It’s a gripping month of July where the streaming scene is concerned. From spine-chilling supernatural tales to thrilling mysteries that race against time, this month is packed with a reel of shows that will keep you at the edge of your seat.
For fans of the other side of the realm, K-dramas have duly taken note. The East Palace is a period drama that reveals deep-rooted dark secrets found in the ghostly sphere, while Spooky in Love takes things to modern days where a chaebol’s haunted talent is used for law enforcement good.
Meanwhile, this month’s action is taken to new heights as the plot thickens. Apple TV’s newest original series Lucky sees Anya Taylor-Joy as the eponymous lead trying to outrun the law and mafia as she escapes her past, and Human Vapor arrives to terrorise the city of Tokyo as an elusive murderer strikes his targets in smoke.
And if affairs of the heart is more up your alley, July won’t disappoint. The fervent nostalgia for Noughties rom-coms paints the screen pink all over with Elle, a Legally Blonde prequel series that gives you a glimpse of high school Elle before she became the beloved pop culture icon.
With the summer season jam-packed with a slew of adventures, look no further than Vogue Singapore’s trusty guide on what to watch on your streaming platforms this month.
1 / 9
Enola Holmes 3
Enola Holmes is back. Having previously proven herself to be a worthy detective and member of the Holmes household, the third instalment sees Millie Bobby Brown’s Enola on the cusp of adulthood, seemingly settling down to marry Louis Partridge’s Lord Tewkesbury. As she prepares to walk down the aisle, an urgent crisis crops up: her own brother Sherlock has been kidnapped. Enola is the only one for the job as she instantly tackles this mystery, with a few newlywed complications surrounding her.
Watch Enola Holmes 3 on Netflix from 1 July.
2 / 9
The East Palace
A sinister spirit is taking over the palace, and the king is determined to stop it. He calls upon a Gu Cheon, a ghost-slayer, and Saeng Gang, a clairvoyant court lady, for help. Starring Nam Joo-hyuk and Roh Yoon-seo, the pair venture into the spiritual realm to get to the bottom of it, only to unearth an uncontrollable chaos that follows them as unresolved grudges and dark-rooted secrets come to the fore—revealing what the royal palace has buried for centuries.
Watch The East Palace on Netflix from 17 July.
3 / 9
Lucky
A life of crime has always followed Lucky. After a multimillion-dollar heist falls through, the con artist scrambles to leave the life she’d always known. But the chains of a criminal aren’t always easy to break—the FBI and a ruthless crime lord are hot on her heels. Lucky must find a way out as she tries to outrun her past. The Apple TV original series is based on Marissa Stapley’s novel with Anya Taylor Joy as the executive producer and main lead, alongside the cast of Drew Starkey, Annette Bening, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Timothy Olyphant.
Watch Lucky on Apple TV from 15 July.
4 / 9
Spooky in Love
The best way to close unresolved murder cases? A team made of a chaebol hotelier who can see ghosts, and a determined prosecutor who’s absolutely terrified of them. This supernatural romance drama follows Cheon Yeo-ri and Ma Gang-wook as they unexpectedly cross paths, only to find they’re a dream team in solving paranormal mysteries. Park Eun-bin stars across Yang Se-jong in the remake of the original 2011 film, Spellbound.
Watch Spooky In Love on Netflix from 18 July.
5 / 9
Human Vapor
A remake of 1960 Japanese thriller, the world is sent into utter shock when a man suddenly floats up and explodes on live television. The culprit behind this violent illusion? The ‘Human Vapor’, a man who transforms into gas, slipping through barriers as he hunts for blood. He steps out of hiding and reveals his grandiose murder plans, but the press and authorities just can’t keep up, watching in horror as they mercilessly come to fruition.
Watch Human Vapor on Netflix from 2 July.
6 / 9
Elle
Before there was Legally Blonde Elle, there was just Elle. The eponymous prequel is set in 1995, following the life of Elle navigating high school before she became a Delta Nu sorority star and an all-star at Harvard. When her teen self is forced to leave sunny California for Seattle’s city hub, her bubbly, pink demeanour sticks out like a sore thumb amidst the sea of her sombre, grouchy classmates. Life continues to throw curveballs her way, but trust Elle to figure a way out, growing a step closer to the iconic Elle Woods we’ve come to love.
Watch Elle on Prime Video from 1 July.
7 / 9
Silo Season 3
The third season of Silo continues in the underground dystopian society. Rebecca Ferguson is back as Juliette, who survived the second season’s end but returns as a blank slate, her memories vanished as the silo faces a looming threat. Back in the ‘Before Times’, Helen and Daniel discover a conspiracy that unravels into a chain of irreversible catastrophe. The ensemble cast returns, including Common, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, Alexandria Riley, Jessica Henwick as well as Ashley Zukerman from the Season 2 finale.
Watch Silo Season 3 on Apple TV from 3 July.
8 / 9
Ride or Die
Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham play best friends Debbie and Judith who know everything about each other, or so they think. Judith actually has a secret to keep: she’s an international assassin. When a mysterious person appears, the cat is let out of the bag and both of their worlds are changed forever. What follows is a race against time across Europe, with law enforcement, hitmen and dangerous criminals lurking at every corner.
Watch Ride or Die on Prime Video from 1 July.
9 / 9
The Five Star Weekend
When her husband suddenly dies, famed food blogger Hollis grapples with fresh grief by inviting friends from different chapters of her life to a weekend getaway in Nantucket. Very soon, there’s trouble in paradise—personalities clash and hidden truths rise to the surface. Played by a star-studded cast with the likes of Jennifer Garner, Chloë Sevigny, Gemma Chan and Timothy Olyphant, the heartwarming eight-part series is based on Elin Hilderbrand’s 2023 eponymous novel.
Watch The Five Star Weekend on HBO Max from 9 July.
