What2Watch-June-2024

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Emma D’Arcy

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SURVIVE?

As Doomsday Prepping Rises, Everyone Can Learn Some Survival Tips From “Alone.”

By Barb Oates

“I’m going to fight this thing out to the last breath.”

“Stay focused.” “Think positive thoughts.” “It’s shortterm.” Those are just a few of the often-agonizing words of motivation contestants tell themselves in History’s Alone, now entering its 11th season (beginning Thursday, June 13). Alone is the ultimate test of human will, where survivalists are left in the wild to battle fierce predators, merciless weather, bitter cold and extreme isolation (there are no camera crews). The last one standing out of 10 competitors claims the prize of $500,000.

To date, Alaska native Roland Welker, who was 47 at the time, holds the record for the longest time surviving alone, logging in 100 days in Season 7.

This season, competitors will be dropped in Inuvik, Canada, which is within the Arctic Circle and the farthest north the series has ever gone. The season delivers some series “firsts,” including remarkable game harvests, clever inventions, painful medical mishaps and nerve-wracking animal encounters.

It also marks one of the longest-running seasons in series history. The survivalists push their skills to the limit, and sometimes beyond, in a fight to endure longer than all others.

Here are a few quick things we’ve learned over the seasons.

SOME TIPS TO LEARN

■ Being prepared is a crucial step in survival; proper planning and equipping yourself with the right tools is a must.

■ Prioritize a situation. Create a shelter first, forage for wood and food second.

■ Sleep deprivation diminishes your reaction time, memory, communication and decision-making abilities by 20% to 50%.

■ Ice should be at least 4 inches thick to walk on it.

■ Extreme cold weakens batteries.

■ You can’t change yesterday.

Season 11 competitors of Alone

Alone:

Credit:

Brendan George Ko/Histor

RETURNING FAVORITES

Alone History (June 13)

American Monster

Investigation Discovery (June 16)

American Ninja Warrior

NBC (June 3)

Below Deck Mediterranean

Bravo (June 3)

The Boys Prime Video (June 13)

Couples Therapy

Showtime (June 2)

Criminal Minds: Evolution

Paramount+ (June 6)

Fear Thy Neighbor

Investigation Discovery (June 26)

Guy’s All-American Road Trip

Food Network (June 7)

House of the Dragon

HBO (June 16)

The Lazarus Project TNT (June 9)

Mayor of Kingstown

Paramount+ (June 2)

My Life Is Murder

Acorn TV (June 17)

Power Book II: Ghost Starz (June 7)

Professor T PBS (June 16)

The Real Housewives of Dubai

Bravo (June 2)

Shoresy Hulu (June 21)

Sweet Tooth Netflix

The Real Housewives of Dubai

YANKED!: Recently Canceled Shows

CSI: Vegas and NCIS: Hawai‘i can investigate their own deaths. CBS canceled them after three seasons. ... CBS also closed the case on legal drama So Help Me Todd after two seasons. ... NBC decided that time’s up for Quantum Leap after two seasons. ... The Talk will be silenced in December after a short Season 15 debuting on CBS this fall. ... MTV’s Siesta Key will be taking a long snooze. There are currently no plans for Season 6. ... MGM+

fed Roman Empire drama Domina the lions after two seasons. ... Netflix announced that fantasy drama The Witcher will conclude with Season 5, likely sometime in 2025. ... British teen drama Everything Now has been denied a second season on Netflix. ... Hulu threw murder mystery Death and Other Details overboard after Season 1. ... The fifth and final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks will premiere this fall on Paramount+.

NCIS: Hawai’i

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A QUICK RUNDOWN OF WHAT TO WATCH THIS MONTH

The Bad Orphan

Saturday, June 22 on LIFETIME ORIGINAL FILM!

Betsy Brandt became hooked on Hollywood after her first TV job playing opposite Amy Brenneman on Judging Amy.

“I’d never done anything on TV,” Brandt shares. “And I could not have been more lucky because Amy Brenneman is just wildly talented and she gave that to me. Once I did that, I was totally hooked.”

Brandt, however, would secure her TV fame by playing Marie, wife of Breaking Bad DEA agent Hank Schrader (Dean Norris) for five seasons and later reprising her role on the Better Call Saul finale in 2022. “I miss her all the time,” shares Brandt of her character. “I kind of still pinch myself that I was part of it.”

Brandt is back on the small screen with a new psychological thriller about a couple who, after years of trying to expand their family, adopt an orphan who might be more troubled than she at first

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seems. “It’s a fascinating story,” Brandt tells us of the film. “It’s not what it looks like. They adopt this adorable child, and then the rug is pulled out from under them.”

Brandt, who was also an executive producer on the film, plays Jessica, a mother who begins to suspect something isn’t right with Gabby, the girl she’s adopted. “She would do anything for her family,” Brandt says of her character. “And I think as the story goes on and she questions this little girl that she adores, it’s tugging at her heartstrings. It’s kind of like no matter what she does, she looks at Gabby and wants to mother her and love her.”

“It’s a fascinating story. It’s not what it looks like.” BetsyBrandt

Newcomer Chloe Coco Chapman costars as Gabby in her first ever TV role.

“Chloe made my job incredibly easy because she is just really fantastic and a really special person. We were incredibly lucky. I don’t think this movie could have happened without her,” Brandt says. “Both these characters do things where they’re not their best selves. I leaned over to her after the first table read and I said, ‘It’s fun to be bad, isn’t it?’ She just got it. So, to watch her discover and experience that was incredibly fun for me.” — Zhanna Slor

Clipped

Tuesdays beginning June 4 on HULU NEW SERIES!

Few sports scandals have reached the level of public outrage as former Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s leaked audio recordings did; not only did he lose his position, but he was also the first person ever to be banned for life from the NBA. Based on the hit ESPN 30 for 30 podcast The Sterling Affairs, this new limited series brings to life everything that went on behind the scenes during one of the most outrageous and infamous scandals of the century, which happened to coincide with the long-deemed “cursed” Clippers’ best season, due to the addition of iconic coach Doc Rivers, who is played by Laurence Fishburne.

“When I got the first six scripts from Gina [Welch, creator and showrunner], her approach to both the racism and the sexism in the culture of the Clippers was absolutely respectful, it was honest, it was fearless,” said Fishburne. “One of the reasons that I wanted to do this show is because it’s very rare when you run across material where people are willing to deal with issues like racism and sexism in an honest and frank way. And these scripts really did that. I also had the good fortune of having the opportunity to meet Doc before I got to work.”

“I don’t think the Clippers love reliving all of this over and over again, but I think it’s an important story for not just the NBA, but the sports world, for Los Angeles, for our whole world,” executive producer Ramona Shelburne added. “And even though people may not enjoy reliving all of that, it’s still a really entertaining watch.”

That it is. As much about Sterling (played skillfully by Ed O’Neill) as his ambitious, Instagram-worshipping assistant/mistress (Cleopatra Coleman) who leaked their secretly recorded conversations to the press — and the many downsides of seeking fame and fortune at any cost — the series explores what it means to have power (and money) in the time of the internet, where anyone has constant access to the celebrities they idolize and, sometimes, the keys to rocket themselves up to that status as well. It also examines the many cultural issues within sports and within L.A. that helped to create the controversy in the first place. Though it might help, one does not need to be a basketball fan to enjoy the show. It’s a characterdriven, compelling portrait of how to win (and lose) at more than just sports.

— Zhanna Slor

Jacki Weaver, Ed O’Neill and Cleopatra Coleman

WHAT’S NEW

Krysten Ritter

Orphan Black: Echoes

Sundays beginning June 23 on AMC & BBC AMERICA NEW SERIES!

In 2050, a young woman wakes up startled in a typical living room, unaware of how she got there. She has no memory of her past or who she is. She escapes the room to discover she’s in a Boston-area laboratory that can print human body parts and, presumably, an entire human being.

Two years later, “Lucy” (Krysten Ritter) has been in hiding, living in an RV close to boyfriend Jack (Avan Jogia) and his deaf teenage daughter Charlie (Zariella Langford). When an accident leads to a hospital visit, Lucy is detected by the sinister organization that created her. As she tries to evade capture, a chance encounter with a familiar face (Amanda Fix) sends Lucy down a deep rabbit hole.

This 10-episode sequel from creator/writer Anna Fishko and original series cocreator John Fawcett revisits the enigmatic Orphan Black universe. As Lucy tries to piece together the puzzle of who she is and why she was created, the franchise’s faithful fans will be engrossed trying to connect the dots between Echoes and its source material. — Ryan A. Berenz

Tatiana Maslany (center) in Orphan Black (2013-17)

“Black” Flashback

Sci-fi drama Orphan Black (2013-17) gained a cult following of “Clone Club” fans and made a star of Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany, who won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2016 for her multiple roles in the series. Maslany played Sarah Manning, a young woman who discovers she is one of many Leda clones (276 clones in all, with 14 of them played onscreen by Maslany). Sarah and her sisters set out to solve the mysteries of their creation, which leads them into a dark world of conspiracies and moral complexities surrounding science, identity and the nature of humanity.

Queen Alicent (Olivia Cooke)

House of the Dragon

Sundays beginning June 16 on HBO SEASON PREMIERE!

The Targaryens are at war in the long-awaited second season of the Game of Thrones prequel, which takes place 200 years prior to the epic Westeros battle for the Iron Throne and its even more epic fight against the White Walkers. Based on George R.R. Martin’s novel Fire & Blood, this series follows two dueling Targaryen clans: one led by Queen Alicent (Olivia Cooke), the widow of King Viserys (Paddy Considine), who died in Season 1, and the other by Viserys’ firstborn daughter Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), now married to her uncle Daemon (Matt Smith). Alicent and Rhaenyra, childhood best friends until Alicent married

Rhaenyra’s father, are both out for power and vengeance in the new season — and so are their firstborn sons, both of whom are grown up and have their sights set on ruling. “It’s House of the Dragon on steroids,” shares Tom Glynn-Carney, who plays newly crowned King Aegon II. “It’s sort of an inflated version of everything that happened last season. It’s more dangerous. It’s more violent. There’s more at stake. It’s all the good stuff.”

Between all the dragons, backstabbing and peak cousin rivalry (when they’re not busy marrying each other), no matter what happens, the season will certainly be entertaining enough to distract and please fans who are still impatiently awaiting the next Game of Thrones novel, The Winds of Winter, which has been over a decade in the making. And did we mention the dragons?

— Zhanna Slor

Yul Vazquez, Danny Pino and Michael Chiklis

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Hotel Cocaine

Sundays beginning June 16 on MGM+ NEW SERIES!

In the late ’70s and early ’80s, the Mutiny Hotel in Miami was a hot spot for rock stars, athletes and celebrities. It was a house of hedonistic pleasures fueled by cocaine, and while the party raged inside the exclusive nightclub, a bloody war was being fought among drug smugglers, sex traffickers and law enforcement agencies outside. This eight-part drama centers on Roman Compte (Danny Pino), the manager who tries to maintain the hotel’s prestige, even as he becomes embroiled in his estranged brother Nestor’s (Yul Vazquez) criminal enterprise and is forced into being a mole for the feds. Michael Chiklis, Mark Feuerstein, Tania Watson and Laura Gordon also star. — Ryan A. Berenz

Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy)

WHAT’S NEW

D-Day: The Unheard Tapes

Thursday, June 6 on HISTORY

It has been 80 years since June 6, 1944 — the historic “D-Day” when Allied forces began their invasion of Naziheld Western Europe during World War II, an operation that ultimately altered the outcome of the conflict. The brutal battles that ensued as the Allies fought their way inland into France from the beaches of Normandy have been chronicled in numerous books, documentaries and movies over the decades, but there are still things to see, hear and learn about that event that may be new to many, even history/war buffs.

Some of that material is found in History’s documentary event D-Day: The Unheard Tapes (this was a working title at presstime). The two-part special (both parts airing on the evening of June 6) tells the story of D-Day as it was lived on the ground, drawing from a trove of original recorded

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interviews with British, American and German soldiers, and French eyewitnesses.

The extraordinary spoken testimonies have been sourced from museums, university archives and private collections, and include discoveries of material never previously digitized or heard publicly. They recall moments of bravery and fear, strategy, chaos and split-second decisionmaking, their memories taking us through the invasion as it unfolded.

According to History, the special adopts “an innovative new approach,” with these first-person audio interviews given new life by a cast of young actors lip-syncing in documentary settings, combined with archival footage and immersive documentary-style re-creations. — Jeff Pfeiffer

Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color

Mondays, June 3 & 10 on NAT GEO NEW SERIES!

Idris Elba is an executive producer of and narrates this four-part series (two hourlong installments airing on two nights) that reveals the contributions and sacrifices of the often overlooked Allied soldiers of color who served heroically during World War II — from the only all-Black combat unit to fight on the Normandy beaches, to a little-known Indian regiment of mule handlers who were pivotal to the evacuation of Allied soldiers from Dunkirk, and more.

Weaving historical dramatizations with curated archival footage, the series bridges the past with the present to highlight new perspectives on established histories. Personal narratives of soldiers through their neverbefore-aired oral testimonies and journal writings will be showcased, along with powerful accounts from their descendants — stories passed down through generations.

Each episode will focus on at least three extraordinary heroes from a key battle of the war: Pearl Harbor, D-Day, Dunkirk and the Battle of the Bulge.

Backed by the Bros

Wednesdays beginning June 5 on HGTV NEW SERIES!

Property Brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott are on to their next venture — high-stakes investment properties. Only thing is, they won’t be pulling out their hammers and drills. The new 10-episode series finds the brothers putting their professional reputation and connections on the line when they help struggling property investors (bewildered entrepreneurs, short-term rental owners and residential developers) by offering their professional expertise, experience, invaluable insights and top-notch resources — gratis.

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Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics

Wednesday, June 19 on HISTORY

On May 25, 1935, Ohio State University track and field athlete Jesse Owens needed less than an hour to set three world records and tie a fourth, making him among the top competitors expected to compete at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Owens, being a Black American, would be traveling into the hornet’s nest of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany and its racist ideology of Aryan supremacy. Hitler assumed German athletes would prevail, but the Führer watched in dismay as Owens won a record-breaking four gold medals. Owens returned to America as an Olympic champion, but racial discrimination in his own country limited his ability to make a living. He worked menial jobs — even raced against horses for money — and had filed for bankruptcy and was prosecuted for tax evasion in 1966. This documentary from LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company is narrated by Don Cheadle and takes an indepth look at Owens’ legacy as an athlete, and as a simultaneously triumphant and tragic American hero. — Ryan A. Berenz

10 Passport to Love

Saturdays on HALLMARK CHANNEL ORIGINAL FILMS!

Throughout the month of June, Hallmark Channel will whisk viewers away to beautiful international destinations, where they can explore the sights, history and flavors of other countries while delighting in a new romantic comedy. New movies will premiere Saturdays beginning with For Love & Honey (June 1), which finds a beekeeper uncovering an ancient fresco while rescuing a hive, which ultimately takes her to Malta. Partially filmed in Paris, Savoring Paris (June 8) follows Ella (Bethany Joy Lenz, One Tree Hill) as she goes on a soul-searching journey that takes her to France, where she navigates love, self-discovery and cheese! Other films planned include A Greek Recipe for Romance (June 15) and Two Scoops of Italy (June 22).

Savoring Paris

Drew and Jonathan Scott

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The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

Friday, June 7 on CBS

The Great American Recipe

Mondays beginning June 17 on PBS SEASON PREMIERE!

Unlike a recipe from a celebrity cook, sometimes it’s “Grandma’s Rubber Pancakes” that are the most coveted treasures in the everyday cook’s recipe box. Learning about and discovering these beloved recipes from home cooks across the country is the appeal of PBS’ popular cooking competition series. Back for a third season, The Great American Recipe features eight new contestants, two new judges and one new location. Joining judge Tiffany Derry for the eight-episode season are Los Angeles restaurateur Tim Hollingsworth and public radio’s The Splendid Table host Francis Lam. Today Show contributor Alejandra Ramos returns to host the series filmed this year at Nashville’s 350acre farm, Green Door Gourmet.

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Tuesdays beginning June 18 on PBS NEW SERIES!

This three-part docuseries offers a powerful, revisionist history of the disco age, from its rise in the basements of 1970s New York City to its dominant peak on the global charts and its eventual decline in the mainstream even as it continued to lay the foundations for contemporary dance culture. The series also explores how disco culture, inextricably bound up with the major liberation movements of the ’70s, continues to speak to issues of today, including LGBTQ+ identity and female empowerment. The story is told by several of disco’s original musicians, promoters and innovators, as well as modern-day musical artists, and is accompanied by iconic tracks and remarkable footage.

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Talk shows, courtroom shows, cooking shows, soap operas, lifestyle series and many other TV genres airing outside of primetime get their big night at the Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Soaps lead all nominations this year with The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless each getting 12 and General Hospital and Days of Our Lives with 11 each. Among the other highlights, Dick Van Dyke’s role as Timothy Robicheaux on Days of Our Lives earned the 98-year-old actor/ comedian a nomination in the Guest Performer category. The cast of The Talk, which will end in December after 15 seasons, is also up for the Outstanding Talk Series Hosts award.

The 77th Annual Tony

Awards

Sunday,

June 16

on CBS

The American Theatre Wing’s celebration of achievements on the Broadway stage from the past year takes place at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. Ariana DeBose, Oscar winner for 2021’s West Side Story and 2018 Tony nominee for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, returns to host the ceremony for the third straight year. Nominees for Best Musical are Hell’s Kitchen, Illinoise, The Outsiders, Suffs and Water for Elephants

Tim Hollingsworth, Tiffany Derry, Francis Lam and Alejandra Ramos

Patti LaBelle

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The Real Housewives of Dubai

Sunday, June 2 on BRAVO (moves to Tuesdays beginning June 11)

SEASON PREMIERE!

It’s been a bit since we last left this flashy group of uber-wealthy expats living in the City of Gold (Dubai, which is located in the United Arab Emirates). While the freshman season saw some rivalries and solid friendships form, no conflicts arose out of Western norms and cultural clashes. We caught up with the series’ standout Caroline Stanbury, who was already famous for her role on of London. Stanbury had the most interesting storylines (and gossip) with her marriage to former Spanish footballer Sergio Carrallo and their 19-year age gap, along with the couple harvesting her eggs for future conception. Here, we caught up with the star, who shared the following:

On handling the other ladies’ shady comments: “You need to have rhino skin. When people you don’t particularly know pick up flaws in your character and maybe try to destroy your character, or make people think of you differently, it’s hard to deal with. Over the years, I have learned to not listen to the noise and be sure of who I am. I am a very loyal friend. I have the same friends in Dubai as the ones I made when I moved nine years ago, and the same friends still in the U.K.”

On remaining positive for Season 2: “Over time, I realized I was more relaxed as I got to know the girls better. I understood who they were more and I decided to go into Season 2 a lot more me, and do my thing and focus on the person I am, not react to my surroundings. For Season 2, I am more focused on my family and my friendships, and having fun. I wanted to have some fun.” — Barb Oates

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The Bear

Thursday, June 27 on HULU

SEASON PREMIERE!

The hit Emmy Awardwinning comedy/ drama following the dysfunctional family and pseudo-family running a restaurant in Chicago is back for a highly anticipated third season that is so under wraps no one knows anything about it! What we do know is that Season 3 and Season 4 were filmed back-to-back on location, and stars Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri and real-life chef Matty Matheson are all set to return. Will Carmy (White) finally allow himself to relax, following the successful opening of The Bear, or will he continue to blindly focus on work to escape having to deal with any emotions? How will Richie’s (Moss-Bachrach) newfound ambition and Natalie’s (Abby Elliott) pregnancy effect the balance of power? Most importantly: Will temperamental matriarch Donna (Jamie Lee Curtis) bring back the traditional dinner of the seven fishes? Whatever the answers may be, it will surely be an emotional and entertaining journey to find them out. — Zhanna Slor

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Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation

Thursday, June 6 on DISNEY CHANNEL ORIGINAL FILM!

Thrill-seeker Cricket Green (voiced by Chris Houghton) tricks his family into taking a road trip in space in order to make up for ruining their vacation (and to prevent an asteroid from destroying Big City) in this musical film offshoot of the popular animated series Big City Greens. Chaos and comedy are sure to ensue as tensions grow between Cricket and his dad (Bob Joles) on their highstakes family adventure.

Caroline Stanbury

Jeremy Allen White

WHAT’S NEW

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Power Book II: Ghost

Fridays beginning June 7 on STARZ SEASON PREMIERE!

The first spinoff in the Power crime drama franchise is hurtling toward an explosive conclusion. Part 1 of Ghost’s fourth and final season picks up with Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.) and Brayden (Gianni Paolo) on the run after starting a war with Noma (Caroline Chikezie). Meanwhile, Monet’s (Mary J. Blige) fate is unknown after Tasha’s (Naturi Naughton) attempt to take her out. Joining the cast are Michael Ealy (Reasonable Doubt) as Detective Don Carter and Golden Brooks (Girlfriends) in a recurring role as Monet’s cousin Janet. The final episodes begin airing in September.

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The Real Red Tails

Monday, June 3 on NAT GEO

Narrated by Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary), this documentary tells of the astonishing discovery of a P-39 airplane in Lake Huron, off Michigan, which reignited a story lost to time and triggered one of the most important World War II archaeological missions in the Great Lakes.

Brian Smith dives over the wing of 2nd Lt. Frank Moody’s (pictured below) airplane

On the morning of April 11, 1944, 22-year-old 2nd Lt. Frank Moody, a pilot with the famed Tuskegee Airmen, perished in what should have been a routine training mission when his plane malfunctioned and took a nosedive into the chilly waters of the lake. Now, with unprecedented access, this documentary follows the journey to uncover the 80-year-old mystery of how and why Moody’s plane ultimately went down. Firsthand accounts from fellow airmen are woven in with underwater footage of the wreck explored by archaeologists in an effort to finally come up with an answer.

Gaslit

My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story

Sunday, June 9 on LIFETIME ORIGINAL FILM!

In today’s vernacular, the meaning of gaslit/ gaslight is when someone manipulates another to doubt their own perceptions or understanding of an event in a negative way. Lifetime’s original film is based on a true story and features One Tree Hill’s Jana Kramer as executive producer and star. Kramer plays Morgan Metzer, who was gaslit by her abusive husband Rodney (Austin Nichols) for years, which ultimately culminated in a terrifying event. Joining her onscreen is her real-life daughter (who will play her daughter) Jolie Rae Caussin. Kramer, who has openly spoken about domestic abuse, will be part of a new public service announcement for Lifetime’s Stop Violence Against Women initiative.

Gianni Paolo and Michael Rainey Jr.

Understanding TV Everywhere

Get A Kick Out Of TV Everywhere

The 2024 UEFA European Championship tournament kicks off Friday, June 14 as host country Germany faces Scotland in a Group A match in Munich. FOX and FS1 combine to televise Euro 2024 through July 14. With TV Everywhere from Midco, you can stream FOX Sports and view live scores, odds, team news, player news, videos, stats, standings and schedules. You can also stream TV shows online or on your mobile device with TV Everywhere from Midco — included free with your TV package — anywhere there’s an internet connection!

Subscription Cost: Standard with ads $6.99/ month (can watch on two devices at a time), Standard $15.49/month (two devices at a time), Premium $22.99/month (four devices at a time).

A Family Affair

Available June 28

ORIGINAL FILM

Editor’s Pick!

A surprising romance kicks off comedic consequences for a young woman (Joey King) after she accidentally discovers her movie-star boss (Zac Efron) and her mother (Nicole Kidman) in an intimate moment, leading them all to face the complications of love, sex and identity. Liza Koshy, Kathy Bates and Shirley MacLaine costar in this romantic comedy.

Under Paris

Available June 5

A combination of horror and action, this French film opens as Paris is hosting the World Triathlon Championships on the Seine River. Sophia (Bérénice Bejo), a brilliant scientist, learns from Mika (Léa Léviant), a young environmental activist, that a large shark is swimming deep in the river. To avoid a bloodbath at the heart of the city, they have no choice but to join forces with Adil (Nassim Lyes), the Seine River police commander.

Trigger Warning

Available June 21

ORIGINAL FILM

Jessica Alba plays Special Forces commando Parker, who is on active duty overseas when she gets called back to her hometown following the news that her father has died suddenly. Now the owner of the family bar, Parker reconnects with her former-boyfriendturned-sheriff Jesse (Mark Webber), his hot-tempered brother Elvis (Jake Weary) and their powerful father, Sen. Swann (Anthony Michael Hall), as she looks to understand what actually happened to her dad. Parker’s search for answers quickly puts her at odds with a violent gang running rampant in the town, but she 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, with the help of her covert ops partner/hacker Spider (Tone Bell) and connected local dealer Mike (Gabriel Basso).

ORIGINAL FILM

Available June 14

The famous hero is back in a new animated adventure. With Tokyo under siege from increased monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato (voice of Christopher Sean) reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he is forced to adopt a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju. Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her for their own dark plans.

ORIGINAL SERIES

Bridgerton

Season 3, Part 2

Available June 13

The third season of this period drama inspired by Julia Quinn’s bestselling novels concludes with Episodes 5-8: “Tick Tock,” “Romancing Mister Bridgerton,” “Joining of Hands” and “Into the Light.”

SERIES

Tour de France: Unchained

Season 2 Available June 11

The new season of this sports docuseries goes behind the scenes of the 21 stages of the 2023 Tour de France bicycle race, and the fierce battle among the riders for the famed yellow jersey. ORIGINAL

Sweet Tooth

Season 3 (Final Season)

Available June 6

As this fantasy drama returns for its final installment, Gus (Christian Convery), Jepperd (Nonso Anozie), Becky (Stefania LaVie Owen) and Wendy (Naledi Murray) embark on a journey to Alaska in search of Gus’ mother, Birdie (Amy Seimetz), who has been working to uncover the mysterious origins of the deadly Sick. Along the way, they are joined by Dr. Singh (Adeel Akhtar), 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), her daughter Rosie (Kelly Marie Tran) and the ferocious Wolf Boys.

ORIGINAL SERIES

Hit Man

Available June 7

Richard Linklater cowrote and directed this romantic action comedy inspired by a true story. Glen Powell plays strait-laced professor Gary, who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department. 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, Madison (Adria Arjona).

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.

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Presumed Innocent

Available June 12 (First Two Episodes); New Episodes Wednesdays

David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams join forces for this modern retelling of the 1990 film of the same name starring Harrison Ford. While both are inspired by the 1987 Scott Turow novel, this dark drama — following the journey investigating a horrific murder of an employee of Chicago’s district attorney’s office, after which one of their own is accused of the crime — takes a different approach that doesn’t necessarily follow

its predecessor, with an assortment of new characters and storylines included and a real shroud of mystery surrounding who the murderer really is. The cast is fantastic, and a real family affair, with Jake Gyllenhaal playing lead protagonist Rusty Sabich and his brother-in-law Peter Sarsgaard portraying lead antagonist/fellow prosecutor Tommy Molto, who are directly at odds with one another for the entire series. (Real-life husband and wife Bill Camp and Elizabeth Marvel also portray the district attorney and his wife.)

“For me, it makes everything more comfortable,” Sarsgaard told us about working with his wife Maggie’s brother. “It takes me a while to figure out how to say what I mean to people in a work environment, so if you already know how to speak to them about what you want, then it’s way easier.”

Unlike Gyllenhaal’s complicated, emotionally aggrieved Sabich (who Gyllenhaal plays with impressive intensity and range), Molto is not someone you find yourself rooting for, with a black-and-white, dogged approach to trying this high-profile murder case that at times comes across as disturbingly suspicious and makes his character rather unlikable. “I didn’t think of him that way at all,” Sarsgaard admitted. “I just thought of him as somebody that was very fixed in the way that he saw things, in terms of justice. And he is a very envious person. I always felt like [he] was on the side of truth. [He] wasn’t the one who was lying all the time. I don’t think [he] lied at all in the entire show.”

This is saying a lot for a series where everyone seems to be hiding something. Which is surely frustrating to deal with in a murder trial but makes for very compelling TV. — Zhanna Slor

Land of Women

Available June 26 (First Two Episodes); New Episodes Wednesdays

This new comedy/drama follows a high-society New Yorker named Gala (Eva Longoria) whose life is turned upside down after her husband gets embroiled in a financial scandal, forcing her to flee to northern Spain with her teenage daughter (Victoria Bazua) and mother (Carmen Maura) and hide in the charming wine town that Gala’s mother vowed to never return to. The show was shot in both English and Spanish, and both versions will be available. “When you’re dealing with themes of love or parenting or divorce or pain, these are universal themes,” Longoria shared. “[The multiple languages] make a very rich, fun environment because one big source of comedy is miscommunication.”

Peter Sarsgaard ORIGINAL

PRIME VIDEO

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The Boys

Available June 13 (First Three Episodes); New Episodes Thursdays

The Boys are back! The long-awaited and muchanticipated fourth season of the satirical hit about a group of corrupt superheroes and the humans who try to take them down — aka The Boys — picks up after the events of the spinoff series Gen V. It will showcase Victoria Neuman’s (Claudia Doumit) attempts to secure a seat in the Oval Office during a time of peak instability in the country following the public downfall of the beloved leader of The Seven, Homelander (Antony Starr), who is more unhinged than ever, now that he’s lost the one thing he cared about in life, which was the wholehearted adoration of millions of fans. But he’s got his son on his side, who he is grooming as another potentially sociopathic murderer; so really, the loss of some admirers won’t be stopping him anytime soon.

Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), with only months left to live, is down and out at the start of the new season; he has lost his dead wife’s son to worst-father-ever Homelander and is on the outs with the rest of the superhero-fighting team he instigated back in Season 1. (Fingers crossed they take him back into the fold!) Jeffrey Dean Morgan joins the cast this season as well, which will certainly be interesting, as it’s unclear whose side he will be on.

“Season 4 could be our best season yet,” shares showrunner Eric Kripke. “It certainly makes me laugh the hardest, which might be my own sickness, I admit. It takes place during a contentious election year, where opposing factions threaten to rip society apart, all while Homelander sits trial. So, y’know, nothing like the real world.”

It certainly could be the best season yet, although that might be a challenge, considering every season has been pretty epic. But one of the most endearing aspects of this unique series is its unpredictability: so really, anything could happen. — Zhanna Slor

The Outlaws

Available May 31

Season 3 finds crime boss

The Dean (Claes Bang) behind bars awaiting trial, and The Outlaws moving on with their lives — until one of their own returns with a deadly secret, hurling them back into mortal danger. As a manhunt closes in on the gang, can they prove their innocence before The Dean’s case collapses and he comes looking for revenge?

ORIGINAL SERIES

My Lady Jane

Available June 27

Based on the young adult fantasy novel of the same name, this historical drama series follows a young Tudor woman (Emily Bader) who is married off to a lord with a dark secret (Edward Bluemel), then discovers a conspiracy to kill her cousin King Edward (Jordan Peters) and rob him of his throne.

The 1% Club

Available Now

Questions have nothing to do with remembering little-known facts, endless reams of dates or obscure quiz trivia in this game show. Instead, they are all about applying logic, reasoning skills and common sense. The show begins with 100 contestants, who are then whittled down as they compete to make it to the end and answer a question that only 1% of the country can get right, in hopes of winning up to $100,000.

Hosted by Patton Oswalt.

ORIGINAL SERIES

ORIGINAL SPECIAL

Marlon Wayans: Good Grief

Available June 4

In his fourth stand-up special, filmed at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, Wayans will tackle the death of his parents as well as the challenges of being a parent himself.

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Clipped

ORIGINAL SERIES

Available Thursdays Beginning June 4

Few sports scandals have reached the level of public outrage as former Clippers owner Donald Sterling (played by Ed O’Neill) and the leaked audio recordings from his personal assistant and mistress, V. Stiviano, did. This infamous scandal happened to coincide with the long-deemed “cursed” Clippers’ best season. The limited series also stars Laurence Fishburne.

Editor’s Pick!

ORIGINAL SERIES

The Bear

Available June 27

All 10 episodes of the highly anticipated, Emmy Awardwinning comedy/drama’s third season will be available today, which will surely please the diehard fans of this well-acted and superbly scripted series. Expect more tense family moments, fast-paced cooking scenes and real-life chef Matty Matheson’s humorous quips, as the new season will follow the crew of The Bear trying their best to succeed in the cutthroat world of Chicago’s fine-dining industry, with tenacious, workaholic Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) at the helm. Now that the new restaurant is open for business, what new challenges will this eclectic group of chefs have to face? Will Carmy finally allow himself to relax, or continue to alienate all the people around him on his single-minded quest to prove himself a worthy restaurant owner? With costars Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce and Oliver Platt also set to return, it’s anybody’s guess.

Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer

Available June 13

Sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning executive produce this new docuseries about psychiatric nurse and professor Dr. Ann Burgess (pictured), who has been at the center of solving some of America’s most infamous true-crime cases.

ORIGINAL SERIES

Queenie

Available June 7

After a devastating breakup with her long-term boyfriend, 25-year-old Queenie Jenkins (Dionne Brown), a Jamaican woman living in South London, jumps from one questionable decision to another while attempting to straddle two different worlds: that of her Jamaican culture and that of the British world she lives in.

Subscription Cost: Disney+ Basic: $7.99/month (With Ads); Disney+ Premium: $13.99/month or $139.99/year (No Ads).

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY

Jim Henson: Idea Man

Available May 31

Ron Howard directed this film, which chronicles the story of artist and visionary Jim Henson, creator of some of the world’s most cherished characters, including classic Muppets like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, and all of Sesame Street’s iconic residents, such as Big Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster, and Bert and Ernie. Henson also directed the beloved fantasy films The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986). Produced with the full cooperation of the Henson family, this documentary offers an unprecedented and intimate look at Henson’s career and personal life, using never-before-seen personal archival home movies, photographs, sketches and Henson’s diaries, as well as interviews with those who knew him best, to tell the story.

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY

Let It Be

Available Now

Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s original 1970 film about the Beatles is available for the first time in over 50 years, meticulously restored. Let It Be takes viewers into the studio and onto Apple Corps’ London rooftop in January 1969 as the iconic foursome, joined by Billy Preston, record their Let It Be album and perform live for the final time as a group.

Queen Rock Montreal

ORIGINAL SERIES

Star Wars: The Acolyte

First Two Episodes

Available June 4

This latest live-action entry in the Star Wars franchise is set during the final days of the High Republic era (approximately 100 years before the events of the 1999 feature film Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace). An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits respected Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) against Mae (Amandla Stenberg), a former Padawan learner from his past who is now a dangerous warrior. As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal that all is not what it seems. Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodie TurnerSmith and Carrie-Anne

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY

Available Now

This is the first concert film to be available with

IMAX Enhanced sound powered by DTS. While the film can be enjoyed in any format, subscribers on IMAX Enhanced-certified devices will be able to feel the full dynamic range of every moment in this digitally remastered chronicle of iconic rock band Queen’s concerts that originally took place on Nov. 24-25, 1981, and were arranged specifically to be filmed for a full-length concert film to document their live show.

Subscription Cost: $9.99/month ($99.99/ year) with ads; $15.99/month ($149.99/ year) ad-free; $19.99/month ($199.99/year) ultimate ad-free/4K UHD, includes 100 offline downloads and Dolby Atmos sound.

House of the Dragon

Available June 16

Westeros is on the brink of a bloody civil war with the Green and the Black councils fighting for King Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) and Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), respectively, in the eight-episode Season 2. As each side believes theirs to be the rightful seat on the Iron Throne, all must choose their side of House Targaryen as the realm fractures.

Hacks

Available Now

The award-winning darling returned for Season 3 in early May but now the entire nine-episode season will be available for a major binge beginning May 30. A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her stand-up special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.

CONCERT

Chromatica Ball

Available Now

In front of a sold-out crowd, Grammy and Academy Award winner Lady Gaga delivers a career-defining performance at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium with her breathtaking live performances of some of her most cherished hits, including “Stupid Love,” “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Poker Face,” “Shallow,” “Rain On Me” and more.

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School

Available Fridays Through June 20

Following the harrowing events of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, the Pretty Little Liars face a fate worse than death — summer school. Millwood High isn’t the only thing getting in the way of their fun summer jobs and new, dreamy love interests. A new villain, who may or may not have a connection to A, has come to town and is going to put them all to the test in the eight-episode new season.

MoviePass, MovieCrash

Available

May 29 ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY

In a span of eight years, MoviePass went from being the fastest-growing subscription service since Spotify to total bankruptcy, losing over $150 million in 2017 alone. This new documentary chronicles the company’s beginnings as an innovative movie ticketing model, exploring the visionary mission of its cofounders, its jaw-dropping early successes, and its precipitous downfall caused by mismanagement and corporate greed.

PEACOCK/PARAMOUNT+

Bronx Zoo ’90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball

Available Now

This docuseries explores the 1990 New York Yankees season, one of their worst ever, during which owner George Steinbrenner was under investigation by the league for his connection to a notorious gambler.

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We Are Lady Parts

Available May 30

The musical comedy following a Muslim female punk band returns for a second season, with the band ready to record an album as a rival band threatens their success, and guest appearances from activist Malala Yousafzai and comedian Meera Syal.

Criminal Minds: Evolution

Available June 6 (First Two Episodes); New Episodes Thursdays

In the wake of last season’s shocking finale, Season 2 picks up as the FBI’s team of profilers investigates the deadly mystery of Gold Star. As the conspiracy unfolds, the Behavioral Analysis Unit is met with unexpected complications.

Minari

A touching film featuring a Korean family that moves to Arkansas in the 1980s to start a farm in the hope of creating a better life. Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, Alan S. Kim (PG-13) Premieres on HBO June 3

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

The theft of a powerful sword sets into motion events that test the bonds of family, love, duty and sisterhood in this martial arts epic from director Ang Lee. Chow YunFat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi (PG-13) Premieres on HBO June 4

House of the Dragon

The highly anticipated second season of the Game of Thrones prequel follows two dueling Targaryen clans who are both out for power and vengeance. Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith (TV-MA) Premieres on HBO June 16

America’s Sweethearts

This sweet-natured comedy is about the effects of Hollywood on romance … and the effects of romance on Hollywood. Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cusack (PG-13) Premieres on HBO June 21

Couples Therapy

Therapist Dr. Orna Guralnik is back for Season 4 of this series bringing viewers into the authentic and visceral experience of weekly couples therapy sessions. (TV-MA)

Premieres on Showtime June 2

Star Trek: Discovery

The drama series following Capt. Michael Burnham and the crew of the starship Discovery concludes after five seasons with “Life, Itself.” Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp (TV-14)'

Premieres on Showtime June 3

Mayor of Kingstown

In Season 3, 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. Jeremy Renner, Hugh Dillon, Taylor Handley (TV-MA)

Premieres on Showtime June 3

The Chi

The drama series following a group of South Side Chicago residents concludes Season 6 with “Thanksgiving.” Jacob Latimore, Birgundi Baker, Michael V. Epps (TV-MA)

Premieres on Showtime June 30

PREMIUMS

How I Learned to Fly

Two African American teenage boys are suddenly and mysteriously abandoned by their parents, forcing them to learn how to survive on their own. Marcus Scribner, Lonnie Chavis, Cliff “Method Man” Smith (TV-MA)

Premieres on Starz June 1

Ticket to Paradise

A man and his ex-wife race to Bali, Indonesia, to stop their daughter from marrying a seaweed farmer. As they try to sabotage the wedding, they start rekindling old feelings for each other. George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Kaitlyn Dever (PG-13)

Premieres on Starz June 9

Power Book II: Ghost

Part 1 of the crime drama’s fourth and final season picks up with Tariq and Brayden on the run after starting a war with Noma. Michael Rainey Jr., Gianni Paolo, Mary J. Blige (TV-MA)

Premieres on Starz June 7

Get On Up

James Brown rises from extreme poverty, abuse and jail to become the Godfather of Soul and one of the most influential musicians in history. Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Viola Davis (PG-13)

Premieres on Starz June 9

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Some Kind of Beautiful

A woman starts to fall in love with a successful college poetry professor who had a baby with her younger sister. Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba (R)

Premieres on Cinemax June 1

Gemini

A heinous crime tests the relationship between a Hollywood starlet and her personal assistant. As the assistant unravels the mystery, she must confront her ideas of friendship, truth and celebrity. Lola Kirke, Zoë Kravitz, John Cho (R)

Premieres on Cinemax June 2

Keanu

A man and his cousin pose as ruthless gangsters to recover a stolen kitten named Keanu. Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Will Forte (R)

Premieres on Cinemax June 4

Cedar Rapids

Three veteran attendees guide a sheltered insurance agent through a life-altering weekend at an Iowa convention. Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche (R)

Premieres on Cinemax June 5

Next Generation Streaming

MidcoTV® is the next generation of TV watching. It is an all-streaming, personalized experience. You can watch the shows you want, when you want — whether that’s live TV and sports, recorded programming, ON Demand or on connected apps. It includes a next-generation, intuitive platform that is simple to set up and makes it easy to find and watch all your content — so you never have to wonder where to find your favorite shows and movies. Enjoy a whole home entertainment experience without a large set-top box like traditional cable TV.

Benefits

■ Universal search: When you search for something, MidcoTV will search across live TV, your recordings, ON Demand and connected streaming apps like Netflix and Prime Video to find all the available content, so you can find what you want to watch faster.

■ Pause and rewind live TV: With a start over/catch up feature, you can rewind live TV up to three days in the past on select channels in your TV package.

■ Record your shows: Schedule single show recordings or serieslong recordings of your favorite TV shows with OnePass. You can also record all your favorite sports teams’ games or all events in a specific sports league.

MidcoTV requires Midco internet and a DOCSIS 3.1 modem. The number of available channels, TV networks and TV Everywhere networks are subject to change and depend on your MidcoTV package and location. App streaming available on select devices and requires MidcoTV equipment. Visit MidcoTV.com for more info. This material includes references to products, services and/ or equipment not manufactured by Midco. The respective companies retain trademark and registered trademark ownership for those referenced items.