This month’s best new TV series, in alphabetical order.
A slew of new TV episodes and movies will be available on broadcast, cable and streaming platforms including Netflix, Disney Plus and HBO NOW in May 2022.
Stranger Things returns for a fourth season, and Obi-Wan Kenobi makes his television debut.
In addition, new movies are being released on streaming, including Rebel Wilson’s Senior Year.
Beyond this month, a slew of major TV dramas, ranging from The Lord of the Rings to House of the Dragon, will premiere in 2022. Keep in mind that many more TV programmes will be renewed later this year.
See what new series are premiering on television in May 2022.
New TV show premieres and finales to watch in May 2022
All times Eastern Time. Our top picks in bold
SUNDAY, MAY 1
Duncanville – season 3 premiere (7:30 p.m., Fox)
Naked and Afraid XL – season 8 premiere (8 p.m., Discovery)
The Real Housewives of Atlanta – season 14 premiere (8 p.m., Bravo)
I Love That For You – series premiere (8:30 p.m., Showtime)
Outlander – season 6 finale (9 p.m., Starz)
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy – season 2 premiere (9 p.m., CNN)
TUESDAY, MAY 3
The Girl From Plainville – season 1 finale (12 a.m., Hulu)
Holey Moley – season 4 premiere (8 p.m., ABC)
The Chase – season 3 premiere (9 p.m., ABC)
Who Do You Believe? – series premiere (10 p.m., ABC)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
The Circle – season 4 premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
Moon Knight – season 1 finale (3 a.m., Disney Plus)
THURSDAY, MAY 5
Girls5eva – season 2 premiere (3 a.m., Peacock)
Julia – season 1 finale (3 a.m., HBO Max)
The Pentaverate – season 1 complete (3 a.m., Netflix)
The Staircase – season 1 premiere (3 a.m., HBO Max)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – series premiere (3 a.m., Paramount Plus)
Wild Babies – season 1 complete (3 a.m., Netflix)
FRIDAY, MAY 6
Bosch: Legacy – series premiere (12 a.m., Freevee)
The Big Conn – miniseries complete (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
Outer Range – season 1 finale (12 a.m., Prime Video)
Tehran – season 2 premiere (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
To Mom (and Dad), With Love – special (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith – series premiere (12 a.m., Prime Video)
The Wilds – season 2 premiere (12 a.m., Prime Video)
Along for the Ride – movie (3 a.m., Netflix)
Marmaduke – movie (3 a.m., Netflix)
SUNDAY, MAY 8
Christina P: Mom Genes – special (3 a.m., Netflix)
Call the Midwife – season 11 finale (8 p.m., PBS)
MONDAY, MAY 9
Candy – series premiere (12 a.m., Hulu)
Breeders – season 3 premiere (10 p.m., FX)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11
The Challenge: All Stars – season 3 premiere (3 a.m., Paramount Plus)
Operation Mincemeat – movie (3 a.m., Netflix)
Our Father – documentary (3 a.m., Netflix)
The Quest – series premiere (3 a.m., Disney Plus)
Married at First Sight – season 14 finale (8 p.m., Lifetime)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills – season 12 premiere (8 p.m., Bravo)
THURSDAY, MAY 12
Hacks – season 2 premiere (3 a.m., HBO Max)
FRIDAY, MAY 13
The Essex Serpent – series premiere (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
The Kids in the Hall – series premiere (12 a.m., Prime Video)
Bling Empire – season 2 complete (3 a.m., Netflix)
Firestarter – movie (3 a.m., Peacock)
The Lincoln Lawyer – season 1 complete (3 a.m., Netflix)
Senior Year – movie (3 a.m., Netflix)
Sneakerella – movie (3 a.m., Disney Plus)
SUNDAY, MAY 15
Conversations With Friends – miniseries complete (12 a.m., Hulu)
2022 Billboard Music Awards – special (8 p.m., NBC)
The Equalizer – season 1 finale (8 p.m., CBS)
The Rookie – season 4 finale (10 p.m., ABC)
MONDAY, MAY 16
9-1-1 – season 5 finale (8 p.m., Fox)
Basketball Wives – season 10 premiere (8 p.m., VH1)
9-1-1: Lone Star – season 3 finale (9 p.m., Fox)
VH1 Couples Retreat – season 2 premiere (9 p.m., VH1)
The Good Doctor – season 5 finale (10 p.m., ABC)
TUESDAY, MAY 17
The Future Diary – season 2 complete (3 a.m., Netflix)
The Resident – season 5 finale (8 p.m., Fox)
Little People, Big World – season 23 premiere (9 p.m., TLC)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18
Lovestruck High – season 1 premiere (12 a.m., Prime Video)
Love on the Spectrum U.S. – season 1 complete (3 a.m., Netflix)
Who Killed Sara? – season 3 complete (3 a.m., Netflix)
The Goldbergs – season 9 finale (8 p.m., ABC)
Married at First Sight – season 14 reunion special (8 p.m., Lifetime)
The Masked Singer – season 7 finale (8 p.m., Fox)
The Wonder Years – season 1 finale (8:30 p.m., ABC)
So You Think You Can Dance – season 17 premiere (9 p.m., Fox)
The Deep End – series premiere (10 p.m., Freeform)
A Million Little Things – season 4 finale (10 p.m., ABC)
THURSDAY, MAY 19
Angelyne – miniseries complete (3 a.m., Peacock)
The G Word With Adam Conover – season 1 complete (3 a.m., Netflix)
Halo – season 1 finale (3 a.m., Paramount Plus)
Made for Love – season 2 finale (3 a.m., HBO Max)
Law and Order – season 21 finale (8 p.m., NBC)
Station 19 – season 5 finale (8 p.m., ABC)
Young Sheldon – season 5 finale (8 p.m., CBS)
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit – season 23 finale (9 p.m., NBC)
Atlanta – season 3 finale (10 p.m., FX)
Law and Order: Organized Crime – season 2 finale (10 p.m., NBC)
Big Sky – season 2 finale (10 p.m., ABC)
FRIDAY, MAY 20
Harriet the Spy – season 1 part 2 complete (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
Night Sky – season 1 complete (12 a.m., Prime Video)
Now and Then – series premiere (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
The Valet – movie (12 a.m., Hulu)
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers – movie (3 a.m., Disney Plus)
Love, Death and Robots – season 2 complete (3 a.m., Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars – season 7 premiere (3 a.m., Paramount Plus)
SUNDAY, MAY 22
American Idol – season 20 finale (8 p.m., ABC)
The Simpsons – season 33 finale (8 p.m., Fox)
Bob’s Burgers – season 12 finale (9 p.m., Fox)
NCIS: Los Angeles – season 13 finale (9 p.m., CBS)
Family Guy – season 20 finale (9:30 p.m., Fox)
S.W.A.T. – season 5 finale (10 p.m., CBS)
MONDAY, MAY 23
Prehistoric Planet – series premiere (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
All American – season 4 finale (8 p.m., The CW)
The Neighborhood – season 4 finale (8 p.m., CBS)
Better Call Saul – season 6 spring finale (9 p.m., AMC)
NCIS – season 19 finale (9 p.m., CBS)
NCIS: Hawaii – season 1 finale (10 p.m., CBS)
TUESDAY, MAY 24
Sins of the Amish – series premiere (3 a..m., Peacock)
FBI – season 4 finale (8 p.m., CBS)
Name That Tune – season 2 finale (8 p.m., Fox)
Young Rock – season 2 finale (8:30 p.m., NBC)
FBI: International – season 1 finale (9 p.m., CBS)
This Is Us – series finale (9 p.m., NBC)
FBI: Most Wanted – season 3 finale (10 p.m., CBS)
New Amsterdam – season 4 finale (10 p.m., NBC)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25
The Circle – season 4 finale (3 a.m., Netflix)
Chicago Med – season 7 finale (8 p.m., NBC)
Masterchef – season 1 premiere (8 p.m., Fox)
Survivor – season 42 finale (8 p.m., CBS)
Chicago Fire – season 10 finale (9 p.m., NBC)
Chicago PD – season 9 finale (10 p.m., NBC)
THURSDAY, MAY 26
The Flight Attendant – season 2 finale (3 a.m., HBO Max)
That Damn Michael Che – season 2 premiere (3 a.m., HBO Max)
Grey’s Anatomy – season 18 finale (8 p.m, ABC)
Alone – season 9 premiere (9 p.m., History)
Legacies – season 4 finale (9 p.m., The CW)
Bull – series finale (10 p.m., CBS)
FRIDAY, MAY 27
Obi-Wan Kenobi – series premiere (3 a.m., Disney Plus)
Stranger Things – season 4 volume 1 (3 a.m., Netflix)
The Blacklist – season 9 finale (8 p.m., NBC)
SUNDAY, MAY 29
61st Street – season 1 finale (10 p.m., AMC)
MONDAY, MAY 30
We Own This City – season 1 finale (10 p.m., HBO)
TUESDAY, MAY 31
Pistol – miniseries complete (12 a.m., FX on Hulu)
America’s Got Talent – season 17 premiere (8 p.m., NBC)
Lego Masters – season 3 premiere (8 p.m., Fox)
Fantasy Island – season 2 premiere (9 p.m., Fox)
Tom Swift – series premiere (9 p.m., The CW)
Dancing With Myself – series premiere (10 p.m., NBC)