David Farnor | On 01, Jul 2025

Sky is returning to Manhattan this July, with the second season of The Walking Dead: Dead City shuffling on to our screens. It’s joined by the return of Mr Bigstuff and the debut of new F1 documentary Hill. 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’s line-up, meanwhile, boasts Wicked and Juror #2. 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 2025:

Entertainment

Hill (Sky Documentaries, 9pm) – 2nd July

One Name. Two World Champions. In 1996, Damon Hill claimed the Formula 1® World Championship. In doing so he cemented his place in motorsport history, following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Graham Hill. Hill is a unique family story set against the backdrop of the fastest sport in the world. How Damon Hill defied the odds and overcame tragedy to step out of his father’s shadow and become a racing legend in his own right.

The Walking Dead: Dead City: Season 2 (Sky Max, 9pm) – 10th July

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2q0oV5Nol0

The Walking Dead: Dead City follows Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) as they travel into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan, long ago cut off from the mainland. In season two, in the growing war for control of New York City, Maggie and Negan find themselves trapped on opposite sides. As their paths intertwine, they come to see that the way out for both is more complicated and harrowing than they ever imagined. All episodes arrive at once.

My Mom Jayne (Sky Documentaries), 9pm) – 12th July

Mariska Hargitay (better known as Captain Olivia Benson in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) was three years old when her mother, Jayne Mansfield, tragically died in a car accident at the age of 34. The film follows Mariska as she seeks to know, understand, and embrace her mother for the first time. Through intimate interviews and a collection of never-before-seen photos and home movies, she grapples with her mother’s public and private legacy and discovers the layers and depth of who Jayne was, not only to her audience but to those who were closest to her.

Death of a Showjumper: Season 1 (Sky Documentaries, 9pm) – 16th July

When Katie Simpson died unexpectedly in 2020, the majority of the horse community accepted that she had taken her own life but a local journalist questioned the official conclusion. Katie’s death triggered a memory of an old case she covered, a case with too many similarities to Katie’s. At the centre of her suspicions was Katie’s sister’s partner, an influential champion showjumper, jockey and horse trainer, Jonathan Creswell. Now, in this new three-part documentary series told by the investigators, Katie’s friends and family, and Jonathan Creswell’s circle, the series reveals how a secret investigation ended in a high stakes murder trial with an ending that no one expected. All three episodes available at once.

Stories from Tate Britain (Sky Arts, 9pm) – 16th July

Having explored the collections of the National Portrait Gallery and the National Gallery, Kate Bryan goes behind the scenes at Tate Britain.

Mr Bigstuff: Season 2 (Sky Max) – Date TBC

BAFTA-winner Danny Dyer (Rivals), series creator Ryan Sampson (Brassic, Plebs), and Harriet Webb (Big Boys, I May Destroy You) return for series two of Mr Bigstuff, premiering this July on Sky and NOW. Series one earned Dyer his first-ever BAFTA TV award for his performance as Lee Campbell, the estranged brother of Glen (played by Sampson). Set in suburban Essex, the series was a huge hit with audiences, becoming Sky Max’s highest-rated new original comedy in three years. Series two picks up two weeks after the shock news that the brothers’ dad’s not actually dead, and Lee and Glen are handling it very differently. But, with chaos mounting and questions piling up, the brothers unite on a mission to track him down. Meanwhile, Kirsty’s taking charge in the bedroom and the boardroom, but one badly timed kiss—and a mysterious blackmailer—threaten to bring it all crashing down. With secrets spilling and tempers flaring, it’s only a matter of time before the family blows up—again.

SWAT: Season 8 (Sky Max) – Date TBC

Returning for its eighth and final season, Hondo (Shemar Moore) is back to lead his elite tactical team into the fray one last time. As the season opens, SWAT tackles a mission with personal ties for Hondo when they race to find a group of missing students and their bus driver, Hondo’s former high school football coach. Also, Hicks has reservations regarding Hondo’s new 20-Squad team addition, Devin Gamble (Annie Ilonzeh), a cop with a family background deeply entrenched in crime.

Fire Country: Season 3 (Sky Witness) – Date TBC

Max Thieriot stars as Bode Leone, a young convict seeking a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region. Now in its third season, Bode walks as a free man as he continues his journey toward redemption in his small hometown with Cal Fire.

 

Sky Cinema

William Tell – 4th July

1307, the Holy Roman Empire is in turmoil. As its grip on Europe loosens, new dynasties such as the Austrian Habsburg Family encroach on new lands, desperate for power. Switzerland, the once peaceful country, is overwhelmed and bows under the Austrian might. When the local huntsman William Tell sees a farmer begging for help after murdering a cruel Austrian governor, he reluctantly agrees to guide him to a safe location. But as he meets with more comrades along the way, Tell realizes that this act of violence is a larger sign of what’s to come with the growing Swiss resistance.

Strange Darling – 5th July

Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree. Psychological horror from JT Mollner, starring Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, Ed Begley Jr., Barbara Hershey and Steven Michael Quezada.

I Don’t Understand You – 6th July

An American couple, on the verge of adopting a baby, goes on an Italian vacation — an opportunity to reconnect before the new addition arrives. Everything is picture- perfect; the epitome of a European baby moon, when things begin to spiral out of control. On the way to dinner, they get their rental car stuck in a ditch and are stranded in rural nowhere in a downpour. These two Americans, who are used to being catered to, are now in a foreign land without service, an Italian language comprehension of about zero, and clear relationship turmoil that could explode at any minute. Fear obviously takes over.

Wicked – 11th July

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.

Sew Torn – 12th July

Barbara Duggen, ‘The Mobile Seamstress’, is struggling to keep her fabric shop alive. After a botched sewing appointment sets her on a quest to replace her client’s lost button, she unexpectedly stumbles upon a drug deal gone bad. Faced with two downed motorcyclists, guns, and a briefcase – Barbara is completely torn. She is forced to pick between three choices: commit the perfect crime, call the police, or drive away. The narrative presents the repercussions of all three decisions, and the deadly confrontations that result from each as she gets entangled with the case’s owner. Using thread to free herself, Barbara stops at nothing to save her store.

Running on Empty – 13th July

Keir Gilchrist, Lucy Hale, Francesca Eastwood and comic legend Jim Gaffigan star in a brilliantly quirky romantic comedy about celebrating life and living it to its fullest. Mortimer is an odd but clever young man living a lukewarm existence in California’s San Fernando Valley until he receives some life-changing news. Determined to make the most of every day, Mort sets out on a spirited quest to find meaning in his existence and discovers the girl of his dreams along the way.

Juror #2 – 18th July

Juror #2 follows family man Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) who, while serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma… one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict – or free – the accused killer.

Sacramento – 19th July

An energetic and free-spirited young man convinces his long-time friend to go on an impromptu road trip from LA to Sacramento. Michael Cera stars.

Buffalo Kids – 20th July

Arriving in Old West America, two orphans must embark on a cross-country adventure aboard a train.

Kraven the Hunter – 25th July

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is Kraven, the deadly supervillain on a path of vengeance that will motivate him to become the greatest – and the most feared – hunter in the world. Superhero action.

Rumours – 26th July

The leaders of seven wealthy democracies get lost in the woods while drafting a statement on a global crisis. Cate Blanchett stars.

The Sloth Lane – 27th July

A speedy sloth named Laura and her crazy family move to the big city in their rusted old food truck hoping to make their business a success.

 

Titles coming soon to Sky and Now in July 2025

1st July The Rookie: Season 7, Episode 5

2nd July Hill

3rd July Poker Face: Season 2, Episode 11 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 26, Episode 14

4th July Chicago Fire: Season 13, Episode 10 Chicago Med: Season 10, Episode 10 Chicago PD: Season 12, Episode 10 And Just Like That... Season 3, Episode 6 William Tell

5th July Strange Darling

6th July I Don't Understand You

7th July The Gilded Age: Season 3, Episode 3 Elsbeth: Season 2, Episode 9

8th July The Rookie: Season 7, Episode 6 Creature Commandos: Season 1, Episode 1 to 2

10th July The Walking Dead: Dead City: Season 2 Poker Face: Season 2, Episode 12 (finale) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 26, Episode 15 to 16

11th July Chicago Fire: Season 13, Episode 11 (#OneChicago crossover) Chicago Med: Season 10, Episode 11 (#OneChicago crossover) Chicago PD: Season 12, Episode 11 (#OneChicago crossover) And Just Like That... Season 3, Episode 7 Wicked

12th July My Mom Jayne Sew Torn

13th July Running on Empty

14th July The Gilded Age: Season 3, Episode 4 Elsbeth: Season 2, Episode 10

15th July Creature Commandos: Season 1, Episode 3 to 4 The Rookie: Season 7, Episode 7

16th July Stories from Tate Britain: Part 1 Death of a Showjumper: Season 1

17th July Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 26, Episode 17 to 18

18th July And Just Like That... Season 3, Episode 8 Chicago Fire: Season 13, Episode 12 Chicago Med: Season 10, Episode 12 Chicago PD: Season 12, Episode 12 Juror #2

19th July Sacramento

20th July Buffalo Kids

21st July The Gilded Age: Season 3, Episode 5 Elsbeth: Season 2, Episode 11

22nd July Creature Commandos: Season 1, Episode 5 to 6 The Rookie: Season 7, Episode 8

23rd July Stories from Tate Britain: Part 2

24th July Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 26, Episode 19 to 20

25th July And Just Like That... Season 3, Episode 9 Chicago Fire: Season 13, Episode 13 Chicago Med: Season 10, Episode 13 Chicago PD: Season 12, Episode 13 Kraven the Hunter

26th July Rumours

27th July The Sloth Lane

28th July The Gilded Age: Season 3, Episode 6 Elsbeth: Season 2, Episode 12

29th July Creature Commandos: Season 1, Episode 7 to 8 The Rookie: Season 7, Episode 9

31st July Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 26, Episode 21 to 22

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