June's streaming options throw a wide net, including network switchovers ("Designated Survivor") and revived landmarks ("The Real World," "Tales of the City").
NOW STREAMING
"The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu). In Season 3, Elisabeth Moss' June now actively resists the lords of Gilead. (13 weekly episodes)
"Black Mirror" (Netflix anthology). Three more creepy/dark tales of techno-paranoia. With Andrew Scott, Topher Grace, Miley Cyrus, Anthony Mackie, Nicole Beharie.
"Designated Survivor" (Netflix pickup). Season 3 features new episodes of Kiefer Sutherland's ex-ABC political drama. (10 episodes)
"Tales of the City" (Netflix revival). Premiere: Laura Linney, Olympic Dukakis and Paul Gross return for a 10-episode contemporary update on their queer San Francisco kaleidoscope. New generation adds include Ellen Page, Zosia Mamet. (Acorn TV has the '90s original.)
"The Black Godfather" (Netflix portrait). Director Reginald Hudlin profiles music mogul Clarence Avant, recalled by Snoop Dogg, P. Diddy, Lionel Richie, others.
"Straight Forward" (Acorn TV series). Premiere: International crime drama, made by Denmark (nordish noir) and New Zealand (amazing landscapes), tracks a con woman fleeing a vengeful crime boss. (8 episodes)
WEDNESDAY
"Rolling Thunder Revue" (Netflix documentary). Director Martin Scorsese examines the cultural context of Bob Dylan's 1975 tour.
THURSDAY
"MTV's The Real World" (Facebook Watch series pickup). Atlanta hosts the latest group of diverse roommates. (Weekly episodes)
"Strange Angel" (CBS All Access). Season 2 reaches World War II in historical rocket-scientist saga with occult overtones. Angus Macfadyen joins the cast. (7 weekly episodes)
FRIDAY
"Absentia" (Amazon Prime). In Season 2, Stana Katic's once-kidnapped FBI agent rebuilds her family, while still probing dark corners of her past. (10 episodes)
"Marvel's Jessica Jones" (Netflix). In Season 3, Krysten Ritter's super-strong private eye battles a super-smart psycho. (13 episodes)
"Trinkets" (Netflix young-adult series). Premiere: Shoplifters Anonymous brings together three very different high schoolers. Based on Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith novel. (10 episodes)
JUNE 17
"Das Boot" (Hulu series import). Premiere: World War II submarine tale, famed from 1981 movie, gets a series sequel. In German, French, English. (8 episodes)
JUNE 20
"Riviera" (Sundance Now). Season 2 in the global big-money art world involves more mystery and crime. Joining stars Julia Stiles and Lena Olin: Will Arnett, Alex Lanipekun, Juliet Stevenson. (10 episodes)
JUNE 21
"Mr. Iglesias" (Netflix comedy series). Premiere: Standup fave Gabriel Iglesias plays a new-school "Kotter," teaching misfits at his old school. Multicamera sitcom with Sherri Shepherd, Oscar Nunez. (10 episodes)
JUNE 24
"Martin Clunes' Islands of America" (Acorn TV). "Doc Martin" star's latest travels find him exploring our own country's shores. (4 episodes)
JUNE 26
"Stonewall OutLoud" (YouTube's World of Wonder channel). Landmark 1969 oral history becomes a 50th anniversary visual retrospective. Collaboration with StoryCorps.
