The following list provides the dates of the dramas that will debut, return or end on the major and cable networks as well as on streaming services AND the made-for-TV movies and so much more that will air all throughout May:
May 1 – The finale of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will air online on Apple TV
May 1 – The new Netflix animated movie Swapped will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOSPSIS: A tiny woodland creature and a majestic bird suddenly swap bodies, forcing them to team up to survive the wildest adventure of their lives. Voice will be provided by Michael B. Jordan, Juno Temple, Tracy Morgan.
May 2 – The Hallmark Channel movie Kentucky Roses will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A greenhouse worker and the son of Churchill Downs’ CEO form an unlikely pair, coming together to save the Kentucky Derby rose blanket and uncovering a generational love story along the way. The movie stars Andrew Walker and Odette Annable.
May 2 – The Lifetime movie Kidnapped in Her Own Home: The Martha Carelli Story will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Castle alum Stana Katic stars as a woman taken hostage by an escaped convict (Tyler Tomás Perez) hiding in her home.
May 3 – The series finale of the CBS drama Watson will air at 10 PM
May 4 – The season finale of The Rookie will air on ABC at 10 PM
May 4 – The new Acorn TV psychological thriller Dead & Buried will debut online today
Show Synopsis: Cathy (Annabel Scholey) unexpectedly encounters Michael (Colin Morgan) – the man convicted in the brutal murder of her brother 20 years earlier. Ignoring the advice of her best friend, Cathy takes to social media uncovering a successful career and family life Michael has forged for himself since his early release from prison. Retraumatized by her past, Cathy plans a clandestine relationship with the man she despises, embarking on a campaign of harassment and deceit. But as her obsession grows, dark fantasies of revenge and reality blur.
May 5 – The season finale of NCIS: Origins will air on CBS at 9 PM
May 5 – ABC will air the season finale of Will Trent at 8 PM
May 5 – The finale of Daredevil: Born Again will air online on Disney+
May 6 – The new period piece drama The Other Bennet Sister will debut online on Britbox
Show Synopsis: The story begins at Longbourn, the Bennet family home, where Mr. and Mrs Bennet (Richard E. Grant and Ruth Jones) preside over a lively household of five unmarried daughters: Jane (Maddie Close), Elizabeth (Poppy Gilbert), Mary (Ella Bruccoleri), Kitty (Molly Wright), and Lydia (Grace Hogg-Robinson). As society’s pressures mount, the Bennet sisters navigate the glittering yet precarious world of Regency England, where marriage is both aspiration and necessity. While her sisters pursue romance and social triumph, Mary embarks on a very different path. Leaving Longbourn behind, she travels to London to live with her aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Gardiner (Richard Coyle and Indira Varma), in their elegant home on Gracechurch Street. There, Mary begins a journey of self-discovery, stepping out of the shadows and into her own story. The cast includes Donal Finn, Laurie Davidson, Tanya Reynolds and Varadu Sethu.
May 6 – Three years after the Amazon Prime drama Citadel debuted, season two will premiere online today
Show Synopsis: The series follows elite operatives of a legendary agency that was destroyed by a ruthless network backed by the world’s most powerful families. When a terrifying new threat emerges, the three agents are pulled back into action. Now they must recruit an unlikely team of skilled new operatives and launch a globe-spanning mission to stop a conspiracy that could reshape humanity. With blockbuster action, shocking betrayals, and an expanded ensemble of mysterious agents, the stakes have never been higher, and anyone could be friend or foe. The cast includes returning cast members Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stanley Tucci, Lesley Manville and Ashleigh Cummings as well as Jack Reynor, Matt Berry, Lina El Arabi, Merle Dandridge, Gabriel Leone and Rayna Vallandingham.
May 7 – The season finales of 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville and Grey’s Anatomy will all air on ABC at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively
May 7 – The finale of the new period piece drama Hope Valley: 1874 will air online on Hallmark+
May 7 – The season finale of The Hunting Party will air on NBC at 10 PM
May 7 – The new Netflix drama Legends will debut online today
Show Synopsis: As drugs flood the streets of ’90s Britain, a team of civil servants is thrust undercover to topple the gangs behind it. Inspired by an untold true story. The cast includes Aml Ameen, Charlotte Ritchie, Douglas Hodge, Tom Hughes, Steve Coogan and Tom Burke (among others).
May 7 – The new Peacock drama M.I.A. will debut online today
Show Synopsis: Restless in the Florida Keys, Etta Tiger Jonze (Shannong Gisela) dreams of a life in Miami’s glittering, sub-tropical kingdom. When her family’s drug-running business shatters in tragedy, however, Etta embarks on a dangerous journey through Miami’s neon-lit underbelly that will define who she is and what she’s ultimately capable of. The cast includes Cary Elwes, Danay Garcia and Maurice Compte (among others).
May 8 – The new limited series Amadeus will debut on Starz at 9 PM
Show Synopsis: A 25-year-old Amadeus (Will Sharpe) arrives in Vienna, unemployed after his father’s death. He allies with singer Constanze Weber (Gabrielle Creevy), who helps bring him into the orbit of court composer Antonio Salieri (Paul Bettany), igniting a rivalry that defines their legacies.
May 8 – The new Netflix movie Remarkably Bright Creatures will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: While working nights at a small-town aquarium, a widow (Sally Fields) bonds with a clever octopus and an adrift young man (Lewis Pullman) in this moving drama based on the bestseller. The cast includes Alfred Molina.
May 8 – The new The Roku Channel movie Broad Trip will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When buttoned-up daughter Alice (Sophia Bush) plans a “bachelorette” road trip with her wild and impulsive mother, Jeanie (Lauren Holly), to talk her out of marrying a guy she just met (Steve Guttenberg), they rediscover their unbreakable bond, confronting old wounds and old flames.
May 9 – The Hallmark Channel movie All’s Fair in Love & Mahjong will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A school nurse finds unexpected hope through teaching Mahjong, the centuries‑old Chinese game, which helps her build community and open her heart again. The movie stars Fiona Gubelmann, Paul Campbell, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Tamera Mowry-Housley and Melissa Peterman.
May 9 – The Lifetime movie Love, Again will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Caroline (Valerie Bertinelli) and Henry (Henry Czerny) have shared a nearly perfect life and marriage for almost three decades. Their world shifts dramatically when Henry is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. As her soulmate gradually slips away, Caroline finds unexpected solace in a friendship with Leo (Eric McCormack). As Henry’s memory fades, Caroline must navigate the unimaginable journey of losing her lifelong partner while finding strength in a new friendship.
May 10 – The season finales of Call the Midwife and The Count of Monte Cristo will air on PBS at 8 and 10 PM respectively
May 11 – The new Acorn TV drama The Island will debut online today
Show Synopsis: This Gaelic crime drama begins when Kat Crichton (Sorcha Groundsell), a young Family Liaison Officer, is assigned to investigate the brutal murder of the wife of a local tycoon at a remote island mansion. The murder investigation unravels on the island of Leis and Harris, from where Kat mysteriously fed ten years ago – revealing a tense, twisting story of lies, loss and long-buried secrets.
May 12 – The season finale of NCIS will air on CBS at 8 PM and the season finale of NCIS: Sydney will air at the special time of 9 PM
May 12 – The Disney+ one-off event The Punisher: One Last Kill will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: As Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.
May 13 – The series finale of Good Omens will air on Amazon Prime online today
May 13 – The new Amazon Prime drama Off Campus will debut online today
Show Synopsis: A college-set romantic drama based on the best-selling book series by Elle Kennedy, chronicles the unexpected love story between a music student and the university’s star hockey player (Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli), exploring themes of love and the complexities of adulthood through deep friendships and enduring bonds. The cast includes Steve Howey, Jalen Thomas Brooks and Chad Willett.
May 13 – NBC will air its season finales of Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. will all air tonight at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively
May 14 – The new Netflix drama Nemesis will debut online today
Show Synopsis: The series shows what happens when two men on either side of the law, the tale of what happens when an unstoppable force, an expert criminal Coltrane Wilder (Y’lan Noel) meets an immovable object, a brilliant police detective Isaiah Stiles (Matthew Law).
May 14 – The season finales of Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will air on NBC at 8 and 9 PM respectively followed by the Peacock drama M.I.A. getting a special linear TV debut at 10 PM
May 15 – The new Amazon Prime drama It’s Not Like That will make its official streaming debut online today (after already being available on Amazon’s Wonder Project)
Show Synopsis: The faith-based series follows Malcolm (Scott Foley), a pastor who is a recently widowed dad of three. Lori (Erinn Hayes) is newly divorced with two teens. Their families once did everything together, but now Malcolm and Lori must navigate their newly minted singledom with parenthood. Is this the beginning of a love story? It’s not like that. Or is it?
May 15 – The first two episodes of Dutton Ranch, the latest spin-off from the Paramount Network drama Yellowstone, will debut online on Paramount+
Show Synopsis: As Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser) fight to build a future together – far from the ghosts of Yellowstone – they collide with brutal new realities and a ruthless rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire. In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul. The cast includes Annette Bening, Ed Harris, Finn Little, Jai Courtney, Juan Pablo Raba, Natalie Alyn Lind and JR Villarreal.
May 15 – The series finale of the long-running period piece Starz drama Outlander will air at 8 PM
May 15 – Part one of the second season of Rivals will premiere online today on Hulu
May 16 – The Lifetime movie Faith & Forgiveness: A Duck Dynasty Love Story will air at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: This movie is based on a powerful true story about a love tested, broken, and ultimately rebuilt. Starring Ramm and Benward, the movie follows two people finding their way back to each other, discovering that real love isn’t perfect… It’s a choice made every single day. Lisa and Al Robertson (Haley Ramm and Luke Benward), known from Duck Dynasty, fell hard and fast, believing they had found a once-in-a-lifetime love. But over time, the life they imagined together is strained by betrayal and the weight of unspoken pain. What began as a deep connection slowly fractures, leaving them both lost and searching for something more. When the truth finally comes to light, Lisa is forced to confront everything she thought she knew about love, loyalty, and herself. With their marriage and faith hanging by a thread, both must decide if love is worth fighting for, and what it truly means to forgive.
May 16 – The Hallmark Channel movie Hannah Swensen Mystery: Best Served Cold will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When a suspect in a forgery case is murdered and the prosecutor goes missing, Hannah and Chad (Alison Sweeney and Victor Webster) must uncover how the two cases are connected and solve them in time for the trial. Barbara Niven also stars.
May 17 – The 61st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will air online on Amazon Prime
May 18 – The season finales of FBI and CIA will both air on CBS at the special times of 8 and 9 PM respectively
May 18 – The new Acorn TV drama You’re Killing Me will debut online today
Show Synopsis: Bestselling author Allison “Allie” Chandler (Brooke Shields) writes fictional murders, but must solve a real one in her small town of Founders Cove when a friend is killed and the police pursue the wrong suspect. The cast includes Amalia Williamson and Tom Cavanagh.
May 20 – The finale of the new drama Margo’s Got Money Trouble will air online on Apple TV
May 20 – The series finale of The Boys will air online on Amazon Prime
May 20 – The new Apple TV drama Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed will debut online today
Show Synopsis: The series follows newly divorced mom Paula (Tatiana Maslany) as she falls down a dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder and youth soccer. Convinced she witnessed a crime – while simultaneously struggling through a custody battle and an identity crisis – Paula begins her own investigation, one that could unravel a greater conspiracy while also holding the keys to rebuilding her family and sense of self.
May 20 – The new Amazon Prime movie Jack Ryan: Ghost War will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: John Krasinski returns as Jack Ryan, navigating a high-stakes, personal conspiracy involving a rogue black-ops unit. The film will find Michael Kelly and Wendell Pierce returning with Sienna Miller joining the cast.
May 21 – The season finale of Elsbeth will air on CBS at 10 PM
May 21 – The new Netflix drama The Boroughs will debut online today
Show Synopsis: In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a grieving newcomer’s monstrous encounter inspires him to join a misfit crew of unlikely heroes who uncover a dark secret that proves their “golden years” are more dangerous, and they are more formidable than anyone expects. The ensemble cast includes Alfre Woodard, Alfred Molina, Bill Pullman, Clarke Peters, Dee Wallace, Denise O’Hare, Ed Begly Jr., Geena Davis, Jena Malone and Jane Kaczmarek [among others].
May 21 – The fourth season premiere of Sky Med will air online on Paramount+
May 22 – The season finales of Sheriff Country, Fire Country and Boston Blue will all air on CBS at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively
May 22 – The Starz period piece drama Amadeus moves to its regular timeslot of 8 PM starting tonight
May 22 – The 8th season of The Chi will premiere online on Paramount+ today
May 23 – The Hallmark Channel movie True Justice: Eye for An Eye will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Our Warriors work to exonerate a mother wrongly accused of murdering another mother in the Parent School Coalition. The movie stars Katherine McNamara, Markian Tarasiuk, Nikki DeLoach and Benjamin Ayres.
May 23 – The Lifetime movie When I Said I Do will air at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The movie stars Sarah Drew as a widowed K-9 handler named Ali Corley who finds love again with a rescue specialist, Shawn Willis (Eric Johnson). The film is executive produced by country stars Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black, inspired by their hit song on the same name.
May 24 – The season finales of Marshals and Tracker will air on CBS at 8 and 9 PM respectively
May 24 – The season 8 premiere of The Chi will air at 9 PM on Showtime
May 24 – The new drama The Audacity is expected to air its finale online on AMC+
May 25 – The new Acorn TV drama Summerwater will debut online today
Show Synopsis: Based on Sarah Moss’s best-seller and set against Scottish loch-side cabins, the residents of Summerwater attempt to escape life’s problems in the serenity of isolation. However, far from a relaxing retreat, it turns out to be a mysterious all-knowing place where residents are confronted with their deepest desires and darkest truths. The cast includes Shirley Henderson, Dougray Scott, Anna Prochniak and Valene Kane.
May 25 – The 52nd Annual American Music Awards will air on CBS at 8 PM
May 27 – The season finale of the prequel series The Testaments will air online on Hulu today
May 27 – The second season of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder will premiere online on Netflix
May 27 – The NBC medical drama Brilliant Minds will return after its extended break at the new time of 8 PM
May 28 – The second season of The Four Seasons will air online on Netflix today
May 28 – The fourth season of Criminal Minds: Evolution will air online on Paramount+ today
May 29 – The season finale of For All Mankind will air online on Apple TV today
May 29 – The For All Mankind spin-off drama Star City will debut online today on Apple TV
Show Synopsis: This new series is a propulsive paranoid thriller that takes us back to the key moment in the alt-history retelling of the space race – when the Soviet Union became the first nation to put a man on the moon. But this time, we explore the story from behind the Iron Curtain, showing the lives of the cosmonauts, the engineers and the intelligence officers embedded among them in the Soviet space program, and the risks they all took to propel humankind forward. The cast includes Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin, Alice Englert, Solly McLeod and Agnes O’Casey [among others].
May 29 – The HBO movie Miss You, Love You will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A blunt widow (Allison Janney) is forced to plan her husband’s funeral with her estranged son’s assistant (Andrew Rannells), leading to a darkly funny story about grief, secrets, and an unlikely friendship. The cast includes Bonnie Hunt, Suzy Nakamura, Oscar Nuñez and Lisa Schurga
May 30 – The new Hallmark Channel movie Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Key to the Castle will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When a ghost hunter show comes to town, it’s up to Gethsemane (Tamera Mowry-Housley) and Eamon (Risteard Cooper) to solve the unexpected murder of the host, allowing the brand-new spirit to cross-over. Marco Grazzini co-stars.
May 30 – The Lifetime movie Where the Heart Lands will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A Los Angeles lawyer inherits a Kentucky horse farm and faces resistance from a local trainer (Jana Kramer) when he plans to sell it. The movie, which was directed, produced and co-written by Haylie Duff, also stars Tyler Johnson, John Schneider, Charlene Tilton and Jessica Szohr.
May 31 – The finale of the AMC drama The Audacity will air at 9 PM
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