May has arrived, and with it comes a new batch of quality content available to watch on Amazon Prime, one of the best streamers out there. There are plenty of great films that will be dropping starting on the 1st, but the most interesting stories have to be the TV series for both Prime and FreeVee. Fan favorites will be returning as well as new series debuting. There’s sure to be plenty of content to keep everyone busy in the month of May.
Here is a comprehensive list of all the great new and returning shows that will be dropping soon. As you can see, there’s something here for everyone to love. Journey to familiar places and parts unknown. Reacquaint yourself with the characters you missed and follow them to a new chapter in their legacies. Find truths and realities you never could have imagined in the month of May as exciting new adventures come to your TV screen to kick off summer.
The Wilds Season 2 — May 6
The 2020 smash-hit series returns for a second season that tests the survivors / test subjects in new ways as their struggle for rescue continues. The plot for this season continues the various stories from the last and builds on growing tensions. Rachel continues to come to grips with the death of her sister and the loss of her arm. Shelby and Toni continue their secret romance, but their growing bond is tested when a divide starts forming within the camp at the fear of growing allegiances. Elsewhere, the Twilight of Adam trials commences as a group of teenage boys also find themselves stranded and fighting amongst themselves for dominance. As the mystery surrounding their situation continues, things will only get tenser as the two parties become aware of one another. Will the sexes clash, or will they find a way to work together to unravel the deadly game they've been forced into? Find out this May when the new season of The Wilds premieres.
The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith — May 6
For all true crime lovers out there, get ready for a new tale about loss, grief, and unanswered questions. The murder of Beverly Lynn Smith is a case that has been unsolved for four decades and is so polarizing that many still talk about it to this day. In this four-episode miniseries, follow the winding trail that resulted from Beverly's death, a loving wife and mother. It's a tantalizing web involving a friendship gone wrong and a questionable police tactic that resulted in an innocent man being tried, and it's all pieced together through first-hand accounts, exclusive interviews, and family archives.
Bosch: Legacy — May 6
If you thought you had seen the last of Bosch, think again as the LAPD police detective begins a new life as a private investigator in Bosch: Legacy. For his first job, he is tasked with locating the heir to an ailing billionaire's fortune, only to discover there are powerful figures who don't want him found. When he discovers that the mystery goes deeper than originally thought, he must use his wits and old-school tactics to close the case. Bosch isn't the only one to start a new chapter, though, as his daughter Maddie, now a rookie patrol cop, struggles to determine what kind of cop she wants to be as she's paired with a no-nonsense veteran in the field. Unlike its predecessor, Bosch: Legacy will be premiering on FreeVee, the new free streaming service from Amazon that was renamed from IMDB TV.
The Kids in the Hall — May 13
The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy show that ran 1988 to 1995. It inspired many of the comedians we know and love today and serves as a trailblazer for other shows just like it. Now, the hit series is returning from the grave and coming to Amazon Prime with all of its original cast members coming back. Literally, they returned from the grave in the trailer. Witness the new modernized version of the satirical sensation with plenty of notable guests such as Pete Davidson, Jay Baruchel, Will Forte, Mark Hamill, and many others. The eight-episode series will also be followed by a two-part documentary coming May 20 titled The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks.
Lovestruck High — May 18
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Get ready to experience a new kind of dating show with Lovestruck High. This new all-immersive reality series takes 15 UK singles and puts them in an American high school setting. The goal: find a date for prom and be crowned as prom royalty to win the $100,000 prize. It's a second chance at love for all involved through the fulfillment of teenage fantasies in a nostalgic picture-perfect high school like in American rom-coms. Get ready to dive into the new reality show full of heartbreak and triumph, all narrated by teen icon, Lindsay Lohan.
Bang Bang Baby: Season 1, Part 2 — May 19
Bang Bang Baby is a visually appealing, 80s-obsessed series about family, organized crime, and nostalgia. Alice, a social outcast, journeys to Milan, Italy, to meet her father and reconnect with her roots. Never would she have expected that this tale would lead to murder and chaos. Along the way she finds her confidence and fierceness, breaking from her shell in a most unorthodox way. The first part of the first season ended with her swearing allegiance to a holy society and being given a gun to kill someone in her family. Part 2 will reveal just who that member is as well as what happened to her after escaping from a dangerous enemy in a high-speed chase. Bang Bang Baby will pick up with Alice after her once-normal life is shattered, finding her on the run from the police, the mafia, and the sins of her father haunting her as she falls deeper into the deadly yet flashy world of crime.
Troppo — May 20
Also coming to FreeVee is a new series starring Thomas Jane. Troppo follows an ex-cop on the run from a brutal crime he did not commit. To maintain his freedom, he hides in North Queensland, Australia, where he becomes involved with a PI agency run by an eccentric ex-con. They're an odd couple and don't mesh well at all. He's by-the-book, while she's a walking hurricane. However, as they search for a murderer, they slowly learn to understand one another. A new unlikely bond is formed, and with it comes a partnership that grants both a chance at redemption. Based on the best-selling novel Crimson Lake by Candice Fox, take a journey to parts unknown with two lost souls on a search for justice.
Night Sky — May 20
Amazon's Night Sky revolves around the Yorks, an elderly couple who discovered, many years ago, that their backyard held a secret chamber leading to another planet. The two protected this secret their entire lives, choosing not to tell a soul. However, their secret comes back to haunt them in the form of a mysterious young man who makes them question everything they thought they knew. The chamber is much more than they ever thought. There isn't much known yet about this new series. What is known leads us to ask questions, like what is the chamber, who is the man, and what does he want? J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek star as the Yorks — with acting power of this caliber, Night Sky is can't-miss television.