This May, we are getting a ton of great shows on various streaming services. From the much-anticipated Season 2 of Rian Johnson‘s Poker Face on Peacock to the all-new season of the adult-animation anthology series Love, Death & Robots on Netflix. So, we are here to sort out all of the brilliant upcoming shows that you might want to check out.
The Four Seasons (Netflix) – May 1, 2025
The Four Seasons is a comedy-drama miniseries created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield. Based on the 1981 film of the same name by Alan Alda, the Netflix series revolves around three suburban couples who vacation together each season of the year. When one of the couple breaks up and the man begins bringing a younger woman, everything becomes a bit weird. The Four Seasons stars Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo, Marco Calvani, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Will Forte, and Erika Henningsen.
Poker Face Season 2 (Peacock) – May 8, 2025
Poker Face is a crime comedy-drama series created by Rian Johnson. The upcoming Season 2 of the Peacock series will continue the “case-of-the-week” murder mystery format as Charlie continues her journey across the United States. Poker Face Season 2 stars Natasha Lyonne, Awkwafina, Method Man, Corey Hawkins, Cynthia Erivo, Giancarlo Esposito, Hong Chau, John Mulaney, B.J. Novak, GaTa, Gaby Hoffman, Katie Holmes, Alia Shawkat, and John Cho.
Forever (Netflix) – May 8, 2025
Forever is an upcoming coming-of-age romantic drama series created by Mara Brock Akil. Based on the book of the same name by Judy Blume, the Netflix series is set in Los Angeles in 2018, and it follows two high school students who become each other’s first love. Forever stars Lovie Simone, Michael Cooper Jr., Xosha Roquemore, Marvin Lawrence Winans III, Wood Harris, Karen Pittman, Barry Shabaka Henley, Ali Gallo, and Niles Fitch.
Bad Thoughts (Netflix) – May 13, 2025
Bad Thoughts is an upcoming comedy series created by Tom Segura. The Netflix series is a Twilight Zone-like series with insane twists and setups, but the difference is that instead of thrilling mysteries, Bad Thoughts has comedy. Bad Thoughts stars Tom Segura, Dani Hurtado, Kira Spencer Cook, Alexis Abrams, Norma Jean, Bob Pack, and Lucas McCutchen.
Bet (Netflix) – May 15, 2025
Bet is an upcoming psychological mystery thriller drama series created by Simon Barry. Based on the Japanese manga Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler by Homura Kawamoto and Tôru Naomura, the Netflix series is set in an elite private school where students gamble to determine each other’s social status, but everything turns upside down when a transfer student from Japan arrives. Bet stars Miku Martineau, Aviva Mongillo, Anwen O’Driscoll, Alex Hook, Dorian Giordano, Ayo Solanke, Laura Afelskie, Hunter Cardinal, and Rami Khan.
Love, Death & Robots Season 4 (Netflix) – May 15, 2025
Love, Death & Robots is an adult animated multi-genre anthology series created by Tim Miller. The upcoming Season 4 of the Netflix series consists of 10 new shorts from different creators with different animation styles.
Overcompensating (Prime Video) – May 15, 2025
Overcompensating is an upcoming comedy-drama series created by Benito Skinner. The Prime Video series follows Benny, a closeted former high school football player, who befriends an outsider girl to fit in at college. Overcompensating stars Benito Skinner, Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam DiMarco, and Rish Shah.
Duster (Max) – May 15, 2025
Duster is an upcoming crime thriller drama series created by J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan. The Max series is set in the Southwest in 1972, and it follows the FBI’s first African-American woman agent who teams up with a skilled getaway driver to bring down a ruthless crime syndicate. Duster stars Josh Holloway, Rachel Hilson, Keith David, Sydney Elisabeth, Greg Grunberg, Camille Guaty, Asivak Koostachin, and Benjamin Charles Watson.
Murderbot (Apple TV+) – May 16, 2025
Murderbot is an upcoming sci-fi action dark comedy series created by Chris and Paul Weitz. Based on the book series The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, the Apple TV+ series follows a partly biological security cyborg who is capable of free thought and calls itself Murderbot. It must carry out dangerous missions while hiding its capability of free thought from other people. Murderbot stars Alexander Skarsgård, David Dastmalchian, Noma Dumezweni, Sabrina Wu, Tattiawna Jones, Akshay Khanna, and Tamara Podemski.
Motorheads (Prime Video) – May 20, 2025
Motorheads is an upcoming coming-of-age teen drama series created by John A. Norris. The Prime Video series is set in a rust-belt town, and it revolves around a group of misfits who bond over their passion for street racing and become unlikely friends. Motorheads stars Ryan Phillippe, Nathalie Kelley, Michael Cimino, Melissa Collazo, Uriah Shelton, Nicolas Cantu, Drake Rodger, Johnna Dias-Watson, Josh Macqueen, Mia Healey, and Matt Lanter.
Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 (Hulu) – May 21, 2025
Nine Perfect Strangers is a mystery thriller drama series created by David E. Kelley. Based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty, the upcoming Season 2 of the Hulu series will feature a new set of characters as Masha Dmitrichenko does everything she can to push her hallucinogenic drugs. Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 stars Nicole Kidman, Henry Golding, Lena Olin, Annie Murphy, Christine Baranski, Lucas Englander, King Princess, Murray Bartlett, Dolly De Leon, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Mark Strong, and Aras Aydin.
Sirens (Netflix) – May 22, 2025
Sirens is an upcoming dark comedy thriller miniseries created by Molly Smith Metzler. The Netflix series follows Devon, a young woman concerned about her younger sister, who has developed a creepy relationship with her enigmatic new boss, Michaela Kell. When their father gets sick, Devon decides to get her sister out of Michaela’s cultish house. Sirens stars Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock, Kevin Bacon, and Glenn Howerton.
Dept. Q (Netflix) – May 29, 2025
Dept. Q is an upcoming British crime thriller drama series created by Scott Frank. Based on the book Department Q by Jussi Adler-Olsen, the Netflix series follows Carl Morck, a former top-rated detective who assembles a group of misfit officers in an Edinburgh basement office to solve complex cold cases. Dept. Q stars Matthew Goode, Kelly Macdonald, Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne, Mark Bonnar, Jamie Sives, Shirley Henderson, and Kate Dickie.
The Better Sister (Prime Video) – May 29, 2025
The Better Sister is an upcoming thriller drama series created by Olivia Milch and Regina Corrado. Based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Alafair Burke, the Prime Video series revolves around two estranged sisters who come together after one of their husbands is mysteriously murdered. The Better Sister stars Jessica Biel, Elizabeth Banks, Corey Stoll, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Kim Dickens, and Bobby Naderi.
Adults (Hulu) – May 29, 2025
Adults is an upcoming ensemble comedy series created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw. The FX series revolves around a group of twenty-somethings living together as they face the challenges that come with adulthood. Adults stars Amita Rao, Owen Thiele, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Malik Elassal, Rachel Marsh, Monica Rodriguez Knox, Ashley Comeau, and Jennifer McEwen.