David Farnor | On 30, Jun 2022

Sky continues its run of dark original comedies this July, with the return of Breeders and the debut of The Baby. For more information on the latest Sky TV packages and pricing, click here.

Don’t have Sky? You can also stream all of the above live and on-demand through NOW, Sky’s contract-free VOD service, which costs £9.99 a month for an Entertainment Membership.

Sky Cinema, meanwhile, continues to benefit from its new model of replacing daily releases with weekend premieres. This month’s line-up includes King Richard, Zola and Spider-Man: No Way Home – plus, for Sky Cinema subscribers on Sky platforms, there’s the added bonus of Paramount+ titles being included for free. For more information on getting Sky Cinema, click here. Again, if you don’t have Sky, you can also stream Sky Cinema’s movie catalogue live and on-demand through NOW, for £11.99 a month.

Here’s what’s coming soon to Sky and NOW in July 2022:

Who Killed the KLF? (Sky Documentaries, 9pm) – 2nd July

Who Killed the KLF? uses previously unheard tapes to explore the rise and fall of the KLF in the 1980s and 1990s, touching upon themes that perfectly capture the 21st century zeitgeist.

The Baby: Season 1 (Sky Atlantic, 9pm) – 7th July

Michelle De Swarte (The Duchess) stars as 38-year-old Natasha, who is furious that her closest friends are all having babies. But when she is unexpectedly landed with a baby of her own, her life dramatically implodes. Controlling, manipulative but incredibly cute, the baby twists Natasha’s life into a surreal horror show. As she discovers the true extent of the Baby’s deadly nature, Natasha makes increasingly desperate attempts to get rid of it. She doesn’t want a baby – but the baby definitely wants her. All episodes arrive at once.

Killer Siblings: Season 3 (Sky Crime, 9pm) – 7th July

Killer Siblings delves into the disturbing true stories of some of the deadliest siblings of all time. Featuring exclusive interviews and first-hand accounts, the series explores the minds, upbringings and motivations of family members who were driven to kill. Each hour-long episode profiles a different set of siblings and the brutal crimes they committed, offering insight into their murderous bond and what led them down a path to murder.

Download Festival 2022 (Sky Arts, 9pm) – 9th July

We’re heading back to Donnington Park for highlights from the UK’s premier rock festival, Download 2022. This weekend will see headlining sets from Kiss, Iron Maiden, Korn, Deftones, Biffy Clyro and more.

Breeders: Season 3 (Sky Comedy, 9pm) – 13th July

Breeders continues its bittersweet look at the struggles of modern parenthood. Season 3 starts days after Season 2 ended, as the Worsley family reels from teenaged Luke (Alex Eastwood) punching his dad, Paul (Martin Freeman). Paul’s moved out and is staying at his mother-in-law Leah’s (Stella Gonet) house. He should be lonely but actually the simpler life has its appeal. Eventually, though, amends with Luke must be made. Meanwhile Ally (Daisy Haggard) has her own problems – with work, with her early menopause and with her increasingly strained relationship with her newly adolescent daughter, Ava (Eve Prenelle). Gallows humour and large glasses of wine only go so far in quelling the angst… Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones, Miranda) also joins the cast as a guest-star throughout the season. All episodes arrive at once.

FBI: Season 4 (Sky Witness, 9pm) – 21st July

From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind the “Law & Order” brand, FBI is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe.

FBI: Most Wanted: Season 3 (Sky Witness, 10pm) – 21st July

The high-stakes drama returns. Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix, an expert tracker and profiler with a complicated past, leads the Fugitive Task Force, an elite unit that relentlessly pursues and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list.

FBI: International (Sky Witness, 9pm) – 22nd July

From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind FBI and the “Law & Order” brand, this fast-paced drama is the third iteration of the successful FBI brand that follows the elite operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s International Fly Team. Headquartered in Budapest, they travel the world with the mission of tracking and neutralising threats against American citizens wherever they may be, putting their lives on the line to protect the US and its people.

The Resort (Peacock) – 29th July

A multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place fifteen years prior. Starring William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti and Nick Offerman.

SurrealEstate: Season 1 (Sky Sci-Fi, 9pm) – 30th July

Real estate agent Luke Roman and an elite team of specialists handle the cases that no one else can: haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Created by George Olson and starring Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy and Adam Korson.

 

Sky Cinema

King Richard – 1st July

Will Smith delivers a career-best performance in this inspiring tale of determination that puts a new spin on sports biopics.

Sundown – 2nd July

A wealthy man is vacationing with loved ones at a resort in Acapulco, Mexico until he receives a phone call. There’s been a death in the family, and everyone must return home. However, he pretends to lose his passport, which delays his return. Tim Roth and Charlotte Gainsbourg star.

Zola – 3rd July

This self-aware comedy thriller turns a viral Twitter thread into a wild ride with a serious point.

How to Please a Woman – 8th July

When her all-male house-cleaning business gets out of control, a mature woman must embrace her own sexuality, if she is to make a new life for herself. Starring Sally Phillips.

South of Heaven – 9th July

Convicted felon Jimmy (Jason Sudeikis) gets early parole after serving twelve years for armed robbery. Upon his release he vows to give his girlfriend Annie (Evangeline Lilly), who is dying of cancer, the best last year of her life. But things are never that simple, and when he is given a “side job” from his parole officer (Shea Whigham), it sets off a series of events that leaves Jimmy in the crosshairs of a local crime boss (Mike Colter). Now, he must stop at nothing to save Annie and fight for whatever time they have left.

Die in a Gunfight – 10th July

Mary and Ben are the star-crossed black sheep of two powerful families engaged in a centuries-long feud – and they’re about to reignite an affair after many years apart. Their forbidden love will trigger the dominoes that will draw in Mukul, Ben’s best friend, who owes him a life debt; Terrence, Mary’s would-be protector turned-stalker; Wayne, an Aussie hitman with an open mind and a code of ethics; and his free-spirited girlfriend, Barbie. As fists and bullets fly, it becomes clear that violent delights will have violent ends.

Spider-Man: No Way Home – 15th July

When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter Parker to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man. The latest outing for the web-slinging superhero starring Tom Holland, Zendaya and Benedict Cumberbatch.

How to Deter a Robber – 16th July

Home Alone meets Fargo. In this darkly twisted thriller, a series of unfortunate coincidences leave recent high school graduate Madison and her boyfriend Jimmy face-to-face with the burglars who are ransacking their neighbourhood. As the two amateur detectives line up booby traps, they soon realise it’s going to take more than some well-placed paint cans to stop them.

A Mouthful of Air – 17th July

The books from kind, warm, best-selling author Julie Davis deal with unlocking childhood fears, but she has yet to unlock the dark secret that has haunted her own life. However, when her second child is born, events occur that bring that secret to the fore, and with it, a crushing, powerful battle to survive.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank – 22nd July

Hank is a scrappy dog who dreams of becoming a samurai, arrives in a strange land entirely inhabited by cats. Hank meets the nefarious warlord Ika Chu, who hustles an unwitting Hank into becoming the samurai for the town of Kakamucho where Hank meets Jimbo, a once great cat samurai who reluctantly takes Hank under his wing and teaches him what being a samurai really means. Forging the first real friendship between a cat and a dog, the two set off on a journey to save the town of Kakamucho from the evil Ika Chu, and ultimately, Hank learns what it means to become a true samurai. Features an all-star cast including Michael Cera, Samuel L. Jackson, Ricky Gervais, Mel Brooks and Michelle Yeoh.

Raging Fire – 23rd July

Donnie Yen stars in this action film from Benny Chan, which follows a successful cop whose past come back to haunt him when a former protege begins a deadly revenge mission.

Flag Day – 24th July

Biographical drama following a young woman who is confronted with an unbelievable fact – that her father is the US’ most notorious counterfeiter. Sean Penn and Dylan Penn star.

The Card Counter – 29th July

Redemption is the long game. Told with director Paul Schrader’s trademark cinematic intensity, this revenge thriller tells the story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past decisions, and features riveting performances from stars Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan and Willem Dafoe.

Cry Macho – 30th July

Director and producer Clint Eastwood stars as Mike Milo, a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder who, in 1979, takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man’s young son home from Mexico. Forced to take the backroads on their way to Texas, the unlikely pair faces an unexpectedly challenging journey, during which the world-weary horseman finds unexpected connections and his own sense of redemption.

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