Pick of the week
The Bear<\/p>\n
It begins with the sound of a thunderstorm breaking. And, as the final season of this furiously intense Chicago restaurant drama begins, the waters are rising all around the gang, metaphorically and literally. They\u2019ve run out of money and the building is up for sale. But also, a catastrophic flood has inundated the kitchen. Sydney is now in charge but her leadership seems to be collapsing before it really starts. As ever, The Bear is chaotic and claustrophobic yet finds tiny moments of beauty and revelation in the things that really matter \u2013 food, friendship and families both physical and chosen. Ultimately, a show that often feels like an extended panic attack is actually about love.
Disney+, from Friday 26 June<\/p>\n
The Root of the GameLife goals \u2026 v\u00e1rzea action in The Root of the Game. Photograph: Netflix<\/p>\n
S\u00e3o Paolo\u2019s \u201cv\u00e1rzea\u201d tournaments are intense, working-class Brazilian football at its grittiest. Yet for many youngsters, the games offer a potential route out of favela life. The ferocity of the competition and the high stakes for everyone involved mean that it has become a production line for talent \u2013 Raphinha and Neymar are two high-profile graduates. This documentary gets up close and personal with this unique representation of the beautiful game, following next-generation talents to explain why it has become so fundamental.
Netflix, out now<\/p>\n
The AgencyGunning for it \u2026 Michael Fassbender as Martian in The Agency. Photograph: Luke Varley\/Paramount+<\/p>\n
As this sturdy espionage drama returns for a second season, Martian (Michael Fassbender in compellingly jaded form) has committed the ultimate spying sin. He\u2019s fallen in love with Samia and, as a result, is riddled with exploitable vulnerabilities. When an attempt to free Samia is bungled, Martian fears that saving her will be impossible now her captors understand her value. Worse still, London Station faces chaos as a mole is suspected. It\u2019s never quite essential viewing but turns from Richard Gere and Jeffrey Wright keep things bubbling away.
Paramount+, from Sunday 21 June<\/p>\n
The American ExperimentYour history \u2026 Kamala Harris in The American Experiment. Photograph: Courtesy of Netflix<\/p>\n
The 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America has arrived at an interesting time. This five-part documentary (executive produced by Tom Hanks and directed by Brian Knappenberger) is a warts-and-all American origin story. It\u2019s fascinating to note how much relevance deep history \u2013 from the disdain for monarchy to the independence of the constitution \u2013 holds for the current, somewhat ominous American situation. With Kamala Harris and Ted Cruz among the talking heads, the series spans the political divide but all agree that the country faces a pivotal moment.
Netflix, from Wednesday 24 June<\/p>\n
Avatar: The Last AirbenderAir heads \u2026 Gordon Cormier as Aang and Kiawentiio Tarbell as Katara in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Photograph: Netflix<\/p>\n
Unusual alliances are beginning to form as the second series of this nicely realised and inventive live-action fantasy adaptation arrives. Aang, Katara and Sokka continue their slightly desperate journey across the Earth Kingdom as the Fire Nation becomes ever more menacing. As the last surviving Airbender, Aang already has his plate full upon arrival in the city of Ba Sing Se \u2013 but in order to survive, he\u2019s going to have to learn some new skills. Enter Toph Beifong, the master who has been tasked with tutoring Aang in the ways of Earthbending.
Netflix, from Thursday 25 June<\/p>\n
Would You Rather: Decide to SurviveMake some noise \u2026 Romesh Ranganathan hosts Would You Rather: Decide to Survive. Photograph: Amazon Prime<\/p>\n
Romesh Ranganathan is back on our screens helming this comedy gameshow, which brings Would You Rather? \u2013 the party game pondering daft hypotheticals \u2013 to absurd life. Would you rather fight one enormous duck or 100 tiny ones? Would you rather fly or be invisible? These burning questions (just about) come to life and are acted out by digital celebrities including Chunkz, Nella Rose, Chloe Burrows and King Kenny. Whether or not it can fill a Last One Laughing-shaped hole will depend on your tolerance levels for screeching self-promoters.
Prime Video, from Friday 26 June<\/p>\n
JackassStill extremely funny \u2026 Jackass. Photograph: Paramount+<\/p>\n
As Johnny Knoxville and his gang of glorious imbeciles rage against the dying of the light (a final film arrives in cinemas on 26 June), the show\u2019s early episodes now look quaint and low-fi; relics of a more innocent age. Seasons one to three were removed from Paramount at the end of 2025 and have been lovingly restored, as if they\u2019re Rembrandt sketches or Beatles demos. They\u2019re back now and, needless to say, remain extremely funny \u2013 as long as footage of young men pushing their friends into bushes in supermarket trolleys is your thing.
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