From 'Vikings: Valhalla' to 'Time Heroes' and 'The Lady of the Lake': the best series of July to watch in summer

After a month in which memorable and discussable series premiered such as "La casa del dragón," "Los Bridgerton," and "Presunto inocente," July has brought premieres that may be a bit more discreet, but there are always titles worth recommending, especially for those looking to disconnect during the holiday season.

In addition to the finale of "Élite," the third season of "Vikingos: Valhalla" also arrived on Netflix, bidding farewell to one of the audience's favorite series. Although in a completely different genre, history fans can also enjoy the remake that Apple TV+ has released of a classic adventure and time travel story by Terry Gilliam, which they can also enjoy with the little ones at home.

The same platform has also premiered a series produced by A24 about a woman and a companion robot, and another starring Natalie Portman, this time a dark and delirious noir thriller. Finally, a Korean dystopian thriller that will especially please fans of "Squid Game."

"Sunny" (Apple TV+)

This A24 production is a thriller with elements of dark comedy, created by Katie Robbins, writer of "The Affair" and "El último magnate." Rashida Jones plays Suzie, an American woman living in Kyoto whose life is disrupted when her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane accident. As a "consolation," they give her "Sunny," one of the new companion robots manufactured by her husband's electronics company.

Although initially offended by Sunny's attempts to fill the void in her life, they gradually strike up an unexpected friendship as they uncover the dark truth of what really happened to her family.

"Bargain" (SkyShowtime)

In this dystopian thriller, a series of men are drawn to a remote hotel under the premise of having sexual encounters but end up trapped in a network of organ trafficking where organs are sold to the highest bidder. After a catastrophic earthquake, victims, traffickers, and buyers are trapped inside a building on the brink of collapse. Cut off from communication, they must fight to survive the disaster at any cost.

This Korean series won the award for Best Screenplay at the Canneseries Festival, was selected for the Toronto International Film Festival, and was nominated for the Critics Choice Award for Best Foreign Language Series.

"Vikingos: Valhalla" (Netflix)

Set in the early 11th century, it narrates the heroic adventures of some of the most famous Vikings in history: Leif Eriksson, his sister Freydis, and the Norwegian prince Harald Sigurdsson.

The third season begins seven years after the end of the second. Freydis is now the undisputed leader of the pagan community of Jonsborg, while Leif and Harald have achieved glory in Constantinople. But the three heroes must face even greater challenges to fulfill their respective destinies.

"Cobra Kai" (Netflix)

Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, stars of "Karate Kid," lead the cast of this series that brings back the protagonists of the 1984 film and its sequels. In this installment, with Cobra Kai eliminated from All Valley, senseis and students must decide if they will compete in the Sekai Taikai, the most prestigious karate championship in the world, and how they will do it.

The final season, with 15 episodes, will be divided into three parts: the first on July 18, the second on November 28, and the last will have to wait until 2025.

"The Lady of The Lake" (Apple TV+)

When the disappearance of a girl shocks the city of Baltimore on Thanksgiving Day 1966, the lives of two women collide fatally. They are Maddie Schwartz (Natalie Portman), a Jewish housewife trying to rid herself of a hidden past and reinvent herself as an investigative journalist, and Cleo Sherwood (Moses Ingram), a mother navigating the political underworld of Black Baltimore while struggling to support her family.

Their disparate lives seem parallel at first, but when Maddie becomes obsessed with Cleo's mysterious death, an abyss opens that endangers everyone around them in this noir and feverish thriller.

"Time Bandits"

Created by Jermaine Clement ("What We Do in the Shadows") and Taika Waititi, this adaptation of Terry Gilliam's classic adventure is an unpredictable journey through time and space with a colorful group of thieves and their new recruit: an 11-year-old history enthusiast named Kevin.

Together, they embark on an exciting adventure to save the boy's parents and the world. Guided by Lisa Kudrow, the eccentric band of bandits embarks on epic adventures while evil forces threaten their conquests and life as they know it. Along the way, the band encounters fascinating worlds from the distant past while searching for treasures, relying on Kevin to shed light on each situation.

*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence*