July's Books on Screen roundup includes the series finales of "Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan" on Amazon Prime Video and "The Crowded Room" on Apple TV+; the season finales of "The Walking Dead: Dead City" on AMC and "Joe Pickett" on Paramount+; the season premieres of "The Lincoln Lawyer" and "Sweet Magnolias" on Netflix, "Good Omens" on Amazon Prime Video, "Dark Winds" on AMC, and "When Calls the Heart" on Hallmark Channel; the films Oppenheimer in theaters, Happiness for Beginners on Netflix and Rare Objects on AMC+; and the DVD releases of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Knights of the Zodiac and Love Again.

In Theaters

Black Ice
Release Date: July 14th (limited)
Based on: BLACK ICE: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925 by Darril Fosty and George Fosty

Oppenheimer
Release Date: July 21st (wide)
Based on: AMERICAN PROMETHEUS: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin

On TV

Film Releases

Along for the Ride

Rare Objects
Release Date: July 7th on AMC+
Based on: RARE OBJECTS by Kathleen Tessaro

Happiness for Beginners
Release Date: July 27th on Netflix
Based on: HAPPINESS FOR BEGINNERS by Katherine Center

Today We’ll Talk About That Day
Release Date: July 27th on Netflix
Based on: TODAY WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT DAY by Marchella F.P.

The Slumber Party
Release Date: July 28th on Disney+
Based on: THE SLEEPOVER by Jen Malone
 

Series Premieres

"V.C. Andrews' Dawn" (4-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Saturdays at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime; Series Premiere on July 8th
Based on: DAWN, SECRETS OF THE MORNING, TWILIGHT'S CHILD and MIDNIGHT WHISPERS by V.C. Andrews

"Survival of the Thickest"
Release Date: July 13th on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: SURVIVAL OF THE THICKEST: Essays, by Michelle Buteau

"Son of a Critch"
Air Dates: Mondays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Series Premiere on July 24th (the first two episodes will air)
Based on: SON OF A CRITCH: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir, by Mark Critch
 

Season Premieres

"The Lincoln Lawyer"
Release Date: July 6th on Netflix (Season Two, Volume One)
Based on: The Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly

"Big Nate"
Release Date: July 7th on Paramount+ (Season Two)
Based on: The children's book series Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce

"Grantchester"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season Eight Premiere on July 9th
Based on: The Grantchester Mysteries by James Runcie

"The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem"
Release Date: July 14th on Netflix (Season Two)
Based on: THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF JERUSALEM by Sarit Yishai-Levi

"Foundation"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Season Two Premiere on July 14th
Based on: The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov

"The Summer I Turned Pretty"
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Prime Video; Season Two Premiere on July 14th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY by Jenny Han

"Sweet Magnolias"
Release Date: July 20th on Netflix (Season Three)
Based on: The Sweet Magnolias series by Sherryl Woods

"Harley Quinn"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Max; Season Four Premiere on July 27th
Based on: The DC Comics character of the same name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm

"The Witcher"
Release Date: July 27th on Netflix (Season Three, Volume Two)
Based on: The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski

"Good Omens"
Release Date: July 28th on Amazon Prime Video (Season Two)
Based on: GOOD OMENS: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

"Dark Winds"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season Two Premiere on July 30th
Based on: The Leaphorn & Chee series by Tony Hillerman

"When Calls the Heart"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel; Season 10 Premiere on July 30th
Based on: The When Calls the Heart series by Janette Oke
 

Series Finales

"Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan"
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Prime Video; Series Finale on July 14th (the final two episodes will be available)
Based on: Characters from the fictional "Ryanverse" created by Tom Clancy

"The Crowded Room" (10-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Finale on July 28th
Based on: THE MINDS OF BILLY MILLIGAN by Daniel Keyes

"V.C. Andrews' Dawn" (4-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Saturdays at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime; Series Finale on July 29th
Based on: DAWN, SECRETS OF THE MORNING, TWILIGHT'S CHILD and MIDNIGHT WHISPERS by V.C. Andrews
 

Season Finales

"The Clearing"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu and Disney+; Season One Finale on July 5th
Based on: IN THE CLEARING by J.P. Pomare

"The Walking Dead: Dead City"
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on AMC; Season One Finale on July 23rd
Based on: The comic book series The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard

"Secret Invasion"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Disney+; Season One Finale on July 26th
Based on: The Marvel Comics storyline of the same name

"Joe Pickett"
Release Dates: Sundays on Paramount+; Season Two Finale on July 30th
Based on: The Joe Pickett series by C. J. Box
 

Ongoing Series

"Nancy Drew"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene

"Riverdale"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The characters of Archie Comics

"Outlander"
Air Dates: Fridays at 8pm ET/PT on Starz
Based on: AN ECHO IN THE BONE by Diana Gabaldon

On DVD

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
DVD Release Date: July 11th
Based on: ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET. by Judy Blume

Knights of the Zodiac
DVD Release Date: July 11th
Based on: SAINT SEIYA by Masami Kurumada

Love Again
DVD Release Date: July 18th
Based on: TEXT FOR YOU by Sofie Cramer