A Little Light
Release date:Monday, May 1 on Disney+.
The story: A Small Light follows the twenty-year-old Miep Gies who, when her boss Otto Frank came to her and asked her to hide his family from the Nazis during World War II, did not hesitate for a moment. For two years, Miep, her husband Jan and the other helpers watched over the eight souls in hiding in the Secret Annex. And it was Miep who found Anne's diary and kept it safe so that Otto, the only one of the eight to survive, could later share it with the world as one of the most powerful stories of the Holocaust.
The cast: Call Powley, Liev Schreiber, Joe Cole, Amira Casar, Billie Boullet, Ashley Brooke and many others.
Genre: Miniseries
Country of Origin: America
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El Silencio
Release date:Monday, May 1 on Netflix.
The story: El Silencio tells the story of Sergio Ciscar, who killed both his parents as a minor. He has not said a word since that act and his motive is still unclear. After six years in prison, he is released again, after which a psychiatrist monitors him non-stop to find out what lies behind his behavior.
The cast: Arón Piper, Almudena Amor, Cristina Kovani, Manu Rios, Aitor Luna, Ramiro Blas and many others.
Genre: Crime
Country of origin: Spain
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The White House Plumbers
Release date:Monday, May 1 at HBO.
The Story:The White House Plumbers tells the true story of how Nixon's own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds accidentally overthrew the presidency they were diligently trying to protect.
The cast: Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Domhnall Gleeson, Lena Headey, Kiernan Shipka, Ike Barinholtz and many others.
Genre: Political drama
Country of origin: America
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Bupkis
Release date:Thursday 4 May at Peacock.
The Story: Bupkis will feature Pete Davidson as a version of himself, similar to the half-real life-based approach of Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld and Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
The cast: Pete Davidson, Joe Pesci, Edie Falco.
Genre: Comedy
Country of origin: America
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Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Release date:Thursday, May 4 on Netflix.
The Story:Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is the story of how young Queen Charlotte's marriage to King George led to both an amazing love story and a societal shift, creating the world of the Ton that was inherited by the characters in Bridgerton.
The cast: India Ria Amarteifio, Michelle Fairley, Corey Mylchreest, Arsema Thomas, Sam Clemmett, Richard Cunningham and many others.
Genre: Miniseries
Country of origin: Great Britain
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Silo
Release date:Friday, May 5 on Apple TV+.
The Story: In a devastated and toxic future, Silo, a community exists in a giant underground silo that plunges hundreds of floors. There, men and women live in a society full of rules that they believe are meant to protect them.
The cast: Rebecca Ferguson, Sims Common, Chinaza Uche, Avi Nash, David Oyelowo, Rashida Jones and many others.
Genre: Science Fiction
Country of origin: America
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Mask Girl
Release date:Sunday, May 7 on Netflix.
The story: An office worker who is insecure about her appearance becomes a masked internet personality overnight in Mask Girl - until a series of fateful events overtakes her life.
The cast: Ko Hyun-jung, Ahn Jae-Hong, Nana, Yum Hye-ran and many others.
Genre: Drama
Country of Origin: South Korea
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Class of '09
Release date:Wednesday, May 10 on Hulu.
The story: A group of FBI agents who graduated from Quantico in 2009 are reunited after the death of a mutual friend. Spanning three decades and told across three intertwining timelines, Class of '09 explores the nature of justice, humanity, and the choices we make that ultimately shape our lives and legacy.
The cast: Brian Tyree, Kate Mara, Raúl Castillo, Jake McDorman, Sepideh Moafi, Brian J. Smith.
Genre: Crime
Country of origin: America
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City in Fire
Release date:Friday, May 12 on Apple TV+.
The story: In City on Fire, on July 4, 2003, an NYU student is gunned down in Central Park. Samantha Cicciaro is alone; there are no witnesses and very little physical evidence. Her friends' band is playing at her favorite downtown club, but she leaves to meet someone and promises to return. She never does. As the crime against Samantha is investigated, she is revealed to be the crucial connection between a series of mysterious city fires, the downtown music scene, and a wealthy uptown real estate family fraying under the pressure of the many secrets they keep.
The cast: Wyatt Oleff, Chase Sui Wonders, Jemima Kirke, Nico Tortorella, Ashley Zukerman, Xavier Clyde and many others.
Genre: Crime
Country of origin: America
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High Desert
Release date:Wednesday, May 17 on Apple TV+.
The Story:High Desert follows Peggy, a former addict who decides to make a fresh start after the death of her beloved mother, with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, and a life-changing decides to become a private investigator.
The cast: Patricia Arquette, Matt Dillon, Rupert Friend, Weruche Opia, Brad Garrett, Bernadette Peters and many others.
Genre: Comedy
Country of origin: America
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XO, Kitty
Release date:Thursday, May 18 on Netflix.
The story: Teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey thinks she knows everything about love. But when she moves to the other side of the world in XO, Kitty to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, she'll soon realize that relationships are a lot more complicated when your own heart is on the line.
The cast: Anna Cathcart, Choi Min-yeong, Anthony Keyvan, Gia Kim, Lee Sang-heon, Peter Thurnwald and many others.
Genre: Drama
Country of origin: America
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Ghosts of Beirut
Release date:Sunday, May 21 at Showtime.
The story:Ghosts of Beirut is told from American, Israeli and Lebanese perspectives. Discover one of the greatest espionage stories of modern times: the manhunt for Imad Mughniyeh, the elusive Lebanese terrorist who outwitted his CIA and Mossad opponents for more than two decades.
The cast: Navid Negahban, Iddo Goldberg, Ned Bellamy,
Yuval Scharf, Billy Smith, Zineb Triki and many others.
Genre: Miniseries
Country of origin: America
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Platonic
Release date:Wednesday, May 24 on Apple TV+.
The Story:A pair of former best friends who met in childhood reconnect as adults in Platonic and try to mend the rift that led to their falling out. As their friendship intensifies, it destabilizes their lives and makes them reevaluate their choices.
The cast: Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, Luke Macfarlane, Tre Hale, Andrew Lopez, Carla Gallo and many others.
Genre: Comedy
Country of origin: America
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American Born Chinese
Release date:Wednesday, May 24 at Disney+.
The Story: American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager who juggles his high school social life with immigrant family life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, more worlds collide when Jin unwittingly becomes entangled in a battle between Chinese mythological gods.
The cast: Michelle Yeoh, Chin Han, Yann Yann Yeo, Daniel Wu, Jonathan Ke Quan, Jim Liu and many others.
Genre: Drama
Country of origin: America
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The Clearance
Release date:Wednesday, May 24 at Disney+.
The Story: In The Clearing, a woman is forced to confront the nightmares of her past in order to stop a secret cult that wants to collect children to carry out her master plan.
The cast: Coles Smith, Miranda Otto, Teresa Palmer, Guy Pearce, Tom Budge, Julia Savage and many others.
Genre: Thriller
Country of Origin: Australia
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Fubar
Release date:Thursday, May 25 on Netflix.
The story: Fubar begins when Luke Brunner and his daughter Emma discover that they have both been secretly working as CIA agents for years. Father and daughter soon realize that their entire relationship has been a lie and they don't quite know each other. They are soon forced to work together.
The cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Monica Barbaro, Jay Baruchel, Aparna Brielle, Andy Buckley, Milan Carter and many others.
Genre: Action
Country of origin: America
*It is possible that dates will be announced during the publication of this list, unfortunately this cannot be prevented. But let us know in the comments if you've come across another series or a date has changed.
** After consultation, we have decided to no longer add programs such as reality, competition, documentary, home and garden, games, cooking, talk, sports, special interest and children/family, animation and anime, into this overview.
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