This summer is packed with new series you may have missed — or didn’t even know were coming. From animated Marvel stories to Black-led sci-fi and historical epics, here are seven shows to stream now or watch soon, with everything you need to know about who’s behind and in front of the camera.
Washington Black | Stream now on Hulu (Disney+ internationally)
A young boy escapes slavery and sets off on a globe-trotting journey filled with invention, danger, and unexpected freedom.
Created by: Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, based on Esi Edugyan’s novel
Starring: Ernest Kingsley Jr., Sterling K. Brown, Tom Ellis
Ironheart | Stream now on Disney+
Riri Williams builds her own suit of armor and steps into her genius as a new kind of hero in the Marvel universe.
Created by: Chinaka Hodge (Marvel Studios)
Starring: Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Alden Ehrenreich, Lyric Ross
Ballard | Stream now on Prime Video
Renée Ballard leads the LAPD’s cold case unit while uncovering deeper personal and professional truths.
Created by: Michael Connelly and Michael Alaimo
Starring: Maggie Q, Courtney Taylor, Devon Sawa, Xochitl Gomez
Chief of War | Premieres August 1 on Apple TV+
A sweeping epic about the unification of the Hawaiian Islands told through the eyes of a warrior fighting colonialism.
Created by: Thomas Paʻa Sibbett and Jason Momoa
Starring: Jason Momoa, Temuera Morrison, Luciane Buchanan, Cliff Curtis
Eyes of Wakanda | Premieres August 1 on Disney+
An animated anthology series chronicling Wakandan warriors across centuries as they recover stolen vibranium.
Created by: Ryan Coogler and Proximity Media
Starring: Voice cast TBA
Damascus | Premieres August 7 on Tubi
A mind-bending sci-fi comedy where a man uses reality-shifting technology to uncover what it means to be a good man.
Created by: Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm
Starring: Okieriete Onaodowan, Janet Hubert, Caleb Eberhardt
Alien: Earth | Premieres August 12 on FX (streaming on Hulu)
The first Alien TV series brings the Xenomorph threat to Earth in a grounded, suspenseful survival story.
Created by: Noah Hawley, based on the Alien franchise by Ridley Scott
Starring: Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, Essie Davis, Alex Lawther