‘Sunny’ Starts on Apple TV Plus; MGM Plus Debuts ‘Emperor of Ocean Park’: What’s Premiering This Week (July 8-14)

Sunny, an Apple TV Plus mystery series starring Rashida Jones, and MGM Plus’ Forest Whitaker-led drama show Emperor of Ocean Park are among the original TV shows debuting this week. 

Sunny debuts Wednesday (July 10) and stars Jones as an American woman living in Japan who, after her husband and son disappear in a plane crash, receives a domestic robot named Sunny to help fill the void in her life. Initially rejecting the robot, she eventually builds an unexpected friendship with Sunny as she investigates what really happened to her family, Apple TV Plus says. The 10-episode series also stars Hidetoshi Nishijima and Joana Sotomura. 

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MGM PlusEmperor of Ocean Park premieres July 14 and stars Whitaker as a prominent judge who dies from a suspicious heart attack and follows his family’s efforts to determine the truth about his death. The series also stars Grantham Coleman, Tiffany Mack and Paulina Lule.

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Here are video trailers and premiere dates for several shows debuting during the week of July 8-14. For some, viewer discretion is advised.

July 9: Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken (music documentary), Paramount Plus

July 10: In The Arena: Serena Williams (sports documentary), ESPN Plus

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July 11: Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black (movie), Prime Video

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July 11: Vikings: Valhalla (returning series), Netflix

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July 12: Descendants: The Rise of Red (movie), Disney Plus

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July 12: Exploding Kittens (animated movie), Netflix

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July 12: Me (drama), Apple TV Plus

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July 12: The Serpent Queen (returning series), Starz

The Serpent Queen | Season 2 Official Trailer | STARZ - YouTube The Serpent Queen | Season 2 Official Trailer | STARZ - YouTube
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July 13: Faye (documentary), HBO

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