The week of May 31 is a big one for television and streaming. Here is everything worth adding to your watch list right now.
Tuesday, June 2 — Love Island USA Season 8 Premiere
Peacock, 9 PM ET. The biggest reality TV event of the summer officially kicks off. Host Ariana Madix welcomes 12 new singles to the Villa, and new episodes will drop daily through premiere week. Set your reminders — this one moves fast.
Now Streaming — Eddie Murphy AFI Tribute
Netflix. The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy is now streaming. Even if you've seen every Murphy film a dozen times, watching his peers celebrate his legacy in real time is genuinely moving.
In Theaters — Backrooms
If you haven't already, this is the weekend to see Backrooms on the biggest screen possible. Kane Parsons' debut feature is a legitimately unsettling experience that rewards the theatrical setting. The $88M opening weekend means screens are available everywhere.
Now on Max — The Audacity Season Finale
Max's buzzy drama series wrapped its season Sunday. If you've been watching, you already know. If you haven't started yet, this is the ideal weekend to binge the whole thing before the internet fully spoils the ending.
Coming Friday — New Netflix Drops
Netflix adds a new limited documentary series and three new international titles this Friday. Check your queue and set your downloads for the weekend.
What to Skip This Week
Not everything new this week is worth your time. A limited series on one of the major platforms that generated significant marketing spend has received near-universal poor reviews from critics — the kind of gap between promotional investment and actual quality that streaming platforms occasionally produce when they prioritize star attachment over script development. Without naming it here and risking further amplifying content that doesn't deserve the attention, the guidance is simple: check Rotten Tomatoes before you start anything new this week that you haven't already heard positive word-of-mouth about from people whose taste you trust.
What's Coming Next Week
The week of June 7 brings several high-interest releases. A major documentary about a figure from the music industry that has been generating serious awards buzz lands on a streaming platform Friday night. A second major streaming platform drops its most expensive original production of the year — the kind of prestige limited series that tends to dominate conversation for two to three weeks before the discourse moves on. And the Love Island USA season premiere episode will be followed immediately by the second episode on Thursday, accelerating the show's timeline for viewers who want to binge rather than watch day by day. Loud Drip will have full recaps and reviews as each significant release lands.
