By Molly Claire Goddard
8:42am PDT, Jun 23, 2025
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Summer television is heating up!
From fascinating documentaries to the latest installments of your favorite series, all the streaming platforms have your mid-June entertainment needs covered.
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8. Smoke (Apple TV+, Friday, June 27)
The new thriller series Smoke — starring Taron Egerton, Jurnee Smollett and John Leguizamo — launches on Apple TV+ on Friday, June 27.
The show centers around an arson investigator who joins forces with a police detective to try to track down two arsonists wreaking havoc around their community. This drama will certainly keep you on the edge of your seat.
7. Squid Game Season 3 (Netflix, Friday, June 27)
The hit Netflix series Squid Game will air its final season on Friday, June 27.
In the last part of the story, players continue to fight for their lives in games and challenges that could have dire consequences. However, during this installment, contestants must deal with the fallout of a failed rebellion, the death of a friend and a secret betrayal.
6. Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together (Peacock, Thursday, June 26)
If you're looking for a heartwarming reality series about two of music's biggest stars and their happy ending, Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together, debuting on Peacock on Thursday, June 26, is the perfect fit.
The docuseries follows the "Foolish" songstress and the "Just a Dream" artist as they navigate marriage and parenthood — all while being in the spotlight.
5. Ironheart (Disney+, Tuesday, June 24)
The action-packed Ironheart will release its first three episodes on Tuesday, June 24, with the other three installments dropping on Tuesday, July 1.
The Marvel miniseries depicts a brilliant inventor, Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), as she attempts to create the most infallible suit of armor since Iron Man. Anthony Ramos and Shea Couleé also star in the series.
4. Countdown (Amazon Prime, Wednesday, June 25)
The gritty crime drama Countdown — which will drop on Amazon Prime on Wednesday, June 25 — stars Jensen Ackles, Eric Dane and Jessica Camacho.
The story revolves around an LAPD officer (Ackles) who links up with a secret task force to look into a suspicious murder. However, what he uncovers is more sinister than anything he could have imagined.
3. My Mom Jayne (HBO Max, Friday, June 27)
Mariska Hargitay takes viewers on a personal journey as she dives into the life of her mom and Hollywood icon, Jayne Mansfield, in this Max documentary, out on Friday, June 27.
The famous offspring allows the public in on long-standing family secrets and shares fascinating aspects about the late actress, who died tragically in a car crash in 1967.
2. The Bear Season 3 (Hulu, Friday, June 27)
Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri turn up the heat for the third installment of Hulu's Emmy award-winning series The Bear, which drops on Friday, June 27.
Season 3 sees Carmy (White) after the big tryout night at his revamped eatery. Whether it be a success or a failure, the chef is left with questions about who he left behind and who helped him get to this point.
1. Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything (Hulu, Monday, June 23)
In this recounting of the illustrious career of journalist Barbara Walters, filmmakers peel back the layers of the media pioneer and who she really was. From interviewing world leaders, famous actors, reporting on historic events and creating The View, Walters left her mark on the entertainment industry.
The movie — out Monday, June 23, on Hulu — features interviews with proleptic figures, including Oprah Winfrey, Katie Couric, Andy Cohen and more.
