A new week has started and there is plenty on Netflix’s schedule. This week the streaming service is adding a number of brand new films and series. Below we highlight the highlights of the coming week on Netflix.
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Monday June 1
Rocky
8.1 Watch on Netflix • Rocky Balboa is an amateur boxer from the back streets of Philadelphia who makes money working for a shady loan shark.
Rocky Balboa is a simple boxer from a poor neighborhood in Philadelphia who makes his money by doing odd jobs for a shady moneylender. His life seems to offer little perspective, until he unexpectedly gets a unique opportunity. When world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed devises a publicity stunt and seeks an unknown challenger, Rocky is his choice. For the first time he gets the chance to compete with the absolute top, something that could change his life forever.
The Rookie season 7
8.0 Watch on Netflix • John Nolan has just turned forty. He is at a turning point in his life: he has just divorced his wife and his son is going to college.
In season 7, the Los Angeles police force once again faces major challenges. John Nolan, now an experienced officer, tries to find his place as a mentor to new recruits while simultaneously facing the complexities of police work and the moral dilemmas that come with it.
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
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Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023)
Watch on Netflix • Bass Reeves is considered a legendary lawman in the Old West. This series follows Reeves’ journey and his rise from slavery to law enforcement as the first black US Marshal west of the Mississippi.
Lawmen: Bass Reeves tells the true story of Bass Reeves, a former slave who becomes one of the first black US Marshals west of the Mississippi. In the harsh post-Civil War America, Reeves tries to build a new life for himself and his family, but his exceptional talent as a detective and marksman soon attracts the attention of the authorities. He unwillingly ends up in a dangerous world full of criminals, corrupt rulers and lawlessness.
As Reeves continues to make a name for himself as a marshal, he must make tough choices between his duty and his family. His work constantly puts him in mortal danger, but it also takes a heavy toll mentally. Despite the discrimination and violence he faces, he becomes a legendary law enforcement officer who catches hundreds of criminals and gains an almost mythical reputation in the Wild West.
Wednesday June 3
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Key figures who were present in the courtroom talk about the case against singer and pop icon Michael Jackson, who was tried for child abuse in 2003.
Thursday June 4
The Witness
Watch on Netflix • A two-year-old is the only witness to the murder of his mother, Rachel Nickell. His father tries to protect him during a flawed investigation.
The Witness follows the experiences of Alex and André Hanscombe as they deal with the devastating consequences of a brutal act of violence. When Rachel Nickell was murdered on Wimbledon Common in 1992, André became a single parent overnight. He put his own grief aside and made his son Alex – the only eyewitness to the attack – the center of his world.
As he navigated the relentless media attention and the urgency of an increasingly desperate police investigation, the well-being of his traumatized son became his only concern. This is the story of how a father and son navigated the aftermath of an unimaginable tragedy, from darkness to light.
The Murder of Rachel Nickell
Next to The Witness This documentary will also be released, about the same story. A young mother is murdered in broad daylight in front of her son in Wimbledon Common in London. This documentary highlights the years-long murder investigation.
The King of Queens
The series centers on the mundane but often chaotic lives of Doug and Carrie Heffernan, a married couple living in the Queens borough of New York. Doug works as a package deliverer and leads a fairly carefree life, while Carrie has a more ambitious and temperamental personality, which regularly causes clashes.
Their marriage becomes even more complicated when Carrie’s eccentric father Arthur moves in. His unpredictable behavior and meddling create extra tension in the house, but also many humorous situations.
Friday June 5
Office Romance
Watch on Netflix • Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein star in a spicy rom-com about a secret office romance and the problems the two workaholics face when they follow their hearts.
Jennifer Lopez plays Jackie, president and CEO of Air Cruz. She has a strict policy in her company, including a strict anti-fraternization policy for all her employees. But when a sexy new lawyer (Brett Goldstein) starts working for her, that policy is put to the test…
The unknown
Watch on Netflix • The film tells the story of a woman (Ana Rujas) who is found gagged by the police in a container in the port of Barcelona.
The film tells the story of a woman (Ana Rujas) who is found tied up by police in a container at the port of Barcelona. She cannot remember her identity and is taken to hospital, where her life is again in danger after an attempted murder.
Detective Anna Ripoll (Candela Peña) is assigned to investigate this mysterious case together with officer Quique Zárate (Pol López). Together they begin a race against time to discover the identity of this enigmatic woman and the secrets hidden in her memory.
The Little Things
6.3 Watch on Netflix • Deputy Joe Deacon (Denzel Washington) has to go on a routine job to Los Angeles to gather evidence for a case.
Deputy Joe Deacon (Denzel Washington) has to go on a routine job to Los Angeles to collect evidence for a case. During the trip, however, he becomes involved in an exciting search for a serial killer who has the residents of the city in his grip. Sergeant Jim Baxter (Rami Malek) leads the investigation and is impressed by Deke’s qualities. But of course Baxter couldn’t have known that the investigation would bring up certain things from Deke’s past.
Mexico 86
Watch on Netflix • Mexico’s unlikely bid to host the 1986 World Cup was a daring, against-all-odds feat that was only possible thanks to sheer Mexican ingenuity.
Mexico’s unlikely bid to host the 1986 World Cup was an audacious, against-all-odds feat that was only possible thanks to sheer Mexican ingenuity.
Is nothing here for you? Netflix still has plenty planned for the coming month. For an overview of all new films and series that will soon appear on the streaming service, visit our Coming soon to Netflix page.
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