GoKawiilIf spending your summer inside the house with the AC on and your body firmly planted in your couch divot is the only way to beat the heat, I get it. Netflix does, too, which is why it's giving audiences tons of new titles to dive into this June. No one will be getting bored on its watch.
This month, if you're looking for a series to binge, one of Netflix's most popular cozy comfort shows, Sweet Magnolias, is back for Season 5 on June 11. Also arriving soon is Harlan Coben's I Will Find You, the latest show based on one of the author's thrillers, which stars Avatar's Sam Worthington and Severance actor Britt Lower.
There are also a couple of big-deal movies arriving on the streamer this month, including the Jennifer Lopez-Brett Goldstein rom-com Office Romance, and the John Cena comedy Little Brother, which co-stars Eric Andre and Michelle Monaghan.
Here's a look at the titles on Netflix I can't wait to watch this June. (Look at me, sinking even deeper into my couch divot...)
June 3
Netflix Michael Jackson: The Verdict Why watch: This new film continues the debate about Jackson's criminal trial and his legacy. More than 15 years after his death, Michael Jackson remains a controversial enigma with a complicated legacy. This new docuseries, out on June 3, features interviews with key witnesses who were inside the courtroom during Jackson's criminal trial, where he was accused of abusing a minor. Though Jackson was ultimately acquitted, in the time since, some witness testimony has changed (as the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland alleged), triggering even more scrutiny of Jackson's behavior and legacy.
June 4
Netflix The Witness; The Murder of Rachel Nickell Why watch: This gripping true crime case took years to solve due to a controversial police investigation. This month on Netflix, there are two new releases that are both centered on the shocking murder of Rachel Nickell, a model who was stabbed in broad daylight in London in 1992. The only witness to the crime was Nickell's toddler son, and the subsequent bungled police investigation targets an innocent man whom the police then attempted to frame for the crime. The Murder of Rachel Nickell is a documentary about the years-long investigation into Nickell's death, and the limited series The Witness is a dramatized version of the same events. Both arrive on Netflix on June 4.
June 5
Netflix Office Romance Why watch: Jennifer Lopez knows how to deliver a solid rom-com. Jennifer Lopez's acting career has often toggled between action and romance, and after fun, high-energy hits like The Mother and Shotgun Wedding, she's back this month with the new, raunchy comedy Office Romance. Lopez teams up with Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein in the film, where she plays a powerful CEO, and Goldstein plays a lawyer. Together, they have to keep their office romance a secret. It may not officially be connected to any of Lopez's previous films, but it certainly sounds like the spiritual heir to Maid in Manhattan and The Wedding Planner, which is exactly why we're going to tune in.
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