Starts streaming:<\/strong> July 1<\/p>\nThis enormously entertaining and frequently surprising science-fiction epic comes back to Netflix, just in time for the 20th anniversary of its debut episode. What begins as a story about a seemingly random group of airline passengers crash-landing on an uncharted island grows over the course of six seasons into a centuries-spanning saga, as the castaways stumble across the mysteries and history of their strange and dangerous new home. An innovative flashback structure balances on-island adventure with smaller stories about these people\u2019s lives before they crashed. \u201cLost\u201d works as both a rich character-driven drama and an addicting puzzle, littered with clues and curiosities. It will be interesting to see if a new generation of fans becomes as obsessed as TV watchers were in the early 2000s \u2014 and if they argue just as much about the way the show ends.<\/p>\n
\u2018Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\nStarts streaming:<\/strong> July 3<\/p>\nArriving 30 years after \u201cBeverly Hills Cop III,\u201d this long-gestating sequel sees Eddie Murphy return to one of his most memorable roles: Axel Foley, the savvy and wisecracking Detroit policeman who somehow keeps finding himself back in Los Angeles, solving crimes. In \u201cAxel F,\u201d the old-school action hero shows up to help out his estranged daughter, Jane (Taylour Paige), a defense attorney whose life may be in danger. While working alongside Jane\u2019s ex-boyfriend, Detective Bobby Abbott (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Foley runs into a lot of old friends, including Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold), John Taggart (John Ashton), Jeffrey Friedman (Paul Reiser) and Serge (Bronson Pinchot). The movie is being pitched as a full-scale 1980s throwback, with big stunts and R-rated jokes.<\/p>\n
\u2018Cobra Kai\u2019 Season 6, Part 1<\/strong><\/p>\nStarts streaming:<\/strong> July 18<\/p>\nThe sequel series to \u201cThe Karate Kid\u201d movie franchise is coming to an end, with a season divided into three parts, starting with five episodes in July. \u201cCobra Kai\u201d started as a simple twist on the original 1984 film, turning its jerky villain Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) into more of an underdog and its hero, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), into someone out of touch with his humble roots. As the series has gone on, these characters \u2014 and their children, who also compete in martial arts tournaments \u2014 have evolved in ways that make their motivations and relationships more complex. The story has expanded to encompass more parts of the \u201cKarate Kid\u201d mythology, but it has remained a surprisingly sensitive look at how people overcome the family histories and socioeconomic circumstances that initially shape them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2018Skywalkers: A Love Story\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\nStarts streaming:<\/strong> July 19<\/p>\nAcrophobes should probably clear of this dizzying documentary, about a pair of famous Russian \u201croof-toppers\u201d who climb as high as they can onto towering buildings then take pictures to preserve the achievement. Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus fell in love while pursuing this passion for extreme climbing. When their relationship started to falter, they tried rekindling the romance by making plans to break into the upper floors of the world\u2019s second-tallest skyscraper, in Kuala Lumpur. Because Nikolau and Beerkus have documented and shared so many of their adventures on social media, the \u201cSkywalkers\u201d director, Jeff Zimbalist, and his co-director, Maria Bukhonina, have ample footage to work with. They tell a story that is partly about a risky act of criminal trespass and partly about a couple who have to learn to trust each other in order to survive their big stunt.<\/p>\n
\u2018The Decameron\u2019 Season 1<\/strong><\/p>\nStarts streaming:<\/strong> July 25<\/p>\nBased loosely on Giovanni Boccaccio\u2019s influential 14th-century story collection, \u201cThe Decameron\u201d is set in Florence during the time of the Black Plague and follows an eclectic group of aristocrats and their servants as they shelter from the pestilence at a rural villa. Created by Kathleen Jordan (best known for the wry satire \u201cTeenage Bounty Hunters\u201d), the mini-series features a cast of distinctive comic actors, including Zosia Mamet (\u201cGirls\u201d), Tanya Reynolds (\u201cSex Education\u201d), Saoirse-Monica Jackson (\u201cDerry Girls\u201d) and Tony Hale (\u201cArrested Development\u201d). Rather than the wide-ranging anthology format of the book, this version covers the misadventures of the houseguests, as days of isolation and anxiety lead to a breakdown in social and sexual inhibitions.<\/p>\n
Also arriving:<\/strong><\/p>\nJuly 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cStar Trek: Prodigy\u201d Season 2<\/p>\n
\u201cSuits\u201d Season 9<\/p>\n
July 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cSprint\u201d Season 1<\/p>\n
July 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cThe Man with 1000 Kids\u201d<\/p>\n
July 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cGoyo\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Imaginary\u201d<\/p>\n
July 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cThe Boyfriend\u201d Season 1<\/p>\n
July 10<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cReceiver\u201d Season 1<\/p>\n
\u201cSugar Rush: The Baking Point\u201d Season 2<\/p>\n
July 11<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cVanished Into the Night\u201d<\/p>\n
July 12<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cExploding Kittens\u201d Season 1<\/p>\n
July 18<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cMaster of the House\u201d Season 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n