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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.
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 Marsh
- Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior
- Genre: Docudrama
- Rating: PG-13
- IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
Michael 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.
- Director: Nick Green
- Genre: Documentary
- Rating: TV-MA
The 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 Winckler
- Cast: Jordan Bolger, Max Fincham, James Bradshaw
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: TV-MA
Netflix New TV Series and Show Releases This Week
May 29
Calabasas Confidential
Rafa
June 1
Hawaii Five-0 - Seasons 1-5
June 3
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
June 4
Night Shift for Cuties
The Witness
Netflix New Movie Releases This Week
May 29
Brazil '70: The Third Star
May 30
K-Pops!
May 31
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
The Theory of Everything
June 1
Bee Movie
The Big Lebowski
The Chronicles of Riddick
Cinderella Man
Creed
Creed II
Creed III
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride: Part II
The Fault in Our Stars
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Fried Green Tomatoes
The Girl on the Train
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
Hot Summer Nights
House on Haunted Hill
Identity Thief
Inside Man
Inside Man: Most Wanted
The Karate Kid (1984)
The Karate Kid (2010)
The Karate Kid Part II
The Karate Kid Part III
Little Miss Sunshine
Made of Honor
Miracle
Muriel’s Wedding
My Best Friend’s Wedding
Out of Africa
Pitch Black
Rachel Getting Married
Riddick
Rocky
Rocky Balboa
Rocky III
Rocky IV
Rocky V
Rookie of the Year
Rudy
Runaway Bride
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys
The Wedding Date
The Wedding Planner
June 3
David
The Hot Seat
June 4
Maa Behen
The Murder of Rachel Nickell
Poldi
Leaving Netflix This Week
May 31
Dirty John: Betty Broderick
Dirty John: John Meehan
Your Honor: Seasons 1-2
June 1
Fifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Freed
Glory
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
The Lego Movie
Ray
June 2
Kim's Convenience: Seasons 1-5
June 3
Brockmire: Seasons 1-4