Streaming TV Shows and Movies to Look Forward to in June: Squid Game, We Were Liars, The Buccaneers

If you ever feel like you’re the last to know about a new TV show or movie that’s streaming, our What to Stream articles are for you. We’ve gathered our picks of movies, TV series, and new seasons premiering on various streaming platforms in June that you’ll definitely want to watch.

This month, you can check out Marvel’s latest series Ironheart, team up with Jensen Ackles on Countdown, or go undercover with some improv actors on Deep Cover.

Here are our picks for what to stream in June:

Stick (Apple TV+) – June 4

When his life hits rock bottom, a former pro-golfer decides to put everything on the line and mentor a 17-year-old golf whiz. Stick premieres with three episodes on June 4 on Apple TV+ with new episodes releasing weekly.

Series Description: Stick is a new sports comedy series created by Jason Keller and starring and executive produced by Owen Wilson. Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago. After the collapse of his marriage and getting fired from his job at an Indiana sporting goods store, Pryce hedges his bets, and future, entirely on a troubled 17-year-old golf phenom named Santi (Peter Dager). Stick is a heartfelt, feel-good sports comedy about a found family and their relationships set within the world of golf as it has never been shown before.

The Survivors (Netflix) – June 6

Years ago, the small town of Evelyn Bay experienced a tragedy when two people drowned and another went missing. Now, another body has been found, and the investigation might dig up secrets that should’ve stayed buried. The Survivors premieres on June 6 on Netflix.

Series Description: Kieran Elliott’s life changed forever when two people drowned and a young girl went missing in his home town of Evelyn Bay. Fifteen years later, returning with his young family, the guilt that still haunts him resurfaces. When the body of a young woman is found on the beach, the town is once again rocked by tragedy and the investigation of her death threatens to reveal long-held secrets, the truth about the missing girl, and a killer amongst them.

Deep Cover (Prime Video) – June 12

An unlikely partnership forms when an undercover cop recruits some improv actors to pose as criminals. Deep Cover premieres on June 12 on Prime Video.

Film Description: Deep Cover is a fast-paced action comedy starring Bryce Dallas Howard as Kat, an improv comedy teacher beginning to question if she’s missed her shot at success. When an undercover cop (Sean Bean) offers her the role of a lifetime, she recruits two of her students (Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed) to infiltrate London’s gangland by impersonating dangerous criminals.

The Buccaneers Season 2 (Apple TV+) – June 18

It’s time to return to 1870s London and catch up with our favorite group of friends. The Buccaneers Season 2 premieres with one episode on June 18 on Apple TV+ with new episodes releasing weekly.

Season Description: In the first season of The Buccaneers, a group of fun-loving young American girls exploded into the tightly corseted London of the 1870s…setting hearts racing and kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash. Now the Buccaneers are no longer the invaders – England is their home. In fact they’re practically running the place. Nan is the Duchess of Tintagel, the most influential woman in the country. Conchita is Lady Brightlingsea, heroine to a wave of young American heiresses. And Jinny is on every front-page, wanted for the kidnap of her unborn child. All of the girls have been forced to grow up and now have to fight to be heard, as they wrestle with romance, lust, jealousy, births and deaths… themes consuming all women of any age, no matter what year it is. Last time we got a taste of England. This time we’re in for a veritable feast.

We Were Liars (Prime Video) – June 18

After suffering from a mysterious accident one summer, Cadence discovers that her friends are keeping something from her. We Were Liars premieres with all episodes on June 18 on Prime Video.

Series Description: Based on the best-selling novel by E. Lockhart, We Were Liars, the series follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman and her tight-knit inner circle, nicknamed the Liars, during their summer escapades on her grandfather’s New England private island. The Sinclairs are American royalty — known for their good looks, old money, and enviable bond — but after a mysterious accident changes Cadence’s life forever, everyone, including her beloved Liars, seems to have something to hide.

The Waterfront (Netflix) – June 19

The Buckley family resorts to extreme measures to keep their business afloat. The Waterfront premieres on June 19 on Netflix.

Series Description: Inspired by true events, The Waterfront dives into the flawed Buckley family as their attempts to retain control of their crumbling North Carolina fishing empire drive them to increasingly dangerous means to keep themselves afloat.

Ironheart (Disney+) – June 24

Riri Williams is an inventor, and her passion is building iron suits. After interning in Wakanda, Riri returns to Chicago, where her skills cause her to become involved with “The Hood.” Ironheart premieres with three episodes on June 24 on Disney+ with new episodes releasing weekly.

Series Description: Set after the events of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel Television’s Ironheart pits technology against magic when Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) — a young, genius inventor determined to make her mark on the world — returns to her hometown of Chicago. Her unique take on building iron suits is brilliant, but in pursuit of her ambitions, she finds herself wrapped up with the mysterious yet charming Parker Robbins aka “The Hood” (Anthony Ramos).

Countdown (Prime Video) – June 25

A task force is assembled after the death of a Homeland Security officer, and as the task force begins to investigate, they uncover a more chilling conspiracy.  Countdown premieres with three episodes on June 25 on Prime Video with new episodes releasing weekly.

Series Description: When an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum, portrayed by Ackles, is recruited to a secret task force, alongside undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement, to investigate. But the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions.

Smoke (Apple TV+) – June 27

An investigation into serial arsonists takes a detective and an arson investigator down a path neither expected. Smoke premieres with two episodes on June 27 on Apple TV+ with new episodes releasing weekly.

Season Description: Inspired by true events, Smoke follows a troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator as they pursue the trails of two serial arsonists.

Squid Game Season 3 (Netflix) – June 27

It’s time to finish the game. Will Gi-hun prevail and take down the Front Man and the enigmatic group that runs the games? The third and final season of Squid Game premieres on June 27 on Netflix.

Season Description: The third and final season of Squid Game follows Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) after losing his best friend in the game and being driven to utter despair by The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), who was hiding his true identity to infiltrate the game. Gi-hun persists with his goal to put an end to the game, while the Front Man continues onto his next move and the surviving players’ choices will lead to graver consequences with each round. The world eagerly awaits to see the grand finale written and directed by Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who has vowed to bring the epic story to its deserved closure. Can we hope for humanity in the cruelest of realities? Fans all over the world are counting the days until the final answer is revealed.

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