{"id":554423,"date":"2026-07-17T13:17:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/554423\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T13:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:17:09","slug":"what-to-watch-on-tv-and-streaming-friday-july-17-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/554423\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Watch On TV And Streaming Friday, July 17, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                             &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/intro-1783953236.jpg\" data-slide-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2216535\/what-to-watch-july-17-2026-tv-shows-movies\/\" data-post-id=\"2216535\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-slide-title=\"What To Watch Friday: Heartstopper Movie, Drag Race All Stars Finale, And More: \" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"What to Watch on TV and Streaming Friday, July 17, 2026\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Every day, TVLine&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/category\/what-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What to Watch<\/a> column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming \u2014 organized below by release time and alphabetically within each slot.<\/p>\n<p>On TV this Friday: Curry Barker&#8217;s &#8220;Obsession&#8221; hits streaming, RuPaul crowns an All Star, and &#8220;Heartstopper&#8221; comes to an end.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like a recommended watchlist delivered to your inbox each morning, you can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvline.kit.com\/whattowatch?utm_source=tvline&amp;utm_medium=whattowatch_article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">sign up for TVLine&#8217;s free What to Watch newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>            <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2201548\/july-2026-tv-schedule-what-to-watch-printable-calendar-premieres-finales-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n                PRINTABLE JULY 2026 TV CALENDAR&#13;<br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                Showtimes for July 17, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\n        3:00 AM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Cape Fear<\/p>\n<p>\n            Apple TV<\/p>\n<p>As Max hurls accusations, Anna and Tom go on the offensive; Natalie tries to stop Max.<\/p>\n<p>        The Chi<\/p>\n<p>\n            Paramount+<br \/>\n            PENULTIMATE EPISODE\n        <\/p>\n<p>Tensions run high as Bakari makes a choice that puts his life on the line.<\/p>\n<p>        Heartstopper Forever<\/p>\n<p>\n            Netflix<br \/>\n            MOVIE PREMIERE\n        <\/p>\n<p>In this full-length film that serves as a series finale, it&#8217;s a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang \u2014 and as Nick and Charlie&#8217;s relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.<\/p>\n<p>        Obsession<\/p>\n<p>\n            Peacock<br \/>\n            NEW TO STREAMING\n        <\/p>\n<p>After breaking the mysterious &#8220;One Wish Willow&#8221; to win his crush\u2019s (Inde Navarrette) heart, a hopeless romantic (Michael Johnston) finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.<\/p>\n<p>        RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race All Stars<\/p>\n<p>\n            Paramount+<\/p>\n<p>Season 11 finale: The winning all star is Ruvealed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Silo<\/p>\n<p>\n            Apple TV<\/p>\n<p>Juliette takes control of her recovery process; Helen suffers consequences of her investigation.<\/p>\n<p>        Sugar<\/p>\n<p>\n            Apple TV<\/p>\n<p>Vega isn\u2019t convinced his problem with Ji is solved; Sugar befriends someone in Pavich\u2019s inner circle.<\/p>\n<p>        They Fight<\/p>\n<p>\n            Hulu<br \/>\n            MOVIE PREMIERE\n        <\/p>\n<p>A reformed ex-con (Andr\u00e9 Holland) returns home to Southeast D.C., where he seeks redemption while mentoring a trio of young boxers at his old gym; Wendell Pierce and Samira Wiley co-star. <\/p>\n<p>\n        8:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Best Romcoms Ever!<\/p>\n<p>\n            The CW<\/p>\n<p>This two-hour countdown ranks the 20 best romantic comedies of all time using behind-the-scenes stories, commentary, and movie clips.<\/p>\n<p>        My Daughter&#8217;s Trapped In a Throuple<\/p>\n<p>\n            Lifetime Movie Network<br \/>\n            MOVIE PREMIERE\n        <\/p>\n<p>A mother&#8217;s concerns about her daughter&#8217;s unconventional relationship intensify when one member of the throuple is found dead and her daughter becomes the prime suspect; 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