Dexter: Resurrection leads with a 9.0 and it genuinely delivered on the comeback. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S03 and Acapulco S05 round it out, and almost everything here is a returning show rather than something new, which reflects the month.
By PremiereLens
Ranked from audience rating, release timing, and editorial fit. Updated Jul 18, 2026.
The month's strongest pick: a 9.0-rated season 2 return on Paramount+ with Showtime with crime / drama appeal.
Dexter Morgan awakens from a coma and sets out for New York City, determined to find Harrison and make things right. But when Miami Metro's Angel Batista arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast.
8.2 audience rating, Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 13 wins & 46 nominations total, and a proven season 3 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
A prequel to Star Trek (1966), this series follows the crew of the USS Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike.
7.8 audience rating, 9 wins & 31 nominations total, and a proven season 5 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
A successful Mexican businessman reminisces to his nephew about his younger years in 1980s Acapulco, when he got his dream job working at the hottest resort in town.
7.6 audience rating, Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award12 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.6 audience rating, Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 3 wins & 31 nominations total, and a proven season 4 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.6 audience rating, 2 wins & 6 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.4 audience rating, Won 2 BAFTA 2 wins & 7 nominations total, and a proven season 3 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.3 audience rating, 3 wins & 4 nominations total, and a proven season 3 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.3 audience rating, Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 8 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
