This week's streaming lineup offers a diverse range of entertainment, from cringe-worthy comedy to gripping true crime and heartwarming family dramas. Here are the seven best shows to stream this week.
Alice and Steve
There is a brilliantly cringe take on intergenerational romance in this comedy starring Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement as the titular middle-aged best friends. Their relationship is shattered when Steve accidentally falls for Alice's 26-year-old daughter Izzy (Yali Topol Margalith). Created by Sex Education writer Sophie Goodhart, Alice and Steve rightly does not shy away from the messiness of the whole scenario and instead leans into it with great relish. Alice's fury leads to some terrible behaviour on all sides, including a new contender for the most excruciating TV dinner party of all time. However, the story is nuanced and sympathetic, too. The cast, particularly Walker, delivers sublime performances. Disney+, from Monday
Rob Rinder: The Crime I Can't Forget
In 2005, in his previous life as a barrister, Rob Rinder was part of the legal team defending one of the men accused of the brutal murder of 22-year-old Lucy Hargreaves in Liverpool. The men were acquitted, and Rinder remains convinced that the verdict was correct. However, as this series shows, that does not mean he has forgotten about the case. Alongside Rinder himself, viewers hear from court journalists who reported on the case, reformed gangland figures, and people who knew Lucy. This series offers an interesting insight into the toll taken by due process. Crime+Investigation, from Monday
Best of the World With Antoni Porowski
Antoni Porowski, the culinary expert on Queer Eye, is a New York resident but is all for cultural melting pots. In this engaging four-part series, he takes personal journeys through London, Paris, Mexico City, and New York, exploring the food, customs, and experiences that best represent these cities. Some of his choices, such as Big Ben in London or Michelin-starred kitchens in Paris, are not exactly paradigm-shifting, but he fully immerses himself wherever he visits, and his bouncy enthusiasm goes a long way. Disney+, from Monday 8 June
Sesame Street
After a worrying period of flux, the sneakily educational and rightly legendary kids' show is now happily churning out episodes in its new home on Netflix. In this latest selection of adventures, the gang are getting much more ambitious, with a trip to space even on the agenda. The mission soon runs into trouble, though, and an audacious mid-air repair job is planned. As ever, Sesame Street is sweet without being sickly and righteous without being preachy. Its return is one of the more cheerful TV tales of recent times. Netflix, from Monday 8 June
Every Year After
Carley Fortune's young adult novel Every Summer After has been something of a sensation on BookTok, so it was inevitable that it would turn up on the small screen. It is likely to appeal to fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty and follows the will-they-won't-they love affair between Persephone 'Percy' Fraser (Sadie Soverall) and Sam Florek (Matt Cornett) as it ebbs and flows over six years of summer holidays in Barry's Bay, Canada. Expect slick, soft-focus teen romance that expertly tugs on every nostalgic heartstring. Prime Video, from Wednesday 10 June
Proud
This drama has made waves in Poland for its depiction of a young gay man taking on the challenges of fatherhood. It stars Ignacy Liss as Filip, a hedonist and successful model who has avoided the responsibilities of adulthood in favour of casual hookups and emotional distance. However, when family tragedy strikes, he is faced with the palpable need of his infant niece Antonina and surprises himself with his levels of attachment. It is nicely conceived and performed, and a reminder that even if the issue of LGBTQ+ adoption is largely settled in the UK, in many countries the discourse is very much ongoing. HBO Max, from Friday 12 June
The Idaho Student Murders
Moscow, Idaho, is a quiet place, so the murder of four students in a shared house in 2022 was particularly shocking. The quartet were stabbed, and the attack was so brutal that blood leaked out of the foundations of the building. Suspicion soon fell on another student, Bryan Kohberger. This documentary explores the case against him, including a record of previous concerning behaviour towards women. It also remembers the victims, talking to the friends and family of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle. Disney+, from Friday 12 June
