25 New and Returning Netflix Series Worth Staying Indoors For This July
Suntans and beaches are overrated. If you really want to have a good time, you'll want to check out all the new and returning TV series coming to Netflix this July. As well as the highly anticipated second season of The Umbrella Academy, this month will introduce a travel show hosted by Zac Efron, a fantasy series starring Katherine Langford, and a wedding-planning series that will give you major Queer Eye vibes, among several others. With shows from Finland, Spain, Japan, Korea, Australia, Turkey, Brazil, Belgium, Mexico, Germany, Norway, Poland, the UK, and the US, here are the titles you need to check out this month.
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Deadwind, Season 2
This Finnish crime drama returns for its long-awaited second season to continue the story of Sofia Karppi, a widowed detective, as she and coworker Sakari Nurmi investigate two bodies found at construction sites, one in Helsinki and the other in Tallinn.
When it's available: July 1
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Warrior Nun, Season 1
This fantasy drama is based on the comic series of the same name by Ben Dunn, telling the story of a 19-year-old woman named Ava, who — after waking up in a morgue — discovers that she has become part of an ancient order tasked with fighting off evil demons on Earth.
When it's available:July 2
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Cable Girls, Season 5, Part 2
Based on four women working at the National Telephone Company in 1920s Madrid, the fifth and final season of this Spanish drama follows Lidia, Carlota, Ángeles, and Marga as they put all their effort into fighting against Franco's regime.
When it's available:July 3
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Stateless, Season 1
Starring Cate Blanchett, Yvonne Strahovski, and Dominic West, among others, this Australian drama revolves around an immigration detention center in the Australian desert, telling the story of four strangers who form an unexpected bond while in captivity.
When it's available:July 8
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Was It Love?, Season 1
In this K-drama, a single mom who's all but given up on romance suddenly finds herself with four very different suitors: a bad-boy novelist, a pitiful yet ridiculously wealthy man, a former gangster turned CEO, and a sweet physical-education teacher.
When it's available:July 8
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The Protector, Season 4
The fourth season of Netflix's first Turkish original series will continue the adventures of Hakan, a young shopkeeper whose world changes forever when he learns he's connected to a secret ancient order, the Loyal Ones, and tasked with protecting Istanbul against the resurgent Immortals.
When it's available:July 9
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Cursed, Season 1
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler, this reimagining of King Arthur's coming-of-age legend stars Katherine Langford as Nimue, a teen destined to become the Lady of the Lake, who teams up with Arthur, a mercenary, in order to deliver an ancient sword to Merlin.
When it's available:July 17
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Get Even, Season 1
This British drama revolves around a group of teens who decide to team up to expose their school's bullies — though things become complicated when the girls are framed for one of their target's murders.
When it's available: July 31
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The Umbrella Academy, Season 2
An adaptation of My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way's comic-book series of the same name, this Netflix show is back for a second season, following a dysfunctional family of superheroes — Spaceboy, The Kraken, The Rumour, The Séance, The Boy, and The White Violin — who are reunited following their father's mysterious death.
When it's available: July 31
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Locked Up: El Oasis, Season 1
In this spinoff of the Spanish prison drama Locked Up, narratives from the original series are brought full circle, allowing for the return of fan favorites like Maca and Zulema, among others.
When it's available: July 31