This weekend, Netflix is welcoming a sports drama movie, a disturbing documentary series, a supernatural drama TV series, and the final season of an acclaimed crime TV series. Although Netflix has been in the middle of controversy for a while now, beginning with a massive loss of subscribers, followed by rumors about changes in its subscription plans and then the controversial content of some of its comedy specials, the streaming giant continues to treat its subscribers to a variety of content. Netflix’s release plans haven’t changed, and the platform keeps adding new licensed and original content every week, for all ages and tastes.
Last weekend, Netflix added a bunch of licensed content, most notably the action-drama movie León: The Professional, three movies from the Mission: Impossible franchise (Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Mission: Impossible II), the drama Steel Magnolias, Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man, Martin Scorsese’s The Departed, and James Cameron’s Titanic, along with the action drama movie Interceptor, the TV series Surviving Summer, and the French TV series The Perfect Mother. This weekend, Netflix will see less licensed content, with the addition of the drama movie Closet Monster, seasons 27 and 28 of Top Gear, and Adam McKay’s black comedy Vice.
As for original content, Netflix is bringing a sports drama movie starring Adam Sandler, a docuseries about a disturbing sect, a supernatural teen drama TV series about vampires, and the final season of Peaky Blinders. Here are the best movies and TV shows coming to Netflix this weekend - June 10.
Hustle
Hustle is a sports drama movie directed by Jeremiah Zagar and starring Adam Sandler. After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, Stanley Sugerman (Sandler), a down on his luck basketball scout, takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval. Against the odds, they have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA. Also starring in Hustle are Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Robert Duvall, Juancho Hernangómez, María Botto, and Anthony Edwards.
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey
This week’s addition to Netflix’s catalogue of documentaries is Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey. This documentary series offers an in-depth look into the secretive polygamous sect of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) and the rise of self-professed prophet Warren Jeffs. Through four episodes, Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey features never-before-seen archival footage and harrowing personal stories from some of the courageous women and men who escaped. From forced underage marriage and pregnancy to a complete unraveling into an oppressive criminal cult under Warren Jeffs’ rule, the story uncovers extraordinary bravery battling tyrannical control.
First Kill
First Kill is a supernatural teen drama TV series based on V.E. Schwab’s short story of the same name. First Kill follows teenage vampire Juliette (Sarah Catherine Hook), who is preparing for her first kill so she can take her place among a powerful vampire family. Juliette chooses a new girl in town named Calliope (Imani Lewis) as her target, but much to Juliette's surprise, Calliope is a vampire hunter from a family of celebrated slayers. Soon, they find that the other won't be so easy to kill and, unfortunately, way too easy to fall for.
Peaky Blinders – season 6
Season 6 of the critically acclaimed crime drama TV series Peaky Blinders is now available to stream on Netflix after premiering on the BBC in February. The Shelbys suffer a crushing loss, and four years later, Prohibition's end turns Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) toward the opium trade, forcing him to ally with his worst enemies. This is Peaky Blinders’ final season, but there's a spinoff movie planned to bring the series to a full end.