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from What2Watch June 2020
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1. Perry Mason
Matthew Rhys (The Americans) stars as the title character in this origin story behind how the famous fictional attorney came to be the courtroom crusader for justice readers and viewers know through Erle Stanley Gardner’s novels and Raymond
Burr’s classic TV portrayal. The series is set in early 1930s L.A., when Mason is a somewhat sketchy private investigator until a shocking case starts him on a path toward redemption. This case also offers backstories for memorable Mason characters Della Street (Juliet Rylance) and Paul Drake (Chris Chalk). John Lithgow and
Tatiana Maslany costar. Premieres on HBO June 21
2. Trackers
An adaptation of internationally acclaimed author Deon Meyer’s crime novel, this six-part drama — shot entirely in South Africa — deftly interweaves multiple stories into a sophisticated action-packed thriller. International espionage, organized crime, terrorist plots, blood diamond smuggling and rhinoceros trafficking explosively collide in Cape Town. James Alexander, Rolanda Marais, Ed Stoppard, Sandi Schultz, Brendon Daniels, Trix Vivier, Thapelo Mokoena and Sisanda Henna star. Premieres on Cinemax June 5
3. Beecham House
Former soldier John Beecham is determined to leave the past behind him and start a new life in Delhi at his estate home, Beecham House. But John is not alone; he arrives with a baby of mixed parentage whose very existence is shrouded in secrecy. Premieres on PBS June 14
4. Lost on Everest
On June 8, 1924, at just 800 vertical feet from the summit of Mount Everest, British explorers George Leigh Mallory and Andrew “Sandy” Irvine were swallowed by a storm cloud and never seen again. A team of elite climbers attempt to find Irvine’s remains and the camera he is believed to have carried that final day. Their journey is a thrilling, honest look that sets out to solve one of exploration’s greatest mysteries. Premieres on Nat Geo June 30
5. Dino Hunters
Ranchers in Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas have found a new way to bolster their profits — hunting for dinosaur fossils. The more complete the skeleton, the bigger the payday, all the way up to millions of dollars. Premieres on Discovery Channel June 19
6. I May Destroy You
Arabella (Michaela Coel, Chewing Gum) is a carefree, self-assured Londoner with a group of great friends, a boyfriend in Italy and a burgeoning writing career. But when her drink is spiked at a nightclub, she must question and rebuild every element of her life. Premieres on HBO June 7
7. Don’t
Executive produced by Ryan Reynolds and hosted by Adam Scott, this is the comedic physical game show where doing nothing is what it takes to win (finally!). Contestants are given the opportunity to team up with their family and friends for the chance to win a cash prize of up to $100,000 by tackling hilarious tasks, each with the simple rule: “DON’T.” Premieres on ABC June 11
8. Syfy Wire’s The Great Debate
Baron Vaughn (Grace and Frankie) hosts this series based on the popular Comic-Con event, in which a rotating panel of celebrities unleash their inner geeks to debate the most burning questions in sci-fi , fantasy, horror, comic books and related genres. A droid sidekick named DB-8 will be on hand to fact-check as panelists try to settle once and for all questions like, “Who’d be a worse boss — Darth Vader or the Joker?” before a live audience. Eight episodes that completed fi lming before the coronavirus pandemic shut down production will air. Premieres on Syfy June 18
Returning Favorites
1. Yellowstone
Kevin Costner returns as rancher John Dutton in Season 3 of Paramount Network’s drama. Dutton’s ranch is in constant confl ict with an expanding town, an Indian reservation and vicious business rivalries. A new foe is introduced in Season 3: Josh Holloway (Lost) plays Roarke Morris, a hedge fund manager with ambitious plans in Montana concerning the Dutton family. Returning stars include Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley and Cole Hauser. Premieres on Paramount Network June 21
2. NOS4A2
The supernatural thriller from author Joe Hill (son of Stephen King) continues with Season 2, picking up eight years after the explosive events of the Season 1 finale. Charlie Manx (Zachary Quinto), having faced his own mortality and the potential destruction of Christmasland, is once again hungry for children’s souls and revenge against Vic McQueen (Ashleigh Cummings). This time, he sets his sights on the person who means most to Vic — her 8-year-old son, Wayne (Jason David). Premieres on AMC & BBC America June 21
3. RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Viewers have the chance to catch their favorite queens as they return for a second attempt to earn the crown, win a cash prize of $100,000 and garner a spot in the “Drag Race Hall of Fame.” This special edition of All Stars follows the season finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Premieres on VH1 June 5
4. Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted
Gordon Ramsay is back for Season 2 of the series that takes him on action-filled adventures in the pursuit of food. In the first episode,
Ramsay explores Tasmania, off the coast of southern Australia. He dives into shark-infested waters for giant saltwater spiny lobsters and soars in a seaplane to the rugged interior to flyfish for trout and extract one-of-a-kind honey, all before facing off against culinary nomad
Analiese Gregory to prepare an epic feast. Premieres on Nat Geo June 7
5. Alone
As the survival competition begins a new season, 10 participants must last 100 days in the Arctic for a chance to win $1 million. But from their fi rst steps, they’re faced with a variety of predators, prompting one survivalist to take a chance by going on the offensive while another confronts the reality of taking life in order to survive. Premieres on History June 11
6. Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles
Returning for Season 12 are agents Josh Flagg, Josh Altman, Tracy Tutor, James Harris and David Parnes. Making his mark on both coasts, Fredrik Eklund of Million Dollar Listing New York stirs up major drama between the agents with his Los Angeles arrival. Premieres on Bravo June 16
7. Greenleaf
In the fifth and final season, the Greenleafs attempt to maintain a united front in the face of losing their church to Bob Whitmore and Harmony & Hope Ministries, but secrets past and present create what could be fatal fractures in the family’s fragile foundation. The bishop continues working to mend his rift with Lady Mae (Lynn Whitfi eld) while, day by day, Harmony & Hope’s grip on Calvary tightens. Premieres on OWN June 23
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The King of Staten Island
(Comedy) Scott has not ever really grown up, hampered by the tragic death of his father when Scott was a young boy. Chasing his dream of being a tattoo artist while living at home with his single mom, Scott will soon be confronted by the need to grow up, despite his past troubles. Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr (R, 2:16) Premieres June 12
The Hunt
(Thriller) Strangers are kidnapped and put in the middle of a field to fight for survival. One theory has them being hunted, for sport, because of their political beliefs. What is really going on around the community they are dropped into and just where are they? Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank, Ike Barinhotz (R, 1:30)
Premieres June 9
The Hunt: © 2020 Universal Pictures.
Burden
Burden: © 2019 101 Studios.
(Drama) Rev. Kennedy tries to keep the tension contained as a Ku Klux Klan museum opens in a small South Carolina town. He urges the group’s Grand Dragon to disavow his racist past amid opposition from both sides. Garrett Hedlund, Forest Whitaker, Andrea Riseborough, Usher Raymond, Tom Wilkinson (R, 1:57) Premieres June 23
First Cow
(Drama) Two men join forces to come up with a plan to succeed out west. Though different individuals, they both seek prosperity and will need a wealthy landowner’s prized milking cow to make it happen. John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones (PG-13, 2:02)
Premieres June 2
First Cow: © 2020 A24.
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Wish Upon A Pickle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/2 Sound! Euphonium: The Movie —
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2 Minutes Of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/16 Babyteeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/19 I Am Vengeance: Retaliation. . . . . . . . . 6/19 Miss Juneteenth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/19 Word Warriors III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/19 Aliens & Hippies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/23 Burden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/23 Stardog And Turbo Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/23 Run With The Hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/26 Top Gunner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/26 Claudia Oshry: Disgraced Queen . . . 6/30 Force Of Nature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/30 Four Kids And It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/30 Street Survivors:
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Vivarium
Vivarium: © 2020 Saban Films
(Thriller) Even though the house they visit is not to their liking, a young couple who is searching for the perfect home end up seemingly trapped with no way out of the cookie cutter subdivision. Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg (R, 1:37)
Premieres June 2
Valley Girl
(Comedy) Blast back to the ’80s as the story of a love connection between a girl from the valley and a punk rocker from Hollywood takes center stage, giving us all a reason to dance. Jessica Rothe, Josh Whitehouse, Mae Whitman (PG-13, 1:42) Available Now
Valley Girl: © 2020 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
Scoob!
(Comedy) Shaggy and Scooby have been kidnapped. This new animated adventure with Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scoob features a look back at the origin story of how Shaggy and Scoob fi rst met as well as Blue Falcon, Dick Dastardly and more. Voices of Will Forte, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs, Gina Rodriguez (PG, 1:45) Available Now
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I Still Believe
I Still Believe: © 2020 Lionsgate.
(Drama) Based on the reallife story of singer Jeremy Camp (KJ Apa) and some of the storms that impacted his life and career. Also stars Britt Robertson, Gary Sinise, Shania Twain (PG, 1:56) Available Now
Bad Boys for Life
Bad Boys for Life: © 2020 Columbia Pictures.
(Action) Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett team up again as the Bad Boys go for one last ride. Revisit the characters you love in a fi lm that pays homage and respect to the early days of this franchise. Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens (R, 2:04) Available Now
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild: © 2020 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and TSG Entertainment Finance LLC. All rights reserved.
(Adventure) John Thornton (Harrison Ford) heads to the Yukon to get away from people. When John meets Buck, a dog with a personality, their two journeys join together and the majestic environment surrounding them provides the backdrop in a struggle for survival. Based on the novel. Also stars Karen Gillan, Cara Gee (PG, 1:40) Available Now
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Ad Astra Roy McBride became an astronaut because of his dad. Now, 30 years after he lost his father in a doomed expedition, he is searching for the truth. Brad Pitt, Liv Tyler, Ruth Negga (PG-13) Premieres on HBO June 6
The Good Liar When career con artist Roy Courtnay meets and starts to fall for a well-to-do widow, what should be an easy swindle becomes the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life. Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey (R) Premieres on HBO June 13
NEW SERIES
Perry Mason Matthew Rhys takes on the role of Perry Mason, the fi ctional defense attorney who had his most famous incarnation in Raymond Burr’s 1957-66 TV drama, in this new eight-episode series. Also stars Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk (TV-MA) Premieres on HBO June 21
Doctor Sleep This next chapter in The Shining story fi nds a now-adult Dan Torrance trying to protect a girl with similar powers from a cult who preys on children to remain immortal. Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran (R) Premieres on HBO June 27
Mr. Brooks Seemingly perfect Earl Brooks also lives a secret life as a serial killer. No one has ever suspected him, until he allows a peeping-Tom photographer to catch him in the act. Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook (R) Premieres on Showtime June 2
Ode to Joy Charlie suffers from sudden bouts of paralysis whenever he experiences joy. He develops a variety of techniques to cope, but they’re put to the ultimate test when he falls in love. Martin Freeman, Morena Baccarin, Jake Lacy (R) Premieres on Showtime June 3
Leap Year Anna Brady plans to travel to Dublin to propose to her boyfriend, because, according to Irish tradition, a man who receives a marriage proposal on a leap day must accept it. Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott (PG) Premieres on Showtime June 3
Offi cial Secrets The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the U.N. Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Matthew Goode (R) Premieres on Showtime June 6
(500) Days of Summer It’s love at fi rst sight when Tom Hansen fi rst lays eyes on his new coworker Summer Finn. Unfortunately, she does not believe in love. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend (PG-13) Premieres on Starz June 5
A Million Little Pieces While in rehab for drug addiction, a young man faces his past and the emotional baggage he carries with him. Based on James Frey’s semifi ctional novel. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Odessa Young (R) Premieres on Starz June 10
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Inspired by a 1998 Esquire article by Tom Junod, this is the endearing story of the unlikely friendship that formed between Junod and the iconic television host Fred Rogers. Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Christine Lahti (PG) Premieres on Starz June 5
Meet the Parents A man is determined to propose to his girlfriend while visiting her parents — if only he can overcome a series of hilarious disasters and impress her father. Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo (PG-13) Premieres on Starz June 12
Isn’t It Romantic When Natalie hits her head, she wakes to fi nd herself in the middle of a romantic comedy, and life gets better, albeit stranger, for this young woman. Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine (PG-13) Premieres on Cinemax June 2
Cold Pursuit When a tragedy hits Nels Coxman’s family, this snowplow driver and “Citizen of the Year” takes matters into his own hands with the local drug dealers. Liam Neeson, Tom Bateman, Laura Dern (R) Premieres on Cinemax June 5
NEW SERIES
Trackers Set mainly in Cape Town, South Africa, this sixpart thriller tells a tale of international espionage, organized crime, terrorist plots, blood diamond smuggling and rhinoceros traffi cking. Rolanda Marais, James Gracie, Sandi Schultz (TV-MA) Premieres on Cinemax June 5
Greta Frances tries to do a good deed by returning Greta’s handbag. But the relationship that follows soon seems to hold a deeper and darker meaning. Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe (R) Premieres on Cinemax June 9