Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston
Tom Hiddleston indulges his lifelong obsession with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in this engaging documentary drama series. Billed as an amateur classicist, Hiddleston—who first visited Pompeii as a teenager—enlists historians, geoscientists, and psychologists to explore the AD79 disaster as it unfolded. Using reconstructions, the series follows three citizens of Pompeii as the ground shakes and volcanic ash closes in, effectively relocating historical events into lived human experience. Premieres on Disney+ from Thursday 23 July.
The Crow Girl
The second season of this grim crime thriller begins with a horrific farm scene involving pigs, setting the tone for an entertaining story. DCI Jeanette Kilburn (Eve Myles) and her team realize how many clues they missed in the original murder case. Adapted from Erik Axl Sund’s novels, the series toys with sympathies and delights in taking everything too far. Stream on Paramount+ from Monday 20 July.
Young Farts Trailer Parts
This rugged reality series stars Jagger and Dawson Glowatsky, two devoted but bickering brothers who run a yard trading RV spare parts in Canada. The show offers an idealized version of male bonding—belting around on carts, barbecues, and occasional work—with a mood akin to Top Gear meets Scrapheap Challenge. Available on Prime Video now.
King of the Hill
Season 15 of this cherished animated sitcom continues to be funny and wise. Hank and Peggy settle into retirement, but restlessness emerges when Hank introduces Peggy to golf. Meanwhile, Bobby’s romance with Connie faces challenges from her daunting parents. The revival proves that resonant characters can pick up where they left off. Streaming on Disney+ from Monday 20 July.
A Toxic Love Story
This true-crime documentary explores the feud between Ian and Angela Diaz and Ian’s ex Michelle Hadley over a co-owned California property. The case involves threats of kidnapped children and Craigslist ads seeking men for rape fantasies. Through interviews with police and main players, the film reveals a reality more remarkable than the initial story. On Netflix from Wednesday 22 July.
Kaulitz & Kaulitz
The German pop-metal twins from Tokio Hotel return for a third season of uber-camp reality hijinks. Tom and Bill attempt clean living—non-alcoholic beer, vegetable stews, marathon discussions—but a pool party reveals sibling faultlines and unresolved childhood trauma. Streaming on Netflix from Wednesday 22 July.
Sea Shadows
In this moody French thriller, oceanographer Abigail (Fleur Geffrier) returns to her hometown to investigate a mysterious shipwreck. She enters a hotbed of political tensions between town authorities, local fishers, and environmental activists. What lies beneath the ocean surface proves stranger than anyone imagined. Premieres on Channel 4 from Friday 24 July.
