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<em>Presumed Innocent </em>was a blockbuster legal thriller as a novel, and then a hit movie starring Harrison Ford. Now, Apple TV+ brings back the story of the accuser turned defendant as a limited series. Jake Gyllenhaal plays the lead this time, as a prosecutor who is accused of the murder of the colleague he'd had an affair with. David E. Kelley (<em>Big Little Lies, The Practice, Ally McBeal</em>) created the show.

A new season of the <em>Game of Thrones</em> prequel series returns Sunday night on HBO.

This is the time of year when so many students graduate. Whether it's graduation episodes of our favorite TV series, high school songs, or movies about the last wild night of high school, we're revisiting our episode about the best moments about graduation in pop culture.

Gardens are blooming across the country, and while you’ll likely see plenty of roses and brightly-colored zinnias on porches and patios this summer, one much-hyped trend is very, very dark.

<em>Am I OK?</em> is a about what happens when you finally come to accept your sexuality much later in life than many do. It stars Dakota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno as two women in their 30s who have been best friends a long time. But Johnson's character is grappling with the possibility that she's queer – and with the fact that her most treasured friendship is in trouble. Directed by Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne, it's streaming on Max.<br><br>We want to hear your opinions about summer snacks. Are you Team Hot Dog or Team Hamburger? What's better: churro or a funnel cake? <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTGMRknex3Lm4AdpE3HxVdoXyyd8l7xDoxCtoE4CZ_zVDTpQ/viewform">Click here to cast your votes</a>. The results will be revealed at a virtual live event for Pop Culture Happy Hour+ supporters on Thursday, June 27th at 6 p.m. ET. <br><br>Sign up for PCHH+ at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/happyhour">plus.npr.org/happyhour</a> to get access to the event. <em><br><br>(Once you've signed up for PCHH+, make sure to set up your special feed, where you'll see a special bonus episode from May 31st with instructions on how to register for the live event. Email</em><a href="mailto:plus@npr.org"><em> plus@npr.org</em></a><em> for any extra assistance.)</em>

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's <em>Pop Culture Happy Hour </em>share what's bringing them joy. This week: the show <em>Queenie,</em> the song "Kill The Lights," the book <em>The Plot, </em>and the new <em>Knives Out</em> teaser.

Netflix's entertaining dark comedy <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/06/06/nx-s1-4975565/hit-man-review-glen-powell-netflix"><em>Hit Man</em></a><em> </em>is not about a hired killer. It's about a guy who <em>pretends </em>to be a hired killer. Director Richard Linklater co-wrote this film with movie star of the moment, Glen Powell. Based very loosely on a real guy, Powell plays a mild-mannered professor who also works undercover for the police as a fake hitman.<br><br>We want to hear your opinions about summer snacks. Are you Team Hot Dog or Team Hamburger? What's better: churro or a funnel cake? <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTGMRknex3Lm4AdpE3HxVdoXyyd8l7xDoxCtoE4CZ_zVDTpQ/viewform">Click here to cast your votes</a>. The results will be revealed at a virtual live event for Pop Culture Happy Hour+ supporters on Thursday, June 27th at 6 p.m. ET. <br><br>Sign up for PCHH+ at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/happyhour">plus.npr.org/happyhour</a> to get access to the event. <em><br><br>(Once you've signed up for PCHH+, make sure to set up your special feed, where you'll see a special bonus episode from May 31st with instructions on how to register for the live event. Email</em><a href="mailto:plus@npr.org"><em> plus@npr.org</em></a><em> for any extra assistance.)</em>

Glen Powell co-wrote Netflix's <em>Hit Man</em> alongside Richard Linklater, of the <em>Before </em>trilogy. The story is based on a <em>Texas Monthly </em>profile of a real undercover cop.

The venerable British science fiction series <em>Doctor Who</em> is back with a new season. Ncuti Gatwa — who is Black and openly queer — brings a vibrant energy to the story of an alien who travels through space and time in a blue box. The series, now streaming on Disney+, also features the return of showrunner Russell T. Davies, who birthed the modern era of <em>Doctor Who</em>. But what does this mix of new and old mean for the sci-fi institution?<br><br>We want to hear your opinions about summer snacks. Are you Team Hot Dog or Team Hamburger? What's better: churro or a funnel cake? <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTGMRknex3Lm4AdpE3HxVdoXyyd8l7xDoxCtoE4CZ_zVDTpQ/viewform">Click here to cast your votes</a>. The results will be revealed at a virtual live event for Pop Culture Happy Hour+ supporters on Thursday, June 27th at 6 p.m. ET. <br><br>Sign up for PCHH+ at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/happyhour">plus.npr.org/happyhour</a> to get access to the event. <em><br><br>(Once you've signed up for PCHH+, make sure to set up your special feed, where you'll see a special bonus episode from May 31st with instructions on how to register for the live event. Email</em><a href="mailto:plus@npr.org"><em> plus@npr.org</em></a><em> for any extra assistance.)</em>

The new FX limited series <em>Clipped</em> tells the story of Donald Sterling, the then-owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, who was outed as a racist. Sterling's girlfriend – who was Black and Mexican – secretly recorded their conversations. When those tapes leaked, he was embroiled in a scandal that upended the NBA – an industry that profits off the star power of its majority Black players. The series stars Ed O'Neill and Laurence Fishburne as the owner and the head coach who clashed as it all went down.