Top 10 must-watch Netflix and Amazon Prime releases for summer 2024

Hit Man, Bridgerton and The Boys are among the upcoming releases.

As summer heats up, Netflix and Amazon Prime are set to deliver a diverse lineup of original movies and TV shows, ensuring there's something for everyone.

Here’s a list of the top 10 must-watch titles coming to Netflix and Amazon Prime in the next three months:

1) Atlas Shepherd - Release Date: May 24, 2024

Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, Mark Strong

Director: Brad Peyton

Jennifer Lopez returns in this sci-fi action flick as Atlas Shepherd, a human analyst wary of AI after a rogue AI-bot uprising. Joined by Simu Liu as the lead antagonist, this film promises high tension and thrilling action.

2) Hit Man - Release Date: June 7, 2024

Stars: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta

Director: Richard Linklater

Premiering first at the Venice Film Festival, this gripping tale based on true events follows an undercover cop posing as a hitman in Texas. Co-written by Linklater and Powell, the film has already garnered critical acclaim.

3) Trigger Warning - Release Date: June 21, 2024

Stars: Jessica Alba, Anthony Michael Hall

Director: Mouly Surya

Jessica Alba shines as a Special Forces officer who encounters trouble with local gang members after taking over her grandfather’s bar. Fans of action-packed narratives won't want to miss this.

4) The Love Algorithm - Release Date: June 28, 2024

Stars: Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, Joey King, Liza Koshy, Kathy Bates

Director: Richard LaGravenese

In this romantic comedy, Zac Efron plays a movie star who falls for the mother of his young co-star, bringing both humor and heart to the screen.

5) Bridgerton -Release Date:Part 1 — 16 May, Part 2 — 13 June

Netflix brings back its hit series "Bridgerton," focusing this season on the evolving relationship between Penelope and Colin.

6) Eric -Release Date: 30 May

Set in 1980s New York, this series stars Benedict Cumberbatch in a mysterious crime thriller about a father using an unusual strategy to find his missing son.

7) Emily in Paris Season 4 -Release Date: Part 1— 15 Aug, Part 2: 12 Sept

The much-debated series returns, continuing the adventures of Emily, the ambitious marketer in Paris, sure to stir up more love and controversy.

8) The Boys Season 4 -Release Date: 13 June

The bloodiest superhero series returns with Homelander set to unleash chaos, promising another season of intense and dark superhero action.

9) The Diplomat Season 2-Release Date: TBA

Keri Russell returns in this political drama filled with tension and intrigue, set against the backdrop of international diplomacy and conspiracy.

10) Beverly Hills Cop IV - Release Date: July 3

Stars: Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot, Kevin Bacon

Director: Mark Molloy

Eddie Murphy returns as the unforgettable Detective Axel Foley in the highly anticipated fourth installment of the "Beverly Hills Cop" series, courtesy of Netflix. This time, Foley is back in the glitzy streets of Beverly Hills, where he and his daughter (Taylour Paige) team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and reunite with old comrades Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to unravel a sinister conspiracy threatening his daughter’s life. Get ready for a mix of humor and high stakes in this latest adventure.