Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed July this year. This month will see the release of the much-anticipated new Enola Holmes film, as well as the release of Will Ferrell‘s comedy series and a new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie. As always, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the best new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in July 2026.
Enola Holmes 3 (July 1)
Enola Holmes 3 is an upcoming mystery comedy-drama film directed by Philip Barantini from a screenplay by Jack Thorne. Based on Nancy Springer’s The Enola Holmes Mysteries book series, the Netflix threequel film follows Enola as she prepares for her wedding to Lord Tewkesbury, but everything comes to a halt after she learns that her brother, Sherlock, has been kidnapped. Enola Holmes 3 stars Millie Bobby Brown, Louis Partridge, Himesh Patel, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, and Susan Wokoma.
Human Vapor Season 1 (July 2)
Human Vapor is an upcoming Japanese sci-fi crime thriller series co-written by Yeon Sang-ho and Ryu Yong-jae. Based on the 1960 film The Human Vapor, the Netflix series revolves around a man who possesses the ability to turn his body into vapor, and he uses this extraordinary ability to commit ruthless crimes. Human Vapor stars Shun Oguri, Yū Aoi, Suzu Hirose, Kento Hayashi, and Yutaka Takenouchi.
Dark Winds Season 4 (July 4)
Dark Winds is a psychological noir thriller and crime drama series created by Graham Roland. Based on Tony Hillerman’s Leaphorn & Chee novels, the fourth season of the AMC series follows Navajo Tribal Police officers Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito as they head to Los Angeles in the 1970s to save a missing Navajo girl from an obsessive killer. Dark Winds Season 4 stars Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, Deanna Allison, A Martinez, and Chaske Spencer.
Hamnet (July 6)
Hamnet is a historical drama film directed by Chloé Zhao, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Maggie O’Farrell. Based on O’Farrell’s 2020 novel of the same name, the 2025 film follows Williams Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes Hathaway, as they struggle to cope with the death of their young son. Hamnet stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Jacobi Lupe, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn, and Noah Jupe.
Little House on the Prairie Season 1 (July 9)
Little House on the Prairie is an upcoming Western historical drama series developed by Rebecca Sonnenshine. Based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books of the same name, the Netflix series is set in the late 19th century in Midwestern America, and it follows the Ingalls family as they try to make a life for themselves in the Kansas frontier after leaving Wisconsin. Little House on the Prairie stars Alice Halsey, Luke Bracey, Crosby Fitzgerald, Skywalker Hughes, Jocko Sims, and Warren Christie.
The Hawk Season 1 (July 16)
The Hawk is an upcoming comedy series co-created by Will Ferrell, Harper Steele, and Chris Henchy. The Netflix series follows Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins, a washed-up golfer who was once at the top, but when he tries to make a comeback, he struggles with matching his previous level. The Hawk stars Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon, Jimmy Tatro, Fortune Feimster, Chris Parnell, and Katelyn Tarver.
Heartstopper Forever (July 17)
Heartstopper Forever is an upcoming romantic drama film directed by Wash Westmoreland from a screenplay by Alice Oseman. Based on Oseman’s graphic novel series, the Netflix film serves as a feature-length finale for the Heartstopper series, and it continues the story of Nick and Charlie as they struggle to contend with the possibility of separating as they chase their own goals in life. Heartstopper Forever stars Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Tobie Donovan, and Corinna Brown.
Wicked: For Good (July 20)
Wicked: For Good is a musical fantasy film directed by John M. Chu from a screenplay co-written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. Based on the 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, the 2025 sequel film continues the story of Elphaba and Glinda as their new roles of Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good are forced upon them. Wicked: Ford Good stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum.
Ransom Canyon Season 2 (July 23)
Ransom Canyon is a neo-Western romantic drama series created by April Blair. Based on the novel series by Jodi Thomas, the upcoming second season of the Netflix series continues the story of Staten Kirkland as he fights to get his trustee seat back for his family’s ranch while Quinn tries to figure out where she belongs. Ransom Canyon Season 2 stars Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly, Lizzy Greene, Garrett Wareing, Marianly Tejada, Jack Schumacher, Steve Howey, and Patricia Clarkson.
72 Hours (July 24)
72 Hours is an upcoming comedy film directed by Tim Story, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, Kevin Burrows, and Matt Mider. The Netflix film follows Joe, a middle-aged ad exec, who decides to join the bachelor party with a group of young men in their twenties after being added to the group chat by accident. 72 Hours stars Kevin Hart, Marcello Hernandez, Mason Gooding, Kam Patterson, Ben Marshall, Zach Cherry, Mike Epps, and Teyana Taylor.