LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past’ Poster (Cr: Lucasfilm, LEGO Group)
Dan Stevens (Abigail) is joining returning LEGO Star Wars voice cast members Gaten Matarazzo and Tony Revolori in the new addition to the franchise, LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past. Stevens will be voicing Solitus (featured in the above poster), a character described as a fallen Jedi who sought out access to Forcehold – a secret realm full of discarded pieces of the past.
Matarazzo is back as Sig Greebling, Revolori returns as Darth Dev, Bobby Moynihan is Jedi Bob, and Marsai Martin is Yesi Scala. Additional returning voice cast members include Michael Cusack as Servo and Ahmed Best as Darth Jar Jar, with Mark Hamill popping up in a special guest appearance as Luke Skywalker. Ashley Eckstein voices LEGO BrickHeadz™ Ahsoka Tano and Ben Schwartz voices Jaxxon.
“In the LEGO Star Wars animated sequel series, which is a continuation of the story that began in 2024 with Rebuild the Galaxy, a new threat rises in the galaxy, and Sig Greebling and Darth Dev must combine their powers of Force Building and Sith Breaking to stop it,” reads Lucasfilm and the LEGO Group’s synopsis. “Alongside Jedi Bob, Yesi Scala, and Servo, they will journey into the deepest corners of LEGO Star Wars lore, uncovering pieces of all the galaxies that have come before.”
LEGO Star Wars™: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past premieres on Disney+ on September 19, 2025.
Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit are the LEGO Star Wars sequel series’ writers and also serve as executive producers along with James Waugh, Jacqui Lopez, Josh Rimes, Jill Wilfert, Jason Cosler, and Keith Malone. Chris Buckley is the director, with Daniel Cavey and Dan Langlois serving as producers.
Netflix’s July 2025 lineup includes the return of The Sandman, a new season of Quarterback, and the premiere of the much-anticipated sequels: Happy Gilmore 2 and The Old Guard 2. The streaming service is filling the hot summer month with the new competition series All the Sharks, more installments of Trainwreck, and the documentary Apocalypse in the Tropics.
Eric Bana leads the cast of Netflix’s Untamed, premiering on July 17th. And the streamer’s documentary series Hitmakers, that delves into the talent behind hit songs, debuts on July 24th.
New to Netflix in July 2025
JULY 1, 2025
Attack on London: Hunting The 7/7 Bombers – DOCUMENTARY
Insider accounts and never-seen-before footage tell the story of the 7/7 bombings on London’s transport network in 2005 — and its explosive aftermath.
Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel – DOCUMENTARY
Featuring tell-all interviews with insiders and former staff, this exposé traces American Apparel’s journey from fashion phenomenon to financial flop.
17 Again
Annie (1982)
Blow
Born on the Fourth of July
Captain Phillips
The Deer Hunter
Friday Night Lights
Here Comes the Boom
The Hitman’s Bodyguard
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Horrible Bosses
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid Part II
The Karate Kid Part III
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Mom: Seasons 1-8
The Notebook
Pacific Rim
PAW Patrol Seasons 2-3
Portlandia: Seasons 1-8
The Sweetest Thing
Tangerine
V for Vendetta
White Chicks
Yellowjackets: Season 2
Zathura: A Space Adventure
JULY 2, 2025
The Old Guard 2 – FILM
Andy and her team of immortal warriors fight with renewed purpose as they face a powerful new foe threatening their mission to protect humanity.
Tour de France: Unchained: Season 3 – DOCUMENTARY
In a thrilling 2024 Tour de France, larger teams dominate while smaller ones struggle to survive — and recent injuries cast a long shadow for some.
JULY 3, 2025
Countdown: Taylor vs. Serrano – SPORTS SERIES
Narrated by Uma Thurman, the film follows Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano’s intense journey and preparations as they train for their historic trilogy fight, airing live on Netflix on July 11th.
Mr. Robot: Seasons 1-4
The Sandman: Season 2 Volume 1 – SERIES
A reunion of the Endless thrusts Lord Morpheus onto a perilous path, where a fateful choice makes him the target of a relentless quest for vengeance.
JULY 4, 2025
All the Sharks – COMPETITION SERIES
All the Sharks is a thrilling new competition series where four teams of passionate shark experts embark on the ultimate adventure to find and photograph the most sharks. Racing against time – and each other – teams dive deep into the world’s most spectacular shark habitats, all in hopes of winning a $50,000 prize for their chosen marine charity. Over six action-packed episodes, they’ll travel from the crystal-clear Caribbean waters to the mysterious depths of the Pacific where they’ll come face to toothy face with incredible species like the critically endangered Great Hammerhead and the remarkable walking Epaulette Shark.
Blending breath-taking visuals, “fin-tastic’ shark facts, and stunning underwater encounters, All the Sharks is a fun, fast-paced journey into the misunderstood world of sharks —showcasing why these incredible creatures are more vital to our planet now more than ever.
JULY 5, 2025
The Summer Hikaru Died ANIME
JULY 8, 2025
A Star Is Born (2018)
Better Late Than Single – SERIES
Ready to step into the dating world, lifelong singles get expert help for style, health, and confidence. Will they manage hiccups on their way to love?
Nate Jackson: Super Funny – COMEDY SPECIAL
Sharp jokes meet savage roasts as Nate Jackson blends his infamous crowd work with takes on topics from judgment-free gyms to catfishing.
Quarterback: Season 2 – SPORTS SERIES
From stunning wins to crushing losses, the hit series returns to give viewers exclusive, unprecedented access to Joe Burrow, Kirk Cousins, and Jared Goff on and off the field during the 2024-25 NFL season.
Sullivan’s Crossing: Seasons 1-2
Trainwreck: The Real Project X – DOCUMENTARY
A night of drunken chaos rocks a quiet Dutch town in this shocking documentary about a teen’s birthday invite that accidentally went viral on Facebook.
JULY 9, 2025
Building The Band – SERIES
Building the Band brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry. The singers are in complete control as they seek to form their very own bands in individual ‘booths’ without ever seeing each other. All they have to go on is musical compatibility, connection, and chemistry. What will happen when the bands finally meet, and looks, choreography, and style come into play? With incredible performances, emotional stakes, and one big goal—to find the next great music band—the stage is set for an unforgettable experience.
The Gringo Hunters – SERIES
A top Mexican police unit hunts U.S. fugitives fleeing across the border, grappling with lies and crime in this gripping series based on true events.
Mad Max: Fury Road
Under a Dark Sun – NETFLIX SERIES
On the run from her troubled past, a young mother is accused of killing her new boss at a flower farm just before discovering he’s actually her father.
Ziam – FILM
In a fight for survival against a horrifying army of zombies, a former Muay Thai fighter must use skill, speed and grit to save his wife — and his life.
JULY 10, 2025
7 Bears – FAMILY
Forget the Seven Dwarfs — here come the 7 Bears! This lovable pack of furballs is putting a fuzzy twist on the classic fairy tales you thought you knew.
Brick – FILM
When a mysterious brick wall encloses their apartment building overnight, Tim and Olivia must unite with their wary neighbors to get out alive.
Leviathan – ANIME
Set in an alternate steampunk past, an Austrian fugitive prince and a Scottish airman in disguise embark on an unexpected quest to prevent a world war.
Off Road – SERIES
Two Israeli actors embark on an unforgettable road trip across Central Asia to learn more about themselves and the people they encounter along the way.
Sneaky Pete: Seasons 1-3
Too Much – SERIES
When a heartbroken New Yorker moves to London hoping for a love story, she falls for an indie musician who’s anything but the typical romantic hero.
JULY 11, 2025
Aap Jaisa Koi – FILM
Shrirenu lives by tradition. Madhu lives unapologetically. When their paths cross, a tender romance unfolds — awkward, sweet, but shadowed by patriarchy.
Almost Cops – FILM
When an overeager community officer and a reckless ex-detective are forced to team up, plenty of chaos ensues on the streets of Rotterdam.
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 – LIVE EVENT
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano headline a historic all-women’s boxing mega-event from Madison Square Garden. Presented by Most Valuable Promotions.
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Destination Wedding – FILM
Madea packs her best floral dresses and a whole lot of chaos when the Simmons family heads to the Bahamas for her grandniece’s whirlwind wedding.
JULY 14, 2025
Apocalypse in the Tropics – DOCUMENTARY
When does a democracy end, and a theocracy begin? In Apocalypse in the Tropics, director Petra Costa takes us on a decade-long journey through the spiritual and political upheaval of Brazil. What begins as a search for signs of life in a fragile democracy transforms into a deeper inquiry into the seductions of power, prophecy, and belief. Costa gains extraordinary access to current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former President Jair Bolsonaro and the nation’s magnetic televangelist Silas Malafaia. More than a chronicle of political change, Apocalypse in the Tropics is a cinematic investigation of the fault lines that emerge when religion fuels political ambition.
With the savage clarity that defined her Academy Award–nominated The Edge of Democracy, Costa documents a time of kaleidoscopic confusion and fear with intimate observational filmmaking that braids together the personal, the historic, and the mythic. As faith shifts from private refuge to public battleground, Brazil holds a mirror to a world where democracies are being tested by the power of prophecy.
SAKAMOTO DAYS: Season 1 Part 2 – ANIME
Once the greatest hitman of all, Taro Sakamoto retired in the name of love. But when his past catches up, he must fight to protect his beloved family.
JULY 15, 2025
Entitled: Season 1
Jaws
Jaws 2
Jaws 3
Jaws: The Revenge
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy – DOCUMENTARY
A homemade flying saucer lifts off, and a 6-year-old boy might be inside. National panic ensues — but what truly happened? This documentary investigates.
JULY 16, 2025
Amy Bradley Is Missing – DOCUMENTARY
This true-crime series investigates the 1998 disappearance of a 23-year-old woman from a Caribbean cruise and her family’s tireless search for answers.
Mamma Mia!
Wanted
JULY 17, 2025
Catalog – SERIES
A recently widowed workaholic clumsily navigates life with his kids, guided by his late wife’s online tips. Can he ace this crash course in parenthood?
Community Squad: Season 2 – SERIES
During the election campaign, the Urban Guard expands and Felipe is recruited by Intelligence. The city isn’t ready — but neither are they.
UNTAMED – NETFLIX SERIES
A character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner (played by Eric Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.
JULY 18, 2025
Almost Family – NETFLIX FILM
A Brazilian dad meets his match in his daughter’s Argentine in-laws — where a trip to Bariloche spirals into a comedy of local pride and competition.
Delirium – SERIES
When his wife Agustina falls into delirium, a professor delves into her dark past to piece together her story and uncover the cause of her madness.
I’m Still a Superstar – DOCUMENTARY
This documentary explores Yurena’s meteoric rise to fame as Tamara, the media frenzy she faced in the 2000s and the present-day lives of her TV rivals.
Superstar – SERIES
Set deep in the chaos of the early 2000s, this series reimagines the life of pop icon Tamara — and her metamorphosis into Yurena — as never seen before.
Vir Das: Fool Volume – NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
Whether it’s the police, the evil eye or a badly timed lost voice, comedian Vir Das explores how embracing foolishness has led him to shared happiness.
Wall to Wall – NETFLIX FILM
A man who poured his life savings into a new apartment discovers its walls are full of disturbing noises, hostile neighbors, and unsettling secrets.
JULY 19, 2025
Eight for Silver
JULY 21, 2025
The Hunting Wives: Season 1
The Steve Harvey Show: Seasons 1-6
JULY 22, 2025
Trainwreck: P.I. Moms – DOCUMENTARY
This tell-all documentary investigates an early 2000s reality show about private eye moms and the drug scandal that sabotaged the series and its stars.
JULY 23, 2025
Critical: Between Life and Death – DOCUMENTARY
From critical emergencies to the operating room, this documentary series follows London’s trauma units as they treat the most severely injured.
Hightown: Seasons 1-3
House of Lies: Seasons 1-5
Letters From The Past – NETFLIX SERIES
When a young woman discovers a long-buried secret about her past, she must trace back a collection of letters to their writers to uncover the truth.
JULY 24, 2025
A Normal Woman – FILM
When an unidentified disease starts to upend her life, a socialite must unravel the mystery behind it — before her whole sense of self falls apart.
Hitmakers – NETFLIX SERIES
Creativity and ego collide in this all-access reality series that follows a group of gifted songwriters as they pen hits for music’s biggest stars.
My Melody & Kuromi – NETFLIX ANIME
When My Melody’s visit to the Cloud Kingdom leads to a whirlwind of trouble, can she, Kuromi, and their friends save their home before it’s too late?
The Sandman: Season 2 Volume 2 – SERIES
A reunion of the Endless thrusts Lord Morpheus onto a perilous path, where a fateful choice makes him the target of a relentless quest for vengeance.
JULY 25, 2025
Happy Gilmore 2 – NETFLIX FILM
Happy Gilmore returns!
Trigger – SERIES
As illegal firearms flood into a gun-free South Korea, a resolute cop and a cunning arms broker find themselves at odds in a tense showdown.
The Winning Try (KR) — NETFLIX SERIES
JULY 28, 2025
The Lazarus Project: Seasons 1-2
JULY 29, 2025
Dusty Slay: Wet Heat – NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 – DOCUMENTARY
When 20-year old Matty Roberts creates a Facebook event inviting people to storm the classified Air Force facility Area 51 in the Nevada desert, the post quickly goes viral, with hundreds and then thousands saying they’ll join the event that stated “They can’t stop all of us”.
WWE: Unreal – SPORTS SERIES
For the first time ever, step into the WWE writer’s room and outside the ring with your favorite WWE Superstars, where the drama is just as intense offstage as it is under the spotlight.
JULY 30, 2025
Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes – NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
From Emmy-winning and Academy Award nominated director Joe Berlinger, this chilling new chapter of Conversations with a Killer delves into one of the most infamous cases in American history: the 44-caliber killer, David Berkowitz.
Unspeakable Sins – NETFLIX SERIES
A woman trapped in a controlling marriage finds solace in a secret affair with a younger man until it spirals into a dangerous game of survival.
JULY 31, 2025
An Honest Life – FILM
When a cynical law student in search of inspiration joins a band of anarchists, he becomes entangled in a web of crime where he is more pawn than player.
Glass Heart – SERIES
An aspiring drummer suddenly loses her spot in the band. But when a brilliant musician recruits her for his new band, her life takes a passionate turn.
Leanne – NETFLIX SERIES
When her husband leaves her for another woman, a resilient Southern mom starts over with the support of her loving, but unfiltered family.
Marked – SERIES
Desperate to pay for her daughter’s life-saving surgery, devout ex-cop Babalwa turns to an unholy savior to help her plan a daring heist.
The Sandman: Season 2: Special Episode – NETFLIX SERIES
In this standalone episode, a journalist whose work has left him feeling hopeless about the world has a life-altering 24 hours after crossing paths with Death on her day off.
Three-time Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling (Barbie, La La Land, Half Nelson) stars as a middle school science teacher who can’t even moonwalk but is now expected to spacewalk and save Earth in Project Hail Mary. He’s reluctantly recruited for a mission that has almost zero chance of succeeding, hence the title. And in the final moments of the trailer, it seems our hero learns earthlings aren’t alone in this universe.
Oscar nominee Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall), Emmy nominee Lionel Boyce (The Bear), Ken Leung (Industry), and Milana Vayntrub (Die Hart) also star.
“Science teacher Ryland Grace (Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light-years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out,” reads Amazon MGM Studios’ synopsis. “He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction…but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.”
Drew Goodard (High Potential) adapted Andy Weir’s bestselling novel, with Oscar-winning filmmakers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller directing. Gosling, Lord, Miller, Weir, Amy Pascal, Aditya Sood, and Rachel O’Connor serve as producers. Executive producers include Goddard, Patricia Whitcher, Lucy Kitada, Nikki Baida, Sarah Esberg, and Ken Kao.
Project Hail Mary opens in theaters and IMAX on March 20, 2026.
Apple TV+’s clip from Murderbot episode nine shows the titular character doing its best to make the team’s situation sound less dire. And, of course, it doesn’t work. Episode nine, “All Systems Red,” streams on July 4, 2025. The season finale arrives on July 11.
The series stars Alexander Skarsgård as the titular character, Noma Dumezweni (Presumed Innocent) as Mensah, David Dastmalchian (Oppenheimer) as Gurathin, Sabrina Wu (Joy Ride) as Pin-Lee, Akshay Khanna (Critical Incident) as Ratthi, Tattiawna Jones (The Handmaid’s Tale) as Arada, and Tamara Podemski (Outer Range) as Bharadwaj. Skarsgård also executive produces along with series creators Chris and Paul Weitz.
“All Systems Red” Plot: Murderbot and the PresAux team enact a risky plan to outsmart the GrayCris group. But when things go awry, Murderbot must decide whether to go off-script in order to save the team or itself.
Alexander Skarsgard in ‘Murderbot’ episode 9 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Murderbot Season 1 Description:
Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series, Murderbot is a sci-fi comedic thriller about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients. Murderbot (Skarsgård) must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.
David Reale, Afton Rentz, Alexander Skarsgård and Amanda Brugel in episode 9 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Noma Dumezweni and Alexander Skarsgård in episode 9 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Sabrina Wu, Noma Dumezweni and David Dastmalchian in episode 9 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Noma Dumezweni in episode 9 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Alexander Skarsgard in episode 9 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)David Reale, DL MacDonald, Amanda Brugel and Afton Rentz in ‘Murderbot’ episode 9 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Netflix just released the official trailer for My Oxford Year, starring Queen Charlotte‘s Corey Mylchreest and Carry-On‘s Sofia Carson. If you haven’t read Julia Whelan’s novel, based on a story by Allison Burnett, the two-minute trailer reveals a lot (maybe too much?) about the couple at the heart of the film.
The film also stars Dougray Scott (Ever After), Catherine McCormack (Temple), Harry Trevaldwyn (How to Train Your Dragon), Esmé Kingdom (Fallen), Nikhil Parmar (Gran Turismo), and Poppy Gilbert (The Catch). Romina Cocca (The Penguin Lessons), Yadier Fernández (The Gold), Nia Anisah (Magpie Murders), and Hugh Coles (Baby Reindeer) fill out the cast.
“When Anna (Carson), an ambitious young American woman, sets out for Oxford University to fulfill a childhood dream, she has her life completely on track until she meets a charming and clever local (Mylchreest) who profoundly alters both of their lives,” reads Netflix’s synopsis.
Commenting on the film, Sofia Carson told Netflix’s Tudum, “It was an honor and joy to dive into Anna’s world of dreams, of love, of poetry. To study the great poets that walked the halls of Oxford, and who have since filled our lives with the magic of literature. In 1833, Alfred Tennyson wrote ‘It is better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.’ Two hundred years after Tennyson so beautifully uttered those words, they ring truer than ever — in the halls of Oxford, and within the heart of our film.”
Iain Morris directs from a screenplay by Allison Burnett and Melissa Osborne. Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Laura Quicksilver, and Isaac Klausner serve as producers. Executive producers include Sofia Carson, Caroline Levy, Laura Char Carson, Christopher Simon, Maggie Monteith, and Pete Harris.
NBC News Studios’ new documentary series Survival Mode focuses on survivors of devastating disasters. The nine-episode season premieres on July 7, 2025, with new episodes airing on Mondays at 10pm ET/PT on NBC.
Chris Cassel, Liz Cole, Elizabeth Fischer, Andy Berg, and Molly O’Brien executive produce the series which examines survivors of the Maui wildfires, Hurricane Ian, and Superstorm Sandy. The series also features interviews with first responders and survivors of the AMTRAK 501 derailment, the Costa Concordia sinking, the Joplin tornado, and the Montecito mudslide.
Survival Mode Episode Guide:
HURRICANE IAN (July 14)
The series premiere features three groups of residents in Fort Myers Beach — a mother and her parents, four close neighbors, and a group of boaters anchored just offshore — who chose to stay and face Hurricane Ian, the deadliest storm to strike Florida in a generation.
MAUI WILDFIRES (July 14)
As flames overtake Lahaina, terrified residents and tourists flee to the ocean in a desperate attempt to survive Hawaii’s deadliest wildfire.
JOPLIN TORNADO (July 21)
When a monstrous tornado strikes Joplin, Missouri, families and strangers alike are thrown into a desperate fight for survival in the deadliest U.S. twister in over 60 years.
THE DERAILMENT OF AMTRAK 501 (July 28)
When a speeding train derails on its inaugural run, passengers are thrust into chaos and forced to find the will to survive amid one of the most shocking rail disasters in recent memory.
MONTECITO MUDSLIDE (August 4)
In the dark of night, Montecito, California residents must outrun a deadly wall of mud triggered by torrential rains after a major wildfire, as homes vanish and lives hang in the balance.
FORT WORTH PILEUP (August 11)
A brutal winter freeze turns a Texas highway into a deadly trap, where drivers and first responders fight to survive a massive, fast-moving pileup.
KENTUCKY FLOODS (August 18)
When unprecedented floods rip through eastern Kentucky, families are forced to cling to rooftops and trees in a frantic effort to escape the raging waters.
SUPERSTORM SANDY (August 25)
As Superstorm Sandy crashes into the East Coast, a city braces for chaos and ordinary people find extraordinary courage as they face unprecedented threats from wind, fire and flood.
THE SINKING OF COSTA CONCORDIA (September 1)
A luxury cruise turns into a nightmare as passengers scramble to escape a sinking ship in one of the most shocking maritime disasters of the 21st century.
Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Greyeyes, Kataem O’Connor, Haile Amare, and Jaeda LeBlanc in ’40 ACRES’ (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)
40 Acres is an incredibly intense post-apocalyptic thriller set in a world transformed by a fungal pandemic followed by civil war and famine. The film plunges us into a new reality where fertile farmland has become the world’s most coveted resource. And yet, despite the bleak setting, 40 Acres is a profoundly moving story of hope and human resilience.
The film’s action is focused on the Freeman family, owners of a thriving farm that’s often the target of armed trespassers. The family, led by Hailey (an absolutely riveting Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson) and Galen (Michael Greyeyes, 1923), has extensive arms training and quickly dispatches all intruders. Their weapons of choice: guns, knives, and hatchets.
The Freemans aren’t just survivors; they are formidable guardians of their flourishing cornfields. Scenes around the dining room table reveal their deep, ingrained commitment to their land and lineage. The family’s motto, “We work now; we rest when we’re dead,” reflects their daily work ethic.
First-time feature filmmaker R.T. Thorne meticulously builds the world of 40 Acres, layering the rhythm of life on the farm in this dystopian environment – grueling dawn exercises to the constant vigilance required to protect their perimeter – with the very real family drama of hormonal teenage siblings (Kataem O’Connor and Leenah Robinson) growing up isolated from their peers. It’s a brutally harsh existence, but even in the well-stocked armory and private security center, there’s a profound sense of purpose and a relentless drive to keep the family intact.
Hailey maintains daily contact with other surviving farms, and as radio chatter brings news of other farms falling silent, the danger of armed intruders – who dine on human flesh – launching coordinated attacks intensifies. Cracks appear in the tight-knit family’s bonds, and soon everyone is pushed to their limits with the introduction of a stranger (Milcania Diaz-Rojas). Hailey’s constant warning that no one outside the family can be trusted is ignored, leading to a savage final act that’s graphic and disturbingly realistic.
What makes 40 Acres stand out among post-apocalyptic thrillers, apart from its outstanding cast, is its ability to be simultaneously brutal and horrifying yet strangely life-affirming. In a world where cannibals roam free and fresh crops are worth dying for, finding hope might seem paradoxical. However, the film’s focus is on the power of family and perseverance against overwhelming odds. The Freemans’ unwavering dedication to their land and to each other, even in the face of unspeakable horror, embodies our ability to not just survive but to adapt and rebuild.
GRADE: A
Rating: R for language and strong violent content
Release Date: July 2, 2025
Running Time: 1 hour 53 minutes
Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Cast: Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Greyeyes, Kataem O’Connor, Leenah Robinson, Milcania Diaz-Rojas, Jaeda LeBlanc, and Elizabeth Saunders
ABC News Studio announces new true crime docuseries (Photo Credit: ABC News Studio)
Three new true crime docuseries from ABC New Studios will debut in July 2025 on Hulu. The three-part Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit premieres on Tuesday, July 15, and the three-part Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari streams on Monday, July 21.
Rounding out the month is the four-part docuseries Mr. & Mrs. Murder debuting on Wednesday, July 30.
ABC NEWS STUDIOS TRUE CRIME DOCUSERIES:
Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit (Tuesday, July 15)
In 1995, rising TV news anchor Jodi Huisentruit disappeared from her Iowa apartment just before dawn, leaving behind signs of a violent abduction. Her case quickly became one of the nation’s most haunting unsolved mysteries. Now, 30 years later, Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit follows a major break that reenergized the case.
Sparked by a 2022 20/20 episode, a tip from one of Jodi’s close friends led Mason City Police to reveal a secret clue they had kept hidden for decades. In this fast-paced, true crime series, cameras exclusively embed with the case’s law enforcement team as they doggedly follow new leads, conduct intense interviews, and embark on searches that lead them to two new persons of interest—all while growing closer than ever to answering the question: What happened to Jodi?
This three-part docuseries features over twenty new interviews, including with Jodi’s family, friends, and her former colleagues; an unprecedented archive of Jodi’s life and career, including rare access to KIMT-TV, where Jodi’s abandoned desk remains untouched; and exclusive, real-time access to the investigation and breaks in the case—including never-before-seen material and new, groundbreaking information. An exploration of the power of persistence, public memory, and journalism, Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit breathes new life into one of the country’s most haunting unsolved mysteries.
Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari (Monday, July 21)
In Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari, a mysterious death on an African hunting trip sets off a years-long international investigation into the life of Larry Rudolph—a flashy Pittsburgh-area dentist with a taste for big game and bigger secrets, including a long-running affair with his dental hygienist, Lori Milliron. After Larry is forced to choose between his wife of 34 years, Bianca, and his mistress, one of them is found dead in Larry’s safari cabin in Zambia.
The local authorities rule it an accident, but back in the U.S., suspicions mount. As investigators dig deeper, they uncover decades of salacious patterns in Larry’s personal and professional dealings, including affairs, fraud, and more. But the question remains: could this apparent egomaniac commit murder? And if so, does the FBI have the evidence to prove it?
The adrenaline-pumping, three-part series features exclusive interviews with Larry Rudolph and Lori Milliron from federal prison, offering rare insight into their relationship. Plus, new interviews with an eclectic cast of characters, including Larry’s former business partner, Milliron’s daughter, the Rudolphs’ insurance broker, FBI agents close to the case, the former U.S. ambassador to Zambia, and more. Members of Safari Club International and several of Larry’s former dental office employees also speak out, painting a disturbing picture of the man at the center of this shocking case.
Mr. & Mrs. Murder (Wednesday, July 30)
Mr. & Mrs. Murder follows the twisted story of two close-knit couples in Tallahassee, Florida—Kathy and Brian Winchester and their childhood friends Mike and Denise Williams. Devout Baptists who shared a love for the outdoors, the couples did everything together, even planning their children’s births months apart. But on December 16, 2000, their world turned upside down when Mike vanished during a duck hunting trip on Lake Seminole. With no body found, many believed he had drowned or was eaten by alligators.
Years later, suspicions grew after Brian and Kathy divorced and Brian married Denise. What first appeared to be a tragic accident soon pointed to something far more sinister. Over the next 13 years, Kathy relentlessly pursued the truth—uncovering a dark web of lies, betrayal, and murder behind her friend’s disappearance.
The four-part docuseries features an exclusive interview with Kathy, who, for the first time, recounts the extraordinary steps she took to uncover the truth about Mike’s disappearance, including going undercover in a tense sting operation to secretly record her ex-husband, Brian. The series also includes interviews with friends and family of the Winchesters and Williames, such as Brian’s younger sister and Denise’s best friend.
In addition, viewers will hear from key law enforcement officials and special agents involved in the case, including the former Florida Wildlife Commission officer who led the original search for Mike and was on hand when, months later, remarkable evidence mysteriously turned up in Lake Seminole.
Prime Video’s four-part documentary series One Night in Idaho: The College Murders explores the shocking deaths of four college students in Moscow, Idaho. Featuring new interviews with friends and families of the victims, including the parents of Ethan Chapin and Madison Mogen, One Night in Idaho premieres on July 11, 2025 with the release of all four episodes.
Liz Garbus (I’ll Be Gone in the Dark) and Matthew Galkin (Murder in the Bayou) direct the docuseries and serve as executive producers. Additional executive producers include Katie A. King, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Matt Thunell, Dan Cogan, Jon Bardin, Kate Barry, Mala Chapple, James Patterson, Bill Robinson, and Patrick Santa.
Prime Video offers this description of the documentary series:
“On November 13th, 2022—in the still of the night—four University of Idaho students are brutally stabbed to death in an off-campus house in the quiet college town of Moscow, Idaho. Within the devastated families and the community at large, questions and fear abound. What happened? Who did this, and could the killer be among us? And why these four young adults? The twists and turns of what happens next—an explosion of social media sleuthing, a cross-country manhunt, a dramatic arrest, and a looming trial—have made this crime one of the most high-profile stories of the last decade, capturing the country’s attention, imagination, and paranoia like almost no other case before it.
Told in captivating, tense, and emotionally wrenching detail by only those involved in and affected by the crime, the series intimately explores this American tragedy and its continued impact and fallout.”
Lisa Kudrow in ‘The Comeback’ season 2 (Photo by John P. Johnson/HBO)
HBO’s revived The Comeback starring Lisa Kudrow for a third and final…until it’s not…season. Never ever count The Comeback out. Season one premiered way back in 2005, and season two didn’t arrive until 10 years later. Season three is expected to debut in 2026.
Kudrow created the series with Michael Patrick King (And Just Like That) and stars as Valerie Cherish, a former TV star whose career has tanked. The cast of the upcoming final season also includes returning series regulars Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman, and Damian Young.
“Valerie Cherish has found her way back to the current television landscape. Neither of us are surprised she did,” said Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow.
Filming’s expected to get underway this summer with King, Kudrow, Bucatinsky, and John Melfi executive producing.
“No matter what the industry throws at her, Valerie Cherish is a survivor,” stated Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO & Max Comedy Programming. “On the 20th anniversary of her debut, Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow have brilliantly scripted her return to HBO and we can’t wait to see that.”
A look back at the season two plot: “B-level TV star Valerie Cherish was a pioneer of reality television. Now, it’s ten years later—there’s more TV than ever, and she wants back in. Lisa Kudrow stars as the embattled Valerie Cherish, a fading TV ‘It Girl’ who was once so desperate to stay in the spotlight that she allowed cameras to follow her every move as she appeared on a new sitcom, with disastrous results.
When the comedy series returns for [season two], Valerie thinks she has it all figured out this time. She doesn’t. Valerie has hired a student film crew to shoot footage that she hopes will get the attention of Bravo and put her back on the map. When she discovers her former nemesis Paulie G. (Lance Barber), who’s fresh out of rehab, has a new HBO show called Seeing Red, based on his experiences working with her, an irate Valerie crashes the HBO offices crying defamation—but ends up getting the role that’s based on herself.”
