Jun 07, 2026 10:00pm IST
From ‘Raakh’ and ‘Dridam’ to ‘Colors Of Evil: Black’, It’s Cop Central: Streaming This Week (June 8-15)
Crime thrillers are the cream of the crop as the second week of June throws up police-procedurals in at least three languages: Polish (“Colors Of Evil: Black”), Malayalam (“Dridam”) and “Raakh”. Relationship dramas are in close reckoning with everything from “The Polygamist” to “Every Year After’ and “Sshhh” Season 3. Reality shows are also in the running with “Outlast: The Jungle” and “Maa Hai Na” popping up on watchlists this week.
Here’s what has you occupied all week between June 8 to 15.
NETFLIX
Outlast: The Jungle
16 players face off against each other and team up as well in a bid to win $1 million.
WHY WATCH: In case you’re missing “Survivor” and its ilk.
Drops June 10
Colors Of Evil: Black
It takes a kid to go missing for a cold case to be reopened. A Polish thriller, it sees the cop investigating the case race against time to solve the crime.
Premieres June 10
Viral Hit
A scrawny boy discovers that livestreaming fights that seem one-sided could be a money-spinner.
WHY WATCH: Based on the popular South Korean manhwa and serialized as a webtoon, it jumps to live-action.
Premieres June 11.
The Evil Lawyer
Framed for a murder he did not commit, an idealistic lawyer puts his fate in the hands of a defense lawyer who will stoop to any depth to win.
WHY WATCH: The intriguing Thai legal drama is directed by Nottapon Boonprakob (the award-winning director behind “Mad Unicorn”).
Premieres June 11.
The Polygamist
Joyce is too proud to admit publicly that her husband Jonasi is cheating. Because that would mean unravelling her “perfect life” in full public view. Caught between holding up her self-worth and her husband’s infidelity, she makes tough choices.
WHY WATCH: Watch secrets laid bare in this relationship drama set in South Africa.
Premieres June 12.
I Am Frankelda
Frankelda, a Mexican writer in the 19th century, writes about monsters. Until the lines blur between reality and fantasy and she has to make a choice.
WHY WATCH: The animation looks refreshing.
Out June 12.
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Bareilly Ke Bacchan
Sangam, an ambitious young girl, marries Krishna Bacchan from Bareilly, but is his family ready for Sangam?
WHY WATCH: To see what’s new in this series based off an oft-used trope.
Releases June 8.
Dridam
A Malayalam police procedural sees Shane Nigam venture into a quiet village for his posting. It doesn’t take long for the facade to fall. An unexplained death and several after follow.
WHY WATCH: Shane Nigam’s effective acting.
The film’s streaming premiere is on June 12
Kenatha Kaanom
A village in Ramanathapuram thirsts for water and when they dig a well, they find a dinosaur fossil instead. A melee follows with a possible government takeover looming.
WHY WATCH: This Tamil comedy drama toplines Yogi Babu.
Premieres June 15.
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Every Year After
A slow-burn romance that plays out across six years and one week. Based on “Every Summer After” by Carley Fortune.
WHY WATCH: One of BookTok’s biggest romance sensations comes to life on screen.
Series premiere on June 10
Raakh
Set in 1970s Delhi, when it was safe for children to stay out after sunset, a crime involving missing children shatters the ilusion.
WHY WATCH: Ali Fazal stars as the cop on the manhunt for the criminals.
The crime series premieres June 12
ZEE5
Maa Hai Na
A high-energy comedy cooking show where Gen-Z contestants learn to cook alongside their mothers.
WHY WATCH: Not just for the feel-good emotional vibes, but also the entertaining moments in between.
Premieres June 12.
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Sshhh Season 3
A returning anthology series on relationships.
WHY WATCH: If you’ve caught the two seasons before this one. Available in Tamil and Telugu.
New season premieres June 12.
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