June is shaping up to be a fantastic month for the best streaming services, with plenty to keep us entertained across all genres.
Whatever you fancy, we’re sure you’ll find it here. Some of our highlights this week include a comedy-drama directed by Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker about a strained friendship, a scorching, slow-burning summer romance, and Netflix’s World Cup coverage led by the biggest names in world football.
Here we have many options to choose from. Without further delay, let’s take a look at our streaming recommendations this weekend (June 12-14). — Lucy Buglass, Senior Entertainment Writer
Alicia and Steve (Hulu, Disney+)
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Alice and Steve examines what happens when a long-term friendship quickly falls apart. As catalysts go, this one is especially shocking, as Alice (Nicola Walker) learns that Steve (Jemaine Clement) has started dating her 26-year-old daughter.
If you grimaced when you read that, you’re not alone. Alice and Steve It certainly draws us in with a controversial plot, even if it doesn’t always nail down the execution. In my review, I noted that the lack of chemistry can leave you frustrated, but you’ll have to be the judge of that.
All episodes are streaming now, and Disney+ is worth watching as the surprises keep coming. As do the laughs, to be fair. — L.B.
Every year after (Prime Video)
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Beloved Off campus And can’t you get enough of Prime Video’s streak of young adult dramas? Good, Every year after It’s the binge for you.
The program is based on the novel. Every summer after by Carley Fortuna. We’ll follow Percy Fraser (Sadie Soverall) and Sam Florek (Matt Cornett) as they fall in love, and then join them one weekend years later when they get back together to face a “heartbreaking mistake,” according to Amazon.
It’s a beautiful slow-burn romance in an even more beautiful setting. Frankly, it’s exactly how I want to spend my weekend while the weather is absolutely abysmal. —Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter
Sweet Magnolias season 5 (Netflix)
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We have waited more than a year, but now sweet magnolias Season 5 finally returns to Netflix.
The big news is Maddie’s (JoAnna García Swisher) new publishing career in New York City, testing her relationship with Cal (Justin Bruening). But Helen’s (Heather Headley) engagement has also set the stage for a potential big wedding this season, with Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott) also trying to balance her growing kitchen business.
But surely the girls will have to return to Serenity at some point, right? Anyway, I’m totally here for his good vibes (and his regular drinking schedule). — J.V.
End Us (Hulu)
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If you haven’t heard of Finish with usI’m going to assume you don’t have access to any kind of 21st century technology (which means, how are you reading this?).
Based on the popular novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover, the film follows florist Lily Bloom (Blake Lively) as she builds a new life in Boston, where she falls in love with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni).
When Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), appears out of nowhere, she is forced to confront the cycle of abuse in her life and make a difficult decision for her future and the safety of her daughter.
It’s not exactly a happy watch and, frankly, neither is the real-life drama surrounding it. But as far as I’m concerned, it’s a cultural staple of the 2020s. — J.V.
Proud (HBO Max)
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We’ve gone incredibly European for this week’s HBO Max selection, courtesy of the original Polish-language drama. Proud.
Perfectly timed for Pride Month, the series tells the story of a young, carefree, drug-loving gay man who is suddenly forced to care for his niece after a family tragedy.
It has been called a “perfect story about imperfect people” and possible viral comparisons with Heated rivalry They are already spreading online. Bottom line…if you don’t want to, you’ll probably get FOMO. — J.V.
They Will Kill You (HBO Max)
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They will kill you It seems to have flown under the radar, which can be forgiven given the sheer number of new horror movies that arrived in May alone.
However, you should get one as soon as possible (and now you have no excuse not to). We follow a woman who answers a cryptic ad for a cleaning job at a luxurious New York City apartment, only to discover that the residents of the place have disappeared without a trace for decades.
Add in some satanic cult behavior and high-stakes violent action, and you’re in for a heartbreaking moment. Never respond to a cleaning ad again. — J.V.
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Football is coming home thanks to Netflix, which has a new talk show set to become your World Cup companion. Every day during the tournament there will be “witty debates and unfiltered takes” from legendary names such as Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards.
The talk show will be available globally and features game analysis, special guests, interviews and insights into the action on and off the field. Although it airs live at 6am BST / 1am ET / 10pm PT, you can also watch episodes on demand, so you won’t miss out.
Wherever you are in the world and whoever you support, these guys have you covered. — L.B.
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