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What's New on Netflix in July 2021

New seasons of two of 2020's best shows, plus the return of a 1980's icon.
What's New on Netflix in July 2021
Credit: Masters of the Universe: Revelation/Netflix - Fair Use

As a child of the 1980s, I was obsessed with He-Man and the Masters of the Universe—I have a vivid memory of being three years old and arguing with my mom about whether or not Eternia’s greatest hero wore pajamas to bed (luckily the dude did wear a diaper).

Given that, you’d think I’d be thrilled about Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Netflix’s reboot of the toyetic animated series, especially given it’s coming from certified ‘80s geek Kevin Smith and has a stellar cast, including Chris Wood as He-Man, Mark Hamill as Skeletor, as well as Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lena Headey, and Stephen Root. But that was before I watched the trailer. Not that it looks bad—it looks pretty cool, actually, with an updated anime style and far better production values than the cheap-o original—but then this text popped onscreen halfway through:

A black screen with the text "After 40 Years"
Not cool, Netflix. Credit: Masters of the Universe: Revelation/Netflix - Fair Use

Why you gotta remind me of the inevitable crush of time like that, Netflix. Jeez. The series premieres July 23.

Well, at least I can lift my spirits by watching the streamer’s other two big shows premiering this month, as we’re getting second seasons of a pair of their best 2020 debuts, the ultra-uncomfortable sketch comedy series I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson (July 6) and Mindy Kaling’s transcendent teen coming-of-age comedy Never Have I Ever (July 15).

I’m also pretty jazzed for the action-thriller Gunpowder Milkshake (July 14), which is clearly straight from the John Wick/Atomic Blonde mold, but there’s certainly nothing wrong with that when the cast of your lady assassins revenge film includes Karen Gillen, Lena Headey (again), Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh, and Angela Basset.

And then there’s Sexy Beasts (July 21), a reality dating show that seems basically like Blind Date meets The Masked Singer, and I think you should just watch this trailer and decide if that seems hilarious or horrifying:

Once you’ve washed your brain clean, check out everything else coming to (and leaving) the service in July.

What to Watch on Netflix in July 2021

What’s coming to Netflix in July

Coming in July (date TBA)

July 1

  • Audible — Netflix Documentary

  • Dynasty Warriors — Netflix Film

  • Generation 56k — Netflix Series

  • Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway — Netflix Anime Film

  • Young Royals — Netflix Series

  • Air Force One

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember

  • Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

  • The Best of Enemies

  • Boogie Nights

  • Born to Play

  • Bureau of Magical Things: Season 1

  • Charlie’s Angels

  • Congo

  • Dennis the Menace

  • The Game

  • Hampstead

  • The Karate Kid

  • The Karate Kid Part II

  • The Karate Kid Part III

  • Kung Fu Panda

  • Kung Fu Panda 2

  • Life as We Know It

  • Love Actually

  • Mary Magdalene

  • Memoirs of a Geisha

  • Midnight Run

  • Mortal Kombat (1995)

  • No Strings Attached

  • Not Another Teen Movie

  • Ophelia

  • Sailor Moon Crystal: Seasons 1-3

  • She’s Out of My League

  • Spanglish

  • Star Trek

  • The Strangers

  • Stuart Little

  • Supermarket Sweep: Season 1

  • Sword of Trust

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day

  • Underworld

  • Underworld: Awakening

  • Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

  • What Dreams May Come

  • Why Do Fools Fall in Love

  • Zathura: A Space Adventure

July 2

July 3

  • Grey’s Anatomy: Season 17

July 4

July 5

July 6

July 7

July 8

July 9

July 10

  • American Ultra

July 13

July 14

July 15

July 16

  • The Beguiled

  • Deep — Netflix Film

  • Explained: Season 3 — Netflix Documentary (New episodes weekly)

  • Fear Street Part 3: 1666 — Netflix Film

  • Johnny Test — Netflix Family

  • Twilight

  • The Twilight Saga: New Moon

  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1

  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 2

July 17

  • Cosmic Sin

July 20

  • Milkwater

July 21

July 22

  • Still Working 9 to 5

  • Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop — Netflix Anime

July 23

July 24

  • Charmed: Season 3

  • Django Unchained

July 26

  • The Walking Dead: Season 10

  • Wynonna Earp: Season 4

July 27

July 28

July 29

  • Resort to Love — Netflix Film

  • Transformers: War for Cybertron: Kingdom — Netflix Anime

July 30

July 31

  • The Vault

What’s leaving Netflix in July

July 5

  • The Iron Lady

July 7

  • The Invitation

July 14

  • Holidays

July 15

  • The Princess and the Frog

July 19

  • Love Sick: The Series: Season 1

July 22

  • Oh My Ghost

  • Oh My Ghost 2

  • Oh My Ghost 3

  • Oh My Ghost 4

July 28

  • The Croods

July 30

  • Spotlight

July 31

  • A Clockwork Orange

  • Bride of Chucky

  • Child’s Play 2

  • Child’s Play 3

  • Eat Pray Love

  • Four Christmases

  • Freak Show

  • Fred Claus

  • Friends with Benefits

  • G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

  • Grand Designs: Season 10

  • Grand Designs: Season 15

  • Hardcore Henry

  • Hinterland: Seasons 1-3

  • Hook

  • Horns

  • Jupiter Ascending

  • King Arthur

  • Little Baby Bum: Nursery Rhyme Friends: S1

  • The Little Rascals

  • Mad Max

  • My Best Friend’s Wedding

  • Nacho Libre

  • Nights in Rodanthe

  • The Patriot

  • Remember Me

  • Seed of Chucky

  • Step Up: Revolution

  • Your Highness

  • Zombieland