May brings to you an interesting list of new OTT shows that you definitely need to add to your list. From multiple sequels to a pilot season, here’s what you can expect.
1. Lord of the Flies
The four-part series, based on William Golding’s 1954 novel of the same name, tells the story of a group of young teenage boys who crash land on a tropical island located in the Pacific Ocean in the 1950s. As chaos unravels, so does the need for survival, where one by one the boys take sides, as some choose to rule with authority, bringing other intellectuals to their side, while others plan a rebellion in an idealized depiction of society as we know it.
- Mould: Winston Sawyers, Lox Pratt, David McKenna, Ike Talbutt
- Director: mark munden
- Style: Drama
- Language: English
- Where to watch: Netflix
- Streaming Date: 4 May 2026
2. Citadel Season 2
Mason Kane, Nadia Singh and Bernard Orlick return for a new mission as a deadly threat emerges, threatening to end their peace and security. However, this time, he has to recruit a new team of workers, besides himself, to take care of the global mission.
- Mould: Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra, Stanley Tucci, Lesley Manville, Ashley Cummings, Jack Reynor, Matt Berry, Lena El Arbi, Merle Dandridge, Gabrielle Lyons and Rena Vallandingham.
- Director: joe russo
- Style: spy, action
- Language: English
- Where to watch: prime video
- Streaming Date: 6 May 2026
3. Worst Ex Ever Season 2
Showcasing real-life stories of how simple romance turned into dangerous situations, including kidnapping, murder and more, the four-part show returns with cases of new victims who were targeted by well-known people.
- Director: cynthia childs
- Style: true crime, documentary
- Language: English
- Where to watch: Netflix
- Streaming Date: 6 May 2026
4. Legends
Based on the real-life story of British customs officers who were sent undercover to deal with the country’s rampant drug problems in the 1990s. It follows the legends and an operative who runs them, as they infiltrate the gang and try to get to the bottom of the problem, despite having no prior training in doing so.
- Mould: Steve Coogan, Tom Burke, Hayley Squire, Amal Amin, Jasmine Blackborough, Charlotte Ritchie, Douglas Hodge, Tom Hughes, Jonny Harris, Gerald Kidd
- Director: Brady Hood, Julian Holmes
- Style: crime thriller
- Language: English
- Where to watch: Netflix
- Streaming Date: 7 May 2026
5. My Favorite Killer
Lhan has a rare blood group that is liked by many people and becomes the target of many people around her. After being taken into the home of the 89 Assassin Clan she is secretly cared for and protected by a skilled assassin named Pran, and she falls in love with him. As the perpetrator of her father’s death seeks her blood, she learns to protect herself by training with her beloved assassin protector.
- Mould: Pimchanok luewisadpaibul, thanapob leertanakachorn, sivakorn adulsutikul
- Director: Here’s what you want
- Style: action, romance, thriller
- Language: Thai
- Where to watch: Netflix
- Streaming Date: 7 May 2026
6. Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek
Picking up five years after the events of the first season, The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek, Detectives Mark Hayes and Nia Thulin are back on their way with a new case involving a missing 41-year-old woman, whose digital footprints reveal a similar case involving a 17-year-old girl, and the culprit is a sinister man who uses surveillance to threaten his victims.
- Mould: Danica Cursic, Mikael Bo Fallsgaard, David Densic, Lars Ranthe, Sophie Grabol, Katinka Lorke Petersen
- Director: Caspar Barfoed, Mikael Serup
- Style: crime, noir
- Language: danish
- Where to watch: Netflix
- Streaming Date: 7 May 2026
7. MIA
Etta Tiger Jonze’s family drug supply business is uprooted one day after a major tragedy, and she sets out on a path of revenge, killing twelve people one by one.
- Mould: Shannon Gisela, Cary Elwes, Dayne Garcia, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan Jackson, Alberto Guerra, Gerardo Selasco, Marta Milans
- Director: marzi almas
- Style: crime thriller
- Language: English
- Where to watch: jiohotstar
- Streaming Date: 8 May 2026
8. No place to be alone
Based on the novel of the same name by Felicia Kingsley, the film follows Elisa, a single mother who runs an estate in the town of Belvedere in Chianti, Tuscany, with her beloved sister Giada and mother Mariana. She meets her long-forgotten childhood acquaintance, Michelle, and is stirred by feelings she never thought possible.
- Mould: Matilde Gioli, Cristiano Caccamo, Amanda Campana, Sebastiano Pigazzi
- Director: Laura Chiasson
- Style: romantic comedy
- Language: Italian
- Where to watch: prime video
- Streaming Date: 8 May 2026
9. Remarkably bright creatures
Based on the novel of the same name by Shelby Van Pelt, the film follows an older woman named Tova who works as a caregiver as she is introduced to a young man, Cameron, who is searching for his father and sets out to help him.
- Mould: Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, Sophia Black-D’Elia, Colm Meaney, Alfred Molina
- Director: olivia newman
- Style: mystery, drama
- Language: English
- Where to watch: Netflix
- Streaming Date: 8 May 2026
10. Thank You, Next Season 3
After less than pleasant romantic experiences, Leyla sets out on a new path, focused on healing and her ambitions. She tries to redirect herself with dedication and promise to life and how she wants to live it, choosing not to be defined by her love interests.
- Mould: Serene Sarikaya, Metin Akdulger, Hakan Kurtas, Boran Kuzum, Ahmet Rifat Sungar, Bade Issil, Esra Rusan, Merik Aral, Fatih Artman, Efe Tuncer, Gulkan Arslan, Perihan Savas
- Director: burton basaran
- Style: Romance, Drama
- Language: Türkiye
- Where to watch: Netflix
- Streaming Date: 8 May 2026
11. Song sung blue
The famous story of Mike Sardina and Claire Stengel begins several years earlier in the film, when the two become Lightning and Thunder, a tribute act to Neil Diamond, as they overcome personal obstacles, unfortunate progression in life, endless illness, and are bound by love for each other. It starts from their first meeting, follows their love story, children, health changes and their last moments together.
- Mould: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Michael Imperioli, Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir
- Director: craig brewer
- Style: biography, musical, drama
- Language: English
- Where to watch: jiohotstar
- Streaming Date: 9 May 2026
