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    What to watch: The must-watch things to stream this week, July 26 - August 2, 2024

    By Your Oregon News,

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    What’s Available NOW On Disney+

    “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” - Season 2 Shorts (Aug. 2)

    Leading up to the Season 2 premiere on Aug. 14, this Disney Junior series is releasing a slate of new shorts. Set 200 years before “The Phantom Menace,” during the High Republic era, the show follows Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi along the way.

    “Mickey Mouse Funhouse” - Season 3, New episodes (July 31)

    This whimsical animated series introduces preschoolers’ first pal, Mickey Mouse (voiced by Bret Iwan), and his friends — Minnie (Kaitlyn Robrock), Goofy (Bill Farmer), Donald (Tony Anselmo), Daisy (Tress MacNeille) and Pluto (Farmer) — to Funny (Harvey Guillén), an enchanted talking playhouse, who takes the Sensational Six on adventures of all types to unique worlds that inspire the imagination. Designed to inspire kids to expand their creative play, encourage wish fulfillment and impart lessons of friendship and ingenuity, each episode features two 11-minute stories separated by a midway dance break.

    “Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Camp Minnie” - Season 1, New episodes (July 31)

    In this Disney Junior animated series, Minnie (Kaitlyn Robrock) and Daisy (Tress MacNeille) embark on adventures in the great outdoors as they open Camp Minnie. With Clarabelle (April Winchell) as the activities director and Cuckoo-Loca (Nika Futterman) there to lend a wing, hijinks abound.

    “Inside Out” (Available Now)

    Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) is a happy, hockey-loving 11-year-old Midwestern girl, but her world turns upside-down when she and her parents move to San Francisco. Riley’s emotions — led by Joy (Amy Poehler) — try to guide her through this difficult, life-changing event. However, the stress of the move brings Sadness (Phyllis Smith) to the forefront. When Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept into the far reaches of Riley’s mind, the only emotions left in Headquarters are Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Bill Hader) and Disgust (Mindy Kaling).

    What’s Available NOW On Prime Video

    “Hotel Portofino” - Season 3 (July 28)

    Available via PBS Masterpiece, this series follows Bella Ainsworth (Natascha McElhone), the daughter of a wealthy industrialist, who is living in Italy in the 1920s. Bella works to set up a quintessentially British hotel in the beautiful town of Portofino as Benito Mussolini’s brand of fascism is on the rise. When Cecil (Mark Umbers) returns requesting a divorce this season, Bella must decide what her future holds. But, when the Wall Street Crash hits, Bella and Cecil lose everything. Desperation leads to dangerous actions.

    “Challengers” (July 29)

    Available via MGM+, this hit sports drama from visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, follows Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), a former tennis prodigy-turned-coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor) — his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself what it will truly cost to win.

    “Lisa Frankenstein” (July 30)

    A coming of RAGE love story about Lisa (Kathryn Newton) a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse (Cole Sprouse). After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness... and a few missing body parts along the way.

    “Batman: Caped Crusader” - Season 1 (Aug. 1)

    Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne (Hamish Linklater) becomes something both more and less than human—the Batman. His one-man crusade for justice attracts unexpected allies within the police and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications.

    What’s Available NOW On Netflix

    “Unsolved Mysteries” - Season 4 (July 31)

    This iconic and gripping docuseries returns, featuring more unexplained deaths, baffling disappearances and bizarre paranormal activity. Season 4 includes a fresh look at a classic throwback episode about a chilling humanoid creature that’s been spotted countless times and a historical deep dive on the 19th century’s most notorious serial killer.

    “Unstable” - Season 2 (Aug. 1)

    In Season 2, universally admired, eccentric, narcissist-adjacent biotech entrepreneur Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe) lays out a series of challenges and mind games for his son Jackson (John Owen Lowe) to see if he has what it takes to succeed him as the heir to the Dragon empire. But does a newcomer have other ideas?

    “Rebel Moon — Part One: Director’s Cut” (Aug. 2)

    Newly titled “Rebel Moon — Chapter One: Chalice of Blood,” Zack Snyder’s director’s cut dives even deeper into the mythology and madness of his epic sci-fi saga. When a peaceful settlement on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius (Fra Fee), Kora (Sofia Boutella), a mysterious stranger living among the villagers, becomes their best hope for survival. As the shadow of an entire Realm bears down on the unlikeliest of moons, a new army of heroes is formed. The “Rebel Moon — Part Two: Director’s Cut” is available to watch the same day.

    “Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie” (Aug. 2)

    When Bikini Bottom and all its denizens are suddenly scooped out of the ocean, Sandy Cheeks and SpongeBob SquarePants journey to Texas to save the town from a villainous plot.

    “The Umbrella Academy” - Season 4 (Aug. 8, Season Premiere)

    The Hargreeves siblings have scattered after the climactic showdown at the Hotel Oblivion led to a complete reset of their timeline. Stripped of their powers, each is left to fend for themselves and find a new normal — with wildly varying degrees of success. As strange new forces conspire around them, the Umbrella Academy must come together one last time — and risk upsetting the shaky peace they’ve all endured so much to secure — to finally set things right.

    What’s Available NOW On HBO/Max

    “Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears” (Aug. 6, Limited Series Premiere)

    This docuseries marks the 19th edition of the 18-time Sports Emmy-winning series, delivering all-access coverage at the Chicago Bears training camp in Lake Forest, Illinois this summer. General manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus are at the helm, guiding quarterback Caleb Williams (2024’s first overall draft pick), wide receiver Rome Odunze (2024’s ninth overall pick) and an array of veteran players including DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, Jaylon Johnson, and Montez Sweat.

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