David Farnor | On 29, Jun 2024

Apple TV+ has a star-studded summer lined up, with Natalie Portman, Rashida Jones and Jemaine Clement heading to our screens – including a new adaptation of Time Bandits, a noir thriller and a Spanish crime drama.

Here’s what’s coming soon to Apple TV+ UK in July 2024:

My Divo – 1st July

Maria Garcia, creator of the critically acclaimed podcast “Anything for Selena,” hails from the same hometown as local hero turned global star Juan Gabriel and looks to his legacy as she tries to reconcile with her own identity, reexamining the similarities within their Mexican heritage. Singer, songwriter and pop icon, Gabriel was a Latin music trailblazer known for his eccentric, colorful style and high-energy performances. Gabriel sold over 100 million albums, making him one of the bestselling artists in Mexican history. “My Divo” explores Gabriel’s personal life and public persona, discovering new important details about his life, including how his sexuality was perceived and the impact it had on his legacy. My Divo is the first Apple Original Podcast to be a part of the Apple TV+ connected subscription, giving subscribers early access to all eight episodes upon release through Apple’s Podcasts app.

Sunny – 10th July

Sunny stars Rashida Jones as Suzie, an American woman living in Kyoto, Japan, whose life is upended when her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash. As “consolation” she’s given Sunny, one of a new class of domestic robots made by her husband’s electronics company. Though at first, Suzie resents Sunny’s attempts to fill the void in her life, gradually they develop an unexpected friendship. Together they uncover the dark truth of what really happened to Suzie’s family and become dangerously enmeshed in a world Suzie never knew existed.

Me: Season 1 – 12th July

This 10-part family sci-fi series follows a 12-year-old kid named Ben who is in the throes of middle school (complete with bullies, crushes and school dances!) as he adjusts to a newly blended family AND the realization that he has super powers. Throughout the 10-episode season, Ben goes on a journey of self-discovery and learns what having super powers truly means. He finds an ally in his stepsister, Max, who helps him harness these powers and uncover the secrets behind the mysteries and tragedies of his community … all while he tries to come to terms with what it means to be Ben. All episodes arrive together.

Lady in the Lake: Season 1 – 19th July

When the disappearance of a young girl grips the city of Baltimore on Thanksgiving 1966, the lives of two women converge on a fatal collision course. Maddie Schwartz (Natalie Portman) is a Jewish housewife seeking to shed a secret past and reinvent herself as an investigative journalist, and Cleo Johnson (Moses Ingram) is a mother navigating the political underbelly of Black Baltimore while struggling to provide for her family. Their disparate lives seem parallel at first, but when Maddie becomes fixated on Cleo’s mystifying death, a chasm opens that puts everyone around them in danger. From director Alma Har’el, this seven-part noir thriller tells an unexpected tale of the price women pay for their dreams. The first two episodes will arrive together, followed by new episodes weekly until the finale on 23rd August.

Omnivore: Season 1 – 19th July

Narrated by renowned chef René Redzepi, this global series explores the ingredients that built societies, shaped our beliefs and forever altered the human story. From salt flats in Peru to coffee forests in Rwanda to wild tuna off the coast of Spain, each episode of “Omnivore” celebrates the way we grow, transform and consume the world’s best resources — the ones we eat. All eight episodes arrive together.

Time Bandits: Season 1 – 24th July

Embark on a comedic, high-stakes journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an 11-year-old history nerd. Together, they set out on a thrilling quest to save the boy’s parents — and the world. Created by Jemaine Clement, the first TV adaptation of the cult classic movie stars Lisa Kudrow, Kal-El Tuck, Tadhg Murphy, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Rune Temte, Charlyne Yi, Rachel House, Kiera Thompson, James Dryden, Felicity Ward, Francesca Mills and Imaan Hadchiti. Clement and Taika Waititi will also make guest appearances. All episodes are expected to arrive together.

Women in Blue – 31st July

Set in 1970 and inspired by true events, this 10-part Spanish crime drama tells the story of four women who defy the ultraconservative norms of the time and join Mexico’s first female police force, only to discover that their squad is a publicity stunt to distract the media from a brutal serial killer. As the body count grows, María (Bárbara Mori), whose determination to catch the killer becomes an obsession, Gabina (Amorita Rasgado), whose father is a renowned cop, Ángeles (Ximena Sariñana), a brilliant fingerprint analyst, and Valentina (Natalia Téllez), a young rebel, set up a secret investigation to achieve what no male officer has been able to do and bring the serial killer to justice. The first two episodes arrive together, followed by new episodes weekly until the finale on 25th September.

New releases coming soon to Apple TV+ in July 2024:

3rd July Presumed Innocent: Season 1, Episode 5 Trying: Season 4, Episode 8 (finale) Land of Women: Season 1, Episode 3

10th July Sunny Presumed Innocent: Season 1, Episode 6 Land of Women: Season 1, Episode 4

12th July Me: Season 1

17th July Presumed Innocent: Season 1, Episode 7 Land of Women: Season 1, Episode 5

19th July Lady in the Lake: Season 1, Episode 1 and 2 Omnivore: Season 1

24th July Time Bandits: Season 1 Presumed Innocent: Season 1, Episode 8 (finale) Land of Women: Season 1, Episode 6 (finale)

26th July Lady in the Lake: Season 1, Episode 3

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