As June comes to a close, highlights on the streamer include the highly anticipated return of the time-bending series “The Umbrella Academy”; a “Money Heist” offshoot set in Korea; and K-dramas galore, involving ghost doctors, fortune tellers, and autistic attorneys.
Plus, Rowan Atkinson’s Mr Bean becomes Mr Bee!
Tomorrow, June 22
- ‘Love & Gelato’ (film)
In this romantic comedy, Lina reluctantly promises her sick mother she’ll spend the summer before college in Rome, where she falls for the city, the people – and the gelato.
- ‘Snowflake Mountain’ (series)
This new reality show takes a bunch of clueless not-quite-grownups and puts them through their paces at a wilderness survival retreat to kickstart them into standing on their own two feet.
There’s no running water, no parents to wait on them, and, worst of all, no WiFi. Gasp! Quality entertainment at its finest.
- ‘The Umbrella Academy’, season 3 (series)
The highly anticipated Emmy-nominated series about a dysfunctional family of superheroes returns. Having averted the apocalypse (again) last season, the siblings Hargreeves return to the present day – only to find they’ve messed up the timeline, and their little visit to Dad has resulted in a formation of a new group, the Sparrow Academy, headed by none other than dead brother Ben!
Thursday, June 23 (series)
- ‘Ghost Doctor’, season 1
In this Korean supernatural/medical comedy, the ghost of an arrogant surgeon with a golden touch possesses the body of an amiable first-year resident, making him the most sought-after physician overnight.
Friday, June 24
- ‘Angry Birds: Summer Madness’, season 2
Sparks and feathers fly when a teenage Red, Chuck, Bomb and Stella spend a wild summer together with other Angry Birds at Camp Splinterwood.
- ‘Man Vs Bee’ (series)
British comedian Rowan Atkinson – yes, Mr Bean himself – stars in this near-silent comedy about a housesitter’s war with – no prizes for guessing right! – a bee. That’s the plot. Really.
- ‘Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area’ (series)
In this offshoot of the smash hit “Money Heist”, thieves overtake the mint of a unified Korea. With hostages trapped inside, the police must stop them – as well as the shadowy mastermind behind it all.
- ‘The Man from Toronto’ (film)
A case of mistaken identity arises after a screw-up sales consultant and the world’s deadliest assassin – known only as The Man from Toronto – run into each other at a holiday rental. This action-comedy movie stars Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson and Kaley Cuoco.
Monday, June 27
- ‘Café Minamdang’ (series)
A new K-drama about a suspicious café and its equally suspicious patrons. Former criminal profiler Nam Han-Joon disguises himself as a fortune teller and scams customers for money – but also gets involved in their cases and helps solve them.
- ‘Chip and Potato: Chip’s Holiday (film)
Falling coconuts are putting a damper on Chip and Potato’s pugtastic vacation, but with the help of a friendly tamarin and a new friend, they hatch a plan to get a puggy good sleep. A movie for kids, lest this isn’t clear.
Tuesday, June 28
- ‘Blasted’ (film)
Childhood friends Sebastian and Mikkel are reunited for a bachelor party that stumbles head-first into an alien invasion. It’s up to the hapless BFFs to revert to being the kick-ass lasertag duo they once were and fight back!
Wednesday, June 29
- ‘Beauty’ (film)
A young Black singer on the brink of a promising career finds herself torn between a domineering family, industry pressures, and her love for her girlfriend. This independent film stars Gracie Marie Bradley, Niecy Nash and Sharon Stone.
- ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ (series)
Brilliant lawyer Woo Young-woo tackles challenges in the courtroom and beyond, as a newbie at a top law firm and a woman on the autism spectrum. A new K-drama.
- ‘The Upshaws’, season 2, part one (series)
In Indiana, a working-class African American family struggles to make life work without the blueprints to do it. This family comedy from Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps returns.
- ‘Pirate Gold of Adak Island’ (series)
Will this expert team unearth legendary pirate treasure? Follow the hunt for buried gold amid the harsh Alaskan wilderness in this captivating docuseries.
Thursday, June 30
- ‘Sharkdog’, season 2 (series)
Ten-year-old Max and his best friend, Sharkdog, embark on adventures where Sharkdog – for the uninitiated: half shark, half dog – often leaves a trail of chaos in his wake.