{"id":496187,"date":"2026-06-26T07:17:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T07:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/496187\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T07:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T07:17:20","slug":"4-hot-new-shows-and-movies-to-watch-on-apple-tv-in-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/496187\/","title":{"rendered":"4 hot new shows and movies to watch on Apple TV in July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple TV<\/a> is one of those streaming services where not much happens… until it does. It may not dump dozens of titles each month like the Netflixes and Prime Videos of the world. Still, when it launches something\u2014a Severance, a Pluribus, a white-hot Emmy winner like The Studio\u2014it tends to land like an event that’s traditionally been reserved for the likes of HBO.<\/p>\n

With the next few months heating up with some major returns to Apple TV, including a new Ted Lasso season (August 5), Dark Matter (August 28), and Slow Horses (September), July kicks things off with some sizzlers, including the long-awaited return of our favorite dystopian underground mystery, a fresh new con-artist crime romp, and a goofy pickleball comedy. Let’s dig into everything you should watch on Apple TV in July. <\/p>\n

Silo (season 3)<\/p>\n

The subterranean thriller finally returns with some answers <\/p>\n

I know where I’ll be on the evening of July 3\u2014glued to my TV for the premiere of season 3 of this brilliant dystopian thriller. Silo<\/a> finally returns after season two’s cliffhanger that saw engineer-turned-savior Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) return from her exile outside Silo 18, but her memory has been wiped clean. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking for the ten thousand people living in the silo as a poisonous purge is counting down that will kill everyone, and Juliette must find a way to stop it. But you want answers, right? Luckily, season 3 will split into two timelines, with one threading back centuries to follow journalist Helen Drew (Jessica Henwick) and Congressman Daniel Keene (Ashley Zukerman) as they uncover the conspiracy behind the silos’ creation.<\/p>\n

Based on Hugh Howey’s bestselling trilogy, Silo is one of Apple TV’s best-reviewed dramas.<\/p>\n

Trying (season 5)<\/p>\n

A surprise visitor upends one very happy adopted family<\/p>\n

One of Apple TV’s understated and most beloved comedies, Trying<\/a> is the story of Nikki (Esther Smith) and Jason (Rafe Spall), who, for the series’ first seasons, were desperate to have a baby before finally deciding to adopt siblings Princess and Tyler. Season 4 jumped the timeline ahead by six years as we find Nikki and Jason a well-oiled parenting machine to teenaged Princess (who goes on a mission to find her biological mother) and 11-year-old Tyler. Season 5 blows everything up as Princess gets her wish and her biological mother, Kat (Charlotte Riley), shows up unannounced, causing all kinds of drama.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tName that Emmy-winning Apple TV+ show
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From Severance to Ted Lasso \u2014 how well do you know Apple TV+’s biggest award
\n\t\t\t\t\t\twinners?<\/p>\n


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Which Apple TV+ show was the first streaming series to win the Emmy Award for
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\n\t\t\t\tAThe Morning ShowBPalm RoyaleCTed LassoDThe Studio \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Ted Lasso made history at the 2021 Emmy Awards by becoming the
\n\t\t\t\tfirst streaming comedy to win Outstanding Comedy Series. It repeated the feat in 2022, cementing its
\n\t\t\t\tplace in television history.<\/p>\n

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Not quite \u2014 the answer is Ted Lasso. In 2021, it became the first
\n\t\t\t\tstreaming comedy ever to take home the Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy, a landmark moment for both Apple
\n\t\t\t\tTV+ and streaming television as a whole.<\/p>\n

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In Severance, what procedure do employees at Lumon Industries undergo?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAMemory erasure of all personal traumaBA surgical split of work and personal memoriesCImplantation of enhanced cognitive abilitiesDVoluntary suppression of emotions during work hours \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Severance’s central concept involves a surgical procedure that
\n\t\t\t\tpartitions employees’ memories so their work selves have no knowledge of their personal lives, and vice
\n\t\t\t\tversa. It’s a chilling metaphor for work-life imbalance.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. In Severance, Lumon employees undergo a procedure that
\n\t\t\t\tsurgically divides their consciousness into two separate selves \u2014 one that only exists at work and one
\n\t\t\t\tthat only exists outside of it. Neither version has any memory of the other’s experiences.<\/p>\n

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What is the name of Ted Lasso’s fictional English Premier League football club?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tARichmond United FCBAFC RichmondCRichmond City FCDWest Richmond FC \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! AFC Richmond is the fictional London club that Ted Lasso is
\n\t\t\t\thired to manage despite knowing almost nothing about soccer. The club’s underdog spirit is central to
\n\t\t\t\tthe show’s heartwarming tone.<\/p>\n

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Not quite \u2014 the club is called AFC Richmond. The fictional London
\n\t\t\t\tfootball team becomes Ted’s unlikely home, and its journey from relegation struggles to redemption
\n\t\t\t\tmirrors the show’s feel-good philosophy.<\/p>\n

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In The Morning Show, what scandal triggers the central conflict at the start of
\n\t\t\t\t\tseason one?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAA live on-air anchor meltdown goes viralBA leaked internal memo about network layoffsCA co-anchor is fired following sexual misconduct allegationsDA journalist is caught fabricating a major news story \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! The Morning Show kicks off when veteran anchor Mitch Kessler,
\n\t\t\t\tplayed by Steve Carell, is fired after sexual misconduct allegations surface. The fallout forces his
\n\t\t\t\tco-anchor Alex Levy, played by Jennifer Aniston, to fight for her own position.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. The inciting incident in The Morning Show is the firing of
\n\t\t\t\tanchor Mitch Kessler following sexual misconduct allegations \u2014 a storyline clearly inspired by
\n\t\t\t\treal-world events in the media industry during the #MeToo era.<\/p>\n

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In Slow Horses, what is the name of the disgraced MI5 division where the main
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\n\t\t\t\tARegent’s Park AnnexBSlough HouseCVauxhall CrossDMillbank Station \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Slough House is the unglamorous MI5 backwater where failed or
\n\t\t\t\tdisgraced spies are sent to be bored into resignation. The show’s title, Slow Horses, is slang for the
\n\t\t\t\tagents who end up there.<\/p>\n

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The answer is Slough House. It’s the dreary MI5 dumping ground for
\n\t\t\t\tagents who’ve blundered their careers, and the nickname ‘slow horses’ is the derogatory term used for
\n\t\t\t\tthe operatives stationed there under the perpetually grumpy Jackson Lamb.<\/p>\n

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In The Studio, Seth Rogen plays a fictional version of himself in what role at a
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\n\t\t\t\tAHead of marketingBChief financial officerCHead of the movie divisionDExecutive producer of a prestige TV slate \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! In The Studio, Seth Rogen plays Matt Remick, the newly
\n\t\t\t\tappointed head of the movie division at Continental Studios. The show satirizes Hollywood’s obsession
\n\t\t\t\twith IP, sequels, and artistic compromise.<\/p>\n

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Not quite \u2014 Seth Rogen plays Matt Remick, the newly installed head of
\n\t\t\t\tthe movie division at a fictional Hollywood studio. The Studio skewers the absurdities of the film
\n\t\t\t\tindustry, from IP-obsessed executives to fragile director egos.<\/p>\n

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In Palm Royale, what does Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons desperately want to achieve in
\n\t\t\t\t\t1969 Palm Beach society?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAWin the annual charity gala chairwoman titleBSell her late aunt-in-law’s estate before it crumblesCCrack into the elite social circle and become a socialiteDLaunch a fashion line endorsed by Palm Beach royalty \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Kristen Wiig’s Maxine is a social climber desperate to break
\n\t\t\t\tinto the exclusive, pastel-clad world of Palm Beach’s elite in the late 1960s. Her scheming and ambition
\n\t\t\t\tdrive the show’s delightfully frothy comedy.<\/p>\n

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The answer is that Maxine wants to crack into Palm Beach’s elite social
\n\t\t\t\tscene. Played by Kristen Wiig, she is a relentless social climber willing to do almost anything to be
\n\t\t\t\taccepted by the fabulously wealthy and absurdly self-important upper crust of 1969 Florida society. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Gary Oldman won a BAFTA Television Award for his role in Slow Horses \u2014 which
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\n\t\t\t\tAPeter JuddBRiver CartwrightCJackson LambDMarcus Longridge \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Gary Oldman plays Jackson Lamb, the brilliantly rude and
\n\t\t\t\tdeliberately slovenly head of Slough House. Oldman’s layered, sardonic performance has been widely
\n\t\t\t\tpraised as one of his finest in years, earning him significant awards recognition.<\/p>\n

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The answer is Jackson Lamb. Gary Oldman plays the gruff, flatulent, and
\n\t\t\t\tsurprisingly brilliant chief of Slough House with enormous charisma. It’s a role that has reinvigorated
\n\t\t\t\tconsiderable awards buzz around Oldman, who won a BAFTA for the performance.<\/p>\n

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Trying has been one of Apple TV’s best-kept secrets, and its 96% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes is proof positive of that. It returns on July 8. <\/p>\n

Lucky<\/p>\n

Anya Taylor-Joy plays a con artist on the run<\/p>\n

All I have to say about Apple TV’s Lucky <\/a>is “sign me up.” Anya Taylor-Joy (The Gorge, The Queen’s Gambit), Timothy Olyphant (Alien: Earth, Justified), and Annette Bening (American Beauty, Dutton Ranch, so many more) alone are enough to draw a crowd, but this new seven-part heist series looks like it could be a fun, twisty thrill ride. Taylor-Joy is Lucky Armstrong, a lifelong con artist running from the FBI and a deadly crime boss, played by Bening, who’s looking for her son and her money. To survive and escape her past, Lucky must return to it one last time. Olyphant plays Lucky’s smooth-talking career con-artist dad, John, guiding her along the way. <\/p>\n

Adapted from Marissa Stapley’s bestselling novel of the same name, and produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine company, Lucky premieres on July 15. <\/p>\n

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Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 15, 2026<\/p>\n

Network<\/p>\n

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Showrunner<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJonathan Tropper, Cassie Pappas, Jonathan van Tulleken<\/p>\n

The Dink<\/p>\n

A washed-up tennis pro discovers the pickleball gospel<\/p>\n

The lone new movie heading to Apple TV in July, The Dink is poised to add some laughs and fun to the lineup. The excellent Jake Johnson (New Girl, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed) stars as washed-up tennis prodigy Dusty Boyd, who finds himself coaching a pack of unruly kids at his father Chuck’s (Westworld’s Ed Harris) country club. One of the first major pickleball-related movies in 2026 (it took long enough), The Dink follows the tennis purist Dusty as he discovers, with the help of his playing partner Candace (Mary Steenburgen), that he actually loves the game. Ben Stiller and Patton Oswalt also star in the goofball underdog comedy that premieres on Apple TV on July 24.<\/p>\n

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Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 24, 2026<\/p>\n

Runtime<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t102 minutes<\/p>\n

Director<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJosh Greenbaum<\/p>\n

Coming to Apple TV in July<\/p>\n

That’s a stacked month for a service that likes to keep things lean. But as things trickle out over the month, How-To Geek runs weekly guides for Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, and the rest, in our streaming section<\/a>, so the next thing to watch is never far off.<\/p>\n

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