This week's new Netflix TV shows and movies may be too hot to handle
If you get the chilling wordplay, you're probably an avid fan of Netflix's reality shows If so, I have good news for you The hit Netflix show about attractive bachelors who literally don't want to let go has already aired halfway through its sixth season Catch up now, as new episodes will be available this Friday [Aside from sultry reality shows, there's also “The Decameron,” an irreverent dark comedy about a plague that struck Italy in 1348 The hit animated family fantasy series “The Dragon Prince” also returns for its sixth season this Saturday
More to watch There's plenty more, so here's a daily roundup of this week's new arrivals on Netflix
If you were listening to boy bands in the 1990s, you were probably listening to a band managed by Lou Pearlman He started by forming and funding the Backstreet Boys (who you probably heard of) and did the same with NSYNC Between the two bands, Pearlman contributed to hundreds of millions in record sales
But Pearlman also turned out to be the most prolific white-collar criminal the world had ever seen In Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam, Netflix combines never-before-seen archival footage with unique access to the artists Perlman managed, their epic rise to global stardom, and one of the longest-running Ponzi schemes in American history The spotlight is on one of the longest running Ponzi schemes in US history
Watch on Netflix starting July 24
For fans of MTV's hit show “Pimp My Ride,” Netflix has a show for you This time around, Xzibit will not appear Instead, comedian and actor Chris Redd will host the show In “Ride Resurrected,” Redd and a team of car experts give old, beat-up cars a new lease of life with customized makeovers
Trailer highlights include a van with a hammock attached to the front of the vehicle and a full-scale recreation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy van that launches fake pizzas
Watch on Netflix starting July 24
Today, the Tuscan countryside seems like an ideal vacation destination But in 1348, the Black Plague tore through Italy, bringing death and destruction And it is here that Netflix's “The Decameron” is set
In this Netflix original series, several wealthy noblemen leave Florence and take their servants to a villa to enjoy a drunken vacation away from the plague But the wine-fueled shenanigans soon devolve into a chaotic battle for survival Fans of “The Great” and even “The White Lotus” should check out this dark comedy
Watch it on Netflix starting July 25
If you're a fan of the original “Avatar: The Last Airbender” series like I am, you're already caught up on “The Dragon Prince” and will be watching season 6 in one sitting this weekend But for those of you who don't know, this animated fantasy is set in a world where dragons, humans, and elves struggle to coexist While the powerful dragon Abyssandam manages to keep a delicate peace for a while, that peace is shattered when a human kills the king of dragons
The sixth season is titled “Book Six”: human mage Callum (Jack DeSena) and moon-shadow elf assassin Layla (Paula Burrows) search for a way to destroy the evil Startouch elf Aravos (Eric Dellums) before he unleashes chaos While most ages will enjoy this film, it should not be shown to young children because of the violence and dark themes
Watch it on Netflix starting July 26
What happens when you take a group of attractive people and throw them on an island where they are partially clothed most of the time? That has been the premise of many reality shows But in Too Hot to Handle, a twist is added If Lana, the show's AI ruler, catches the contestants dating, they lose their prize money
The show has been a huge hit on Netflix, and Season 6 continues to feature plenty of “naughty nymphs” who try to be good and ultimately fail But this new season adds a new twist in the form of “Bad Lana,” who encourages people to throw the rules out the window The first four episodes are already available for streaming, and three new episodes will be available this Friday
Watch on Netflix starting July 26
July 23
“All American” Season 6
July 24
“Dirty Pop: Boy Band Scam” (Netflix documentary)
The biggest boy of the 90s A powerful documentary on the rise and fall of Lou Pearlman, the music mogul who created and exploited the band
“Love of My Life” (CO) (Netflix series)
The young, feisty daughter of a wealthy landowner falls in love with a charismatic young worker
“Resurrected Rides” (Netflix series)
Comedian Chris Redd works with a dream team of car experts to breathe new life into a well-worn car and give it a stunning customization makeover
July 25
“Decameron” (Netflix series)
In 1348, a plague strikes the Italian countryside But a turnaround from wine-soaked sex-fests begins a scramble for survival in this dark comedy
“Kleo” Season 2 (DE) (Netflix series)
A former East German spy, Kleo travels across post-Cold War Europe, delving deep into her own past [Tokyo Swindlers (JP) (Netflix series)
A team of con artists with 10 billion yen worth of real estate leave no stone unturned to pull off their most ambitious con ever [The story confronts the insidious influence of the “elves” on Xadia and Katrice
“The Elite” Season 8 (ES) (Netflix series)
Omar and Nadia reunite as the graduation of Las Encinas students approaches and a final mystery drives their friendship - and their enemies - off a cliff
“House of Ga'a” (NG) (Netflix film)
Bashorun Ghar recounts the rise and fall of a ruthless kingmaker who reigned through deception and voodoo
“Non Negotiable” (MX) (Netflix film)
Hostage negotiator Alan Bender is called in to rescue the kidnapped president, but finds himself also acting as an intermediary to save his wife and marriage
“Too Hot to Handle” Season 6 (Netflix series) new episodes
New season, new prize money, new developments--and a naughty new partner for Lana, who stirs up trouble among the villa's sexy singles
July 27
“The Man from UNCLE”
July 23/24 Exit “Big Eyes”
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