Coming to Netflix This Weekend: July 26-28, 2024

Netflix has a packed schedule this Friday, limited movie releases on Saturday, and nothing new on Sunday. The animated series “The Dragon Prince” returns for its sixth season, and the Spanish-language teen drama “Elite” is also making a comeback for its eighth and final season.

On the movie front, you can look forward to the Mexican action comedy thriller “Non Negotiable” (No Negociable) premiering this Friday. The film stars Mauricio Ochmann, Tato Alexander, and Geraldine Zinat. Also debuting this Friday is the Nigerian historical drama “House of Ga’a,” which is set in the 18th century and focuses on a nobleman and military leader of the Oyo Empire.

If your Saturday is free, you may want to catch Henry Cavill zipping around Europe on a Vespa in the film remake of “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”

Here’s what’s new to Netflix this weekend (July 26-28, 2024):

On July 26, you can dive into the sixth season of “The Dragon Prince.” The series continues to follow Callum and Rayla as they seek a way to destroy Aaravos. Meanwhile, their friends struggle against the elf’s magical powers in Xadia and Katolis. The sixth season is part of the “Mystery of Aaravos” chapter entitled “Stars.”

“Elite,” Season 8, also premieres on July 26. In this final season, Omar and Nadia reunite as graduation nears for the students of Las Encinas. Before they leave childhood and enter adulthood, they face one last mystery that could either solidify their friendships or turn them into enemies.

“Non Negotiable” features Mexico’s top hostage negotiator, Alan Bender (Mauricio Ochmann), who is tasked with rescuing the president from kidnappers. However, he also finds himself mediating to save his wife and marriage. For some reason, the kidnapper insists on speaking only to him.

“House of Ga’a” tells the story of Bashorun Gaha (Gaa), a prominent figure among the Yoruba people of Nigeria in the 18th century. Known for his military prowess and his protection against despotic kings, Gaa also wielded considerable medicinal power and charms, including voodoo. However, his quest for more power led to his downfall. Gaa allegedly deposed at least four kings using poison but was eventually betrayed by his generals, marking the end of his reign.

On July 27, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” hits the platform. Directed by Guy Ritchie, this 2015 spy film is based on the 1964 television series of the same name. Henry Cavill stars as CIA Agent Napoleon Solo, and Armie Hammer plays KGB operative Ilya Kuryakin. They must set aside their differences to stop Nazi sympathizers from creating their own nuclear weapon. Alicia Vikander stars as Gaby Teller, the niece of the nuclear scientist working under duress for the bad guys.

Cavill will next be seen in an action drama feature “In the Grey,” reuniting with Ritchie and starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza González. Vikander’s next project is the comedy-drama feature “Rumours,” set to hit theaters on Oct. 11. Meanwhile, Hammer has mostly stayed out of the spotlight since 2022 following allegations of sexual abuse.

Unfortunately, no new shows are debuting on Netflix this Sunday.

Looking ahead to the rest of the week, here’s what’s coming from July 29-31, 2024:

On July 31, check out the 2023 documentary “Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa.” The film tells the story of the Nepalese mountaineer Lhakpa Sherpa, who overcame significant gender-based obstacles to become the first Nepali woman to climb and survive Mount Everest in 2000. She now holds the world record for the most summits of Everest by a woman, having climbed it 10 times.

Also arriving on July 31 is “Unsolved Mysteries, Volume 4,” which returns with five new episodes. The first episode explores the 1888 London murders attributed to Jack the Ripper. The second episode investigates a mysterious death in Calgary, Canada, where a husband finds his wife dead in their basement. The third episode centers on a teenager in Economy Borough, Pennsylvania, who discovered an embalmed severed head in the woods, possibly linked to the black-market organ trade. The fourth episode looks into the unsolved murder of Sigrid Stevenson at Trenton University in New Jersey. The fifth episode focuses on sightings of the Mothman, a tall, winged creature with red eyes reported primarily in Illinois and West Virginia.

Lastly, the Colombian drama series “Love of my life” (Devuélveme la vida in Spanish) premieres on July 31. It follows the daughter of a wealthy landowner, Mariana Azcarate, who falls in love with a young Afro-Latino laborer, Joaquín Mosquera. Their families disapprove of the relationship, and the show tackles issues such as racial discrimination during the 1950s to 1970s against the backdrop of an epic forbidden love story.

Source: Netflix