New TV this week: Netflix’s The Witcher, an Idris Elba thriller, & more

This week on TV, all is fair in love and war — at least as far as new seasons of Jack Ryan’s The Bachelorette The following are some examples of how to get started: The Witcher Are concerned. It’s possible those trapped in the battles for the Continent or in a competition for the love of a single woman on a reality show might not You can also find out more about like it’s all fair. But for audiences, we’ll at least have a good time.

Netflix’s The WitcherThe first five episodes from volume 1 will be released Thursday. But don’t miss Hijack, Idris Elba’s return to TV post-LutherIt’s a TV thriller that is surprisingly good.

There is also another feature this week. Strange New Worlds episode that Trekkies won’t want to miss (if you can afford to miss any of the best modern Star Trek show): Christina Chong’s La’an gets teleported to an alternate reality and has to team up with Kirk (Paul Wesley) to get the timelines back on track. They are sent back in classic Trek style to the 21st Century (what is the chance?).

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Netflix releases new series

The Witcher 3 season 1 volume

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Genre: Fantasy
Date of release: June 29
Showrunner/Creator: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Cast: Henry Cavill Anya Chalotra Freya Alley Joey Batey and more

Geralt is back — as is Henry Cavill, for his final season as the titular Witcher. The third season follows Geralt, Yen and Ciri as they fight to protect Ciri and defeat the dark forces of the Continent. There are new struggles in the third season, as well, with mages combining and new, freaky creatures.

Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators

Genre: Documentary
Date of release: June 29
Showrunner/Creator: Jass Hess, Jainuku Vainuku
Cast: Features interviews with Nitro, Diamond, Sky, Ice (Lori Fetrick), Zap and Zap Olson.

Netflix looks at the history of American Gladiators, the ’90s show where amateur athletes compete against each other in feats of agility and strength. Muscles & Mayhem will interview the athletes themselves, charting the rise and fall of the ’90s program and all the triumphs and struggles that came with it.

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Genre: Meme competitions show
Date of release: June 30
Showrunners/Creators: Dan Cutforth & Jane Lipsitz
Cast: Mikey Day and a cast of talented bakers ready to guess what’s cake

Do you remember that time during the Pandemic, when people cut through everyday items to reveal they were hyper-realistic cakes instead? It was the basis for a reality series! This is the second season, bringing more chefs back to guess whether the thing they’re looking at is actually cake.

Apple has released new shows

Hijack

Genre: A Thriller
Date of release: June 28
Showrunner/Creator: Jim Field Smith
Cast: IdrisElba, Archie Panjabi Christine Adams Max Beesly Eve Myles

Sam Nelson (IdrisElba) just wants to make it home to London. The name of the TV show may give you a hint, but his plane has just been hijacked. At least for us, his plane was hijacked. HijackIt is a taut and entertaining thriller that follows the efforts to control the situation and unravel the mystery as to what the hijackers’ goals are (and for whom they work).

Hulu: New Shows

Bachelorette Season 20

Genre: Real dating
Date of release: June 26 (ABC), June 27 (Streaming on Hulu)
Cast:Charity Lawson, a bunch of men and women who hope they are there for good reasons

The rules are the same: one bachelorette as the title, an assortment of beaus who could be interested, and a bunch of roses for those contestants that get to stay. Will this Bachelorette find her true love? What will the season be like without controversy? Bachelorette creator Mike Fleiss? We’ll (start to) find out on June 26, when the new episode premieres on ABC, dropping on Hulu the next day.

Secret Chef

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Genre: Reality cooking (amateur’s version)
Date of release: June 29
Showrunner/Creator: David Chang
Cast: Learn to make a delicious meal for your family as a beginner chef

At least from the description, it seems that this is a straightforward task: to become a Michelin starred chef. The problem is, the chefs of this show are total novices, more likely to burn a salad than they are to brûlée a crème. Ten contestants from different backgrounds compete in a series cooking challenges. Disclaimer: The production of this show was done by Vox Media Studios. Vox owns Polygon as well.

Max: New Shows

Warrior season 3.

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Genre: Historical action drama
Date of release: June 29
Showrunners/Creator: Evan Endicott Josh Stoddard Jonathan Tropper
Cast: Andrew Koji Olivia Cheng Jason Tobin Dianne Donan Kieran Béw

Television’s best martial arts show, based on a concept by Bruce Lee, returns for its third season (and first to air on Max) after escaping from the decaying husk of Cinemax. New season of the best martial arts show on television, which is based on a concept by Bruce Lee, returns for its third (and first) airing in Max after escaping from the decaying husk of Cinemax.

Mark Dacascos has joined a cast already featuring Andrew Koji and Jason Tobin. Joe Taslim and Dianne doan are also part of the ensemble. Former showrunner Jonathan Tropper has been replaced by executive producers Evan Endicott, Josh Stoddard and Jonathan Tropper.Banshee) and executive producer Shannon Lee (Bruce’s daughter) are still heavily involved.

Prime Video has new shows

Jack Ryan season 4.

Photo: Attila Szvacsek/Prime Video

Genre: Action spy thriller
Date of release: Two episodes on June 30
Showrunner: Vaun Wilmott
Cast: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish

John Clancy’s Jack RyanIt’s back one more time. While John Clancy’s Jack Ryan might get future spinoffs, the Amazon show starring John Krasinski is coming to an end with season 4. Two episodes per week will be released every Friday. The show follows Ryan, the new CIA Deputy Acting Director as he uncovers a huge conspiracy.