MW Here's what's worth streaming in June 2025 as 'The Bear' and 'Squid Game' return

By Mike Murphy

Does Apple have another 'Ted Lasso'-sized hit with 'Stick'? And can 'Ironheart' help revive Disney's sputtering Marvel franchise?

June should be a great month for consumers looking to cut back on their streaming spending.

With just a handful of big-name shows on the way (like new seasons of Hulu's "The Bear" and Netflix's "Squid Game"), it's a good opportunity to stop, re-evaluate your streaming priorities and cut back on what you don't need as summer begins. And in June, there's not a lot that's must-see.

All it takes is a bit of strategic churning - that is, adding and dropping services month to month - and it's possible to watch the best of the best while keeping your monthly streaming budget under $50. Keep in mind that a billing cycle starts when you sign up, not necessarily at the beginning of the month. It's always worth watching out for deals and money-saving bundles, too.

Each month, this column offers tips on how to maximize your streaming and your budget - rating the major services as "play," "pause" or "stop," similar to investment analysts' traditional ratings of buy, hold and sell - and picks the best shows to help you make your monthly decisions.

Here's a look at what's coming to the various streaming services in June 2025, and what's really worth the monthly subscription fee:

Hulu ($9.99 a month with ads, or $18.99 with no ads)

"The Bear" (June 25), one of TV's most acclaimed shows, returns for its fourth season. The intense restaurant comedy (which is not really a comedy) saw Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) at odds last season over the kitchen's nonstop chaos and turmoil, but there are hints that they'll find the calm eye of the storm this season amid a desperate race against time before their restaurant runs out of money. Season 3 stumbled a bit, mostly because so many loose ends were left hanging, but presumably Season 4 will provide more closure - there's even been speculation that this will be the final season. A multiple Emmy winner, "The Bear" remains one of the best shows out there, and absolutely deserves a binge - especially since all 10 episodes will, once again, drop all at once.

The rest of Hulu's June lineup is pretty light. "Predator: Killer of Killers" (June 6) is an animated anthology movie starring the iconic alien monster bouncing around time and space and hunting ninjas, Vikings and WWII pilots. There's also "Call Her Alex" (June 10), a two-part docuseries about podcast host Alex Cooper ("Call Her Daddy"); the career-spanning documentary "Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything" (June 23); and Atsuko Okatsuka's standup comedy special, "Father" (June 13).

Hulu's also adding all the previous "Predator" movies (June 1), as well as the zombie movie "28 Weeks Later" (June 1), ahead of the upcoming theatrical release of its sequel, "28 Years Later."

There are also weekly episodes of the Korean murder thriller "Nine Puzzles" (season finale June 4), the soccer docuseries "Welcome to Wrexham" (season finale June 26) and the Nicole Kidman psychological thriller "Nine Perfect Strangers" (season finale July 2), and the Gen Z hangout comedy "Adults," which landed May 29, is worth checking out.

Play, pause or stop? Play. And it's almost entirely because of "The Bear." While there's not much else that's new, catching up on recent shows like "The Handmaid's Tale," "Deli Boys," "Shoresy," "Paradise" or "Dying for Sex," could make a subscription worthwhile.

Netflix ($7.99 a month for standard with ads, $17.99 standard with no ads, $24.99 premium with no ads)

It's the end of the road for the South Korean smash-hit thriller "Squid Game" (June 27), with the final season coming just six months after an unsatisfying second season last winter, as Gi-hun (Lee June-jae) led an unsuccessful revolt against his masked captors. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk recently told Entertainment Weekly that Season 3 will focus on the theme of maintaining one's humanity amid the brutality of capitalism. But Season 2 felt repetitive and creatively limp, and barring a spectacular turnaround, it appears likely that the brutal and bloody series would have been better off ending after its first season.

On the more uplifting side, the delightful food-and-travel series "Somebody Feed Phil" (June 18) returns for its eighth season, as host and veteran sitcom writer Phil Rosenthal travels to Amsterdam, Manila, Basque country, Boston and other locales to see the sights and eat as much as he possibly can. It's a show powered by unvarnished joy and warmth, and is a fantastic watch when you need to cleanse your brain with a little mental sorbet.

Netflix $(NFLX)$ also has Season 3 of the mother-daughter drama "Ginny & Georgia" (June 5), picking up after Georgia was arrested for murder at her own wedding last season; Season 2 of Shane Gillis' auto-shop sitcom "Tires" (June 5); "Titan: The Oceangate Disaster" (June 11), a documentary about the 2023 submersible disaster near the Titanic wreckage; Season 2 of "Fubar" (June 12), the action-comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Monica Barbaro as a father-daughter CIA team; and "The Waterfront" (June 19), a new family drama from Kevin Williamson ("Dawson's Creek") about a North Carolina fishing dynasty struggling to keep their empire afloat. Netflix is also adding the latest season of "Grey's Anatomy" (June 14) and all seven seasons of the 2012-'18 political thriller "Scandal" (June 17)

Play, pause or stop? Play. While there's not a ton of noteworthy new stuff, there's always something in Netflix's library to catch up on, like "Sirens," "Big Mouth," "The Four Seasons," "North of North," "Dept. Q," "The Residence," "Mo" or "Asura."

Apple TV+ ($9.99 a month)

Apple is no doubt hoping to recapture that "Ted Lasso" magic with "Stick" (June 4), a 10-episode sports comedy series starring Owen Wilson as a washed-up pro golfer who finds new purpose in coaching a young phenom (Peter Dager). The impressive cast includes Marc Maron, Judy Greer and Timothy Olyphant, along with cameos from various pro golfers and commentators. With its feel-good, inspirational vibes, "Stick" looks like it could comfortably fit somewhere between "Tin Cup" and "Ted Lasso," depending on the level of saccharine.

Meanwhile, "The Buccaneers" (June 18), the period drama about a group of American young women seeking husbands in 1870s London, returns for its second season. Leighton Meester ("Gossip Girl") joins the cast for a season that promises more love triangles, melodrama and lavish costumes. It's a must-watch for fans of Netflix's "Bridgerton" and HBO's "The Gilded Age."

Apple $(AAPL)$ also has "Echo Valley" (June 13), a thriller movie starring Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney as a mother and daughter sharing a dark secret; the scam documentary "Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story" (June 23); and the crime drama series "Smoke" (June 27), from creator Dennis Lehane, starring Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett as investigators who reluctantly team up to pursue a pair of serial arsonists.

There are also new episodes every week of the sci-fi comedy "Murderbot" and Major League Baseball every Friday night. (Pro tip: You can adjust the audio feed to local radio broadcasts if you don't like Apple's bland play-by-play.)

Also of note: Apple's blockbuster summer movie "F1," starring Brad Pitt as a veteran race-car driver seeking one last chance at glory, hits theaters June 27, but likely won't hit streaming until the fall.

Quick hits: There were lingering doubts going in, but Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's recently completed inside-Hollywood comedy "The Studio" smashed expectations and turned out to be the funniest show of the year so far, in no small part to spectacular guest performances by Zoe Kravitz and Bryan Cranston in the screwball two-part season finale. The frenetic farce harkened to the glory days of "Veep," though it's not as mean. Season 2 can't come soon enough. Meanwhile, the first season of the One-Percenter dramedy "Your Friends and Neighbors," which just concluded, was largely enjoyable despite some nagging flaws. There are some great performances from charismatic actors (Jon Hamm and Amanda Peet crackle when onscreen together) and the show manages to be a mostly fun hang, despite it being about unsympathetic characters doing bad things (not unlike last year's Apple summer hit "Presumed Innocent"). But the storytelling meanders a bit too much and the show veers between a social satire, a murder mystery and a self-reflective family drama. Pick a lane. It just needs a little tweaking - the vote here is to lean more into dark comedy - but the bones for an even better show are there for Season 2, which has already been greenlit.

Play, pause or stop? Pause and think it over. This month's lineup has potential, but nothing that's must-watch. Yet, at least. Or catch up with stuff like "The Studio," "Your Friends and Neighbors," "Severance," "Mythic Quest," "Carême" or "Berlin ER."

Max ($9.99 a month with ads, $16.99 with no ads, or $20.99 'Ultimate' with no ads)

Julian Fellowes' lush period drama "The Gilded Age" (June 22) returns for its third season, with the ambitious, nouveau-riche Russell family, led by Bertha (Carrie Coon) and George (Morgan Spector) on the verge of reaching the top tier of New York's high society amid family rivalries, robber-baron business dealings and a potentially scandalous divorce.

MW Here's what's worth streaming in June 2025 as 'The Bear' and 'Squid Game' return

By Mike Murphy

Does Apple have another 'Ted Lasso'-sized hit with 'Stick'? And can 'Ironheart' help revive Disney's sputtering Marvel franchise?

June should be a great month for consumers looking to cut back on their streaming spending.

With just a handful of big-name shows on the way (like new seasons of Hulu's "The Bear" and Netflix's "Squid Game"), it's a good opportunity to stop, re-evaluate your streaming priorities and cut back on what you don't need as summer begins. And in June, there's not a lot that's must-see.

All it takes is a bit of strategic churning - that is, adding and dropping services month to month - and it's possible to watch the best of the best while keeping your monthly streaming budget under $50. Keep in mind that a billing cycle starts when you sign up, not necessarily at the beginning of the month. It's always worth watching out for deals and money-saving bundles, too.

Each month, this column offers tips on how to maximize your streaming and your budget - rating the major services as "play," "pause" or "stop," similar to investment analysts' traditional ratings of buy, hold and sell - and picks the best shows to help you make your monthly decisions.

Here's a look at what's coming to the various streaming services in June 2025, and what's really worth the monthly subscription fee:

Hulu ($9.99 a month with ads, or $18.99 with no ads)

"The Bear" (June 25), one of TV's most acclaimed shows, returns for its fourth season. The intense restaurant comedy (which is not really a comedy) saw Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) at odds last season over the kitchen's nonstop chaos and turmoil, but there are hints that they'll find the calm eye of the storm this season amid a desperate race against time before their restaurant runs out of money. Season 3 stumbled a bit, mostly because so many loose ends were left hanging, but presumably Season 4 will provide more closure - there's even been speculation that this will be the final season. A multiple Emmy winner, "The Bear" remains one of the best shows out there, and absolutely deserves a binge - especially since all 10 episodes will, once again, drop all at once.

The rest of Hulu's June lineup is pretty light. "Predator: Killer of Killers" (June 6) is an animated anthology movie starring the iconic alien monster bouncing around time and space and hunting ninjas, Vikings and WWII pilots. There's also "Call Her Alex" (June 10), a two-part docuseries about podcast host Alex Cooper ("Call Her Daddy"); the career-spanning documentary "Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything" (June 23); and Atsuko Okatsuka's standup comedy special, "Father" (June 13).

Hulu's also adding all the previous "Predator" movies (June 1), as well as the zombie movie "28 Weeks Later" (June 1), ahead of the upcoming theatrical release of its sequel, "28 Years Later."

There are also weekly episodes of the Korean murder thriller "Nine Puzzles" (season finale June 4), the soccer docuseries "Welcome to Wrexham" (season finale June 26) and the Nicole Kidman psychological thriller "Nine Perfect Strangers" (season finale July 2), and the Gen Z hangout comedy "Adults," which landed May 29, is worth checking out.

Play, pause or stop? Play. And it's almost entirely because of "The Bear." While there's not much else that's new, catching up on recent shows like "The Handmaid's Tale," "Deli Boys," "Shoresy," "Paradise" or "Dying for Sex," could make a subscription worthwhile.

Netflix ($7.99 a month for standard with ads, $17.99 standard with no ads, $24.99 premium with no ads)

It's the end of the road for the South Korean smash-hit thriller "Squid Game" (June 27), with the final season coming just six months after an unsatisfying second season last winter, as Gi-hun (Lee June-jae) led an unsuccessful revolt against his masked captors. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk recently told Entertainment Weekly that Season 3 will focus on the theme of maintaining one's humanity amid the brutality of capitalism. But Season 2 felt repetitive and creatively limp, and barring a spectacular turnaround, it appears likely that the brutal and bloody series would have been better off ending after its first season.

On the more uplifting side, the delightful food-and-travel series "Somebody Feed Phil" (June 18) returns for its eighth season, as host and veteran sitcom writer Phil Rosenthal travels to Amsterdam, Manila, Basque country, Boston and other locales to see the sights and eat as much as he possibly can. It's a show powered by unvarnished joy and warmth, and is a fantastic watch when you need to cleanse your brain with a little mental sorbet.

Netflix (NFLX) also has Season 3 of the mother-daughter drama "Ginny & Georgia" (June 5), picking up after Georgia was arrested for murder at her own wedding last season; Season 2 of Shane Gillis' auto-shop sitcom "Tires" (June 5); "Titan: The Oceangate Disaster" (June 11), a documentary about the 2023 submersible disaster near the Titanic wreckage; Season 2 of "Fubar" (June 12), the action-comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Monica Barbaro as a father-daughter CIA team; and "The Waterfront" (June 19), a new family drama from Kevin Williamson ("Dawson's Creek") about a North Carolina fishing dynasty struggling to keep their empire afloat. Netflix is also adding the latest season of "Grey's Anatomy" (June 14) and all seven seasons of the 2012-'18 political thriller "Scandal" (June 17)

Play, pause or stop? Play. While there's not a ton of noteworthy new stuff, there's always something in Netflix's library to catch up on, like "Sirens," "Big Mouth," "The Four Seasons," "North of North," "Dept. Q," "The Residence," "Mo" or "Asura."

Apple TV+ ($9.99 a month)

Apple is no doubt hoping to recapture that "Ted Lasso" magic with "Stick" (June 4), a 10-episode sports comedy series starring Owen Wilson as a washed-up pro golfer who finds new purpose in coaching a young phenom (Peter Dager). The impressive cast includes Marc Maron, Judy Greer and Timothy Olyphant, along with cameos from various pro golfers and commentators. With its feel-good, inspirational vibes, "Stick" looks like it could comfortably fit somewhere between "Tin Cup" and "Ted Lasso," depending on the level of saccharine.

Meanwhile, "The Buccaneers" (June 18), the period drama about a group of American young women seeking husbands in 1870s London, returns for its second season. Leighton Meester ("Gossip Girl") joins the cast for a season that promises more love triangles, melodrama and lavish costumes. It's a must-watch for fans of Netflix's "Bridgerton" and HBO's "The Gilded Age."

Apple (AAPL) also has "Echo Valley" (June 13), a thriller movie starring Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney as a mother and daughter sharing a dark secret; the scam documentary "Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story" (June 23); and the crime drama series "Smoke" (June 27), from creator Dennis Lehane, starring Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett as investigators who reluctantly team up to pursue a pair of serial arsonists.

There are also new episodes every week of the sci-fi comedy "Murderbot" and Major League Baseball every Friday night. (Pro tip: You can adjust the audio feed to local radio broadcasts if you don't like Apple's bland play-by-play.)

Also of note: Apple's blockbuster summer movie "F1," starring Brad Pitt as a veteran race-car driver seeking one last chance at glory, hits theaters June 27, but likely won't hit streaming until the fall.

Quick hits: There were lingering doubts going in, but Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's recently completed inside-Hollywood comedy "The Studio" smashed expectations and turned out to be the funniest show of the year so far, in no small part to spectacular guest performances by Zoe Kravitz and Bryan Cranston in the screwball two-part season finale. The frenetic farce harkened to the glory days of "Veep," though it's not as mean. Season 2 can't come soon enough. Meanwhile, the first season of the One-Percenter dramedy "Your Friends and Neighbors," which just concluded, was largely enjoyable despite some nagging flaws. There are some great performances from charismatic actors (Jon Hamm and Amanda Peet crackle when onscreen together) and the show manages to be a mostly fun hang, despite it being about unsympathetic characters doing bad things (not unlike last year's Apple summer hit "Presumed Innocent"). But the storytelling meanders a bit too much and the show veers between a social satire, a murder mystery and a self-reflective family drama. Pick a lane. It just needs a little tweaking - the vote here is to lean more into dark comedy - but the bones for an even better show are there for Season 2, which has already been greenlit.

Play, pause or stop? Pause and think it over. This month's lineup has potential, but nothing that's must-watch. Yet, at least. Or catch up with stuff like "The Studio," "Your Friends and Neighbors," "Severance," "Mythic Quest," "Carême" or "Berlin ER."

Max ($9.99 a month with ads, $16.99 with no ads, or $20.99 'Ultimate' with no ads)

Julian Fellowes' lush period drama "The Gilded Age" (June 22) returns for its third season, with the ambitious, nouveau-riche Russell family, led by Bertha (Carrie Coon) and George (Morgan Spector) on the verge of reaching the top tier of New York's high society amid family rivalries, robber-baron business dealings and a potentially scandalous divorce.

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Max also has the streaming debut of the box-office hit "A Minecraft Movie" (date TBA); "Parthenope" (June 6), a romantic drama from director Paolo Sorrentino ("The Young Pope"), starring Celeste Dalla Porta as an Italian beauty who captivates nearly every man she meets; "Cleaner" (June 13) a thriller movie about a window-washer (Daisy Ridley) who must go full "Die Hard" to rescue a building full of hostages; and the animated Looney Tunes movie "The Day the Earth Blew Up" (June 27). Among HBO's documentaries, there's "The Mortician" (June 1), about a family-owned Pasadena funeral home that exploited customers and defiled bodies, among other nasty things; "Enigma" (June 24), exploring transgender identity; and "My Mom Jayne" (June 27), as actress Mariska Hargitay grapples with the legacy of her late mother, Jayne Mansfield.

Max also has a ton of sports, including the end of the French Open (June 1-7), the NHL's Stanley Cup finals (starting June 7), Major League Baseball every Tuesday, NASCAR on Sundays, three U.S. women's soccer games (June 3 vs. Jamaica, June 26 and 29 vs. Ireland) and two U.S. men's soccer games (June 7 vs. Turkey and June 10 vs. Switzerland).

There'll also be new weekly episodes of the "Sex and the City" sequel "And Just Like That...," the JJ Abrams crime thriller "Duster" and "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver." And since May was so busy, you can always catch up on recently completed shows, such as "Hacks," "100 Foot Wave," "The Rehearsal," "The Righteous Gemstones" and "Mountainhead," the new satire movie from "Succession" creator Jesse Armstrong.

Quick hits: While "The Last of Us" whittled away viewers' goodwill with an uneven season and a deeply frustrating season finale, Nathan Fielder's "The Rehearsal" capped its excellent second season with a development in its finale that was such a mind-boggling game-changer that it must be seen to be believed. Don't read spoilers, go in cold, it'll pay off. Meanwhile, the big-wave surfing docuseries "100 Foot Wave" continues to astound with breathtaking cinematography and emotional personal journeys. This season's third episode, "Cortes Bank," may be the most literally awe-inspiring hour of TV you'll see this year.

On the other hand: As first reported in early May, Max is in the process of purging hundreds of seasons of (mostly) Discovery shows from its platform. The housecleaning involves everything from "90 Day Fiance" to "Gold Rush" to "House Hunters" to "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives," reportedly because Max viewers just aren't watching those types of unscripted shows. It also comes amid yet another rebrand, as Max will revert to HBO Max later this summer. Put it all together, and the changes are sparking rumors of a budding breakup of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), which was created by a merger in 2022.

Play, pause or stop? Pause. While there's a significant dropoff from a very busy May lineup, there's still a lot to watch or catch up on, including the latest seasons of "Hacks," "The White Lotus," "The Pitt" and "Harley Quinn."

Peacock ($7.99 a month with ads, or $13.99 with no ads)

There's not a lot new coming to Peacock in June, but at least there's still the comfy mystery-of-the-week series "Poker Face" (new episodes through July 10) and the lead-up to the "Top Chef" season finale (June 12).

Comcast's $(CMCSA)$ Peacock has also got Season 7 of the hit dating reality show "Love Island USA" (June 3), the true-crime docuseries "The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets" (June 10), the season finale of "Law & Order: Organized Crime" (June 12), and the new reality show "Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together" (date TBA). Don't forget new episodes of network and cable shows like "America's Got Talent," "Below Deck," "Resident Alien" and "The Valley."

On the sports side, there's U.S. Open golf (June 12-15), Spanish-language streams of U.S. men's and women's soccer games, track and field, swimming and motorsports.

Quick hit: It came and went from theaters in a blur, but check out Steven Soderbergh's espionage thriller "Black Bag," starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett, which landed on Peacock in May. It's smart, sleek and vicious, like a mashup of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

Programming note: The dark and raunchy rom-com "Laid," which dropped last December, has been canceled after one season, which is particularly a bummer since it ended on a cliffhanger. It joins the serial-killer comedy "Based on a True Story" and the Steph Curry comedy "Mr. Throwback" in Peacock's discard pile.

Play, pause or stop? Pause. How much are "Poker Face" and "Top Chef" worth to you? Because there's not much beyond that.

Disney+ ($9.99 a month with ads, $15.99 with no ads)

If you've finished Season 2 of "Andor," followed immediately by a "Rogue One" rewatch, then there's not much reason to keep Disney+ in June.

The most potential may lie in "Ironheart" (June 24), the latest Marvel superhero series. Dominique Thorne stars as technological genius/college student Riri Williams, who has built her own Iron Man-like power-armor suit. After first making an appearance in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," the series will pick up in Riri's hometown of Chicago, as she battles the magical villain The Hood (Anthony Ramos) - and, rumor has it, Sacha Baron Cohen as the supervillain Mephisto. The once-unstoppable Marvel Cinematic Universe has sputtered in recent years due to superhero fatigue by audiences and declining quality, though this year's "Daredevil: Born Again" and "Thunderbolts*" appear to have restored some fans' faith. Can "Ironheart" help break the franchise out of its doldrums? Only if it can prioritize a sense of fun and wit ahead of tired, convoluted plotting.

Disney $(DIS)$ also has a new season of "Phineas and Ferb" (June 6); the documentary "Ocean with David Attenborough" (June 8); "Sally" (June 8), a documentary about groundbreaking astronaut Sally Ride; and "Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical" (June 20), a filmed performance of the stage show. And while it dropped in May, "Tucci in Italy" is great comfort-food TV.

There'll also be a selection of Hulu and ESPN+ shows, including "Snowfall," "911: Lone Star" and the cancelled-too-soon "High Fidelity," along with WNBA games, PGA golf, Savannah Bananas baseball and tennis from Wimbledon, as well as the new female-focused sports talk show "Vibe Check," three days a week.

Quick hit: With the series now over, it's safe to say that "Andor" is the single best component in the nearly 50-year-old "Star Wars" universe, and one of this year's best shows. The gritty tale of resistance and redemption should (but, alas, probably won't) serve as a template for "Star Wars" and even Marvel on how to expand their universes to include smart, adult fare. (Step one, obviously: Hire Tony Gilroy.)

Play, pause or stop? Stop, if your kids will let you. Wait for another month to get more value for your buck.

Amazon's Prime Video ($14.99 a month with ads, $8.99 without Prime membership, both +$2.99 to avoid ads)

It's another underwhelming month for Prime Video, headlined by "Deep Cover" (June 12), an action-comedy movie starring Bryce Dallas Howard as an improv comedy teacher who, along with two of her students, gets recruited to infiltrate the London underworld impersonating bad guys. Sean Bean, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammad co-star.

There's also the auto-racing documentary "American Thunder: NASCAR to LeMans" (June 12); "We Were Liars" (June 18), a YA thriller series based on the E. Lockhart novels; "Head Over Heels" (June 23), a South Korean magical-romance series; the cop thriller series "Countdown" (June 25); and the Korean time-traveling revenge drama "Marry My Husband" (June 27). Prime Video also has NWSL matches every Friday night. One could also catch up on series that dropped in May, including the college coming-of-age comedy "Overcompensating," the small-town teen drama "Motorheads" and the domestic thriller "The Better Sister."

Programming note: After three seasons, Amazon $(AMZN)$ has cancelled the expensive fantasy epic "The Wheel of Time." After a strong first-season performance, viewership reportedly slipped significantly in the most recent season, especially in overseas markets. The cancellation comes after Amazon reportedly delayed a second season of the also-very-expensive spy series "Citadel," while pausing its international spinoffs. And in an apparent effort to recoup some costs, Amazon is now reportedly looking to syndicate some of its higher-budget series, including "Citadel" and "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" to other streamers. Coming after the recent ouster of Amazon MGM's head of TV and film, these seismic changes at Prime Video are worth keeping an eye on.

Play, pause or stop? Stop. Prime Video is in a deep slump, and is not worth the price at the moment.

Paramount+ ($7.99 a month with ads, $12.99 a month with Showtime and no ads)

It's a slow month, with the post-apocalyptic romance movie "Love Me" (June 16), starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun, the only major debut. Paramount $(PARA)$ will livestream the Tony Awards (June 8), hosted by Cynthia Erivo and featuring a "Hamilton" reunion on its 10-year anniversary, and has a full sports lineup, including WNBA, NWSL, golf and motorsports.

There's also the season finale of the London crime drama "MobLand" (June 1), and new episodes every week of the always entertaining "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" and Season 7 of Showtime's neighborhood drama "The Chi," which just got renewed for an eighth season.

Play, pause or stop? Stop. It's an exceptionally light lineup.

Need more? Catch up on previous months' picks at What's Worth Streaming.

-Mike Murphy

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