Paramount+ is ready with an entertainment-packed May this year. The upcoming month will see the much-anticipated premiere of the Yellowstone sequel series, Dutton Ranch, as well as the return of Criminal Minds: Evolution. Just like every month, Paramount+ is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 7 new movies and TV shows coming to Paramount+ in May 2026.
Battlestar Galactica Seasons 1-4 (May 1)
Battlestar Galactica is a military sci-fi drama series developed by Ronald D. Moore. Based on Glen A. Larson’s 1978 series of the same name, the Sci-Fi Channel series is set on a battleship called Battlestar Galactica, and it follows a group of humans as they must abandon their planet after being attacked by Cylons. Battlestar Galactica stars Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer, and Grace Park.
Caprica Seasons 1-4 (May 1)
Caprica is a sci-fi drama series co-created by Remi Aubuchon and Ronald D. Moore. The Syfy series serves as a prequel spin-off of the Sci-Fi Channel series Battlestar Galactica, and it is set 58 years before the events of the original series. The story is set on Caprica, a peaceful planet, and it revolves around two prominent families as they find themselves in a race to master artificial intelligence. Caprica stars Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales, Paul Malcomson, Alessandra Torresani, Magda Apanowicz, and Sasha Roiz.
Friday Night Lights Seasons 1-5 (May 1)
Friday Night Lights is a sports teen drama series developed by Peter Berg. Based on H.G. Bissinger’s 1990 non-fiction book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, the NBC and The 101 Network series is set in the fictional West Texas town of Dillon, and it revolves around the high school football team members and their new coach as they contend with the pressures of playing football in a town that treats the game like a religion. Friday Night Lights stars Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Gaius Charles, Zach Gilford, Minka Kelly, Adrianne Palicki, Taylor Kitsch, and Jesse Plemons.
The Dictator (May 1)
The Dictator is a political satire dark comedy film directed by Larry Charles from a screenplay co-written by Sacha Baron Cohen, Alec Berg, David Mandel, and Jeff Schaffer. The 2012 film follows dictator Admiral General Aladeen, who travels from his country to the United States, but things take a turn after he is kidnapped by an assassin. The Dictator stars Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Jason Mantzoukas, and Ben Kingsley.
Dutton Ranch Season 1 (May 15)
Dutton Ranch is an upcoming family drama series created by Chad Feehan. The Paramount+ series is a spin-off of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone series, and it continues the story of married couple Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton as they start their new lives in South Texas, but they soon find themselves going up against a rival ranching family who are willing to do anything to destroy them. Dutton Ranch stars Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Finn Little, Jai Courtney, J.R. Villarreal, Juan Pablo Raba, Marc Menchaca, Natalie Alyn Lind, Ed Harris, and Annette Bening.
SkyMed Season 4 (May 21)
SkyMed is a Canadian medical drama series created by Julie Puckrin. The upcoming Season 4 of the CBC series will revolve around the personal and professional lives of the members of the Northern Manitoba air ambulance unit as they face dangerous situations to get people to safety. SkyMed stars Natasha Calis, Morgan Holstrom, Mercedes Morris, Sydney Kuhne, Aaron Ashmore, Lauren Lee Smith, and Shawn Ahmed.
Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 19 (May 28)
Criminal Minds: Evolution is a police procedural crime drama series created by Jeff Davis. The Paramount+ series serves as a sequel to the CBS series Criminal Minds, and in its upcoming Season 19, it will continue the story of the Behavioral Analysis Unit members as they use their skills as criminal profilers to catch disturbing killers. Criminals Minds: Evolution Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Kristen Vangness, Adam Rodriguez, and Aisha Tyler.