Need a show to binge? These are the must watch shows this summer
USA TODAY’s TV critic Kelly Lawler breaks down the best TV shows you don’t to want to miss this summer
If you’re looking for something new to watch this weekend, you can grab your swim trunks and head to a mythical fantasy land, or start swimming with sharks.
Netflix’s comic book adaption “The Sandman” and a ton of shark-related TV are ready to take a bite out of your streaming schedule this week, June 30-July 6, 2025. What better way to ring in the 4th of July holiday than with a new shark reality show to sink your teeth into?
In addition to these shows that we think are worth your notice, we’ve listed every new TV series and special that will stream this weekend across the major platforms to help you as you browse through endless streaming options on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Max and more. Maybe you’ll find your new obsession. Maybe you’ll find something worth turning on in the background while you barbecue on the 4th.
New on streaming Monday, June 30
- “Shark Whisperer” (documentary, Netflix)
New on streaming Tuesday, July 1
- “Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers” (documentary, Netflix)
- “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Reunion Special” (reality, Hulu)
- “Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel” (documentary, Netflix)
New on streaming Wednesday, July 2
- “Clevatess” (anime, Crunchyroll)
- “Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print” (documentary, Max)
- A chronicle of the influential feminist magazine during its rise to popularity in the 1970s, the documentary features interviews with figures like Gloria Steinem, Patricia Carbine and Letty Cottin Pogrebin.
- “Dora” (kids/family, Paramount+)
- “Dora & Diego: Rainforest Rescues” (kids/family, Paramount+)
- “Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado” (kids/family, Paramount+)
- “Tour de France: Unchained” (documentary, Netflix)
New on streaming Thursday, July 3
- “Countdown: Taylor vs. Serrano” (reality, Netflix)
- “Dan Da Dan” (anime, Crunchyroll/Hulu/Netflix)
- “The Sandman” Season 2 (Netflix)
- The second and final season of the epic and heavenly fantasy series, based on the graphic novel by Neil Gaiman, will be released in two parts, with six episodes streaming July 3. The final five episodes will stream on July 24.
New on streaming Friday, July 4
- “All the Sharks” (reality, Netflix)
- Shark week who? Netflix is getting in on the big-toothed genre with several shows, including this reality competition series, in which four teams of two compete to photograph the most shark varieties in hopes of winning money for charity.
- “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks” (Peacock, 8 ET/5PT)
- New York’s annual 4th of July fireworks extravaganza is streaming live on Peacock this year, so you can tune into the event, hosted by Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose, from wherever you are celebrating. The special will also include performances from musicians including Keke Palmer, Eric Church, Ava Max, Jonas Brothers, Trisha Yearwood and Lenny Kravitz.
New on streaming Saturday, July 5
- “The Summer Hikaru Died” (anime, Netflix)
- “With You and the Rain” (anime, Crunchyroll)
New on streaming Sunday, July 6
- “Going, Going, Gone: The Magic of the Home Run” (special, The Roku Channel)
- “Investigation Shark Attack” (Disney+/Hulu)
- “Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory” (Disney+/Hulu)
- “Super Shark Highway” (Disney+/Hulu)
