Here is an overview of new series that will be released in May, including some for which trailers are not yet available. This list includes only new series. Note: premiere dates may change, so keep an eye on the platforms for updates.
* Legends
Available from: Thursday, May 7 on Netflix.
Story: Legends is set in the early nineties when British customs were losing the battle against illegal drug smuggling across British borders. In a top-secret operation, a small team of customs officers was sent undercover. Their task was to infiltrate the most dangerous drug gangs in Britain.
The cast: Steve Coogan, Tom Burke, Tom Hughes, Aml Ameen, Jasmine Blackborow, Hayley Squires
Genre: Crime
Country of origin: Great Britain
* M.I.A.
Available from: Thursday, May 7 on Peacock.
Story: M.I.A. revolves around Etta Tiger Jonze, for whom drug trafficking is a family business. However, when this criminal network is threatened, she is forced to walk a dangerous and unfamiliar path. She must use her intelligence and survival instincts to stay afloat in Miami's underworld, where she faces violence, power, and betrayal.
The cast: Shannon Gisela, Cary Elwes, Danay Garcia, Brittany Adebumola, Rylan Jackson, Alberto Guerra
Genre: Crime
Country of origin: America
* Off Campus
Available from: Wednesday, May 13 on Prime Video.
Story: In Off Campus, Hannah Wells tutors hockey captain Garrett Graham to win over her crush. Their arrangement leads to a real bond as they confront their pasts. Friends Logan, Dean, Tucker, and Allie navigate college life and love.
The cast: Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, Mika Abdalla, Antonio Cipriano, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Stephen Kalyn
Genre: Drama
Country of origin: America
* STRIKE!
Available from: Wednesday, May 13 on Streamz.
Story: STRIKE! revolves around the Kloefkappers, the son and sons-in-law of the slightly dysfunctional Hendrickx family. The four men are found every week at the local bowling alley, where they feel invincible together. Or at least until they step back into the real world, where they must contend with family expectations and their eloquent wives.
The cast: Ini Massez, Ben Segers, Tibbe Walckiers, Nathalie Meskens, Steve Geerts, Lynn Van Royen
Genre: Comedy
Country of origin: Belgium
Unfortunately, no trailer is available yet.
* Nemesis (US)
Available from: Thursday, May 14 on Netflix.
Story: Follow in Nemesis (US) the story of two men on opposite sides of the law. The story of what happens when an unstoppable force (an experienced criminal) meets an immovable object (a brilliant detective). What begins as a series aiming to subvert the heist genre in every possible way, full of thrilling life-and-death moments, family dynamics, and explosive action, ultimately unfolds into an exploration of what drives us, what keeps us alive, and what ultimately destroys us.
The cast: Matthew Law, Y'lan Noel, Cleopatra Coleman, Tre Hale, Domenick Lombardozzi, Ariana Guerra
Genre: Crime
Country of origin: America
* Dutton Ranch
Available from: Friday, May 15 on Paramount network.
Story: Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton put everything on the line in Dutton Ranch for a new life in South Texas, but the promise of a future far from the ghosts of Yellowstone soon clashes with a brutal new reality and a rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire.
The cast: Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly, Finn Little, Juan Pablo Raba, Jai Courtney, J.R. Villarreal
Genre: Western
Country of origin: America
* Kees Flodder
Available from: Monday, May 18 on Videoland.
Story: Kees Flodder Junior inherits a villa in the upscale neighborhood of Eyckendael and moves in with her family members Donnie, Priscilla, Paultje, and Grandma Flodder. When mother Kees also suddenly appears, the chaos is complete. The neighbors have only one wish: for the Flodder family to leave as soon as possible.
The cast: Tatjana Simić, Isa Hoes, Tibor Lukács, Horace Cohen, Ghislaine van Ijperen
Genre: Comedy
Country of origin: Netherlands
* Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
Available from: Tuesday, May 19 on Apple TV.
Story: Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed centers on Paula, a newly divorced mother going through a challenging period in her life. As she struggles with a complicated custody battle over her daughter and undergoes an identity crisis, she becomes embroiled in a dangerous and increasingly complex situation.
The cast: Tatiana Maslany, Jake M. Johnson, Dolly de Leon, Charlie Hall, Kiarra Hamagami Goldberg, Jessy Hodges
Genre: Comedy
Country of origin: America
* The Boroughs
Available from: Thursday, May 21 on Netflix.
Story: The Boroughs takes place in a seemingly quiet retirement community in the New Mexico desert, where an unlikely group of heroes comes together. When a dark, supernatural threat tries to destroy the world, the salvation does not rest on the shoulders of young adventurers but on a group of quirky seniors. They must band together to prevent an interdimensional threat from stealing everything they have left: their time.
The cast: Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O'Hare, Clarke Peters, Bill Pullman
Genre: Science fiction
Country of origin: America
Unfortunately, no trailer is available yet.
* Spider-Noir
Available from: Monday, May 25 on MGM+.
Story: In Spider-Noir, Ben Reilly is an aging and down-on-his-luck private detective in 1930s New York. After a personal tragedy, he has put away his mask as the city's only superhero. However, he is forced to face his past when a new case brings him back to his life as the vigilante known as "The Spider."
The cast: Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston
Genre: Science fiction, Fantasy
Country of origin: America
* World War II with Tom Hanks
Available from: Monday, May 25 on Sky History.
Story: For 80 years, World War II has been regarded as the most devastating and defining conflict in human history. World War II with Tom Hanks is a groundbreaking documentary series that sheds new light on the war from the perspective of a new century.
The series covers the entire course of the war – from the rise of fascism in Europe to the fall of Berlin, from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima, and the uneasy peace that followed.
Each episode reveals new dimensions of the conflict: the decisions that shaped the battlefield, the unseen networks that supported the war efforts, and the aftershocks that still affect our world today.
The cast: Tom Hanks
Genre: War, Documentary
Country of origin: America
* Star City
Available from: Thursday, May 28 on Apple TV.
Story: Star City offers an alternate look at the space race. While For All Mankind showed what happened after the Soviet Union was the first to reach the moon, Star City shifts the perspective entirely to the other side of the Iron Curtain.
The cast: Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin, Agnes O'Casey, Alice Englert, Solly McLeod, Adam Nagaitis
Genre: Science fiction
Country of origin: America
Enjoy all the new series premieres, and we look forward to providing you with next month's overview of the latest releases!
* These are the dates and times we currently know. It's possible that new dates will be added for premieres that are announced. Since this can change after publication, feel free to let us know if we missed something or if there is an error in a date. Share your comments below!
** After consultation, we have decided not to include programs such as reality, competition, home and garden, game, cooking, talk, sports, special interest, children's and family programs, and children's animations in this overview. The overview with these programs is here.
And I see another new series with an older actor in his twilight years. With Tom Hanks this time. I'm going to check that one out too.
The brief description of Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed doesn't immediately entice me to watch it, but I understand it's a black comedy, and I usually enjoy those. And Tatiana Maslany is certainly the icing on the cake.