What To Watch Online This June
Miranda Sings Live: Your Welcome, Netflix
Viral video star Miranda Sings and her real-world alter ego Colleen Ballinger share the stage in a special packed with music, comedy and "magichinry." While Colleen reads snippets of her diary and sings through some of the weird comments she receives, the next ‘Virgin Mary' Miranda blesses the audience with her combination of acting, singing, dancing, modelling and magic.
Available to watch now
Black Mirror – Series 5, Netflix
This sci-fi anthology series explores a twisted, high-tech near-future where humanity's greatest innovations and darkest instincts collide. Back for a fifth series, Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker has described the new stuff as "As dark, and yet lighter, than stories we've done before." Our favourite episodes this time around? ‘Vipers’, ‘Smithereens’ and ‘Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too’, where the cast includes pop star Miley Cyrus and Fleabag actor Andrew Scott.
Available to watch now
Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, Netflix
Inspired by the books of Armistead Maupin, Tales of the City begins a new chapter in the beloved story. Mary Ann (Laura Linney) returns to present-day San Francisco and is reunited with her adopted daughter Shawna (Ellen Page) and ex-husband Brian (Paul Gross), 20 years after leaving them behind to pursue her career. Fleeing the midlife crisis that her picture-perfect Connecticut life created, Mary Ann is quickly drawn back into the orbit of Anna Madrigal (Olympia Dukakis), her chosen family and a new generation of queer young residents living at 28 Barbary Lane.
Available to watch now
The Chef Show, Netflix
Actor Jon Favreau and award-winning chef Roy Choi reunite after their critically acclaimed film Chef to embark on a new adventure. The two friends experiment with their favourite recipes and techniques, baking, cooking, exploring and collaborating with some of the biggest names in the entertainment and culinary world. From sharing a meal with the Avengers cast in Atlanta to smoking brisket in Texas with world-renowned pitmaster Aaron Franklin, Favreau and Choi embrace their passion for food, but more importantly their love for bringing people together over a delicious meal.
Available to watch now
Chernobyl, Now TV
On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, Soviet Union suffered a massive explosion that released radioactive material across Belarus, Russia and Ukraine and as far as Scandinavia and western Europe. Chernobyl dramatises the story of the 1986 accident, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history, and the sacrifices made to save Europe from the unimaginable disaster. Yes, it’s grim viewing, but trust us – this will be one of the best shows you’ll see this year.
Available to watch now
Designated Survivor – Series 3, Now TV
ABC cancelled this Kiefer Sutherland-starring gripping political thriller after two seasons, but – thankfully for fans – Netflix has stepped in to resurrect it. At only ten-episodes strong, there’s a lot to pack into this third series, as America’s fate rests in the hands of a low-level official after an attack on Washington decimates the government.
Available to watch now
I Am Mother, Netflix
I Am Mother is a sci-fi thriller about a teenage girl (Clara Rugaard), who is the first of a new generation of humans to be raised by Mother (Rose Byrne), a robot designed to repopulate the earth after the extinction of humankind. But the pair’s unique relationship is threatened when an injured stranger (Hilary Swank) arrives with news that calls into question everything Daughter has been told about the outside world and her Mother’s intentions.
Available to watch now
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese, Netflix
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975, and the joyous music that Bob Dylan performed that autumn. Master filmmaker Martin Scorsese creates a one-of-a-kind movie experience: part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream. Featuring Joan Baez, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Sam Shepard, Allen Ginsberg and Bob Dylan giving his first on-camera interview in over a decade, the film goes beyond mere reclamation of Dylan’s extraordinary music—it’s a roadmap into the wild country of artistic self-reinvention.
Available to watch now
Marvel’s Jessica Jones – Series 3, Netflix
The third and final season of Jessica Jones, which is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, follows Jones as she takes on a new case. Haunted by a traumatic past, Jones uses her gifts as a private eye to find her tormentor before he can harm anyone else in Hell's Kitchen.
Available to watch 14th June
Murder Mystery, Netflix
When an NYC cop (Adam Sandler) finally takes his wife (Jennifer Aniston) on a long-promised European trip, a chance meeting on the flight gets them invited to an intimate family gathering on the super yacht of elderly billionaire Malcolm Quince. But when Quince is murdered, they become the prime suspects in a modern-day whodunit. Murder Mystery reunites Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston along with an ensemble cast, including Luke Evans and Gemma Arterton.
Available to watch 14th June
Too Old To Die Young, Prime Video
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy Martin Jones' (Miles Teller, Whiplash) life is blown apart in one tragic night, and he is forced into a deadly underground of cartel soldiers, yakuza assassins and mysterious vigilantes as his past sins close in on him. Directed by Nicolas Winding Renf (Drive, Only God Forgives, The Neon Demon), this is a visual feast.
Big Little Lies – Series 2, Now TV
It’s no surprise Big Little Lies was such a huge success when it aired two years ago. All the ingredients were there: An A-list cast, the fabulous locations, and a ready-made fan club in the form of those who’d read Liane Moriarty’s novel. Now it’s back for a second series, which continues where the novel ended. There might not be a major crime to unravel this time, but fans won’t be left disappointed. The characters are so rich and multi-faceted, it’s a joy to delve back into their lives.
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The Hills: New Beginnings, Now TV
The Hills: New Beginnings is the long-awaited sequel to The Hills. The series will reunite the original cast members, alongside their children, friends, and new faces, and follow their personal and professional lives while living in Los Angeles. Expect reunions between Audrina Patridge, Brody Jenner, Frankie Delgado, Heidi Pratt, Jason Wahler, Justin "Bobby" Brescia, Spencer Pratt, Stephanie Pratt and Whitney Port, and newcomers Brandon Thomas Lee and Mischa Barton.
Available to watch 25th June
Black Monday, Now TV
Black Monday chronicles the 31st anniversary of the worst stock market crash in the history of Wall Street. To this day, no one knows exactly who caused the 1987 stock market crash – until now. Join some outsiders as they take on the blue-blood club of Wall Street as they crash the world's largest financial system, a Lamborghini limousine, the glass ceiling and Don Henley's birthday party.
Available to watch 29th June
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