15 shows and movies to watch on Netflix this summer

These Netflix shows and movies are perfect binges for summer 2020

Staying close to home this summer? With more reasons than ever to Netflix and chill as the weather heats up, Netflix has plenty of new content that will keep you entertained this summer between new Netflix shows and hit movies that are coming and going from the streamer’s lineup.

Netflix has been a saving grace in 2020 with so many viewers sheltering in place during quarantine, so the promise of new content to consume is tantalizing. This summer’s schedule includes comedies, dramas, reality shows, documentaries and hit movies, along with several blasts from the past and a touch of nostalgia for good measure.

Netflix shows and movies to watch in Summer 2020: The Karate Kid Trilogy

Available July 1

Children of the 1980s will be excited to learn that all three films in The Karate Kid trilogy land on Netflix in July. Whether you’re watching for the hundredth time or experiencing these classics for the first time, they’re a great way to spend an evening.

The first movie was released in 1984 and turned Ralph Macchio into a Teen Beat heartthrob. Macchio’s Daniel travels to Southern California with his mother to start a new life, but trouble fitting in at school leads him to befriend Mr. Miyagi, a repairman who is also a martial arts master. With Mr. Miyagi’s help, Daniel begins a journey that will change his life forever.