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May 2026 TV Preview

Fox

Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear

Six competitors face five extreme challenges with one crucial rule: no sleep allowed. Only one will overcome their fears to claim the grand prize and earn the right to declare, “Fear is not a factor!

Premieres May 14th

CW

The Great American Road Rally: Celebrity Edition

Set against a cross-country journey along iconic Route 66, The Great American Road Rally: Celebrity Edition blends competition, storytelling, and real-world impact as the country prepares to mark the 250th Anniversary of the United States, the 100th Anniversary of Route 66, and other defining cultural moments in 2026. The series features ten celebrity-driven vehicles, each aligned with a charitable cause, embarking on a cross-country journey to raise awareness, drive fundraising, and activate local communities – transforming competition into contribution and the open road into a force for good.

Premieres May 13th

Bravo

In the City

In The City was filmed directly out of Summer House season 10 in fall 2025 and follows Lindsay Hubbard, Kyle Cooke, Amanda Batula, Danielle Olivera, Eoin Heavey, Andrea Denver, Lexi Sundin, Nick Barber, Yvonne Najor, Georgina Ferzil, Whitney Fransway, Kenny Martin, Gavin Moseley and Katie Arundel as they navigate the biggest transitions of their lives at the time – marriage, separation, parenthood, reinvention and the reality of growing up without growing apart.

Premieres May 19th

Food

Chopped Castaways

Hosted by Ted Allen, the eight-episode series strands 12 elite chefs on a remote island, where survival skills are just as critical as culinary talent. Battling the elements across two grueling cooking rounds each week, competitors must build a working kitchen from basic supplies, earn their signature Chopped ingredient baskets through intense physical challenges, and cook entirely over open fire. Culinary heavyweights Gabe Bertaccini, Maneet Chauhan and Marcus Samuelsson serve as judges throughout the arced competition, offering guidance while deciding who advances – and who is chopped. The season begins as a team competition before dissolving into an individual battle, raising the stakes as the chefs fight to outlast their rivals and claim the $100,000 grand prize. Only the most resilient, strategic, and adaptive chef will survive island life and the pressure of the competition.

Premieres May 12th

HGTV

Home Town: Inn This

Ben and Erin Napier will lend a helping hand in Laurel, Mississippi’s biggest renovation project yet in the new spinoff series Home Town: Inn This Together. The Napiers, who have successfully revived many outdated homes and historical locations in their small town will lean in to help their family and best friends Jim and Mallorie Rasberry and Josh Nowell who plan to restore the dilapidated 1930 Kress building in downtown Laurel. The enterprising trio believes the 25,000-square-foot space that’s been vacant for 40 years will be the perfect setting for a hotel, food venue and storefront, but they’ll face an array of challenges on the way to make their dream a reality, including: crumbling walls, flooded floors, seven figure budget dilemmas and a devastating fire that severely damages the hotel post renovation.

Premieres May 10th

HBO

U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men’s National Soccer Team

The series exclusively chronicles the United States Men’s National Soccer Team (USMNT) in the leadup to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America this June. Filmed over the course of four years, the series follows Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams, Tim Weah, Weston McKennie, and an array of U.S. players on their personal and collective journeys toward their sport’s signature global event.

Premieres May 12th

MGM+

Spider-Noir

Spider-Noir is a live-action series based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir. Spider-Noir tells the story of Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city’s one and only superhero.

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Abraham Popoola, Karen Rodriguez, Jack Huston, Brendan Gleeson, Lukas Haas, Cameron Britton, Cary Christopher, Michael Kostroff, Scott MacArthur, Joe Massingill, Whitney Rice, Amanda Schull, Andrew Caldwell, Amy Aquino, Andrew Robinson, Kai Caster.

Premieres May 25th (also on Prime Video)

Starz

Amadeus

When twenty-five-year-old Amadeus arrives in bustling 18th Century Vienna, no longer a child prodigy and craving creative freedom, his world collides with two pivotal figures: his fiercely loyal future wife, Constanze Weber, and devoutly religious court composer, Antonio Salieri. As Amadeus’ brilliance continues to flourish in spite of his personal demons, a questionable reputation and scepticism from the conservative court, Salieri becomes increasingly tormented by this apparent divine gift. Amadeus is a threat to all that he holds dear in life: his talent, his reputation, even his faith in God. Salieri vows to bring him down. What begins as professional rivalry turns into a deeply personal obsession spanning 30 years, culminating in a murder confession and a desperate attempt to entwine himself with Mozart’s legacy forever.

Starring: Will Sharpe, Paul Bettany, Gabrielle Creevy, Rory Kinnear, Lucy Cohu, Jonathan Aris, Ényì Okoronkwo, Jessica Alexander, Hugh Sachs, Paul Bazely, Rupert Vansittart, Anastasia Martin, Nancy Farino, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Viola Prettejohn, Jyuddah Jaymes

Premieres May 8th

History

World War II With Tom Hanks

The landmark 20-episode documentary series reexamines World War II through the lens of a new century, offering a deeply human portrait of how the modern world was forged in the fires of global conflict.

Premieres May 25th

ID

The Many Lives of Benjamin Kyle

In 2004, a naked and injured man was found behind a Burger King with no memory of who he was. As the search for Benjaman Kyle’s identity unfolds, it leads to cold cases, hidden connections, and consequences no one saw coming.

Premieres May 26th (Also on HBO Max)

Cartoon Network

Regular Show: Lost Tapes

Join Mordecai and Rigby in their wildest and funniest moments from Regular Show! From epic battles with the Moon Monster to hilarious pranks on Benson, watch the greatest and weirdest moments that Regular Show has to offer! Relive the best scenes featuring your favorite park employees and their friends.

Premieres May 4th

Prime Video

Lukkhe

A young sportsman infiltrates the wild and dangerous world of Punjab’s rap music to investigate a drug syndicate, only to find himself torn between love, family, guilt and brotherhood.

Starring: Raashi Khanna, King, Palak Tiwari, Lakshvir Saran, Shivankit Parihar, Nakul Roshan Sahdev, Kritika Bharadwaj

Premieres May 8th

Off Campus

Based on the international bestselling book series from Elle Kennedy, Off Campus follows an elite ice hockey team, and the women in their lives, as they grapple with love, heartbreak, and self-discovery – forging deep friendships and enduring bonds while navigating the complexities that come with transitioning into adulthood. Season One follows the sexy and fun “opposites attract” romance between quiet songwriter, Hannah, and Briar University’s all-star hockey athlete, Garrett.

Starring: Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, Mika Abdalla, Antonio Cipriano, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Josh Heuston, Stephen Kalyn

Premieres May 13th

Apple TV

Unconditional

Unconditional follows a mother-daughter vacation-turned-nightmare when 23-year-old Gali is arrested for drug smuggling in Moscow. Her mother, Orna, refuses to accept the charges – but her fight for Gali’s freedom pulls her into a deadly web of crime and corruption.

Starring: Liraz Chamami, Talia Lynne Ronn, Amir Haddad, Yossi Marshek, Evgenia Dodina, Vladimir Friedman

Premieres May 8th

Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed

Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed follows newly divorced mom Paula as she falls down a dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder and youth soccer. Convinced she witnessed a crime – while simultaneously struggling through a custody battle and an identity crisis – Paula begins her own investigation, one that could unravel a greater conspiracy while also holding the keys to rebuilding her family and sense of self.

Starring: Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson, Brandon Flynn, Murray Bartlett, Jessy Hodges, Jon Michael Hill, Charlie Hall, Kiarra Hamagami Goldberg, Nola Wallace, Dolly De Leon

Premieres May 20th

Star City

 Expanding the world of For All Mankind, Star City is a propulsive, paranoid thriller that takes us back to the key moment in the alt-history retelling of the space race – when the Soviet Union became the first nation to put a man on the moon. But this time, we explore the story from behind the Iron Curtain, showing the lives of the cosmonauts, the engineers and the intelligence officers embedded among them in the Soviet space program, and the risks they all took to propel humankind forward.

Starring: Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin, Agnes O’Casey, Alice Englert , Solly McLeod, Adam Nagaitis, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Josef Davies, Priya Kansara 

Premieres May 29th

Disney+

Travis Japan Summer Vacation in the USA

Join Chaka, Umi, Shime, Noel, Shizu, Genta & Machu as Travis Japan turns their summer in the USA into an unforgettable adventure! 💙

Premieres May 1st

The Punisher: One Last Kill

Frank Castle returns.

Starring: Jon Bernathal, Jason R. Moore, Roe Rancell, Mila Jaymes, Nick Koumalatsos, Colton Hill, Jamal Lloyd Johnson, Chelsea Brea, Dominick Mancino, Evelyn O. Vaccaro, Tom Johnson

Premieres May 12th

Peacock

M.I.A.

Restless in the Florida Keys, Etta Tiger Jonze dreams of a life in Miami’s glittering, sub-tropical kingdom. When her family’s drug-running business shatters in tragedy, however, Etta embarks on a dangerous journey through Miami’s neon-lit underbelly that will define who she is and what she’s ultimately capable of.

Starring: Shannon Gisela, Cary Elwes, Danay Garcia, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan Jackson, Alberto Guerra, Maurice Compte, Gerardo Celasco, Marta Milans

Premieres May 7th

HBO Max

Song of the Samurai

Set in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period, the story depicts the intense and passionate lives of the Shinsengumi – the iconic samurai force that defended Kyoto in the final years of Japan’s shogunate – through spectacular action and a bold interpretation based on historical facts. The story follows street brawler Toshizo Hijikata, who finds a new kind of family in Isami Kondo and Soji Okita. Hijikata and his comrades in the Shinsengumi forge a bond of loyalty – tested by betrayal, illness, and war – as they fight not only their enemies but their own ideals.

Starring: Yuki Yamada, Ayano Go, Kento Nakajima

Premieres May 9th

Paramount+

Dutton Ranch

As Beth and Rip fight to build a future together – far from the ghosts of Yellowstone – they collide with brutal new realities and a ruthless rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire. In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul.

Starring: Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Annette Bening, Ed Harris, Finn Little, Juan Pablo Raba, Jai Courtney, J.R. Villarreal, Marc Menchaca, Natalie Alyn Lind

Premieres May 15th

BritBox

Twenty Twenty Six

Ian Fletcher returns to navigate another high-stakes, high-pressure chapter in this acclaimed satirical franchise. Continuing the story that began with Twenty Twelve and W1A, the new series brings its signature wit to an ambitious new setting: the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 

Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Nick Blood, Paulo Costanzo, Chelsey Crisp, Stephen Kunken, Jimena Larraguivel, Alexis Michalik, Hugh Skinner, Joe Heweston, Erin Kellyman, Nicole Sadie Sawyerr, Marli Siu

Premieres May 1st

The Other Bennet Sister

The story begins at Longbourn, the Bennet family home, where Mr. and Mrs Bennet preside over a lively household of five unmarried daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. As society’s pressures mount, the Bennet sisters navigate the glittering yet precarious world of Regency England, where marriage is both aspiration and necessity. While her sisters pursue romance and social triumph, Mary embarks on a very different path. Leaving Longbourn behind, she travels to London to live with her aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Gardiner, in their elegant home on Gracechurch Street. There, Mary begins a journey of self-discovery, stepping out of the shadows and into her own story. Iconic settings from Pride and Prejudice, include the Meryton Assembly Ball and the Netherfield Ball, where fortunes and futures are decided under glittering chandeliers.

Starring: Ella Bruccoleri, Ruth Jones, Richard E. Grant, Indira Varma, Richard Coyle, Tanya Reynolds, Dónal Finn, Varada Sethu, Laurie Davidson, Maddie Close, Poppy Gilbert, Molly Wright, Grace Hogg-Robinson 

Premieres May 6th

Criterion

Conbody vs. Everybody

Filmed over eight years, Granik’s five-part series follows Coss Marte, the formerly incarcerated founder of Conbody, a Lower East Side gym with a unique social purpose: to employ formerly incarcerated people like himself in an attempt to combat the high rate of recidivism. As Marte wages an uphill battle against the stigma of incarceration and the realities of a relentlessly gentrifying city where second chances are hard to come by, what emerges is both an inspiring portrait of a man on a mission and a powerful examination of a system that continues to punish people even after they have served their time.

Premieres May 1st

Acorn TV

The Island

The BAFTA-nominated Gaelic crime drama begins when Kat Crichton, a young Family Liaison Officer, is assigned to investigate the brutal murder of the wife of a local tycoon at a remote island mansion. The murder investigation unravels on the island of Leis and Harris, from where Kat mysteriously fed ten years ago – revealing a tense, twisting story of lies, loss and long-buried secrets.

Starring: Sorcha Groundsell

Premieres May 11th

You’re Killing Me

 Set in a quaint New England colonial town, You’re Killing Me follows bestselling novelist who forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer and podcaster to find the killer of a close friend.

Starring: Brooke Shields, Amalia Williamson, Tom Cavanagh

Premieres May 18th

Summerwater

Based on Sarah Moss’s best-seller and set against Scottish loch-side cabins, the residents of Summerwater attempt to escape life’s problems in the serenity of isolation. However, far from a relaxing retreat, it turns out to be a mysterious all-knowing place where residents are confronted with their deepest desires and darkest truths.

Starring: Dougray Scott, Valene Kane, Anna Próchniak

Premieres May 25th

AMC+

The Terror: Devil in Silver

The series follows Pepper – a working-class moving man who, through a combination of bad luck and a bad temper, finds himself wrongfully committed to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital – an institution filled with those society would rather forget. There, he must contend with patients working against him, doctors harboring grim secrets, and perhaps even the Devil himself. As Pepper navigates a hellscape where nothing is as it seems, he finds that the only path to freedom is to face the entity which thrives on the suffering within New Hyde’s walls – but doing so may prove that the worst demons of all live inside him.

Starring: Dan Stevens, Judith Light, Aasif Mandvi, Hampton Fluker, CCH Pounder, b, Chinaza Uche, Stephen Root, Hayward Leach, John Benjamin Hickey, Michael Aronov, Philip Ettinger, Marin Ireland

Premieres May 7th (also on Shudder)

Sundance Now

Marilyn & The Mob

This two-part documentary provides a deep dive into the final weeks of Marylyn Monroe’s life, investigating her relationship with known mobsters like Sam Giancana and how she became a pawn in the Mafia’s power plays. Using archival footage and expert interviews, blurred lines between Hollywood, politics and organized crime are explored and speculate on whether the iconic star knew too much – and whether there could be more to her death than just a tragic overdose.

Premieres May 28th

Netflix

Glory

Glory brings to the fore a fractured family forced back together. Raghubir Singh, a formidable boxing coach driven by an obsession with Olympic glory, struggles to hold together a legacy that is slowly unraveling under the weight of strained relationships. His sons Dev and Ravi return to Shaktigarh to uncover the truth behind the brutal assault on their sister Gudiya and the mysterious death of a rising Olympic boxing star – Nihal Singh.

Starring: Divyenndu, Pulkit Samrat, Suvinder Vicky, Jannat Zubair, Ashutosh Rana, Sikandar Kher, Sayani Gupta, Yashpal Sharma, Kashmira Pardeshi and Kunal Thakur.

Premieres May 1st

Lord of the Flies

When a group of schoolboys crash-lands on a tropical island, their attempts to survive are threatened by the lure of their darkest instincts.

Starring: Winston Sawyers, Lox Pratt, David McKenna, Ike Talbut, Thomas Connor, Noah Flemyng, Cassius Flemyng, Cornelius Brandreth, Tom Page-Turner

Premieres May 4th

Legends

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.

Starring: Aml Ameen, Charlotte Ritchie, Douglas Hodge, Gerald Kyd, Hayley Squires, Jasmine Blackborow, Johnny Harris, Steve Coogan, Tom Burke, Tom Hughes

Premieres May 7th

Untold UK

The critically acclaimed docuseries UNTOLD pulls back the curtain on epic tales from the wild world of football. And yes, we mean football. Each character-driven story hinges on candid, intimate first-person accounts from those who lived it.

Premieres May 12th

Nemesis

Nemesis is the story of two men on either side of the law, the tale of what happens when an unstoppable force (an expert criminal) meets an immovable object (a brilliant police detective). What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn, amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action, actually gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.

Starring: Matthew Law, Y’lan Noel, Cleopatra Coleman, Tre Hale, Domenick Lombardozzi, Jonnie Park, Ariana Guerra, Gabrielle Dennis, Michael Potts, Sophina Brown, Cedric Joe, Jeff Pierre

Premieres May 14th

Soul Mate

After inadvertently destroying the life of his best friend, Ryu Narutaki abandons everything and leaves Japan. He nearly dies at a church in a foreign land before he is saved by a Korean boxer named Hwang Johan. Both men carry deep scars, and as their lonely souls come together, it soon becomes clear that they are soul mates. The threads of fate bind them with such suffocating tightness that they find themselves deciding to live together. They travel to Berlin, Seoul and Tokyo, experiencing unforgettable pain, suffering and, ultimately, joy. Soul Mate is a soulful romance between two young men that spans 10 years.

Starring: Hayato Isomura, Ok Taec-yeon, Ai Hashimoto, Koshi Mizukami, Yutaro Furutachi, Lee Jae-yi, Chihiro Kato, Ken Yasuda, Kaho Minami, Tomokazu Miura

Premieres May 14th

The WONDERfools

A goofy group of townies stumbles into superpowers and fights rising evil as doomsday panic grows in this wild, turn-of-the-century action comedy.

Starring: Park Eun-bin, Cha Eun-woo, Choi Dae-hoon, Im Seong-jae, Kim Hae-sook, Son Hyun-joo

Premieres May 15th

The Borough

In the sun-drenched expanse of the New Mexico desert lies The Boroughs, a picturesque retirement community promising its residents the time of their lives. But for new arrival Sam Cooper, paradise feels more like a prison. Everything changes when a terrifying nighttime encounter reveals that something monstrous is stalking the manicured cul-de-sacs. Dismissed by the powers that be as just another confused old man, Sam finds unlikely allies in a band of neighborhood misfits: a sharp-witted former journalist, a spiritual seeker, a cynical music manager, and a brilliant doctor running out of options. Overlooked and underestimated, these unlikely heroes must band together to unravel the dark truth at the heart of The Boroughs before their time runs out.

Starring: Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters, Bill Pullman, Carlos Miranda, Jena Malone, Seth Numrich, Alice Kremelberg, Rafael Casal

Premieres May 21st

Mating Season

From the creators of Big Mouth comes Mating Season, an adult animated romantic comedy – set in the animal world — about love, sex, relationships, and the universal need to find a partner and perpetuate the species — starring bears, raccoons, deer, foxes and a host of other horny, lovable forest critters.

Starring: Nick Kroll, Zach Woods, June Diane Raphael, Sabrina Jalees

Premieres May 22nd

My 2 Cents

Zero and Cinghiale run a small business, but financial struggles, misunderstandings, and increasingly complicated personal lives begin to take their toll. The return of a figure from Zero’s past and unexpected responsibilities push an already fragile situation to the brink, forcing everyone to confront difficult choices.

Premieres May 27th

Calabasas Confidential

After graduating college, a group of lifelong friends, foes, and exes return to Calabasas for a summer they’ll never forget. Back home and living in their parents’ hillside mansions, they’ll be faced with the daunting reality of confronting unresolved drama while trying to define what’s next for their lives and relationships. Four years may have put distance between them, but new flames, old feuds, and unexpected secrets don’t stay hidden forever behind the gates of LA’s most envied zip code.

Starring: Alexie Olivo, Ben Favaedi, Dylan Wolf, Emilie Nelson, Emma Medrano, Hercy Miller, Jemma Durrant, Jodie Woods, Kimora Lewis, Nicole Sahebi, Preston Pippen, Raine Michaels, Sterling Retzlaff, Suede Brooks

Premieres May 29th