What’s Premiering This Week (July 27-Aug. 2)

By R. Thomas Umstead
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New programming from streaming services dominate this week’s new show premieres as the calendar turns to August.

On July 31 Beyonce’s Black Is King visual album debuts on Disney Plus along with Showtime’s music documentary on the iconic all-girl rock group the Go-Go’s.

Also on July 31 Netflix returns its sci-fi drama The Umbrella Academy for a second season.

Below are video trailers and premiere dates for several other shows debuting the week of July 27 to Aug. 2 on cable networks and streaming services (for some videos, viewer discretion is advised):

July 27 -- Don’t Look Deeper (Sci-fi/drama) -- Quibi

July 28 -- Last Chance U: Laney (returning series) -- Netflix

July 29 -- Stockton On My Mind (documentary) -- HBO 

July 29 -- The Weight of Gold (sports documentary) -- HBO

July 30 -- Frayed (comedy) -- HBO Max

July 31 -- Get Even (drama) -- Netflix

July 31 -- The Last Narc (documentary) -- Prime Video

July 31 -- Muppets Now (family) -- Disney+

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.