Continuing protests across the country sparked by the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis while in police custody has spawned the creation of several cable network specials and a reassessment of some shows currently on cable and streaming service lineups.

Tonight (June 10), Discovery Network channels will air the second of a two-part special Where Do We Go From Here? A Conversation Led By Oprah, featuring Oprah Winfrey as she speaks directly with a large range of African-American thought leaders, activists and artists including writer/director Ava DuVernay, actor David Oyelowo and politician/activist Stacey Abrams about systematic racism and the current state of America, according to Discovery.

“I don’t recall a moment quite like this one, because we find our nation on a precipice and true tipping point,” Winfrey said during the opening of yesterday’s episode, which was simulcast across 18 Discovery Inc.-owned networks. “Is this the moment that will finally change the country, where people recognize systemic racism for the problem and evil that it is?”

The two-day special follows on the heels of A&E’s June 8 special, The Time is Now: Race and Resolution, which aired commercial free across A+E Networks-owned A&E, History, VICE TV, Lifetime, FYI and LMN, and generated a spirited discussion surrounding systemic racism, implicit bias, economic inequality, and cases of police brutality.

Law&Crime Network last Thursday launched two daily shows -- Justice & Peace and Keeping the Peace that cover issues from the perspective of protesters and law enforcement officers respectively, according to the network.

Meanwhile, BET is planning a June 19 Presidential Forum in which both President Donald Trump and Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden have been invited to face Black America for the first time on national television to address their concerns. BET said both parties have been contacted but would not reveal if either has accepted.

Along with the content additions, some networks have also pulled shows in response to protests over Floyd’s death. Paramount Network has reportedly cancelled the reality series Cops after a more than three-decade run amid growing calls for law enforcement reform across the country.

In addition, A&E Wednesday cancelled its popular and most watched series Live P.D. -- which follows the actions of law enforcement officials in as many as eight cities. The network said in a statement: “This is a critical time in our nation’s history and we have made the decision to cease production on Live PD. Going forward, we will determine if there is a clear pathway to tell the stories of both the community and the police officers whose role it is to serve them. And with that, we will be meeting with community and civil rights leaders as well as police departments.”

Upstart streaming service HBO Max Tuesday reportedly removed the classic 1939 film Gone With The Wind after an Los Angeles Times op-ed piece by 12 Years a Slave writer John Ridley criticized the Academy Award-winning film -- which takes place on an Atlanta plantation -- as one that “glorifies the antebellum south.”

Undoubtedly additional programming will be created -- and some existing content will be examined and scrutinized --as the industry and the country come to grips with continuing reaction to George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, while attempting to outline a path forward toward finding a resolution to the issues and injustices raised in its aftermath. 

New films from streaming services as well as an Oprah Winfrey special on race relations top the list of original series premiering this week on cable networks and streaming services.

Netflix on June 12 will premiere Da 5 Bloods, a Spike Lee-produced film focusing on five African-American veterans who return to Vietnam to search for the remains of their fallen squad leader.

Also on June 12 Disney Plus will premiere Artemis Fowl, a sci fi/fantasy film based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Eoin Colfer which follows a 12-year old genius in search of his missing father. 

On June 9 OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here special will air over two nights across 18 Discovery US networks, and will feature Winfrey as she speaks directly with a large range of Black thought leaders, activists and artists about systematic racism and the current state of America, said network officials.

Below are video trailers and premiere dates for several other shows debuting the week of June 8 to June 14 on cable networks and streaming services (for some videos, viewer discretion is advised):

June 11 -- The Bold Type -- (returning series) -- Freeform

June 12 -- Crossing Swords (animation) -- Hulu

June 12 -- F is for Family (returning series) -- Netflix

June 12 -- Into the Dark: Good Boy (horror) -- Hulu

June 12 -- Ringside (documentary) -- Showtime 

OWN later this week will simulcast a two-night Oprah Winfrey special in response to the continuing civil unrest in America following the tragic murder of George Floyd.

The special ”OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? will air June 9-10 across 18 Discovery US networks, and will feature Winfrey as she speaks directly with a large range of Black thought leaders, activists and artists about systematic racism and the current state of America, said network officials.

Featured guests appearing on the specials include politician Stacey Abrams, Charles M. Blow, politician Stacey Abrams, journalist Charles M. Blow; Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Academy award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay.

“There is no one like Oprah to bring us all together at this critical moment in our history to offer insights, perspective and action,” said David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery, Inc in a statement. “We are honored to partner with OWN and use our global reach to amplify this important discussion about the global issues of economic and social justice and equality to a potential audience of one billion people across more than 200 markets in a way that only Discovery can.”