Fire-breathing dragons feel apropos for the furnace-like weather outside, which is actually ideal for checking out all the new shows premiering this week on Netflix, HBO Max and more of the best streaming services, as well as broadcast and cable TV.
Leading the charge, "House of the Dragon" season 3 turns up the scorched-earth politics and dragon warfare. "The Agency" season 2 turns up its espionage pressure cooker, while "Sugar" season 2 leans further into its noir-tinged sci-fi mystery. Plus, Harlan Coben’s latest thriller "I Will Find You" delivers another twist-laden sprint through suspense.
Here's our guide to what's new on TV this week.
‘The Simpsons - Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition’ (Disney+)
‘The Simpsons - Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition’ (Disney+)
The vibes: Exactly what the title sounds like — a mash-up of “The Simpsons” and “Extreme Makeover.”
The plot: In this Disney+ exclusive double-episode, Homer and Marge’s date night spirals after Marge discovers Homer left the kids unsupervised, trusting only a doorbell camera as a babysitter. Fed up, a tipsy Marge imagines a trilogy of alternate Homers in increasingly absurd fantasies. Betty Gilpin guest stars, with musical appearances from Laufey and Tegan and Sara.
Premiere date: Special on Wednesday, June 17 at 3 a.m. ET
Where to watch: Disney+
‘Alone: World Championship’ (History)
The vibes: “Alone,” but make it international.
The plot: For its 13th season, History’s hit survival show goes global, dropping 10 survivalists from seven countries into Canada’s Arctic Circle with just 10 tools and self-shooting camera gear. As winter closes in, they battle isolation, grizzlies, wolves and mental anguish for $500,000 and ultimate world bragging rights.
Premiere date: Episode 1 on Wednesday, June 17 at 9 p.m. ET
Where to watch: History Channel (via Sling or Philo)
‘The Capture’ season 3 (Peacock)
The vibes: Truth is optional in a surveillance world.
The plot: Season 3 finds Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) trying to rebuild trust after exposing a deepfake scandal tied to a covert surveillance program. Now acting head of SO15, she backs a new camera initiative, until a coordinated attack leaves a lone witness. As Carey investigates, the conspiracy spreads through government, intelligence and media.
Premiere date: All 6 episodes on Thursday, June 18 at 3 a.m. ET
Where to watch: Peacock
‘I Will Find You’ (Netflix)
The vibes: A murder that’s not a murder, a mystery that is truly mysterious.
The plot: Thriller master Harlan Coben’s latest Netflix series follows David Burroughs (Sam Worthington), a man serving life for his son’s murder — until evidence emerges that the child may be alive. He escapes prison and plunges into a labyrinth of deception, grief and buried secrets. Britt Lower and Milo Ventimiglia orbit the case as loyalties are tested.
Premiere date: All 8 episodes on Thursday, June 18 at 3 a.m. ET
Where to watch: Netflix
‘Sugar’ season 2 (Apple TV)
The vibes: Smoky noir swirls together with existential sci-fi.
The plot: Colin Farrell returns as Los Angeles private investigator John Sugar, now pulled into a new case involving the missing older brother of a rising boxer. Meanwhile, his unresolved search for his own sister continues to haunt him. As the two investigations intertwine, Sugar is drawn into a sprawling, citywide conspiracy.
Premiere date: Episode 1 on Friday, June 19 at 12 a.m. ET
Where to watch: Apple TV
‘The Agency’ season 2 (Paramount+)
The vibes: Paranoia is a good look on Michael Fassbender.
The plot: Season 2 ramps up the pressure on Martian (Michael Fassbender), a CIA deep-cover operative whose undercover life is collapsing. Saving Samia (Jodie Turner-Smith), his political-prisoner lover in Sudan, may mean betraying his own agency. With Jeffrey Wright, Katherine Waterston, and Richard Gere are in the mix as tensions rise to a boil.
Premiere date: All 10 episodes on Sunday, June 21 at 3 a.m. ET
Where to watch: Paramount+
‘House of the Dragon’ season 3 (HBO Max)
The vibes: This ain't no game of thrones anymore.
The plot: The third and penultimate season leaves behind the build-up and goes into full war mode, opening with the Battle of Gullet, a sea-and-sky clash with devastating consequences. Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent (Olivia Cooke) try to maintain their fragile pact, but the Targaryen conflict continues to spread across Westeros, threatening to engulf the kingdom in fire and blood.
Premiere date: Episode 1 on Sunday, June 21 at 9 p.m. ET
Where to watch: HBO and HBO Max
