Due to the current pandemic and the intense heatwaves hitting Quebec this summer, many Montrealers are stuck at home, and craving new television more than ever. Luckily, summer 2020 has plenty of new shows and seasons premiering in July to keep you more than busy.
Below is a guide to all the summer television premiere dates in July. Since the television landscape is overcrowded and oversaturated this list is so long, we’ve decided to highlight our recommendations in bold. In addition, we've also added the plot synopsis as well as a link to the trailer. We can't promise you will enjoy these shows but those highlighted look to be the most promising.
Feel free to bookmark this page for future reference. Enjoy!
JULY 1
SERIES PREMIERE: Help! I Wrecked My House (HGTV)
SERIES PREMIERE: Say I Do (Netflix)
SERIES PREMIERE: Big Dogs (Amazon)
JULY 3
SPECIAL: iHeartCountry 4th of July BBQ (The CW)
SEASON PREMIERE: Hanna (Amazon)
In equal parts high-concept thriller and coming-of-age drama, HANNA follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl raised in the forest, as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is.
SERIES PREMIERE: The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix)
In a bid to keep the TV version as timely as possible, episodes will broach topics including divorce, racism and belonging.
MOVIE: Hamilton (Disney+)
The real life of one of America's foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Filmed live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theatre with the original Broadway cast.
MOVIE: Desperadoes (Netflix)
JULY 5
SERIES PREMIERE: Outcry (Showtime)
SERIES PREMIERE: Beach Around the World (HGTV)
SEASON PREMIERE: Desus and Mero (Showtime)
JULY 6
SERIES PREMIERE: Masters of Home (HGTV)
SERIES PREMIERE: Hello America (Quibi)
SERIES PREMIERE: Life Size Toys (Quibi)
SERIES PREMIERE: Your Daily Horoscope (Quibi)
JULY 7
SEASON PREMIERE: What Would You Do? (ABC)
SPECIAL: Jim Jefferies: Intolerant (Netflix)
JULY 8
SERIES PREMIERE: Tough as Nails (CBS)
SERIES PREMIERE: Stateless (Netflix)
Inspired by true events; a woman escaping a cult, a refugee fleeing with his family, a father trapped in a dead-end job, and a bureaucrat on the verge of a national scandal find their lives intertwined in an immigration detention centre.
MOVIE: Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado (Netflix)
SERIES PREMIERE: Warrior Nun (Netflix)
After waking up in a morgue, an orphaned teen discovers she now possesses superpowers as the chosen Halo Bearer for a secret sect of demon-hunting nuns.
JULY 9
SERIES PREMIERE: Expecting Amy (HBO Max)
SERIES PREMIERE: Close Enough (HBO Max)
SERIES PREMIERE: Flipping Across America (HGTV)
SERIES PREMIERE: Cannonball (USA)
JULY 10
SERIES PREMIERE: Little Voice (Apple TV+)
SERIES PREMIERE: Greatness Code (Apple TV+)
SERIES PREMIERE: Down to Earth with Zac Efron (Netflix)
SEASON PREMIERE: Bluey (Disney Channel)
MOVIE: The Old Guard (Netflix)
A covert team of immortal mercenaries are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered.
MOVIE: Palm Springs (Hulu)
MOVIE: Greyhound (Apple TV+)
JULY 11
SERIES PREMIERE: Hotel Paranormal (Travel Channel)
SPECIAL: Crikey! It’s the Irwins: Life in Lockdown (Animal Planet)
SEASON PREMIERE: Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN)
SEASON PREMIERE: Family or Fiancé (OWN)
SEASON PREMIERE: Girlfriends Check In (OWN)
JULY 12
SERIES PREMIERE: P-Valley (Starz)
JULY 13
SPECIAL: CMA Best of Fest (ABC)
JULY 14
MOVIE: Showbiz Kids (HBO)
JULY 15
SERIES PREMIERE: Brave New World (Peacock)
SERIES PREMIERE: The Capture (Peacock)
SERIES PREMIERE: Intelligence (Peacock)
SERIES PREMIERE: Lost Speedways (Peacock)
SEASON PREMIERE: Curious George (Peacock)
SERIES PREMIERE: Cleopatra in Space (Peacock)
SERIES PREMIERE: Where’s Waldo (Peacock)
MOVIE: In Deep with Ryan Lochte (Peacock)
MOVIE: Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (Peacock)
Shawn and Gus return to Santa Barbara to help their old police chief, but find themselves unwelcome in their old stomping ground as they secretly untangle a case that involves the supernatural.
SERIES PREMIERE: United We Fall (ABC)
JULY 16
SERIES PREMIERE: The House of Ho (HBO Max)
SERIES PREMIERE: Indian Matchmaking (Netflix)
SPECIAL: 30 Rock Upfront Special (NBC)
JULY 17
SERIES PREMIERE: Cursed (Netflix)
A teenage sorceress named Nimue encounters a young Arthur on his quest to find a powerful and ancient sword.
SERIES PREMIERE: Into the Unknown (Travel)
SEASON PREMIERE: Absentia (Amazon)
SEASON PREMIERE: Love After Lockup (WE tv)
MOVIE: We Are Freestyle Love Supreme (Hulu)
JULY 19
SEASON PREMIERE: The Alienist: Angel of Darkness (TNT)
The best-selling book by Caleb Carr is the basis for "The Alienist," a psychological thriller set amidst the vast wealth, extreme poverty and technological innovation of 1896 New York. A never-before-seen ritualistic killer is responsible for the gruesome murders of boy prostitutes, and newly appointed police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt calls upon criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and police department secretary Sara Howard to conduct the investigation in secret. The brilliant, obsessive Kreizler is known as an alienist -- one who studies mental pathologies and the deviant behaviors of those who are alienated from themselves and society. His job, along with his controversial views, makes him a social pariah in some circles. But helped by a band of outsiders, Kreizler's tireless efforts eventually answer the question behind what makes a man into a murderer.
SEASON PREMIERE: United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell (CNN)
SEASON FINALE: Black Monday (Showtime)
SEASON FINALE: Grantchester (PBS)
SEASON FINALE: Beecham House (PBS)
JULY 20
SERIES PREMIERE: All-Star Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network)
SERIES PREMIERE: The Andy Cohen Diaries (Quibi)
SERIES PREMIERE: Die Hart (Quibi)
MIDSEASON PREMIERE: Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love (Netflix)
JULY 21
SEASON FINALE: The CW Happy Hour (stand-up specials) (The CW)
JULY 22
SERIES PREMIERE: Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
SERIES PREMIERE: Build Me Up (HGTV)
JULY 23
SERIES PREMIERE: Tig ‘n Seek (HBO Max)
SERIES PREMIERE: Lost Resort (TBS)
JULY 24
SPECIAL: Jim Gaffigan: Pale Tourist (Amazon)
SPECIAL: Raven About Bunk’d (Disney)
FINAL SEASON PREMIERE: Room 104 (HBO)
Room 104 is set in a single hotel room, where every guest who comes to stay reveals a unique set of circumstances and quirks.
SERIES PREMIERE: Rogue Trip (Disney+)
MOVIE: The Kissing Booth 2 (Netflix)
JULY 26
SEASON PREMIERE: Wynonna Earp (Syfy)
JULY 27
SERIES PREMIERE: Don’t Look Deeper (Quibi)
SERIES PREMIERE: Bad Ideas with Adam Devine (Quibi)
JULY 28
AWARDS: Emmy nominations
SERIES PREMIERE: MAXXX (Hulu)
FINAL SEASON PREMIERE: Last Chance U (Netflix)
NETWORK PREMIERE: Tell Me A Story (The CW)
JULY 29
SERIES PREMIERE: No Limit Chronicles (BET)
MOVIE: The Weight of Gold (HBO)
JULY 30
SERIES PREMIERE: Frayed (HBO Max)
SERIES PREMIERE: The Dog House (HBO Max)
SERIES PREMIERE: In My Skin (Hulu)
JULY 31
SEASON PREMIERE: Umbrella Academy (Netflix)
A family of former child heroes, now grown apart, must reunite to continue to protect the world.
SERIES PREMIERE: Muppets Now (Disney+)
As a brand-new Muppet series get ready for streaming, Scooter rushes to deliver the episodes -- navigating obstacles, distractions, and complications that the rest of the Muppet gang throws at him.
MOVIE: Beyoncé’s Black Is King (Disney+)
This visual album from Beyoncé reimagines the lessons of The Lion King for today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns. The film was in production for one year with a cast and crew that represent diversity and connectivity.
MOVIE: Upside-Down Magic (Disney Channel)