Netflix rarely starts a month without dropping several new shows, and July is no exception.
It certainly helps to have a three-day holiday weekend so early in July, because that’s the perfect time to binge-watch to your heart’s content.
If you’re looking for suggestions for the holiday, the Watch With Us team has picked out three underrated Netflix shows you need to watch this weekend.
Our picks include a dark fantasy series that’s reaching its conclusion, a long-running CBS sitcom and a documentary that’s taking Netflix by storm.
‘The Sandman’ (2022 – 2025)
The Lord of Dreams returns in the second season of The Sandman, which is based on the critically acclaimed fantasy comic book series. Morpheus (Tom Sturridge) has slowly recovered from his century in captivity and reclaimed his role as the ruler of the Dreaming. He is the personification of dreams, nightmares, and stories.
But all stories come to an end, and Morpheus’ time is running out. Can a dream truly die? Morpheus is going to find out, but he still has a few wrongs to put right before he can take his final bow.
The Sandman is streaming on Netflix.
‘Mom’ (2013 – 2021)
For a Chuck Lorre sitcom, Mom sure has a lot of serious moments, and the series doesn’t shy away from some very dark material at times. Anna Faris stars as Christy Jolene Plunkett, a woman who has reclaimed her sobriety after years of addiction to alcohol, drugs and gambling. At the start of the show, Christy attempts to reboot her life and start fresh with her children, Violet (Sadie Calvano) and Roscoe (Blake Garrett), neither of whom fully trusts her to remain sober.
Christy’s mother, Bonnie Plunkett (Allison Janney), is also a recovering addict, and they’ve been estranged for a long time. It takes real effort on both of their parts to find some measure of forgiveness and a willingness to coexist. It’s not always a smooth or easy process, but they are a family and they’re trying to make it work.
Mom is streaming on Netflix.
‘Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers’ (2025)
Twenty years ago this week, London was rocked by four suicide bombers who struck the city’s public transportation lines during the morning rush hour. The terrorists recognized the lack of security and took advantage of it. Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 recaps those terrible events and the toll they took on the survivors and the entire United Kingdom.
It also chronicles one of the largest manhunts in the history of the country as authorities chase every lead to find any remaining terrorists before they can launch another vicious attack on the public.
Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers is streaming on Netflix.
