Netflix doesn’t have a huge slate of documentaries coming our way in July 2026, but there are some big ones nevertheless, from a series depicting the worst neighbours of all time to explorations of international disasters.
Ranging from one of the worst naval incidents of the century to an aviation disaster, Netflix explores some big topics in its lineup of July 2026 documentaries. The streamer also dives into more personal and high-stakes tales of terror, including a detailed look at nightmare neighbours in Worst Neighbour Ever.
For the full lineup of July 2026 releases, check out the complete release schedule here.
Worst Neighbour Ever
Coming to Netflix: July 1
After the huge success of docu-series Worst Roommate Ever in 2022 and its second season in 2024, showrunner Cynthia Childs returns with a new 4-part series in the same vein, except this time she explores and unpacks true cases of the world’s worst neighbours, ranging from heinous fraud schemes to senseless acts of violent retribution.
The series deconstructs its worst-neighbour cases through firsthand interviews with those involved, police body-cam footage, and dramatic reenactments. It’s produced by Blumhouse Productions’ Jason Blum, whose filmography includes everything from M3GAN to The Purge. “If you want to appreciate your neighbor, watch just how bad it can be,” Blum teased on Instagram.
Miguel Ángel Blanco: The 48 Hours that Changed Spain
Coming to Netflix: July 10
In 1997, the Basque separatist group ETA kidnapped Spanish councillor Miguel Ángel Blanco, who was 29 years old at the time. Blanco was the councillor of Ermua, a town in Biscay, and his kidnapping saw the beginning of a 48-hour hostage situation where ETA threatened to kill him unless the Spanish government transferred all ETA prisoners to prisons in the Basque Country. After the 48-hour deadline was up, Blanco was shot in the back of the head. The situation caused immense outrage across the nation, turning fear into collective resistance. It shaped Spain’s fight against ETA terrorism.
This documentary marks the 29th-anniversary of Blanco’s death — the exact age he was murdered. It features up to 30 testimonies, including those who were significant public figures at the time. It is the most in-depth exploration of the case to date.
Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea
Coming to Netflix: July 10
In 2012, the Costa Concordia luxury cruise ship — a titan carrying more than 4,000 people — toppled in the midst of a cruise route along the Mediterranean Sea. It struck a rock formation on the sea floor while performing a sail-by salute. The incident is widely regarded as one of the biggest cruise disasters in modern history, with 32 people losing their lives.
Dubbed as an immersive documentary by Netflix, it recounts the disaster through never-before-seen footage and survivor accounts,
A Toxic Love Story
Coming to Netflix: July 22
So far little is known of A Toxic Love Story. The 88-minute true-crime documentary explores a violent fantasy plot aimed at a woman’s ex-boyfriend’s new wife.
The official Netflix description reads: “In a glamorous California suburb, a young woman’s arrest for a violent fantasy plot against her ex-boyfriend’s new wife becomes a sensational scandal, but the truth remains hidden behind a sophisticated web of deception. As the investigation peels back layers of betrayal, it becomes unclear who is the true victim and who is the villain in a game where everyone is playing a part.”
The Bombing of Pan Am 103
Coming to Netflix: July 30
In December 1988, the deadliest terror attack in British history took place aboard the Boeing 747 transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit, when a bomb was detonated over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, which resulted in the death of all 243 passengers and 16 crew aboard. The tragic event also saw the deaths of 11 residents from the falling plane debris.
The documentary will follow the events that unfolded after the tragic event, and the collaboration between the US law enforcement and the Scottish police, to seek justice for the victims and their families, and find those responsible.
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