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Borgen: Power and Glory
Netflix
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Borgen: Power and Glory
June 2
Eight years after inspirational Danish politician Birgitte Nyborg left our screens, Netflix has resurrected her for this much darker sequel. It focuses on a significant new oil discovery in the Danish-owned territory of Greenland and the consequences this has for the environmental credentials of Birgitte - who is still foreign minister.
television
Borgen: Power and Glory
June 2
Eight years after inspirational Danish politician Birgitte Nyborg left our screens, Netflix has resurrected her for this much darker sequel. It focuses on a significant new oil discovery in the Danish-owned territory of Greenland and the consequences this has for the environmental credentials of Birgitte - who is still foreign minister.
television
the floor is lava
June 3
It's the return of the gameshow that challenges contestants to cross obstacles without falling onto a floor that's supposedly covered in lava. This season we're promising a gigantic, slippery volcano for the contestants to tackle, as well as "hotter lava." The latter isn't literally true (the show seems to use some kind of colored water), but there will undoubtedly be so many fun and funny throwbacks.
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the floor is lava
June 3
It's the return of the gameshow that challenges contestants to cross obstacles without falling onto a floor that's supposedly covered in lava. This season we're promising a gigantic, slippery volcano for the contestants to tackle, as well as "hotter lava." The latter isn't literally true (the show seems to use some kind of colored water), but there will undoubtedly be so many fun and funny throwbacks.
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agonize
June 8
Adam Sandler plays a basketball scout who discovers a talented player in Spain and brings him to Philadelphia for an NBA career. Queen Latifah plays his wife and LeBron James serves as a producer on the film, which is being billed as an "inspirational sports drama," but given the amount of soul-searching involved in the trailer set to a melancholic soundtrack, don't expect this to be killer comedy.in the style of Happy Gilmore.
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agonize
June 8
Adam Sandler plays a basketball scout who discovers a talented player in Spain and brings him to Philadelphia for an NBA career. Queen Latifah plays his wife and LeBron James serves as a producer on the film, which is being billed as an "inspirational sports drama," but given the amount of soul-searching involved in the trailer set to a melancholic soundtrack, don't expect this to be killer comedy.in the style of Happy Gilmore.
television
Half an hour
June 14
Jenny from the block performed at halftime of the 2020 Super Bowl — but Jennifer Lopez's journey wasn't without rigorous training, endless tabloid attention, painful rejections and constant sexist questions about her butt. In this documentary by director Amanda Micheli, Lopez speaks candidly about her story so far. "I want to give them something meaningful, not just us out there shaking our asses," she tells the dancers before taking to the stage for a performance that attests to her status as one of the world's most famous performers.
television
Half an hour
June 14
Jenny from the block performed at halftime of the 2020 Super Bowl — but Jennifer Lopez's journey wasn't without rigorous training, endless tabloid attention, painful rejections and constant sexist questions about her butt. In this documentary by director Amanda Micheli, Lopez speaks candidly about her story so far. "I want to give them something meaningful, not just us out there shaking our asses," she tells the dancers before taking to the stage for a performance that attests to her status as one of the world's most famous performers.
television
God's favorite idiot
June 15
"Clarke was glowing!" When Amily (Melissa McCarthy) leaves with her colleague Clarke (Ben Falcone) shortly after being struck by lightning, she realizes that he has been touched by God who has asked him to save the world from the coming apocalypse. With Satan on the loose, is a humble mid-level tech support guy up to the job? Created and written by Falcone, let's have fun discovering the answer in this lively 16-part comedy.
television
God's favorite idiot
June 15
"Clarke was glowing!" When Amily (Melissa McCarthy) leaves with her colleague Clarke (Ben Falcone) shortly after he is struck by lightning, she realizes that he has been touched by God who has asked him to save the world from the coming apocalypse. With Satan on the loose, is a humble mid-level tech support guy up to the job? Created and written by Falcone, let's have fun discovering the answer in this lively 16-part comedy.
FILM
spider head
June 17
This darkly comedic psychological thriller stars Chris Hemsworth as a prison warden whose inmates participate in a drug trial in exchange for reduced sentences. Instead of bars, they are held in place by a surgically attached device that administers mind-altering drugs that become increasingly sinister when the two inmates fall in love and try to discover the true purpose of the experiment. The film is based on a New Yorker short story and is being overseen by the director of Top Gun: Maverick.
FILM
spider head
June 17
In this darkly comic psychological thriller, Chris Hemsworth plays a prison warden whose inmates participate in a drug trial in exchange for reduced sentences. Instead of bars, they are held in place by a surgically attached device that administers mind-altering drugs that become increasingly sinister when the two inmates fall in love and try to discover the true purpose of the experiment. The film is based on a New Yorker short story and is being helmed by the director of Top Gun: Maverick.
television
Civil: Ben Crump
June 19
A documentary that follows the life and career of a civil rights lawyer nicknamed "The Attorney General of Black America." Director Nadia Hallgren, a two-time Emmy nominee for her work on the documentary Michelle Obama Becoming, helms this look at a pioneering legal mind whose clients include the families of Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.
television
Civil: Ben Crump
June 19
A documentary that follows the life and career of a civil rights lawyer nicknamed "The Attorney General of Black America." Director Nadia Hallgren, a two-time Emmy nominee for her work on the documentary Michelle Obama Becoming, helms this look at a pioneering legal mind whose clients include the families of Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.
television
man against the bee
June 24
"See, there was a bee..." family man Trevor (Rowan Atkinson) tells the judge who is about to send him away for dangerous driving, arson and destroying expensive art. This nine-part comedy takes us back to the beginning of his story: while taking care of the fairy, he encounters a troublesome bee that won't leave him alone. What follows is a game of cat and mouse, only with a man and a bee and - we suspect - the strong taste of Mr Bean.
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man against the bee
June 24
"See, there was a bee..." family man Trevor (Rowan Atkinson) tells the judge who is about to send him away for dangerous driving, arson and destroying expensive art. This nine-part comedy takes us back to the beginning of his story: while taking care of the fairy, he encounters a troublesome bee that won't leave him alone. What follows is a game of cat and mouse, only with a man and a bee and - we suspect - the strong taste of Mr Bean.
Amazonas
Critic's Choice:
Hacks
television
Boys
June 3
The hyper-violent, dark look of the superhero returns in the third series. As it progressed, the show really grew, and this release was heralded as the moment where the show finally became a real big piece of television.
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Boys
June 3
The hyper-violent, dark look of the superhero returns in the third series. As it progressed, the show really grew, and this release was heralded as the moment where the show finally became a real big piece of television.
television
Goodbye P
June 3
Based on Katori Hall's drama about a strip club in Mississippi, P-Valley was a critical favorite and a huge hit when it was released in 2020. Since then, the pandemic has reigned, and the second season begins by showing us how hard strip clubs are, enough is enough. Roulette (Gail Bean) and Whisper (Psalms Salazar) are new dancers ready to start the renaissance of The Pynk Club. Will the arrival of fresh blood cause problems?
television
Goodbye P
June 3
Based on Katori Hall's drama about a strip club in Mississippi, P-Valley was a critical favorite and a huge hit when it was released in 2020. Since then, the pandemic has reigned, and the second season begins by showing us how hard strip clubs are, enough is enough. Roulette (Gail Bean) and Whisper (Psalms Salazar) are new dancers ready to start the renaissance of The Pynk Club. Will the arrival of fresh blood cause problems?
television
Hacks
June 10
The first season of this famous sitcom about a veteran comedian who is paired with a young blacklisted writer arrived in the UK so late that we will have the next series in a few weeks. This time, Ava and Deborah take their sharp barbs and surprisingly adorable partnership on a road trip to improve the new ensemble they're working on. We hope that Ava's indiscretion with the British writers will not come back to haunt her.
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Hacks
June 10
The first season of this famous sitcom about a veteran comedian who is paired with a young blacklisted writer arrived in the UK so late that we will have the next series in a few weeks. This time, Ava and Deborah take their sharp barbs and surprisingly adorable partnership on a road trip to improve the new ensemble they're working on. We hope that Ava's indiscretion with the British writers will not come back to haunt her.
BBC iPlayer
Critic's Choice:
Everything I know about love
television
Everything I know about love
June 7
Dolly Alderton's beloved millennial memoir is adapted for film in this seven-episode comedy-drama. Set in 2012, it follows Maggie (Emma Appleton) who moves to London with her best friend Birdy (Bel Powley), but is left to live a life in the capital she didn't foresee when Birdy starts a serious relationship. With Alderton writing the series, it will have the same wit, warmth and odes to love in all its forms that made it such a hit with readers.
television
Everything I know about love
June 7
Dolly Alderton's beloved millennial memoir is adapted for film in this seven-episode comedy-drama. Set in 2012, it follows Maggie (Emma Appleton) who moves to London with her best friend Birdy (Bel Powley), but is left to live a life in the capital she didn't foresee when Birdy starts a serious relationship. With Alderton writing the series, it will have the same wit, warmth and odes to love in all its forms that made it such a hit with readers.
television
My name is Leon
June 10
An adaptation of Kit De Waal's moving 2016 novel, set during the 1980s race riots in Birmingham. It follows Leon, a nine-year-old mixed-race boy who grows up in the care system and yearns to be reunited with his family – taking him on a journey of self-discovery, institutional racism and the pain of family separation.
television
My name is Leon
June 10
An adaptation of Kit De Waal's moving 2016 novel, set during the 1980s race riots in Birmingham. It follows Leon, a nine-year-old mixed-race boy who grows up in the care system and yearns to be reunited with his family – taking him on a journey of self-discovery, institutional racism and the pain of family separation.
television
Avoid
June 10
Romesh Ranganathan writes and stars in this comedy about a man with serious problems who avoids conflict (hence the title). His character is going through a divorce, takes himself and his nine-year-old son to his sister's house and tries to figure out how to deal with the conflict - to avoid passing it on to his son. Jessica Knappet also plays Ranganathan's wife.
television
Avoid
June 10
Romesh Ranganathan writes and stars in this comedy about a man with serious problems who avoids conflict (hence the title). His character is going through a divorce, takes himself and his nine-year-old son to his sister's house and tries to figure out how to deal with the conflict - to avoid passing it on to his son. Jessica Knappet also plays Ranganathan's wife.
television
Ellie i Natasia
June 21
After a pilot in 2019, Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou's long-awaited sketch show is finally getting a full series. Given the comic versatility of Demetriou – who goes from brilliantly bitter vampire in What We Do in the Shadows to endearingly amiably naïve in Stath Lets Flats – and White – a no-nonsense postal clerk in Stath, mega-dense royalty in The Windsors – wait for the sketches which cause a lot of laughter from the environment, no matter how much they vary.
television
Ellie i Natasia
June 21
After a pilot in 2019, Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou's long-awaited sketch show is finally getting a full series. Given the comic versatility of Demetriou – who goes from brilliantly bitter vampire in What We Do in the Shadows to endearingly amiably naïve in Stath Lets Flats – and White – a no-nonsense postal clerk in Stath, mega-dense royalty in The Windsors – wait for the sketches which cause a lot of laughter from the environment, no matter how much they vary.
the best of the rest
Critic's Choice:
we own this city
television
Cowards of Midwich
June 2, SkyMax
Something is happening in the seemingly idyllic town of Midwich, where a strange power outage leaves everyone unconscious for 12 hours. When the villagers wake up, all the women of childbearing age discover that they are pregnant - and the children turn out to be really scary. Based on the 1957 science fiction novel of the same name, what unfolds over seven episodes is a fascinating supernatural tale. But can child psychotherapist Dr. Susannah Zellaby (Keeley Hawes) figure out what happened?
television
Cowards of Midwich
June 2, SkyMax
Something is happening in the seemingly idyllic town of Midwich, where a strange power outage leaves everyone unconscious for 12 hours. When the villagers wake up, all the women of childbearing age discover that they are pregnant - and the children turn out to be really scary. Based on the 1957 science fiction novel of the same name, what unfolds over seven episodes is a fascinating supernatural tale. But can child psychotherapist Dr. Susannah Zellaby (Keeley Hawes) figure out what happened?
television
Girls5Eve
June 6, Peacock
"Girls5Eva are hoping to become a 'two-hit' wonder," says a TV reporter as we're reacquainted with the reformed mature girl group — now poised to record a comeback album — in Tina Fey's Emmy-nominated comedy. With new music, live shows, and music videos (all while balancing spouses, kids, jobs, and aging parents), the group is ready to deliver the same exciting, heartfelt entertainment that fans saw the first time around.
television
Girls5Eve
June 6, Peacock
"Girls5Eva are hoping to become a 'two-hit' wonder," says a TV reporter as we're reacquainted with the reformed mature girl group — now poised to record a comeback album — in Tina Fey's Emmy-nominated comedy. With new music, live shows, and music videos (all while balancing spouses, kids, jobs, and aging parents), the group is ready to deliver the same exciting, heartfelt entertainment that fans saw the first time around.
television
we own this city
7 June, Sky Atlantic
This highly anticipated series from The Wire creator David Simon delves into another dark part of Baltimore's underworld. Its true story follows an armed criminal police unit so steeped in corruption that it becomes embroiled in a crime spree - which lands some of them in prison. The show's time-jumping storyline is a bit different from Simon's other works, but reviews of this HBO show in the United States have given it high praise.
television
we own this city
7 June, Sky Atlantic
This highly anticipated series from The Wire creator David Simon delves into another dark part of Baltimore's underworld. Its true story follows an armed criminal police unit so steeped in corruption that it becomes embroiled in a crime spree - which lands some of them in prison. The show's time-jumping storyline is a bit different from Simon's other works, but reviews of this HBO show in the United States have given it high praise.
television
Mrs. Miracle
June 8, Disney+
The latest TV addition to the MCU gives the franchise its first Muslim teenage superhero. It follows a geeky Pakistani-American high school girl who has always dreamed of power - but realizes her reality is more complicated than she imagined. With early reviews peppering it with adjectives like "delicious," "fun" and "exciting," it looks like it's going to be a joyous opportunity for TV.
television
Mrs. Miracle
June 8, Disney+
The latest TV addition to the MCU gives the franchise its first Muslim teenage superhero. It follows a geeky Pakistani-American high school girl who has always dreamed of power - but realizes her reality is more complicated than she imagined. With early reviews peppering it with adjectives like "delicious," "fun" and "exciting," it looks like it's going to be a joyous opportunity for TV.
television
Withdraw
June 24, Apple TV+
Emmy Award-winning comedian Maya Rudolph stars in this comedy as a billionaire whose husband recently cheated on her. Her quest for self-discovery leads her to the conclusion that she owns a charity and that the true meaning might be in doing good deeds - or, in practical terms, pissing off all the people who work there.
television
Withdraw
June 24, Apple TV+
Emmy Award-winning comedian Maya Rudolph stars in this comedy as a billionaire whose husband recently cheated on her. Her quest for self-discovery leads her to the conclusion that she owns a charity and that the true meaning might be in doing good deeds - or, in practical terms, pissing off all the people who work there.
television
the western world
27 June, Sky Atlantic
The third season of this big-budget sci-fi all but left the virtual western theme park and crossed over into the real world, and is expected to stay there for most of next season. We last saw Evan Rachel Wood's Dolores and Caleb (Aaron Paul) leading a revolution while Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) was on a quest to understand the Supreme. All should continue when we return to the drama, with Thandiwe Newton, Ed Harris and Tessa Thompson also undoubtedly back to their best.
television
the western world
27 June, Sky Atlantic
The third season of this big-budget sci-fi all but left the virtual western theme park and crossed over into the real world, and is expected to stay there for most of next season. We last saw Evan Rachel Wood's Dolores and Caleb (Aaron Paul) leading a revolution while Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) was on a quest to understand the Supreme. All should continue when we return to the drama, with Thandiwe Newton, Ed Harris and Tessa Thompson also undoubtedly back to their best.
television
Just the murders in the building
June 28, Disney+
The first season of this whodunnit-cum-drama comedy was one of the most underrated gems of 2021, given the fun, quirky chemistry of its star-studded cast (Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez) and a bombastic finale that seemed set to raise the stakes. for his second season in the stratosphere. This time, the central podcast trio fight to clear their name after being accused of being the only killers in the building.
television
Just the murders in the building
June 28, Disney+
The first season of this whodunnit-cum-drama comedy was one of the most underrated gems of 2021, given the fun, quirky chemistry of its star-studded cast (Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez) and a bombastic finale that seemed set to raise the stakes. for his second season in the stratosphere. This time, the central podcast trio fight to clear their name after being accused of being the only killers in the building.
television
Atlanta
June 29, Disney+
Four years have passed since the last series of Donald Glover's humorously dry comedy drama. Its third release is set in Europe as Paper Boi goes on tour, throwing Earn and company into a series of brilliantly comic fish-out-of-water scenarios from Amsterdam to London. Expect great things given the excellent reviews it received in the US, where it was released at the end of March.
television
Atlanta
June 29, Disney+
Four years have passed since the last series of Donald Glover's humorously dry comedy drama. Its third release is set in Europe as Paper Boi goes on tour, throwing Earn and company into a series of brilliantly comic fish-out-of-water scenarios from Amsterdam to London. Expect great things given the excellent reviews it received in the US, where it was released at the end of March.
television
An undeclared war
To be confirmed, Channel 4
Peter Kosminsky, the seven-time Bafta winner behind series such as Wolf Hall, writes and directs this six-part cyber thriller. The plot follows a team of GCHQ analysts trying to prevent a cyberattack on the UK general election in the post-pandemic year of 2024, which Kosminsky researched by spending time with cyber security teams on both sides of the Atlantic. Its star-studded cast includes Mark Rylance, Simon Pegg and Adrian Lester.
television
An undeclared war
To be confirmed, Channel 4
Peter Kosminsky, the seven-time Bafta winner behind series such as Wolf Hall, writes and directs this six-part cyber thriller. The plot follows a team of GCHQ analysts trying to prevent a cyberattack on the UK general election in the post-pandemic year of 2024, which Kosminsky researched by spending time with cyber security teams on both sides of the Atlantic. Its star-studded cast includes Mark Rylance, Simon Pegg and Adrian Lester.