Richard Fleeshman (“LT. James Brice”) and Tiana Upcheva (“Eva Markovic”) in ‘The Ark’ season 2 (Photo by: Aleksandar Letic / Ark TV Holdings, Inc / SYFY)
Syfy’s set a July 2024 premiere date for season two of the sci-fi thriller The Ark. The 12-episode first season premiered on February 1, 2023, with season two launching on July 17th. New episodes air on Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT.
Returning season one stars include Christie Burke as Sharon Garnet, Richard Fleeshman as James Brice, Reece Ritchie as Spencer Lane, Stacey Read as Alicia Nevins, and Ryan Adams as Angus Medford. Diana Bermudez joins the season two action as recurring guest star Kimi Joma.
Stargate‘s Dean Devlin created the series and serves as co-showrunner with Jonathan Glassner (Stargate SG-1). Devlin, Glassner, and Electric Entertainment’s Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson serve as executive producers. Balkanic Media’s Jonathan English and Electric Entertainment’s Mark Franco produce.
Christie Burke (“LT. Sharon Garnet), Reece Ritchie (LT. Spencer Lane), and Jelena Stupljanin (“Evelyn Maddox”) in season 2 (Photo by: Aleksandar Letic / Ark TV Holdings, Inc. / SYFY)
The Ark Synopsis, Courtesy of Syfy:
Season One: “The Ark takes place 100 years in the future when planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft known as Ark One encounters a catastrophic event causing massive destruction and loss of life. With more than a year left to go before reaching their target planet, a lack of life-sustaining supplies, and loss of leadership, the remaining crew must become the best versions of themselves to stay on course and survive.”
Season Two: “After the brave crew of Ark One reaches their destination and finds it uninhabitable, they must survive long enough to locate a new home for themselves and all the ships that follow.”
Christie Burke (“LT. Sharon Garnet) and Jelena Stupljanin (“Evelyn Maddox”) in season 2 (Photo by: Aleksandar Letic / Ark TV Holdings, Inc. / SYFY)Richard Fleeshman as LT. James Brice in season 2 (Photo by: Aleksandar Letic / Ark TV Holdings, Inc. / SYFY)Christie Burke (“LT. Sharon Garnet), Richard Fleeshman (“LT. James Brice”), Reece Ritchie (“LT. Spencer Lane”), Stacey Read (“Alicia Nevins”) and new recurring guest star Díana Bermudez (“Kimi Joma”) in season 2 (Photo by: Aleksandar Letic / Ark TV Holdings, Inc. / SYFY)Jelena Stupljanin as Evelyn Maddox as season 2 (Photo by: Aleksandar Letic / Ark TV Holdings, Inc. / SYFY)
Discovery Channel’s June 2024 lineup includes the premiere of the 20th season of Deadliest Catch on June 11th, along with a new season of Hoffman Family Gold on June 14th. The four-part documentary series Six Schizophrenic Brothers premieres on June 10th at 8pm ET/PT, and the Vegas-set series Sin City Tow arrives on June 18th.
Discovery released the following descriptions of June’s new and returning shows:
Six Schizophrenic Brothers – An all-American family is torn apart when six of 12 siblings develop schizophrenia. Don and Mimi Galvin dream of raising their picture-perfect family on Hidden Valley Road in Colorado Springs until their eldest son, Donald, begins to act strangely. What starts as a rivalry between his younger siblings develops into a series of bizarre rituals and extreme violence. But as more brothers follow in Donald’s footsteps, it becomes clear that something much larger is happening.
With unprecedented access and exclusive interviews with the Galvin family, the series explores this terrifying and heart-wrenching true story that made its way into medical history.
Deadliest Catch – To kick off this milestone 20th season, the lucrative Red King Crab fishery has finally reopened in Alaska, igniting the first derby-style race in decades. Forced to obtain their crab hauls in a highly competitive timeframe, veteran and rookie captains are thrust into cutthroat rivalries that will push each crabber to their limit.
Meanwhile, the crab grounds become more perilous than ever as a rare super El Niño weather pattern intensifies winter storms, serving as a grim reminder to why Alaska crab fishing is known as the Deadliest Catch.
Hunter Hoffman, Jack Hoffman and Todd Hoffman in ‘Hoffman Family Gold’ (Photo Courtesy of Discovery Channel)
Hoffman Family Gold – As three generations of Todd Hoffman’s family arrive in Alaska to mine the most promising claim they’ve ever held, tensions rise when Todd’s father, Jack, announces his final season. With winter fast approaching, the Hoffman crew must devise a plan to triple their output and mine 3000 ounces before the ground freezes over, putting their legacy and livelihood on the line.
Sin City Tow – 40 million people come to Las Vegas every year to gamble, party and go crazy. They forget all their inhibitions, often park their car where it’s not supposed to be. Sin City’s tow truck drivers come in to clean up the mess and rake in the money. Every tow is an opportunity for a payday but could also turn into a face-off with an angry, desperate owner who’s ready to do whatever it takes to get their car back.
Bridgerton fans will have more #Polin to enjoy and red-hot Glen Powell headlines Hit Man, coming to >Netflix in June 2024. The streamer’s summer schedule also includes the third and final season of Sweet Tooth and My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman season five.
30 for 30 debuts new episodes in June, kicking off with one focusing on the Vancouver Canucks’ loss to the Boston Bruins in the 2011 Stanley Cup finals. And Netflix’s June calendar also includes documentary films/docuseries Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial, How to Rob a Bank, Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors, The Accidental Twins, and America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
SERIES & FILMS ARRIVING ON NETFLIX IN JUNE 2024
June 1, 2024
Too Old for Fairy Tales 2
After his mother’s new boyfriend moves in, Waldek embarks on a daring journey through the Tatra mountains to find the father he’s never met.
1917
30 for 30: Once Brothers
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Ali
Baby Boy
Big Fat Liar
The Breakfast Club
Burn After Reading
The Conjuring
The Conjuring 2
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
The Devil’s Own
Divergent
The Divergent Series: Allegiant – Part 1
The Divergent Series: Insurgent
Dune (1984)
Heartland: Season 16
Home
Kicking & Screaming
La La Land
Land of the Lost
The Lego Movie
National Security
On the Basis of Sex
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
S.W.A.T.
Simon
Strawberry Shortcake’s Summer Vacation
Tangerine
Two Can Play That Game
JUNE 3, 2024
30 for 30: Lance
30 for 30: The Good, The Bad, The Hungry
30 for 30: The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius
Little Baby Bum: Music Time: Season 2 – Family Series
Class is back in session at the magical Music Time preschool, where friends Mia, Max, Maple, Ahan and Bari are learning more than ever before!
How I Met Your Mother: Seasons 1-9
JUNE 4, 2024
Jo Koy: Live from Brooklyn – Comedy Special
Brooklyn are you ready?! Jo Koy returns to Netflix in typical style, sharing his unfiltered opinions on social media, aging, and moving into a new phase of his life: his daddy phase. Filmed at the historic King’s Theatre in Brooklyn, NY.
The Price of Nonna’s Inheritance – Film
When a grandmother falls for a cheeky suitor with dubious intentions, her family devises a secret plan to protect her life — and their inheritance.
JUNE 5, 2024
Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial – Docuseries
This gripping docuseries examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis’ rise, rule and reckoning from pre-WWII to the Holocaust to the Nuremberg trials.
How to Rob a Bank – Documentary
It’s 1990s Seattle and the world’s best bank robber has it all: looks, charm, a sprawling treehouse hideout, and an uncanny ability to disappear using Hollywood-style makeup. But as law enforcement inches closer, his once-carefree life spirals into a suffocating trap, forcing him and his crew to risk it all in one final heist.
Under Paris – Film
Sophia, a brilliant scientist, comes to know that a large shark is swimming deep in the river.
JUNE 6, 2024
Baki Hanma VS Kengan Ashura – Anime
It’s the ultimate showdown. The toughest fighters from “Baki Hanma” and “Kengan Ashura” clash in this unprecedented, hard-hitting martial arts crossover.
Basma – Film
A young Saudi woman studying abroad returns to Jeddah, where she learns that her family has been shielding her from difficult truths.
Crazy Rich Asians
Kübra: Season 2 – Series
With new powers — and new problems — will Gökhan lead his followers to salvation or damnation?
Nelma Kodama: The Queen of Dirty Money – Documentary
Out of prison, notorious black-market currency trader Nelma Kodama exposes her part in a major Brazilian corruption scandal.
Rafa Márquez: El Capitán – Documentary
The Mexican defender recounts wins and losses in the world of football and beyond, revealing an intimate look into his dreams, detours and determination.
Sweet Tooth: Season 3 – Series
In this final chapter, Gus and his friends embark on a harrowing journey in hopes of curing the Sick — and finally discovering the truth about hybrids.
JUNE 7, 2024
Hierarchy – Series
The top 0.01% of students control law and order at Jooshin High School, but a secretive transfer student chips a crack in their indomitable world.
Hit Man – Film
Sparks fly between a fake hit man (Glen Powell) and his potential client (Adria Arjona) in Richard Linklater’s noir comedy inspired by a wild true story.
Perfect Match: Season 2 – Series
Netflix reality show alumni look for lasting love and test their connections in a dating competition — but only one pair will be named the perfect match.
JUNE 11, 2024
Keith Robinson: Different Strokes – Comedy Special
From trying to order Popeyes after his stroke to popping Viagra on a plane, revered comedian Keith Robinson gets real in this hilarious stand-up special.
Tour de France: Unchained: Season 2 – Docuseries
The 110th edition of the Tour de France is more eventful than ever as teams change, favorites falter and challengers abound in an electrifying 2023 race.
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: Season 5 – Series
Dave sits down with Grammy winner Miley Cyrus and basketball icon Charles Barkley for a fresh set of revealing interviews about their lives and careers.
King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch: Season 2 – Series
The Goldin team expands beyond sports memorabilia and tackles the high-stakes world of pop culture collectibles, including comics, relics and more.
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors – Documentary
Thousands of terracotta warriors guard the first Chinese emperor’s tomb. This is their story, told through archeological evidence and vivid reenactments.
JUNE 13, 2024
Bridgerton: Season 3 Part 2 – Series
As a new crop of debutantes yearns to become the brightest of the ball, a wallflower with a double life finds her light amid secrets and surprises.
Doctor Climax – Series
In 1970s Thailand, a dermatologist unexpectedly starts a mass sexual awakening after becoming Doctor Climax, a taboo-defying newspaper columnist.
JUNE 14, 2024
Forged in Fire: Season 9
Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams – Series
Tales of supernatural sci-fi phenomena unfold in this collection of seven mind-bending stories imagined by writer-director Joko Anwar.
Ultraman: Rising – Family
A star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father’s duties as Ultraman, shielding Tokyo from giant monsters as he becomes a legendary hero.
JUNE 15, 2024
Cold Case Files (2023): Season 3
Miss Night and Day – Series
A woman who magically switches between her 20s and 50s lands an internship at the Prosecution Service, caught between two generations and a tough boss.
JUNE 17, 2024
30 for 30: June 17th, 1994
Carol
JUNE 18, 2024
Agents of Mystery – Series
Six “agents of mystery” with excellent chemistry probe into bizarre incidents that cannot be explained by science in creative and unique ways.
Fifty Shades of Grey
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution – Documentary
They’re changing the world — one joke at a time. Explore the history, evolution and impact of LGBTQ+ comedians in this funny, heartfelt documentary featuring Lily Tomlin, Wanda Sykes, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Rosie O’Donnell, Scott Thompson, Margaret Cho and many more.
JUNE 19, 2024
Black Barbie – Documentary
Discover the untold story of the first Black Barbie and the pivotal role three trailblazing women at Mattel had in creating a doll who looked like them.
Dexter: Seasons 1-8
Inheritance – Film
When their rich uncle passes, his mansion of intricate puzzles becomes the backdrop for his estranged family’s quest to secure a portion of his wealth.
Kleks Academy – Family
To find her missing father, a seemingly ordinary girl accepts an invitation to attend a magical academy run by an eccentric teacher named Mr. Kleks.
The Lego Batman Movie
Love Is Blind: Brazil: Season 4 – Series
In this season, singles, once engaged or married, explore new romantic possibilities and make deep connections without seeing each other first.
JUNE 20, 2024
The Accidental Twins – Documentary
Two sets of identical twins switched at birth in Colombia explore their complex history and new identities in this captivating documentary.
AMERICA’S SWEETHEARTS: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders – Docuseries
This series follows the 2023-24 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad from start to finish — kicking off at auditions and training camp and continuing all the way through the NFL season. From Emmy Award-winning director Greg Whiteley and the team behind Cheer and Last Chance U, the seven-episode series will give viewers unfiltered access into this iconic team and franchise. Led by longtime director Kelli Finglass, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders open their doors to document the personal stories behind the uniforms – revealing the drive, hustle, and drama among the cheerleaders and coaches. For many, it’s a dream to make the team – but that’s only just the beginning.
JUNE 21, 2024
Aftersun
Gangs of Galicia – Series
When her father’s murder reveals a hidden double life, a lawyer seeks revenge by infiltrating a Galician drug cartel and becoming close to its leader.
Trigger Warning – Film
A skilled Special Forces commando (Jessica Alba) takes ownership of her father’s bar after he suddenly dies, and soon finds herself at odds with a violent gang running rampant in her hometown.
The Victims’ Game: Season 2 – Series
Just as Fang Yi-jen prepares to start a new life with his daughter, he gets entangled in a murder case and becomes a prime suspect.
JUNE 22, 2024
Rising Impact – Anime
When a third-grader’s natural gift for golf is accidentally discovered by a pro player, the boy embarks on a journey to be the world’s best golfer.
JUNE 24, 2024
Little Angel: Volume 5
JUNE 25, 2024
Kaulitz & Kaulitz – Documentary
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.
JUNE 26, 2024
Love Is Blind: Brazil: Season 4 – Series
In this season, singles, once engaged or married, explore new romantic possibilities and make deep connections without seeing each other first.
Worst Roommate Ever: Season 2 – Docuseries
Roommate wanted? Desperation leads to danger — and even death — in one’s own home as real-life nightmares of con artists, criminals, and killers unfold.
JUNE 27, 2024
Drawing Closer – Film
With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has just six months remaining.
That ’90s Show: Part 2 – Series
Hello Wisconsin! Leia Forman is back in her grandparents’ basement with her Point Place friends. It’s the summer of 1996, which means the gang is a year older and a year wiser – or so you’d hope. Now that school is out, this leaves room for more hook-ups, break-ups, and as much trouble as the friends can get into behind Red and Kitty’s backs.
Unicorn Academy: Chapter 2 – Family
When a rare constellation brings new magic to Unicorn Island, Sophia races to figure out whether it might have a connection to her missing father.
JUNE 28, 2024
A Family Affair – Film
A surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother, and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity.
Hoarders: Season 14
The Mole: Season 2 – Series The Mole is an unpredictable, high-stakes competition series hosted by journalist Ari Shapiro. In this version, twelve players work together in challenges to add money to a pot that only one of them will win at the end. Among the players is one person who has secretly been designated “the Mole” and tasked with sabotaging the group’s money-making efforts. In the end, one player will outlast their competition and expose the Mole to win the prize pot.
Òlòtūré: The Journey – Series
Working undercover as a sex worker in Nigeria, a young journalist out to expose corruption fights for her life as she forges a path to Europe.
Owning Manhattan – Series
In this new Netflix reality series, Owning Manhattan gives a look inside the glamorous, adrenaline-filled universe of high-stakes real estate in New York City. World-famous broker and CEO Ryan Serhant will stop at nothing as he builds his brokerage and goes after the most exclusive luxury listings in the city. And he’s not alone: he’s leading an ambitious army of agents on a mission to become the #1 brokerage in the world.
Savage Beauty: Season 2 – Series
With the face of Bhengu Beauty on the run, the family wrestles over control of their empire as they each fight for their own future.
It might be billionaire Norman “The Wizard of Wyoming” Lofton to the rescue on the season two finale of Apple TV+’s Loot. In this season two episode 10 clip, it appears that even Molly is intimidated by the prospect of working with this particular financial genius.
The second season finale streams on May 29, 2024.
Maya Rudolph leads the cast as the fabulously wealthy do-gooder Molly Wells. Season two also stars Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Nat Faxon, Ron Funches, and Joel Kim Booster. Benjamin Bratt, Ana Gasteyer, and O-T Fagbenle guest star.
“We Shouldn’t Exist” Plot: While Molly and the Wells Foundation are on the precipice of their greatest success, the team faces big personal decisions.
Maya Rudoph in ‘Loot’ season 2 episode 10 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Loot Season 2 Plot, Courtesy of Apple Tv+:
Loot season two kicks off a year after Molly Well settles her very public divorce from tech billionaire John Novak (Adam Scott), and we find her thriving in her role as the head of her philanthropic organization, the Wells Foundation. Focused mainly on her charity work, Molly has sworn off any new relationships with men and embarks on a wellness journey. Fabulously single but not particularly independent, Molly keeps her trusty assistant Nicholas (Booster) by her side. He diligently caters to her every whim … and occasionally feeds her a kale smoothie spiked with gin.
Sofia Salinas (Rodriguez), the no-nonsense executive director of the Wells Foundation, continues to run things with compassionate efficiency, but her all-business ethos is thrown for a loop when she meets Molly’s charismatic architect friend Isaac (O-T Fagbenle). The bromance between Howard (Funches) and Nicholas also continues to flourish as they support each other in their endeavors both inside and outside the workplace.
Meanwhile, Arthur (Faxon) has moved past his feelings for Molly and has adopted a new devil-may-care attitude on life, a change encapsulated by a very lame leather bracelet. The Wells Foundation team, including Rhonda (Meagen Fay) and Ainsley (Stephanie Styles), must pull together as co-workers and friends as Molly strives to publicly live up to her promise of giving away all of her vast fortune.
Nat Faxon in season 2 episode 10 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Joel Kim Booster in season 2 episode 10 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Stephanie Styles, Joel Kim Booster, Maya Rudolph, Ron Funches and Nat Faxon in the season 2 finale (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy in ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 (Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO)
The war between the Greens and the Blacks begins when House of the Dragon returns for season two on June 16, 2024 on HBO and Max. The streamer’s June lineup also includes the new comedy series Fantasmas from writer, director, and comedian Julio Torres, along with the three-part documentary series Ren Faire.
Hacks‘ Hannah Einbinder gets her own comedy special, Dakota Johnson stars in the dramedy Am I Ok?, and Stevie Van Zandt is the focus of a new documentary. Max’s June calendar also features Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse, Here to Climb, One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit, and Breaking New Ground.
SERIES & FILMS ARRIVING ON MAX IN JUNE 2024
JUNE 1
50/50 (2011)
America’s Sweethearts (2001)
American Heist (2014)
Bandits (2015)
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader (2010)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Demolition (2015)
The Disaster Artist (2017)
Evil Dead (2013)
Fright Night (1985)
Generation Por Que? (2021)
Hope Springs (2012)
House at the End of the Street (2012)
Into the Blue (2005)
Into the Blue 2: The Reef (2009)
The Invention of Lying (2009)
Jessica’s Big Little World, Season 1D (Cartoon Network)
Krampus (2015)
Life After (2017)
Mamma Mia! (2008)
Marmaduke (2010)
Minari (2020)
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
Open Water (2003)
Open Water 2: Adrift (2006)
Open Water 3: Cage Dive (2017)
The Other Guys (2010)
Overlord (1975)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
Ride Along 2 (2016)
Shadows (2020)
Shining Through (1992)
The Skin I Live In (2011)
Spaceship Earth (2020)
Splice (2009)
Sugar (2008)
The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009)
Trixie Motel: Drag Me Home, Season 1
Uncut Gems (2019)
Urban Legend (1998)
User Zero (2020)
Wanted (2008)
JUNE 2
Craig of the Creek, Season 6A (Cartoon Network)
Mecum Presents: Automotive Archaeology, Season 1 (Motor Trend)
Total Drama Island, Season 1 (Cartoon Network)
Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse, Season 1 (Magnolia) – Chip and Joanna celebrate ten years of Fixer Upper with a brand-new challenge: the overhaul of a severely outdated 1960s lakehouse. Surprising interior design choices and unique outdoor features highlight the property’s dramatic cliffside views.
Ren Faire (HBO Original) – For half a century, 86-year-old George Coulam, known to his employees as King George, has reigned with an iron fist over the Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest such “faire” in the world. He has power, as the elected mayor of the town he incorporated. He has glory, as the undisputed employer and self-proclaimed ruler of thousands. He has vast wealth, as the majority shareholder of the festival. Now, he is ready to give it all up and spend the last years of his life in the quest for a romantic companion. But before he retires, George will finally choose which of his longtime employees will take his crown.
JUNE 3
Battle on the Beach, Season 4 (HGTV)
Deadly Influence: The Social Media Murders, Season 1 (ID)
Keanu (2016)
Mini Beat Power Rockers: Composirockers
Unexpected, Season 6 (TLC)
JUNE 4
Deadliest Catch 20th Anniversary Special, Season 1
JUNE 5
Backed by the Bros, Season 1 (HGTV)
Poster for ‘Am I Ok?’ (Photo Credit: Max)
JUNE 6
Am I OK? (2022) – Lucy and Jane have been best friends for most of their lives and think they know everything there is to know about each other. But when Jane announces she’s moving to London, Lucy reveals a long-held secret. As Jane tries to help Lucy, their friendship is thrown into chaos.
JUNE 7
Fantasmas, Season 1 (HBO Original) – Writer, director, and comedian Julio Torres spins a fantastical six-part tale of when he lost a gold oyster earring. In his search to find the precious object, Julio reflects on the offbeat characters he encounters in introspective, often eerie, and always comedic vignettes set in a dreamy, alternate version of New York City. A kaleidoscope of color and surrealism, Fantasmas weaves together stories of people looking for meaning, purpose, and connection in an increasingly isolating world.
JUNE 10
Bellator: Fight Week Dublin, Season 1 (Bleacher Report)
Paranormal Caught on Camera, Season 7 (Travel)
Six Schizophrenic Brothers, Season 1 (Discovery)
JUNE 11
Deadliest Catch, Season 20 (Discovery)
Motel Rescue, Season 2 (Magnolia)
JUNE 13
Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go (Max Original) – In her debut stand-up special, Hacks star Hannah Einbinder takes viewers on a psychedelic thrill ride of storytelling, characters, jokes, and more.
JUNE 16
American Monster, Season 12 (ID)
House of The Dragon, Season 2 (HBO Original) – Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series, set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen.
JUNE 17
Bellator: Fight Camp Confidential Dublin, Season 2 (Bleacher Report)
JUNE 18
Farmhouse Fixer: Camp Revamp, Season 1 (HGTV)
How It Really Happened, Season 8 (CNN)
Here To Climb (HBO Original) – The documentary follows professional climber Sasha DiGiulian rising from child prodigy to a champion sport climber, as she ultimately makes her mark by taking her talents to the biggest walls on the planet with a series of bold, first female ascents. Confronting both physical and mental obstacles head-on, Sasha charts her own course in a sport where a path didn’t exist, enabling her passion to become a viable profession.
JUNE 19
Crimes Gone Viral, Season 5 (ID)
JUNE 20
Slave Play. Not A Movie. A Play. (HBO Original) – Slave Play was one of Broadway’s most celebrated, genre-bending, and daring productions – breaking records and receiving critical acclaim for tackling race, sex, and interracial relationships in a way never before seen on stage. In this playful and provocative documentary, playwright Jeremy O. Harris takes viewers behind the scenes, from run-throughs to performance, as he strips down his own work and directs new actors through workshop rehearsals. As the acting students parse the text and bring meaning to the words on the page, Harris turns his critical eye to the thoughts, inspirations, and creative process that brought the play to life.
JUNE 21
Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad Blood (WT)
JUNE 22
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (HBO Original) – Stevie Van Zandt, known as New Jersey’s most famous consigliere to Bruce Springsteen and Tony Soprano, takes center stage in this feature documentary, which traces Van Zandt’s career as a producer, musician, songwriter, activist, actor, and more, from the clubs of Asbury Park, N.J. to arena stadiums, to the Bada Bing Club and the Underground Garage.
JUNE 23
Getting Lost with Erin French, Season 1 (Magnolia)
Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines, Season 8 (Magnolia)
JUNE 24
Cris Miro (She/Her/Hers), Season 1 (WB)
JUNE 25
Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
High Speed Chase, Season 2 (ID)
One South: Portrait Of A Psych Unit (HBO Original) – ONE SOUTH is an inpatient psychiatric unit at Zucker Hillside Hospital in Queens, NY that specializes in treating young adults in acute crisis. It may look more like a college dorm than a psychiatric hospital, but patients arrive every day in acute crisis. They are dealing with a variety of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, personality disorders and psychosis, and many have contemplated or attempted suicide.
A team of doctors, social workers, and nurses work together to stabilize the patients and prepare them to return to the outside world, but time is limited and there are many obstacles. The two-part film follows the trajectory of a hospital admission–from intake, through the ups and downs of treatment, to discharge–as a variety of patient and provider stories are blended to create a rich portrait of a unique place.
JUNE 27
Breaking New Ground (Max Original) – Robert Hartwell takes on the challenge of transforming a 200-year-old house with a complicated history into a home filled with love. It’s a renovation story that celebrates the resilience of Robert’s journey, as well as those who came before him.
JUNE 28
Beach Cottage Chronicles, Season 4 (Magnolia)
Problemista (2024) (A24) – Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream. From writer/director Julio Torres comes a surreal adventure through the equally treacherous worlds of New York City and the U.S. Immigration system.
JUNE 30
The Great Food Truck Race, Season 17 (Food Network)
‘Lioness’ season 2 begins shooting (Photo Courtesy of Paramount+)
Production has gotten underway on season two of Paramount+’s spy thriller Lioness starring Zoe Saldana. The streaming service confirmed filming of season two will be taking place in Texas.
Saldana reprises her role as Joe and is also involved again as an executive producer. Additional returning cast members include Laysla De Oliveira, Emmy nominee Michael Kelly, and Oscar winner Nicole Kidman. Oscar winner Morgan Freeman has been upped to a series regular for the new season.
“Lioness, inspired by an actual U.S. Military program, follows the life of Joe (Saldaña) while she attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA’s spear in the war on terror,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis.
Season two’s ensemble also includes Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Thad Luckinbill, and Hannah Love Lanier.
Taylor Sheridan created the series and serves as an executive producer along with Nicole Kidman, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Jill Wagner, David Lemanowicz, Geyer Kosinski, Michael Friedman, and Keith Cox. Lioness is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.
The first season drew in nearly six million viewers in its first week and set a record as the most-watched worldwide series premiere on the streamer.
Sheridan’s collaboration with Paramount+ also includes Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, 1923, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, and 1883. Production is currently underway on Sheridan’s Landman, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, and Jon Hamm.
Garfield, the lasagna-loving, Monday-hating orange tabby, is back on the big screen with an all-new adventure in The Garfield Movie. In the latest Garfield film, Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt) shares the story of how he and Jon (voiced by Nicholas Hoult) first met.
”It was a dark and stormy night,” says the fat tabby, echoing Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s opening line of Paul Clifford, considered the worst opening line ever written. Cut to a flashback featuring Garfield as a little kitten in a tiny box, trying to stay dry and out of the rain while feeling sad and hungry. He gets a whiff of food from the Italian restaurant across the street and cautiously makes his way over. He stares at Jon, who is looking lonely while eating a big pizza. Jon spots the adorable little kitten through the window and quickly lets him in.
The two stare at each other and after Garfield licks Jon’s face, the tabby devours the pizza. The starving kitten then goes on an eating rampage, gobbling up all the food he can while Jon tries to grab him before the restaurant staff catches on.
Jon orders a family-size lasagna dinner and leaves with Garfield hidden in the to-go box. “And that’s how I adopted Jon,” says Garfield while his pal Odie the dog rolls his eyes and sighs.
Garfield’s living the good life with Jon and Odie, getting all the yummy food, sleeping whenever and wherever he feels like it, and just being one spoiled kitty cat. That is, until one night when he and Odie get cat/dognapped by two sketchy street dogs. The furry friends are taken to an abandoned building and left hanging from the rafters.
Garfield and Odie attempts to free themselves are futile. But just as they were losing hope, a figure in a dark cloak emerges from the shadows and comes to their rescue. “C’mon Jr, let’s go,” says the figure, who it turns out is Garfield’s long-lost father, Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson). Vic left him in that small box on that stormy night, and Garfield’s not happy to see him again. Garfield wants nothing to do with Vic, but when he and Odie try to leave, they’re stopped by those pesky dogs that kidnapped them. Oh, and a white cat named Jinx (voiced by Hannah Waddingham).
Our favorite tabby and his dog BFF find themselves caught up in a risky, high-stakes heist. If they ever want to get back to their pampered lives, they’re going to have to become temporary members of Jinx’s gang.
Zany, colorful, and full of slapstick humor, The Garfield Movie has more in common with Looney Tunes cartoons than with the classic Jim Davis comic strip. The heist thrusts the lazy orange tabby off the couch and into a situation similar to the Mission: Impossible films. And it’s not just a coincidence that Ving Rhames voices a character involved in planning the heist.
Chris Pratt does a solid job as the voice of Garfield, sounding at times just like Lorenzo Music, who voiced the fat cat in animated specials including Garfield’s Halloween Adventure and Garfield Goes Hollywood. However, fans of the Davis comic strip and the animated specials might find this Garfield lacking his laziness, cynicism, and smart-aleck ways.
Nicholas Hoult is pitch perfect as Jon, Garfield and Odie’s devoted and naïve owner. Unfortunately, Jon’s missing from most of the action once the heist storyline takes focus.
The film is visually impressive with the use of CGI animation creating a bright and vibrant look. All in all, The Garfield Movie is a fun, frantic, and comical adventure that has enough hijinks and action to keep the kids in the audience entertained and enough humor and cuteness for their parents.
GRADE: B-
MPAA Rating: PG for action/peril and mild thematic elements
Release Date: May 24, 2024
Running Time: 1 hour 41 minutes
Directed By: Mark Dindal
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Warner Bros Pictures’ official trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice begins with a warning from Winona Ryder that what you’re about to see is intense. Ryder’s character, Lydia Deetz, believed the trickster demon was gone forever…but he’s back now and ready to cause more chaos and wreak more havoc.
Oscar nominee Michael Keaton returns in the titular role, and Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek) reprises her role as Delia. Newcomers to Tim Burton’s weird Beetlejuice world include Jenna Ortega (Scream VI) as Astrid and Justin Theroux (The Leftovers) as Rory. The cast also includes Monica Bellucci (Spectre), Arthur Conti (House of the Dragon), and Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (Poor Things).
“After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened,” reads Warner Bros Pictures’ synopsis. “With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.”
WINONA RYDER as Lydia and MICHAEL KEATON as Beetlejuice in ‘BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE’ (Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)
Tim Burton directs from a screenplay by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Wednesday), based on characters created by Michael McDowell and Larry Wilson. David Geffen, Marc Toberoff, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Tommy Harper, and Burton serve as producers. Executive producers include Sara Desmond, Katterli Frauenfelder, Gough, Millar, Brad Pitt, Larry Wilson, Laurence Senelick, Pete Chiappetta, Andrew Lary, Anthony Tittanegro, Seth Grahame-Smith, and David Katzenberg.
Burton’s behind the scenes team includes director of photography Haris Zambarloukos, production designer Mark Scruton, editor Jay Prychidny, and costume designer Colleen Atwood. The creature effects and special makeup FX creative supervisor is Neal Scanlan, Danny Elfman is the composer, and Christine Blundell is the hair and makeup designer.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opens in theaters and IMAX on September 6, 2024.
Zaria, Maia Reficco, Malia Pyles, Chandler Kinney, and Bailee Madison in ‘Pretty Little Liars: Summer School’ episode 4 (Photograph by Karolina Wojtasik/Max)
Things heated up (literally) on Max’s Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode three as poor Mouse (Malia Pyles) had a terrible birthday. She ended up at an abandoned Chuck E. Cheese-ish restaurant where she was forced to play hide and seek with Bloody Rose Waters. After escaping Rose and a fire, what on earth will episode four put the BFFs through?
Read on for what went down in episode four, “When a Stranger Calls Back.”
The BFFs gather at Pinball Pizza to talk about what happened. Mouse is convinced it really is Bloody Rose Waters. Faran (Zaria) seems to want Rose to bring it on, thinking she can kick her butt. The girls realize they are all “final girls,” and Imogen (Bailee Madison) suggests that no one should answer their phone. However, Faran still doesn’t want to back down because she is in the best shape of her life.
Imogen gives Dr. Sullivan (Annabeth Gish) a ring but gets her voicemail. Mouse questions her grandmother, Lola, about who called and told her to take her to that place. “She said her name was Rose and that she was calling from the other side,” replies Lola.
Sunday, June 8th
Mouse throws out the idea that maybe their summons worked, and that Rose is a ghost. Tabby (Chandler Kinney) is not ready to go down that avenue just yet. Imogen receives a call from Dr. Sullivan’s office and it appears Dr. Sullivan was in a minor accident. The girls don’t believe this could be a coincidence, so they decide to keep their heads down and mouths shut.
Elsewhere, Kelly (Mallory Bechtel) and Greg (Elias Kacavas) practice for the church play. Kelly tries to rewrite some scenes and Pastor Malachi isn’t happy and orders Kelly to come to confession the next day.
Dr. Sullivan informs Imogen that she thinks she was pushed down the stairs.
Tabby gets an unknown call at work and after getting angry with the caller, she learns it’s the chairwoman of the Pittsburgh International Festival of Terror. They would love it if she could submit another short. Unfortunately, she doesn’t have one ready. But fortunately, she has two days to come up with something. Christian (Noah Alexander Gerry) offers to help her get one shot to submit.
Imogen fills the girls in on what happened to Dr. Sullivan. Mouse confesses she thinks she is responsible for creating Bloody Rose. In the early days of Spooky Spaghetti, she posted information on what Archie’s mask looks like and people ran with it. The girls still aren’t convinced this is the real Rose Waters and think they need to track down the real Rose. Mouse thinks they can use Spooky Spaghetti to help with their search.
Tabby shares the news about the festival and enlists everyone’s help to make her new short. The problem is, she has no clue what it is going to be about.
After a brief glimpse of Tabby and Chip with a box full of ideas, Tabby tells Christian she may have an idea: a psychotic projectionist who killed someone in a movie theater 20 years ago. Christian is all in and convinces Tabby to play the lead.
Imogen visits Dr. Sullivan again and while doing a crossword puzzle, she experiences a flashback of being in the hospital with a broken arm and doing a crossword puzzle with her mom.
The girls and their beaus show up at the theater to help Tabby film her short. They have a blast doing it and totally get into the horror film spirit.
Mouse explains exactly what she’s doing to Ash (Jordan Gonzalez) while publishing a post on Spooky Spaghetti seeking Rose Waters.
Noa (Maia Reficco) is at work when the phone rings. Her boss answers and no one responds. He believes it to be another prank call, and Noa freaks out. Jen (Ava Capri) thinks they should do something fun and suggests they head to her dad’s house to go swimming.
Ben Cook and Zaria in ‘Pretty Little Liars: Summer School’ episode 4 (Photograph by Karolina Wojtasik/Max)
Henry (Ben Cook) shows up at the pool with apology flowers for Faran. He feels awful about being upset with her when she didn’t tell him she got the all-clear to dance again.
Noa and Jen have a fun time getting drunk, playing pool, and trying on clothes from a huge closet. Noa asks how her dad got rich, and Jen claims her dad left her mom high and dry. A horrible suggestion’s made that they should take one of the Rolexes he owns and sell it.
Kelly shows up at church for her confession but instead finds her mom and Pastor Malachi sneaking into confession together. Her revenge? Going skinny dipping with Greg.
As Tabby is editing her short, she has a flashback of her and Chip.
Imogen gets a call from her baby’s adopted father asking her to watch baby Estelle. Sadly, his husband’s father passed away and they could use her help. She’s more than happy to watch Estelle, but of course, it doesn’t go smoothly. While she’s babysitting, Mr. Winters calls and says they received an alert on their security system that one of their windows was opened. Now on high alert, Imogen calls Johnny to come hang out with her. She grabs a knife, ready to defend herself against who knows what or who.
Armed with a knife, Imogen sets out to search the house. First up is Estelle’s room where she discovers the bedroom window is open. She heads downstairs, now with tears streaming down her face and holding her baby and a knife. Johnny (Antonio Cipriano) shows up and wonders if she’s in a full-on spiral.
Bailee Madison in ‘Pretty Little Liars: Summer School’ episode 4 (Photograph by Karolina Wojtasik/Max)
Johnny asks if she’s okay and Imogen admits it’s been a crazy couple of days. After she spills the beans on what has been going on, Johnny slips and says something about “most girls he dates,” which Imogen picks up on. Imogen’s having a moment when Mr. Winters calls saying he saw Johnny on the Ring camera.
Faran told Henry she’d teach him to swim after hours, but actually just wanted some alone time for making out. Unfortunately, those plans are put on hold when Kelly and Greg show up at the pool.
Kelly thinks it’s great Henry and Faran are good again. Apparently, Henry has been sharing their problems in a group session. Faran had no idea and becomes upset that other people know their business.
Mouse is excited when her post gets lots of comments about Rose Waters sightings. Ash points out that the list of places is long.
After coming home from her late-night swim, Kelly’s mom channels her inner Margaret White from the horror movie Carrie and calls her a sinner. Kelly begs her mom, “Mama, please! Mama, no!”
Wednesday, June 11th
Kelly wakes up in a room full of crosses and a family photo with her dad’s face scratched out with an X. Her mom is there smiling at her, offering food, and telling her she must stay strong.
When Imogen leaves the next day, she discovers Johnny spent all night in his car making sure she was safe. They share a kiss. Elsewhere, Tabby comes clean to Christian that she had previously bounced this idea for her short off of Chip. Christian doesn’t think she should let Chip (even in death) take this away from her. Tabby rewards him with a kiss.
Noa receives a collect call from Jen who, it turns out, is in jail and needs $2,000 for bail. Noa’s boyfriend, Shawn, thinks they should bail her out.
A quick roundup of a few events: Jen is throwing herself a pity party and Noa goes in for a kiss. Mouse and Ash set out on an adventure to locate Rose. Faran gets a call, and the voice on the other end is the same as the person who called Mouse. The caller taunts Faran and asks if she’s strong enough now. “Or are you the same weak, little broken, scarred Faran?” asks the caller.
Faran heads to an abandoned construction site as instructed. There’s a mannequin with a note that reads, “A final girl can never lose her strength. Lift the girder. If it touches the ground before time runs out, someone you love dies.”
Mouse calls Imogen with news on where Rose Waters might be. Imogen tells her not to do anything yet. She will round up the girls and meet her there.
A split screen shows the girls at a homeless camp and Faran desperately trying to hold on to the girder.
The girls locate Rose and inform her that Archie is alive. In a shocking move, Rose runs past the girls and jumps off a bridge. The girls look for proof that she is Rose Waters and find not just a picture of Angela Waters but her file from the mental institution. It turns out her doctor at Radley Sanitarium was none other than Dr. Sullivan!
Episode four wraps up by upping the creepy factor. An exhausted Faran outlasts the timer, but Bloody Rose is there and they begin to fight. Faran’s arm is slashed but she barely manages to escape Rose.
National Geographic and Hulu’s Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown uses interviews with survivors and archival footage to explore the events leading up to the deaths of over 900 people who were blindly following Jim Jones. The three-part documentary series premieres on Hulu on June 17, 2024 and on National Geo on August 14th.
“Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown tells the story of an idealistic religious organization led by the infamous Jim Jones, who set out to establish a utopian community in Guyana. What began as a peaceful movement seeking social justice ultimately spiraled into a mass casualty that left 918 dead,” reads Nat Geo’s synopsis. “Told by survivors and eyewitnesses, along with rare footage and rare recordings of Jones, the powerful series takes an immersive look into the final harrowing hours leading up to one of America’s darkest chapters.
Cult Massacre features first-person accounts from former Peoples Temple members, including Thom Bogue, Leslie Wagner Wilson and Yulanda Williams; former member of Congress and aide to U.S. Rep. Leo Ryan Jackie Speier; former Washington Post foreign correspondent Charles Krause; former Special Ops Air Force Sgt. David Netterville, who was among the first of three U.S. service members to enter Jonestown in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy and has never spoken about his experience for a documentary before; and Jim Jones’ son, Stephan Jones.”
Cult Massacre is the third installment in the One Day in America franchise. The docuseries is directed by Marian Mohamed and executive produced by David Glover, Mark Raphael, and Carolyn Payne. 72 Films produces for National Geographic.
Cult Massacre Episode Descriptions:
THE PROMISED LAND
In the tumultuous 1970s America, Jim Jones is a charismatic church leader, preaching social justice to his growing, diverse congregation. To escape the inequities of the U.S., he sets up Jonestown, a utopian commune in the Guyanese jungle, but shocking rumors of abuse make their way to California’s Rep. Ryan and reporters. Within 24 hours of visiting, they discover their presence is unwelcome.
HOW VERY MUCH I’VE LOVED YOU
Tensions in Jonestown are at an all-time high after a knife-wielding Temple member attacks Rep. Ryan. Fearing more violence, the congressman and his group hurry out of Jonestown as quickly as possible. Some Temple members come forward to leave with the visitors, desperate for safe passage out of the remote commune. As the group attempts to leave, Jim Jones has other sinister plans.
PARADISE LOST
Shocking news of the mass murder-suicide in Jonestown reaches the U.S. The White House dispatches the Special Forces to stop the unfolding crisis and locate Jim Jones. Upon arrival, a scene of unimaginable horror confronts them, but hundreds of Jonestown residents are missing, prompting a desperate search for survivors who may have fled into the jungle.
