From the Targaryen civil war finally breaking into open battle in the third season of House of the Dragon to the last service at Carmy's restaurant in the final season of The Bear, and from the second seasons of Gram Chikitsalay and Perfect Family to a kabaddi player's derailed dreams pulling him into a dangerous world in Lingam, this week, streaming platforms are delivering across languages, genres, and scales.
Here's what to watch on OTT this week:
English
House of the Dragon (Season 3)
HBO's Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, returns with its third season on June 22. The newest season opens with the long-delayed Battle of the Gullet, one of the most anticipated naval conflicts in Westeros history. Showrunner Ryan Condal has promised it eclipses everything the show has attempted before. Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Ewan Mitchell, and Tom Glynn-Carney all return, joined by James Norton as the newly introduced Lord Ormund Hightower and Annie Shapero as Alysanne "Black Aly" Blackwood. Premiering on JioHotstar, the show’s eight episodes will run through to August 10 in India.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
James Cameron's third chapter in the Avatar franchise brings Jake Sully and Neytiri back to Pandora, as they face the newest threats, the human RDA forces and the ruthless Na’vi clan, Mangkwan. The adventure epic science fiction film arrives on JioHotstar on June 24.
The Bear (Season 5)
The final season of the workplace comedy drama, The Bear, picks up from the emotional cliffhanger of Season 4, with Carmy's decision to step back from the kitchen leaving Sydney, Richie, and Natalie to run the restaurant as new partners, facing financial collapse, a possible sale, and a torrential storm threatening to shut operations for good. All eight episodes will be released on June 25 on JioHotstar.
Hindi
Gram Chikitsalay (Season 2)
The second season of Gram Chikitsalay escalates the stakes for Dr Prabhat, with his sights set on winning the Adarsh PHC Award. The new season pits him against the familiar trifecta of bureaucratic red tape, medicine shortages, and village politics. Amol Parashar returns alongside Akash Makhija, Vinay Pathak, and Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, with Bhojpuri actor Dinesh Lal Yadav joining the cast this season. The second season of the show releases on June 23 on Amazon Prime Video.
Perfect Family (Season 2)
The Hindi-language comedy-drama series, Perfect Family, produced by Pankaj Tripathi in his debut as a producer, returns for its second season on June 26. The series follows the Karkaria family whose outwardly perfect life begins to unravel when their youngest daughter has a severe anxiety attack at school, pushing the family into therapy together. Starring Manoj Pahwa, Seema Pahwa, Gulshan Devaiah, and Neha Dhupia, the show’s second season will be available for streaming on SonyLIV.
Marathi
Raja Shivaji
Written and directed by Riteish Deshmukh and produced by Genelia Deshmukh and Jyoti Deshpande, the film follows the early life and rise of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, culminating in the famous confrontation with Adil Shahi commander Afzal Khan. The film, which became the highest-grossing Marathi film of all time during its theatrical run, with a worldwide collection of over ₹130 crore, makes its streaming debut on Netflix on June 26.
Tamil
Blast
Subash K. Raj’s debut directorial, Blast, follows Rajaram, a karate teacher living with his wife and daughter, who are all trained in martial arts, whose middle-class life is disrupted when they are targeted by a corporate syndicate head, Varun Dayalan and his ruthless assassin, Abraham, who plan to cover up a plan that would destroy a nearby village. Starring Arjun, Abhirami, and Preity Mukundhan, the film arrives on Netflix on June 25.
Lingam
This crime thriller series follows a kabaddi player whose lifelong dream to secure a government job collapses after a life-changing incident, pulling him into a gritty world of survival and power. Directed by Lakshmi Saravanakumar, the series stars Kathir and Divya Bharathi. The show releases on June 26 on JioHotstar.