Here’s what’s coming to Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Max, Prime Video, Peacock, Paramount+ and other streaming services in May.
Tina Fey co-creates and stars with Steve Carell in “The Four Seasons” (Netflix, May 1), a romantic comedy that follows three couples, all longtime friends, over the course of a year. Inspired by the 1981 film of the same name, it co-stars Will Forte, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Colman Domingo and Marco Calvani.
Josh Holloway is a getaway driver for a crime syndicate in the 1970s Southwest and Rachel Hilson is the tenacious young federal agent determined to take his crime family down in “Duster” (Max, May 15), from executive producer J.J. Abrams.
The college comedy “Overcompensating” (Prime Video, May 15), from creator/actor Benito Skinner and executive producer Charli XCX, follows the journey of a former high school football star finding himself through bad decisions and clumsy hookups.
Alexander Skarsgård is a security android that has hacked its system and given itself free will, which it must hide from his human clients, in “Murderbot” (Apple TV+, May 16), a sci-fi thriller/comedy based on the award-winning novels by Martha Wells.
The young adult drama “Motorheads” (Prime Video, May 20) follows a group of disparate high school students in a struggling Rust Belt town united by a love of street racing.
Julianne Moore plays a rich socialite whose weekend getaway at her beach estate unleashes conflicts in the limited series “Sirens” (Netflix, May 22), a darkly comic satire of sex, power and class. Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock and Kevin Bacon co-star.
A brilliant but difficult detective (Matthew Goode) heads a team of outcasts to take on cold cases in “Dept. Q” (Netflix, 5/29), a British crime drama from “The Queen’s Gambit” writer/director Scott Frank.
Estranged sisters (Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks) reconnect when a violent murder sends them back to untangle their complicated family history in “The Better Sister” (Prime Video, May 29). Corey Stoll co-stars in the limited series thriller based on the novel by Alafair Burke.
“Another Simple Favor” (Prime Video, May 1) reunites stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively with director Paul Feig for a murder at a lavish wedding on the Italian island of Capri.
Two lifelong friends (Delaney Buffett and Katie Corwin) take a road trip before one of them gets married in “Adult Best Friends” (Max, May 2), a comedy that debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival.
An awkward high school senior (Natalie Morales) turns to an exotic dancer (Chloe Fineman) to help her seduce a longtime crush before graduation in “Summer of 69” (Hulu, May 9) from director Jillian Bell.
Two estranged siblings (John Krasinski and Natalie Portman) team up to search for the mythological “Fountain of Youth” (Apple TV+, May 23) in the globe-trotting adventure directed by Guy Ritchie.
Steve Carell and Jason Schwartzman headline the cast of “Mountainhead” (Max, May 31), a drama of a reunion of billionaire friends set against an international crisis. The directorial debut of “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong also stars Cory Michael Smith and Ramy Youssef.
“The Brutalist” (Max, May 16), the three-time Oscar-winning drama starring Adrien Brody as a Hungarian architect and Holocaust survivor in post-World War II America, makes its streaming debut. Also arriving from theaters are:
- the Oscar-nominated “Nickel Boys” (Prime Video, April 29).
- satirical psychodrama “Armand” (AMC+ and Sundance Now) from Norway.
- drama “The Last Showgirl” (Hulu, May 23) with Pamela Anderson.
- Iranian drama “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (Hulu, May 27) from filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof.
- “The Ugly Stepsister” (Shudder, May 9), a horror twist on the “Cinderella” story.
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“Forever” (May 8) reimagines the Judy Blume novel for a new generation with two Black teenagers exploring romance in 2018 Los Angeles.
The documentary “Pee-wee as Himself” (May 23) profiles actor Paul Reubens, who created Pee-wee Herman.
A group of codependent 20-something housemates navigates adulthood in the comedy “Adults” (May 29).
Clinton Kelly and Stacy London host the revival of the makeover series “Wear Whatever the F You Want” (April 29).
The animated “Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld” (May 4) follows bounty hunter Asajj Ventress and outlaw Cad Bane.
The documentary “Bono: Stories of Surrender” (May 30) reimagines the musician and activist’s one-man show.
Natasha Lyonne returns as the crime-solving human lie detector in the second season of “Poker Face” (May 8).
“Jana: Marked for Life” (Viaplay, May 22) is a Nordic noir from Sweden based on the crime novels of Emelie Schepp.
