Nobody said orange is the new pink in these new photos of the upcoming Legally Blonde prequel.
Indeed, filming on the series, Elle, is well underway on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. The behind-the-scenes shots from May 1 show star Lexi Minetree as a young Elle Woods—in a pink dress, of course—who is accompanied by three friends in colorful outfits while on a shopping trip. The girls are all carrying shopping bags from a variety of luxury brands.
And while Reese Witherspoon has passed the baton of the Young and the Restless-loving future attorney to Lexi for the series, she is still very much involved in the project, serving as executive producer through her company Hello Sunshine.
"Harvard was hard. High School was harder. Our new series, Elle, is now in production!" Reese shared on her Instagram April 2. "Couldn't be more excited to introduce you all to @leximinetree as Elle Woods."
In fact, Reese—who will reprise the character in a third film co-written by Mindy Kaling—was just the person to reveal Lexi's casting after a global casting call to the world.
"Your audition tape was amazing, as we talked about, and we had to make a really hard decision the other day," the Oscar winner told Lexi, 23, in the video shared to Instagram in February. "We wanted to tell you in person because you've just worked really hard, and we just wanted to tell you that you don't have to audition anymore because you got the part. You're Elle Woods!"
The upcoming Prime Video series, which has yet to set a release date, will follow Elle Woods through her high school years—years before the events of the 2001 film, which focused on Elle's journey to Harvard Law School. And while it will reflect her younger years, it will be the same character fans know and love.
"Fans will get to know how Elle Woods navigated her world as a teenager with her distinct personality and ingenuity in ways that only our beloved Elle could do," Reese said in a May 2024 press release. "What could be better than that?!"
For more upcoming TV premieres, read on.
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (Netflix) - July 15
On October 15, 2009, a father in Fort Collins, Colorado calls 911 claiming that his home-made flying saucer has escaped from the back yard, carrying his six-year-old son inside. This stranger-than-fiction claim is backed up by footage from a news helicopter, which catches up with the balloon and is live-streaming the chase. What starts as a local emergency quickly escalates into a national one, as everyone from the National Guard, to the Sheriff, and Homeland Security, struggles to come up with a plan to safely rescue ‘Balloon Boy’.
As the balloon softly lands, people pray for a miracle reunion - but instead they discover no boy inside. What appears to be a tragedy takes a sharp turn into something else. Public sympathy quickly turns into righteous outrage, as Balloon Boy quickly becomes one of America’s most infamous, and bizarre news stories.
The Summer I Turned Pretty (Prime Video) - July 16
The Summer I Turned Pretty is a multigenerational drama that hinges on a love triangle between one girl and two brothers, the ever-evolving relationship between mothers and their children, and the enduring power of strong female friendship. It is a coming-of-age story about first love, first heartbreak, and the magic of that one perfect summer.
The third and final season debuts July 16.
Miley Cyrus: Something Beautiful (Disney+ and Hulu) - July 16
Miley Cyrus: Something Beautiful is a one-of-a-kind pop opera fueled by fantasy, featuring thirteen original new songs from the visual album Something Beautiful by Miley Cyrus.
Amy Bradley Is Missing (Netflix) - July 16
On March 23, 1998, 23-year-old Amy Bradley disappears without a trace from the cruise ship she and her family were vacationing on. Despite thorough searches of the ship, Amy is nowhere to be found and the cruise has already docked in their next port, Curaçao, opening the door for 2400 passengers to explore the island and allowing Amy to potentially disappear into the crowd. Hours later, Amy is still nowhere to be found and fear sets in that Amy may have fallen overboard before port. But a body is never discovered. The search for Amy expands as the FBI and local authorities launch an investigation where everyone becomes a potential suspect.
Amy Bradley Is Missing is a three part documentary series from directors and executive producers Ari Mark and Phil Lott that delves into this cold case decades in the making as the search for Amy continues. As the years pass by, possible sightings of Amy pop up in various locations from multiple people. Is it really her? Was this a tragic accident or a crime? - anything is possible. But for Amy’s family - only one thing matters: bringing their daughter home alive.
Untamed (Netflix) - July 17
A character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner (played by Eric Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+) - July 17
In season three when we reconnect with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, still under the command of Captain Pike, they face the conclusion of season two’s harrowing encounter with the Gorn. But new life and civilizations await, including a villain that will test our characters’ grit and resolve. An exciting twist on classic Star Trek, season three takes characters both new and beloved, to new heights and dives into thrilling adventures of faith, duty, romance, comedy and mystery with varying genres never before seen on any other Star Trek.
The Furry Detectives: Unmasking a Monster (SundanceTV) - July 17
The true crime docuseries 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.
Homicide Squad New Orleans (A&E) - July 17
To safeguard their streets, the New Orleans Police Department boasts a dedicated team of homicide detectives, many of whom are natives of the legendary city. Homicide Squad New Orleans chronicles the harrowing work of this committed group of men and women united against the odds to protect their city and home. In each one-hour episode, the team will be faced with a new case and tasked with putting together the evidence to catch the perpetrator, find answers for the victims loved ones, and keep their community safe.
My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV) - July 18
HGTV star David Bromstad will crisscross the country to help his clients purchase fantasy homes with their newly attained fortunes. No matter where these lucky buyers want to settle, David won’t stop until he finds luxurious properties that deliver every feature on a lottery winner’s wish list. This season, lottery winners will look for dream properties in locations including Florida, Las Vegas, Arizona and New Jersey.
Billy Joel: And So It Goes (HBO Max) - July 18
The documentary is an expansive portrait of the life and music of Billy Joel, exploring the love, loss, and personal struggles that fuel his songwriting. With unprecedented access to never-before-seen performances, home movies, and personal photographs, along with extensive, in-depth one-on-one interviews, the documentary intimately explores the life and work of Joel, whose music has endured across generations.
Zillow Gone Wild (HGTV) - July 18
From luxury budgets to rich imaginations, the new season of Zillow Gone Wild will follow comedian and actor Jack McBrayer as he scours the internet for the weirdest, wackiest and wildest properties on the market inspired by the exceedingly popular Instagram account that touts more than two million followers. In each episode, Jack will meet the characters who have embraced non-traditional homes with their distinctive décor and imaginative architecture and will explore each home’s unique history, as well as the intriguing backstories of the buyers and sellers.
Each abode will be ranked on its unique attributes, and one house will be selected as the “wildest” of them all at the end of each episode. This season, Jack’s real estate explorations will reveal more opulent and eccentric properties than before, including an entire old western town purchased by an adventurous family in Colorado and a real-life Lego castle listing in Orlando, Florida.
The Fixer (Fox) - July 18
In this new Fox reality series, The Fixer, successful business investor and entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis puts his money to work and uses his signature 3 P’s philosophy—People, Process, and Product—to empower businesses to thrive.
In each episode, Lemonis meets with business owners from across the country whose companies are at a crossroad and need to make impactful changes. Struggling with tough decisions and looking for direction, he’ll assess their prospects and pick one business in the hope that they will all make a profit. As they address extraordinary challenges together in a revealing behind-the-scenes journey to success, they will benefit from Marcus’s candid instruction and business know-how in an effort to seek an investment.
Zarna Garg: Practical People Win (Hulu) - July 18
Zarna Garg is bringing the heat (and the guilt trips) in her laugh-out-loud Hulu debut, taking aim at husbands, kids, in-laws, and anyone who dares question an Indian mom’s wisdom.
Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical (Apple TV+) - July 18
This summer, celebrate the joy and magic of summer camp and the importance of preserving what you love. Charlie Brown loves camp and is determined to make his final year special, but Sally – a first-time camper – is nervous and skeptical of the new and unfamiliar place. While everyone settles into camp, Snoopy and Woodstock discover a treasure map that takes them on a wild adventure nearby.
Shark Week 2025 (Discovery Channel) - July 20
From an unprecedented underwater dance competition to pulse-pounding recreations of terrifying shark attacks, Discovery’s Shark Week delivers epic footage and groundbreaking scientific discoveries during the iconic annual programming event, beginning Sunday, July 20, at 8 p.m.
The week-long celebration of the ocean’s apex predator features ripped-from-the-headlines stories of chilling shark encounters, gripping scenes of predation, and fascinating insights and research from renowned experts and scientists.
Justice on Trial (Prime Video) - July 21
Judge Judy Sheindlin puts the justice system on trial in her landmark series Justice on Trial. The daily lives of 340 million Americans are impacted by the verdicts in the eight landmark cases that the series explores. Did the courts get it right? You decide.
Welcome to Plathville (TLC) - July 22
This season is filled with a whirlwind of emotions, surprises and fresh starts as each member of the Plath family is finding their own way. Love is in the air for several of the Plaths who are each wondering if they have found the one. After just four months of dating, Lydia and Zac are speeding towards ‘I do” but not everyone in the family is on board. Micah and Veronica have hit a rough patch and can’t seem to get on the same page, while Barry and Kim are still navigating the rocky waters of their ongoing divorce. Moriah has taken a step back from the family drama and is focused on finding herself and doing it on her own terms.
Hip Hop Was Born Here (Paramount+) - July 22
Hosted by LL Cool J, the series will chart the creation, evolution and ongoing legacy of Hip Hop not just as a genre but as a culture. All five episodes will be available to stream exclusively on the service, taking viewers on a journey through Hip Hop history – meeting OGs and future icons, visiting the neighborhoods, studios and places that fostered early styles as well as watching beloved artists analyze their favorite tracks. Hip Hop Was Born Here promises to deliver a new level of insight into how hip-hop first came to be and how it transformed into the global sensation that it is today.
Red Eye (Hulu) - July 22
London police officer DS Hana Li is escorting Dr. Matthew Nolan back to Beijing where he has been accused of murder. However, on Flight 357 back to Beijing, she finds herself embroiled in an escalating conspiracy and a growing number of murders.
Digman! (Comedy Central) - July 23
The half-hour animated series is set in a world where archaeologists are massive celebrities and the coolest people on the planet, with Andy Samberg providing the voice of the protagonist, Rip Digman.
Acapulco (Apple TV+) - July 23
In season four, present-day Máximo (Eugenio Derbez) works tirelessly to restore Las Colinas to its former glory before the grand reopening. In 1986, when a competitor claims the number one spot in the annual ranking of Acapulco’s “Best Hotels,” young Máximo (Enrique Arrizon) will do whatever it takes to get back on top and secure Las Colinas’s future.
Washington Black (Hulu) - July 23
Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, Washington Black follows the 19th-century odyssey of George Washington “Wash” Black, an eleven-year-old boy born on a Barbados sugar plantation, whose prodigious scientific mind sets him on a path of unexpected destiny. When a harrowing incident forces Wash to flee, he is thrust into a globe-spanning adventure that challenges and reshapes his understanding of family, freedom and love. As he navigates uncharted lands and impossible odds, Wash finds the courage to imagine a future beyond the confines of the society he was born into.
Hitmakers (Netflix) - July 24
Behind every hit song is the person who wrote it. In the new docu-series, we follow twelve of the industry's best songwriters and producers as they come together at real high-stakes writing camps to create hits for today’s biggest stars like John Legend, Shaboozey and Lisa of Blackpink. With tensions high and time short, viewers get a front-row seat to the creative chaos, emotional stakes, and personal breakthroughs. This isn’t just about writing music…it’s the journey to becoming a Hitmaker.
Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse (Discovery Channel) - July 27
For the first time ever, 12 battle-tested survivalists take on a scorched, apocalyptic wasteland where they must scavenge ruins to survive in the all-new series. In locations long abandoned by humans, the survivalists face the franchise’s toughest challenge yet as they endure extreme heat and drought as well as unpredictable lions, elephants, black mambas and more without food, water and clothing. Four teams are dropped into forgotten corners of South Africa – spanning a ghost town, a vehicle junkyard, a cemetery, and even a mine shaft – where they must scavenge the wreckage for resources. In a franchise-first, survivalists will not be extracted but must escape this wasteland and find their way back to civilization at the end of the challenge. All the while, they must also battle relentless threats from apex predators, endure punishing heat and navigate constant dangers from rusted metal and broken glass.
In the Eye of the Storm (Discovery Channel) - July 27
Anchored by groundbreaking crowdsourced first-person storytelling and footage, In the Eye of the Storm chronicles the second-by-second stories of recent severe weather disasters through the eyes of ordinary people who survived them and managed to capture it on camera. From this year's devasting wildfires in Los Angeles to twin twisters in Iowa that proved to be the most powerful ever recorded and apocalyptic flooding in Appalachia that swept entire towns off the map, each episode reveals the chaos and terrifying impact of natural disasters as they occurred in real time during the most destructive year for storms in modern history.
The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball (Hulu) - July 28
Welcome back to Elmore, where the laws of reality are a joke, and family life is anything but ordinary. Whether he’s battling an evil fast-food empire, facing off against a sentient AI in love with his mom, or trying to stop Banana Joe from wearing pants—Gumball Watterson drags his brother Darwin, sister Anais, and the rest of the town of Elmore along for the ride. With even wilder stories, bigger twists, and surreal humor, the show is so amazing that they had to rename it!
Animals on Drugs (Discovery Channel) - July 28
Around the world, wild animals are getting dangerously high – and it’s not by accident. From drunk bears to meth-addled gators and Pablo Escobar’s "cocaine hippos," human vices are wreaking havoc on the animal kingdom. In this all-new three-part series, wildlife biologist and adventurer Forrest Galante dives into the bizarre and shocking world of animals under the influence, combining boots-on-the-ground investigation and cutting-edge science to track these creatures, uncover how they got hooked, what it means for their ecosystems and how we can help them recover before it’s too late.
Mud Madness (Discovery Channel) - July 29
An all-new season of this adrenaline-fueled series follows the off-road subculture of extreme UTV and ATV mud racing – where the machines are big, but the personalities are even bigger. As the top 10 best drivers in the country go head-to-head for the first ever MUD CUP, the series explores the rivalries, alliances and personal stakes that fuel the sport. From backwoods garages to rowdy race day showdowns across Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Alabama, Mud Madness captures the heart, grit and chaos of a tight-knit community where reputations are built in the mud – and broken just as fast
Top Chef VIP (Telemundo) - July 29
Telemundo’s Top Chef VIP welcomes ten new personalities to its most intense season yet. With the addition of these celebrities, the lineup of 20 contestants entering the most demanding kitchen on Spanish-language television is now complete. Hosted by Carmen Villalobos, the new season will put these personalities to the test with cooking competitions airing every weeknight and Sundays, each episode packed with unexpected twists. A panel of demanding professional chefs - soon to be announced - will serve as judges, all with one goal: to crown the season’s champion with the coveted Top Chef VIP title and the $200,000 cash prize at the end of the competition.
The Challenge: Vets and New Threats (MTV) - July 30
In The Challenge: Vets and New Threats, a new era begins, and the game has never been more unpredictable.
For 40 seasons, generations of battle-hardened Veterans have fought relentlessly for the ultimate prize: the title of Challenge Champion. This season, fresh faces and new threats have entered the arena with one goal: upend the old order and take it all. The Vets, driven by legacy and pride, will need to adapt fast. Their established hierarchy is crumbling, and leaning on past alliances, and experience is no longer reliable—it’s about navigating the ever-shifting landscape of alliances, betrayals, and unknown threats. To win, Veterans and New Threats will be forced to work together, unless they’re forced to turn on each other. Nothing is guaranteed.