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June 2023 has tons of Netflix original series returning with new seasons including part 2 of the final seaon of Manifest on June 2, the final season of Never Have I Ever on June 8, the sixth season of Black Mirror (June date TBD), the final season of Human Resources on June 9, part 3 of Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series on June 23, and volume one of The Witcher’s third season on June 29.
But with the return of new seasons also comes the premieres of brand new Netflix originals from around the globe. We’ve highlighted 8 new Netflix series premiering in June 2023 that should be on your radar.
June 1: The Days (Japanese Miniseries)
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Yutaka Takenouchi, Fumiyo Kohinata, Kaoru Kobayashi, Takuma Otoo, Ken Mitsuishi
Synopsis: “At 2:46 p.m. on 11 March, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 7 (recorded at Kurihara-cho, Miyagi prefecture) struck approximately 130 kilometers off the Sanriku coast. One hour after this earthquake shook the islands of Japan, a 15-meter-tall tsunami swallowed up the Fukushima nuclear power plant in an instant. But that was only the start of the nightmare. With its cooling function lost, the power plant fell into a dangerous and uncontrollable state.”
June 5: Barracuda Queens (Swedish)
Cast: Alva Bratt, Tindra Monsen, Sandra Zubovic, Sarah Gustafsson, Tea Stjärne, Izabella Scorupco, Eddie Nathan Eriksson, Tuva Beckman, Max Ulveson, Johannes Kuhnke
Synopsis: “Loosely inspired by true events, Barracuda Queens follows a group of young women in the 90s who commit burglaries in an attempt to rebel, seek thrills and get revenge on men who have done them wrong. The show draws an image of a world where some get away with crime, and others do not.”
June 7: Arnold
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Synopsis: “This three part documentary series chronicles Arnold Schwarzenegger’s journey from the countryside of Austria to the highest echelons of the American dream. In a series of candid interviews Schwarzenegger, his friends, foes, co-stars and observers cover everything from his days pumping iron to his triumphs in Hollywood, his time governing the state of California and both the joys and turbulence of his family life in a tale that matches his larger-than-life persona.”
June 9: Bloodhounds (Korean)
Cast: Woo Do‑hwan, Lee Sang-yi, Huh Joon-ho, Park Sung-woong, Si Won Choi, Soo-young Ryu, Choi Young-joon
Synopsis: “Two youngsters mired in a ruthlessly cutthroat money lending business risk their lives to bring down an evil loan shark.”
June 14: Our Planet II
Synopsis: “From the Emmy Award-winning team behind Planet Earth and Our Planet comes Our Planet II. At any given moment on planet Earth, billions of animals are on the move. Captured with spectacular and innovative cinematography, Our Planet II unravels the mysteries of how and why animals migrate to reveal some of the most dramatic and compelling stories in the natural world.”
Cast: Voiced by David Attenborough
June 14: The Surrogacy (Spanish)
Cast: Shaní, Luis Ernesto Franco, Leticia Calderón, Fernanda Borches, Emmanuel Orenday, Alejandro de la Madrid, Minnie West, Marcela Guirado
Synopsis: “When a woman of humble origins is coerced into surrogacy, she becomes entangled with an affluent family who will protect their reputation at all costs.”
June 22: Glamorous
Cast: Miss Benny, Kim Cattrall, Graham Parkhurst, Damian Terriquez, Ricardo Chavira, Matt Rogers, Joel Kim Booster, Brock Ciarlelli, Meher Pavri, Aldrin Bundoc
Synopsis: “Glamorous tells the story of Marco Mejia, a young gender non-conforming queer man whose life seems to be stuck in place until he lands a job working for legendary makeup mogul Madolyn Addison. Its Marco’s first chance to figure out what he wants out of life, who he actually is, and what it really means for him to be queer.”
June 22: Sleeping Dog (German)
Cast: Max Riemelt, Martin Wuttke, Carlo Ljubek, Melika Foroutan, Peri Baumeister, Luise von Finckh, Steffen Mennekes, Antonio Wannek, Melodie Wakivuamina, Egzona Fetahaj
Synopsis: “A fallen top cop and an up-and-coming young prosecutor open a closed murder file, each with their own motives – and with it Pandora’s box. A dangerous pull whirls both on the bloody trail of a conspiracy that leads ever deeper into the police apparatus – are even the highest circles of the judiciary involved? Or is it all related to a devastating terrorist attack that shook the city one and a half years ago? The answer lies in the policeman’s fall, but the trigger for this must first be faced – and thus reveals the true contents of ‘Pandora’s Box’.”
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