Not sure what to watch in Australia tonight? Or what to watch this weekend? Now that we're officially more than halfway through the year, you may struggle to find something worthwhile across the swarm of streaming platforms this July. Not to mention the flood of new shows, movies and documentaries arriving on them every month.
July's killer lineup across the best streaming services in Australia features Netflix's Exploding Kittens, the animated adult comedy with a star-studded voice cast. We'll also catch the final season of Vikings: Valhalla on the big red streamer. Prime Video will become home to Those About to Die and the Sausage Party spinoff series, while Binge will debut two new originals, Mr Bigstuff and the second season of The Twelve. Stan's book-to-series adaptation, A Good Girl's Guide To Murder, kicks off the month with its premiere on July 1st before the trueblue streamer welcomes the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 26th. Disney Plus brings back Sharkfest, with seven shark-infested shows surfacing on the platform, and will introduce a prequel to the Descendants movies, Descendants: Rise of Red, on July 12th.
In this constantly updated guide, we're hoping to help any indecisive show or movie lover find a great, rapid-fire recommendation to take the guesswork out of what to watch. All of our suggestions are grounded in hardcore data — specifically streaming search trends and everyday reviews of what's new and popular — so we're on the pulse to see what real people (a.k.a you) are watching, reading and talking about.
But enough with the fuss — let's dive right into our what to watch in July 2024 recommendations with a look at what's new and trending on Australia's major streaming platforms:
Trending shows in July 2024
Trending movies in July 2024
Upcoming TV shows in July 2024
Upcoming movies in July 2024
Tom's Guide Staff Picks
Here at Tom's Guide, our expert streaming team are obviously no strangers to the occasional binge-watch. Whether it’s the latest sci-fi epic, terrifying horror flick, offbeat Korean hit, reality TV cringefest or true crime doco, we’re on a continuous hunt to find the best shows and movies that are actually worth watching – and we’re sharing our latest finds below.
While some of these picks may not be as recent as others featured here, every one comes with a personal seal of approval from one of the Tom’s Guide Australia team. Here's what we recommend:
Previously on What to watch
Already seen all the top picks this month? Here's some of the best shows and movies from the past couple of months:
Previous picks: TV Shows
Previous picks: Movies
Top shows of 2024
If you’re looking for more great shows to watch, we’ve gathered some of the top shows of this year in the list below. We’ve cross-referenced both user and critic reviews on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes to uncover the most lauded TV shows this year, that’ll keep you entertained for hours (that are also Certified Fresh). If you’re looking for movies, we’ve got you covered in the section below.
Top movies of 2024
If you’re looking for a new, top-rated movie to watch, here’s a list of the best films of 2024 so far:
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