Amongst the many premieres in June 2024 are these 60 new series, seasons, and films from the US, Japan, Brazil, and beyond, that are launching stateside and globally.
Below is our curated list of 60 programs from countries in Africa, Asia, North America, and South America that are premiering or being added to schedules/offerings in the US and other territories in June 2024. Additional program premieres are listed on our “viewing guide” page.
(For details about the premieres of programs from the UK, Ireland, English-speaking Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and original-language programs from countries in Europe, please visit The British TV Place, The Down Under TV Place, and The Euro TV Place.)
Programs and dates for the programs below are subject to change without prior notice.
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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution (US)
From the basement bars of ’70s New York City to the peak of the global charts, along with iconic tracks and remarkable footage, this three-part docuseries offers a powerful, revisionist history of the disco age.
Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution premieres in the US in its entirety on Saturday, June 1, on PBS.org, the PBS app, and the PBS Documentaries Prime Video Channel. The broadcast premiere follows on Tuesday, June 18, at 9pm ET, on PBS (check your local listings); new episodes will drop weekly through July 2.
Lumberjack the Monster (Japan)
Kazuya Kamenashi (Destiny) stars in this crime horror thriller as Akira Ninomiya, a ruthless, psychopathic lawyer who has no qualms about taking out (permanently) whoever stands in his way. One night a masked serial killer brutally attacks Ninomiya, who survives and becomes obsessed with finding and getting revenge on his assailant. Meanwhile, the police are investigating a series of gruesome murders in which the victims’ brains were removed. Will they or Ninomiya find the attacker first?
Lumberjack the Monster premieres in the US and other territories on Saturday, June 1, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Billy the Kid: Season 2, Part 2 (US)
Inspired by the life of legendary American outlaw Billy the Kid, this western drama’s second season follows on from the events in Season 1. In the current season, Billy (Tom Blyth, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) and his allies square off against his oldest friend, Jesse Evans (Daniel Webber, The Punisher), and the corrupt powers of the Santa Fe Ring. When shots are fired, the conflict erupts into the bloody Lincoln County War. Amidst the fighting, Billy will struggle to hang onto his soul — and to the love of his life.
Billy the Kid: Season 2, Part 2, an MGM+ Original series, premieres in the US on Sunday, June 2, exclusively on MGM+ and its digital channels, including MGM+ on Prime Channels.
Mayor of Kingstown: Season 3 (US)
After his near-fatal accident in January 2023, Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) returns to our screens in the highly-anticipated third season of this prison-centered crime thriller. A series of explosions rocks Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls. The pressure is on “Mayor” Mike McLusky (Renner) to end the war, but things get complicated when a familiar face from his prison past threatens to undermine his attempts to keep the peace among all factions.
Mayor of Kingstown: Season 3, a Paramount+ Original, premieres in the US and Canada on Sunday, June 2, exclusively on Paramount+, followed by Paramount+ international markets on Monday, June 3.
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Mayor of Kingstown: Season One DVD
Mayor of Kingstown: Season Two DVD
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The Real Red Tails (US)
Narrated by Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary), this documentary tells of the astonishing discovery of a P-39 airplane in Lake Huron, Michigan, reigniting a story lost to time and triggering one of the most important WW2 archeological missions in the Great Lakes. On the morning of April 11, 1944, Second Lieutenant Frank Moody, a 22-year-old Tuskegee pilot, perished in what should have been a routine training mission when his plane malfunctioned and took a nosedive into the chilly waters. This hour-long special enlists teams of underwater archaeologists to recover parts of the downed plane for the first time and weaves in firsthand accounts from fellow airmen, along with underwater footage from the wreck, to give a final answer to the 80-year-old mystery of how and why Moody’s plane went down.
The Real Red Tails premieres in the US on Monday, June 3, at 8pm ET, on National Geographic, with streaming on Disney+ and Hulu starting Tuesday, June 4.
The Acolyte (US)
In this new sci-fi action drama from Lucasfilm, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Amandla Stenberg, The Hunger Games). As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems…
Costars include Manny Jacinto (The Good Place), Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials), Charlie Barnett (Chicago Fire), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim), Rebecca Henderson (Russian Doll), Dean-Charles Chapman (Game of Thrones), Joonas Suotamo (“Star Wars” Episodes VII, VIII, IX), and Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix” films).
The Acolyte, a Disney+ Original, premieres in the US with two episodes on Tuesday, June 4, at 9pm ET, and globally on Wednesday, June 5, exclusively on Disney+,
Antihero (Japan)
Hiroki Hasegawa (The Files of Young Kindaichi) stars in this drama as a lawyer who, in a justice system that convicts virtually every defendant, beats the odds for his clients, no matter how damning the evidence against them.
Antihero premieres in the US and other territories on Tuesday, June 4, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Clipped (US)
Based on “The Sterling Affairs” story on ESPN’s 30 for 30 Podcasts program, this limited series takes viewers behind the scenes of the racist remarks made by notorious NBA owner Donald Sterling (Ed O’Neill, Modern Family), captured on a tape heard around the world. The show charts the collision between the dysfunctional L.A. Lakers basketball organization and the even less functional marriage of its owner, and the tape’s impact on an ensemble of characters striving to win against the backdrop of the most cursed team in the league.
Costarring Laurence Fishburne (“The Matrix” films), Kelly AuCoin (Billions), and Jacki Weaver (Yellowstone), amongst others, Clipped premieres in the US with two episodes on Tuesday, June 4, exclusively on Hulu.
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30 for 30 Podcasts: The Sterling Affairs
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Let the Canary Sing (US)
This new feature-length documentary explores the renowned and pioneering artist Cyndi Lauper, chronicling her meteoric ascent to stardom and her profound impact on generations through her music, ever-evolving punk style, unwavering feminism, and tireless advocacy.
Let the Canary Sing premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, June 4, exclusively on Paramount+, followed by the UK, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria on Wednesday, June 5.
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Ride on Time: Season 6 (Japan)
Returning with a new season is this docuseries that takes a deep dive into the world of Japan’s top male idol groups from number one producer Johnny’s. Ride on Time: Season 6 premieres in the US and other territories on Tuesday, June 4, on Netflix.
How to Rob a Bank (US)
This true-crime documentary centers on a charismatic rebel nicknamed “Hollywood,” who, with his looks, charm, a sprawling tree house hideout, and an uncanny ability to disappear using cinema-style makeup, was able to pull off an unprecedented string of bank robberies in 1990s Seattle. But as law enforcement inched closer, his once-carefree life spiraled into a suffocating trap, forcing him and his crew to risk it all in one final heist.
How to Rob a Bank, a Netflix Documentary, premieres globally on Wednesday, June 5, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Basma (Saudi Arabia)
In this drama, Basma (Fatima AlBanawi, 60 Minutes), a young Saudi woman studying abroad, returns home to Jeddah, where she learns that her family has been shielding her from difficult truths.
Basma, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Thursday, June 6, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Criminal Minds: Evolution: Season 2 (Criminal Minds: Season 16) (US)
Following on from the shocking Season 1 (CM: S15) finale of this revival of Criminal Minds, Season 2 picks up as the FBI’s elite team of profilers investigates the deadly mystery of GOLD STAR. As the conspiracy unfolds, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is met with an unexpected complication when serial killer Elias Voit (Zach Gilford, Midnight Mass) negotiates a deal that transfers him to federal custody in the BAU’s own backyard. The team faces its biggest threat yet and cannot emerge unscathed from the mind-bending consequences.
The series stars Joe Mantegna (Searching for Bobby Fischer), A.J. Cook (Higher Ground), Kirsten Vangsness (Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior), Aisha Tyler (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), and Ryan-James Hatanaka (When Hope Calls), with Adam Rodriguez (CSI: Miami) and Paget Brewster (Community). Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives) will be guest starring.
Criminal Minds: Evolution: Season 2 (Criminal Minds: Season 17) premieres in the US and Canada with the first two episodes on Thursday, June 6, exclusively on Paramount+. New episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays through August 1.
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Criminal Minds: Evolution – The Sixteenth Season DVD
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Nelma Kodama: The Queen of Dirty Money (Brazil)
In this true-crime documentary, notorious black-market currency trader Nelma Kodama is out of prison and revealing her part in a major Brazilian corruption scandal.
Nelma Kodama: The Queen of Dirty Money, a Netflix Documentary, premieres globally on Thursday, June 6, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Rafa Márquez: El Capitán (Mexico)
A former professional footballer (soccer player) from Mexico, and currently the manager of Spanish football team Barça Atlètic, Rafa Márquez recounts wins and losses in the world of football and beyond, revealing an intimate look into his dreams, detours, and determination in this documentary.
Rafa Márquez: El Capitán, a Netflix Documentary, premieres globally on Thursday, June 6, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Sweet Tooth: Season 3 (US)
Based on the “Sweet Tooth” DC comic book series by Jeff Lemire, the third and final season of this popular, award-winning fantasy drama series follows on from the events in Season 2. After the defeat of General Abbot in the battle at Pubba’s Cabin, human-deer hybrid Gus (Christian Convery, One Piece), Jepperd (Nonso Anozie, Zoo), Becky (Stefania LaVie Owen, Chance), and Wendy (Naledi Murray, The Undoing) embark on a journey to Alaska in search of Gus’s mother, Birdie (Amy Seimetz, Get Shorty), who has been working to uncover the mysterious origins of the deadly Sick. Along the way, they are joined by Dr. Singh (Adeel Akhtar, Fool Me Once), who may have his own dangerous beliefs about Gus and his role in reversing the virus.
Meanwhile, a new threat emerges in the form of Helen Zhang (Rosalind Chao, 3 Body Problem), her daughter Rosie (Kelly Marie Tran, Sorry for Your Loss), and the ferocious Wolf Boys, who seek to restart human birth and view Gus as the solution to their plans. As they navigate through perilous terrain, Gus and his group of friends find refuge at the Outpost in Alaska, where they meet a new ensemble of characters, including Siana (Cara Gee, The Expanse) and her hybrid daughter, Nuka (Ayazhan Dalabayeva, Miracle Workers). With the clock to find answers running out, alliances are tested and destinies intertwine, all leading to a thrilling climax that will determine the fate of humanity and hybrids.
Sweet Tooth: Season 3 premieres globally on Thursday, June 6, exclusively on Netflix.
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Fantasmas (US)
This six-episode comedy series follows the fantastical tale of when writer-director-comedian Julio Torres (Saturday Night Live) lost a gold oyster earring. In his search to find the precious object, Julio reflects on the offbeat characters he encounters in introspective, often eerie, and always comedic vignettes set in a dreamy, alternate version of New York City. Ultimately, the show weaves together stories of people looking for meaning, purpose, and connection in an increasingly isolating world.
Fantasmas, an HBO Original Comedy Series, premieres in the US on Friday, June 7, at 11pm ET, exclusively on HBO, with streaming available on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels. New episodes will drop weekly through July 12.
Hierarchy (South Korea)
With Elite vibes, this new K-drama is set at Jooshin High School, the most prestigious school in South Korea. Established by the conglomerate Jooshin Group, the private school usually only admits kids who were selected at birth to be students — such as Jung Jae-i (Roh Jeong-Eui, Badland Hunters), the first daughter of the family that runs Jaeyool Group, the most popular girl in school, and the student referred to as “the queen”; Kim Ri-An (Kim Jae-Won, King the Land), the successor of the Jooshin Group, Jae-i’s boyfriend, and the school’s “king”; Yoon He-Ra (Ji Hye-Won, It’s Okay to Not Be Okay), the youngest daughter of the family behind the trading company International Yoon; and Lee Woo-Jin (Lee Won-Jung, My Perfect Stranger), the second son of a family of powerful politicians.
But then scholarship student Kang Ha (Lee Chae-Min, Alchemy of Souls) is transferred to Jooshin, where wealth and status are everything and secrets hide behind every corner. Despite his pure and innocent smile, he is an unwanted outsider here. But Kang also shakes things up. Between him, a mysterious death, and some bold moves, secrets will come to light and cracks will start appearing in the world of Jooshin High School.
Hierarchy, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, June 7, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Hit Man (US)
Inspired by an incredible true story, captured in the Texas Monthly article “Hit Man” by Skip Hollandsworth, this action-crime comedy stars Glenn Powell (Anyone But You) as Gary Johnson, a strait-laced professor who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department. Preternaturally gifted at inhabiting different guises and personalities to catch hapless people hoping to bump off their enemies, Gary descends into morally dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to one of those potential criminals: a beautiful young woman named Madison (Adria Arjona, Andor). As Madison falls for one of Gary’s hit man personas — the mysteriously sexy Ron — their steamy affair sets off a chain reaction of play acting, deception, and escalating stakes.
Hit Man, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, June 7, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Power Book II: Ghost: Season 4, Part 1 (US)
In the highly-anticipated fourth and final season of this crime drama, new alliances have been formed with each faction and Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr., Power) and Brayden (Gianni Paolo, Power) must find a way back into the game. But Brayden starts flirting with a new, reckless lifestyle, leaving Tariq to wonder if there really is room for two at the top. With Monet (Mary J. Blige, Respect) left for dead, Davis (Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Godfather of Harlem) facing potential disbarment, and Effie (Alix Lapri, Power) looking to secure her future at Stanford, everyone’s on their own.
Diana (LaToya Tonodeo, The Oath) and Dru (Lovell Adams-Gray, Coroner) continue to question their roles while Cane (Woody McClain, The Bobby Brown Story) levels up and starts working with Noma (Caroline Chikezie, The Governor). As Noma is fighting to establish her business in the States and keep her daughter, Anya, in line, she finds her way onto Tariq and Brayden’s radar. With the fate of his future in the game and his family at the forefront, Tariq must reconcile his past to rise to the top of the food chain and become who he needs to be to protect those he loves most.
Power Book II: Ghost: Season 4, Part 1 premieres at midnight ET on Friday, June 7, on the Starz app (coinciding with the 10th anniversary of Power’s debut on Starz), followed by the linear debut on Starz at 8pm ET/PT in the US and 9pm ET in Canada. Part 2 premieres Friday, September 6, at midnight ET, on the Starz app and on linear Starz at 8pm ET/PT in the US and 9pm ET in Canada.
Diálogos com Ruth de Souza (Brazil)
This documentary is about the late Ruth de Souza, a leading Brazilian actress who pioneered the inclusion of Black artists on screen and stage. She was the first Black actress to star in a Brazilian soap opera, the second to appear on Brazilian television, and the first Brazilian artist nominated for the Best Actress award at an international film festival (Venice, 1954). The film features conversations between the director, Juliana Vicente (Racionais MC’s: From the Streets of São Paulo), and de Souza, as well as archival materials from Ruth’s life.
Diálogos com Ruth de Souza premieres in the US and other territories on Sunday, June 9, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
How Music Got Free (US)
This two-part docuseries details the fascinating, and often funny, inside story of the technology-driven disruption that changed music during the late 1990s and early 2000s. File-sharing technology, combined with the insatiable demand for new music, created both the means and the motive for millions of young people to participate in outright theft — and be celebrated for it.
From New York City to Los Angeles to the small factory town of Shelby, North Carolina, the series features the quirky genius of the heretofore-unknown “pirates,” the drama of the FBI investigations and convictions, and the frontline accounts of music’s biggest artists and executives. An unbelievable story of cunning, illegality, celebrity, and innovation, these are the events that changed the music industry forever. Narrated by Method Man (Power Book II: Ghost), the series features interviews with Eminem, 50 Cent, Timbaland, Jimmy Iovine, Rocsi Diaz, Rhymefest, Steve Stoute, and more.
Following its world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival, How Music Got Free premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, June 11, exclusively on Paramount+, followed by the UK, Australia, Latin America, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy on Wednesday, June 12.
Presumed Innocent (US)
Based on Scott Turow’s New York Times best-selling novel Presumed Innocent, the first title in his “Kindle County” legal thrillers, this eight-part limited series takes viewers on a journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of a crime. The show explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.
The series stars Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain) along with Ruth Negga (Preacher), Bill Camp (The Queen’s Gambit), O-T Fagbenle (The Handmaid’s Tale), Chase Infiniti, Elizabeth Marvel (The Dropout), Nana Mensah (13 Reasons Why), Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in the World), Peter Sarsgaard (The Batman), and Kingston Rumi Southwick.
Presumed Innocent premieres globally with the first two episodes on Wednesday, June 12, exclusively on Apple TV+. New episodes will drop weekly on Wednesdays through July 24.
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Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
Kindle County books series by Scott Turow
Presumed Innocent (1990 film) DVD
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The Boys: Season 4 (US)
Based on The Boys, The New York Times best-selling comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, this satirical superhero series returns to find the world on the brink. Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit, Timeless) is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the muscly thumb of Homelander (Antony Starr, Banshee), who is consolidating his power. Butcher (Karl Urban, Thor: Ragnarok), with only months to live, has lost Becca’s son and his job as The Boys’ leader. The rest of the team are fed up with his lies. With the stakes higher than ever, they have to find a way to work together and save the world before it’s too late.
The series costars Jack Quaid (Oppenheimer), Erin Moriarty (Jessica Jones), Jessie T. Usher (Gen V), Laz Alonso (The Mysteries of Laura), Chace Crawford (Casual), Tomer Capone (Fauda), Karen Fukuhara (Bullet Train), and Nathan Mitchell (Ginny & Georgia), amongst others. Joining the Season 4 cast are Susan Heyward (Orange Is the New Black), Valorie Curry (The Tick), and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead).
The Boys: Season 4, an Amazon Original series, premieres globally with three episodes on Thursday, June 13, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now.) New episodes will drop weekly through the season finale on Thursday, July 18.
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The Boys by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson
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Brats (US)
Inspired by actor Andrew McCarthy’s (Pretty in Pink) New York Times best-selling memoir Brat: An ’80s Story, this ABC News Documentary, written and directed by McCarthy, explores the cultural phenomenon of films such as St. Elmo’s Fire and The Breakfast Club, which tapped into teenage angst and connected with young audiences in a way that had never been done before. The films earned a cult-like following, but the “Brat Pack” label would impact the young actors’ careers in unexpected ways for decades to come.
In the film, McCarthy goes right to the source, reuniting with his fellow Brat-Packers Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, and Ally Sheedy, amongst others — friends, colleagues, and former foes, many of whom he had not seen for over 30 years — to answer the question: What did it mean to be part of the Brat Pack?
Brats, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US on Thursday, June 13, exclusively on Hulu.
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Brat: An ’80s Story by Andrew McCarthy
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The Dirty D: Season 3 (US)
“What happens in the Dirty D stays in the Dirty D.” And all kinds of dirty happen in and around the titular Detroit nightclub in this soapy, steamy adult drama (rated TV-MA) — from betrayals and incriminating videos, to murder and sex. The show has its fair share of twists, turns, and what-the-what? moments, and the ones in Season 2 set up what’s to come in Season 3, such as: Will the hostage get rescued? Will the police find the missing undercover cop? Will (no spoilers) survive being shot?
A twist regarding but not in the show is the switch from free streaming service Tubi (where the show premiered in 2022) to paid streaming service Peacock (which added the show to its offerings in 2023) for the third season.
The Dirty D: Season 3 premieres in the US on Thursday, June 13, exclusively on Peacock. (The first two seasons will still be available on Tubi.)
Doctor Climax (Thailand)
Set in 1970s Thailand, this comedy-drama series revolves around Dr. Nat (Chantavit Dhanasevi, One Day), a dermatologist whose robotic, pleasure-less life is turned upside down when he begins moonlighting as a taboo-defying newspaper columnist known as “Doctor Climax.” Inspired by actual letters with questions about sex and intimacy from well-known columns of that era, the series sees him unexpectedly starting a mass sexual awakening.
Doctor Climax, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, June 13, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
The Last Row (Egypt)
In this drama, while traveling by train from Cairo to Alexandria, an elderly man (Bayoumi Fouad, The Game) forms an unlikely bond with an aspiring theater director (Tayam Amar, More to Say). The Last Row premieres in the US and other territories on Thursday, June 13, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Deb’s House (US)
In this new competition reality series, famed music mogul Deb Antney is on a mission to uncover and shape the future of female rap talent. Armed with 25 years of industry wisdom, she identifies eight up-and-coming artists who move into Deb’s House, competing to become her next rap protégé. Beyond seeking exceptional lyricism, Ms. Deb is seeking women with unwavering dedication and the willingness to make sacrifices on the road to hip-hop stardom. Completely stripped down to their raw potential, the competition unfolds as a fierce test of sisterhood, resilience, and talent, where only the most tenacious can be crowned as Ms. Deb’s “chosen one.”
Deb’s House premieres in the US on Friday, June 14, on ALLBLK and its digital channels, including ALLBLK on Prime Channels, as well as on linear on WE tv.
Exhuma (South Korea)
This mystery-horror thriller sees a renowned shaman (Kim Go-Eun, Little Women) and her protégé (Lee Do-hyun, Sweet Home) hired by a wealthy, enigmatic family to investigate the cause of a disturbing supernatural illness that affects only the first-born child of each generation. With the help of a knowledgeable mortician (Yoo Hai-jin, A Taxi Driver) and the country’s most revered geomancer (Choi Min-sik, Big Bet), they soon trace the affliction’s origin to a long-hidden family grave located on sacred ground. Sensing an ominous aura surrounding the burial site, the team opts to exhume and relocate the ancestral remains immediately. But as something much darker emerges, they soon discover firsthand what befalls those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.
Exhuma has its streaming premiere in the US and Canada on Friday, June 14, on Shudder, AMC+, and their digital channels, including Shudder on Prime Channels and AMC+ on Prime Channels.
Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams (Indonesia)
Featuring seven stories of supernatural/sci-fi phenomena, this series chronicles the journey of a group of ordinary people trying to save humanity from those who wish to take over the world. Each story spotlights a key character dealing with extraordinary events that span from 1985 to 2024. While seemingly random, these peculiar incidents are interconnected, offering insights into the origins of our world and the looming threats to humanity.
Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, June 14, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Maharaj (US-India)
This historical drama follows Karsandas Mulji (Junaid Khan), a journalist and social reformer, who was a pioneering advocate for women’s rights and social reform in 1860s India. A student at Elphinstone College in Mumbai and a protégé of the scholar-leader Dadabhai Naoroji, Mulji wrote on widow remarriage, stood up for the oppressed, and sowed the seeds of reform in society. It all came to a head for Mulji in the Maharaj Libel Case of 1862, which was ignited by his allegations of a prominent figure’s misconduct. The case garnered widespread attention and scrutiny, and set the stage for what many consider to be one of the most significant legal battles of all time. Maharaj, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, June 14, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Hotel Cocaine (US)
This crime thriller tells the story of Roman Compte (Danny Pino, Cold Case), a Cuban exile and the general manager of the the Mutiny Hotel, the glamorous epicenter of the Miami cocaine scene of late ’70s and early ’80s. The Mutiny Hotel was Casablanca on cocaine: a glitzy nightclub, restaurant, and hotel frequented by Florida businessmen and politicians, international narcos, CIA and FBI agents, models, sports stars, and musicians. At the center of it all was Compte, who was doing his best to keep it all going and fulfill his own American Dream.
Costars include Michael Chiklis (The Commish, The Shield) as Agent Zulio, a federal agent set on bringing down Roman Compte and shutting down the drug trade; Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains, Prison Break) as Burton Greenberg, the owner of the Mutiny Hotel, who gets caught up in Miami’s drug wars; and Yul Vazquez (Godfather of Harlem, The Outsider) as Nestor Cabal, Roman Compte’s brother and one of the biggest suppliers to Miami’s cokeheads. (For additional cast information, read this article.)
Hotel Cocaine, an MGM+ Original series, premieres in the US on Sunday, June 16, exclusively on MGM+ and its digital channels, including MGM+ on Prime Channels.
Inspector Rojas (Chile)
Inspired by real-life events, this crime thriller revolves around the disappearance of twelve young girls from the municipality of Alto Hospicio in the north of Chile in the late 1990s. Desperate for answers and help, their families get none from the local police, who say the girls probably left home to seek out better opportunities elsewhere, or to make money through prostitution across the border in Peru. Sent from Chile’s capital city, Santiago, to Alto Hospicio to investigate the disappearances is Inspector Rojas (Francisco Melo, Hijos del Desierto). With his new partner, Second Lieutenant Rodrigo Carrasco (Gastón Salgado, Hijos del Desierto), Rojas sets out to get to the truth.
Inspector Rojas premieres in the US and Canada on Monday, June 17, on Acorn TV and its digital channels, including Acorn TV on Prime Channels.
Agents of Mystery (South Korea)
This reality series follows six “agents” — comedian-singer Lee Yong-jin, R&B artist John Park, variety performer Lee Eun-ji, actress Lee Hye-ri, actor Kim Do-hoon, and singer Karina — who are sent to secret locations to investigate mysteries and solve the cases with their combined intellect and teamwork.
Agents of Mystery, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Tuesday, June 18, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Chopper Cops (US)
This docuseries takes viewers into the cockpit of an elite Florida police team of helicopter pilots as they attack crime from the skies. To the men and women of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, the 1,600 square-mile area that they patrol contains crime scenes to more than 7,000 felonies a year, and it’s impossible to have eyes everywhere. But they have a secret weapon: state-of-the-art helicopters manned by elite police pilots. Known as Air One, these chopper cops, who operate 24/7, are equipped with high-tech infrared cameras and augmented-reality mapping capabilities that allow police on the ground to see in the dark and locate the bad guys. As Sheriff Billy Woods’s “eye in the sky,” they detect where perpetrators are running and hiding and whether they’re armed, essentially guiding the SWAT team with vital, instantaneous information that could be the difference between life and death.
Air One’s heart-pounding stories are brought to life through in-chopper cameras, radio transmissions, and first-person interviews with law enforcement. The ten-episode series also includes footage of the elite team’s response to an officer being shot and the efforts to arrest the suspected shooter.
Chopper Cops, a Paramount+ Original, premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, June 18, exclusively on Paramount+.
Black Barbie (US)
This documentary tells the untold story of the first Black Barbie and the pivotal role three trailblazing women at Mattel had in creating a doll who looked like them. Black Barbie, a Netflix Documentary, premieres globally on Wednesday, June 19, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Love Is Blind: Brazil: Season 4 (Brazil)
In this season of the reality series, singles, once engaged or married, explore new romantic possibilities and make deep connections without seeing each other first.
Love Is Blind: Brazil: Season 4, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, June 19, exclusively on Netflix.
The Accidental Twins (Colombia)
This documentary about two sets of identical twins, who were switched at birth in Colombia, explores their complex history and new identities. The Accidental Twins, a Netflix Documentary, premieres globally on Thursday, June 20, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini (US)
This true-crime docuseries centers on Sherri Papini, whose seemingly idyllic family life with husband Keith and their two children was shattered when Sherri vanished from their northern California neighborhood, triggering a frenzied search that became news around the world. With unprecedented access to Sherri’s family and friends, as well as the investigators who struggled for six years to solve the mystery of her disappearance, this program intimately explores the jaw-dropping revelations of a relationship that wasn’t what it seemed. Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US on Thursday, June 20, exclusively on Hulu.
Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play. (US)
Slave Play was one of Broadway’s most celebrated, genre-bending, and daring productions — breaking records and receiving critical acclaim for tackling race, sex, and interracial relationships in a way never before seen on stage. In this playful and provocative documentary, playwright Jeremy O. Harris takes viewers behind the scenes, from run-throughs to performance, as he strips down his own work and directs new actors through workshop rehearsals. As the acting students parse the text and bring meaning to the words on the page, Harris turns his critical eye to the thoughts, inspirations, and creative process that brought the play to life. Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play., an HBO Original Documentary, premieres in the US on Thursday, June 20, at 9pm ET, exclusively on HBO, with streaming available on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo (US)
Hosted by multi-hyphenate Jesus Trejo, this half-hour docuseries — part comedy, part social commentary — follows the comedian-actor-writer-more as he embarks on a journey across America, meeting with six rising comedians who explore the mosaic of our nation through the lens of stand-up comedy.
Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo premieres in the US on Friday, June 21, at 10pm ET, on PBS (check your local listings), with streaming available on PBS.org and the PBS app.
Trigger Warning (US)
Jessica Alba (Dark Angel, Sin City) stars in this action thriller as Parker, a highly-skilled Special Forces commando on active duty overseas. After she learns that her father has died suddenly, Parker returns to her hometown and takes over the family bar. In trying to understand what actually happened to her dad, she reconnects with Jesse (Mark Webber, Not for Nothing), her former boyfriend-turned-sheriff; his hot-tempered brother, Elvis (Jake Weary, Animal Kingdom); and their powerful father, Senator Swann (Anthony Michael Hall, The Dead Zone).
Parker’s search for answers quickly goes south and she soon finds herself at odds with a violent gang running rampant in her hometown. Unsure of whom she can truly trust, Parker draws on her commando training and proves herself a force to be reckoned with as she hunts down the truth and attempts to right what has gone wrong in Swann County. Helping Parker in her mission are Spider (Tone Bell, Survival of the Thickest), her covert ops partner and a hacker, and Mike (Gabriel Basso, The Night Agent), a connected local dealer.
Trigger Warning, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, June 21, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
The Victims’ Game: Season 2 (Taiwan)
Following on from the events in Season 1, the long-awaited return of this taut crime thriller series sees Fang Yi-jen (Chang Hsiao-chuan, The Post-Truth World), a now-former forensic detective with Asperger’s syndrome, and Hsu Hai-yin (Hsu Wei-ning, Shards of Her), who switched from being an investigative journalist to managing PR for a children’s foundation, starting a new life with Fang’s daughter, Chiang Hsiao-meng (Moon Lee, Oh No! Here Comes Trouble), who works as a trauma cleaner at crime scenes. But their fresh start takes a turn for the worse when Fang becomes the prime suspect in a series of deaths that are connected to a homicide case he worked on fifteen years ago.
Overseeing the present-day case is prosecutor Chang Keng-ha (Dean Fujioka, Full Metal Alcehmist), who doubts the integrity of both Fang and his mentor, Lin Ching-jui (King Jieh-wen, Shang hun). So, to uncover the truth and prove his innocence, lest he lose his relationship with Chiang again, Fang enlists the help of Detective Chao Cheng-kuan (Wang Shih-hsien, Your Name Engraved Herein) and forensic examiner Hsueh Hsin-ning (Tarcy Su, You and Me).
The Victims’ Game: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, June 21, exclusively on Netflix.
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (US)
Known as New Jersey’s most famous consigliere to Bruce Springsteen and Tony Soprano, Stevie Van Zandt takes center stage in this feature documentary, which traces Van Zandt’s career as a producer, musician, songwriter, activist, actor, and more, from the clubs of Asbury Park, New Jersey, to arena stadiums, the Bada Bing Club, and the Underground Garage. Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple, an HBO Original Documentary, premieres in the US on Saturday, June 22, at 8pm ET, exclusively on HBO, with streaming available on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
Cris Miró (She/Her/Hers) (Argentina)
This biopic drama series is about Cris Miró, the first Argentine transwoman to become a star at the Maipo Theater in the 1990s, something that was only possible for cisgender women at that time. Mina Serrano stars as Miró in the eight-episode drama, which traces Miró’s life and career until a stigmatizing health diagnosis changes her plans.
Cris Miro (She/Her/Hers) premieres in the US on Monday, June 24, on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge (US)
This feature-length documentary takes an unprecedented look at the non-stop life of Diane von Furstenberg, a cultural luminary whose life exemplifies empowerment, resilience, entrepreneurship, and style. As she approaches the eve of her retrospective exhibition, marking a 50-year distinguished career, Diane von Furstenberg contemplates her pioneering path in a male-dominated realm to build a multi-million-dollar fashion empire; as an early visionary and influencer, she challenged the status quo with the bold inquiry, “Why can’t a woman do what a man does?”
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US on Tuesday, June 25, exclusively on Hulu.
I Am: Celine Dion (US)
This inspirational documentary gives viewers a raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at iconic superstar Celine Dion’s struggle with a life-altering illness. Serving as a love letter to her fans, it highlights the music that has guided Dion’s life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.
I Am: Celine Dion, an Amazon Original Documentary, premieres globally on Tuesday, June 25, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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The Real CSI: Miami (US)
Each episode of this new true-crime series from Jerry Bruckheimer, Anthony Zuiker, and the minds behind the “CSI” scripted TV franchise, features gripping real-life crime cases and the cutting-edge forensic science used to solve them. It also highlights that, at the heart of every story, there’s a victim and a family seeking justice. The Real CSI: Miami premieres in the US on Wednesday, June 26, at 10pm ET/PT, on CBS, with live streaming available with the Paramount+ with Showtime bundle, and on-demand streaming starting the day after the broadcast on Paramount+.
Worst Roommate Ever: Season 2 (US)
This true-crime docuseries returns with more harrowing tales of seemingly harmless roommates turning into real-life nightmares for their unsuspecting victims when their malevolent and sometimes violent intentions are revealed. These unsettling true stories chronicle the masked menace that can be lurking right down the hall.
Worst Roommate Ever: Season 2, a Netflix Documentary, premieres globally on Wednesday, June 26, exclusively on Netflix.
The Bear: Season 3 (US)
Following on from the events in Season 2, the new season of this multi-award-winning FX comedy-drama sees Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White, Shameless), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri, Black Mirror), and Richard “Richie” Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Punisher) as they do what it takes to elevate The Bear, their beef stand-turned-fine dining establishment, to the highest level, all while doing their best just to stay in business. It’s a losing battle every single day in the restaurant business, and Carmy pushes himself harder than ever, and demands excellence from his crew, who do their best to match his intensity.
The Bear: Season 3 premieres in the US as a ten-episode binge on Thursday, June 27, exclusively on Hulu.
Breaking New Ground (US)
Hosted and executive produced by Robert Hartwell, the founder and Artistic Director of The Broadway Collective, this six-episode reality series follows Hartwell as he takes on the challenge of transforming a 200-year-old house with a complicated history into a home filled with love. It’s a renovation story that celebrates the resilience of Robert’s journey, as well as those who came before him. Breaking New Ground, a Max Original Unscripted Series, premieres in the US on Thursday, June 27, exclusively on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
Drawing Closer (Japan)
Based on Aoi Morita’s best-selling novel Yomei Ichinen to Senkoku Sareta Boku ga, Yomei Hantoshi no Kimi to Deatta Hanashi, which has been lauded on social media as a “moving and tear-jerking” love story, this drama follows two individuals who, while living on borrowed time, strive to leave meaningful imprints of their existence.
Diagnosed with a terminal heart disease, Akito (Ren Nagase, The Last Man: The Blind Profiler) must face the harsh reality of the limited time he has left. Amidst his despair, he meets Haruna (Natsuki Deguchi, The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House), who, despite living with a terminal illness herself, displays an unflinching courage towards death. While Akito conceals his own illness, he grows increasingly intrigued by Haruna and grapples with a poignant question: Can he fall in love with her, knowing that their time together is fleeting?
Drawing Closer, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Thursday, June 27, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
A Family Affair (US)
In this comedy, a surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman (Joey King, The Act), her mother (Nicole Kidman, Lioness), and her movie star boss (Zac Efron, Ricky Stanicky), as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity.
Costarring Liza Koshy (Cat Person) and Kathy Bates (American Horror Story), A Family Affair, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, June 28, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Fancy Dance (US)
Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) stars in this drama as Jax, who has been scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma to care for her niece, Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson, Three Pines), since her sister’s disappearance. Jax spends every spare minute trying to find her sister while helping Roki prepare for an upcoming powwow. At the risk of Jax losing custody to Roki’s grandfather, Frank (Shea Whigham, Perry Mason), the pair hit the road and scour the backcountry to track down Roki’s mother in time for the powwow. What begins as a search gradually turns into a far deeper investigation into the complexities and contradictions of Indigenous women moving through a colonized world while at the mercy of a failed justice system.
Costarring Ryan Begay (Dark Winds), Crystle Lightning (Three Pines), and Audrey Wasilewski (Big Love), Fancy Dance debuts in select theaters on Friday, June 21, ahead of its global premiere on Friday, June 28, on Apple TV+.
The Mole: Season 2 (US)
The new season of this unpredictable, high-stakes competition series has a new host: journalist Ari Shapiro, the host of NPR’s All Things Considered. Also new are the twelve players, who work together in challenges to add money to a pot that only one of them will win at the end. But amongst them is one person who has been secretly designated “the Mole” and tasked with sabotaging the group’s money-making efforts without being found out. In the end, one player will outlast their competition and expose the Mole to win the prize pot. The Mole: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, June 28, exclusively on Netflix.
Òlòtūré: The Journey (Nigeria)
In this sequel to Òlòtūré, a young journalist, working undercover as a sex worker in Nigeria to expose corruption, fights for her life as she forges a path to Europe. The key cast includes Sharon Ooja (Òlòtūré), Omoni Oboli (Sugar War), Beverly Osu (I Do Not Come to You by Chance), Ikechukwu Onunaku (Little Black Book), Daniel Etim Effiong (A Young Time Ago), Amarachukwu Onoh (Prophetess), Stan Nze (Iron Bar), Bukola Oladipupo (Òlòtūré), Patrick Doyle (The Good Doctor), Bucci Franklin (Far from Home), and Wofai Fada (Blood Sisters). Òlòtūré: The Journey, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, June 28, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Savage Beauty: Season 2 (South Africa)
Following on from the events in Season 1, the new season of this drama finds the face of Bhengu Beauty on the run and members of the Bhengu family wrestling over control of their empire as they each fight for their own future.
Savage Beauty: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, June 28, exclusively on Netflix.
The Whirlwind (South Korea)
In this new drama series, Prime Minister Park Dong Ho (Sol Kyung-Gu, Kill Boksoon) attempts to root out political corruption in South Korea by going after the president, who is colluding with the powerful chaebols. But a whirlwind clash ensues when Jung Soo-Jin (Kim Hee-Ae, Queenmaker), the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, stands against him, sparking a fierce political battle.
The Whirlwind, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, June 28, exclusively Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
WondLa (US)
Based on “The Search for WondLa,” Tony DiTerlizzi’s New York Times best-selling book series, this highly-anticipated animated adventure trilogy centers on Eva (voiced by Jeanine Mason, Roswell, New Mexico), a curious, enthusiastic, and spirited teenager being raised in a state-of-the-art underground bunker by Muthr (voiced by Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives), a robot caretaker. On her 16th birthday, an attack on Eva’s bunker forces her to the Earth’s surface, now inhabited by aliens, covered with otherworldly fauna, and with no other humans to be found. Earth is also called Orbona now. Otto (voiced by Brad Garrett, Everybody Loves Raymond), a lovable giant waterbear with whom Eva shares telepathic powers, and Rovender (voiced by Gary Anthony Williams, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows), a cantankerous alien with a troubled past, join Eva as she leads the team on a dangerous quest to find humans, her home, and her true destiny.
Also lending their voices to the show are Chiké Okonkwo (La Brea) as Besteel, the greatest hunter in all of Orbona; D.C. Douglas (Black Ops) as Omnipod, Dynasty Corporation’s sentient hand-held device, issued to every human at the age of six; and Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien) as Cadmus Pryde, founder of Dynastes Corporation.
The first season of WondLa premieres globally as a seven-episode binge on Friday, June 28, exclusively on Apple TV+.
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WondLa book series by Tony DiTerlizzi
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