July TV preview: A Justified sequel, What We Do In The Shadows, and 23 more shows to watch

It’s fitting that when decides to use its talent for high-quality animation for good, we get a Superman show that looks nice and cute—though the series was originally developed for regular Cartoon Network. stars as Superman and Alice Lee as Lois Lane. The series is about a young-ish Clark Kent getting his start as a reporter at The Daily Planet alongside ace journalist Lois and new pal Jimmy Olsen, voiced by Ishmel Sahid. [Sam Barsanti]

’s Justina Machado leads Prime Video’s , based on the popular esque scripted podcast. The seven-episode season is all about love, betrayal, weed, and cannibalism (all things that go hand-in-hand, right?). Machado’s Dolores returns to NYC’s gentrified Washington Heights after 16 years in prison, reuniting with her stoner friend and working as a masseuse. But when her newfound stability is threatened, Dolores is driven to shocking extremes to survive. Marc Maron, Judy Reyes, Alejandro Hernandez, and K. Todd Freeman co-star. [Saloni Gajjar]

The first season of was a genre-bending delight, but is the formula repeatable? Tiffany Haddish returns as Detective Danner, whose latest murder investigation occurs at a wedding. Aniq (Sam Richardson) and Zoe (Zoë Chaoo) are back alongside a new cast of suspects played by the likes of Elizabeth Perkins, Zach Woods, Paul Walter Hauser, Poppy Liu, Anna Konkle, Jack Whitehall, Vivian Wu, John Cho, and Ken Jeong. Like in season one, each episode will feature a retelling of the events from a different character’s point of view and be inspired by a specific genre. This time around, those genres include a ’90s erotic thriller, a Jane Austin period piece, and a Wes Anderson-esque film. [Cindy White]

as returns for a welcome fifth season. Staten Island’s spookiest goofiest creatures of the night continue their mundane existence, exploring malls and running an election, among other things. The new episodes will follow up on whether Guillermo (Harvey Guillen) has upgraded from familiar to vampire and how Nandor (Kayvan Novak) is adjusting to life after a marriage that ended quickly. The ensemble includes , , and Kristen Schaal. (Fingers crossed for more and Mark Hamill cameos.) [Saloni Gajjar]

The six-episode thriller Full Circle, from director Steven Soderbergh and writer Ed Solomon (who previously paired up for the AVC-beloved HBO miniseries ), follows a kidnapping gone awry in modern-day New York City. And the cast is … quite something, boasting the likes of Claire Danes, Zazie Beetz, Timothy Olyphant, Jharrel Jerome (who’s on one hell of a run with that fantastic turn in last month’s wonderfully weird ), Dennis Quaid, CCH Pounder, and Jim Gaffigan, among others. [Tim Lowery]

for bringing back. The docuseries, which spotlights first-time filmmakers and chronicles their directing journeys, last . Rae executive produces a reinvention of the format, titled A New Generation, which chronicles director Meku Winbush’s making of the sci-fi film Gray Matter. and serve as mentors throughout the season. [Saloni Gajjar]

After years of playing the supportive best friend, Michelle Buteau is finally and rightfully , adapting her memoir, Survival Of The Thickest, into a Netflix rom-com series. Here she plays struggling stylist Mavis, who attempts to rebuild her life after a devastating breakup. With the help of friends and relatives, she tries to survive challenges in her career and learns to embrace a body-positive attitude. Tone Bell, Tasha Smith, and Michelle Visage also star. [Saloni Gajjar]

Timothy Olyphant slips on his cowboy hat for more action, which has us thinking that maybe this whole revival trend isn’t so bad. for the first time since Justified ended in 2015, and in this new series he’s now he’s living in Miami with his teen daughter. He’s drawn back into the criminal world when he gets the chance to capture Clement Mansell (Boyd Holdbrook), a notorious criminal who’s been eluding him for years. The ensemble includes Aunjanue Ellis, Adelaide Clemens, Norbert Leo Butz, Marin Ireland, and Ravi Patel. [Saloni Gajjar]

For some reason, one of our got the chop from Max (while mid-production on season two, no less), but—saints be praised—it now has a new home at Starz. The next dose of finds Minx expanding from an erotic magazine to a global franchise, with the idealistic founder (Ophelia Lovibond) and boorish publisher (Jake Johnson) forging ahead in their “51/49” business partnership. (Here’s hoping the soundtrack this time around also rules.) [Tim Lowery]

Freeform’s animated comedy series from former head writer Anna Drezen, follows New York City It girl Petey (Annie Murphy), who seemingly has everything. After her life suddenly heads south, she finds herself modernizing her father’s small-town cult. The voice cast includes , Christine Baranski, John Cho, and Kiersey Clemons. [Saloni Gajjar]

but the guy is able . Just look at his upcoming Paramount+ drama, a star-studded action thriller led by Zoe Saldaña and . Special Ops: Lioness centers on a Marine tasked with befriending the daughter of a terrorist to help the CIA. Laysla De Oliveira, Dave Annable, and Morgan Freeman also appear. [Saloni Gajjar]

It’s a big year for video game adaptations, and Peacock’s Twisted Metal show looks like it’s … going for a different kind of vibe than HBO’s . Despite their gritty aesthetics, the car-combat video games were never especially serious, and this TV adaptation—starring Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Mike “Spoonman” Mitchell, and Will Arnett (as the voice of Sweet Tooth)—looks particularly irreverent. [Sam Barsanti]

as angel and demon BFFs (or maybe, hopefully, more?) in their roles as Aziraphale and Crowley, respectively, in season two of , which arrives four years after the show debuted. There’s no book to adapt this time, but began working on a script three months after season one. Jon Hamm, Nina Sosanya, Mark Gatiss, Derek Jacobi, and Quelin Sepulveda will join forces with Sheen and Tennant, whose alter-egos attempt to stop another cataclysmic event. [Saloni Gajjar]

and , the CW is bringing Canadian comedy to the U.S. Created by and starring standout Andrew Phung, it follows the adventures of Andrew, a stay-at-home dad whose wife, Camille (Rakhee Mozaria), is a successful entrepreneur. The series has already aired two seasons in Canada, so to run with it for a while to fill an . [Saloni Gajjar]