PEAKLIFE

By Lyla Shroff

Don’t know what to watch this summer? We have compiled a comprehensive guide to upcoming TV shows and movies set to premiere on OTT platforms for you to explore. Get ready to be enthralled as we go through the most anticipated releases to fill those dull afternoons and sleepless nights. From thrilling suspense films to hilarious comedies, here’s the line-up of TV shows and movies releasing in the months of May and June 2023, with a variety of content for you to choose from.

1. Scoop

Inspired by Jigna Vora’s book ‘Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison’, the Netflix show follows the life of crime reporter Jagruti Pathak, played by Karishma Tanna, who goes from covering the biggest cases in the country to being involved in one. Directed by Hansal Mehta, the series takes inspiration from real events. Watch how Pathak navigates her way through life as the murder suspect of a fellow journalist.

Releasing on: 2nd June, 2023

Watch on: Netflix

2. Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai

‘Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai’ is a courtroom drama that has been adapted from the real events of a legal case. It narrates a man’s fight against all odds in order to attain justice. The long-drawn court case follows a lawyer (Monoj Bajpayee) fighting against a ‘baba’ or godman (Surya Mohan Kulshrestha), who has been accused of assaulting a minor girl. Watch as an ordinary man uses willpower against power to solve this extraordinary case.

Releasing on: 23rd May, 2023

Watch on: Zee5

3. Bloody Daddy

Adapted from the 2011 French film ‘Sleepless Night’, this movie follows a case in which a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer and his team bust down a large-scale narcotics scam. This brings the officer, played by Shahid Kapoor, face-to-face with a drug lord who kidnaps his son in exchange for a bag of cocaine. Left with no other option, the officer agrees to retrieve the bag from the narcotics office. The search makes him uncover information that leaves him suspicious of his colleagues and questioning the system.

Releasing on: 9th June, 2023

Watch on: Jio Cinema

4. Secret Invasion

‘Secret Invasion’ is an upcoming Marvel TV series based on the Marvel Comics story of the same name. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) unwraps a conspiracy about a group of shapeshifting Skrulls who plan to invade Earth and capture positions of power. He recruits Talos, Maria Hill, and Everett K. Ross to put a stop to this invasion. Be ready for yet another signature action-packed Marvel show.

Releasing on: 21st June, 2023

Watch on: Disney+ Hotstar

5. Bloodhounds

Hop onto the Korean Wave with ‘Bloodhounds’, a series which has been adapted from a webcomic. It follows the story of two young boxers who put their differences aside and come together with a benevolent money lender to fight a ruthless loan shark who preys on the financially desperate. This is lead actor Woo Do Hwan’s first project since being discharged from the military.

Releasing on: 9th June, 2023

Watch on: Netflix

6. Kathal – A Jackfruit Mystery

Watch how a politician creates frenzy in the whole city when he finds out that two of his precious jackfruits have been stolen from his garden. A spirited police woman, played by Sanya Malhotra, investigates the case in order to prove herself worthy in this satirical comedy.

Releasing on: 19th May, 2023

Watch on: Netflix

7. The Night Manager: Part 2

Translated into Hindi from the English novel written by John le Carre, the story follows a man who goes undercover (Aditya Roy Kapoor) to overthrow the empire of an arms dealer (Anil Kapoor). After the success of the first part, this high-octane thriller is all set to blow your minds with its season finale.

Releasing on: 30th June, 2023

Watch on: Disney+ Hotstar

8. American Born Chinese

This fantasy series follows the life of an ordinary American teenager whose life turns upside-down after befriending the son of a mythical god. ‘American Born Chinese’ tries to navigate themes of self-identity and self-acceptance through the pair of teenagers, who each have a distinct personality.

Releasing on: 24th May, 2023

Watch on: Disney+ Hotstar