May 2026
Movies In Theaters
From The Hollywood Reporter: The Most Anticipated Movies of 2026
From Purewow: The 8 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 (6 of Them Have Something in Common…)
From Vulture: 44 Movies We Can’t Wait to See in 2026
Visit Fandango to see all the movies in theaters. See the full list of 2026 releases: https://www.firstshowing.net/schedule2025/
Streaming: Movies and Series
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Read from Wired: How to Quickly Find Out What’s Streaming on Multiple Services at Once and from PC Where Is That Streaming? The Best Apps to Help You Find What You Want to Watch
Schedules also available: https://www.tvguide.com/
The Lists: May releases by streaming service.
From The New York Times: The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Hulu, Apple TV and More in May
Amazon Prime: See the full list from Amazon.
Apple TV+: New Apple TV from Apple TV Press. Apple TV sets must-see 2026 lineup of star-studded original series, films and live sports
Disney+: See the full list from Vulture and Hulu: See the full list from Vulture and Discussing Film
Max (HBO): See the full list from Vulture and discussing film
Netflix: See the full list Tulum and from Vulture.
Paramount+: New On Paramount+. From Vulture
Peacock: See the full list from Vulture and Peacock.
Movies: New and Noteworthy
The Devil Wears Prada on Hulu and Max
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair on Peacock
Wuthering Heights (2026 film on Max May 1st)
Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026 mystery on Netflix May 8th), A widow who works at a local aquarium finds joy again when she forms an unlikely bond with a giant Pacific octopus and a wayward young man who comes to town in search of family. Together, they will uncover a mystery that leads them to a life-changing discovery and restores their sense of wonder. Based on the bestselling novel by Shelby Van Pelt.
Another Man’s Wife (romantic drama on Peacock May 8th), Actor and singer Taye Diggs is Brendan, a millionaire who makes what you might call an “indecent proposal” to a married couple named Maya (Sydney Mitchell) and Shawn (Moritz J. Williams). Per the logline, “One decision sparks a chain reaction that spirals into a high-stakes emotional reckoning about trust, love and the ultimate cost of sacrifice.”
No Place to Be Single (2026 romcom on Prime Video on May 8th), A single mother running a vineyard in Tuscany is the only person in town not looking for love… until a childhood friend she lost touch with years ago, turns her life upside down and awakens new and unexpected feelings. Based on the novel by Felicia Kingsley
Lurker debuts on HBO Max on May 15th
Jack Ryan: Ghost War (action/thriller on Prime Video on May 20th), Jack Ryan returns to Prime Video for this feature film, where the titular hero is forced back into the world of espionage to confront a rogue black-ops unit. Ryan reunites with friends from the original series as well as a new and unlikely partner.
Arco (on Hulu May 22nd), an Academy Award nominee for best animated Feature, this French fantasy film begins in the year 2932, when humans live in the sky and have developed time-travel technology.
The Moment premieres on HBO Max on May 29th
Miss You, Love You (HBO Original on May 29th, 2026 drama), A widow plans her husband’s funeral. Estranged son sends an assistant instead of coming himself. The widow grieves with a stranger.
Propeller One-Way Night Coach (drama/family 2026 film on Apple TV May 29th), based on Travolta’s 1997 book. Follows young aviation enthusiast Jeff and his mother on a cross-country flight to Hollywood that transforms into a life-changing journey filled with unexpected moments.
Series: New and Returning
New:
From Buzzfeed: A “Legally Blonde” Prequel, A New Duffer Brothers Series, And 15 More Highly-Anticipated TV Shows Coming In 2026
From The Wrap: Every TV Show Renewed, Canceled or Ending in 2026
Full Season:
Lord of the Flies (four-part series on Netflix on May 4th), When a group of schoolboys crash-lands on a tropical island, their attempts to survive are threatened by the lure of their darkest instincts. Based on the novel by William Golding.
Legend ( 6-part gangster thriller series on Netflix on May 7th) As drugs flood the streets of ’90s Britain, a team of civil servants is thrust undercover to topple the gangs behind it. Inspired by an untold true story.
The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek (on Netflix May 8th), After a woman goes missing, the Copenhagen police hunt a stalker who taunts victims with a chilling children’s rhyme. Based on the Søren Sveistrup novel Hide and Seek.
Off Campus (college romance series premieres on Prime Video on May 13th), based on the best-selling five-book series by Elle Kennedy, Off Campus follows an elite ice hockey team at Briar University and the women in their lives as they grapple with love, heartbreak, and self-discovery.
The Punisher: One Last Kill (special episode on Disney+ on May 12th), as Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.
Nemesis (drama series on Netflix on May 14th), A relentless LAPD cop becomes obsessed with taking down the master thief behind a string of daring heists — and only one can come out on top.
It’s Not Like That (drama series on Prime Video on May 15th) explores multigenerational family dynamics and the complexities of rebuilding life after loss: a pastor who is a recently widowed dad of three and a new divorcee with two teens. Both must now navigate their newly minted singledom with parenthood.
The Boroughs (sci-fi series on Netflix May 21st) In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a crew of unlikely heroes must stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don’t have: time. From the Duffer brothers
Spider-Noir (superhero series premieres on Prime Video on May 27th), Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down on his luck private investigator in the 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city’s one and only superhero.
Streaming Weekly
Weekly series that are coming to a close in May, or have just wrapped up.
- Imperfect Women (season finale on Apple TV on April 29th)
- Watson (series finale on Paramount+ on May 3rd)
- Margot’s Got Money Problems (season finale on Apple TV on May 10th)
- DMV (series finale on Paramount+ on May 11th)
- The Neighborhood (series finale on Paramount+ on May 11th)
- Elsbeth (season finale on Paramount+ on May 10th)
- Survivor (season finale on Paramount+ on May 20th)
- Rooster (season 1 finale on Max May 10th)
- The Comeback (season 3 finale on Max on May 10th)
- Marshalls and Tracker (season finales on Paramount+ on May 24th)
- The Testaments (season finale on Disney+ and Hulu, May 27th)
New
M.I.A. (revenge thriller series premieres on Peacock May 7th, all nine episodes available to stream), a woman seeking revenge for her family’s murder and becoming a crime queenpin in South Florida.
Unconditional (drama/thriller series on Apple TV, 8-episodes, premieres May 8th, new episodes releasing on Fridays through June 19), follows a mother-daughter vacation-turned-nightmare when 25-year-old Gali (Talia Lynne Ronn) is arrested for drug smuggling in Moscow. Her mother, Orna (Liraz Chamami), refuses to accept the charges — but her fight for Gali’s freedom pulls her into a deadly web of crime and corruption.
Song of the Samurai (drama series premieres on Max May 9th) is a live-action jidaigeki series rooted in one of Japan’s most enduring manga franchises. based on the popular manga Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem
Dutton Ranch (drama series premieres on Paramount+ May 15th), Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton gamble everything on a new life in South Texas, but the promise of building a future far from the ghosts of Yellowstone quickly collides with new realities and a rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire. The newest “Yellowstone” spinoff.
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (Dark comedy on Apple TV, premieres on May 20th, new episodes releasing on Fridays through July 15th), Newly divorced mom Paula falls down a rabbit hole of blackmail, murder, and youth soccer; convinced she witnessed a crime, while struggling through a custody battle and an identity crisis, Paula begins her own investigation.
Star City (drama series, premiering May 29 on Apple TV, new episodes releasing on Fridays through July 10th). In this expansion of the “For All Mankind” universe, experience a what-if take on the global space race from the Soviet Union perspective; go behind the Iron Curtain, where it’s more dangerous on the ground than in space.
Returning scripted series
‘Citadel’ Season 2 on Prime Video May 6th
Good Omens (90-minute season 3 premiere/finale on Prime Video on May 13th)
Rivals (season 2 premieres on Hulu May 16th), follows two wealthy yet opposing personalities whose personal beef spills over into a battle for control of a commercial television station in 1980s England. Based on the 1988 novel by Jilly Cooper
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Season 2 on Netflix May 27th
Deli Boys Season 2 debuts on Hulu on May 28
The Four Seasons season 2 on Netflix May 28
Documentary (films and series)
USA 94: Brazil’s Return to Glory (on Netflix May 7th) This documentary revisits Brazil’s journey to the 1994 World Cup, featuring interviews and never-before-seen footage shot by the players themselves.
Behind the Bars: Shot in the Spotlight (on Max May 12th), explores the intersection of fame, music, and incarceration.
U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men’s National Soccer Team (on Max May 12th)
Marty, Life Is Short (on Netflix May 12th), Comedian and actor Martin Short looks back on a life fueled by joy in this documentary told through classic clips, fresh interviews, and star-studded, never-before-seen home movies.
Kyle Larson vs. The Double (on Prime Video May 21st). In motor sports, there are feats so audacious they border on impossible. This documentary follows Kyle Larson’s two-year pursuit of “The Double”—completing the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 in a single day, a combined 1,100 miles across two cities, two different cars, and two of the most demanding tracks in the world.
Reality, Special Programming, and Award Shows
The Roast of Kevin Hart (live on Netflix May 10th)
On The Roam, Season 2 (Max Original premieres on May 14th)
Welcome to Wrexham Season 5 launches on Hulu on May 14
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was An Accident on May 15th
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano (live on Netflix May 16th)
Josh Johnson: Symphony on Max on May 22nd, his first HBO special
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