‘The East Palace,’ ‘Second Love,’ ‘Ride Or Die,’ And ‘Lucky’: Streaming This Week

It’s a marathon of second chances running through the week for your streaming screening perusal. Second chances at treasure, redemption, love, life, revenge and even, freedom. Fraught with risks, the payoffs come with varying levels of satisfaction. Which one is going to catch your fancy?

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Golden Kamuy 3 - The Abashiri Prison Raid

Prisoners tattooed with a map to hidden Ainu gold. Asirpa and Sugimoto head to Abashiri Prison to get the map from Noppera-Bo.

WHY WATCH: Third part of live-action adaptation, based on the popular anime.

Premieres July 13.

Me Before Me

Jati finds his life crippled by panic attacks. He’s gifted and a star student to boot, but his father wants him to achieve more. 

WHY WATCH: If you like coming-of-age family dramas.

This Indonesian film drops July 16.

Desire

Lucero has it all – wealth, a loving husband and two children. But when a swimming coach Matías enters their lives, her desires take over. Will she risk it all?

WHY WATCH: If you like risque Spanish dramas.

Out July 17.

The East Palace

Gu-cheon, a ghost-slaying swordsman, joins hands with a lady of the court named Saeng-gang to lift a dangerous curse plaguing the palace.

WHY WATCH: To know what secrets lay hidden.

Releases July 17.

Heartstopper Forever

The finale film of the YA favorite. Nick and Charlie’s relationship goes through some of its toughest challenges.

WHY WATCH: If you fell in love with the films and its characters.

Premieres July 17.

The Map Of Longing

Greta and Will are pulled together after she plays a game devised by her sister Lucy before her death.

WHY WATCH: To experience an exploration of love, loss and healing.

Premieres July 17.

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Wuthering Heights

Directed by Emerald Fennell, a loosely adapted version of the tragedy originally written by Emily Brontë.

WHY WATCH: The original theatrical run ended successfully.

Streaming premiere on July 13.

Second Love 

A Tamil dating reality television show hosted by actress Ramya Krishnan. Twelve singles in their 30s moved into a villa to give love another chance.

WHY WATCH: Moving on is never easy. Only here for all the drama.

Premieres July 13.

Reminders Of Him

Kenna returns to the town that doesn’t want her there. Her boyfriend’s parents won’t let her meet her daughter who was born while she was jailed. To further complicate things, she falls for her boyfriend’s best friend.

WHY WATCH: If you like stuff based off books by Colleen Hoover.

Premieres July 14.

Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come

Grace has barely escaped the attack on her life. The sequel takes off where the first film ended. The next level of the to-the-death 'game' sees her fight to survive and keep her sister Faith alive.

WHY WATCH: To know who's the winner who takes it all.

The film premieres July 16.

Test Subject V

Kunal Avanti does it all: he drinks, does drugs and lives to eat. He changes that lifestyle thanks to Paul McCartney. And sets out on a journey to fix his health and life.

WHY WATCH: Presented by action star John Abraham. Or if you’re seeking inspiration on your fitness journey.

Premieres July 18.

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Ride Or Die S1

Besties for 20 years, Debbie and Judith find their friendship tested when Debbie discovers that Judith is an international assassin. A road trip follows. 

WHY WATCH: This action-adventure comedy series stars Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham.

Series premiere on July 15.

Boulevard

Hasley finds herself falling for Luke. Both deeply scarred, both wanting to give life a second chance.

WHY WATCH: If you like intense, romantic dramas in Spanish.

Drops July 17.

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Raktanchal 3

After four years on the run, Vijay Singh emerges to take revenge on rival Waseem Khan even as political alliances shift and morph. All-out war in these parts.

WHY WATCH: If you like revenge-heavy shows. 

New season out July 16.

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Lucky 

The Reese Witherspoon-backed series based on the bestseller by Marissa Stapley. About Lucky, a con-woman who has left the life of crime behind, but is forced to return.

WHY WATCH: To know why. And to see if luck favors her this time. Stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening and Timothy Olyphant.

Streaming July 15 onwards.