May 2026 has arrived, but the fifth month of the year hasn’t exploded out of the gate when it comes to new streaming releases.
Indeed, new movies and shows are at a real premium on the world’s best streaming services this weekend. In fact, we’re scraping the barrel so much, we’ve had to include an MGM+ TV series that originally debuted on a lesser known streamer called Network. You would think they’d space out their latest film and TV offerings to give us more to choose from…
Nonetheless, there is some new content worth watching over the next few days, so read on to see what’s available to stream on demand right now. — Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter
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Wuthering Heights (HBO Max)
Heathcliff? It’s me, Cathy, I’ve come home… to HBO Max. After causing a storm at the global box office earlier this year, Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights has now available at home — and you can see what I thought of it by reading my Wuthering Heights review.
Staying true to the Emily Brontë novel, we follow the toxic love affair between well-to-do Catherine Earnshaw (Margot Robbie) and and rugged outsider Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi), becoming more intense, destructive, and obsessive as the two grow up.
The Yorkshire Moors has never looked more seductive, with Fennell adapting her signature style seen in Promising Young Woman and Saltburn for a tale of old. The most breathtaking part? Charli XCX’s ethereal soundtrack. — Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter
Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)
Apple TV sure loves its genre mash-up projects, and this new dark comedy horror show is no exception.
Widow’s Bay follows Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys), the recently elected mayor of the titular island town who has big ambitions on turning Widow’s Bay into the next big US tourist attraction. The only things standing in his way are its eccentric locals, outdated infrastructure… oh, and myriad supernatural entities that inhabit this supposedly cursed settlement.
Curious to learn more before you catch it on Apple‘s streaming platform? Read my Widow’s Bay review for a spoiler-free glimpse at its first six episodes, the first two of which are out now. — TP
Man on Fire (Netflix)
Wonder Man‘s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars in this new Netflix action show, which is based on its book namesake. In it, he plays John Creasy, a former a Special Forces mercenary with PTSD now trying to live a simpler life.
It’s not quite that simple, though, as his attempts at a fresh start are rudely interrupted by a need for revenge. You know how it goes with shows like this! If you want to root for this lone wolf while he takes on some bad guys, Man on Fire might be the perfect watch for you this weekend. — Lucy Buglass, senior entertainment writer
The House of the Spirits (Prime Video)
Prime Video is priding itself of Spanish language drama The House of the Spirits, which is based on Isabel Allende’s International best-selling novel.
The eight-episode family saga spans half a century, centring on three generations of women — Clara (Dolores Fonzi), Blanca (Fernanda Urrejola), and Alba (Rochi Hernández) — in a conservative South American country shaped by class struggle, political upheaval, and magic.
For Desperate Housewives fans, Eva Longoria serves as an executive producer, quietly reminding us just how much of a creative force she is behind the scenes. — JV
Swapped (Netflix)
Netflix tends to play down its animation releases, but when they appear, they’re almost always an underrated banger.
Swapped is no exception, following a small woodland creature and a majestic bird who magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime. Think Freaky Friday, but for two natural sworn enemies of their wildlife Valley.
There’s no human or tech element here, so don’t worry about it being a direct Hoppers rip off.
Fresh from his Best Actor Oscar win for Sinners, Michael B. Jordan leads its cast. Is there anything this man can’t do? — JV
My Killer Father: The Green Hollow Murders (Paramount+)
This hard-hitting Paramount+ docuseries follows Lucy Studey McKiddy as she opens up about her father Donald Studey, known as ‘the Monster of Green Hollow’. Horrifyingly, she claims she knows where dozens of bodies are buried from decades of his alleged murders.
Across the three episodes, she claims her father killed dozens of women, including three of his wives, and forced her and her siblings to help dispose of the bodies in an old well on their remote property. Expect it to send shivers down your spine this weekend. — LB
The Artist (MGM+)
I love a murder mystery, don’t you? They’re even better when there’s a stacked cast and you’ll certainly find that with The Artist.
Indeed, Patti LuPone, Hank Azaria, Mandy Patinkin, Danny Huston, Chris Jehnert, Zachary Quinto, Anni Krueger, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Regina Ohashi, Katherine O’Sullivan, and Gemma Mcllhenny all star in this intriguing new series as suspects.
Here, an eccentric tycoon and his wife host a gathering of the era’s biggest celebrities including Thomas Edison, Edgar Degas, and Evelyn Nesbit. Naturally, said gathering soon turns deadly. Get your detective hats ready for this one. — LB
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