L-R: Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler and Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton in Dutton Ranch, episode 1, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 2026.
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While April was dominated by highly anticipated returns like Euphoria, The Boys and Hacks, May is ushering in several exciting new series, including a Lord of the Flies adaptation and the highly anticipated Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch, along with a few returning favorites.
Over on Netflix, the month is led by the debut of Lord of the Flies, the classic dystopian novel’s first television adaptation, alongside The Boroughs, a new sci-fi series from the Duffer Brothers, aka the creators of Stranger Things. The streaming platform is also bringing back Emma Myers’ A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder for Season 2 and the star-studded comedy The Four Seasons.
Another spinoff in Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone universe will arrive on Paramount+ in May, following the March premieres of Marshals and The Madison. This time, the focus shifts to Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), the fan-favorite couple from the main series, as they build a new life together in South Texas following the events of Yellowstone Season 5.
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After leaving Montana for Texas, “Beth and Rip start their own ranch with the goal of helping Carter (Finn Little) grow into the man he’s meant to be. But their new reality is a brutal one, as they collide with harsh conditions, deep roots, and a rival ranch owner (Annette Bening) who refuses to back down,” Paramount+ teased.
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Other series to watch for include Apple TV+’s Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, a dark comedy starring Tatiana Maslany; HBO Max’s Song of the Samurai, a live-action Japanese period drama set during the final years of the Edo period; and Prime Video’s Spider-Noir, led by Oscar winner Nicolas Cage.
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Keep scrolling to check out the best new and returning TV shows hitting streaming platforms in May 2026, including when they premiere, what they’re about, and where to watch them.
Premiere date: May 4, 2026
Where to stream Lord of the Flies: Netflix
What it’s about: Lord of the Flies is getting its first-ever television adaptation. The four-episode series will follow the same premise as the 1954 classic novel: a group of English schoolboys who become castaways on a desert island. Left on their own, the “children attempt to handle the terrifying situation with civility, until tribes form and a violent power struggle emerges,” Netflix teased. The series is definitely one to watch, as it was created and written by the filmmakers behind Netflix’s Emmy-winning hit Adolescence.
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Premiere date: May 9, 2026
Where to stream Song of the Samurai: HBO Max
What it’s about: Based on the manga series Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem, Song of the Samurai is a new live-action Japanese period drama set in Kyoto during the final years of the Edo period. "The story follows street brawler Toshizo Hijikata (Yuki Yamada), who finds a new kind of family in Isami Kondo and Soji Okita. Hijikata and his comrades in the Shinsengumi forge a bond of loyalty - tested by betrayal, illness, and war - as they fight not only their enemies but their own ideals," Warner Bros.’ synopsis reads.
Premiere date: May 15, 2026
Where to stream Dutton Ranch: Paramount+
What it’s about: Yellowstone may be over, but the next chapter of Taylor Sheridan’s spinoff lives on. Dutton Ranch will follow two of the series’ most beloved characters, Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), as they build a new life together in South Texas. The series follows the pair as they “collide with brutal new realities and a ruthless rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire,” according to the logline.
Premiere date: May 20, 2026
Where to stream Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed: Apple TV
What it’s about: Here’s a fun one. Apple TV+’s new series Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed is a dark comedy starring Tatiana Maslany. The actress plays Paula Sanders, a newly divorced mom drawn into a “dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder and youth soccer,” according to Apple TV. “Convinced she witnessed a crime—while simultaneously struggling through a custody battle and an identity crisis—Paula begins her own investigation, one that could unravel a greater conspiracy while also holding the keys to rebuilding her family and sense of self.”
Premiere date: May 21, 2026
Where to stream The Boroughs: Netflix
What it’s about: Stranger Things’ The Duffer Brothers are releasing their next project: an eight-episode sci-fi supernatural series on Netflix. The Boroughs is set in a New Mexico retirement community and follows a grieving newcomer who experiences a monstrous encounter. This experience inspires him “to join a misfit crew of unlikely heroes who uncover a dark secret that proves their ‘golden years’ are more dangerous, and they are more formidable, than anyone expects,” according to Tudum.
Premiere date: May 27, 2026
Where to stream Spider-Noir: Prime Video
What it’s about: Based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Noir is a live-action series set in 1930s New York. The one and only Nicolas Cage plays Ben Reilly, a down-on-his-luck private investigator forced to confront his past after a personal tragedy that ties back to his former life as the city’s only superhero. The series will debut on MGM+’s linear channel on May 25, 2026, before dropping globally on Prime Video on May 27, 2026.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder: Season 2. (L-R) Zain Iqbal as Ravi Singh and Emma Myers as Pip Fitz-Amobi in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder: Season 2.
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Premiere date: May 27, 2026
Where to stream A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder: Netflix
What it’s about: A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder returns for Season 2 with a new gripping mystery for teen sleuth Pip Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers) to solve. The six-episode season picks up in the aftermath of Pip and Ravi Singh (Zain Iqbal) uncovering the truth behind Andie Bell’s (India Lillie Davies) disappearance, with author Holly Jackson describing the upcoming season as “bigger and badder,” per Tudum.
The Four Seasons (Season 2)
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Premiere date: May 28, 2026
Where to stream The Four Seasons: Netflix
What it’s about: Tina Fey, Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield’s beloved comedy returns for another round in Season 2 of The Four Seasons. After ending on a cliffhanger, the series will continue following the close-knit group of friends on a new trip as they navigate their relationships. The cast for Season 2 includes Fey, Will Forte, Colman Domingo, Marco Calvani, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Erika Henningsen.
Premiere date: May 29, 2026
Where to stream Star City: Apple TV
What it’s about: Inspired by the critically acclaimed space-race drama For All Mankind, Star City is a paranoid thriller that revisits the alternate history of the space race, this time from the Soviet perspective. Set behind the Iron Curtain, the series explores “the lives of the cosmonauts, the engineers and the intelligence officers embedded among them in the Soviet space program, and the risks they all took to propel humankind forward,” according to Apple TV+.
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