Looking for something new to watch in this month? We’ve got you covered with a roundup of the top new TV shows releasing this month. Whether it’s a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a robot who gains free will, old friends whose dynamic is upended with a breakup, or more adventures of a cynical mad scientist and his fretful grandson, here’s our guide for what shows to watch in May.

The Four Seasons

Six old friends head for a relaxing weekend away only to learn that one couple in the group is about to split up. The three couples, Kate (Tina Fey) and Jack (Will Forte), Nick (Steve Carell) and Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), and Danny (Colman Domingo) and Claude (Marco Calvani), are completely upended by the news. Over the course of a year, we follow the friends on four vacations, and watch how this shake-up affects everyone’s dynamic — sending old issues and new bubbling to the surface.

Premiers: May 1 on Netflix

Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld

Enter the galaxy’s dangerous underworld in this 6-episode journey through the experiences of two iconic villains. Former assassin and bounty hunter Asajj Ventress is given a new chance at life and must go on the run with an unexpected new ally, while outlaw Cad Bane faces his past when he confronts an old friend, now a Marshal on the opposite side of the law.

Premiers: May 4 on Disney+

Forever

Judy Blume’s groundbreaking 1975 novel, Forever, is being reimagined for a new generation by Mara Brock Akil. It’s an epic love story of two Black teens exploring romance and their identities through the awkward journey of being each other’s firsts, set in Los Angeles, 2018.

Premiers: May 8 on Netflix

Poker Face (Season 2)

Poker Face is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.

Premiers: May 8 on Peacock

Love, Death & Robots (Volume 4)

Dinosaur gladiators, messianic cats, string-puppet rock stars, it can only be Love, Death & Robots. The fourth volume, presented by Tim Miller (Deadpool, Terminator: Dark Fate) and David Fincher (Mindhunter, The Killer), sees Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 2, Kill Team Kill) return as supervising director for ten startling shorts showcasing the series’ signature, award-winning style of bleeding-edge animation, horror, sci-fi and humor. Buckle up.

Premiers: May 15 on Netflix

Murderbot

Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series, “Murderbot” is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients. Murderbot must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.

Premiers: May 16 on AppleTV+

Dear Hongrang

Hongrang — the son of a powerful Joseon merchant — goes missing, and his stepsister Jae-yi (Cho Bo-ah) desperately searches for him. When Hongrang (Lee Jae-wook) returns with a secret years later, emotions stir between him and Jae-yi. Beginning with the return of Hongrang as a grown man after his disappearance as a child, this period mystery romance depicts the unbreakable relationships between characters, each with their own secrets and desires.

Premiers: May 16 on Netflix

Nine Perfect Strangers (Season 2)

Nine new strangers connected in ways they could never imagine are invited by mysterious guru Masha Dmitrichenko (Nicole Kidman) to join a transformational wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. Over the course of a week, she takes them to the brink. Will they make it? Will she? Masha is willing to try anything in the interest of healing everyone involved, including herself.

Premiers: May 21 on Hulu

Sirens

Devon thinks her sister Simone has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the enigmatic socialite Michaela Kell. Michaela’s cult-ish life of luxury is like a drug to Simone, and Devon has decided it’s time for an intervention, but she has no idea what a formidable opponent Michaela will be. Told over the course of one explosive weekend at The Kells’ lavish island estate, “Sirens” is an incisive, sexy, and darkly funny exploration of women, power, and class.

Premiers: May 22 on Netflix

Rick and Morty (Season 8)

Anything is possible! Look out for adventures with Summer, Jerry, Beth, and the other Beth. Maybe Butter Bot will get a new task? Whatever happens, you can’t keep Rick and Morty down for long. People have tried!

Premiers: May 25 on Adult Swim

The Second Best Hospital in The Galaxy

Daring surgeons (and inseparable best friends) Dr. Sleech and Dr. Klak frequently risk everything to take on the most dangerous cases in the universe. In Season Two, they relish the fame of their recent success until a cyborg journalist starts digging a little too deep into Sleech’s past.

Premiers: May 27 on Prime Video

The Better Sister

An electric thriller limited series about the terrible things that drive sisters apart and ultimately bring them back together. Chloe (Jessica Biel), a high-profile media executive, lives a picturesque life with her handsome lawyer husband Adam (Corey Stoll) and teenage son Ethan (Maxwell Acee Donovan) by her side while her estranged sister Nicky (Elizabeth Banks) struggles to make ends meet and stay clean. When Adam is brutally murdered, the prime suspect sends shockwaves through the family, reuniting the two sisters, as they try to untangle a complicated family history to discover the truth behind his death.

Premiers: May 29 on Prime Video

Still looking for more to watch? Check out our top May movie releases or our list of top shows that premiered in April. And be sure to let us know on our socials if we missed any May releases you’re looking forward to. Join our Discord community to discuss it all!