Get Real With The 18 Best TV Premieres Of June

Lennie James stars as Barry, a Londoner whose marriage is collapsing after his longtime affair with his male best friend is revealed. The BBC series, based on a book by Bernardine Evaristo, won a BAFTA award for James’s performance and has now made its way across the pond.

For one night only, the live stream of George Clooney’s hit Broadway show will hit the airwaves via CNN. It’s based on Clooney’s 2005 film of the same name and focuses on the conflict between journalist Edward R. Murrow and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Celebrated natural historian David Attenborough issues a grave warning about the problems facing our oceans and what can be done now to save them. The documentary also shows stunning footage of marine life and the whole world lurking beneath the water.

Netflix’s revived documentary anthology does deep dives into the headlines of disasters. It kicks off on June 10 with “The Astroworld Tragedy,” covering the deadly Travis Scott concert, and then continues with “Mayor of Mayhem” about Toronto mayor Rob Ford and “Poop Cruise,” about a luxury cruise to Mexico gone horribly wrong.

In 2023, a submersible on a deep dive to the Titanic wreck imploded, killing all on board. This documentary film uses firsthand accounts of former employees to tell the tale of tragedy, hubris and danger.

From the writer of "Mare of Easttown" comes this movie about a mother (Julianne Moore) willing to do anything for her troubled daughter (Sydney Sweeney), even if murder is involved. Domhnall Gleeson, Kyle MacLachlan and Fiona Shaw also star.

A con man with a seedy history scams a whole bunch of women in this two-part documentary. When Heather discovers her charismatic boyfriend's shocking pattern with deception, she risks it all to bring him to justice.

Ryan Reynolds narrates this cheeky nature series that highlights the underdogs of animals, the low guys on the food chain. Unsurprisingly, the weirder animals are also the coolest ones.

Astronaut Sally Ride was the first American woman in space, but she was also living a secret life at home with partner Tam O’Shaughnessy. Tam tells Sally’s story in this film, from her accomplishments to her private side.

Based on an unfinished Edith Wharton novel and sort of like an American version of "Bridgerton," this series follows ex-pat debutantes looking for husbands in 1870s London. For season two, Leighton Meester joins the cast.

From "Dawson's Creek" creator Kevin Williamson comes this drama series about a family struggling to keep their fishing business going. As they turn to drug trafficking as a solution, they question who will succeed their ailing father in the biz. It stars Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Melissa Benoist and Jake Weary.

Barbara Walters was a groundbreaking interviewer, but also the queen of borderline inappropriate questions. This documentary film examines her legacy, with commentary from friends, colleagues and even her interview subjects.

After years of development, the newest Marvel series arrives. It follows Dominique Thorne, first seen in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," as Riri Williams, a teen prodigy and MIT student who builds her own armored suit. Anthony Ramos plays her nemesis, The Hood.

Season four of "The Bear"? Yes chef! After mixed reviews, the crew sets out to make the restaurant succeed. Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her role as the chaotic matriarch of the family.

Mariska Hargitay directs this documentary about her mother, Jayne Mansfield. Mansfield was killed when Hargitay was only three years-old, and Hargitay has spent her career avoiding the sensational parts of her mother’s life. Here, she confronts them all, including her memories of her mother.

Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett play an arson investigator and a detective trying to track down serial arsonists, but the two are suspicious of each other. Dennis Lehane created the series, based on a true story.

Season three, the final one, picks up halfway through the second set of games, with Seong Gi-hun trying to take down the games from within.

Disney was originally making this prequel series to Jules Verne’s "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," but it was scrapped and moved to AMC. In it, Captain Nemo steals a submarine prototype from a penal colony, seeking adventure with his fellow escaped prisoners.