June is nearly here and with it a slate of captivating stories just waiting to be enjoyed. Get prepared for some cosy winter nights in.
Headlining this month’s picks is Sweet Tooth, produced by Robert Downey Jr. On a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy who’s half-human and half-deer searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector. Filmed in New Zealand and based on the DC Vertigo comic, this one is not to be missed.
Next up is the sizzling Too Hot to Handle: Season 2. A new season brings more gorgeous singles together in paradise to see who can give up sex to win the $100,000 grand prize. You’ll have to watch to find out!
You’ll be clutching at the edge of your seat with Sophie: A Murder in West Cork. This true crime series is based on the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a French woman found dead near her West Cork holiday home. Using original evidence, never-before-seen footage and interviews with those closest to the case, including the key suspect, this documentary will keep you guessing until the very end.
Finally, you can enjoy the thrill and excitement of live music in Viva the Underdogs, which follows Byron Bay’s Parkway Drive on their 15 year journey to become international headliners at the world’s biggest metal music festival. Including behind-the-scenes personal footage, coupled with unprecedented access to the band’s most explosive moments, the film gives an incredibly honest and candid look at the triumphs, battles and sacrifices. Joined by a slate of other great homegrown content, you can sit back and enjoy some of Australia’s most enthralling stories.
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ORIGINAL SERIES
3rd June
Creator’s File: GOLD
Comedian Ryuji Akiyama satirises top “creators” in Japan with a deadpan, unerring eye for humour, with help from some surprising celebrity guest stars.
Summertime: Season 2
It’s summer again and while many relationships have changed in the past year, these friends are realising some attractions are impossible to resist.
4th June
Sweet Tooth
On a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy who’s half-human and half-deer searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector.
Feel Good: Season 2
As Mae tries to reconnect with George – and herself – after her relapse, she begins to realise she’ll have to face her past in order to move forward.
9th June
Fresh, Fried & Crispy
Passionate about food and ready for fun, critic Daym Drops drops in on America’s smokin’ hot spots for the best, freshest takes on fried food.
10th June
Locombianos
Four of Colombia’s funniest and bawdiest comedians perform before a post-quarantine audience hungry for their stories.
11th June
Lupin: Part 2
Pursued by Hubert and his henchmen, Assane scrambles to find Raoul and wins an unlikely new ally as he draws up a grand plan to reveal Hubert’s crimes.
12th June
Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce): Season 2
It’s another season of twists, turns and troubles plaguing the seemingly happy marriages of three women who work on a radio show.
14th June
Elite Short Stories: Guzmán Caye Rebe
One of three miniseries set in the summer before school resumes at Las Encinas.
15th June
Workin’ Moms: Season 5
Four new mums juggle separation, dating, working and raising kids in the fifth season of this wince-inducing comedy.
Elite Short Stories: Nadia Guzmán
One of three miniseries set in the summer before school resumes at Las Encinas.
16th June
Elite Short Stories: Omar Ander Alexis
Now in remission, Ander is set on spending his summer helping Alexis, his chemo partner, go through treatment.
17th June
Black Summer: Season 2
Winter comes with cold-blooded new challenges during the zombie apocalypse as frantic scavengers and violent militias battle the dead and desperate.
Hospital Playlist: Season 2
It’s another season of extraordinary days for the doctors and patients inside a hospital, where birth, death and everything in between coexist.
The Gift: Season 3
Seeking to reach her daughter Aden, Atiye faces a wrenching dilemma as dark forces attempt to harness Aden’s cosmic powers to bring about destruction.
Elite Short Stories: Carla Samuel
One of three miniseries set in the summer before school resumes at Las Encinas.
Katla
In Iceland, after the subglacial volcano Katla has been erupting constantly for a whole year, Gríma is still looking for her missing sister who disappeared the day the eruption started. As her hope of ever finding her body is fading, the residents of the surrounding area start to have visits from unexpected guests. There might be something hidden under the glacier no one could ever have foreseen.
18th June
The Rational Life
Always one to choose reason over emotion, a woman struggles when she’s drawn to two very different men, while also navigating unfairness at work.
Elite: Season 4
A strict principal and four new students arrive at Las Encinas, bringing an onslaught of romantic entanglements, intense rumors and a fresh mystery.
The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals
On a budget, ready to splurge or just need someplace new? Three travellers visit short-term rentals around the globe and share tips for terrific stays.
20th June
Nevertheless
She doesn’t believe in love but still wants a relationship. He thinks relationships are a bother but wants to flirt. Can they both get what they want?
23rd June
Too Hot to Handle: Season 2
A new season brings more gorgeous singles together in paradise to see who can give up sex to win the $100,000 grand prize.
24th June
The Naked Director: Season 2
Now known as the pioneer of the adult video industry, Toru Muranishi aims for even loftier heights – his dream to broadcast porn via satellite, but his growing ego and ambitions may spell his downfall.
25th June
The A List: Season 2
A group of teens find their friendship and courage tested on a mysterious island where the dead never die.
Sex/Life
SEX/LIFE is the story of a love triangle between a woman, her husband, and her past that takes a provocative new look at female identity and desire.
29th June
Black Lightning: Season 4
Wracked with guilt, Jefferson vows to leave his hero days behind. But new threats to Freeland – and metas – draw all the Pierces back into the fray.
Coming Soon
Ray
From a satire to a psychological thriller, four short stories from celebrated auteur and writer Satyajit Ray are adapted for the screen in this series.
Jiva!
A street dancer juggling a dead-end job, family duties and a rocky love life realises her moves are her ticket out of her working-class Durban township.
So Not Worth It
After coming to Korea for different purposes, students from all over the world live and learn together as residents of an international dormitory.
NETFLIX FILM
2nd June
Carnaval
After a breakup, an influencer takes her friends on a free trip to Bahia’s vibrant Carnival, where she learns life’s not just about social media likes.
3rd June
Dancing Queens
The story centers around Dylan Pettersson (Molly Nutley), a 23 year old girl from a small island in the Swedish archipelago with big dancing aspirations. When she’s talked into cleaning at the struggling drag club Queens, the club’s star dancer and choreographer (Fredrik Quinones) accidentally discovers Dylan’s talent. She desperately wants to be a part of the show, but she’s a girl – and it’s a drag show. However, where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie: Part 1 / Part 2
When a dark power enshrouds the Earth after a total solar eclipse, the scattered Sailor Guardians must reunite to bring light back into the world.
4th June
Trippin’ with the Kandasamys
To rekindle their marriages, best friends-turned-in-laws Shanthi and Jennifer plan a couples’ getaway. But it comes with all kinds of surprises.
Sweet & Sour
Faced with real-world opportunities and challenges, a couple endures the highs and lows of trying to make a long-distance relationship survive.
Xtreme
In this fast-paced and action-packed thriller, a retired hitman – along with his sister and a troubled teen – takes revenge on his lethal stepbrother.
9th June
Awake
After a global event wipes out humanity’s ability to sleep, a troubled ex-soldier fights to save her family as society and her mind spiral into chaos.
Tragic Jungle
To escape an arranged marriage, a woman flees into the depths of the Mayan jungle, where untamed nature merges the human and the supernatural.
11th June
Skater Girl
In the inspiring feature film Skater Girl, a teen in rural India must fight against all odds to follow her dreams of becoming a skater and competing in the national championship.
16th June
Silver Skates
On the frozen rivers and canals of St. Petersburg, a petty thief on skates warms the heart of an aristocrat’s daughter as forces try to keep them apart.
18th June
A Family
Taken in by the yakuza at a young age, Kenji swears allegiance to his old-school boss, pledging to adhere to the family code amid ever-changing times.
Jagame Thandhiram
When a clever, carefree gangster is recruited to help an overseas crime lord take down a rival, he is caught off guard by the moral dilemmas that follow.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
When a terrifying enemy attacks Tokyo, the stage is set for a high-stakes battle that may expose some of Kenshin’s biggest secrets.
Fatherhood
After the sudden death of his wife, a new father (Kevin Hart) takes on the toughest job in the world: parenthood. Based on a true story of loss and love.
23rd June
The House of Flowers: The Movie
The De La Mora siblings concoct a mischievous plan to break into their old family home to retrieve a hidden treasure of significant importance.
Good on Paper
When a stand-up comic and aspiring actress meet-cutes with a wealthy Ivy League grad working in finance, he almost seems too good to be true.
30th June
America: The Motion Picture
A chainsaw-wielding George Washington teams with beer-loving bro Sam Adams to take down the Brits in a tongue-in-cheek riff on the American Revolution.
Prime Time
On New Year’s Eve 1999, an armed man enters a TV studio during a broadcast, takes the host hostage and makes one demand: to give a message live on air.
Coming Soon
Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens
After his father’s passing, a teenager sets out for New York in search of his estranged mother and soon finds love and connection in unexpected places.
ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES
3rd June
Alan Saldaña: Locked Up
Mexican comedian Alan Saldaña is back, poking gentle fun at himself and parceling advice, especially about how to stay married and how to be parents.
ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY
4th June
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
Breaking Boundaries follows the scientific journey of world-renowned scientist Professor Johan Rockström. It tells the story of the most important scientific discovery of our time – that humanity has pushed Earth beyond the boundaries that have kept our planet stable for 10,000 years, since the dawn of civilisation.
Human: The World Within
Cutting-edge science and captivating personal stories collide in this illuminating docuseries about the incredible workings of the human body.
5th June
Kitty Love: An Homage to Cats
Documentary filmmakers capture the daily lives, routines and adventures of a group of Dutch cats – from the cute, to the curious.
15th June
Unwind Your Mind
On the heels of Headspace Guide to Meditation and Headspace Guide to Sleep comes Unwind Your Mind, a fully interactive mindfulness experience designed to be accessible anytime, anywhere. The familiar voices of Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombe and Director of Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher Eve Lewis Prieto, return to provide the viewer with three customisable paths: Meditation (a simple guided session), Relax (for a daily wind-down), or Sleep (to calm the mind and body before bed). Viewers can create a path based on their in-the-moment feelings and time constraints, and the Sleep journey can even end with a bedtime story. With its welcoming animation, and featuring the thoughtful communication style that’s made the Headspace app beloved by millions, Unwind Your Mind is an indispensable tool for anyone seeking to kick off or deepen their relationship with a meditation practice, or maybe just finally get a good night’s rest. Unwind Your Mind is the third installment from Headspace and Vox Media Studios, following the series Headspace Guide to Meditation and Headspace Guide to Sleep which are now streaming.
16th June
Penguin Town
In a picturesque South African town, an eclectic group of endangered penguins flock together to find mates, raise a family and mix with the locals.
22nd June
This Is Pop
Unfamiliar histories take center stage as hitmakers themselves – from ABBA to T-Pain – explore dimensions of pop music you never knew existed.
23rd June
Murder by the Coast
In 1999, teen Rocío Wanninkhof is murdered. Her mother’s ex-partner, Dolores Vázquez, is suspected. Did she do it? A second victim reveals the truth.
24th June
Sisters on Track
Three young homeless sisters in Brooklyn fight against the odds and their circumstances to find hope, belonging and a brighter future.
26th June
Wonder Boy
French fashion designer Olivier Roustein makes a remarkable ascent to artistic director of the Balmain brand, as captured in this documentary.
30th June
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork
This true crime series is based on the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a French woman found dead near her West Cork holiday home.
KIDS AND FAMILY
1st June
Super Monsters: Once Upon a Rhyme
From Goldilocks to Hansel and Gretel, the Super Monsters reimagine classic fairy tales and favourite nursery rhymes with a musical, magical spin!
11th June
Wish Dragon
Longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend, resourceful teen Din meets a charming wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.
15th June
Rhyme Time Town: Season 2
Best friends Daisy and Cole are back for more musical fun and adventure with their nursery rhyme pals, solving problems with teamwork and creativity!
29th June
StarBeam: Season 4
ORIGINAL ANIME
11th June
Trese
Set in a Manila where mythical creatures of Philippine folklore hide amongst humans, Alexandra Trese goes head-to-head with a criminal underworld.
24th June
Godzilla Singular Point
Brought together by a mysterious song, a grad student and an engineer lead the fight against an unimaginable force that may spell doom for the world.
28th June
The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon’s Judgement
While Meliodas absorbs the Commandments so he can become the Demon King and save Elizabeth, Ban roams through purgatory to save his captain’s soul.
Coming Soon
Record of Ragnarok
As the gods weigh the fate of humanity, a lone valkyrie proposes a final battle pitting 13 gods against 13 mortal champions. Based on the manga.
LICENSED HIGHLIGHTS
7th June
Puberty Blues: Seasons 1 – 2
In the 1970s, inseparable teens Sue and Debbie try to join a popular crew and learn to deal with growing pains.
11th June
Down to Earth with Zac Efron: Season 1
Actor Zac Efron journeys around the world with wellness expert Darin Olien in a travel show that explores healthy, sustainable ways to live.
13th June
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
After being bitten by a radioactive spider, Brooklyn teen Miles Morales gets a crash course in web-slinging from his alternate-dimension counterparts.
14th June
Viva the Underdogs
VIVA THE UNDERDOGS follows the self-managed Byron Bay heavy metal band Parkway Drive on their 15 year underdog journey as they realise their dream of a #1 album and headlining the largest heavy metal festival in the world. Including behind the scenes personal footage, coupled with unprecedented access to the band’s most explosive moments, the film gives an incredibly honest and candid look at the triumphs, battles and sacrifices.
16th June
Tenet
