RM: Sorry for the delay; too much Mom stuff this week.
Previously released:
C.I.D. (episodes 51-75 of season 2) (Netflix, June 14)
A team of dedicated men and women in the Crime Investigation Department
will risk everything to solve Mumbai's toughest, most complicated
crimes. 1,547 episodes were released in what sources call season 1,
which ran from 1998 through 2018. Season 2 commenced in late 2024 and apparently is up to 75 episodes, which Netflix is releasing
simultaneously with Indian TV. Indian series.
https://www.netflix.com/title/80059132
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CID_(Indian_TV_series)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401916/
Serra das Almas (movie) (Netflix, June 13)
A jewel heist forces a group of misfits together in the remote Brazilian mountains, but simmering tensions threaten to tear them violently apart.
2024 Brazilian film; 2hr 2m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81987104
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33505728/
A Business Proposal (movie) (Netflix, June 13)
Short on cash, food analyst Sari makes a deal to go on a blind date,
only to realize she's been set up with Utama, her hateable but handsome
boss. 2025 Indonesian film; 1hr 57m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82041378
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35295730/
[rating 1.2]
About Antoine [À propos d'Antoine] [new to US?] (Netflix,
June 12)
A young actor finds her place in her boyfriend's family when she
discovers that he has a son with multiple physical and intellectual disabilities. 2023-2024 French-language Canadian series; each season has
ten 20-minute episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81709710
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22091098/
And The Breadwinner Is... (movie) (Netflix, June 12)
When Bambi discovers that her family has squandered their savings, they
devise a plan to cover their debts -- but first, she must fake her
death. 2025 Filipino film; 2hr 3m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81901876
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32206574/
[rating 6.4]
Plane (movie) (Netflix, June 12)
When a lightning strike forces him to crash-land on a remote island, a determined pilot fights to protect his passengers from a violent local militia. 2023 US-UK film starring Gerard Butler and Mike Colter; 1hr 47m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81625291
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5884796/
[rating 6.5]
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Monday, June 16
Streaming:
Love Me (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Paramount+)
A postapocalyptic romance in which a buoy and a satellite meet online
and fall in love after the end of human civilization. 2025 film starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun; 1h 31m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21375602/
[rating 5.1]
Broadcast and cable:
Walking With Dinosaurs [new] (8 and 9 pm, two
episodes, PBS)
Meet six iconic dinosaurs, emerging from incredible dig sites as we tell
these heroes’ stories of struggle, love and survival. This BBC-produced, six-part natural history series is a remake of the popular,
award-winning 1999 miniseries of the same name. Two episodes air on each
of three consecutive nights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ_8bc7MIZ0
https://www.pbs.org/show/walking-with-dinosaurs/
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/walking-with-dinosaurs-2025/
[score 48]
Sally (documentary) (9-11 pm, Nat Geo)
Sally Ride [1951 2012] became the first American woman to blast off
into space, but beneath her unflappable composure, she carried a secret. Revealing the romance and sacrifices of their 27 years together, Sally’s life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, tells the full story of this
complicated and iconic astronaut for the first time. 1h 43m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C67rl6MNGe0
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/sally/
[score 75]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31193771/
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Tuesday, June 17
Streaming:
I Kissed a Boy (season 2 premiere) (12:01 am, Hulu)
Pop icon Dannii Minogue is back and playing Cupid once again to ten
single boys who’ve been matched up to meet for the first time … with a kiss. But the path to love is never straight, and in the swanky new
masseria, everyone’s a possibility. Ten episodes; nine stream today, and
a "reunion special" streams next week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgLpmsQVkeA
Justin Willman: Magic Lover (comedy special) (3:01 am,
Netflix)
Sleight-of-hand sorcery. Mischievous mind games. Mind-blowing illusions. Justin Willman conjures up laughs in a special where comedy and magic
collide.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81779564
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGPUvHRS8bw
Kaulitz & Kaulitz (complete season 2) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Twin brothers and superstars Tom and Bill Kaulitz offer a glimpse into
their private lives in LA and Germany in this funny and intimate reality series. German series; 8 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV51M-znvRc
https://www.netflix.com/title/81687868
Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Rob Ford [1969 2016] scandalized Canadian politics as the brash yet
beloved mayor of Toronto — until an infamous video of him smoking crack sparked his downfall. 49m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81763683
https://time.com/7294854/trainwreck-rob-ford-true-story/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36856306/
[rating 6.3]
Chopper Cops (complete season 2) (3:01 am, Paramount+)
Just north of Disney World, Marion County deputies patrol 1,600 square miles--but it's no fantasy. Their secret weapon? Air One: elite pilots
in high-tech helicopters using infrared and augmented reality to hunt
suspects and protect the community.
Ten episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmvzNAbhZbI
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32443581/
Hell Motel [new] (3:01 am, Shudder/AMC+)
Shudder's new horror series (which could potentially continue as an
anthology) finds 10 true-crime obsessives gathered for the reopening of
a motel that was the site of a famous unsolved murder three decades
prior. But the past catches up with them: While there, the guests are
murdered one by one in increasingly gruesome fashion. Eric McCormack
heads the cast, while the series comes from the creators of Slasher,
another horror anthology series. Eight episodes; the first two stream
today, followed by weekly single-episode releases through July 29.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWpPLcJdtlc
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/hell-motel/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36770974/
Broadcast and cable:
Surviving Ohio State (documentary) (9 pm, HBO)
Jon Wertheim investigates the decades-long abuse scandal in the athletic department at Ohio State University.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSP3PUHmCvc
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/surviving-ohio-state/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14263818/
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Wednesday, June 18
Streaming:
We Were Liars [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am,
Prime Video)
Cadence Sinclair Eastman (Emily Alyn Lind) seeks to uncover the events
that caused her amnesia during a summer on her grandfather's private
island in the mystery series based on the YA novel of the same name by
E. Lockhart. 8 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoMLuX42pCk
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/we-were-liars/
[score 53]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3914054/
[rating 6.1]
The Buccaneers (season 2 premiere) (12:01 am, Apple TV+)
The newest adaptation of Edith Wharton's unfinished novel of the same
name from Katherine Jakeways follows a group of wealthy young American heiresses (Alisha Boe, Kristine Frøseth, Aubi Ibrag, Josie Totah, and
Imogen Waterhouse) as they seek husbands at London's debutante season
during the 1870s. Leighton Meester joins the cast, which returns its
season one ensemble. Eight episodes released weekly through August 6.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21108774/
[rating 6.6]
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-buccaneers-2023/season-2/
[score 72]
America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (complete
season 2) (3:01 am, Netflix)
7 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmosOrPJeMM
https://www.netflix.com/title/81685878
Rosario Tijeras (complete season 4) (3:01 am, Netflix)
After years of surviving in a dangerous neighborhood, a
vengeance-obsessed woman from humble origins becomes a legend --- and a
curse. Mexican series; 40 episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/80170690
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6340304/
[rating 6.1]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwJltv-TPbA
Somebody Feed Phil (complete season 8) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Fresh flavors and new friends await as globetrotting foodie Phil
Rosenthal expands his culinary horizons to Amsterdam, Boston, Basque
Country and more. 8 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7X-R3g82SU
https://www.netflix.com/title/80146601
Yolanthe [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
In "Yolanthe," we follow Yolanthe Cabau as she builds a new life in Los Angeles with her son Xess Xava following a turbulent period in the Dutch public eye. 7 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCyEj441wDo
https://www.netflix.com/title/81759855
Broadcast and cable:
Karen Read: The Verdict (special) (8-10 pm, ABC)
Children Ruin Everything (second half of final season 4) (9
and 9:30 pm, two episodes, CW)
Eight episodes; two episodes air weekly through July 9.
Adults (season 1 finale) (9 and 9:30 pm, two episodes, FX)
AFI Lifetime Achievement Award: A Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola
(special) (10 pm TNT)
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Thursday, June 19
Streaming:
A King Like Me (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)
They've helped keep the heart of Mardi Gras beating for over 100 years.
Meet New Orleans' Zulu Club in this portrait of resilience, joy and brotherhood. 1h 30m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82049453
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29567635/
The Waterfront [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Inspired by actual events, Netflix's new family drama from Kevin
Williamson (Scream, The Vampire Diaries) centers on a coastal North
Carolina family struggling to keep their fishing empire afloat amidst
personal struggles and a battle for succession as the patriarch's health
is in question. Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Melissa Benoist, and Jake
Weary head the cast. Eight episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE-oYo1hIEs
https://www.netflix.com/title/81745063
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-waterfront/
[score 53]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31216548/
[rating 6.8]
The Many Deaths of Nora Dalmasso [new; complete limited series]
(3:01 am, Netflix)
Who killed Nora Dalmasso? In this true-crime series, family and
journalists share the untold story of her murder and the media storm
that followed. Three episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81752476
Green Bones (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
A grieving corrections officer questions his clear-cut morals and views
on redemption while uncovering the past of a timid prisoner. 2024
Filipino film; 1hr 40m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81944697
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34140719/
[rating 7.5]
Broadcast and cable:
The Great North (special time) (9 and 9:30 pm, two episodes;
Fox)
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Friday, June 20
Streaming:
Grenfell: Uncovered (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)
This feature-length documentary examines the disturbing chain of events
that led to Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. By uncovering actions taken by business and government years before the tragedy, the film shines a
light on how it could have been prevented, and 72 lives could have been
saved. The documentary gives a platform to survivors, bereaved families
and firefighters to share their story. 1h 40m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33r17KyIhN8
https://www.netflix.com/title/81683138
Olympo [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
When a swimmer collapses at a high-performance sports center, Amaia investigates the extreme risks her fellow athletes are taking to feed
their ambition. Spanish series; 8 episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81702553
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33029688/
[rating 5.8]
Semi-Soeter (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Power couple Jaci and JP find themselves in a bumpy predicament when a
new work pitch for a baby brand forces them to play the perfect pretend parents. South African film.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81599336
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10727696/
A Lagos Love Story (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
When she's hired to plan a huge festival in Lagos, Promise unexpectedly
finds herself falling for the brash Afrobeats star at the center of it
all. Nigerian film; 1hr 44m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81690316
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36628631/
Baby Farm [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
A young pregnant woman accepts help from a high-profile organization
offering support -- and becomes a prisoner in their sinister plot.
Nigerian series; 5 episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81612856
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31593845/
Now or Never: FC Montfermeil [new] (3:01 am, Max)
Follow the teen soccer players in the notorious Parisian suburb of
Montfermeil in a critical season that will determine their future.
Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical (play; streaming premiere)
(3:01 am, Disney+)
1h 51m.
https://frozenthemusical.com/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36985837/
A Minecraft Movie (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Max)
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a
bizarre cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home
they'll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with an unexpected expert crafter. 1h 41m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3566834/
[rating 5.7]
The Divorce Lawyer (movie) (3:01 am, Tubi)
When an emotionally-abandoned wife seeks out a divorce attorney, she
becomes the target of his twisted obsession and is forced to battle for survival. Stars Ciera Angelia, Jake Newton, Marcus Woods, Robyn Rose,
Bella Chadwick, and Brian Sullivan Taylor. 1 hr 38 min.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bweiral1C7U
https://tubitv.com/movies/100040654/the-divorce-lawyer
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33376869/
Ash (movie) (3:01 am, Shudder/AMC+)
A woman wakes up on a distant planet and finds the crew of her space
station viciously killed. Her investigation into what happened sets in
motion a terrifying chain of events. 1h 35m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17489650/
[rating 4.6]
Broadcast and cable:
Shattered Vows (movie) (8 pm, LMN)
A honeymoon goes tragically wrong when new groom Brendan falls off a
hotel balcony, leaving his bride, Sarah, devastated. When the autopsy
points to murder, Brendan’s sister, Rachel, pushes the authorities to
hold her sister-in-law accountable but dies soon after. Sarah must
quickly prove her innocence or risk a lifetime separated from her stepdaughter. Christie Leverette, Kabby Borders, Rae DeRosa, Will
Holland, and James Bodo star.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/shattered-vows
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34224050/
Noah's Arc: The Movie (movie) (9 pm, Showtime)
A gay couple expecting twins must shift gears when each is offered their
dream job, forcing one of them to assume the traditional stay-at-home
parental role. 1h 24m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFMoSqyMe9o
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37256493/
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Saturday, June 21
The Great Indian Kapil Show (season 3 premiere) (10:30 am,
Netflix)
Comedian Kapil Sharma hosts this laugh-out-loud variety talk show with celebrity guests, hilarious antics and his signature supporting cast.
Episodes released weekly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBgFqr1iRY8
https://www.netflix.com/title/81737430
Dateless to Dangerous: My Son's Secret Life (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
The start of a new school year brings unexpected challenges for siblings
Miles (Alexander Elliot) and Haley (Nikki Roumel) as they navigate
dramatic changes in their lives. Their mother Noelle (Jodie Sweetin),
who’s newly separated, works tirelessly to provide for her family while adjusting to their new reality. In an effort to bond with her brother,
Haley coaches Miles through his romantic pursuits, only for him to face
public humiliation. As sibling tensions rise, Noelle begins to notice troubling changes in her son -- anger, isolation, and hostility toward
her, Haley and friends at school. After yet another crushing rejection,
Miles spirals into the toxic world of incels--a dark and shadowy online underworld that fuels his growing resentment. As he slips further into darkness, Noelle and Hayley must race against time to save him,
desperate to reach him before he’s consumed completely. Also stars
Kolton Stewart and Husein Madhavji.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/dateless-to-dangerous-my-sons-secret-life
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34555664/
Villa Amore (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
Liara goes to Italy and impulsively buys the villa where her parents
met. She soon learns she is in way over her head and must ask a lawyer-turned-handyman to help her renovate. Stars Eloise Mumford and
Kevin McGarry.
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/villa-amore
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36777992/
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Sunday, June 22
A Home to Die for (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
After recently separating from her husband, Anna embarks on a solo
adventure. Using WanderNest, a home exchange website, she swaps homes
with Aurora in Greece. Anna is toured around by Aurora’s charming
handyman Niko, and a romance quickly ensues. However, her perfect
getaway takes a turn as mysterious incidents and dark secrets gradually unfold. Stars Brianna Cohen, Peru Kavalieri, Vaggelis Papadakis and
Julia Terranova.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/a-home-to-die-for
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31842406/
The Gilded Age (season 3 premiere) (9 pm, HBO)
Set in 1882, Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson) moves from Pennsylvania to
live in New York City with her aunts Agnes van Rhijn (Chrstine Baranski)
and Ada Brook (Cynthia Nixon) after the death of her father in this
Julian Fellowes drama.
New cast members for season 3 include Andrea Martin, Merritt Wever,
Phylicia Rashad, Leslie Uggams, and Bill Camp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehEFfX6P-PE
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-gilded-age/season-3/
[score 75]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4406178/
[rating 8.1]
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