The 4 Best Shows of June, Hands-Down

June 2026 was quite a month for new and returning TV shows—but not all of them were stellar.

The Cape Fear reboot felt overly dramatic and underwhelming. The Four Seasons season two was cute (and I'm happy for them that they got renewed for season three), but it wasn't nearly as bingable as the first iteration. And The Season (a cross between Crazy Rich Asians and Succession) felt promising, but was ultimately not very strong.

Thankfully though, June delivered four great shows as well. One was super buzzy (Carmy is back for one last hurrah), one shot to the top of Netflix's top 10 list (thanks in part to my favorite Severance star) and the other two flew way under the radar.

From The Bear season five to Sugar season two, here are the four best shows of June, hands-down.

It's the end of an era for Carmy and company, as The Bear just hit Hulu with its fifth and final season. All eight episodes of this solid send-off are already available to binge—but I recommend pacing yourself, since this is all you're going to get from Jeremy Allen White and his uber-talented co-stars. Things pick up right after the chaos of the season four finale, with Carmy stepping away from the food industry. I'm seriously going to miss this one.

This new thriller went from "I'll give one episode a shot" to "binge-o-rama" in seconds for me. Sam Worthington plays a man accused of killing his son—but he just found out his son may be alive after all. Enter Britt Lower (who proved she's a star with or without Lumon), Milo Ventimiglia (who proved he and his career can outlive even the deadliest of slow cookers) and Madeline Stowe (who proved she neither ages nor disappoints as an icy villain). Will the good guys solve this mystery in the face of a massive conspiracy? No spoilers here!

I'm betting you haven't heard of this Hulu comedy, but I'm promising you'll love it. Two BFFs would do anything for one another. But their close relationship turns sour when one of them (Steve) sleeps with—and starts dating—the daughter of the other (Alice). This fun new series brings major laughs, and the dynamic between the two stars, Jemaine Clement (who I've been obsessed with since Flight of the Conchords) and Nicola Walker, is incredible to watch. 10/10 I'd recommend.

Despite this show boasting major star-power—Colin Farrell, Amy Ryan—it flew far under my radar for season one. But now it's back with a sophomore season, and I'm fully invested. Farrell (sans Penguin prosthetics) plays a private investigator in L.A., but he hides a massive sci-fi secret. The neo-noir style is super fun, making the whole series feel like an old time-y detective show. Season two starts off answering some of our lingering questions and, though it's a slow burn, loops us into two huge cases this P.I. is desperate to solve.

And if the all of these shows don't do it for you (or you've seen them all already), here are recs from even earlier this year. Happy streaming!

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