“Don’t ask questions that you don’t want the answers to,” says wealthy heiress Gertrude Payne (Madeleine Stowe) in I Will Find You. The crime thriller from bestselling author Harlan Coben stars Sam Worthington as an innocent father who, while serving a life sentence after being falsely accused of murdering his son, receives evidence that his child may still be alive — and must break out of prison to find the truth.
The new movies and shows available to stream this week hinge on similarly high-stakes queries with potentially unsettling ends. The true crime documentary Maternal Instinct centers on a woman in East Texas who claims to have just given birth in her car — but the baby and the blood aren’t hers. And the South African series The Polygamist follows a social media darling who paints a picture of marital perfection — until her cheating husband’s conquests ignite a scandalous emotional meltdown.
Scrolling for feel-good fare instead? Queue up the inspiring musical drama Song Sung Blue, the fantasy flick Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, or the romantic comedy Drinking Buddies. And fans of AMERICA’S SWEETHEARTS: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders can rejoice — the third season is here.
Scroll on for all the titles coming to Netflix the week of June 12–18.
In a small East Texas town, a young woman from a wealthy family falls for a local hog trapper. Their relationship appears perfect, and within months she’s pregnant and proudly showing off her baby bump all over social media. But when a state trooper pulls her over and discovers she has just given birth in her car, her story quickly falls apart, exposing the truth behind a terrifying and unthinkable crime.
A struggling musician and a part-time performer form a Neil Diamond tribute act as success, marriage, and tragedy test their bond. Based on a true story.
Complications ensue when Chicago brewery workmates Luke and Kate — the best of friends on and off the clock — spend a weekend at a lakeside retreat.
After discovering that he’s Poseidon’s son, teen Percy Jackson embarks on an action-packed odyssey to rescue his mortal mother.
Percy Jackson leads a team of demigods into the Sea of Monsters to find a magical artifact and save their poisoned forest sanctuary.
From making the squad and dazzling stadiums to navigating fame and passionate fans, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders return for their fiercest season yet.
TV, rock music, and a shared hatred for school unite the iconoclastic leads as they chortle through feeble jokes that appeal to the lowbrow in everyone.
A cantankerous movie star rediscovers stand-up comedy — and the benefits of meaningful relationships — after he gets diagnosed with a fatal illness.
A man with terminal cancer reflects on his life with humor and honesty in this documentary about love, death, and the power of laughter.
