Posted: 2024-07-21 12:00:17

It's a big week for sports fans and comedy nerds when it comes to TV. This week, the biggest streaming services are dropping some great shows and movies that star some of the biggest names in comedy – and don't forget that the Olympics are about to kick off on Friday, too!

On Netflix, catch the final season of the Spanish drama Élite and season 6 of The Dragon Prince, which both arrive on July 26,  and the new dark (ages) comedy, The Decameron, which premieres on July 25. On Hulu, you can catch the new reality series Dress My Tour, which features model Kate Upton and loads of celebrity judges.

Over on HBO and Max, Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose is a new docuseries about the rise and fall of the baseball star featuring interviews with Rose himself and some of his former teammates, including Mike Schmidt and Ken Griffey Sr.

If you're looking to binge a family-friendly show, Lisa Kudrow stars in the new comedy Time Bandits on Apple TV Plus, which drops its entire first season this week.

Season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race arrives on Paramount Plus, and Peacock's Olympics coverage kicks off with opening ceremonies and the premiere of the comedic commentary show Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson. Read more about the biggest titles of the week below.

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Best new shows and films to stream (July 22 to July 28)

Netflix

Netflix

Élite Season 8 (July 26)

The Spanish teen soap Élite comes to a close this week, wrapping up an impressive eight-season run full of romance, intrigue and murder at a Spanish prep school. You can binge all eight episodes of the final season on July 26.

Netflix

The Dragon Prince (July 26)

The sixth season of Netflix's animated fantasy series The Dragon Prince (also referred to as The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos) arrives Friday, July 26, a full year after season 5. The show has been renewed for a seventh and final season, though a premiere date for that has yet to be confirmed.

Netflix

Netflix's newest comedy series, The Decameron, stars Tony Hale, Zosia Mamet, Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Tanya Reynolds and takes place during the bubonic plague. Loosely based on Giovanni Boccaccio's book of the same name, the eight-episode series takes a look at what happens when a group of nobles and their servants shelter inside a villa while trying to avoid the Black Death.

Paramount Plus

MTV/Paramount Plus

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 (July 24)

The most recent season of RuPaul's Drag Race wrapped up on MTV back in April, but in case you missed out or want to rewatch, the (content) library is open on Paramount Plus. Ru, Michelle, Carson, Ross and the rest of the gang sashay their way onto the streamer on July 24.

Apple TV Plus

Apple TV Plus

Lisa Kudrow returns to TV in the new ensemble comedy Time Bandits, co-created by Taika Waititi, Iain Morris and Jemaine Clement. The Apple TV Plus series is based on the cult classic film of the same name and features Kudrow as the leader of a group of thieves who travel through space and time and whose newest recruit is an 11-year-old history buff named Kevin. The show also co-stars Kal-El Tuck, Tadhg Murphy and Charlyne Yi, and features cameos from Waititi and Clement. All nine episodes of its first season premiere on Wednesday, July 24.

Max

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Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose (July 24)

Baseball player and Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose might have gone down in history as one of the all-time greats had it not been for the betting scandal that resulted in a lifetime ban from the sport. The new four-part sports documentary series Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose, which delves into the life and crimes of Rose, debuts with the first two episodes on July 24. Parts 3 and 4 drop on July 25.

Hulu

Hulu

Fashion and music merge in Dress My Tour, the new reality competition series premiering on Hulu on July 23. Model Kate Upton hosts the show where 11 aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to design outfits for famous musicians; among the judges this season are Paula Abdul, French Montana, JoJo Siwa, Toni Braxton and more.

Peacock

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Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson (July 26)

The 2024 Summer Olympics kick off in Paris on Friday, July 26, and for the first time since The Games have been on TV, every single event will be broadcast live (or can be watched on demand) on Peacock. Peacock also has a few companion shows that offer supplemental coverage of the 2024 Games, including the interactive streaming series Watch with Alex Cooper and Gold Zone, which is the nightly roundup of the best moments of the Paris Games (both premiering July 27). But the show we're most excited for is Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson, who will bring their hilarious hot takes as they recap the best and most surprising moments of The Games two to three times per week starting on July 26.

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