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Hi Neighbor, May tends to be a busy month filled with family celebrations. It’s also a month featuring lots of special events in the worlds of entertainment and sports. To make the most of your TV time, we suggest you carefully review this May StreamNow Insider issue. It highlights the can’t-miss live events and the most exciting streaming premieres, then gives you a day-by-day schedule in the New Streaming Releases section. |
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| ORIGINAL SERIES |
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 Dutton Ranch TV-MA – Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton gamble everything on a new life in South Texas on a 7,000-acre ranch. But the promise of building a future far from the ghosts of Yellowstone quickly collides with brutal new realities and stiff competition from a rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire. (Paramount+, May 15th Premiere)   Pop Culture Jeopardy! PG-13 – This is Season 2 of the high-stakes quiz show, which has moved from Prime Video to Netflix. Music, TV, and film are just the tip of the iceberg as teams of three compete against each other on pop culture knowledge to win a $300,000 grand prize. Colin Jost of Saturday Night Live fame is the host. (Netflix, May 11th Premiere)  Legends TV-MA – To win the war on drugs, a group of everyday customs officers — untrained in espionage — were sent undercover to infiltrate some of Britain’s most dangerous drug gangs. Inspired by an incredible true story, this series is based on extensive research and interviews with those involved in the top-secret operation. (Netflix, May 7th Premiere) |
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 Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul TV-14 – This documentary celebrates one of European football’s greatest comebacks. At half-time in the 2005 Champions League final, Liverpool was down 3-0. What happened next made football history, as the players there vividly recall. Also premiering in May are Untold UK: Jamie Vardy and Untold UK: Vinnie Jones. (Netflix, May 19th Premiere)  Marty, Life is Short TV-14 – In this definitive documentary on comedian Martin Short, he looks back on a life fueled by joy and explores his career across film, television, theater, and comedy. The film features rare archival footage, personal home movies, and interviews with famous friends to showcase Short’s journey from SCTV to Only Murders in the Building. (Netflix, May 12th Premiere) |
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Kentucky Derby – Saturday, May 2nd on Peacock Banana Ball – Saturday, May 2nd; Saturday, May 23rd; and Friday, May 29th on Disney+ PGA Championship – Thursday-Sunday, May 14th-17th on Disney+ & Paramount+ Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano – Saturday, May 16th on Netflix 151st Preakness Stakes – Saturday, May 16th on Peacock Enhanced Games – Thursday-Sunday, May 21st-24th on YouTube Indianapolis 500 – Sunday, May 24th on YouTube TV |
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 Swapped PG – This film is a buddy comedy about a small woodland creature, voiced by Academy Award winner Michael B. Jordan, and a majestic bird (Juno Temple). When these two natural sworn enemies suddenly swap bodies, they must team up to survive the wildest adventure of their lives. Tracy Morgan also stars. (Netflix, May 1st Premiere)  Sofia the First: Royal Magic TV-Y – This new series follows Sofia as she attends The Charmswell School for Royal Magic, where princes and princesses from across the EverRealm will continue their royal studies. Sofia discovers she’s the most magical princess in the realm and must learn how to master her powers while making new royal friends. (Disney+, May 26th Premiere) |
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 HISTORY Looks at Our Nation’s Defining Chapters TV-14 – Perfectly timed for the upcoming America 250 celebrations, Netflix has beefed up its library with these acclaimed HISTORY docuseries. Featured here is Washington, which chips away the marble to reveal the man at the heart of America’s story. You can also enjoy Abraham Lincoln, FDR, Grant, The Great War, Theodore Roosevelt, and Thomas Jefferson. We guarantee you’ll learn something new! (Netflix, May 18th Premiere) |
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 Remarkably Bright Creatures PG-13 – Sally Field stars as Tova, a widow working night shifts at a small-town aquarium to cope with her son’s decades-old disappearance. She forms a unique bond with a clever octopus named Marcellus (voiced by Alfred Molina) who knows the truth about her past, while helping an adrift young man (Lewis Pullman) search for his father. (Netflix, May 8th Premiere)  Propeller One-Way Night Coach NYR – Set in the golden age of aviation, a young airplane enthusiast and his mother set off on a one-way cross-country odyssey to Hollywood, which transforms a simple flight into the trip of a lifetime. The journey unfolds in moments both magical and unexpected — including unexpected stopovers and larger-than-life passengers — charting the course for the boy’s future. This is John Travolta’s directorial debut. (Apple TV, May 29th Premiere)  Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War R – Jack Ryan (John Krasinski) is reluctantly thrust back into the world of espionage when an international covert mission unravels a deadly conspiracy, forcing him to confront a rogue black-ops unit. He and the team navigate a treacherous web of betrayal, facing a past they thought was long put to rest. (Prime Video, May 20th Premiere) |
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 Shelter R – On a remote Scottish island, a reclusive man named Michael Mason rescues a young girl from the sea during a deadly storm, drawing them both into danger. Forced out of isolation, he must confront his turbulent past while protecting her, sending them on a tense journey of survival and redemption. (Starz, May 30th Premiere) |
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Please note: Streaming services sometimes make last-minute changes to the premiere dates of films and series. This calendar was prepared on April 27th, 2026, but changes may have been made since then. Remember, while the dates below indicate the first day you’re able to stream the featured film or series, streaming enables you to enjoy them whenever you’d like! May 1st
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