June streaming highlights

Luca Fontana

1.6.2025

Translation: Katherine Martin

New month, new streaming recommendations. From Netflix to Disney+, Prime Video, Sky Show and Apple TV+, these are our series and film picks on streaming platforms this June.

My colleague Patrick went to a swap meet at his local kindergarten today. In other news, little Kevin now has a new dad! Anyhoo, let’s kick off my roundup of top films and series hitting streaming platforms this June.

Arnold Schwarzenegger. Yet again. Just watch it.

When: 12 June

Squid Game, Season 3 (Series)

It’s Squid Game’s last hurrah. After a failed uprising, Gi-hun reaching breaking point and the Front Man’s triumph, season three promises not a new beginning, but a descent. A descent even deeper into a world that’s become less of a game, and more of a mirror of society.

For me, the first series was definitely a surprise in that regard. Mostly as a result of its uncompromising narrative style, criticism of the system and that depressingly real question: what would I do in their shoes? The second season wasn’t as impactful. How could it be? But it bravely expanded, deepened and changed the series. Instead of simply following Gi-hun, the conflict became more significant, turning into a clash of two ideologies, personified by two men and their beliefs.

So what now? Well, the strife between Gi-hun and the Front Man escalates. Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has called it the final battle. Personally, I see it as more of a final struggle for dignity, truth and maybe something akin to forgiveness. Or at least justice. Sometimes, the most terrible thing isn’t death – it’s what remains of life.

When: 27 June

Disney+

Predator: Killer of Killers (Anthology Series)

A bloodthirsty Viking clan. A samurai out for revenge. A pilot flying over Nazi territory with something completely different than enemy planes in his sights. Three time periods, three places, one common problem: the Predator is back. And this time, it’s not just about the hunter and the hunted. It’s about surviving against something that surpasses everything.

The new animation anthology by Prey director Dan Trachtenberg isn’t a sequel. Instead, it’s a self-contained trip through time, style and culture. Three short stories, three warriors, three hunts. The idea? To explore the question of who’d truly be a worthy opponent for the Predator.

The animation style is raw, intense and almost archaic, making it a perfect fit for the premise of the series. Add to that the cultural richness of the settings, and the whole thing feels more like a gritty graphic novel than typical franchise fare. Will the series deliver what it promises? We’ll see. However, one thing’s for certain: of all the new releases on streaming platforms in June, this might be the one I’m most looking forward to.

When: 6 June

Ironheart (Series)

Another new hero, another new suit, another MCU series on Disney+. If you’re rolling your eyes right now, I don’t blame you. The trailer for Ironheart looks – let’s be honest – like something out of a Build Your Own Marvel Series toolkit. Sure, the production’s solid, but it’s predictable, with storytelling landing somewhere between sigh-worthy and yawn-worthy territory.

And yet, I’ll still give it a watch. Why? Because of Ryan Coogler. The man who created Creed, directed Black Panther and is causing a cinematic stir with Sinners, is one of the producers. Anything Coogler’s involved in has substance to it. His best work was never just about superheroes – it was about identity, responsibility and history. Maybe Ironheart will succeed in doing just that, break free from the shadow of Iron Man and tell a new story.

Having already impressed in Wakanda Forever, Dominique Thorne now gets to take centre stage. Hopefully, Ironheart will be more than just a bridge to the next Avengers films, and shine as a series in its own right.

When: 24 June

The Bear, Season 4 (Series)

«I need you to lock in, cousin.» No other line could better describe The Bear. And after three seasons, no other seems as irony-laden as this one.

If you’re familiar with the series, you’ll know that nothing about it is «locked in». Not the emotions. Not the kitchen. And certainly not Carmy. The first two seasons were a frenzy of pain, sweat and razor-sharp precision. Television that felt like fast-forwarding into burnout. Watching it, I learned more about restaurant kitchens than I care to remember, and felt the characters’ pain in a way I’ve rarely experienced with any other series.

And then came season three. Though still brilliantly acted and brilliantly shot, the storytelling felt like a tasting menu of nice moments with no main course. There was a lot of cooking, a lot of shouting, a lot of style, but no real goal. Or plot. Instead of development, we got escalating tension. Then more tension. Because...well, just because. Now, season four is on the horizon. Here’s hoping it’ll go beyond brilliant editing and screaming dialogue. Mind you, we don’t want less drama. Just drama with direction. Capeesh?

When: 25 June

Sean Bean always dies. But maybe, just maybe, he’ll survive this film. And if not? Well, hopefully he’ll die in style. In an improv class. You see, the British action comedy Deep Cover is all about improvisation.

Three chaotic, struggling thespians played by Orlando Bloom, Bryce Dallas Howard and Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed, are sent undercover to investigate London’s criminal underworld as an improv troupe. Because the police (and this part isn’t a joke) can’t come up with a better idea.

Directed by Tom Kingsley (Ghosts) and produced by the folks behind Men in Black and Jurassic World, this is a film with big names, big chaos and big expectations. And a cast that could’ve come from an Excel spreadsheet entitled «What are they up to nowadays anyway?». Deep Cover might be the most enjoyably bonkers film to stream this summer.

When: 12 June

Flow is a little miracle. A quiet, wordless, animated wonder. It tells the story of a cat that encounters a strange motley crew of animals – a capybara, a lemur, a bird and a dog – in a flooded world. They’re all adrift on a boat in the middle of post-apocalyptic nowhere, forced to learn to get along with each other. There are no words, no intro and no recap.

This may sound simplistic, but the film has a beguiling depth. In it, director Gints Zilbalodis tells a story about climate change, but also about isolation, survival and, ultimately, making peace with others. He also does it with genuine courage; no googly eyes, no Pixar-style heartstring-tugging and no talking sidekicks. The animals behave like animals. And in spite of this, or perhaps, because of it, we see ourselves in them.

Animated with little more than three million US dollars, using open-source software, Flow doesn’t look perfect. And it doesn’t have to. This very imperfection might just be what makes the film so magical. The best realisation I had after watching? The fact that cinema, beyond all the franchises and formulas, still has the capacity to surprise.

When: 5 June

Wicked (Film)

When one of my film reviews gets three times more comments than likes, I know I’ve opened a can of worms. And when I wrote about Wicked, that’s exactly what happened. To be honest, I don’t quite understand the outrage. The film’s far less controversial than some make it out to be. And at the same time, it’s much more powerful than many might think.

Wicked is the film adaptation of a Broadway musical that received standing ovations in 2003. The stage show was based on a book written in 1995 – long before Hollywood disputes about diversity and who has the right to interpret what and how. So, what’s it about? Friendship. Exclusion. Elphaba, the green-skinned Witch of the West, doesn’t become a villain because she’s evil, but because she’s different. And because a world that loves simple truths has no room for complex people.

Yes, there’s a lot of singing. And yes, sometimes the visuals are lavish to the point of being overpowering. But if you go in with an open mind, you’ll get more than just a musical. You’ll get an impassioned defence of courage, empathy and friendship. And of a witch who was never really evil in the first place.

When: 27 June

Imagine Ted Lasso had a brother. One who used to be a professional golfer, but now sells golf balls at a sports shop. One who, in his midlife crisis, decides to bet everything he’s got on a 17-year-old problem teenager. And there you have it: Stick.

Owen Wilson plays Pryce Cahill, a failed golf star with a three-day beard, heart and a good dose of self-deprecating humour. After his marriage, career and dignity go down the drain, he discovers the next big thing in golf: 17-year-old Santi, a difficult kid who’s darn good with an iron. Pryce and a grumpy buddy set out to make Santi a champion – or at least get him through life somehow.

If you ask me, it sounds like a bit of Happy Gilmore, a bit of Ted Lasso and a bit of Shrinking, all in the palm of a golf glove. Sounds good to me. I’ll be tuning in.

When: 4 June

Smoke (Series)

This new Apple TV+ miniseries was penned by Dennis Lehane, the writer behind Shutter Island and Gone Baby Gone. And yes, his artistic fingerprints are certainly noticeable. There are broken characters, moral grey areas and a case that plays more with the psyche than with police work. Taron Egerton plays an enigmatic arson investigator. Jurnee Smollett a traumatised detective. Together, they set off to hunt down two serial killers who use fire as a murder weapon. In doing so, they uncover dark truths that go far beyond the crime itself.

Smoke is loosely based on events detailed in the true-crime podcast Firebug. If you’re familiar, you’ll know how it all turns out. As for everyone else, don’t worry. The series is a slow burner, but when it turns up the heat, it really turns up the heat.

When: 4 June

Luca Fontana

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I'm an outdoorsy guy and enjoy sports that push me to the limit – now that’s what I call comfort zone! But I'm also about curling up in an armchair with books about ugly intrigue and sinister kingkillers. Being an avid cinema-goer, I’ve been known to rave about film scores for hours on end. I’ve always wanted to say: «I am Groot.» more

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