June 2026
Movies In Theaters
From The Hollywood Reporter: The Most Anticipated Movies of 2026
From Purewow: The 8 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 (6 of Them Have Something in Common…)
From Vulture: 44 Movies We Can’t Wait to See in 2026
Visit Fandango to see all the movies in theaters. See the full list of 2026 releases: https://www.firstshowing.net/schedule2025/
Streaming: Movies and Series
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Read from Wired: How to Quickly Find Out What’s Streaming on Multiple Services at Once and from PC Where Is That Streaming? The Best Apps to Help You Find What You Want to Watch
Schedules also available: https://www.tvguide.com/
The Lists: June releases by streaming service.
From The New York Times: The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, AMC+, Apple TV and More in June
Amazon Prime: See the full list from Amazon.
Apple TV+: New Apple TV from Apple TV Press.
Apple TV sets must-see 2026 lineup of star-studded original series, films and live sports
Disney+ and Hulu: See the full list from Vulture and Hulu: See the full list from Vulture and Discussing Film
Max (HBO): See the full list from Vulture and discussing film
Netflix: See the full list Tulum and from Vulture.
From The New York Times: The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in June
Paramount+: New On Paramount+. From Vulture
Peacock: See the full list from Vulture and Peacock.
Movies: New and Noteworthy

Office Romance (romcom on Netflix June 5th), Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein lead this charming and raunchy romantic comedy. Lopez plays a powerful CEO, and Goldstein is her airline’s newest lawyer. Their secret office romance takes off when these two workaholics stop playing by the rules and start following their hearts.
Mexico 86 (drama on Netflix on June 5th), A Guatemalan activist battles a corrupt dictatorship in 1976 and flees to Mexico, leaving her son. Ten years later he joins her, forcing a choice between motherhood and her cause.
I Am Frankelda — Netflix Film on June 12th, A Mexican stop-motion animated film, I Am Frankelda is a vibrant musical about a young writer being pulled into a fantastical world.
Song Sung Blue (on Netflix June 13th)
Your Fault: London (Prime Video on June 17th), is the sequel to Prime Video’s hit My Fault: London and the second English-language adaptation of Mercedes Ron’s Culpables trilogy. The film follows Noah (Asha Banks) and Nick (Matthew Broome) as new people and pressures threaten to unravel their relationship while she studies at Oxford, and he navigates the demands of work. Based upon the book ‘Your Fault’ by Mercedes Ron
How to Make a Killing on Max June 19th
Voicemails for Isabelle — Netflix romcom on June 19th, A young woman’s hilariously confessional voicemails to her late sister are unknowingly redirected to a stranger, who begins to fall in love from afar.

In the Hand of Dante — Netflix thriller/crime Film on June 24th, Oscar Isaac plays a dual role, portraying both the 13th-14th century Italian poet Dante Alighieri — hard at work on finishing a masterwork — and Tosches, who is being pressured by criminals to authenticate a possible handwritten Dante manuscript of “The Divine Comedy.” Adaptation of Nick Tosches’ 2002 novel “In the Hand of Dante,” a blend of historical speculation and metafiction.
Avatar: Fire and Ash on Disney+ June 24th
Little Brother — Netflix Film on June 26th, A successful realtor’s life completely flips when his chaotic “little brother” suddenly reappears in this raunchy comedy starring John Cena and Eric André.
Series: New and Returning
New:
From Buzzfeed: A “Legally Blonde” Prequel, A New Duffer Brothers Series, And 15 More Highly-Anticipated TV Shows Coming In 2026
From The Wrap: Every TV Show Renewed, Canceled or Ending in 2026
Full Season:

The Witness — Netflix Series, With their 2-year-old as the sole witness to her murder, Rachel Nickell’s partner fights to protect him amid a flawed investigation. Based on true events.
Alice & Steve, complete season 1 (Hulu Original) on Hulu June 8th, a British comedy. A perfect friendship devolves into an all-out feud when Alice’s best buddy, Steve, starts dating her much younger daughter, Izzy.

Every Year After (drama series on Prime Video on June 10th), an eight-episode series based on Carley Fortune’s bestselling novel Every Summer After, following the romantic story of Percy (Sadie Soverall) and Sam (Matt Cornett) across six years and one week in the quintessential lake town of Barry’s Bay.

I Will Find You (crime/mystery/thriller series on Netflix June 18th), An innocent father serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive — and must break out of prison to find out the truth. Based on the book by Harlan Coben.
Streaming Weekly
Weekly series that are coming to a close in June, or have just wrapped up.
- The Testaments (season finale on Disney+ and Hulu, May 27th)
- Hacks (series finale on Max on May 28th)
- Deli Boys (season 2 finale on Hulu on May 28th)
- Your Friends & Neighbors (season 2 finale on Apple TV on June 5th)
- Unconditional (season 1 finale on Apple TV June 9th)
- Criminal Record (season 2 finale on Apple TV on June 10th)
- Widow’s Bay (season finale on Apple TV on June 17th)
New
Proud, season 1 (HBO Original) premieres on June 1st, The six-episode series, which made waves at the Séries Mania festival, follows a carefree young gay man whose life is upended by a family tragedy, leaving him to care for his infant niece.
Not Suitable For Work, three-episode series premiere (Hulu Original) on June 3rd, new episodes on Wednesdays. Explores the next stage in young people’s lives after high school; five work-obsessed twenty-something professionals living in Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood focused on achieving career success and finding time for personal happiness.
Cape Fear (Starts streaming on June 5 on Apple TV+, new episodes on Fridays). Based on John D. MacDonald’s novel “The Executioners,” Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson play the Bowdens, married lawyers who over a decade ago opposed each other in the case of Max Cady (Javier Bardem). (Cady was accused of killing his wife and unborn child.) When Max is released from prison, he begins entangling himself in the lives of the Bowden family in ways that make them increasingly paranoid — and for good reason.
Returning scripted series (Weekly and Full season)
The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4 on Prime Video (F)
Sweet Magnolias, season 5 — Netflix Series on June 11th (F)
“Sugar” Season Two starts on Apple TV on June 19th
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Starts streaming: June 21 on Max
The Agency, season 2 (Paramount+ Original Series) on June 21st (f)
Avatar The Last Airbender Season 2 on Netflix June 25th (F)
FX’s The Bear, complete fifth and final season on Hulu June 25th
Documentary (films and series)
‘Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult’ Starts streaming: June 1 on Max, In the 1980s and ’90s, Hoyt Richards became one of the first male supermodels, known for his blend of machismo and beauty. But what almost nobody knew until later was that Richards, the poster boy for materialism, was secretly living an ascetic life among other devotees of Frederick von Mierers, a New Age guru who demanded absolute fealty — and a lot of Richards’s income.
Devotion: Obedience or Betrayal (Paramount+ Original Docuseries)
Lorne, premiere (Peacock Exclusive) on June 5th, a new documentary about “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial Vs. That’s The Weight of The World) (HBO Original on June 7th
USA 94: Brazil’s Return to Glory — Netflix Documentary on June 7th, This documentary revisits Brazil’s quest for a fourth star, featuring interviews and never-before-seen footage shot by the players themselves.
Norway: The Dark Horse — Netflix Documentary on June 9th. After 26 years of tournament drought, Norway’s 2026 World Cup hopes were next to nil. But what followed rekindled belief, as told in this documentary.
A Spark Into a Flame: Hamilton & Hip Hop’ Starts streaming: June 16 on Disney
Chris & Martina: The Final Set — Netflix Documentary on June 26th, This documentary explores Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova’s decades-long dominance of women’s tennis — and a friendship even cancer couldn’t upset.
Reality, Special Programming, and Award Shows
Love Island USA, season 8 premiere (Peacock Original) on June 2nd
Love Island, season 13 premiere on Hulu June 4th
Hannah Berner: None of My Business on Hulu June 5th
‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Season 5 on Prime Video
The 79th Annual Tony Awards, live special on Paramount+ on June 7th
The Rest is Football — Netflix Sports Series on June 9th, Football royalty Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards deliver a daily fix of banter, analysis, and hot takes from NYC during the 2026 World Cup.
Outlast: The Jungle — Netflix Series on June 10th, On a remote tropical island, 16 players must survive the elements, outmaneuver rivals, and remain part of a team for a chance to win a $1 million prize.
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, season 3 — Netflix Series on June 16th
Sports
NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs: Wed, Jun 3, 2026 – Fri, Jun 19, 2026 on ABC
The 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights is broadcast exclusively in the US from June 2nd to June 17th on ABC.
The World Cup, Thursday, June 11 to Sunday, July 19, 2026. English Broadcasts: All 104 matches are split between FOX and FS1. Cut the Cord: Live TV services like YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, and Peacock offer full tournament coverage without a traditional cable package.

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