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Stan have released their June calendar of original series, exclusive premieres, continuing series, movies, feature documentaries, and TV shows.

STAN ORIGINAL SERIES

Eden
June 11
Stan Original Series / All Episodes at Once 
Only on Stan. 

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From the creators of Skins and written by an all-female creative team, the Stan Original Series Eden was shot on location in the stunning Northern Rivers region of New South Wales andstars Australian up-and-comers BeBe Bettencourt (The Dry) and Sophie Wilde (Bird), alongside Keiynan Lonsdale (The Flash), Cody Fern (American Horror Story), TV Week Gold Logie Award-winner Samuel Johnson (Molly) and Christopher James Baker (True Detective). The mystery of Eden unfolds over eight thrilling episodes and follows high-achieving 20-year-old Scout (Sophie Wilde), who returns home to the beach community of Eden after her first year at Juilliard, the prestigious New York performing arts school, to find her enigmatic best friend Hedwig (BeBe Bettencourt) indefinably changed. Across the series, we track backwards through Hedwig’s summer and forwards to Scout’s desperate investigation into her friend’s disappearance – triggering revelation after revelation about the lives of Eden’s inhabitants that will change the town forever.

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERES

We Are Lady Parts
Now Streaming
Brand New Series / All Episodes at Once
Only on Stan. / Same Day as U.K.

We Are Lady Parts is at once an unapologetically bold comedy and a joyful celebration of the richness and diversity found in contemporary London, whilst also an exploration on the fundamental questions of life: Who am I? Where and with whom do I belong? But ultimately it’s about funny women with real agency, forging their own lives and identities in a world determined to do it for them. The series is written, created and directed by Nida Manzoor (Doctor WhoEnterprice, Hounslow Diaries), who has drawn on her own experiences; and takes inspiration from the rich and diverse cultural collectives and artists in London while boasting an exciting ensemble cast of new British acting talent. We Are Lady Parts shows the highs and lows of a punk band – called Lady Parts – as seen through the eyes of Amina Hussain (Anjana Vasan) – a geeky microbiology PhD student, who’s on the lookout for love and romance.

The Pact
Now Streaming
Brand New Series
New Episodes Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Only on Stan. / Same Day as U.K.

When a young brewery boss is found dead, a chain of events is triggered that draws four of his employees; Anna (Laura Fraser; Breaking Bad), Nancy (Julie Hesmondhalgh; The A Word, Broadchurch), Louie (Eiry Thomas; Keeping Faith) and Cat (Heledd Gwynn; Ordinary Lies) into a fragile pact of silence, bound by a secret that will change their lives forever. Anna’s police officer husband Max (Jason Hughes; Three Girls) investigates Jack’s (Aneurin Bernard; Dunkirk) unexpected death alongside his fierce superior DS Holland (Rakie Ayola; Noughts + Crosses), unaware that his own wife and her best friends are at the heart of a conspiracy. While brewery worker Tish (Abbie Hern; The Twilight Zone) becomes increasingly suspicious of her co-workers, Jack’s estranged father Arwel (Eddie Marsan; Ray Donovan) struggles to conceal dark family secrets.

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Run the World
Now Streaming 
Brand New Series / New Episodes Sundays
Only on Stan. 

Run the World is the story of a group of Black women vibrant, fiercely loyal best friends – who work, live and play in Harlem as they strive for world domination. At its core, it’s an unapologetically female show about enviable friendship and not only surviving – but thriving together.

Drag Race España
May 31
Brand New Series / New Episodes Mondays
Only on Stan. / Same Day as Spain

Drag Race España is the Spanish adaptation of the beloved franchise and will be hosted by Spanish drag superstar Supremme de Luxe, with Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi, and Ana Locking serving on the panel. A revolving door of guest judges will occupy the panel’s remaining seat throughout what promises to be a fabulous first season.

The Republic of Sarah
June 15
Brand New Series / New Episodes Tuesdays  
Only on Stan. / Same Day as the U.S. 

The bucolic tranquility of Greylock, New Hampshire is upended when a massive vein of coltan – an incredibly valuable mineral used in tech – is discovered under the town. State-backed mining company Lydon Industries swoops in with plans to extract the mineral… plans that include wiping Greylock off the map. With her friends and family in danger of losing their homes, rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper (Stella Baker) vows to stop Lydon’s bulldozers. It won’t be easy. Leading Lydon’s efforts is Sarah’s estranged brother, Danny Cooper (Australia’s Luke Mitchell).

Hitmen
June 25
Brand New Series / All Episodes at Once
Only on Stan.

Hitmen is a new six-part original comedy about two best friends trying to make their way in the world with only each other to rely on. They also just happen to kill people for a living. Having stumbled into a career in contract killing, misfits Fran and Jamie (Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc) are not your typical killers for hire. Working out of their scruffy van, each episode follows the hapless duo as they try to carry out their latest hit, inevitably derailed by incompetence, bickering, and inane antics. As each hit goes south, our (anti)heroes are thrown into one bizarre misadventure after another, each full of oddball characters and unexpected dilemmas. The second season will premiere later this year. 

CONTINUING SERIES

RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under
New Episodes Saturdays
Season 1
Only on Stan. 

This brand new eight-part Stan Original Series will be the first time there has been a local version of the hit franchise here in Australia. RuPaul himself will be hosting, with drag icon Michelle Visage and Australian comedian Rhys Nicholson by his side on the main judging panel. Special celebrity guest stars Taika Waititi, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue and many more will also join in on the fun, adding their own unique flair to the series. The queens who will be racing down the runway soon are: Anita Wigl’it (Auckland, NZ), Art Simone (Geelong, VIC), Coco Jumbo (Sydney, NSW), Elektra Shock (Auckland, NZ), Etcetera Etcetera (Sydney, NSW), JoJo Zaho (Newcastle, NSW), Karen from Finance (Melbourne, VIC), Kita Mean (Auckland, NZ), Maxi Shield (Sydney, NSW) and Scarlet Adams (Perth, WA).

Younger
New Episodes Thursdays
Season 7
Only on Stan. / Same Day as the U.S.

From the creator of Sex and the CityYounger stars two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster with Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor, Nico Tortorella, Peter Hermann, Molly Bernard and Charles Michael Davis. The series follows Liza Miller (Foster), a talented editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing while juggling the complications of mixing business with pleasure and facing the lie she created about her age to land her dream job. In season six we finally saw Liza’s big secret revealed with an unforgettable cliff hanger ending to the season. Who knows what our favourite characters will get up to in the final season.

The Bold Type
New Episodes Thursdays
Season 5
Only on Stan. / Same Day as the U.S.

After four empowering seasons, Kat, Jane, and Sutton will bid farewell to Scarlet Magazine. A worldwide hit, the farewell episodes of the fan-favourite series will celebrate the trio’s journey into becoming who they were each meant to be. Nikohl Boosheri will also recur as fan favourite character Adena El-Amin. Season 4 of The Bold Type left Kat, Jane and Sutton at their limits both personally and professionally at Scarlet Magazine. In the final season, our trio is on the brink of defining who they really are and how to best leave their mark on the world. Their futures are bright, and their love and support for each other will never change.

The Girlfriend Experience
New Episodes Sundays
Season 3
Only on Stan. / Same Day as the U.S.

The third instalment of The Girlfriend Experience from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven, Contagion) is set amidst the London tech scene and focuses on Iris (Julia Goldani Telles), a neuroscience major. As she begins to explore the transactional world of ‘The Girlfriend Experience’, Iris quickly learns that her client sessions provide her with a compelling edge in the tech world and vice versa. She then begins to question whether her actions are driven by free will, or something else altogether, and heads down a deep path of exploration.

Black Monday
New Episodes Sundays
Season 3
Only on Stan. / Same Day as the U.S.

Starring Don Cheadle (Ironman Franchise) and Regina Hall (Insecure), and created by David Caspe (Happy Endings) and Jordan Cahan (Marry Me), Black Monday follows the employees at Wall Street trading firm the Jammer Group in the year leading up to Oct. 19, 1987, better known as the real-life global stock market crash called Black Monday. In addition to Hall and Cheadle (whose work as Mo has scored two Emmy nods for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series), the Black Monday cast includes Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells (Girls), Casey Wilson (Happy Endings), Paul Scheer (The League), Ken Marino (The Other Two), Yassir Lester (Champions) and Horatio Sanz (Saturday Night Live). 

All American
New Episodes Tuesdays 
Season 3 
Only on Stan. / Same Day as the U.S.

Based on the real life high school years of former NFL star Spencer Paysinger, the last season of All American saw star wide receiver Spencer James (Daniel Ezra) facing a huge moral decision: turn his back on his success and return to his family or stay at the affluent Beverly Hills High School that can help further his football dream? Starring Bre-Z, Greta Onieogou, Samantha Logan, Michael Evans Behling, Cody Christian, Karimah Westbrook, Monét Mazur, Taye Diggs and Chelsea Tavares, All American Season 3 promises even more high-octane drama, following Spencer’s decision to leave Beverly Hills High behind to return to Crenshaw and play for his late father’s team – with his longtime coach Billy Baker (Taye Diggs) coming along for the ride with him.The new season will also address the Black Lives Matter movement, following the social unrest, police brutality and protests in the U.S., with the new season also teasing “the biggest summer secret ever”.

Clarice
New Episodes Fridays
Season 1
Only on Stan. / Same Day as the U.S.

Starring Australia’s own Rebecca Breeds (The Originals, Pretty Little Liars) in the title role, Clarice will deep dive into the untold personal story of FBI Agent Clarice Starling as she returns to the field in 1993, one year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs. Brilliant and vulnerable, Clarice’s bravery gives her an inner light that draws monsters and madmen to her. However, her complex psychological makeup that comes from a challenging childhood empowers her to begin to find her voice while working in a man’s world, as well as escape the family secrets that have haunted her throughout her life. Created by Star Trek: Discovery Executive Producers Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, Breeds starsin the title role as Clarice Starling and is joined by Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead), Lucca de Oliveira (SEAL Team), Kal Penn (House),  Nick Sandow (Orange Is the New Black),  Devyn A. Tyler (The Purge), newcomer Marnee Carpenter and Jayne Atkinson (Criminal Minds).

Everything’s Gonna Be Okay
New Episodes Fridays
Season 2
Only on Stan. / Same Day as the U.S.

Created by and starring Australian comedian Josh Thomas, the second season of this hit series see the Moss family and Nicholas’ boyfriend, Alex, trying their best to move forward. With everyone back home, Matilda is rethinking her life goals, Genevieve starts putting herself out there—even dating—and Nicholas is working out how to balance being a brother, parental figure, boyfriend and cute entomologist. This season also welcomes new eccentric friends, unexpected hookups and a lot more bugs. In addition to Thomas as Nicholas, the series stars Kayla Cromer as Matilda, Maeve Press as Genevieve and Adam Faison as Alex.

MOVIES

W.
June 2 

Directed by Oliver Stone and starring Josh Brolin, W. follows Texas boy George W. Bush as he struggles to make his mark on the world. Fond of a good time and a drink or ten, he is dismissed by George Bush Sr as a waste and a drunk. Seemingly incapable of holding down a job and prone to brushes with the law, he flubs his attempts at running an oil company and then a baseball team before settling on politics.

Tyler Perry Collection
June 3

Catch up on Madea’s best moments with this 11-film Tyler Perry collection! Includes: Medea’s Witness ProtectionMadea’s Family ReunionWhy Did I Get Married?A Madea ChristmasDiary of a Mad Black WomanBoo! A Madea Halloween, and Boo 2! A Madea HalloweenDaddy’s Little GirlsMadea’s Tough LoveTemptation: Marriage Counsellor and Single Mom’s Club.

Willy’s Wonderland
June 17
SVOD Exclusive 

When his car breaks down, a quiet loner agrees to clean an abandoned family fun center in exchange for repairs. He soon finds himself waging war against possessed animatronic mascots while trapped inside Willy’s Wonderland.

Death Proof
June 25
SVOD Exclusive

Grind House presents Death Proof, the fifth film by visionary director Quentin Tarantino. Starring Kurt Russell, Zoe Bell, Rosario Dawson, Rose McGowan and Eli Roth, a group of women are stalked by a scarred stuntman who uses his “death proof” cars for his deadly plans.

Planet Terror
June 25
SVOD Exclusive

From director Robert Rodriguez, Grind House presents Planet Terror. Starring Rose McGowan, Josh Brolin and Bruce Willis, this thriller follows the events after an experimental bio-weapon is released, turning thousands into zombie-like creatures. Now it’s up to a rag-tag group of survivors to stop the infected and those behind the weapon’s release.

FEATURE DOCUMENTARIES

This Is Port Adelaide
June 4
Feature Documentary 
Only on Stan.

Port Adelaide Football Club is one of Australia’s oldest and most successful sporting clubs. 2020 marked its 150th anniversary. This is Port Adelaide explores how the club has become an integral part of the identity of Port Adelaide people, and the passion that flows through players and one-eyed supporters.

Foreman
June 5
Feature Documentary 
Only on Stan.

Foreman is the definitive feature documentary on legendary boxer and pitchman George Foreman. Framed around his improbable comeback, it begins with his journey from “the Bloody Fifth” in Houston, one of the most violent and dangerous neighbourhoods in America, to Olympic gold and the heavyweight championship.

I Am Bolt
June 11
Feature Documentary
Only on Stan. 

Usain shares unprecedented access to himself, welcoming us into his life as an Olympic & sporting legend, best friend, teammate, and son. Experience first-hand & close up what being Usain Bolt is really like – from his grueling training days with his incredible coach and sprint team, to competing on the global stage, much of which was shot by Usain himself. See how he overcomes major setbacks and challenges along the way and discover how he spends his downtime and relaxes with his true inner circle, friends and family, allowing the directors unprecedented access into all facets of his life, both on and off the track.

Skeletons of the Mary Rose: The New Evidence
June 16
Feature Documentary
Only on Stan. 

A unique, cutting-edge scientific investigation reveals surprising new information about the crew of Henry VIII’s favourite warship, redefining what we thought we knew about Tudor England.

Fire in Babylon
June 18
Feature Documentary
Only on Stan. 

This is the breathtaking story of how the West Indies triumphed over its colonial masters through the achievements of one of the most gifted teams in sporting history. In an era of apartheid and civil unrest the West Indian cricketers struck a defiant blow at the forces of white prejudice worldwide. Their undisputed skill and fearless spirit allowed them to dominate the genteel game at the highest level for 15 years.

Petit Panda
June 28
Feature Documentary
Only on Stan. 

Petit Panda follows the journey of young pandas as they learn to walk. They soon discover the joys of the walks in the forest as they develop into full grown pandas.

TV SHOWS 

Killing Eve
June 1
Season 3 
SVOD Exclusive

Killing Eve is a British black comedy-drama spy thriller television series, produced in the United Kingdom by Sid Gentle Films for BBC America and BBC iPlayer. The series follows Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh), a British intelligence investigator tasked with capturing psychopathic assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer).

The Good Fight
June 1
Season 4 

The series follows Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart, as she loses her employment after an enormous financial scam destroys the reputation of her goddaughter Maia (Rose Leslie) and Diane’s savings, leading them to join Lucca Quinn (Cush Jumbo) at one of Chicago’s preeminent law firms.

Jamie Oliver Collection
June 1

Catch British chef and restaurateur Jamie Oliver as he takes you through some of his hit series and cooking expertise: Jamie’s School DinnersJamie’s ChefJamie Saves Our BaconJamie’s Fowl DinnersJamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight ClubJamie’s KitchenJamie’s Great Italian EscapeJamie’s Ministry of Food and Jamie’s Big Festival.

This Is England ’90
June 2
Miniseries 

Only on Stan.This Is England ’90 looks at rave culture and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. It features Shaun, Kelly, Trev, Harvey and Gadget who are involved in the rave scene. Combo is released from prison after serving his sentence for the manslaughter of Mick in This Is England ’86.

Tripped
June 4
Season 1
Only on Stan.

Best friends Milo and Danny embark on a series of bizarre adventures across multiple, parallel universes. Danny and Milo find themselves trapped in a world on the brink of World War III with no means of escape.

Brain Surgeons: Between Life and Death
June 9
Brand New Series
Only on Stan.

Following patients undergoing life-changing brain surgery at the Neurological Centre in Southampton, one of Britain’s foremost neurosurgical units, where some of the most difficult and complex operations in the country are performed.

Love My Way
June 10
Seasons 1-3
SVOD Exclusive 

Love My Way follows the story of a group of 30-somethings dealing with the ups and downs of life. The series revolves around an extended family unit, Frankie Paige (Claudia Karvan, Stan Original Series Bump) and C

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