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With summer already in sight, Sky and its streaming service NOW have to work harder to keep us indoors and in front of the TV. So June is bringing with it returning hit shows like Westworld and The Good Doctor and highly anticipated new shows like The Lazarus Project and David Simon’s We Own This City.
In the films category, subscribers will be getting some big names like The Matrix Resurrections, King Richard and more, and there’s also sports, with Formula 1, US Open and more.
NOW (Formerly NOW TV- they changed the name last year) is Sky’s no-contract streaming service – a low-cost TV platform that gives you flexible packages – content “memberships” that you can watch on a variety of streaming devices and smartphones.
The plans include the Entertainment Membership for TV shows and Kids’ content, the Cinema Membership for films, and the Sky Sports Membership (See our full NOW review here).
Another recent streaming solution from Sky, where you can also find all the upcoming content, is their Streaming TV – Sky Glass. To learn more about it, see our in-depth Sky Glass review.
As always, last-minute changes sometimes mean that more content is added – or postponed – later in the month. But these are the main NOW and Sky highlights for June 2022:
TV Programmes Coming To NOW Entertainment And Sky In June
The Midwich Cuckoos
Midwich, a small English commuter town, is liberal and aspirational, populated by nuclear families and affluent streets. A place where nothing much happens – that is until the twilight hours of a summer’s day when a sleepy corner of Midwich is plunged into panic.
People pass out on their feet without warning, without reason. Anyone who tries to enter meets the same fate. And nobody can understand why.
When the mysterious blackout is lifted, life for those affected returns to apparent normality – except every woman of child-bearing age inside the zone has suddenly and inexplicably fallen pregnant.
As news spreads and tensions simmer, it is up to gifted psychotherapist Dr Susannah Zellaby (Keeley Hawes) to help support those affected through the emotional wilderness.
Local officer DCI Paul Haynes (Max Beesley) is tasked with maintaining order but unbeknownst to them all, a terrifying force is building in the comfortable streets of Midwich.
Every episode available to stream from June 2.
The Mark Of A Serial Killer (Season 3)
The behaviours and patterns may differ, but some serial killers simply cannot resist leaving a personal mark on each of their heinous crimes.
From post-mortem rituals to crime scene mementos, these perverse trademarks are often meant to taunt law enforcement but can end up providing vital clues that help the investigators bring down the perpetrator.
Each episode of The Mark of a Serial Killer delves into a different case involving a serial killer signature, featuring first-hand accounts from the detectives involved as well as interviews with criminal psychology experts and those close to the victims.
Available to stream from June 2.
The Real War of Thrones
In the turbulent formative centuries of early Europe, power-hungry family dynasties fought for domination of the continent. They clashed with blood and iron on the battlefields – but the real wars were complex, personal power struggles played out in private.
Historian and writer Dan Jones tells the epic story of the rival dynasties that forged the history of medieval and early modern Europe.
These epic struggles have blazed through the ages and would rock Europe for generations to come, and still resonate today in countless hit films and series.
The real power games played out between these few wealthy families have laid down the political and social foundations of modern Europe and the Western world.
Available to stream from June 2.
Quant
The first official feature documentary celebrating the incredible life of one of the most influential icons of the 20th Century, fashion designer Dame Mary Quant.
Featuring contributions from Kate Moss, Vivienne Westwood, Edward Enninful, Dave Davies, Charlotte Tilbury, Jasper Conran and Zandra Rhodes as well as Mary’s family and peers.
Available to stream from June 2.
Scouting For Girls: Fashion’s Darkest Secret
This three-part documentary series reveals how a group of men behind the world’s most successful modelling agencies were involved in a darker side of fashion.
Scouting for Girls: Fashion’s Darkest Secret exposes how modelling agents like John Casablancas, Jean Luc-Brunel, Claude Haddad and Gerald Marie (who contest the allegations), created a culture that enabled many of them to indulge in a spectrum of abusive behaviours, ranging from grooming and coercion to the rape of models as young as 15.
It’s the story of a generation of forgotten women who were promised stardom and glamour but instead found themselves used, abused and, in some cases, trafficked between networks of powerful men.
Available to stream from June 6.
Bomber: Terror of WWII
If we date the Second World War from 1st September 1939, when German forces invaded Poland, then we must date the Bombing War from Day One when four Luftwaffe bomber groups attacked Warsaw.
By 6th September 1939, the city´s anti-aircraft defences had been reduced to a few guns and much of the Polish capital was in ruins.
The destruction confirmed the fear of the bomber that had been intensified before the War by the Japanese bombing of Chinese cities and the German and Italian planes that pounded Spanish towns in the Civil War, most famously Guernica.
By the time the Second World War opened, fleets of bomber aircraft stood ready on the airfields of every combatant nation.
This is the story of their war and of the remorseless development of the bombers and the weapons they delivered which reached its devastating conclusion on 6th August 1945 – at Hiroshima.
Available to stream from June 6.
Girls5Eva (Season 2)
The musical comedy series is back for a second season – but you can call it a comeback. Girls5Eva are back having successfully reunited on stage and landing a record deal.
Now Dawn, Wickie, Summer and Gloria will discover how much they’re willing to sacrifice for the opportunity.
Available to stream from June 6.
Wild Workers
Animal life has many things in common with human life. Our life cycle is basically the same: birth, breeding, feeding, mating and reproduction and all of it is only possible thanks to a lifetime of dedication to work: garnering, hunting, building, digging, etc.
Wild Workers is an amusing approach to this common “curse” of humans and animals. A fascinating and fun documentary series on the life-long “professions” of nature’s most dedicated workers.
Available to stream from June 5.
Charles Hazlewood: Reinventing the Orchestra
Building on the critical success of his recent Sky Arts film, Beethoven and Me, Charles Hazlewood, one of Europe’s most innovative and charismatic conductors and musical communicators, authors an iconoclastic new series about how to build an orchestra for the 21st Century.
Charles will tear down the barriers surrounding our antiquated perceptions of the orchestra and explore six aspects of what makes an orchestra ensemble fit for purpose in the modern day.
Available to stream from June 6.
We Own This City
Based on the documentary series of the same name, Executive produced by George Pelecanos (The Deuce) and David Simon (The Wire) – and based on the book by Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton – We Own This City is a six-hour, limited series chronicling the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force.
It examines the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work.
Starring Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead, Show Me a Hero), Josh Charles (The Good Wife, In Treatment), Wunmi Mosaku (Lovecraft Country), and Jamie Hector (BOSCH, The Wire).
Available to stream from June 7.
The Good Doctor (Season 5, Part 2)
Dr Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) returns from the winter hiatus for the conclusion to the Good Doctor’s fifth season, although we’re sure the heartbreak still feels pretty fresh for fans of the show.
Now that Shaun has called off the wedding, he is forced to confront Lea about their relationship and determine what he really means to her.
Available to stream from June 7.
Critters TV (Animated)
Can you imagine animals watching nature documentaries on TV? Badgers giving out about foxes, owls laughing at otters, or foxes fighting over the remote control…?
Well on Critters TV, for the first time in the history of television, we get the animal’s eye-view on nature docs, discover what our furry friends are really thinking, and learn some amazing facts about the natural world along the way!
Available to stream from June 10.
Hotspots: The Last Hope
Our planet is abundant with life. However, in some places where there is an especially large variety of animal and plant species, there is also a high level of habitat destruction.
These are areas that demand special protection: the hotspots of biodiversity.
Available to stream from June 12.
The Real Manhunter (Season 2)
Former Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton spent 30 years in the police force, a career that saw him lead many of the most high-profile and successful murder investigations of his generation.
Although he’ll forever be associated with the arrest and conviction of serial killer Levi Bellfield and ‘Night Stalker’ Delroy Grant, his career was so much more.
In this returning series, Sutton revisits cases he led and explores everything from the crime itself through to the breakthrough moment when the suspect was identified and arrested.
Available to stream from June 13.
The Lazarus Project
A riveting and gripping eight-part action thriller from acclaimed writer Joe Barton (Giri/Haji), The Lazarus Project is a timely and affecting exploration of the desire to take charge of your own fate.
When George (Papa Essiedu) wakes up one day and finds himself reliving a day from months ago, he thinks he’s lost his mind. That is, until he meets Archie, who recruits George for the Lazarus Project – a secret organisation that has harnessed the ability to turn back time every time the world is at threat of extinction.
But when a freak accident harms someone close to George, Lazarus won’t let him turn back time to undo it. Now George must choose to either stay loyal or go rogue, as he wrestles with one dilemma – if you had the power to rewrite your past, what would you sacrifice to do it…?
Every episode available to stream from June 16.
The Isle of Wight Festival 2022
Sky Arts is back at the Isle of Wight Festival to bring one of Britain’s most iconic music festivals right into your living room.
This year sees the event headlined by huge acts like Lewis Capaldi, Kasabian and Muse, with support from Madness, Pete Tong, Rudimental and many more, while Craig David, Shaggy and The kooks are among the acts performing in the Big Top.
Available to stream from June 17.
Blue Bloods – Season 12
The long-running cop drama returns to Sky Witness for its twelfth season.
This time around, Danny consults a psychic to solve the murder of a young boy, and Frank is at odds with the mayor over how best to protect the city from an uptick in crime following a high-profile shooting.
Also, Erin investigates a decades-old case in which the primary eyewitness to the killing is her boss, DA Kimberly Crawford, who was 13 years old at the time.
Available to stream from June 20.
Blocco 181
Set in the multi-ethnic communities on the outskirts of Milan and co-developed with multi-platinum musician and rapper Salmo in his first television project, Blocco 181 is a story of love, generational conflicts, female emancipation and, above all, power struggles.
Take a look at modern-day Milan through new eyes and re-examine what it means to live in a globalized world where extremes co-exist.
Available to stream from June 22.
Young Rock
The second season of Young Rock delves back into the life of film star Dwayne Johnson’s (Jumanji, Fast & Furious) early life, continuing the crazy rollercoaster that has shaped Dwayne into the man he is today.
As Dwayne and his loving, resilient family face new challenges and meet new wild characters of professional wrestling, Dwayne contemplates embracing the grind of professional wrestling himself.
Available to stream from June 24.
Westworld (Season 4)
The popular and Emmy-winning HBO drama series Westworld, created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy continues its dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the birth of a new form of life on Earth.
Westworld is based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 film. It tells the story of a futuristic wild-west theme park, populated with androids, where visitors can interact with the “characters”. When the androids start getting sentient, things get dangerous…
Available to stream weekly from June 27.
Films Coming To NOW Cinema And Sky In June
The Matrix Resurrections
One of last year’s most highly anticipated sequels, starring Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss, is finally coming to subscription-based TV.
To find out if his reality is a physical or mental construct, Mr Anderson, aka Neo, will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more.
If he’s learned anything, it’s that choice, while an illusion, is still the only way out of – or into – the Matrix.
Neo already knows what he has to do, but what he doesn’t yet know is that the Matrix is stronger, more secure and far more dangerous than ever before.
Available to stream from June 2.
Dual
Sky Original: Dual is a satirical science fiction thriller film written, produced and directed by Riley Stearns.
It tells the story of a woman, who after receiving a terminal diagnosis commissions a clone of herself to ease the loss of her friends and family, but when she recovers her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail, leading to a court-mandated duel to the death.
Starring Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul and Theo James.
Available to stream from June 5.
Last Seen Alive
Will Spann (Gerard Butler) is driving his soon-to-be ex-wife Lisa (Jaimie Alexander) to her parent’s home when she mysteriously disappears without a trace during a stop at a gas station.
A frantic Will engages the local police and Lisa’s parents in a desperate attempt to find her, but as time passes and suspicion falls on him, he must take matters into his own hands, delving into the town’s criminal underbelly while running from the authorities in a race against time to find Lisa.
Available to stream from June 10.
Last Night in Soho
In acclaimed director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller, Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie), an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy).
But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.
Also starring Matt Smith and Diana Rigg.
Available to stream from June 17.
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public’s perception of cats forever.
Moving from the late 1800s through to the 1930s, we follow the incredible adventures of this inspiring, unsung hero, as he seeks to unlock the “electrical” mysteries of the world and, in so doing, to better understand his own life and the profound love he shared with his wife Emily Richardson (Claire Foy).
Available to stream from June 19.
King Richard
Armed with a clear vision and a brazen 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his daughters, Venus and Serena, into history.
Training on Compton, California’s neglected tennis courts – rain or shine – the girls are shaped by their father’s unyielding commitment and their mother’s balanced perspective and keen intuition, defying the seemingly insurmountable odds and prevailing expectations laid before them.
Featuring an Academy Award and BAFTA-winning performance from Will Smith, King Richard follows the uplifting journey of a family whose unwavering resolve and unconditional belief ultimately delivers two of the world’s greatest sports legends.
Available to stream from June 24. King Richard has been pushed back to July.
Clifford the Big Red Dog
When middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) meets a magical animal rescuer (John Cleese) who gifts her a little, red puppy, she never anticipated waking up to find a giant ten-foot hound in her small New York City apartment.
While her single mom (Sienna Guillory) is away for business, Emily and her fun but impulsive uncle Casey (Jack Whitehall) set out on an adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat as our heroes take a bite out of the Big Apple.
Based on the beloved Scholastic book character, Clifford will teach the world how to love big!
Available to stream from June 24.
Coming To NOW Sports and Sky Sports in June
Formula 1
The Formula 1 season roars on as June sees the championship head back to Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Sergio Pérez won his second Grand Prix at the street race last year for Red Bull, while current frontrunner Charles Leclerc holds the record for the fastest lap at the circuit, which he has held since 2019.
Then, Formula 1 returns to Montreal for the first time since 2019 for the Canadian Grand Prix. It’s a race that neither Leclerc or World Champion Max Verstappen have taken the chequered flag, while if Lewis Hamilton is able to overcome current engineering difficulties, he may break yet another record and lift the trophy here for an unprecedented eighth time.
England v New Zealand Test Series
The World Test Championship-winning New Zealand team tour England in a three-Test series, forming part of their 2021-2023 World Test Championship defence.
As the England team attempt to turn their poor form around under the new management of Rob Key, the Black Caps are looking to shore up some more wins with a current record of two draws and one loss.
US Open
One of the biggest prizes in professional golf is up for grabs as we head into the third major of the year – the US Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course, California.
Last year saw John Rahm win his first major and become the first Spanish golfer to win at the US Open. This year will see Rahm defend his title against a veritable who’s who of past winners, including Bryson DeChambeau (2020), Jim Furyk (2003), Dustin Johnson (2016), Martin Kaymer (2014), Brooks Koepka (2017, 2018), Rory McIlroy (2011), Justin Rose (2013), Webb Simpson (2012), Jordan Spieth (2015), Gary Woodland (2019) and Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008).
World Cup of Darts
32 nations will face off at the Eissporthalle, Frankfurt for the 2022 World Cup of Darts title and a £350,000 prize purse.
Among them are the reigning champions Peter Wright and John Henderson for Scotland, Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton for Wales, Michael van Gerwen for the Netherlands and Team Germany with the German No. 1 Gabriel Clemens.