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When the list of new releases on Netflix comes out every month, it sometimes feels like the leading streamer has opened up a firehose of content of all types: scripted, unscripted, international, and more. With everyone’s limited time, it’s hard to figure out which shows you want to sit down and binge.
The crew at Decider know how tough it is to figure what to watch… and we do this for a living. So let us be your guide. Below are quick previews of what we think the ten hottest, most intriguing series to debut on the service in July 2021 will be. They aren’t all Netflix Originals (though most are because of that firehose); just shows we know people will want to watch. Which shows will make it into the Netflix Top 10? Only time will tell!
'Grey's Anatomy' Season 17
PREMIERE DATE: July 1
CAST: Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Kevin McKidd, Jessie Williams, Kim Raver
RATING: TV-14
DESCRIPTION: The just-ended season of the ABC stalwart hits Netflix, and it’s your chance to binge the only show that seemed to take COVID seriously. How seriously? Meredith (Pompeo) herself caught it and spent most of the season laid up at Seattle Grace, going in and out of consciousness. Among the dreams she had was one with the late Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), which sent hearts aflutter all over the interwebs.
'I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson' Season 2
PREMIERE DATE: July 6
CAST: Tim Robinson
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: I didn’t love the first season of Tim Robinson’s sketch series, boasting a bevy of guest stars, but other critics loved it, and Robinson’s fans on Twitter gave me the business for panning it (well, at least one of this fans did). But Robinson’s back with more sketches that demonstrate people being uncomfortable or doing cringeworthy things.
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'Cat People'
PREMIERE DATE: July 7
CAST: N/A
RATING: TV-14
DESCRIPTION: First there was Dogs, now there’s Cat People. The new docuseries is all about cats and the people who love them. Want to see someone who went viral for a video where he bathes his cat? Someone who raises money for cats in need? Someone who trains cats to perform on stage? Someone who makes cat art? Look no further.
'Atypical' Season 4
PREMIERE DATE: July 9
CAST: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Keir Gilchrist, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Michael Rapaport
RATING: TV-14
DESCRIPTION: In Atypical’s final season, Sam (Gilchrist) moves out of his parents’ house, and struggles a little bit on his own. Elsa (Leigh), of course, has problems with her son leaving the nest. Casey (Lundy-Paine) is having her own issues, mainly with her studies. But the unique teen dramedy will continue to explore issues with being a teen on the spectrum and just being people who are, well, just like the title suggests.
'Virgin River' Season 3
PREMIERE DATE: July 9
CAST: Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Colin Lawrence, Lauren Hammersley, Annette O’Toole, Tim Matheson
RATING: TV-14
DESCRIPTION: In the third season of Netflix’s hit “warm bath” show, LA transplant Mel (Breckinridge) settles into her relationship with Jack (Henderson), but not without some bumps. Doc (Matheson) is looking to find a new town doctor after a devastating diagnosis. And the rest of the people of Virgin River will do their own quaint small town things.
'Heist'
PREMIERE DATE: July 14
CAST: Derek Doneen (director)
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: Over six episodes, Doneen tells three tales about some of the best heists ever, told by the people who pulled them off. A heist of rare bourbon, an airport theft where the thief learned his skills from TV, and a case where a woman was hypnotized to help someone steal over $3 million. How did they do it, and how did they get caught?
'Never Have I Ever' Season 2
PREMIERE DATE: July 15
CAST: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Poorna Jagannathan, Darren Barnet, Ramona Young, Lee Rodriguez, Richa Moorjani, Jaren Lewison, John McEnroe
RATING: TV-14
DESCRIPTION: In season 2 of Mindy Kaling’s teen comedy, Devi (Ramakrishnan) suddenly finds herself in a love triangle between her hunk crush Paxton (Barnet) and her once and continuing academic rival Ben (Lewison). But her mother Nalini (Jagannathan) wants to move to India. In addition, another Indian girl starts at Devi’s school. There’s all sorts of things going on for Devi, and we hope John McEnroe can handle all of it as the show’s narrator.
'Sexy Beasts'
PREMIERE DATE: July 21
CAST: N/A
RATING: TV-14
DESCRIPTION: If Love Is Blind got you all worked up about people dating each other without seeing each other’s faces, then Sexy Beasts takes anonymous dating to a new level. The daters actually meet in person, but they have prosthetics and makeup on, making them look like demons, furry animals, or other characters. How far will they go before they take the prosthetics off?
'Masters Of The Universe: Revelation'
PREMIERE DATE: July 23
CAST: Chris Wood, Mark Hamill, Diedrich Bader, Kevin Conroy, Liam Cunningham, Susan Eisenberg, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lena Headey, Phil LaMarr, Justin Long, Jason Mewes
RATING: TV-PG
DESCRIPTION: Kevin Smith gets one of his dream assignments as executive producer and writer of this continuation of the ’80s series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. He-Man (Wood) has just come off his massive battle with Skeletor (Hamill). Teela (Gellar) is about to become man-at-arms, but goes rogue. Will Skeletor and He-Man battle once again, and what will happen to Eternia?
'Outer Banks' Season 2
PREMIERE DATE: July 30
CAST: Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Rudy Pankow, Austin North, Charles Esten, Drew Starkey
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: John B (Stokes) and Sarah (Stine) have separated from the rest of the Pogues in search of the gold that John B’s late father buried off the North Carolina coast in this YA adventure series. The rest of the group isn’t idle, however, and they try to figure out ways to help their friends on their search. Lots of sand, cursing and making out will likely ensue.
