If your watchlist feels a little dry right now and you might be unsure of what new shows are on their way, you are in luck, since May has many drops coming.
From highly anticipated book adaptations to new gripping crime series, there is something for everyone this month.
Off Campus
To start the list, we have the highly anticipated brand-new Prime Video adaptation of Off Campus, inspired by Elle Kennedy’s hugely popular novels.
Premiering on May 13th, the series follows college hockey star Garrett Graham and music student Hannah Wells entering the fake dating romance troupe.
A show full of college drama, friendship blowups and romance, we are ready. Think of The Summer I turned Pretty mixed together with To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before with a little bit of Heated Rivalry sprinkled in.
All eight episodes of the show are dropping at once and its starring Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli. The show is supposed to feature around the early 2000’s nostalgic rom-com energy and we have a feeling it will be a perfect binge watch.
Prime Video, Streaming Now
Spider-Noir
For viewers looking for something that is a little darker than romance, Spider-Noir is arriving later this month.
Inspired by the Marvel comic character, starring Nicholas Cage as a private investigator navigating the crime and corruption of New York in the 1930’s.
It’s a more mature superhero than what we are used to.
Prime Video, May 27th
The Boroughs
Netflix is releasing a new mystery-thriller series called The Boroughs.
Set within a retirement community, the show explores the older residents uncovering a terrifying supernatural threat in their home.
The cast includes Geena Davis and Alfred Molina, and the executive producers are the Duffer brothers, the incredible minds behind Netflix hit Stranger Things.
Mystery and Sci-fi fans are generating huge excitement for what is expected to be one of Netflix’s most interesting releases this year.
Netflix, May 21st
Star City
Another major release this month is Star City on Apple TV, a spin-off from the very successful series For All Mankind.
The show explores an alternative reality where the Soviet Union reached the moon first instead of America winning the space race. The series follows all the work that got the Soviets to the moon during the Cold War with ambition, politics and survival.
Early previews have suggested it is a slow-burn story, but the cinematic quality is worth the watch.
Apple TV, May 29th
Dutton Ranch
Following on from the widely watched Yellowstone universe is its newest expansion, Dutton Ranch.
The new series is premiering on Paramount+ on May 15th, and the previous Montana setting is shifting down to South Texas.
The storyline is to pick up from the events of the Yellowstone finale, following Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler attempting to build a new legacy on a ranch of their own. The first two episodes are to drop on the 15th with the next episodes to be released weekly with the finale on Friday July 3rd.
Paramount+, May 15th
Words by Nia Hayden