Coming to the screen: Week of June 29

‘Zorro’
Streaming June 30 in the U.S. on MHz Choice 

Jean Dujardin portrays Don Diego de la Vega, aka Zorro, in this French-language series. Now mayor, he realizes he’ll need to resurrect his alter-ego to restore justice to his town. It’s one of dozens of adaptations of the original pulp novels by Johnston McCulley. The series originally debuted in 2024 in Belgium and will stream June 30 in the United States on MHz Choice.

‘Elle’
Streaming July 1 on Prime Video

Elle” is a prequel to the Reese Witherspoon film  “Legally Blonde,” which was based on the 2001 book of the same name by Amanda Brown. The prequel has already been picked up for a second season. The series takes place in 1995 and follows Elle Woods (Lexi Minetree) of “Legally Blonde” fame in high school. “Elle” premieres on July 1.

‘Enola Holmes 3’
Streaming July 1 on Netflix

In “Enola Holmes 3,” Enola (Millie Bobby Brown) learns her brother, Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill), is missing, while on the way to her wedding to Lord Tewkesbury (Louis Partridge). Far from London, our hero faces complications as she works with Sherlock’s legendary partner Dr. Watson (Himesh Patel) to find the detective. The third film in the franchise is an adaptation of the third book in the “Enola Holmes Mysteries” by Nancy Springer, “The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets.” “Enola Holmes 3” premieres July 1 on Netflix.

‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2
Streaming July 1 on Disney+

Season 2 of Marvel’s animated series “X-Men ’97” picks up from the cliffhanger ending of Season 1. The mutants were sent through time—half to the distant past, where they meet a young Apocalypse, and half to the far-future, where Apocalypse rules over the world. “X-Men ’97” Season 2 premieres July 1 on Disney+.

‘Survival of the Thickest’ Season 3
Streaming July 3 on Netflix

Michelle Buteau returns as Mavis Beaumont, a stylist seeking to make it big as a fashion designer, in Season 3 of “Survival of the Thickest.” Based on Buteau’s same-named memoir, the comedy-drama series also stars Tone Bell as Khalil, Mavis’ best friend and art instructor, and Marouane Zotti as Luca, her new boyfriend. Season 3 of the series hits Netflix on July 2.

‘Silo’ Season 3
Streaming July 3 on Apple TV

Season 3 of “Silo” is going to delve into the events that led to the seeming collapse of society. Though the series is venturing back hundreds of years before the timeframe of Season 1 and 2, Juliette, played by Rebecca Ferguson, is still a primary focus of Season 3.  The sci-fi series, which is based on the series of novels by Hugh Howey, also stars Colin Hanks, Common, Harriet Walter, Jessica Brown Findlay and Steve Zahn. Season 3 debuts on Apple TV on July 3. 

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