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- Documentaries and music biographies grabbing attention on streaming
- Rom-coms and workplace comedy premieres worth bookmarking
- Indie horror and thrillers making waves
- Art-house, awards, and festival standouts
- Animation, family films, and fantasy series for all ages
- Reboots, prestige TV, and awards broadcasts to catch live
- Genre-bending picks and where to stream them
If your watchlist needs fresh picks, streaming services have answers. This week brings courtroom documentaries, offbeat rom-coms, indie horror, animated family fare, and awards-night spectacle. Below is a curated guide to what’s new or notable across Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV, AMC+, and more.
Documentaries and music biographies grabbing attention on streaming
Michael Jackson: The Verdict — Netflix examines the 2005 trial
Netflix presents a three-part documentary that revisits the criminal case against Michael Jackson. The series re-interviews lawyers, journalists, and trial observers to reconstruct how the 2005 courtroom drama unfolded.
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Why it matters: The film digs into long-running questions about Jackson’s legacy and the accusations that shadowed his later years.
- Format: Three-part documentary
- Streaming: Currently on Netflix
Earth, Wind & Fire — Questlove’s HBO portrait of a musical legacy
Questlove directs a deep dive into Earth, Wind & Fire’s rise from Chicago to global superstardom. Expect interviews with surviving band members, collaborators, and musicians influenced by their sound.
The film explores Maurice White’s spiritual and musical vision and how it shaped the group’s fusion of funk, soul, jazz, and pop.
- Features: Archive footage and new interviews
- Streaming: Debuting on HBO
Rom-coms and workplace comedy premieres worth bookmarking
Office Romance — A transatlantic love story arrives on Netflix
Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein star in a workplace rom-com about an airline CEO and an English lawyer. The story blends screwball moments with fish-out-of-water cultural clashes.
- Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Brett Goldstein, Betty Gilpin, Amy Sedaris, Tony Hale
- Release: Debuts June 5 on Netflix
Not Suitable for Work — Mindy Kaling’s take on early-adult hustle
Co-created by Mindy Kaling, this Hulu series follows five twentysomethings balancing careers and dating in Manhattan. It’s a workplace comedy tuned to the early-career grind.
- Cast: Ella Hunt, Avantika, Will Angus, Jack Martin, Jay Ellis
- Streaming: Now on Hulu
Pillion — A surprising “dom-com” on HBO Max
Harry Melling stars in a character-driven film about a parking attendant who enters an unconventional relationship with a dominant motorcycle gang leader. The movie treats kink with curiosity and unexpected warmth.
- Cast: Harry Melling, Alexander Skarsgård, Douglas Hodge
- Streaming: On HBO Max
Indie horror and thrillers making waves
Keeper — Osgood Perkins’ unsettling weekend at the cabin on Hulu
Tatiana Maslany leads a psychological horror that begins as a couple’s getaway. Strange guests and subtle oddities push the mood toward dread and unpredictability.
- Cast: Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland, Birkett Turton
- Streaming: Arrives on Hulu
Hokum — A folk-horror descent with Adam Scott
Irish director Damian McCarthy teams with Adam Scott for a tense, atmospheric tale set in a remote hotel. Local superstition and mounting dread create a slow-burn nightmare.
- Cast: Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot
- Availability: Rent or buy on Prime Video
Kneecap — Raw energy and language revival on Hulu
This raucous origin story features the real members of the Irish hip-hop group Kneecap. It’s loud, profane, and celebratory, and it spotlights how music can fuel cultural identity.
- Cast: Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, DJ Próvaí
- Streaming: Streaming now on Hulu
Art-house, awards, and festival standouts
Poor Things — A visually wild trip arrives on Netflix
From the creators of The Favourite, Poor Things reimagines Frankenstein with a boldly stylized eye. Emma Stone plays a woman reborn with curiosity and appetite for experience.
- Cast: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe
- Streaming: Comes to Netflix June 7
Is God Is — A blistering stage-to-screen debut now on Prime
Playwright Aleshea Harris adapts her play into a revenge road movie. Twin sisters set out to confront the father who abandoned them, leading to volatile, visually potent drama.
- Cast: Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Janelle Monáe, Sterling K. Brown
- Availability: Rent or buy on Prime Video
Animation, family films, and fantasy series for all ages
Hoppers — Pixar’s loud, bold new original on Disney+
Pixar’s newest original mixes environmental themes with an offbeat premise. Characters use robotic animal avatars to connect with wildlife, sparking rebellion and humor.
- Voice cast: Piper Curda, Jon Hamm, Bobby Moynihan, Meryl Streep
- Streaming: Debuts June 3 on Disney+
Legend of Vox Machina, Season 4 — Fantasy adventure on Prime Video
The animated saga returns with higher stakes and the Whispered One as an ominous threat. Expect dark turns, big battles, and familiar fan-favorite antics.
- Voice cast: Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Wayne Brady
- Streaming: Season 4 on Prime Video
Reboots, prestige TV, and awards broadcasts to catch live
Cape Fear — Apple TV’s fresh take on a revenge saga
Apple TV reimagines Scorsese’s classic. Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson play a married legal team facing the vengeful force of a man they once helped imprison.
- Cast: Amy Adams, Patrick Wilson, Javier Bardem
- Premiere: Apple TV on June 5
The 79th Tony Awards — Broadway’s biggest night on CBS and Paramount+
The Tonys celebrate the season’s best on stage. Musical numbers, red-carpet moments, and acceptance speeches will stream live and reach national TV audiences.
- Host: P!nk
- When: Live from Radio City Music Hall, June 7
- Where to watch: CBS and Paramount+ in the U.S.
Genre-bending picks and where to stream them
The Vampire Lestat — AMC+ continues the Interview With the Vampire saga
Season 3 of AMC+’s series shifts focus to Lestat as he ascends to fame. Expect music, scandal, and the darker side of vampire mythmaking.
- Cast: Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson, Jennifer Ehle
- Premiere: AMC and AMC+ starting June 7
Curation tips — How to choose what to stream this week
- Prefer facts and context? Start with the Michael Jackson documentary.
- Want a quirky visual feast? Try Poor Things on Netflix.
- Looking for family-friendly adventure? Book Hoppers on Disney+.
- Need chills? Rent Hokum or watch Keeper on Hulu.
