35 best new Netflix movies and shows coming in June 2020

Best new Netflix movies and shows – 28. Athlete A

Release Year: 2020

Directed By: Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk

Release Date: Wednesday, June 24

Netflix binge-watchers have grown obsessed with documentaries over the past few years and have turned more than a few documentary series into headline-grabbing, conversation-starting viral hits. Earlier this year, Tiger King became the latest docuseries to grip the internet, but June’s selections of documentaries look to grip Netflix’s audience in a different way. The storytelling coming this month ranges from an inside look at a hospital and the uncovering of abuse in competitive gymnastics. Athlete A will be one of the can’t-miss new releases of June.

The compelling documentary Athlete A finds its filmmakers investigating the previously unchecked abuse that permeated the competitive world of elite gymnastics. Through devastating yet inspiring true stories, the film tags along with the IndyStar reporters as the hit this subject at every angle. Form the harrowing cover-up that aided the culture of cruel control in gymnastics to the attorney working to fight the institutions, Athlete A shines a light on the brave whistleblowers who will no longer be silent about the gross of power in their sport.

Athlete A comes from directors Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk and producers Jen Sey and Julie Parker Benello. The documentary joins the month’s crop of new documentary features and documentary series, which run the gamut in the subject. There’s no doubt that at least of them will land an Academy Award nomination and even more of them will captivate audiences looking for real-life stories with a larger impact than a few hours onscreen. Keep your eyes on Netflix this month for every new documentary premiere and add Athlete A to your watch list on June 24.