix of reality TV guilty pleasure.

Perfect Match brings together a host of stars to join the "Netflix Reality Universe" from shows like The Bachelor, Love Island, Love Is Blind and more.

Newly-formed couples are tested on their compatibility with a series of challenges designed precisely to stir up drama, and the new season promises plenty of it.

Netflix says: "Romance, strategy and sabotage are key in this scandalous dating series in which singles from popular reality shows compete to find their perfect partner."

Tell me more: Get ready for your long-awaited return to Nevermore as Jenna Ortega reprises her star-making role in Wednesday. The show's creator Miles Millar previously teased that "nothing happens that she's expecting" this season when our titular heroine returns to school.

Bringing a few new family members and Nevermore professors into the mix, there's a host of stars joining season two to complete the A-list ensemble including Joanna Lumley, Billie Piper, Thandiwe Newton and Steve Buscemi.

Netflix says: "This season, Wednesday's journey is darker and more complex as she navigates family, friends, new mysteries, and old adversaries, propelling her headlong into another year at Nevermore."

Tell me more: This Japanese-produced survival reality series pits a cohort of former athletes against one another to compete in ultimate tests of fitness and endurance, all to be in with a chance of winning 30 million yen, which converts to about £150,000.

Final Draft's competitors are from a variety of backgrounds, including a basketball star, an American football player, a former water polo athlete and even an Olympic gold medalist.

It sounds like it might be a surprisingly emotional watch, as many of the competing athletes were apparently forced to walk away from their dreams early, compared to those who retired on their own terms.

Netflix says: "Twenty-five athletes, most retired, compete to win 30M yen to launch their second career. Can they overcome tough physical and psychological challenges?"

Tell me more: The first ever UK edition of the hit reality series Love Is Blind definitely managed to live up to expectations when it premiered last year.

Borrowing the tried and tested format of the US show (which has since spawned a number of other international versions) and hosted by Matt and Emma Willis, a group of men and women date in blind "pods" in an attempt to form emotional bonds.

Once they've found their person, someone pops the question before they finally see each other for the first time and discover if their love will take them all the way to the altar.

Netflix says: "The pods are open for this season's singles. While some take time to choose a partner or make a connection, one's quickly ready to go down on one knee."

Tell me more: You're probably familiar with the hugely popular American reality TV series The Biggest Loser.

Contestants were challenged with losing weight through diet and exercise for a cash prize of $250,000 (approximately £189,000) for the person who lost the most.

However, this new three-part documentary goes behind the scenes of the long-running show to hear from former contestants, trainers and producers to share what really went on, exploring how people were affected by the competition.

Netflix says: "Former contestants and producers reveal the intense, damaging reality behind the success of The Biggest Loser in this provocative documentary series."

Tell me more: Vanessa Kirby, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Julia Fox are among the leading stars in a new crime-thriller adaptation from Willy Vlautin novel of the same name.

Fantastic Four and The Crown star Vanessa plays a woman who has just 12 hours to desperately try and raise the money to avoid eviction and secure a future for her and her brother.

The trailer alone is pretty stress-inducing, and looks like a perfect Friday night popcorn watch.

Netflix says: "Facing eviction in a city her family can no longer afford, a woman plunges into a desperate and increasingly dangerous all-night search to raise $25,000."

Tell me more: Doctor Foster's Suranne Jones and Before Sunset star Julie Delpy star in this political limited series in which the French president's visit to the UK is detailed by a kidnap scheme.

When the two leaders are forced to make a difficult choice, their political futures - and lives - hang in the balance.

It's penned by Bridge Of Spies writer Matt Charman, so we can expect that same tension and high stakes.

Netflix says: "When the British prime minister's husband is kidnapped and the French president starts receiving threats, both leaders must face an impossible choice."

Tell me more: If you've still never found an animated series that comes close to the genius of BoJack Horseman, maybe creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg's new series will do that.

His return to Netflix with Long Story Short follows one family over the years through a series of time jumps, charting their various highs and lows.

The cast includes Lisa Edelstein, Paul Reiser, Ben Feldman and recurring guest Dave Franco.

Netflix says: "From the creator of 'BoJack Horseman' comes this animated comedy about a family over time, following siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again."

Tell me more: Back in 2019, the actor Jussie Smollett, best known for playing Jamal Lyon on Empire, reported himself as the victim of a violent hate crime.

While the alleged incident was initially met with an outpouring of support, as the story unravelled, he was accused of staging a hoax and later convicted (though this was eventually overturned when a court agreed he should not have been convicted after already reaching a plea deal years earlier).

This new documentary features interviews with key players - including Jussie Smollett himself - who claim to have "new evidence" that might just challenge what people thought they knew about the case.

Netflix says: "Hate crime or hoax? Jussie Smollett tells his story in this revealing documentary from the producers of The Tinder Swindler and Don't F**k With Cats."

Tell me more: One for fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty, this romance series inspired by the Wattpad novel by Ali Novak of the same name definitely became a guilty pleasure when season one came out in 2023.

My Life With The Walter Boys follows a teenager who moves in with her guardian's family in the aftermath of a tragedy, and now season two brings us back to Silver Falls as Jackie is forced to figure out her dynamic in the family.

Netflix says: "When Katherine convinces her to return to Colorado, Jackie is determined to make amends with Alex and set boundaries with Cole while finding her place within the Walter family. But fitting back in isn't that easy."

Tell me more: The film adaptation of Richard Osman's 2020 novel of the same name brings together a truly star-studded cast of Dame Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Sir Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie.

The much-anticipated movie adapted follows a group of pals in a retirement home who solve murders just for fun, until they find themselves caught up in a real case.

Netflix says: "A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper based on the novel."