May 2021 TV and Streaming Calendar
Check out the new and returning shows (and streaming movie premieres!) on TV and streaming in the US in May 2021.
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- CreatorDarrin ReedStarsJon TafferP.J. KingMia MastroianniJon Taffer, a bar/nightclub consultant, and his team of experts offer their expertise, helping real bar owners "rescue" their failing establishments by overcoming challenges and possibly saving them from closing.Sunday, May 2, on Paramount Plus
- CreatorGreg BerlantiMarc GuggenheimPhil KlemmerStarsCaity LotzAmy Louise PembertonDominic PurcellTime-traveling rogue Rip Hunter must recruit a ragtag team of heroes and villains to help prevent an apocalypse that could impact not only Earth, but all of time.Sunday, May 2, on The CW
- CreatorSteven CanalsBrad FalchukRyan MurphyStarsMichaela Jaé (MJ) RodriguezDominique JacksonIndya MooreIn the New York of the late '80s and early '90s, this is a story of ball culture and the gay and trans community, the raging AIDS crisis, and capitalism.Sunday, May 2, on FX
- CreatorMax JosephAriel SchulmanNev SchulmanStarsNev SchulmanMax JosephKamie CrawfordNev Schulman and Max Joseph help people who have fallen in love online test the authenticity of their lovers' identities.Tuesday, May 4, on MTV
- CreatorScott DunlopStarsRamona SingerLuann de LessepsSonja MorganA fast-paced reality show that follows several incredibly busy and ambitious Manhattan women. Watch as they balance envious social calendars, challenging careers, and motherhood, with the hustle and bustle of the big city all around.Tuesday, May 4, on Bravo
- CreatorMoisés ZamoraStarsChristian SerratosGabriel ChavarriaRicardo ChaviraLate Tejano singer Selena as her dreams come true, and her family makes life-changing choices on the singer's journey to success.Tuesday, May 4, on Netflix
- CreatorJennifer CorbettDave FiloniStarsMing-Na WenDee Bradley BakerMichelle AngThe "Bad Batch" of elite and experimental clones make their way through an ever-changing galaxy.Tuesday, May 4, on Disney Plus
- StarsKailyn LowryJenelle EvansChelsea DeBoerFollows the cast of the second season of '16 and Pregnant', giving viewers an intimate look at the challenges Chelsea, Leah, Jenelle, and Kailyn face raising a child as a teenager.Tuesday, May 4, on MTV
- StarsTiffany HaddishHalen SmithMakenzie Lee-FosterTiffany Haddish hosts this update to the classic TV show that spotlights kids talking about their perspective on things.Wednesday, May 5, on CBS
- StarsPaul GiamattiPhil AmiconeCharlie OttThe Son of Sam case grew into a lifelong obsession for journalist Maury Terry, who became convinced that the murders were linked to a satanic cult.Wednesday, May 5, on Netflix
- CreatorFrancesca BrillLuke WatsonStarsJill HalfpennyDeborah FindlayDara DevaneySince losing her son eight years ago, Jodie has been rebuilding her life but when she catches sight of Daniel, she is convinced she has found her missing son.Thursday, May 6, on Sundance Now
- StarsDave GrohlMiranda LambertPharrell WilliamsSeries based on the book "From Cradle to Stage."Thursday, May 6, on Paramount Plus
- CreatorMeredith ScardinoStarsSara BareillesBusy PhilippsPaula PellA one-hit-wonder band from the '90s gets a second shot at fame when a young rapper samples their song.Thursday, May 6, on Peacock
- StarsDashaun WesleyLaw RoachLeiomy MaldonadoDivas will battle on voguing teams called "houses," with the chance to win a cash prize in ballsy fashion and dance challenges to ultimately achieve "Legendary" status.Thursday, May 6, on HBO Max
- StarsRyan SerhantFredrik EklundLuis D. OrtizFollows some of Manhattan's most relentless realtors as they close multimillion dollar deals faster than a yellow cab runs a red light.Thursday, May 6, on Bravo
- StarsMichael CheGodfreyReggie ConquestA theme or incident, such as police brutality, unemployment and romance and use sketches and vignettes to illustrate what it feels like to experience this from a Black vantage point.Thursday, May 6, on HBO Max
- CreatorSallie PatrickStephanie SavageJosh SchwartzStarsElizabeth GilliesRafael de la FuenteRobert Christopher RileyFollows two of America's wealthiest families as they feud for control over their fortune and their children.Friday, May 7, on The CW
- CreatorSteven S. DeKnightStarsJosh DuhamelBen DanielsLeslie BibbThe first generation of superheroes has kept the world safe for nearly a century. Now their children must live up to their legacy in an epic drama that spans decades and navigates the dynamics of family, power and loyalty.Friday, May 7, on Netflix
- StarsChristopher Allen BrewerJack KennaMorgan KnudsenDoctors, nurses and patients give first-hand accounts of encounters with patients who have returned from the dead.Friday, May 7, on Discovery Plus
- StarsDavid BromstadLana McKenzieBryan PiccioliRecent lottery winners look for their perfect dream house in this "House Hunters"-inspired reality show.Friday, May 7, on HGTV
- CreatorCharlie DayMegan GanzRob McElhenneyStarsRob McElhenneyCharlotte NicdaoAshly BurchThe head of a successful video game design company and his troubled staff struggle to keep their hit game 'Mythic Quest' on top.Friday, May 7, on Apple TV Plus
- StarsKevin WayneArt VogelRichard BaxterOne of America's most notorious drug dealers, Lori Arnold, sister of actor Tom Arnold, takes a break from her mundane Ohio factory job to confront her criminal past in her Iowa hometown in this rollicking and emotional three-part series.Friday, May 7, on Discovery Plus
- CreatorAidy BryantAlexandra RushfieldLindy WestStarsAidy BryantLolly AdefopeJohn Cameron MitchellA woman seeks out ways to change her life without changing her body.Friday, May 7, on Hulu
- StarsJayne HarrisBarri GhaiDonald PirieClip show featuring remarkable, terrifying and unexplained camera footage. With first-hand accounts from those who captured the images and analysis from experts.Sunday, May 9, on Discovery Plus
- CreatorZiweStarsZiweMichelle DavisCole EscolaZIWE, a riotously funny, new variety series from writer, comedian and internet sensation, Ziwe. A no-holds-barred mix of musical numbers, interviews and sketches that challenge America's discomfort with race, politics, and cultural issues.Sunday, May 9, on Showtime
- StarsPatrick Radden KeefeEdward ByrneKadrolsha Ona CaroleA searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.Monday, May 10, on HBO
- StarsDavid OlusogaSteven JohnsonExplore the science and medical innovations that conquered some of the world's deadliest diseases and doubled life expectations for many across the globeTuesday, May 11, on PBS
- StarsBrody JennerAudrina PatridgeHeidi MontagThe original cast of The Hills reunite alongside their children, friends, and new faces, and follows their personal and professional lives in Los Angeles.Wednesday, May 12, on MTV
- DirectorAlexandre AjaStarsMélanie LaurentMathieu AmalricMalik ZidiA woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there. As she's running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.Wednesday, May 12, on Netflix
- CreatorMark FordWarren SkeelsStarsJuliette PorterKelsey OwensAmanda Marie MillerFollows a group of young adults confronting issues of love, heartbreak, betrayal, and looming adulthood as they spend the summer together. Nothing is off-limits while they come of age, figuring out who they are and who they want to become.Wednesday, May 12, on MTV
- CreatorRegina Y. HicksWanda SykesStarsMike EppsKim FieldsKhali SpragginsIt centers on a working-class African American family in Indiana struggling to make it work and make it right without any blueprints.Wednesday, May 12, on Netflix
- CreatorDatari TurnerStarsRomeo MillerMaster PAngela SimmonsThe personal trials and victories of some of Hip-Hops elite offspring.Thursday, May 13, on WE tv
- CreatorLucia AnielloPaul W. DownsJen StatskyStarsJean SmartHannah EinbinderCarl Clemons-HopkinsExplores a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.Thursday, May 13, on HBO Max
- StarsEwan McGregorRebecca DayanDavid PittuThe story of a man who leverages his single, invented name into a worldwide fashion empire that's synonymous with luxury, sex, status, and fame, literally defining the era.Friday, May 14, on Netflix
- CreatorTim FederleStarsJoshua BassettJulia LesterFrankie A. RodriguezThe students from the school where the High School Musical films were shot stage a musical production based on the franchise.Friday, May 14, on Disney Plus
- DirectorTaylor SheridanStarsAngelina JolieNicholas HoultFinn LittleA teenage murder witness finds himself pursued by twin assassins in the Montana wilderness with a survival expert tasked with protecting him -- and a forest fire threatening to consume them all.Friday, May 14, on HBO Max
- CreatorAndy WoltonStarsRafe SpallEsther SmithSian BrookeAll Jason and Nikki want is a baby, but it's the one thing they just can't have. So, they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball family and chaotic lives will the adoption panel think they're ready to be parents?Friday, May 14, on Apple TV Plus
- StarsThuso MbeduChase DillonJoel EdgertonA young woman named Cora makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south.Friday, May 14, on Amazon Prime Video
- DirectorJoe WrightStarsAmy AdamsGary OldmanAnthony MackieAn agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors; only to witness a disturbing act of violence.Friday, May 14, on Netflix
- StarsMurray FarnellChaz SmithAlan AlvesRe-investigation of the murder of three young women in 1979 - Fall River, MA.Sunday, May 16, on EPIX
- DirectorRyan PolitoStarsRiley KeoughScarlett JohanssonJustin HartleySunday, May 16, on MTV
- CreatorRyan SeacrestStarsMercedes JavidReza FarahanGolnesa GharachedaghiFollows a group of affluent young Persian-American friends who juggle their flamboyant, fast-paced L.A. lifestyles with the demands of their families and traditions.Sunday, May 16, on Bravo
- CreatorJosé Ignacio ValenzuelaStarsManolo CardonaGinés García MillánCarolina MirandaHell-bent on exacting revenge and proving he was framed for his sister's murder, Álex sets out to unearth much more than the crime's real culprit.Wednesday, May 19, on Netflix
- CreatorRyan O'ConnellStarsRyan O'ConnellJessica HechtPunam PatelA young gay man with cerebral palsy branches out from his insular existence, hoping to finally go after the life he really wants.Thursday, May 20, on Netflix
- CreatorClara SalamanStarsEmily WatsonDenise GoughThalissa TeixeiraA forensic psychiatrist must assess a woman accused of a heinous crime who claims she can't remember a thing.Thursday, May 20, on AMC Plus
- DirectorZack SnyderStarsDave BautistaElla PurnellAna de la RegueraFollowing a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.Friday, May 21, on Netflix
- StarsAudra McDonaldSteven PasqualeWill SwensonCreated and written by Robert and Michelle King, "The Bite" follows an unexpected, deadly second wave of the coronavirus outbreak in New York City. It follows the lives of two neighbors, Rachel (McDonald) and Lily (Schilling), as they navigate life in quarantine in New York City. While Rachel juggles her many telemedicine clients as well as a shaky, passionless marriage, Lily is upstairs just trying to convince her Wall Street clientele that her very specific skillset is still just as valuable over video as it was in person. When an unexpected, deadly second wave of the virus arrives, these two women face unprecedented times while still juggling their careers, their loved ones--and possibly...the end of the world?Friday, May 21, on Spectrum Originals
- CreatorZack StentzStarsPaul-Mikél WilliamsKausar MohammedRaini RodriguezSix teens attending an adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar must band together to survive when dinosaurs wreak havoc on the island.Friday, May 21, on Netflix
- StarsPatton OswaltAimee GarciaBen SchwartzIt centers around an egomaniacal supervillain with a really big head and a really little body, who struggles to maintain control of his evil organization and his demanding family.Friday, May 21, on Hulu
- DirectorMichael GraceyStarsPinkRemi BakkarKhasan BrailsfordA behind-the-scenes look at P!NK as she balances family and life on the road, leading up to her first Wembley Stadium performance on 2019's "Beautiful Trauma" world tour.Friday, May 21, on Amazon Prime Video
- CreatorDavid WeilStarsUzo AdubaNicole BeharieMorgan FreemanSeven unique character-driven stories. Each character will set off on a thrilling adventure in an uncertain future and they'll come to reckon that even during our most isolated moments, we are all connected through the human experience.Friday, May 21, on Amazon Prime Video
- CreatorAndy WoltonStarsRafe SpallEsther SmithSian BrookeAll Jason and Nikki want is a baby, but it's the one thing they just can't have. So, they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball family and chaotic lives will the adoption panel think they're ready to be parents?Friday, May 21, on Apple TV Plus
- StarsElton JohnGraham NashRingo StarrThe musicians and soundtracks that shaped the culture and politics of 1971.Friday, May 21, on Apple TV Plus
- CreatorJordan CahanDavid CaspeStarsDon CheadleAndrew RannellsPaul ScheerA group of outsiders takes on the 1980s old-boys club of Wall Street.Sunday, May 23, on Showtime
- CreatorLena WaitheStarsJason MitchellJacob LatimoreNtare Guma Mbaho MwineFrom Emmy® winner Lena Waithe, The Chi is a timely coming-of-age drama series centered on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.Sunday, May 23, on Showtime
- CreatorKevin IsoDan PerlmanStarsDan PerlmanKevin IsoKristin DodsonA raw comedy of city life following Dan and Kevin, who play characters struggling to thrive in their new surroundings in Flatbush, Brooklyn.Sunday, May 23, on Showtime
- CreatorRodrigo GarcíaHagai LeviNir BergmanStarsGabriel ByrneUzo AdubaDianne WiestA psychotherapist questions his abilities and gets help by reuniting with his old therapist, whom he has not seen for ten years.Sunday, May 23, on HBO
- CreatorAziz AnsariAlan YangStarsAziz AnsariEric WareheimLena WaitheThe personal and professional life of Dev, a 30-year-old actor in New York.Sunday, May 23, on Netflix
- CreatorØystein KarlsenJulie WassmerStarsHoward CharlesFrances BarberIsobelle MolloyLocal restaurant owner Pearl Nolan sets up a local detective agency after undergoing police training in an earlier career. She is soon embroiled in her first case when she discovers the body of her close friend Vinnie.Monday, May 24, on Acorn TV
- StarsRob LoweNatalie PeyserChelsea DarnellContestants battle to answer questions accurately with speed and precision on a specially designed course.Tuesday, May 25, on Fox
- CreatorScott RyanStarsScott RyanChika YasumuraJustin RosniakRay Shoesmith is a father, ex-husband, boyfriend, brother and best friend, tough roles to juggle in the modern age. Especially when you're also a criminal for hire.Tuesday, May 25, on FX
- DirectorPaween PurijitpanyaStarsThanapob LeeratanakachornParis IntarakomalyasutNuttanicha DungwattanawanichAfter witnessing a haunting in their hospital, two doctors become dangerously obsessed with obtaining scientific proof that ghosts exist.Wednesday, May 26, on Netflix
- StarsJoel McHaleCurtis StoneYolanda GamppA culinary guessing game in which bakers must decode what type of dessert was made, when all that's left are a few clues. They have to recreate the recipe and the jury will determine how closely it matches the missing dessert.Wednesday, May 26, on Fox
- DirectorJulio QuintanaStarsDennis QuaidJimmy GonzalesMiguel Angel GarciaTo save their cash-strapped orphanage, a guardian and his kids partner with a washed-up boat captain for a chance to win a lucrative fishing competition.Thursday, May 27, on Netflix
- CreatorChuck LorreStarsMichael DouglasSarah BakerGraham RogersAn aging actor, who long ago enjoyed a brush with fame, makes his living as an acting coach.Friday, May 28, on Netflix
- CreatorLauren OliverStarsOlivia Scott WelchMike FaistJessica SulaNo one knows who invented Panic or when it first began. But in the forgotten rural town of Carp, Texas, the game is the only way out. Every summer the graduating seniors risk their lives competing in a series of challenges that force them to confront their deepest fears for the chance to win life-changing money. Anyone can play. Only one will win. Let the games begin.Friday, May 28, on Amazon Prime Video
- DirectorBartlett SherStarsRuth WilsonJeff WilbuschAndrew ScottRecounts the true-life, previously secret, back-channel negotiations in the development of the pivotal 1990s Oslo Peace Accords between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization.Saturday, May 29, on HBO
- DirectorStanley NelsonMarco WilliamsStarsChris OkawaMichele MitchellMelissa Michelle JonesIt will focus on a specific period, from the birth of Black Wall Street to its downfall over the course of two bloody days, and finally the fallout and reconstruction.Sunday, May 30, on History Channel
- CreatorUshio HiguchiStarsMatt IsemanAkbar GbajabiamilaKristine LeahyContestants run, jump, crawl, climb, hang, and swing through crazy obstacles as they compete to become the next American Ninja champion.Monday, May 31, on NBC
- CreatorGabrielle AllanJennifer CrittendenClea DuVallStarsLisa KudrowClea DuVallNat FaxonA dog named Honey who runs group therapy sessions to help neighborhood animals manage the neuroses brought on by their owners and each other.Monday, May 31, on Fox
- StarsDermot O'LearyBrian BlessedRichard MadeleyDermot O'Leary presents the world's smallest physical challenge show, as teams of three attempt to perform a series of seemingly simple challenges for cash prizes - but within a miniature prop of a famous place.Monday, May 31, on NBC
- DirectorJonathan SilversStarsMichel MartinRobert R.A. TurnerDeNeen L. BrownDeadly assault on the 100th anniversary of the crime in the context of other racial massacres and police killings.Monday, May 31, on PBS