Disney Plus Debuts ‘The Acolyte’; Starz’s ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Returns for Final Season: What’s Premiering This Week (June 3-9)

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A listing of original new and returning series, movies and documentaries debuting this week on streaming and cable services

Disney Plus' 'The Acolyte'
‘Star Wars’ series ‘The Acolyte’ on Disney Plus (Image credit: Disney Plus)

 The premiere of Disney Plus’s latest Star Wars-based, live-action series and the final season of Starz’s Power Book II: Ghost lead the list of original content debuting during the first week of June.

Disney Plus’s The Acolyte premieres June 4 and takes place a century before Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae and Manny Jacinto.

The Acolyte | Official Trailer | Disney+ - YouTube The Acolyte | Official Trailer | Disney+ - YouTube
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Power Book II: Ghost will debut its fourth and final season on Starz June 7 with the first of a two-part episode. The series, the first of several Power spinoff shows, stars Michael Rainey Jr., Mary J. Blige and Gianni Paolo.

Power Book II: Ghost | Official Trailer | Season 4 - YouTube Power Book II: Ghost | Official Trailer | Season 4 - YouTube
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Here are video trailers and premiere dates for several shows debuting during the week of June 3-9. For some videos, viewer discretion is advised.

June 3: Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color (documentary series), Nat Geo

Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color | Official Trailer | National Geographic - YouTube Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color | Official Trailer | National Geographic - YouTube
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June 4: Clipped (drama), Hulu

Clipped | Official Trailer | Laurence Fishburne, Jacki Weaver, Cleopatra Coleman, Ed O'Neill | FX - YouTube Clipped | Official Trailer | Laurence Fishburne, Jacki Weaver, Cleopatra Coleman, Ed O'Neill | FX - YouTube
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June 6: Am I OK? (drama movie), Max

Am I Ok? | Official Trailer | Max - YouTube Am I Ok? | Official Trailer | Max - YouTube
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June 6: Big City Greens The Movie: Spacecation (family movie), Disney Channel

Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation Official Trailer 🚀 | Disney Original Movie | @disneychannel - YouTube Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation Official Trailer 🚀 | Disney Original Movie | @disneychannel - YouTube
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June 6: Sweet Tooth (drama), Netflix

Sweet Tooth | Final Season Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube Sweet Tooth | Final Season Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube
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June 7: Fantasmas (comedy), HBO

June 7: Hit Man (movie), Netflix

Hit Man | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube Hit Man | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube
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June 7: Queenie (drama), Hulu

Queenie | Official Trailer | Hulu - YouTube Queenie | Official Trailer | Hulu - YouTube
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June 9: The Lazarus Project (returning series), TNT

The Lazarus Project | New Season Premieres June 9 | Official Trailer | TNT - YouTube The Lazarus Project | New Season Premieres June 9 | Official Trailer | TNT - YouTube
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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.