Everything That’s Streaming In May 2025

Foul-mouthed teenagers, two Steve Carell projects, two Cynthia Erivo guest spots and lots of streaming adaptations of books are in store for your TV viewing this May. Netflix is revamping an Alan Alda movie, returning to Fear Street and saying goodbye to its longest-running original series. Max has J.J. Abrams’ first foray back into creating a TV series since 2010 and another wealth satire from the creator of Succession. Peacock has more Charlie Cale calling people out on their lies, Disney+ has a new Star Wars offering and Apple TV+ plays host to Guy Ritchie’s latest film.

Read on for Book & Film Globe’s definitive guide to the top titles this month.

 Netflix

The Four Seasons (May 1) — Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Will Forte, Colman Domingo, Kerri Kenney and Marco Calvani star in this miniseries remake of Alan Alda’s 1981 film about three couples whose longtime vacationing tradition is upended when one of the couples splits up.

Judging by the trailer, Carell looks like he’s in Crazy, Stupid, Love. mode (just a little less man-childish) and this type of marital dramedy is the kind of thing Fey can do in her sleep. Will Forte also has a great Burning Man joke at the end of that trailer.

 Sirens (May 22) — Drop scream queen Meghann Fahy returns to the genre space with this Stepford Wives-ish miniseries about a woman (Fahy) who tracks down her long-lost sister (Milly Alcock), who has fallen under the spell of a socialite with a cult following (Julianne Moore).

The trailer for this highlights a lot of sibling drama but also seems to be hinting at some much weirder stuff lurking below the surface.

Big Mouth Season 8 (May 23) — Did you know that, excluding family and kids’ programming, John Mulaney and Nick Kroll’s animated, foul-mouthed look at puberty is Netflix’s longest-running original series? It’s true. The show comes to an end this month after eight seasons of jokes about every bodily function possible.

This final season focuses on Andrew, Nick and the gang as they navigate high school. Guest stars for this season include Cynthia Erivo, Quinta Brunson and Holly Hunter, plus all the usual suspects from seasons past.

Forever (May 8) — Judy Blume’s 1975 novel about teenage sexuality gets a 2025 miniseries update, starring Lovie Simone as Keisha, a high school athlete who reconnects with her childhood friend Christian (Xavier Mills). When the two start dating, it causes problems with their families as they navigate who they want to be and who they want to be to each other.

Fear Street: Prom Queen (May 23) — Netflix returns to Shadyside in a new entry into its Fear Street movie series. This time, it’s 1988, and someone is killing prom queen candidates. This looks like it will be tangentially related to the Fear Street trilogy from a few years ago, but will largely stand on its own. Here’s hoping for more R.L. Stine adaptations if this does well.

Also playing:

Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life

Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (May 4)

Visit Netflix for a full list of releases.

Hulu

Summer of 69 (May 9) — This teen sex comedy with a heart of gold, Jillian Bell’s directorial debut, played SXSW this year and has been picking up positive critical word of mouth. It stars Sam Morelos (That ‘90s Show) as Abby, a high school girl who wants to learn how to 69, and SNL’s Chloe Fineman as her stripper friend/sex guru.

(But why didn’t Hulu and the film’s distributors wait for June 9 for a release date? Missed opportunity.)

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 2 (May 15) — The #MomTok reality show phenomenon returns for a second season. Expect lots of drama and dirty soda.

Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 (May 21) — Nine Perfect Strangers continues to be the “antidote to White Lotus,” as our review of season 1 put it. This time up, Nicole Kidman’s Masha Dmitrichenko brings her collection of nine strangers connected in ways they can’t imagine to a wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps.

Adults (May 28) — Comedy series about a group of single friends navigating their 20s have been a time-tested formula for decades. FX’s new spin on the #adulting genre is set in New York (Twentysomethings don’t live anywhere else, apparently) and features five friends trying to be good people, “despite being neither ‘good’ nor ‘people’ yet,” according to the Hulu news release.

Also playing:

Welcome to Wrexham Season 4 (May 15)

Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Special (May 16)

Visit Hulu for a full list of releases.

Disney+

Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld (May 4) — Since season 2 of Andor is already well underway, this is the only new offering for Star Wars fans on May the Fourth. Tales of the Underworld continues the franchise’s animated anthology series model that began with Tales of the Jedi and continued with Tales of the Empire. This go-round focuses on characters in the galaxy’s criminal underworld, including Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane.

Tucci in Italy (May 18) — Stanley Tucci and his viral cooking video-ready narration voice team up with National Geographic for another food porn docuseries taking viewers on a tour of Italy.

Visit Disney+ for a full list of releases.

Apple TV+

Fountain of Youth (May 23) — Guy Ritchie’s latest movie is an Apple TV+ joint starring John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Eiza Gonzalez, Stanley Tucci and Domhnall Gleeson as treasure hunters searching for – you guessed it – the Fountain of Youth.

The trailer looks like the Da Vinci Code crossed with more of an Uncharted adaptation than the actual Uncharted movibewas, complete with a slick U2 needle drop (“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” naturally).

Bono: Stories of Surrender (May 30) — Speaking of U2, this new performance film sees Bono riffing on his catalog in the same way Bruce Springsteen did on Broadway a few years back, like a live version of his latest book Songs of Surrender.

Murderbot (May 16) — Apple continues its support of weird sci-fi show premises based off of best-selling novels. This one features Alexander Skarsgård as a security robot who has gained free will. In order to hide its newfound sentience, it takes a job guarding scientists on a deadly mission, but all it wants to do is watch TV.

Also playing:

Long Way Home (May 9)

Visit Apple TV+ for a full list of releases.

Amazon Prime

Another Simple Favor (May 1) — Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick return as Emily Nelson and Stephanie Smothers, respectively, in Paul Feig’s sequel to his 2018 airport novel in film form. This looks to offer more of the same twists and turns as the first, as we see Emily’s upcoming marriage to a rich Italian businessman put in danger with all the usual murder and intrigue.

So far the press tour has not been as exciting as the one for It Ends With Us.

Octopus! (May 8) — Phoebe Waller-Bridge narrates this docuseries about the life cycle of the Giant Pacific Octopus. There’s also interviews with scientists, explorers and others who love the octopus — including Tracy Morgan.

Also playing:

David Spade: Dandelion (May 6)

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Max

Duster (May 15) — J.J. Abrams returns to the TV world, and he’s bringing Lost alum Josh Holloway with him as a crime syndicate getaway driver in 1970s Southwest. Even though Abrams was only explicitly involved with the Lost pilot, his name will forever be linked to that show. As such, expect the setting to bring up some weirdness the trailers have so far kept hidden (here’s hoping it’s aliens of some sort).

Pee Wee As Himself (May 23) — Paul Reubens gets the HBO two-part docuseries treatment, directed by Matt Wolf (Spaceship Earth). This documentary was filmed before Reubens’ death in 2023, and he did this documentary knowing he didn’t have much time left (he did not disclose his myelogenous leukemia and metastatic lung cancer diagnoses until his death). in it, he talks extensively about his sexuality and his legacy.

Mountainhead (May 31) — Succession creator Jesse Armstorng still has something to say about AMerican billionaires. His latest HBO offering is a film about four billionaires (Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef) who meet up for a weekend getaway while the world collapses into economic and social turmoil. Sounds like an uplifting movie for the times we live in.

Also playing:

Conan O’Brien Must Go Season 2 (May 8)

And Just Like That… Season 3 (May 29)

Visit Max for a full list of releases.

 Peacock

Poker Face Season 2 (May 8) — Natasha Lyonne’s PI Charlie Cale and her finely-tuned bullshit meter are back for another season of Rian Johnson’s how-catch-em mystery. Guest stars this time around include Cynthia Erivo, John Mulaney, Melanie Lynskey, Method Man, and more.

Black Bag (May 2) — Normally, this column is for announcing original programming on each streaming service. But if you missed Steven Soderbergh’s “slick, taut, accomplished” marital spy thriller in theaters earlier this year and don’t want to pay for a VOD rental, Peacock is the only way to stream it.

Also playing:

Law and Order: Organized Crime Season 5 (May 1)

Visit Peacock for a full list of releases.