So many new TV shows, so little time! The calendar of new TV shows and movies in May 2021 will keep you well-entertained at home. We’ve gathered the list of what’s airing on broadcast, cable and streaming, and there are tons of new offerings from Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video and others.
This month brings new seasons of fan-favorite dramas like Lucifer, Master of None, The Bold Type and Shrill, as well as fresh installments of reality TV guilty pleasures like Real Housewives of New York, Teen Mom 2 and Siesta Key.
Our schedule also includes new movies premiering on streaming services, such as Army of the Dead and Woman in the Window.
And the summer TV kicks off at the end of May with the premieres of Hell’s Kitchen and American Ninja Warrior.
The new TV show premieres and finales to watch in May 2021
All times Eastern Time
Our top picks in bold
SATURDAY, MAY 1
Kentucky Derby 2021 – sports special (2:30 p.m., NBC)
SUNDAY, MAY 2
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow – season 6 premiere (8 p.m., The CW)
Pose – season 3 premiere (10 p.m., FX)
TUESDAY, MAY 4
Selena: The Series – complete part 2 (3 a.m., Netflix)
Star Wars: The Bad Watch – season 1 premiere (3 a.m., Disney Plus)
Teen Mom 2 – season 10 premiere (8 p.m., MTV)
Young Rock – season 1 finale (8 p.m., NBC)
Catfish: The TV Show – season 8 spring premiere (9 p.m., MTV)
The Real Housewives of New York City – season 13 premiere (9 p.m, Bravo)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
The Circle – season 2 finale (3 a.m., Netflix)
The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness – complete season 1 (3 a.m., Netflix)
THURSDAY, MAY 6
Girls5Eva – season 1 premiere (3 a.m., Peacock)
Legendary – season 2 premiere (3 a.m., HBO Max)
That Damn Michael Che – season 1 premiere (3 a.m., HBO Max)
Million Dollar Listing: New York – season 9 premiere (9 p.m., Bravo)
FRIDAY, MAY 7
Mythic Quest – season 2 premiere (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
Shrill – complete season 3 (12 a.m., Hulu)
Jupiter’s Legacy – complete season 1 (3 a.m., Netflix)
TUESDAY, MAY 11
Money, Explained – complete season 1 (3 a.m., Netflix)
Little People, Big World – season 22 premiere (9 p.m., TLC)
Supergirl – season 6 spring finale (9 p.m., The CW)
Mayans M.C. – season 3 finale (10 p.m., FX)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12
Siesta Key – season 4 premiere (8 p.m., MTV)
The Hills: New Beginnings – season 2 premiere (9 p.m., MTV)
The Real Housewives of New Jersey – season 11 finale (9 p.m., Bravo)
THURSDAY, MAY 13
Castlevania – complete season 4 (3 a.m., Netflix)
Hacks – season 1 premiere (3 a.m., HBO Max)
Mom – series finale (9 p.m., CBS)
FRIDAY, MAY 14
Trying – season 2 premiere (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
The Underground Railroad – complete season 1 (12 a.m., Amazon Prime Video)
Halston – complete season 1 (3 a.m., Netflix)
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series – season 2 premiere (3 a.m., Disney Plus)
Love, Death and Robots: Volume 2 – complete season 2 (3 a.m., Netflix)
The Woman in the Window – movie (3 a.m., Netflix)
Blue Bloods – season 11 finale (9 p.m., CBS)
SUNDAY, MAY 16
Shahs of Sunset – season 9 premiere (8 p.m., Bravo)
MTV Movie and TV Awards – special (9 p.m., MTV)
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist – season 2 premiere (9 p.m., NBC)
Death and Nightingales – season 1 premiere (10 p.m., Starz)
Fall River – season 1 premiere (10 p.m., Epix)
TUESDAY, MAY 18
The Resident – season 4 finale (8 p.m., Fox)
Black-ish – season 7 finale (9 p.m., ABC)
Superman and Lois – season 1 summer premiere (9 p.m., The CW)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19
Who Killed Sara? – complete season 2 (3 a.m., Netflix)
The Goldbergs – season 8 finale (8 p.m., ABC)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills – season 11 premiere (8 p.m., Bravo)
THURSDAY, MAY 20
Adventure Time: Distant Lands – Together Again – movie (3 a.m., HBO Max)
Special – complete season 2 (3 a.m., Netflix)
FRIDAY, MAY 21
Marvel’s MODOK – complete season 1 (12 a.m., Hulu)
Solos – complete season 1 (12 a.m., Amazon Prime Video)
Army of the Dead – movie (3 a.m., Netflix)
SUNDAY, MAY 23
Master of None – complete season 3 (3 a.m., Netflix)
American Idol – season 19 finale (8 p.m., ABC)
Billboard Music Awards 2021 – special (8 p.m., NBC)
The Simpsons – season 32 finale (8 p.m., Fox)
The Chi – season 4 premiere (9 p.m., Showtime)
In Treatment – season 4 premiere (9 p.m., HBO)
Black Monday – season 3 premiere (10 p.m., Showtime)
NCIS: New Orleans – series finale (10 p.m., CBS)
TUESDAY, MAY 25
NCIS – season 18 finale (8 p.m., CBS)
The Voice – season 20 finale (8 p.m., NBC)
This Is Us – season 5 finale (10 p.m., NBC)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
The Masked Singer – season 5 finale (8 p.m., Fox)
The Bold Type – season 5 premiere (10 p.m., Freeform)
THURSDAY, MAY 27
The Challenge: All Stars – season 1 finale (3 a.m., Paramount Plus)
The Red Nose Day Special (9 p.m., NBC)
FRIDAY, MAY 28
Cruella – movie (3 a.m., Disney Plus with Premier Access)
The Kominsky Method – complete season 3 (3 a.m., Netflix)
Lucifer – complete season 5B (3 a.m., Netflix)
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers – season 1 finale (3 a.m., Disney Plus)
SUNDAY, MAY 30
Mare of Easttown – season 1 finale (10 p.m., HBO)
MONDAY, MAY 31
American Ninja Warrior – season 13 premiere (8 p.m., NBC)
Hell’s Kitchen – season 20 premiere (8 p.m., Fox)