AMC NETWORKS' JULY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE NEW EPISODES OF AMC ORIGINAL SERIES NAUTILUS AND SHUDDER ANTHOLOGY HELL MOTEL; NEW SUNDANCETV TRUE CRIME LIMITED SERIES THE FURRY DETECTIVES; THE RETURN OF ACORN TV'S THE MADAME BLANC MYSTERIES; A NEW SEASON OF HIDIVE'S ACCLAIMED CALL OF THE NIGHT, AND THE PREMIERE OF ALLBLK ORIGINAL FILM OPERATION: AUNTIES

New Films Premiere Every Friday on AMC+ Including Gameshow Biopic The Luckiest Man in America, Shudder's Home Invasion Horror Push and Creature Feature Monster Island

New York, NY - June 18, 2025 - This July, AMC Networks features an epic programming lineup across its suite of networks and streaming services, including new episodes of AMC Original adventure series Nautilus, starring Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery); Sundance TV's gripping new docu-series The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster from Academy Award-winning Alex Gibney's Jigsaw Productions; the season finales of Shudder's psychological horror anthology from the creators of Slasher, Hell Motel, starring Emmy-winner Eric McCormack (Will & Grace), and Acorn TV's crime series Art Detectives, starring Stephen Moyer (True Blood). The month also features the return of Acorn TV fan-favorite The Madame Blanc Mysteries starring Sally Lindsay (Coronation Street); a new season of HIDIVE's acclaimed supernatural romance drama Call of the Night; plus the premiere of ALLBLK Original Film Operation: Aunties starring Tisha Campbell (Martin, Act Your Age) and Melissa De Sousa (The Best Man).

Film debuts deliver a star-studded lineup on AMC+ including crime drama The Luckiest Man in America, starring Paul Walter Hauser (Black Bird) and Walton Goggins (The White Lotus); Shudder's home invasion horror Push, from the filmmakers of acclaimed indie thriller The Boy Behind The Door and Djinn; and World-War II-set creature feature Monster Island.

On AMC & AMC+ (also includes Shudder and Sundance Now):

· Nautilus (AMC Original Series)

New Episodes Premiere Every Sunday Until the Season Finale August 17 on AMC and AMC+ (9pm ET/PT on AMC)

Inspired by Jules Verne's beloved Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Nautilus follows Captain Nemo's (Shazad Latif, Star Trek: Discovery) mission to enact revenge on the East India Mercantile Company, who took everything from him. Nemo audaciously steals a prototype submarine from the penal colony in which he is imprisoned, escaping into the ocean with a motley crew of fellow prisoners. He plans to reach the fabled Viking treasure buried at the Pillars of Halvar. But first, he must win the trust of his crew and keep out of the clutches of the ruthless East India Mercantile Company, who will do whatever it takes to stop him. The series also stars Georgia Flood (Apples Never Fall) as Humility Lucas, Céline Menville (Emily in Paris) as Loti and Thierry Fremont (Liaison) as Benoit, with guest appearances from Oscar(R)-nominee Richard E. Grant, Anna Torv and Noah Taylor.

On SHUDDER (also available on AMC+):

· Push (Shudder Original Film)

New Film Premieres Friday, July 11

Pregnant realtor Natalie Flores (Alicia Sanz, El Cid) is attacked by a sadistic killer (Raúl Castillo, Smile 2) at her open house, sending her into premature labor. Up against a physiological ticking clock, Natalie must find a way to escape before she gives birth.

· The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (Shudder Original Series)

New Double-Feature Premieres LIVE Friday, July 11 at 9pm ET on Shudder TV; Available On Demand Beginning Sunday, July 13

Lock your doors and crank the volume for a brand-new trip to The Last Drive-In. Join Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl every month for all-new, bone-tingling double-features sure to delight horror buffs and video hounds alike, proving once again that the drive-in will never die.

· Monster Island (Shudder Film Premiere)

New Film Premieres Friday, June 25

Based on Malay Folklore and drawing inspiration from Creature From the Black Lagoon, this creature feature is set in World War II. A Japanese ship transporting prisoners of war to occupied territories for slave labor. After being torpedoed by allied submarines, a Japanese soldier and a British POW are stranded on a deserted island and soon discover that they're being hunted by a ferocious mythological creature, the Orang Ikan. Both the soldier and POW realize that they must work together to survive the unknown, despite their differences. Starring Dean Fukjioka (Fullmetal Alchemist) and Callum Woodhouse (All Creatures Great & Small).

· Hell Motel (Shudder Original Series)

New Episodes Every Tuesday Until the Season Finale Tuesday, July 29

Featuring Emmy(R) Award-winner Eric McCormack (Will & Grace), the new horror anthology series, Hell Motel, from Slasher series creators Aaron Martin and Ian Carpenter, sees a group of 10 true crime obsessives invited to the opening weekend of the newly renovated Cold River Motel, the site of a 30-year-old unsolved Satanic Mass Murder. History repeats itself when the guests get stranded and start getting knocked off one by one during a murder spree that grows exponentially more gruesome than the original with each kill.

On SUNDANCETV & SUNDANCE NOW (also available on AMC+):

· The Luckiest Man in America (Sundance Now Film Premiere)

New Film Premieres Friday, July 4 on AMC+ and Sundance Now

Based on a true story set in 1984, Michael Larson, an unemployed ice-cream truck driver from Ohio steps onto the game show "Press Your Luck" harboring a secret: the key to endless amounts of money. But his winning streak gets threatened when the executives in the control room start to uncover his real motivations. Starring Paul Walter Hauser (Black Bird), Walton Goggins (The White Lotus), Shamier Anderson (Invasion), David Strathairn (Billions) and Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones).

· Butchers of L.A. (Sundance Now Original Series)

New Episodes Every Thursday on AMC+, Sundance Now and Sundance TV Until the Season Finale on July 10 (10pm ET/PT on Sun TV)

This series sheds new light on the horrifying crimes of Patrick Kearney, William Bonin and Randy Kraft -- three predators who terrorized southern California over two decades, targeting young men and killing over fifty victims between them. While the three serial killers operated independently, their overlapping methods and victim profiles confounded law enforcement, creating years of uncertainty over just who was responsible for which of the murders. Through in-depth interviews, archival footage and expert analysis, the series meticulously details the killings, exposing the dark side of Los Angeles like never before.

· The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster (SundanceTV Original Series)

New True Crime Series Premieres Thursday, July 17 on Sundance TV, Sundance Now and AMC+ (10pm ET/PT on Sun TV)

From Academy Award winning Alex Gibney's Jigsaw Productions, this riveting true crime docu-series, The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster unpacks the 2018 event known in the Furry community as the "Furry Zoosadist Leaks," which exposed a horrifying conspiracy of animal abuse lurking beneath the Fandom's playful exterior. The series follows the pack of dedicated vigilantes who teamed up to bring down the monsters behind the masks. Navigating the line between amateur sleuthing and official police investigation, the Furry Detectives exposed a ring of animal abusers, fought for victims, and defended their community from the evil within.

On ACORN TV:

· The Madame Blanc Mysteries Season 4 (Acorn TV Original Series)

New Season Premieres Monday, July 7

The fourth season of The Madame Blanc Mysteries returns to the wonderful world of Sainte Victoire, packed with unusual antiques and objéts d'art, murder, mystery, sunshine and laughter. Sally Lindsay (Coronation Street, Still Open All Hours, Cold Call) returns as Jean White, who is navigating a fledgling romance with her sidekick Dom Hayes, played by Steve Edge (Starlings, Murder They Hope, Maxine). Co-writer Sue Vincent (Mount Pleasant, Shameless) stars as mechanic Gloria Beaushaw, while Robin Askwith (Strike, Benidorm) and Sue Holderness (Only Fools and Horses, Still Open All Hours, The Green Green Grass) reprise their roles as eccentric married couple Jeremy and Judith Lloyd James, and Alex Gaumond (Derry Girls, My Dinner With Hervé, Death In Paradise) is back as Chief of Police André Caron. Tony Robinson (Blackadder, Time Team) and Paul Chuckle (Elliott) complete the cast as Dom's Uncle Patrick, a petty thief turned pub landlord, and Trevor, Gloria's dad.

· Art Detectives (Acorn TV Original Series)

Season Finale on Monday, July 7

Art-loving DI Mick Palmer (Stephen Moyer, True Blood, Sexy Beast) and straight-talking DC Shazia Malik (Nina Singh, Virdee, The Lazarus Project) solve murders connected to the world of art and antiques, from Old Master paintings, to Banksy street art, medieval manuscripts and collectible vinyl. Each episode follows Mick and Shazia as they navigate a rich and colorful world driven by greed, obsession, lust and revenge. Throughout the season, the artfully astute detectives encounter a fake Vermeer, Viking gold, a rare Chinese vase and items rescued from the Titanic. Mick navigates these demanding cases while managing a budding romance with museum curator Rosa (Sarah Alexander, Coupling, Pennyworth) and the sudden reappearance of his charismatic father, Ron (Larry Lamb, Gavin & Stacey, EastEnders), who just happens to be one of Britain's most notorious forgers.

· Kostas (Acorn TV Exclusive Series)

Season 1 Binge Premieres Monday, July 28

This Greek detective series based on the popular book series from Petros Markaris is set in Athens and follows Homicide Chief Kostas Charistos. He interrupts his vacation to investigate the discovery of a body after an earthquake on the Greek island where he was staying with his wife, daughter and her boyfriend. But he also has to deal with the murder of a young Albanian couple.

· Summertide (Acorn TV Exclusive Series)

Premieres Monday, July 28; New Episode Binges Premiere Every Monday Throughout the Summer

New South African drama centered on renowned marine biologist Martin Field (Frank Rautenbach) who, after losing his beloved wife Julia (Amalia Uys) to tragedy, leaves his old life behind and moves his rebellious teenage son and daughter to his childhood home in Simon's Town to begin again. With Julia's memory as his driving force, he pours his heart into setting up a conservation trust to protect the marine life along the False Bay coast. Will he find calm in these waters or does his past hide painful secrets beneath the surface?

On ALLBLK & WE TV:

· Mama June: Family Crisis Season 7 (We TV Original Series)

New Episodes Fridays on We TV, ALLBLK and AMC+ (8pm ET/PT on We TV) until Season Finale on July 25 (*Note: A New Episode Will Not Air on July 4)

This season on Mama June: Family Crisis, June fights for custody of Kaitlyn after Anna's tragic loss. June also searches for a new, bigger house with Justin and works toward keeping a healthy lifestyle with new tricks up her sleeve. Away at college, Alana continues to wait for repayment from June and worries her boyfriend, Dralin, may face jail time. Pumpkin's business booms with a new warehouse, a vendor event and a new employee - causing a rift with Jessica. Meanwhile, Pumpkin and Josh's marriage is in trouble, leading her to make a shocking decision.

· Operation: Aunties (ALLBLK Original Film)

Premieres Friday, July 11 on ALLBLK

After an attempted trafficking incident impacts her family, professor and blockchain expert Dr. Carol Cleavers (Melissa De Sousa, The Best Man) uncovers a dark web trafficking ring targeting women through a rideshare app. When the feds start to drag their feet on the case, Carol recruits her ride-or-die bestie, retired detective Sharon O'Hara (Tisha Campbell, Martin, Act Your Age), and her tech-genius niece Aminah (Amiyah Scott, Star) to take matters into their own hands. Together, the three women become cyber-age vigilantes on a mission for justice and survival.

On HIDIVE:

· Call of the Night Season 2 (HIDIVE Exclusive Series)

Simulcast Premiere on Friday, July 4; New Episodes Every Friday until Season Finale on September 19

Summer marks the return marks the return of human/vampire love with the highly anticipated second season of Call of the Night, the acclaimed supernatural romance drama set to premiere on July 4 exclusively on HIDIVE. Ko overcomes his confusion about becoming a vampire and decides to "like" Nazuna, while Nazuna resolves to make Ko "fall in love" with her. Without understanding what "love" even is, the two of them spend their nights together in a frenzy. Meanwhile, Detective Uguisu Anko is closing in with her plot to kill vampires, not just Nazuna. A vampire's weakness is "anything they were attached to when they were human" and so they all try to get rid of this weakness before it's too late. But, Nazuna has no memory of her human life. What is Nazuna's hidden past? Why did Anko start killing vampires? And what is the "secret" that Nazuna and Anko share? For Ko, Nazuna, Anko, a fun "late night" doesn't end here... a new "night" begins! Call of the Night Season 2 is directed by Tomoyuki Itamura along with writing by Michiko Yokote, character design by Haruka Sagaw and production by Liden Films.

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