June streaming highlights

Luca Fontana

1.6.2026

Translation: Elicia Payne

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

What did Jay-Z call his wife before they got married? Feyonce! Well, I’m not really sure how exactly that’s supposed to lead into the monthly movie and TV highlights for June. But whatever. Here they are.

Ever since Andor, I’m hooked the moment I hear the name Diego Luna. And here, too, he plays a man caught up in a system that’s bigger than he is. Only this time, he’s not a rebel, but a bureaucrat in the right place – one who promises the impossible and then actually delivers.

To be specific, México 86 tells the story of how Mexico went ahead with hosting the 1986 World Cup despite a devastating earthquake – and how corruption, national pride and sheer madness went hand in hand throughout the process. Gaumont, the production company behind Narcos (plata o plomo, hombre!), has staged the whole thing as a satire. I like it. And the timing couldn’t be better because the film’s set to be released just before Mexico co-hosts the World Cup for the third time.

Starts: 5 June

I Will Find You (TV series)

I’ll be honest. For a long time, the name Harlan Coben meant absolutely nothing to me. Until I found out he was the guy behind Fool Me Once – as the author and executive producer of the Netflix adaptation. Then I was really intrigued. After all, the Coben-Netflix machine has been running at full speed for years, and Fool Me Once was no fluke.

I Will Find You is his latest series. This is the first time one of his shows is set in the U.S and not Europe. The premise is straightforward: an innocent father is in prison, convicted of murdering his own son. Then comes the hint that the boy might still be alive. Sam Worthington leads the entire thing, Milo Ventimiglia is also in it – and Britt Lower, known from Severance, shows that her outie is apparently keeping busy, while her innie is probably still slaving away at Lumon.

Starts: 18 June

Avatar: The Last Airbender, Season 2 (TV series)

I wrote it in my review of the first season, and I still stand by it: Netflix’s live-action adaptation ultimately won me over as a die-hard fan of the original animated series. That didn’t come without some complaints and concerns – but it was convincing. And now season 2 is here. With Toph.

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Anyone familiar with the original knows what that means. Toph Beifong isn’t just blind, fearless, and probably the best earthbender the world has ever seen. She’s also one of the main characters in the series. This time, the journey takes us deep underground to Ba Sing Se, a city that in the original series became one of the most thought-provoking and haunting settings in the entire show.

That’s exactly my point. Season 2 of the animated series was, in my opinion, the strongest of the three. More mature, more coherent and more focused. Because, to me, the first season still felt at times like a narrative mishmash that didn’t always know which direction it wanted to go in. Season 2 did, though. With The Tales of Ba Sing Se, it even produced one of the most touching animated episodes ever. My expectations for Netflix’s adaptation are correspondingly high. Higher than before Season 1 anyway. I’m excited to see if it can meet them.

Starts: 25 June

Amazon Prime Video

The Legend of Vox Machina, Season 4 (TV series)

Imagine this: a group of voice actors gets together to play Dungeons & Dragons – and streams the whole thing. Hundreds of thousands are watching. Eventually, someone comes up with the idea of turning it into an animated series. The crowdfunding goal of 750,000 dollars is reached in less than an hour. The final total is 11 million. You guessed it, I’m talking about Critical Role.

The Legend of Vox Machina is the animated series that came out of it – and it’s one of the best in its genre. All three seasons so far have a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That’s no coincidence: the series is brimming with passion, dark humour, epic battles and genuine emotional moments, because the characters were originally brought to life by real people around a gaming table. Season 4 continues the story. Yep, now would be a good time to start watching Season 1.

Starts: 3 June

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Hoppers (Movie)

I’m not really into numbers. But sometimes they tell a story better than I ever could. Hoppers, Pixar’s latest film, has grossed nearly $372 million worldwide. Inside Out 2? 1.7 billion. Moana 2 has grossed a billion. Both sequels. Both have roughly the same budget. You get the message.

Yet Hoppers deserves better than this sad fate. Mabel, a teenager who is crazy about animals, transfers her consciousness into a robot beaver and ultimately has to rally the entire animal kingdom against a human threat. Sounds bonkers. It is. And both critics and audiences love the film. But the thing is, hardly anyone watched it anyway.

The last Pixar movie that wasn’t a sequel and really made a splash at the box office was Coco. That was in 2017, so almost ten years ago. Since then, we’ve made it pretty clear with our wallets what we want. And it’s not this. It’s more Toy Story 5 that we’re after. Too bad.

Starts: 3 June

Javier Bardem as a cold-blooded avenger. Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson as a married couple who are slowly realising that the life they’ve carefully built is falling apart. And behind the camera? Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg as executive producers. If that doesn’t make your ears prick up, then I can’t help you.

Cape Fear is the TV series adaptation of a story that’s already been adapted for the screen twice – most recently in 1991 by Scorsese himself. The story is as simple as it is unsettling: Max Cady is released from prison after years behind bars and wants revenge on the lawyers who put him there. What follows is no ordinary thriller; according to showrunner Nick Antosca, it’s a psychological game of cat and mouse that also dissects America’s obsession with true crime. Ten episodes, one per week. This is going to be a long, unpleasant summer.

Starts: 5 June

Sugar, Season 2 (TV series)

Sugar is a neo-noir detective series starring Colin Farrell as a private investigator in sunny Los Angeles – and it features a twist that’s so absurd and yet so consistent that you simply have to watch it. That’s all I’m saying. Oh, alright, I’ll let you in on this: Farrell wears sharp suits, drives a 60s Corvette, and… well, you get the idea. Sssh.

Season 2’s supposed to pick up right where this twist left off. A new case, a new missing person and the same dark Los Angeles mythology. Showrunner Sam Catlin – known for Breaking Bad and Preacher – is at the helm this time. Anyone who’s seen Season 1 knows what they’re getting into. If you’re not familiar with it, now is the time. And that includes me.

Starts: 19 June

I’ll be honest, Season 2 was a letdown. Too much talk, not enough dragons, too many characters embarking on some kind of self-discovery journey in dark fortresses, and in the end, nothing really happened. Don’t get me wrong: Season 1 had given us hope. But Season 2 squandered a good portion of that.

Here’s a refresh of where we are right now: Rhaenyra has found new dragonriders among the Targaryen bastards, her uncle Daemon – who ultimately remains loyal to her – has returned with his army from the Riverlands, ex-King Aegon has fled, and his brother Aemond now sits on the Iron Throne, while the Triarchy fleet sails toward the Gullet to besiege Corlys Velaryon, Rhaenyra’s ally.

That’s exactly where Season 3 picks up. And straight into the Battle of the Gullet, a naval battle that showrunner Ryan Condal calls arguably the craziest episode of television ever made (page in German). Bold statement. Very bold. I’m a fan. After two seasons of trying, HBO has no more room for excuses: Dance of the Dragons needs to finally get going, for heaven’s sake!

Starts: 21 June (also on Sky Show!)

Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness (TV series)

The Obamas actually wanted to do something nice. America’s turning 250, and Barack and Michelle thought: let’s celebrate. A sketch comedy series about the history of the nation, produced by their own company, Higher Ground. Warm, patriotic and dignified.

Then Larry David called.

Starts: 26 June

Luca Fontana

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I write about technology as if it were cinema, and about films as if they were real life. Between bits and blockbusters, I’m after stories that move people, not just generate clicks. And yes – sometimes I listen to film scores louder than I probably should.

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