Netflix in June: when the algorithm decides you need more drama in your life
Ah, June. The month in which Netflix, in its infinite wisdom, bombards us with so many new releases that one suspects its only goal is for us to never see the light of the sun. The platform, like a peddler of emotions, renews its catalog with a mix of series, movies, documentaries and live events that promise to keep us glued to the screen. Productivity? Socialize? That’s in the past, friends.
Series: goodbye to tears and hello to more tears
On June 27 comes the definitive ending of The Squid Game, because, of course, what better way to close a Korean series than with more psychological traumas and deadly games? Player 456, who has already suffered the unspeakable, will now face the leader after a loss that, according to Netflix, “changes the course of history.” Spoiler: he probably won’t survive, but who does in this series?
And if that’s not enough drama, Ginny and Georgia returns on June 5 for its third season, because what would Wellsbury be without more trials, secrets and family conflicts? Georgia, the queen of chaos, continues to prove that being a mother and a possible criminal are not mutually exclusive.
For crime lovers, No mercy for anyone (June 6) features an ex-criminal who, surprise, can’t escape his past. Original? No. Entertaining? Probably. And if that’s not enough, we have more spies in FUBAR (S2, June 12), more drug traffickers in Rosario Tijeras (S4, June 18) and more cheerleaders in America’s Sweethearts (S2, June 18). Because who doesn’t want to see perfect people suffer for a spot on a dance team?
Movies: because real life is already too boring
On June 6, Netflix gives us three cinematographic gems: K.O., where a fighter tries to redeem himself (spoiler: he is going to suffer), Fed up, where a mother on the verge of collapse makes an “unexpected” (read: desperate) decision, and Mikaela, an assault in the middle of a storm that involves several families. Who said original cinema was dead?
And for science fiction fans, on June 11 comes Our Times, where two physicists from the 60s are trapped in 2025. Because, of course, time travel always turns out well.
Documentaries: reality is stranger than fiction (and not in a good way)
Netflix couldn’t miss the opportunity to remind us how fragile life is with documentaries like Total Fiasco: The Astroworld Tragedy (June 10), where we relive the disaster at the Travis Scott festival. Did we need this? No. Will we see it the same? Of course.
There is also The Air Cocaine Case (June 11), because nothing says “vacation” like 700 kilos of drugs in Punta Cana, and Titan: The OceanGate Disaster (June 11), where we remember that, sometimes, expeditions to the Titanic do not end like in James Cameron’s movie.
For those who still believe in magic (or Pokémon)
On June 12, The Fairly OddParents return, because we are never too old to wish that magical beings would solve our problems. And for Pokémon fans, on June 27 the third part of Pokémon Horizons arrives, where the protagonists continue searching for the Legendary Six Heroes. Will they find them? Probably not, because the plot has to be lengthened.
Live events: because real drama also sells
Netflix, in an attempt to compete with real sports, brings us two WWE events: Money in the Bank (June 7) and Night of Champions (June 28). Because what’s better than watching muscular people beat each other over a fictitious title?
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