What You Need to Watch on Streaming Services in May 2019

So many streaming services, so little time to figure out what’s new on all of them. That’s where we step up to the plate. Here are some of the best movies to watch and shows to binge as May flowers spring.

What to Watch on Netflix in May 2019 (Not Originals)

Netflix isn’t offering much on the TV front. However, they are up picking some popular film franchises such as The Matrix and Austin Powers. Here’s what you can expect from Netflix in May.

May 1 Netflix Releases

Movies

Angels & Demons
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Casper
Chasing Liberty
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion Part 1 & 2
The Da Vinci Code
Dark Crystal (1982)
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat
Dumb and Dumber
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Good Watch
Gosford Park
Gremlins
Hairspray (1988)
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Her Only Choice
Hoosiers
John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky
Just Friends
The Matrix
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Revolutions
Revolutionary Road
Scarface
Scream
Snowpiercer
To Rome With Love
Wedding Crashers
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Zombieland

TV

Charmed Season 1
Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer Season 2
Roswell, New Mexico Season 1
Supergirl Season 4
Taking Lives DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 4
Weed the People

May 2 Netflix Releases

Movies

Olympus Has Fallen

TV

Colony Season 3

May 3 Netflix Releases

Movies

Mr. Mom

TV

Supernatural Season 14

May 4 Netflix Releases

Like Arrows

May 7 Netflix Releases

The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution
Queen of the South Season 3

May 9 Netflix Releases

Bathtubs Over Broadway
Insidious

May 10 Netflix Releases

Pose Season 1

May 15 Netflix Releases

Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed!

May 16 Netflix Releases

Take Me Home Tonight

May 18 Netflix Releases

The Blackcoat’s Daughter

May 20 Netflix Releases

Rosario Tijeras (Mexico Version) Season 2

May 21 Netflix Releases

Movies

Moonlight

TV

Arrow Season 7

May 22 Netflix Releases

The Flash Season 5

May 23 Netflix Releases

Riverdale Season 3

May 27 Netflix Releases

Outlander Seasons 1 & 2

May 28 Netflix Releases

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

May 30 Netflix Releases

My Week with Marilyn
The One I Love

Netflix Originals in May 2019

With Hulu having a lock on most of the network stations, Netflix has had to get creative. This month, they are dropping countless hours of original content. Here is what you can expect to watch this month on Netflix.

May 1 Netflix Original Releases

Knock Down The House
The Mechanism Season 2
Munafik 2

May 3 Netflix Original Releases

A Pesar De Todo
All In My Family
Alles ist gut
Cupcake & Dino – General Services Season 2
Dead to Me
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Flinch
Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage
The Last Summer
True and the Rainbow Kingdom: Mushroom Town
Tuca & Bertie
Undercover

May 4 Netflix Original Releases

Abyss

May 8 Netflix Original Releases

Lucifer Season 4

May 10 Netflix Original Releases

Dry Martina
Easy Season 3
Gente que viene y bah
Harvey Girls Forever! Season 2
Jailbird
ReMastered: The Lion’s Share
Shéhérazade
The Society
Wine Country

May 12 Netflix Original Releases

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj Volume 3

May 13 Netflix Original Releases

Malibu Rescue

May 14 Netflix Original Releases

Revisions
Still Laugh-in: The Stars Celebrate

May 16 Netflix Original Releases

Good Sam

May 17 Netflix Original Releases

1994: Limited Series
Chip & Potato
It’s Bruno
Maria
Morir para contar
Nailed It! Season 3
The Rain Season 2
See You Yesterday
Well Intended Love
White Gold Season 2

May 20 Netflix Original Releases

Prince of Peoria Part 2

May 21 Netflix Original Releases

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal

May 22 Netflix Original Releases

A Tale of Two Kitchens
One Night in Spring

May 23 Netflix Original Releases

Slasher: Solstice

May 24 Netflix Original Releases

After Maria
Alta Mar
Joy
The Perfection
Rim of the World
She’s Gotta Have It Season 2
What/If

May 27 Netflix Original Releases

Historical Roasts

May 30 Netflix Original Releases

Chopsticks
Svaha: The Sixth Finger

May 31 Netflix Original Releases

Always Be My Maybe
Bad Blood Season 2
Black Spot Season 2
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
Killer Ratings
When They See Us

What to Watch on Hulu in May (Not Originals)

While Hulu is mostly known for instant access to the top network stations without the need of a pricey cable package, this month they’re picked up quite a few movies. Here’s what to expect from Hulu in May 2019.

May 1 Hulu Releases

Anger Management
Bait Shop
The Big Kahuna
Billboard to Dad
The Birdcage (1997)
Black Rain
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation
Breakdown (1997)
Bully (2001)
The Burrowers (2009)
Catacombs (2007)
Cecil B. Demented
Center Stage (2000)
Chocolat
Clerks(1994)
Chuck & Buck
Dazed and Confused
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
El Pantera
The English Patient
Fair Game (2010)
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Flashdance
The Green Mile
Ground Control
Happy Endings
Happy-Go-Lucky
Hardware
Harsh Times
Hoodlum
Hunt for the Skinwalker
Imagine Me and You
Julie & Julia
Kazaam
Kazakhstan
The jrays
Kygo: Stole the Show
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
The Landing (2018)
Larger than Life
The Last Animals
Le Divorce
The Lucky Ones (2008)
Made (2001)
Major League (1989)
Mermaids (1990)
Man of the House (2005)
My Five Wives
The New Guy (2002)
Nick of Time
The Night We Never Met
Passport to Paris
Possums
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Rollerball (1975)
Rollerball (2002)
Shaolin Soccer (2001)
Show of Force
The Sicilian
Slow Burn (2000)
Spirit (2002)
Star Kid
Steal this Movie
Switching Goals
Things You Can Tell Just By Looking at Her
Thirteen
The Time Machine (2002)
The Toybox (2018)
Twelve Monkeys
Twice Upon a Yesterday
Under Seige
War Games
Welcome to Mercy
Zombieland

May 2 Hulu Releases

Dies Irae Season 1

May 3 Hulu Releases

Don’t Believe the Hype Season 1
Everything’s For Sale Season 1
Jobs Unlisted Season 1
Price the Hype Season 1
The Yellow Handkerchief

May 4 Hulu Releases

Movies

The Cloverhitch Killer
Painkillers (2008)

TV

Drunk History Season 6A

May 6 Hulu Releases

Crash (2004)
The Unicorn

May 7 Hulu Releases

My Hero Academia Season 3A (Funimation)

May 9 Hulu Releases

Action Point

May 10 Hulu Releases

Dinosaur 13

May 11 Hulu Releases

Above Majestic
DriverX
Funny Cow
One Million American Dreams
Swimming with Men

May 12 Hulu Releases

Claws Season 2 (TNT)

May 13 Hulu Releases

Angels of Death Season 1 (Funimation)

May 14 Hulu Releases

The Romantics

May 15 Hulu Releases

Movies

Astral
A Breath Away
Beautiful Girls
Egg
Getting Grace
Iris (2001)
Little Voice

TV

Big Bad BBQ Brawl Season 2
Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Addiction Season 4
Burgers, Brews & ‘Que Seasons 1-3
Cash Cab Season 13 (Discovery Channel)
Counting On Seasons 2-3 (TLC)
Diesel Brothers Seasons 3-4 (Discovery Channel)
Eat, Sleep, BBQ Season 1
Four Weddings Seasons 7-8 (TLC)
I Found the Gown Seasons 2-3 (TLC)
La Promesa Season 1 (Caracol)
Love It or List It Season 12 (HGTV)
The Little Couple Seasons 11-12 (TLC)

May 16 Hulu Releases

Movies

Knocked Up

TV

MasterChef Celebrity Family Showdown Special Part 1

May 17 Hulu Releases

Punisher: War Zone (2008)
The Punisher

May 18 Hulu Releases

Thanks for Sharing (2013)
The Riot and the Dance: Earth

May 20 Hulu Releases

Federal Hill

May 21 Hulu Releases

Movies

Bernie the Dolphin
Jesus’ Son

TV

Preacher Season 3 (AMC)

May 22 Hulu Releases

Tracers

May 23 Hulu Releases

Movies

Backtrace
Lulu on the Bridge

TV

Baywatch Complete Series

May 26 Hulu Releases

Morning Glory

May 27 Hulu Releases

Movies

The Frozen Ground

TV

Broad City Season 5 (Comedy Central)
MasterChef Celebrity Family Showdown Special Part 2

May 28 Hulu Releases

Against the Clock

May 29 Hulu Releases

The Terror Season 1 (AMC)

May 30 Hulu Releases

Angie Triberca Season 4

Hulu Originals and Season Premieres

One of the best aspects of Hulu is getting next-day access to the most popular shows on network television. On top of that, they’ve been cranking out some quality content of their own. Here are some perks Hulu members will enjoy in May 2019.

Hulu Original Releases in May 2019

Into The Dark: All That We Destroy Episode 8 Premiere (May 3)
Catch-22 Series Premiere (May 17)

Season Premieres on Hulu in May 2019

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Season 6 Premiere (ABC) (May 11)
The Bachelorette Season 15 Premiere (ABC) (May 14)
America’s Got Talent Season 14 Premiere (NBC) (May 29)
Songland Series Premiere (NBC) (May 29)
American Ninja Warrior Season 11 Premiere (NBC) (May 30)

What to Watch on Amazon Prime TV in May 2019

While most streaming services tend to be top-heavy with releasing content, Amazon takes a different approach. They tend to do a mass drop at the end of the calendar month, making last month’s Amazon releases this month’s goods. Here is what to expect from Prime TV in May.