Sci Fi TV Premieres: Here is a rundown of all the new and returning sci fi and fantasy TV shows and original movies that will have a premiere in the current month. This information is based on premieres announced at the time of this posting (though check back for updates) and will include trailers if available. Note that premiere dates and times can change with little or no notice.
July brings quite a few premieres for sci fi and fantasy TV shows, including a few foreign-language entries. Among the most-anticipated arrivals for the month is the fourth season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as fans hope that one gets back on track after derailing in its third year (you can read my review of that at this link). Another one that the sci fi community is looking forward is the third season of Apple TV’s Silo as that show has received very good marks across its first two years. Syfy finally gets a scripted entry back on its schedule as the third season of The Ark arrives later in the month. And a Big Bang Theory spin-off with actual sci fi elements hits streaming this month with Stuart Fails to Save the Universe premiering on HBO Max. Among the foreign-language shows that will be arriving this month, Netflix offers a reboot of the Japanese supehero series Human Vapor while Prime Video is giving us a re-imagining of the classic anime The Ghost in the Shell. More shows could be added to the schedule throughout the month, so keep an eye on our Sci Fi TV Premieres page and our Sci Fi TV Schedule for updates. You can see the rundown of all the sci fi and fantasy TV shows and movies coming to streaming in July over at AxiomsEdgeSciFi.com.
X-Men ’97 (Season 2), July 1st
X-Men ’97, Disney+: Season 2 continues with the heroic mutant team of X-Men, divided and thrown across different eras in time as they struggle to navigate their return home. Meanwhile, back in the 1990s, suspicious foes and new strains of mutant intolerance are on the rise in the wake of the X-Men’s absence. The first three episodes will be available July 1st.
Human Vapor (Season 2), July 2nd
Human Vapor, Netflix: Kenji Okamoto (Shun Oguri), a detective on suspension, is recruited to hunt down the criminal behind a series of unprecedented murders. It all starts when a college professor suddenly swells and explodes on live television. Before anyone can process this bizarre event, a man calling himself the Human Vapor (UTA) announces that he will perform a series of murders, sending society into a great panic. Kenji and reporter Kyoko (Yu Aoi) devote themselves to uncovering the truth and catching the culprit, who seems to be mocking the authorities as they struggle to close in on him. With each new killing, he corrodes society with a formless, pervasive fear. All episodes will be availble July 2nd.
Silo (Season 3), July 3rd
Silo, Apple TV: Season three of Silo continues the saga of a dystopian society of 10,000 people living underground under mysterious circumstances, while revealing an origin story set centuries earlier. In the present, Juliette Nichols survives her forced “cleaning” but returns with memory loss as the silo recovers from rebellion and faces a dangerous new threat. Meanwhile, in the “Before Times,” journalist Helen Drew and Congressman Daniel Keene uncover a conspiracy that pulls them into a chain of events with catastrophic, irreversible consequences. Premieres July 3rd.
Sparks of Tomorrwow (Season 1), July 5th
Sparks of Tomorrow, Netflix: In an alternate past, an unlikely duo team up to look for a missing catalog that could bring electricity to the smoke-filled streets of Kyoto. All episodes will be available July 5th.
The Ghost in the Shell (Season 1), July 7th
The Ghost in the Shell, Prime Video: 2029, a near-future Japan. The full cyborg Motoko Kusanagi envisions a task force that preemptively strikes emerging threats. She and her team are scouted by Daisuke Aramaki as Public Security Section 9, AKA the “Shell Squad.” An international conspiracy hints at a hacker known as The “Puppet Master.” What fate awaits Kusanagi? What is the hacker’s endgame? A new era of cyberpunk action begins! Premieres July 7th.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Season 4), July 23rd
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Paramount+: The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, led by Captain Christopher Pike, embarks on a series of thrilling and emotional adventures across the stars. On their journey, they will battle inner demons and external threats, encounter colorful new characters, reunite with familiar faces and confront terrifying aliens. Through it all, they strive to embrace a bright, hopeful future. Premieres July 23rd.
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe (Season 1), July 23rd
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, HBO Max: After accidentally creating a new multiverse, comic book store owner Stuart Bloom must locate a quantum-interference device to restore reality. Premieres July 23rd.
The Walking Dead: Dead City (Season 3), July 26th
The Walking Dead: Dead City, AMC: Maggie and Negan finally put aside their differences to build the first thriving community in Manhattan since the apocalypse, but when chaos in the city begins to arise, they are forced to question: have they learned from their old wounds or will their dark past spell doom for the entire city? Premieres July 26th
The Ark (Season 3), July 29th
The Ark, Syfy: Captain Sharon Garnet and the crew of Ark One embark on their most ambitious adventure yet with bigger missions, new dangers, and humanity’s next chapter of survival. Will Homebase 1 become the future of civilization, or uncover secrets that could destroy it? Premieres July 29th.
Batman: Caped Crusader (Season 2), July 30th
Batman: Caped Crusader, Prime Video: Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human—the BATMAN. His one-man crusade attracts unexpected allies within the GCPD and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications. All episodes will be available on July 30th.
August Preview:
Futurama (Hulu) Season 14 Premieres Aug 3
Lanterns (HBO) Season 1 Premieres Aug 16
Dark Matter (Apple TV) Season 2 Premieres Aug 28
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