Katherine Langford as Nimue in episode 104 of Cursed, coming to Netflix in July. Image supplied.
Five new shows coming to Netflix in July
Here are five new shows to binge-watch on Netflix in July, including the second season of ‘The Umbrella Academy’, ‘Cursed’ and ‘Warrior Nun’.
Katherine Langford as Nimue in episode 104 of Cursed, coming to Netflix in July. Image supplied.
Winter has arrived, officially. If there was any doubt before — and if COVID-19 couldn’t keep you indoors — the recent snowfall might be enough to convince you to stay indoors this chilly July weekend. But what to do? Netflix, of course!
There’s no need to light a fire to keep you warm because Netflix is bringing the heat. From Charlize Theron’s The Old Guard to Katherine Langford as the Lady of the lake in Cursed, here’s what’s coming to Netflix in July.
New series on Netflix in July
Netflix Original Series: ‘Warrior Nun’
After waking up in a morgue, an orphaned teen discovers she now possesses superpowers as the chosen Halo-Bearer for a secret sect of demon-hunting nuns.
Main cast:
- Alba Baptista as Ava Silva
- Toya Turner as Sister Mary / Shotgun Mary
- Thekla Reuten as Jillian Salvius
- Lorena Andrea as Sister Lilith
- Kristina Tonteri-Young as Sister Beatrice
- Tristan Ulloa as Father Vincent
- Recurring
- Olivia Delcán as Sister Camila
- Joaquim de Almeida as Cardinal Francisco Duretti
- Peter de Jersey as Kristian Schaefer
- Lope Haydn Evans as Michael Salvius
- Sylvia De Fanti as Mother Superion
- Emilio Sakraya as JC
Details:
Release date on Netflix: Already streaming
IMDb Score: 6.9
Netflix Original Series: ‘The Old Guard’
Charlize Theron portrays a warrior named Andy who leads a covert group of tight-knit mercenaries with a mysterious inability to die as they fight to protect the mortal world.
When the team is recruited to take on an emergency mission and their extraordinary abilities are suddenly exposed, it’s up to Andy to help the group eliminate the threat of those who seek to replicate and monetise their power by any means necessary.
Main cast:
- Charlize Theron as Andy / Andromache of Scythia
- KiKi Layne as Nile Freeman
- Matthias Schoenaerts as Booker / Sebastian Le Livre
- Marwan Kenzari as Joe / Yusuf Al-Kaysani
- Luca Marinelli as Nicky / Nicolo di Genova
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Copley
- Harry Melling as Merrick
- Veronica Ngo as Quynh
- Anamaria Marinca as Dr. Meta Kozak
- Joey Ansah as Keane
Details:
Release date on Netflix: Already streaming
IMDb Score: 7.3
Original Netflix series: ‘Cursed’
Cursed is a re-imagination of the Arthurian legend, told through the eyes of Nimue, a young woman with a mysterious gift who is destined to become the powerful Lady of the Lake.
After her mother’s death, she finds an unexpected partner in Arthur, a humble mercenary, in a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword.
Main cast:
- Katherine Langford as Nimue
- Devon Terrell
- Gustaf Skarsgård
- Peter Mullan
- Lily Newmark
- Shalom Brune-Franklin
- Daniel Sharman
- Sebastian Armesto
- Emily Coates
- Billy Jenkins
Details:
Release date:17 July 2020
IMDb Score: TBA
Netflix Original Series: ‘Signs’
When a young woman’s murder shows similarities to a decade-old cold case, a new police commander must break the silence permeating an Owl Mountain town.
Cast:
- Andrzej Konopka as Commissioner Michal Trela
- Helena Sujecka as Adrianna Nieradka
- Magdalena Zak as Nina Trela
- Michal Czernecki as Blazej Nieradka
- Miroslaw Kropielnicki as Antoni Paszke
- Robert Gulaczyk as Pawel Piotrowski
- Helena Englert as Agata Paszke
Details:
Release date: 22 July 2020
IMDb Score:
Netflix Original Series: ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 2
The super-powered Hargreeves siblings return for Season 2.
Cast:
- Ellen Page as Vanya Hargreeves / The White Violin / Number Seven
- Tom Hopper as Luther Hargreeves / Space Boy / Number One
- David Castaneda as Diego Hargreeves / The Kraken / Number Two
- Emmy Raver-Lampman as Allison Hargreeves / The Rumor / Number Three
- Robert Sheehan as Klaus Hargreeves / The Seance / Number Four
- Aidan Callagher as The Boy / Number Five
- Justin H Min as Ben Hargreeves / The Horror / Number Six
- Colm Feore as Sir Reginald Hargreeves / The Monocle
Details:
Release date: 31 July 2020
IMDb Score: 7.9
