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Hustle (Netflix, from June 8) After discoverin­g a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, down-on-his-luck basketball scout Stanley Sugarman, played by Adam Sandler, takes it upon himself to bring him to the US without his team’s approval. Both of them have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the country’s profession­al league. The sparkling cast includes Queen Latifah, Robert Duvall, Ben Foster, Jaleel White and ex-NBA player-turnedanal­yst Kenny Smith, while fans of the game should keep their eyes peeled for players including Trae Young, Seth Curry, Khris Middleton, Anthony Edwards, Tobias Harris, Jordan Clarkson, Aaron Gordon, Boban Marjanovic, Tyrese Maxey, Kyle Lowry and Matisse Thybulle.

For All Mankind (Apple TV+, from June 10)

The season two finale gave us all a hint of what was coming and, sure enough, season three of the alternate-reality series whisks us to a new decade, moving into the early 1990s with a high-octane race to a new planetary frontier: Mars. The Red Planet becomes the new goal in the Space Race not only for the US and Soviet Union, but also an unexpected new entrant with a lot to prove and even more at stake. Ambitions for Mars come into conflict and everyone’s loyalties are tested, creating a pressure cooker that builds to a climactic conclusion. Regulars Joel Kinnaman, Shantel VanSanten and Jodi Balfour are joined by Edi Gathegi as Dev Ayesa, a visionary who has his sights set on the stars.

Hacks (Amazon Prime, from June 10)

Back in March, the streaming service premiered the first season of Hacks, a wellreceiv­ed comedy starring

Jean Smart (in an Emmy-winning role) as Deborah Vance, a oncelegend­ary performer whose Las Vegas residency was under threat because she’d lost touch with the modern world. However, it was hoped that hiring Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), a once hot comedy writer brought low by an ill-advised Tweet, would change that. Now the show is back for a second run of eight episodes and will follow the duo’s trip across the States as they try out Deborah’s new act. The pair have formed a tentative bond, but there could be trouble on the way due to an explosive email. Carl ClemonsHop­kins co-stars, while Laurie Metcalf joins the cast.

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