The Best New & Returning Shows to Watch in May

Check out the star-studded TV premieres and the highly-anticipated new season returns coming out in May!

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I Love That for You

I Love That for You

Likewise said Vanessa Bayer and Molly Shannon star in Showtime's new comedy series. Premiering 5/1

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta

The Real Housewives of Atlanta

Likewise said Season 14 premieres 5/1 on Bravo

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Ziwe

Ziwe

Likewise said Season 2 premieres 5/1 on Showtime

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The Big Conn

The Big Conn

Likewise said A new docuseries about the largest Social Security fraud case in history premieres 5/5 on Apple TV+

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The Pentaverate

The Pentaverate

Likewise said Mike Myers stars in Netflix's new original comedy series about a secret society. Premieres 5/6

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The Staircase

The Staircase

Likewise said Colin Firth and Toni Collette star in HBO Max's true crime drama series. Premiering 5/5

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Likewise said This new series is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Premieres 5/5 on Paramount+

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Bosch: Legacy

Bosch: Legacy

Likewise said A new Bosch spin-off series premieres 5/6 on IMDb TV

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The Wilds

The Wilds

Likewise said Season 2 premieres 5/6 on Prime Video

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Candy

Candy

Likewise said Jessica Biel plays a housewife gone bad in Hulu's new series based on a true crime. Premieres 5/9

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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Likewise said Season 12 premieres 5/11 on Bravo

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The Essex Serpent

The Essex Serpent

Likewise said Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes star in Apple TV+'s new series about a woman investigating reports of a mythical serpent. Premieres 5/13

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Conversations with Friends

Conversations with Friends

Likewise said A new Sally Rooney adaptation from the same creators as "Normal People" premieres 5/15 on Hulu

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Night Sky

Night Sky

Likewise said Prime Video's new sci-fi starring Oscar winners J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek premieres 5/20

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Now and Then

Now and Then

Likewise said Apple TV+'s new thriller series was shot in both English and Spanish. Premieres 5/20

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Somebody Feed Phil

Somebody Feed Phil

Likewise said Season 5 premieres 5/25 on Netflix

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Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Likewise said Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen star in this new Star Wars live-action series. Premieres 5/27 on Disney+

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Stranger Things

Stranger Things

Likewise said Season 4 part 1 premieres 5/27 on Netflix

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Pistol

Pistol

Likewise said FX's new series based on Steve Jones, Sex Pistols guitarist, premieres 5/31 on Hulu

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Hacks

Hacks

Likewise said Season 2 premieres 5/12 on HBO Max

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Prehistoric Planet

Prehistoric Planet

Likewise said This 5-part nature documentary about dinosaurs premieres 5/23 on Apple TV+

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Bling Empire

Bling Empire

Likewise said Season 2 premieres 5/13 on Netflix

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Love, Death & Robots

Love, Death & Robots

Likewise said Season 3 premieres 5/20 on Netflix

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The Circle

The Circle

Likewise said Season 4 premieres 5/4 on Netflix

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Who Killed Sara?

Who Killed Sara?

Likewise said Season 3 premieres 5/18 on Netflix

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Legendary

Legendary

Likewise said Season 3 premieres 5/19 on HBO Max

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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

Likewise said Season 7 premieres 5/20 on Paramount+

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MasterChef

MasterChef

Likewise said Season 12 premieres 5/25 on Fox

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The Time Traveler's Wife

The Time Traveler's Wife

Likewise said Theo James and Leslie Rose star in this TV remake, premiering 5/15 on HBO

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