A new week means fresh film and TV releases! Get ready for an updated calendar of premiere dates, covering all the must-watch new movies, new TV shows, and returning favorites across broadcast, theater, streaming, and cable for the week of May 4th-10th
If you’re wondering what to watch next, consider me your TV guide! 📺✨
Sunday, May 4
Snoop Dogg hosts the gala to celebrate TIME’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Scheduled performances from Ed Sheeran and Myles Smith.
Where to Watch: ABC
In a Walking Dead spin-off, Maggie and Negan travel into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan long ago cut off from the mainland, filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.
Where to Watch: AMC/AMC+
The fictional story of the lives and loves of British writer Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra.
Where to Watch: PBS
In an animated anthology, Asajj Ventress, a former assassin, flees with a new ally, while Cad Bane confronts his past when meeting an old friend turned Marshal.
Where to Watch: Disney+
Comedy stars gather to toast and celebrate Conan O’Brien as he accepts the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Where to Watch: Netflix
When the devoted wife of a prestigious university dean discovers her husband’s secret life, she is thrust into a web of lies, betrayal, and danger.
Where to Watch: Lifetime
As an uptight elementary school principal, Jo’s skills are put to the test when a new young student, Simon, continuously lands in her office for detention.
Where to Watch: Uptv
Monday, May 5
A recently retired English professor discovers a real knack for investigation and cannot help but interfere with the cases assigned to her police detective son.
Where to Watch: Acorntv
The best friends featured in this series have more than mutual companionship in common: They are either the wife, ex-wife, or girlfriend of an NBA superstar.
Where to Watch: VH1
Investigating murders that intersect with Playboy, exposing the pitfalls of fame for those appearing on their pages and forcing audiences to question everything they thought they knew about one of America’s most recognizable publications.
Where to Watch: ID Channel
Connie Britton and three experts in parenting help single mothers create more balanced lives.
Where to Watch: Hallmark Channel
Investigative journalist Elizabeth Chambers delves into the dark and twisted side of relationships.
Where to Watch: ID Channel/Max
Bringing history to life through vividly restored archival footage and firsthand accounts of WWII Britain during the Blitz.
Where to Watch: Netflix
Inspired by iconic movie monsters like Dracula and the Mummy, but with a Frankenstein-sized twist: These vehicle heroes are here to help — not scare!
Where to Watch: Netflix
Tuesday, May 6
A multi-generational Atlanta family grapples with everyday challenges and conflicts while maintaining love and humor under one roof.
Where to Watch: BET
After losing his job, Jeremy decides to move to the backwoods of Georgia to help his grandfather, who has purchased a rundown home for the elderly.
Where to Watch: BET
Comic Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams assembles a jury of friends, family members and guest stars to tackle real cases where genuine relationships hang in the balance.
Where to Watch: BET
With his signature sardonic wit, Spade takes on the perils of flying, charity auctions, and the evolution of porn.
Where to Watch: Prime Video
Unpacking how a gambling dispute between Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton led to guns drawn in an NBA locker room.
Where to Watch: Netflix
In a game of wit, strategy and wisdom, rival contestants clash over 6 nights and 7 days. Who will be crowned the ultimate victor?
Where to Watch: Netflix
An unfiltered look at the chaos, conflicts, and outrageous moments of modern parenting, capturing how far parents will go to defend their kids.
Where to Watch: A&E Channel
Shines a social justice light on harrowing, lesser-known cases that were eclipsed in the media by more notorious murders.
Where to Watch: Hulu
Wednesday, May 7
Fueled by passion and NASCAR Cup glory, drivers and their teams compete for the championship and the chance to make history.
Where to Watch: Netflix
Car genius Lino returns to conclude his vendetta against Areski and the corrupt commander who ruined their lives in this turbo-charged trilogy finale.
Where to Watch: Netflix
Scientists and enthusiasts around the world explore the beauty and complexity of bugs.
Where to Watch: PBS
Thursday, May 8
The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Where to Watch: Prime Video
Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying, solves strange crimes as she travels across the country in her Plymouth Barracuda.
Where to Watch: Peacock
Chronicles the illegitimate son of Zeus, a young man tasked with saving heaven and earth despite the interference of a vengeful goddess and her monstrous forces.
Where to Watch: Netflix
In a revival of the original, an elite squad of FBI profilers analyzes the country’s most-twisted criminal minds.
Where to Watch: Paramount+
Reunited as teens, two childhood friends fall deeply in love, experiencing the joy and heartache.
Where to Watch: Netflix
Karol G pulls back the curtain on her rise to stardom while navigating a sold-out stadium tour, creating new music and releasing a new album.
Where to Watch: Netflix
Conan surprises fans while also taking in local culture, cuisine, and sights.
Where to Watch: Max
Delves into the depths of an intelligent and mysterious life form on Earth, the Giant Pacific Octopus, from its birth to its death. Featuring the scientist trying to save them, the explorer trying to understand them, and the actor obsessed with them.
Where to Watch: Prime Video
Captures the essence of Usher’s Vegas residency during Paris Fashion Week, where he performs “Yeah!,” “My Boo,” and “Love In This Club” with new costumes, lighting and effects.
Where to Watch: BET+
Friday, May 9
All Stars compete for $100,000 and a chance to be inducted into RuPaul’s Drag Race Hall of Fame.
Where to Watch: Paramount+
With nearly 40 years of mining under his belt, Freddy Dodge goes on the road to help struggling mine owners to hit the mother lode. He teams up with Juan Ibarra to overhaul washplants, introduce gold recovery techniques, and transform operations.
Where to Watch: Discovery Channel
After losing his beloved mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas — grandmothers, as the chefs.
Where to Watch: Netflix
A group of sizzling Italians land in paradise and must give up sex in order to win a cash prize.
Where to Watch: Netflix
In an effort to land the guy she’s been pining after since grade school, Abby hires a local stripper named Santa Monica to teach her everything she needs to know about confidence and sex.
Where to Watch: Hulu
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman get on their refurbished bike and travel from Ewan’s home in Scotland to Charley’s home in England. They take a two-month-long route, passing through the Arctic Circle and continental Europe.
Where to Watch: Appletv+
When charming Prince Aviraaj meets Sophia, a self-made girl boss, the worlds of royalty and startups collide in a whirlwind of romance and ambition.
Where to Watch: Netflix
Exploring the killing of Jason Corbett during a dispute with his wife and her father; murder or self-defense?
Where to Watch: Netflix
An ex-con gets a fresh start when hired to protect a wealthy heiress from a stalker — but their chemistry is hard to resist as they grow closer.
Where to Watch: Netflix
Behind the scenes of the English influencer Molly-Mae, since her split from Tommy Fury in 2024, as she juggles motherhood and launches her new brand Maebe.
Where to Watch: Prime Video
In-Theaters
Saturday, May 10
Two generations of the Singh family operate the bridal shop Chandan Fashion in Toronto’s Little India, taking on the ever-changing and extravagant world of Indian weddings.
Where to Watch: Fuse
The complex story of the Judd family, including their triumphs and tragedies across several decades, and featuring intimate interviews with Judd family members.
Where to Watch: Lifetime
Reporter Brooklyn travels to the Balloon Fiesta to meet hot air balloon pilot Jared, who offers romantic balloon rides but is closed off to love himself.
Where to Watch: Hallmark Channel
