The best TV shows and movies we watched in July 2024.

Like me, you might be guilty of watching the same few comfort shows on repeat. What can I say? I love Gilmore Girls and Superstore, and I'm okay with being able to quote every single scene to a perfect, award-winning standard.

But, let's be honest, there's more to life—and by life, I mean streaming—than being stuck in a rut. If you need inspiration for what to watch this weekend, look no further. 

We've got a running list of all the latest shows and movies everyone will be loving, as recommended by Mamamia's entertainment experts.

The best TV shows and movies we watched in July 2024.

Supacell 

Supacell is a gripping new drama. Image: Netflix.

"It's a TV show on Netflix that’s six episodes long. It's set in South London where five people who aren't connected in any way suddenly develop different superpowers. The only connection between them is that they're all black. 

"It's very similar to The Boys on the reality of what would happen next if certain people who aren't necessarily good get powers and how there’s no clear separation between hero and villain like most other superhero movies." - Content Producer and co-host of The Spill Emily Vernem.

Supacell is now streaming on Netflix.

Listen to this episode of The Spill for more recommendations. 

Simone Biles: Rising

Simone Biles Rising is the sports doco the world has been waiting for! Image: Netflix.

"I have this weird tendency to not watch a single minute of sport yet become entirely enthralled in documentaries about sports people and this four-part documentary is everything I wanted and more.

"Simone Biles: Rising gives an intimate look into one of the world’s most decorated gymnast’s deepest thoughts, chronicling her rise to Olympian, along with touching on the mental health struggles that led to her withdrawing from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics." - Senior Entertainment Writer Tara Watson.  

Simone Biles: Rising is now streaming on Netflix. 

Lady in the Lake 

Lady In The Lake is a "must watch" this weekend. Image: Apple TV+.

"Lady in the Lake, which is based on the bestselling book of the same name, is set in Baltimore in the 1960s. The seven-part series stars Natalie Portman as Maddie Schwartz, a woman who divorces her husband and then starts work as an investigative journalist. A job where she becomes wrapped up in solving a mysterious death.

"Lady in the Lake is an incredibly gripping and often surreal story with an excellent cast (Moses Ingram as Cleo Sherwood is a particular stand-out) and the series builds to a very unexpected ending." - Head of Entertainment and co-host of The Spill Laura Brodnik.

Lady in the Lake is now streaming on Apple TV+.

Find Me Falling

Image: Netflix.

Watching this new Netflix rom-com is the perfect way to spend a weekend afternoon. It stars Harry Connick Jr. as rock star John Allman who, after his successful career takes a bit of a dip, spontaneously buys a remote house on a cliff in Cyprus in order to get his life together.

He soon realises the house was so cheap because it's near a known suicide location (this plot point makes the movie a little more series than your average Netflix rom-com) but his urge to help these people allows him to connect with the community.

The main storyline is John’s reconnection with Sia (Agni Scott) a woman he fell in love with while in Cyprus decades ago and a town secret he finds out he's connected to.

Watch Find Me Falling to feel like you’ve escaped to beautiful Cyprus without leaving your couch (the film was written and directed by Cypriot film-maker Stelana Kliris) and to indulge in a schmaltzy but sweet love story.

- Head of Entertainment and co-host of The Spill Laura Brodnik.

Find Me Falling is now streaming on Netflix.

Deadpool & Wolverine

Image: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

If you're a fan of Marvel movies, I've got my absolute favourite one I've ever watched hot and ready to recommend. 

Deadpool and Wolverine is full of gory action, hilarious one-liners, and incredible cinematic sets. It stars IRL BFFs Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman and if you're a fan of the X-Men movies and are a bit worried about how they managed to bring back everyone's favourite Wolverine back from the dead, rest assured, they do it very well. 

You can watch it in cinemas now, and I encourage you to do so, these scenes are meant to be viewed on the big screen. - Writer and co-host of The Spill podcast Em Vernem

Deadpool & Wolverine is in cinemas now, it is rated MA15+.

Dirty Pop

Image: Netflix.

This is one for the millennials who likely had a poster of Nick Carter on their wall, pulled from the pages of Smash Hits magazine. This ain’t no light throwback on the world’s biggest boy bands, it’s a super dark investigation into the dodgy dealings of Lou Pearlman, the man who created Backstreet Boys, NSYNC and O-Town, among many others. 

I learned a lot of interesting trivia about these boy bands in this three-part docuseries (which I won’t spoil) along with some truly disturbing revelations made about what actually went into these ‘overnight success stories’. 

 - Senior Entertainment Writer Tara Watson.  

Dirty Pop is now streaming on Netflix.

Feature Image: Apple TV+

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