May brings the national premieres of 37 titles from the UK, Canada, and US to the US, plus eight more titles having their US debuts in local markets.
For updates about shows from the UK, Canada, and Ireland added to US linear TV and streaming channels throughout the month, see the British TV Viewing Guide.
(For details about the premieres of shows from Australia, New Zealand, and countries in Europe and other continents, visit The Down Under TV Place, The Euro TV Place, and The Global TV Place.)
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NATIONAL PREMIERES
Twenty Twenty Six (UK)
In this new mockumentary series, Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, “Paddington” films) reprises his role as Ian Fletcher, formerly the Head of the Olympic Deliverance Commission (in Twenty Twelve) and the Head of Values at the BBC (in W1A). Now Ian is the Director of Integrity for the biggest football event in the world: the 2026 FIFA World Cup, taking place in cities thousands of miles apart across the US, Canada, and Mexico. With five billion fans set to watch, Ian’s been sent across the pond to Miami, Florida, to oversee this complex operation. Let the games begin!
The cast also includes Hugh Skinner (Twenty Twelve, W1A), Nick Blood (The Day of the Jackal), Paulo Costanzo (Designated Survivor), Chelsey Crisp (Fresh Off the Boat), and Stephen Kunken (Billions), amongst others. And taking on narration duties once again is David Tennant (Rivals, Doctor Who).
Twenty Twenty Six premieres in North America as a six-episode binge on Friday, May 1, on both BritBox and Tubi.
Amsterdam Narcos (UK)
This docuseries explores how Amsterdam became the drug capital of Europe from the 1970s to the early 2000s, detailing the rise of organized crime and the impact of drug trafficking on the city.
Amsterdam Narcos premieres in the US on Sunday, May 3, on National Geographic, with streaming available on Hulu.
Lord of the Flies (UK)
Based on the classic novel by William Golding and set in the 1950s, this drama thriller tells the story of schoolboys who, after a deadly plane crash, are stranded on a tropical island with no adults. In an attempt to remain civil, they organize themselves, with Ralph (Winston Sawyers, The Crow Girl) leading the boys with support from the intellectual Piggy (David McKenna), while they try to survive and hope for rescue. But when Jack (Lox Pratt, Harry Potter) becomes more interested in hunting and vying for leadership, he soon begins to draw other boys away from the group and, ultimately, from hope to tragedy.
Lord of the Flies, a Netflix Series, premieres in the US on Monday, May 4, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Queen Victoria: Secret Marriage Secret Child? (UK)
In this documentary, Rob Rinder and Dr. Fern Riddell investigate scandal and rumor about whether Queen Victoria and her close companion, John Brown, could have had a secret marriage and child. The hour-long program examines evidence that suggests a romantic relationship and potential offspring could have existed between them, challenging the traditional view of Victoria as a grieving widow. Queen Victoria: Secret Marriage Secret Child? premieres in North America on Monday, May 4, on BBC Select.
The Race for Ancient Egypt in Colour (UK)
Narrated by Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (Wednesday), this docuseries centers on the collision of archaeology and politics as Egypt’s fight for independence shapes a fierce race to control its ancient past. The Race for Ancient Egypt in Colour premieres in North America as a two-episode binge on Tuesday, May 5, on BBC Select.
Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventures (UK)
This documentary reveals the little-known story of David Attenborough’s greatest everyday undertakings. It’s a three-year, hair-raising odyssey around the world, traveling to 36 countries across a million miles to film 600 species. Along the way, the crew encounters endless challenges: Sandstorms in Iraq batter them; they are almost lost at sea in the Indian Ocean; and they are threatened by Idi Amin’s troops and Saddam Hussein’s army. All while coming face-to-face with Dian Fossey’s mountain gorillas and the giant tortoises of Galapagos.
Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventures premieres in the US on Wednesday, May 6, at 8pm ET, on PBS (check your local listings), with streaming available on PBS.org and the PBS app.
Made in Chelsea: Seasons 6-15 (UK)
This reality series chronicles the lives of affluent young people in the West London and South West areas of Belgravia, King’s Road, Chelsea, Fulham, and Knightsbridge, as well as their travels to locations around the world. Made in Chelsea: Seasons 6-15 premieres in the US on Wednesday, May 6, on Hulu.
The Other Bennet Sister (UK)
Based on Janice Hadlow’s best-selling, eponymous novel, this period drama follows Mary Bennet (Ella Bruccoleri, Call the Midwife, Bridgerton), the oft-overlooked middle sister in Pride and Prejudice. 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 an aspiration and a 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.
Costars include Ruth Jones (Gavin & Stacey, Stella) and Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I, Can You Ever Forgive Me?) as Mary’s parents, Mrs. and Mr. Bennet, and Indira Varma (Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Night Manager) and Richard Coyle (Heads of State, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) as Mrs. and Mr. Gardiner, Mary’s worldly aunt and uncle.
The cast also includes Tanya Reynolds (The Decameron, Sex Education) as as Caroline Bingley, Dónal Finn (The Wheel of Time, SAS Rogue Heroes) as Mr. Hayward, Varada Sethu (Doctor Who, Andor) as Ann Baxter, and Laurie Davidson (A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, The Girlfriend) as Mr. Ryder. Rounding out the cast are Maddie Close (Sunflower Child), Poppy Gilbert (My Oxford Year, Chloe), Molly Wright (The A Word, APOSTASY), and Grace Hogg-Robinson (The Coroner, COBRA) as the other Bennet sisters, Jane, Lizzie, Kitty, and Lydia Bennet, respectively.
The Other Bennet Sister premieres in North America on Wednesday, May 6, exclusively on BritBox. (It will air in the UK on BBC One and stream on BBC iPlayer.)
The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Legends (UK)
Set in the early 1990s, this historical drama is based on the real-life, top-secret operation by Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise, in which ordinary customs employees were sent undercover to infiltrate Britain’s most dangerous drug gangs, which were smuggling illegal drugs across Britain’s borders. These brave men and women were not trained spies, but everyday folks from around the UK who were plucked from their ordinary lives, put through a basic training regimen, and tasked with building new identities, called “legends,” in the criminal underworld.
The top-notch cast includes Tom Burke (C.B. Strike, The Musketeers), Steve Coogan (Philomena, Brian and Maggie), Tom Hughes (Victoria, The Gold), Hayley Squires (The Night Manager, The Essex Serpent), Charlotte Ritchie (Ghosts, Grantchester), and Douglas Hodge (The Great, Penny Dreadful).
Legends, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, May 7, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Amadeus (UK)
Opening in 1781, this biopic-historical drama series finds gifted composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Will Sharpe, Giri/Haji, The White Lotus, Too Much) arriving in Vienna, Europe’s capital of culture. No longer a child prodigy at age twenty-five, and craving creative freedom, his world collides with two pivotal figures: his fiercely loyal future wife, Constanze Weber (Gabrielle Creevy, In My Skin, Black Doves), and devoutly religious court composer, Antonio Salieri (Paul Bettany, A Very British Scandal, WandaVision).
As Amadeus’s brilliance continues to flourish in spite of his personal demons, a questionable reputation, and skepticism 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. So, 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.
Costarring Rory Kinnear (The Diplomat, Skyfall), Lucy Cohu (Cobra, Maigret), and Jonathan Aris (Sherlock, The Sixth Commandment), amongst others, Amadeus premieres in the US on Friday, May 8, on the Starz app and all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms.
Clash of the Superpowers: America vs China (UK)
From tariffs to TikTok, this docuseries tells the inside story of US President Donald Trump vs China Premier Xi Jinping and the pivotal moments that have shaped a world-changing battle for power and influence. Clash of the Superpowers: America vs China premieres in North America as a two-episode binge on Friday, May 8, on BBC Select.
I Literally Just Told You: Season 3 (UK)
Presented by Jimmy Carr (The Big Fat Quiz of the Year), this game show’s unique twist is the contestants have to answer questions that are being written live as the show is being filmed. (Video is from am earlier season.)
I Literally Just Told You: Season 3 premieres in North America as a five-episode binge on Monday, May 11, on BritBox.
The Island (UK/Scotland)
In this BAFTA-nominated bilingual (Scottish Gaelic and English) crime drama, young Family Liaison Officer Kat Crichton (Sorcha Groundsell, Shetland, Crime) is assigned to investigate the brutal murder of the wife of a local tycoon at a remote island mansion. The homicide investigation unravels on the island of Leis and Harris, which Kat fled ten years ago, revealing a tense, twisting story of lies, loss, and long-buried secrets.
Costarring Sagar Radia (Industry, The Good Karma Hospital), Iain Macrae (Bannan, Case Histories), Elspeth Turner (Riptide), Sinéad MacInnes (Outlander), and Colin McCredie (Taggart), amongst others, The Island premieres in the US as a four-episode binge on Monday, May 11, on Acorn TV.
Untold UK: Jamie Vardy (UK)
The sports anthology docuseries Untold gets a British spin-off, which pulls back the curtain on epic events and personalities in the world of football (soccer). The opener is about Jamie Vardy, from his rise as a non-league unknown to a Premier League legend. Featuring unseen archival materials, raw dressing-room stories, and interviews with Jamie Vardy, his wife Rebekah, teammates, managers, and oldest mates, the film shows how a lad from Sheffield smashed records, tore up the rule book, and made a mockery of what’s supposed to be possible in the modern game. Untold UK: Jamie Vardy, a Netflix Documentary, premieres globally on Tuesday, May 12, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Good Omens: Season 3 (UK)
Inspired by the novel Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, the third and final season of this fantasy-comedy series picks up where the ineffable story left off in Season 2: with the beloved and unlikely duo of angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen, Prodigal Son, Masters of Sex) and demon Crowley (David Tennant, Rivals, Doctor Who) returning to face their most epic and personal adventure yet.
Their millennia-long friendship has been fractured ever since Aziraphale accepted the offer to return to Heaven, leaving Crowley behind. Now, as the newly appointed Supreme Archangel, Aziraphale is tasked with overseeing the Second Coming, a monumental responsibility that weighs heavily on him, and is made worse when his plans cause some consternation amongst the other angels. Meanwhile, heartbroken Crowley finds himself at rock bottom, wandering the streets of Soho.
As the fate of the universe hangs in the balance, Aziraphale and Crowley must confront their relationship, heal old wounds, and rediscover their bond. From navigating London’s gangsters to thwarting Hellish threats, they face personal betrayals and the complexities of their own emotions in this timeless expedition. Together, they must decide whether their friendship and the world itself are worth saving.
Costarring Doon Mackichan (Funny Woman), Gloria Obianyo (Outlander), Liz Carr (Silent Witness), Paul Chahidi (The Serpent Queen), Quelin Sepulveda (Bait), Sir Derek Jacobi (Last Tango in Halifax), and Bilal Hasna (The Agency), Good Omens: Season 3, an Amazon Original Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, May 13, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Add Good Omens Season 3 to your watchlist
Fake or Fortune: Season 13 (UK)
Presented by Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould, this long-running docuseries returns with more cases of art mysteries, for which a team of experts employs detective skills and the latest forensic testing to investigate. Fake or Fortune: Season 13 premieres in North America as a four-episode binge on Thursday, May 14, on BBC Select.
Welcome to Wrexham: Season 5 (US)
This docuseries follows actors Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) and Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and their Welsh association football club, Wrexham A.F.C., which the pair purchased in 2020. The rest is history: Wrexham went from being a fifth-tier club to one that achieved back-to-back-to-back promotions and made it into the English Football League’s Championship for the first time in over four decades.
Welcome to Wrexham: Season 5 premieres in the US on Thursday, May 14, at 9pm ET, on FXX, with streaming available on Hulu.
Rivals: Season 2 (UK)
Based on the eponymous novel by the late Jilly Cooper, this drama returns to find the battle for the Central South West television franchise reaching a fever pitch, as the war between Corinium Television and Venturer enters a dangerous new phase. More ruthless than ever, Tony Baddingham (David Tennant, Doctor Who, Staged) is determined to dismantle his rivals piece by piece, weaponizing scandal and manipulating those closest to him to maintain his grip on power.
Costars include Alex Hassell (Everything Now, Cowboy Bebop), Aidan Turner (“The Hobbit” trilogy, Poldark), Danny Dyer (EastEnders, Heat), Victoria Smurfit (Bloodlands, Marcella), Nafessa Williams (Black Lightning, Twin Peaks), Bella Maclean (Sex Education), Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd), and Lisa McGrillis (Mum), amongst others.
Rivals: Season 2, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US on Friday, May 15, exclusively on Hulu.
You’re Killing Me (US-CA)
Set in a quaint New England town, this new whodunit series follows bestselling novelist “Allie” (Brooke Shields, Mother of the Bride, Jane the Virgin), who forms an unlikely alliance with aspiring writer and podcaster “Andi” (Amalia Williamson, Sullivan’s Crossing) to find the killer of a close friend. Meanwhile, Jack (Tom Cavanagh (The Flash, Ed), the new lead detective of the local police department and a former city slicker, is trying to acclimate to the quirks of small-town life.
You’re Killing Me, an Acorn TV Original Series, premieres in the US on Monday, May 18, exclusively on Acorn TV. New episodes will drop weekly through the season finale on June 22.
Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul (UK)
The second film in this sports anthology docuseries is about the greatest comeback in all of football (soccer) history: when underdog Liverpool, down 3-0 against AC Milan at the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final, used the force of sheer grit and determination to pull off an extraordinary win against all odds. Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul, a Netflix Documentary, premieres globally on Tuesday, May 19, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
SkyMed: Season 4 (CA)
Set amidst the vast and unforgiving terrain of the remote Canadian North, where air ambulance crews make daring rescues across dense wilderness, raging rapids, and isolated terrain where help is hard to reach, the new season of this medical drama finds the crew disrupted like never before. The arrival of new rookie pilots and medics unsettles the dynamic as leaders begin losing control, rookies push limits, and emotions override protocol.
Returning series regulars include Natasha Calis (Nurses), Morgan Holmstrom (Outlander), Mercedes Morris (Slasher), Sydney Kuhne (Ginny & Georgia), and Aaron Ashmore (Killjoys). Joining the cast are Lauren Lee Smith (Frankie Drake Mysteries), Shawn Ahmed (Coroner), Leishe Meyboom (Locke & Key), Alexander Eling (The Way Home), and Cecilia Lee (Star Trek: Starfleet Academy).
SkyMed: Season 4 premieres globally as an eight-episode binge on Thursday, May 21, exclusively on Paramount+.
Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed (UK)
In this hour-long documentary, Dr. Alice Roberts (Digging for Britain) follows a decade-long historical quest, using cutting-edge research that reveals Stonehenge’s oldest secret. Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed premieres in North America on Thursday, May 21, on BBC Select.
Formula 1 Programs (CA)
For Formula 1 fans, several Canadian F1 events will be streaming live on Netflix, including:
- Canada: Sprint Qualifying: Friday, May 22 (Live)
- F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Practice 1: Friday, May 22 (Live)
- F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Qualifying: Saturday, May 23 (Live)
- F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Sprint: Saturday, May 23 (Live)
- F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Race: Sunday, May 24 (Live)
Ladies First (US)
This new comedy movie follows Damien Sachs (Sacha Baron Cohen, Disclaimer, The Spy), a ladies man and rich, powerful exec on the verge of taking on the role of CEO at a leading advertising agency. But after regaining consciousness following an accident, he wakes up to his worst nightmare: a parallel world dominated by women. With his life turned upside down, he finds himself humbled and going head-to-head with newly-fierce and fearless Alex Fox (Rosamund Pike, The Wheel of Time, State of the Union).
Costarring Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Emily Mortimer (The New Look), Tom Davis (A Thousand Blows), Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve), and Richard E. Grant (The Other Bennet Sister), Ladies First, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, May 22, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Dublin Narcos (UK)
The three-part docuseries tells the story of how Dublin transformed from a recession-blighted city in the 1980s to a growing metropolis in the 1990s. As its fortune changed, so too did its criminals, who spotted new opportunities in sourcing and selling illegal narcotics, including heroin, ecstasy, and cocaine. As these drugs exploded in popularity, they came to redefine life and crime in Ireland, making millions for some, while fueling a rise in addiction, violence, and organized crime for many others.
Dublin Narcos premieres in the US on Sunday, May 24, on National Geographic, with streaming available on Hulu.
Summerwater (UK/Scotland)
Based on Sarah Moss’s best-selling novel, and set against Scottish loch-side cabins, this drama series revolves around the residents of Summerwater as they 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 (The Crow Girl, Crime), Shirley Henderson (Hamish Macbeth, Dept. Q), Valene Kane (Gangs of London, The Fall), and Anna Próchniak (Showtrial, The Tattooist of Auschwitz), amongst others, Summerwater premieres in the US on Monday, May 25, on Acorn TV.
QI: Season 24 (W) (UK)
Presenter Sandi Toksvig (No 73) and permanent panelist Alan Davies (Jonathan Creek) are back with the latest season of the UK’s most curious comedy quiz show. Promising another round of razor-sharp wit, unexpected facts, and the very best in comedy talent, the pair lead a mix of first-time guests and returning favorites who wrestle with all things W, from the Weird and Wonderful to Wordmongery to the Who, What, Why, and Where of all manner of Whatnots. (Video is from an earlier season)
QI: Season 24 premieres in North America as a 14-episode binge on Monday, May 25, exclusively on BritBox.
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (UK)
Next up in this sports anthology docuseries is a film about Vinnie Jones, who went from being football’s most feared player to Hollywood’s go-to tough guy. But his life has been anything but ordinary. When a controversial 1992 video exposed the brutal tactics of his “Crazy Gang” days, it ignited a media firestorm that threatened to end his career just as the new Premier League era was dawning. Untold UK: Vinnie Jones, a Netflix Documentary, premieres globally on Tuesday, May 26, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder: Season 2 (UK)
Spoilers ahead! Based on the novel Good Girl, Bad Blood, the second title in Holly Jackson’s “A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder” book series, the second season of this mystery thriller finds Pip (Emma Myers, Wednesday) determined to fix the fallout and stay away from any more investigations after solving the Andie Bell case. But as Max Hastings’s (Henry Ashton, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms) trial approaches, Connor’s (Jude Morgan-Collie, Here We Go) brother, Jamie (Eden H Davies, Tell Me Everything), suddenly disappears, and Pip finds herself in a race against time to find him.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, May 27, exclusively on Netflix.
Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
“A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder” book series by Holly Jackson
Marilyn & The Mob (UK)
This two-part documentary does 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. Marilyn & The Mob premieres in the US as a two-episode binge on Thursday, May 28, on Sundance Now and AMC+.
Rob and Rylan’s Passage to India (UK)
In this travel docuseries, Rylan Clark (Celebrity Big Brother) and Robert Rinder (Judge Rinder) travel to India, following in the footsteps of Rob’s favorite novelist, E.M. Forster (A Passage to India), to seek out the country’s incredible art, religion, culture, and history, and to discover how the ancient wisdom of India can challenge them personally, intellectually, and physically.
Rob and Rylan’s Passage to India premieres in North America as a three-episode binge on Thursday, May 28, on BBC Select.
Star City (US)
Inspired by the critically-acclaimed space-race drama For All Mankind, this new sci-fi thriller 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 amongst them in the Soviet space program, and the risks they all took to propel humankind forward.
The series stars Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon), Anna Maxwell Martin (Motherland), Agnes O’Casey (Black Doves), Alice Englert (Bad Behaviour), Solly McLeod (House of the Dragon), Adam Nagaitis (Chernobyl), Ruby Ashbourne Serkis (I, Jack Wright), Josef Davies (Andor), and Priya Kansara (Bridgerton).
Star City premieres globally with two episodes on Friday, May 29, exclusively on Apple TV. New episodes will drop every Friday through July 10.
Patience: Season 2 (UK)
Adapted from the hit French mystery series, Astrid, the British version follows Patience Evans (Ella Maisy Purvis, A Kind of Spark, Bergerac), an autistic woman who works in the Criminal Records Office in the city of York. In Season 2, Patience is back tackling puzzling crimes when new detective Frankie Monroe (Jessica Hynes, Miss Austen, There She Goes) bursts onto the scene. Their differences spark tension, but they will have to learn to work as a team as they investigate cases of murder and mystery across the city. Beyond work, Patience searches for her mother and navigates the ups and downs of new love.
The ensemble cast also includes Nathan Welsh (Trying), Mark Benton (Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators), Adrian Rawlins (“Harry Potter” films), Tom Lewis (Gentleman Jack), Ali Ariaie (The Great), and Liza Sadovy (C.B. Strike).
Patience: Season 2 premieres in the US as an eight-episode binge on Sunday, May 31, on PBS Passport, PBS.org, the PBS app, and the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel, ahead of its broadcast debut on Sunday, June 14, at 8pm ET, on PBS (check your local listings).
LOCAL/REGIONAL PREMIERES
Anyone Can Sing: Season 1 (UK)
This four-part docuseries follows six ordinary people who cannot sing as they team up with the English National Opera to transform their voices into masterful operatic talents. Supporting them on their journey to vocal superstardom are world-class vocal coaches Nicky Spence, Sarah Pring, and Michael Harper, who assign the group a series of tasks and challenges designed to expand their voices ahead of a final opera performance in front of a large audience. Anyone Can Sing: Season 1 is confirmed for its US broadcast debut on or after Friday, May 1, on the following public TV stations: KLRU, KSPS, and WNET.
Dalgliesh: Season 2 (UK)
Based on the internationally best-selling “Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries” novels by P.D. James, this mystery series stars Bertie Carvel (Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Doctor Foster) as enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh. A recent widower and acclaimed poet, Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in 1970s England.
Dalgliesh: Season 2 is confirmed for its US broadcast debut on or after Friday, May 1, on the following public TV stations and state/regional networks: KCPT, KERA, KLRU, KLVX, KNME, KSPS, KTWU, KUED, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Maryland Public Television, Oregon Public Broadcasting, PBS North Carolina, PBS Wisconsin, WETA, WGBH, WHRO, WLRN, and WPBS.
“Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries” by P.D. James
Finding Manny (CA)
Narrated by actor Stephen Baldwin, this documentary revolves around Manny Drukier, a Holocaust survivor who escaped the war by jumping from a “death train” at age sixteen and finding refuge at a unique home for orphans and displaced children. Seventy-one years later, Toronto resident Manny is tracked down by a German researcher who has dedicated a decade of her life to locating the surviving children from the home. She invites Manny to return to the orphanage, which has since become a grade school, to share his story with the next generation. Finding Manny is confirmed for its US broadcast debut on or after Friday, May 1, on the following public TV stations and state/regional networks: KCPT, KSPS, KTNW, Montana PBS, WETA, WLIW, WNED, WSBE, and WTTW.
Martin Clunes: Islands of America (UK)
In this four-part docuseries, actor Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) sets off on an epic 10,000-mile journey from east to west to explore the vast swathe of islands scattered beyond America’s shores, traveling from Hawaii’s islands of fire and Alaska’s islands of snow and ice to the playgrounds of presidents off the New England coast.
Martin Clunes: Islands of America is confirmed for its US broadcast debut on or after Friday, May 1, on the following public TV stations and state/regional networks: Georgia Public Broadcasting, Idaho Public Television, KLVX, KRMA, KSPS, KVIE, KWSU, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Maine Public Television, New Hampshire PBS, PBS North Carolina, PBS Wisconsin, WCVE, WGBH, WLRN, WPTO, WSBE, WSKG, WVPT, and Wyoming PBS.
Martin Clunes: Islands of America DVD
Nick Knowles: Heritage Rescue (UK)
Nick Knowles presents this six-part docuseries in which he and his team of highly-skilled master craftspeople set about to return some of the UK’s finest castles, palaces, and other treasured but troubled historic buildings to their former glory. Nick Knowles: Heritage Rescue is confirmed for its US broadcast debut on or after Friday, May 1, on the following public TV stations and state/regional networks: KLVX, KSPS, Maine Public Television, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, WETA, WFYI, WNED, WPSU, WPTO, and WSBE
Supertramp – Live in Paris 1979 (AU-UK)
Supertramp’s Breakfast in America was the biggest-selling album in the world in 1979, spawning several hit singles and winning two Grammy® Awards. Following the release of the album, which sold more than 20 million copies, Supertramp embarked on a ten-month world tour, which landed in Paris at the end of November. This concert special, filmed at the Pavillon de Paris, captures this memorable show, with the legendary band performing “Bloody Well Right,” “The Logical Song,” “Goodbye Stranger,” “Give a Little Bit,” “Dreamer,” “Breakfast in America,” and “Take the Long Way Home.”
Supertramp – Live in Paris is confirmed for airing on or after Thursday, May 28, on the following public TV stations and state/regional networks: Alabama Public Television, Arkansas PBS, Idaho Public Television, Iowa PBS, KAET, KAMU, KBDI, KBTC, KCPT, KENW, KERA, KETC, KLRN, KLRU, KLVX, KMOS, KNME, KNPB, KOZK, KPJK, KRCB, KRMA, KRSU, KSMQ, KSPS, KSYS, KTCA, KTNW, KTWU, KUAT, KVCR, KVIE, KVPT, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Maine Public Television, Maryland Public Television, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Montana PBS, Nebraska Public Media, New Hampshire PBS, NJ PBS, OETA (Oklahoma), PBS Wisconsin, Prairie Public (North Dakota), South Carolina ETV, WABE, WBGU, WCET, WDSE, WETA, WFWA, WFYI, WGBH, WGBY, WGCU, WHRO, WHUT, WHYY, WKAR, WKNO, WLIW, WLJT, WLRN, WLVT, WMHT, WMVS, WNED, WNEO, WNET, WNPT, WOUB, WPTD, WPTO, WQED, WSBE, WSIU, WTIU, WTVS, WUCF, WVIA, WXXI, WYES, and Wyoming PBS.
Supertramp: Live In Paris 1979 (Blu-ray)
Supertramp: Live In Paris 1979 (Audio CD)
Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck (UK)
This two-part docuseries reveals the true story of how the Titanic was discovered at the bottom of the sea and what happened afterwards. It uncovers how a joint U.S. and French expedition succeeded in their search, as told by key players on the team. Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck is confirmed for its US broadcast debut on or after Friday, May 1, on the following public TV stations and state/regional networks: KERA, KLRU, KRCB, Maine Public Television, Maryland Public Television, Montana PBS, WOSU, WPBS, WPBT, WPTD, WXEL, and Wyoming PBS.
Whitstable Pearl: Season 2 (UK)
Based on the “Whitstable Pearl” novels by Julie Wassmer, the second season of this mystery series finds single mum, restaurateur, and private detective Pearl (Kerry Godliman, After Life, Trigger Point) and DCI Mike McGuire (Howard Charles, The Musketeers, Top Boy) have drifted apart. But they are soon drawn back together as their paths cross during an investigation. Whitstable Pearl: Season 2 is confirmed for its US broadcast debut on or after Friday, May 1, on the following public TV stations and state/regional networks: KCPT, KERA, KETC, KRMA, KUED, KVIE, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, WCVE, WDSC, WDSE, WETA, WGBH, WHYY, WNED, WNEO, WPSU, WTTW, WVPT, and WXXI.
“Whitstable Pearl Mysteries” novels by Julie Wassmer
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Titles in this section begin streaming in the US and Canada on the dates shown below on Acorn TV and its digital channels, including Acorn TV on Prime Channels.
The Limehouse Golem (UK)
Based on the novel Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem by Peter Ackroyd, this mystery-horror movie finds the community of Limehouse in the docklands of Victorian London terrorized by an unknown serial killer, dubbed the Golem by local journos, who leaves cryptic messages with the victim’s blood. Investigating the murders is Inspector John Kildare (Bill Nighy, Living, Love Actually), who hopes to solve the cases before music-hall star Elizabeth Cree (Olivia Cooke, House of the Dragon) is sent to the gallows, accused of poisoning her husband, whom Kildare suspects is linked to the Golem. The Limehouse Golem begins streaming Friday, May 1.
Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem by Peter Ackroyd
Dead & Buried (UK)
In this psychological thriller, Cathy (Annabel Scholey, The Split, The Salisbury Poisonings) unexpectedly encounters Michael (Colin Morgan, Humans, Belfast), the man convicted in the brutal murder of her brother twenty years earlier. Ignoring the advice of her best friend, Cathy takes to social media, uncovering a successful career and family life that Michael has forged for himself since his early release from prison. Retraumatized by her past, Cathy plans a clandestine relationship with the man she despises, embarking on a campaign of harassment and deceit. But as her obsession grows, dark fantasies of revenge and reality blur. Dead & Buried begins streaming Monday, May 4.
The Murders (CA)
This police procedural follows rookie homicide detective Kate Jameson (Jessica Lucas, The Resident, Gotham) following her negligence in a fellow officer’s death and her search for redemption in investigations. The Murders begins streaming Monday, May 4.
Kaleidoscope (UK)
This psychological thriller explores the destructive relationship between Carl (Toby Jones, The Long Shadow), a middle-aged man trying to rebuild his life after a recent release from prison, and Aileen (Anne Reid, Last Tango in Halifax), his domineering mother. Kaleidoscope begins streaming Friday, May 8.
Titles in this section begin streaming in North America on the dates shown below on BBC Select and its digital channels, including BBC Select on Prime Channels.
The Real Spies Among Friends (UK)
Narrated by Roger Allam (Endeavour), this documentary uncovers the staggering extent of the deception perpetrated by MI6 officer Kim Philby and his fellow traitors, who were spies for the Russians, as dramatized in the TV series A Spy Among Friends, starring Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce (based on the nonfiction book by Ben Macintyre). The Real Spies Among Friends begins streaming Friday, May 1.
A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre
Mountains: Life Above the Clouds (UK)
This docuseries takes viewers on an awe-inspiring journey to the three most iconic mountain ranges on the planet: the Rockies, the Himalayas, and the Andes. Mountains: Life Above the Clouds begins streaming as a three-episode binge on Wednesday, May 6.
Scotland: 1000 Years of History (UK)
This documentary investigates how a tiny nation like Scotland could have such an outsized influence on shaping the world today. Scotland: 1000 Years of History begins streaming Thursday, May 7.
How to Build a Dinosaur (UK)
In this documentary, Dr. Alice Roberts (Britain’s Most Historic Towns) discovers how scientists can rebuild dinosaurs from incomplete fossils, revealing accurate skeletons, muscles, and even skin color. How to Build a Dinosaur begins streaming Thursday, May 14.
The Travel Show: Volume 8 (UK)
Viewers can explore new destinations around the globe with the latest travel stories and news in this eight-episode series. The Travel Show: Volume 8 begins streaming Saturday, May 16. New episodes will drop weekly.
Britain’s First Photo Album (UK)
In this docuseries, presenter John Sergeant (The One Show) retraces Victorian photographer Francis Frith’s 1860s quest to record Britain, revealing what has changed, endured, or disappeared. Britain’s First Photo Album begins streaming as a ten-episode binge on Thursday, May 21.
How the Victorians Built Britain: Season 1 (UK)
Presented by Michael Buerk (Royal Recipes), this docuseries follows him as he travels the length and breadth of the UK to find out how so much of modern Britain was created by the Victorians, from impressive engineering projects to summer holidays. How the Victorians Built Britain: Season 1 begins streaming Thursday, May 28.
Titles in this section begin streaming in North America on the dates shown below on BritBox and its digital channels, including BritBox on Prime Channels.
Bridget Jones’s Diary (UK)
This romantic comedy-drama follows Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger, Chicago), a busy journalist and singleton lost amid a sea of smug-marrieds in London. After vowing to abandon her many vices, Bridget turns over a new page by channeling her opinions and insecurities in a journal that becomes a hilarious chronicle of her misadventures. Soon, Bridget finds herself stuck in the sights of not one, but two men: her dashing boss, Daniel (Hugh Grant, Love Actually), who thrives on bad behavior, and the brooding Mark (Colin Firth, The King’s Speech), whom she despises but somehow can’t get away from. Bridget Jones’s Diary begins streaming Friday, May 1 (in the US only).
Howards End: Season 1 (UK)
Based on the classic novel by E.M. Forster, this period drama follows two imaginative and life-loving sisters in Edwardian England as they develop relationships within both the upper and lower classes. Starring Matthew Macfadyen (Succession, Pride & Prejudice), Hayley Atwell (Rivals, Paddington in Peru), and Philippa Coulthard (Darby and Joan, Gone), Howards End: Season 1 begins streaming Wednesday, May 20.
Titles in this section begin streaming in the US on the dates shown below on HBO Max and its digital channels, including HBO Max on Prime Channels.
Wuthering Heights (UK-US)
Based on Emily Brontë’s classic novel, this period drama stars Margot Robbie (Barbie, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood) as Cathy and Jacob Elordi (Saltburn, Frankenstein) as Heathcliff, whose forbidden passion for one another turns from romantic to intoxicating in an epic tale of lust, love, and madness. Wuthering Heights begins streaming Friday, May 1.
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Greenland 2: Migration (UK-US)
In this sci-fi action thriller, after a comet strike devastates most of the earth, devoted family man John Garrity (Gerard Butler, 300, Greenland, How to Train Your Dragon) and his wife (Morena Baccarin, Deadpool) and son (Roman Griffin Davis, Jojo Rabbit) are forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to search for a new home in a shattered world. Guided by his burning hope in a rumored safe haven, John leads his family on a dangerous journey, one that will test their deepest sense of love, sacrifice, and instinct to survive. Greenland 2: Migration begins streaming Friday, May 8.
Titles in this section begin streaming in the US on the dates shown below on Hulu.
The Split (UK) (Seasons 1-4)
Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, Annika, River) stars in this drama series as Hannah Defoe, a divorce lawyer for London’s wealthy who, after a bitter argument, leaves the family firm, throwing her relationships into turmoil. The complete series of The Split begins streaming Monday, May 11.
Titles in this section begin streaming in the US on the dates shown below on Netflix.
Borat (US-UK)
Sacha Baron Cohen (Disclaimer, The Spy) stars in this mockumentary as Borat, a fictional Kazakh journalist who travels across the US and interviews and interacts with real-life Americans who believe he is a foreigner with little or no understanding of the local customs. Borat begins streaming Friday, May 1.
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (UK)
Based on the novel Mrs. ‘Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico, this period comedy-drama stars Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, Mum) as the titular character, a widow who works as a cleaning lady and longs for a Dior haute couture gown of her own like one of her clients. After unexpectedly receiving a windfall, she sets off for Paris to get one. Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris begins streaming Monday, May 11.
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris & Mrs Harris Goes to New York by Paul Gallico
The Theory of Everything (UK)
Based on the memoir Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen by Jane Hawking, this biopic-historical drama details three decades of the life of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. Starring Eddie Redmayne (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and Felicity Jones (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), The Theory of Everything begins streaming Sunday, May 31.
Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen by Jane Hawking
Titles in this section begin streaming in the US on the dates shown below on Shudder and its digital channels, including Shudder on Prime Channels, AMC+, and AMC+ on Prime Channels.
Whistle (CA-IE)
In this horror movie, a misfit group of unwitting high school students stumbles upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down. As the body count rises, the friends investigate the origins of the deadly artifact in a desperate effort to stop the horrifying chain of events that they have set in motion. Starring Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials), Sophie Nélisse (Yellowjackets), Sky Yang (Rebel Moon), Percy Hynes White (My Old Ass), and Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead), Whistle begins streaming Friday, May 8.
This Is Not a Test (CA)
Based on the popular YA novel of the same name by New York Times best-selling author Courtney Summers, this zombie horror thriller sees Sloane (Olivia Holt, Heart Eyes) and a small group of her classmates take cover in their high school to escape their suddenly apocalyptic hometown. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane begins to see the world through the eyes of people who actually want to live and takes matters into her own hands. This Is Not a Test begins streaming Friday, May 22, 2026
This Is Not a Test by Courtney Summers
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