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The first of the month, as always, delivers a load of new content to Netflix, including the Riddick flicks, the Rocky movies, and more. There are also Netflix originals, including a disturbing drama about a real-world murder and an even more disturbing documentary about the trial of Michael Jackson. Here's everything you can watch this coming week. Netflix Review
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This Week on Netflix: PCMag's Picks The Theory of Everything (May 31)One new-to-Netflix movie that you might have missed is The Theory of Everything, a 2014 biopic about legendary physicist Stephen Hawking. As an undergraduate at the University of Cambridge, he meets literature student Jane Wilde and begins a relationship that will span decades as his body begins to feel the effects of the motor neuron disease that will eventually render him nearly paralyzed. It's not historically accurate, but it is effective.Director: James MarshCast: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom PriorGenre: DocudramaRating: PG-13IMDB Rating: 7.7/10Michael Jackson: The Verdict (June 3) Hot on the heels of the hit Michael Jackson biopic, the new Netflix docuseries Michael Jackson: The Verdict dives into the most controversial period of the King of Pop's life, as accusations of inappropriate behavior with young boys became too much to ignore, culminating in a 2005 trial. Featuring interviews with jurors, lawyers, and people in Jackson's inner circle, it promises to be the deepest dive into the backrooms of Neverland to date. You May Also Like
Director: Nick GreenGenre: DocumentaryRating: TV-MAThe Witness (June 4) Based on a true story, the new miniseries The Witness looks absolutely harrowing. Young mother Rachel Nickell is brutally murdered in her own home, stabbed with scissors so viciously that a blade gets lodged in her skull. There's only one witness: her two-year-old son, Alex. Now the boy and his father must discover the truth, no matter where it leads them. Don't spoil the real-world ending for yourself before you watch it, because it's a shocker.Director: Alex WincklerCast: Jordan Bolger, Max Fincham, James BradshawGenre: DramaRating: TV-MANetflix New TV Series and Show Releases This Week May 29Calabasas ConfidentialRafaJune 1Hawaii Five-0 - Seasons 1-5June 3Michael Jackson: The VerdictJune 4Night Shift for CutiesThe WitnessNetflix New Movie Releases This Week May 29Brazil '70: The Third StarMay 30K-Pops!May 31AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie MurphyThe Theory of EverythingJune 1Bee MovieThe Big LebowskiThe Chronicles of RiddickCinderella ManCreedCreed IICreed IIIFather of the BrideFather of the Bride: Part IIThe Fault in Our StarsFour Weddings and a FuneralFried Green TomatoesThe Girl on the TrainThe Hand that Rocks the CradleHot Summer NightsHouse on Haunted HillIdentity ThiefInside ManInside Man: Most WantedThe Karate Kid (1984)The Karate Kid (2010)The Karate Kid Part IIThe Karate Kid Part IIILittle Miss SunshineMade of HonorMiracleMuriel’s WeddingMy Best Friend’s WeddingOut of AfricaPitch BlackRachel Getting MarriedRiddickRockyRocky BalboaRocky IIIRocky IVRocky VRookie of the YearRudyRunaway BrideScooby-DooScooby-Doo 2: Monsters UnleashedTyler Perry’s The Family That PreysThe Wedding DateThe Wedding PlannerJune 3DavidThe Hot SeatJune 4Maa BehenThe Murder of Rachel NickellPoldi Recommended by Our Editors What to Watch on Netflix in June 2026 Watch While You Can: Everything Leaving Netflix in June 2026 What to Watch on HBO Max in June 2026
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