From a starry new adaptation of the classic thriller to the return of the spectacular Game of Thrones prequel – and a sketch series about US history created by Larry David – June is packed with must-watch TV. Here are ten highlights.
Mindy Kaling is the sole creator of a new comedy that sounds like Friends meets The Office, about five people in their 20s living in the same Manhattan neighbourhood. The actors playing the friends aren't well known, but they are surrounded by more familiar faces, including Jay Ellis, Constance Wu and Ego Nwodim. Not Suitable for Work premieres 2 June on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in the UK.
This fact-based drama looks back at the aftermath of the 1992 murder of Rachel Nickell, who was stabbed as she was walking in a London park with her two-year-old son, Alex. More than a murder mystery, it is a story about family and a botched police investigation. Along with the dramatic series, Netflix will premiere a companion documentary, The Murder of Rachel Nickell.
If Javier Bardem doesn't terrify you in this thriller, nothing will. He stars as the sinister Max Cady, a killer released after years in prison, determined to get revenge on the lawyer couple he holds responsible for convicting him. The series is based on a John D MacDonald novel, The Executioners, and centres on a married couple played by Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson. Cape Fear premieres 5 June on Netflix in the US and UK.
This is actually the third season of the drama Interview with the Vampire, but it has been renamed to reflect its new focus on Lestat (Sam Reid), who is now 265 years old and a rock star on tour. Eric Bogosian returns as Daniel, and Jennifer Ehle plays Lestat's mother. The Vampire Lestat premieres 7 June on AMC and AMC+ in the US.
