Top Releases This May Across TV & Streaming

Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All – Disney Plus May 3

Disney describes the show as a four part docuseries that gives fans an inside look into the star’s private life for the first time.

This series follows Ed after he learns of life-changing news and reveals his hardships and triumphs during the most challenging period of his life. Blending exclusive, never-before-seen personal archive, present-day actuality, authentic interviews with his wife and loved ones, and intimate performances in cinematic locations, the series widens the lens to unearth what Sheeran thinks of the world, of himself and his music, as well as showcases a decade of hits enjoyed by subscribers around the world.

Watch all four episodes of Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All – May 3.

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story – Netflix May 4

All six episodes will be available to stream, Netflix’s description of the show below.

The series introduces a young Charlotte (India Amarteifio), who is only starting to understand her power and the meaning of love. We meet young Charlotte as she embarks on her life-changing marriage with young King George (Corey Mylchreest) and enters a ton very different from the one seen in Bridgerton. Naturally, a fearless leader like Charlotte is the one spearheading a societal shift that will lead to generations of change in the Bridgerton world.

Watch all six episodes of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story on Netflix May 4.

Silo – Apple TV+ May 5

Silo will premiere the first two episodes May 5, with the following eight weekly. Apple TV’s synopsis below.

Silo is the story of the last ten thousand people on earth, their mile-deep home protecting them from the toxic and deadly world outside. However, no one knows when or why the silo was built and any who try to find out face fatal consequences. Rebecca Ferguson stars as Juliette, an engineer, who seeks answers about a loved one’s murder and tumbles onto a mystery that goes far deeper than she could have ever imagined, leading her to discover that if the lies don’t kill you, the truth will.

Watch the first two episodes on May 5 on Apple TV+

City on Fire – Apple TV+ May 12

City on Fire premieres the first two episodes on May 12, with the following six coming weekly. Read Apple TV’s description below.

In “City on Fire,” an NYU student is shot in Central Park on the Fourth of July, 2003. Samantha is alone; there are no witnesses and very little physical evidence. Her friends’ band is playing at her favourite downtown club but she leaves to meet someone, promising to return. She never does. As the crime against Samantha is investigated, she’s revealed to be the crucial connection between a series of mysterious citywide fires, the downtown music scene, and a wealthy uptown real estate family fraying under the strain of the many secrets they keep.

Watch the first two episodes of City on Fire May 12 on Apple TV+

McGregor Forever – Netflix May 17

Netflix limited docuseries starts May 17, it will focus on the almost career-ending leg break that Conor McGregor suffered in July 2021 in his fight against Dustin Poirer, and his recovery.

“I crushed the metatarsal bones in my foot 3 weeks before the khabib fight, and still made the walk. All injuries are not the same. You will see it all on Netflix. When a serious injury with a high % of never recovering occurs, it is just simply not the same.”

Watch McGregor Forever May 17 on Netflix.

Spy/Master – HBO Max May 19

Spy/Master releases the first two episodes May 19 on HBO Max, with the following four weekly. A UK release date has yet to be announced. HBO’s synopsis below.

Set during the height of the Cold War and covers a week in the life of fictional character Victor Godeanu, the right-hand man and closest advisor to Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. However, Godeanu is also a secret agent for the KGB and must escape Romania and Ceausescu before his cover is blown.

Spy/Master’s first two episodes premiere May 19 on HBO Max.

The Clearing – Hulu/Disney Plus May 24

The Clearing an Australian production starts May 24 on Hulu/Disney Plus with the first two episodes available, then six more coming weekly.

‘The Clearing’ is an eight-part psychological thriller based on the best-selling crime thriller ‘In The Clearing’ by author J.P. Pomare, inspired by the darkness of real-life cults in Australia and around the world.

Watch the first two episodes of The Clearing May 24.

Platonic – Apple TV+ May 24

Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne reunited for Apple TV’s 10 episode comedy. The first three are available May 24.

“Platonic” follows a platonic pair of former best friends approaching midlife (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) who reconnect after a long rift. The duo’s friendship becomes all consuming and destabilizes their lives in a hilarious way.

Watch the first three episodes on Apple TV+ May 24.

FUBAR – Netflix May 25

All 8 episodes of Netflix spy adventure streams May 25.

A father and daughter have both been working as CIA Operatives for years, but each kept their involvement in the CIA hidden from the other, resulting in their entire relationship being a gigantic lie.

Watch all 8 episodes of FUBAR on Netflix May 25.