Comedy, Music, Miniseries & Documentaries Among July's Top Streaming Recs

by Julian Spivey

Photos: Amazon, Apple & Warner Bros.

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Brandi Carlile: In the Canyon Haze (Max) – Saturday, July 1 at 7 p.m.
Brandi Carlile is one of the best singer-songwriters in all of music and can out-sing any and everyone. I’ve loved seeing her rise in recognition and popularity over the last few years thanks to powerhouse performances on television like at the Grammy Awards and on “Saturday Night Live.” I’m super pumped to see her have a concert film via HBO and Max. “Brandi Carlile: In the Canyon Haze” premieres Saturday, July 1 at 7 p.m. and sees the nine-time Grammy-winner performing last September from the storied Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, which was home to music icons like Joni Mitchell, one of Carlile’s biggest influences. If you’re a fan, I know you’ll be watching. If you’re not familiar with Carlile please watch and your jaw with drop. 

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The Afterparty: Season 2 (AppleTV+) – Wednesday, July 12
I have to admit I was only so-so on the first season of AppleTV+’s whodunnit mystery-comedy “The Afterparty,” which premiered in early 2022. But the things I appreciated about the first season – among them Sam Richardson and Tiffany Haddish – are returning for the second season. Season two sees Richardson’s Aniq and his girlfriend Zoe (Zoe Chao) in the middle of yet another murder mystery when the groom winds up dead at Zoe’s sister’s wedding. Haddish once again shows up at Det. Danner to help solve the case. Zach Woods, Poppy Liu, Elizabeth Perkins, Jack Whitehall, Vivian Wu, Ken Jeong, John Cho and Paul Walter Hauser have joined the cast for season two.  

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Full Circle (Max) – Thursday, July 13
“Full Circle,” the latest TV series from prolific creator and director Steven Soderbergh and written by Ed Solomon, sees an investigation into a botched kidnapping in New York City and the secrets it uncovers. The six-episode miniseries debuts on Max on Thursday, July 13, and features a terrific cast of Claire Danes, Zazie Beets, Timothy Olyphant, Dennis Quaid and Jharrel Jerome. 

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Stephen Curry: Underrated (AppleTV+) – Friday, July 21
Multiple-time NBA M.V.P. and champion Stephen Curry is one of the most popular and likable athletes in all of sports. AppleTV+’s “Stephen Curry: Underrated,” tells his story from an undersized player at a small college to changing the entire way the game of basketball is played in the NBA. Peter Nicks directs this documentary, which Apple says, “blends cinema verité, archival footage and on-camera interviews.”   

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Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale (Amazon Prime Video) – Tuesday, July 25
Jim Gaffigan is one of the funniest stand-up comedians of all time and he’s also one of the busiest and most prolific comedians, seemingly having a new concert special on an annual basis. Gaffigan’s latest special (his 10th), “Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale,” premiere on Amazon Prime Video on Tuesday, July 25. It’s sure to be a laugh riot, as all of his specials are.