10 TV shows for July: Anyone But You, the return of Axel Foley, and more...
Anyone But You, Those About to Die and Lady in the Lake are among this month's TV and streaming highlights
A behind-the-scenes look at the high stakes and mental toughness of the athletes training to be the fastest in the world. Season one of the show follows Sha'Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles and Shericka Jackson and more during the 2023 World Championships and delves into the depths of their psyche.
This British docuseries tells the tale of a sperm donor who is potentially the father of thousands of children worldwide. The man in question is Dutch YouTuber, Jonathan Meijer who is accused of defrauding people around the world.
40 years on from the original Beverly Hills Cop, Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back. This time his daughter, played by Taylour Paige, is threatened. Foley returns with some old pals - including John Taggart and Billy Rosewood – to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.
This romcom starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell took over the internet when it was released in cinemas. Their characters Bea and Ben reunite at a destination wedding in Australia and come up with the genius idea of pretending to be a couple. Expect plenty of laughs.
Rashida Jones plays Suzie, an American woman living in Kyoto, Japan. After her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash, she is given Sunny - one of a new class of domestic robots. While Suzie is resistant at first, she forms a bond with Sunny and they work to uncover what really happened to her family.
The second instalment of the new RTÉ documentary follows gymnast Rhys McClenaghan and brother and sister duo Nhat N’Guyen (Badminton) and Tham N’Guyen (Weightlifting). The series tracks Ireland’s top medal prospects as they work to qualify for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Starring Anthony Hopkins, this historical drama series provides epic insights into the historical arena of the Roman Empire, exposing viewers to the complex world of chariot racing and gladiatorial fights in ancient Rome.
Following the disappearance of a young girl in Baltimore in 1996, the once parallel lives of two women merge. The noir thriller stars Natalie Portman as a Jewish housewife seeking to reinvent herself as an investigative journalist, and Moses Ingram who plays a hard-working mother navigating the political underbelly of Black Baltimore. Based on the novel of Laura Lippman.
This powerful documentary tells the untold story of young athletes and sheds a light on the challenges they face as well as the negative impact high-level sports training can have on children.
A bumper month of sports viewing will hopefully include some Irish medals in Paris. We’ll also be treated to the Euros final (July 14), the hurling All-Ireland (July 21), and the football final (July 28).
