- Culture
- 22 Jun 17
Looking for a new series to binge or a film for a quiet night in? Look no further! Here are some of the highlights from Netflix's June releases.
June 9
Orange is the New Black: Season 5
An act of violence by one of the prison guards sparks a revolution amongst the inmates in the latest season of the hit prison dramedy.
June 11
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Orphan Black: Season 5
Emmy Award-winner Tatiana Maslany plays 11 characters in the cult sci-fi thriller that speculates on the bioethics of human cloning.
June 13
Oh, Hello On Broadway
Nick Kroll and John Mulaney's wildly successful two-man comedy show, based on the outrageous imagined lives of two elderly men the comics observed in an NYC bookshop, hits Broadway in this live special.
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June 15
You Me Her: Season 2
Prepare for everything you thought you knew about love to be called into question. The series features a polyamorous relationship between a married couple and hired escort, and the trials they face coming out as a ‘throuple.’
June 16
The Ranch: Part 3
In a countrified take on the American sitcom, The Ranch stars Ashton Kutcher as an estranged son returning home to help out at his family’s ranch where he navigates his dysfunctional family.
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El Chapo: Season 1
A crime drama documenting the rise to power of the infamous Mexican drug lord, from his early beginnings in the 1980s to his recent capture and escape from prison.
June 20
Rory Scovel Tries Stand-up For The First Time
This may not actually be the Scovel’s first standup stint, but he approaches the stage with all the earnestness of a fledgling comedian in this live special guest starring Jack White.
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June 23
GLOW: Season 1
Set in 1980s Los Angeles, the comedy follows an unemployed actress as she enters a women’s wrestling circuit and, within it, finds the empowering role she has been searching for.
June 28
Okja
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South Korean child actress Ahn Seo-hyun stars as a girl fighting to protect her best friend, an enormous creature, from kidnapping by a powerful corporation. The Netflix original film, which received a four-minute standing ovation at its Cannes premiere, also stars Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Dano.
June 30
The Circle
Mae Holland (Emma Watson) is ecstatic to land a job at the Circle, a powerful internet company founded by Tom Hanks’ character Eamon Bailey. However, as Mae climbs up the corporate ladder, she becomes disillusioned with the company when she learns about its frighteningly unethical stance on surveillance.
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Better Call Saul: Season 3
The third season of the Emmy Award-winning Breaking Bad spinoff prequel, following Jimmy McGill’s transformation into Saul Goodman, shows Jimmy fighting to clear his name and maintain his new law practice.
New episodes June 6 and 13.
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments: Season 2B
Adapted from the YA series by Cassandra Clare, the supernatural drama follows a group of demon-fighting teenagers in New York City.
New episodes June 6, 13, 20, and 27.