We all have that one week when everything seems grey, and you cannot seem to find anything to do except slothing in front of the laptop or television when you get home from work. Even getting up to reheat your dinner is pointless if you cannot find joy in it.
But with this week’s new series and movie releases, you can be productive and find joy in life again! So get down on this list with big titles that will sure catch your attention such as “The Umbrella Academy” Season 3, “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area”, and more!
EDITOR’S PICK
“The Umbrella Academy” Season 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs6alRuY1UU
Release date: 22nd June
Where to watch: Netflix
Coming back with a third season, The Umbrella Academy will answer many of the mysterious questions that have been weighing on the Hargreeves siblings’ minds. They return to the present after the events of the second season, certain that they have finally fixed the timeline and prevented the initial apocalypse.
Fun fact: This new season will also see Elliot Page’s transfromation from his old character Vanya Hargreeves to Viktor Hargreeves.
SERIES
1. “Babel”
Release date: 22nd June
Where to watch: Tencent
The young captain of Haigang Police, Lu Xiao (Qin Jun Jie), is stumped by a bizarre case of a floating corpse and the “Water Ghost” killer. While investigating to catch the perpetrator, he loses his wife and is almost on the brink of losing himself as well. With his teammates by his side, Lu Xiao picks himself up to bring justice to the victims.
2. “The Bear”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN9Yu9lrssg
Release date: 23rd June
Where to watch: FX Hulu
Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), a young chef who worked at some of the world’s best fine dining establishments, returns to take over the family’s sandwich shop following a family tragedy. The series also stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Chris Witaske.
3. “Queen”
Release date: 23rd June
Where to watch: Netflix
This upcoming 4-episode Polish series is about Sylwester (Andrzej Seweryn), a respected and renowned Parisian tailor. He was a famous drag queen in Paris thirty years ago but left it all behind to make a career out of it. However, after receiving news of his daughter, Wioletta, and her medical emergency, he returns to his hometown, where he vowed never to step foot again.
4. “Loot”
Release date: 24th June
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Maya Rudolph’s Molly Novak must figure out what to do with her $87 billion settlement after divorcing her cheating husband, played by Adam Scott. She decides to reconnect with her charitable foundation and the real world, discovering herself along the way.
5. “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area”
Release date: 24th June
Where to watch: Netflix
A Korean adaptation of the Spanish heist crime drama sensation “Money Heist”, it sets in the same fictional universe as the original series. The Professor (Yoo Ji-tae) is preparing a heist in the Korean Peninsula inspired by the events in Spain. Park Hae-soo (“Prison Playbook,” “Squid Game”), Kim Ji-hoon (“Flower of Evil”), and Lee Hyun-woo (“Secretly, Greatly,” “To The Beautiful You”) also appear in the series.
6. “Man VS Bee”
Release date: 24th June
Where to watch: Netflix
“Man VS Bee” is a comedy series about Trevor, a homeless man mistaken as a house sitter by a businesswoman. Created and written by Rowan Atkinson (also stars as Trevor) and William Davies, it ensues Trevor’s ongoing battle with a bee while staying in the businesswoman’s elegant mansion.
7. “Chloe”
Release date: 24th June
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
Becky Green (Erin Doherty), a twentysomething social-media obsessed working as a tempt frequently compares herself to picture-perfect lives on Instagram, primarily to Chloe Fairbourne, the wife of a councillor. Following Chloe’s death, Becky adopts a new identity, Sasha, and infiltrates Chloe’s group of close-knit friends to discover why Chloe suddenly died.
8. “Hantu Raya Pergi Perang”
Release date: 24th June
Where to watch: sooka
“Hantu Raya Pergi Perang” is a horror comedy starring Hun Haqeem as Kadir Osman, whose village is in a brink of a fight. He takes in a “hantu raya” to prove the villagers he can be useful as well. This upcoming series is also an original production from sooka.
9. “The. Legendary Life of Queen Lau”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f7v5h-LSMs
Release date: 24th June
Where to watch: Youku
Jackie Li (“Count Your Lucky Stars”) and Li Hong Yi (“Parallel Love”, “My Wonderful Roommate”) star as newlyweds in this upcoming historical romance. Liu Jin Feng (Jackie Li) is unlike any woman in the inner court of the palace, but she is married into the imperial family. Her husband, the King (Li Hong Yi), is always trying to test her loyalties while he has been manipulating the government affairs to suit his ideals for the future of his kingdom.
10. “Why Her?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWq3B7Z5RoY
Release date: 25th June
Where to watch: Astro
Oh Soo-jae was once one of South Korea’s best lawyers until one of her cases took an unexpected turn and forced her to take a position as a professor at a local law school. She then encounters Gong Chan, a university student whose presence will help her to win back her glory days as a decorated lawyer. It stars Seo Hyun-jin (“Dr. Romantic”, “The Beauty Inside”) and Hwang In-youp (“True Beauty”, “The Sound of Magic”).
11. “The Chi” Season 5
Release date: 26th June
Where to watch: Showtime
Season 5 of “The Chi” follows right after the events of Season 4. Tiff (Hannaha Hall) and Emmett (Jacob Latimore) have to learn how to be parents after trying and failing at an open marriage. Tiff also gets closer to Rob (Iman Shumpert), and Jada (Yolondo Ross) revaluates her priorities after beating cancer.
MOVIES
1. “Rise”
Release date: 24th June
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
An upcoming biographical sports-drama film, “Rise” is based on the true story of three Nigerian-Greek brothers who emigrate to the United States and rise to fame and success as professional basketball athletes. Newcomers Uche Agada, Ral Agada, and Jaden Osimuwa star as the trio – Giannis, Athanasios and Kostantinos Antetokounmpo in this Disney+ original film.
2. “The Man from Toronto”
Release date: 24th June
Where to watch: Netflix
“The Man from Toronto” follows a case of mistaken identity starring Kevin Hart (“Central Intelligence”) and Woody Harrelson (“The Hunger Games”, “True Detective”). Teddy, an entrepreneur (played by Hart), is mistaken for the assassin, Randy (played by Harrelson), while staying at an Airbnb and they team up to clear the air.
3. “Glamour Girls”
Release date: 24th June
Where to watch: Netflix
“Glamour Girls,” an adaptation of the original 1994 classic film of the same name, is a Nollywood film about five independent and strong women – Donna, Emma, Louise, Helion, and Jemma. They cause quite a turmoil with their jobs as high-end escorts. However, when murder and theft occur, their career is jeopardised. Nse Ikpe Etim, Sharon Ooja, Toke Makinwa, Segigolaa Ogidan, and Joselym Dumas star in this crime drama.
DOCUMENTARY & REALITY
1. “Mind Over Murder”
Release date: 20th June
Where to watch: HBO
When the county used force and threatened them with the death penalty, five of the six suspects confessed to a crime they didn’t commit and had no involvement in. The latest documentary series by HBO will revisit the wrongful convictions of the “Beatrice Six”.
2. “Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual”
Release date: 21st June
Where to watch: Netflix
Writer, actor, and comedian Joel Kim Booster debuts in this Netflix comedy special where he will give sex advice and discuss topics like his preference for threesomes, the cultural nuances of being Asian, the best masturbation techniques and more. Kim Booster also stars in “Fire Island”, available on FX Hulu.
3. “The Future Of”
Release date: 21st June
Where to watch: Netflix
“The Future Of” is a documentary series that explores how technology will impact the fundamental aspects of our lives in the future. Each episode of the series will cover a different topic such as from dogs and dating to space vacations and life after death.
Anis Sharina contributed to this article.
