July 2026 brings a diverse lineup of TV shows and movies to Australian streaming platforms, including Netflix, Stan, SBS on Demand, ABC iview, Prime Video, Binge, Disney+, and Apple TV. Highlights include Will Ferrell's golf comedy The Hawk, the Netflix adaptation of Little House on the Prairie, Ryan Coogler's vampire film Sinners, and a Christopher Nolan collection on Stan.
Netflix: The Hawk and Little House on the Prairie
Will Ferrell stars in The Hawk (out 16 July), a golf comedy where he plays Lonnie Hawkins, a former champion golfer attempting to win the one major tournament that eluded him. His rival includes his own son Lance, played by Jimmy Tatro. The film continues Ferrell's tradition of sports parodies, following Blades of Glory and Semi-Pro.
Little House on the Prairie (out 9 July) is Netflix's adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's autobiographical books. Alice Halsey and Luke Bracey star as Laura and Charles Ingalls. The trailer shows a handsomely staged production set in the late 19th-century US frontier.
Netflix: Sinners and Honourable Mentions
Ryan Coogler's Sinners (out 4 July) is a vampire movie set in 1930s Mississippi. It received 16 Oscar nominations, including a best supporting actor win for Michael B. Jordan, who plays twin gangsters Smoke and Stack. The film follows a bait-and-switch strategy from crime drama to vampire horror.
Other Netflix honourable mentions include Enola Holmes 3, Human Vapor, Spit, Footloose, Proclivitas, American Beauty, Looking for Alibrandi, 21 Jump Street, Heartstopper Forever, 1917, 72 Hours, and Ladies in Black.
Stan: The Secret Agent and The F Ward
Kleber Mendonça Filho's The Secret Agent (out now) is a political thriller set in 1970s Brazil, nominated for best picture at the 2025 Academy Awards. Wagner Moura stars as Marcelo, a professor and widowed father on the run from powerful enemies. The film is praised for its period details and performances, though pacing issues are noted.
The F Ward (out 17 July) is a hospital drama from the creators of Bump, following medical interns at the under-funded Pines Hospital in Sydney. The trailer highlights challenges and life-or-death scenarios.
Stan: Christopher Nolan Collection
Stan adds a suite of Christopher Nolan films (out 11 July) to mark the release of The Odyssey. The collection includes Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar, Inception, and Dunkirk.
Honourable mentions on Stan include Outback Murder: The Search for Peter Falconio, Crossroads, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, White House Down, Secret Service, Men in Black 1-4, The Westies, Despicable Me 4, Django Unchained, Panic Room, and My Best Friend's Wedding.
SBS on Demand: The Age of Adaline and Seven Samurai
The Age of Adaline (out 17 July) stars Blake Lively as a woman who stops aging after a near-death experience. The romantic drama explores the downsides of eternal life, with Harrison Ford playing a former lover.
Seven Samurai (out now) is Akira Kurosawa's 1954 masterpiece about seven samurai protecting a village from bandits. Other Kurosawa classics available include The Hidden Fortress and Throne of Blood.
Honourable mentions on SBS include Run Lola Run, Donnie Darko, Couples Therapy season 5, Bran Nue Dae, Sweet Country, Charlie's Country, Satellite Boy, Walkabout, Blue Water Empire, The Wicker Man, Party Down seasons 1-3, The Expanse seasons 1-3, Cold Haven, Hell or High Water, Six Four, and Say Nothing.
ABC iview: Believe Me
Believe Me (out 19 July) is a four-part drama about women drugged and sexually attacked by serial sex offender John Worboys, known as the "black-cab rapist." Daniel Mays plays Worboys. According to Lucy Mangan's review, the series is "a punchy, intelligent script" that makes the women and their suffering "real and vivid."
Honourable mentions include Saint-Pierre, Cooper and Fry, The Lady Grace Mysteries, When the River Rose, Ninjago: Dragons Rising, Treasure & Dirt, and New Zealand Spy.
Prime Video: The Sheep Detectives and Elle
The Sheep Detectives (out now) is a murder mystery featuring a flock of sheep solving the death of their shepherd, George (Hugh Jackman). The sheep help a bumbling local cop (Nicholas Braun) in a cozy crime film described as "light, enjoyably inessential viewing."
Elle (out now) is a 90s-set prequel series to Legally Blonde, starring Lexi Minetree as a teenage Elle Woods. The series has already been renewed for a second season.
Honourable mentions include The Ghost in the Shell, Murder 101, Ride or Die, Batman: Caped Crusader season 2, and The Devil's Mouth.
Binge: Arco
Arco (out 6 July) is a French animated sci-fi film about a 10-year-old boy who time-travels to 2075 and bonds with a lonely girl named Iris. Inspired by Studio Ghibli, the film features vibrant colours and emotional depth.
Honourable mentions include Cape Fear, Cat Ballou, Bewitched seasons 1-8, Jimpa, Four Mothers, The Five-Star Weekend, The History of Sound, and Moss & Freud.
Disney+: The Devil Wears Prada 2
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (out 29 July) reunites Anne Hathaway as Andy and Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly. The sequel acknowledges the changed media landscape, with Andy returning to Runway as features editor. The film maintains Miranda as an intimidating presence, though her power has diminished.
Honourable mentions include Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far from Home, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Amazing Spider-Man 1-2, Dirty Dancing, The Hunger Games 1-4, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston, and Furious.
Apple TV: Lucky
Lucky (out 15 July) stars Anya Taylor-Joy as a former con artist forced on the run from FBI agents and criminals. The seven-part crime thriller marks Taylor-Joy's first TV lead role since The Queen's Gambit.
Honourable mentions include Silo season 3, Trying season 5, and The Dink.
