Best Streaming for Seniors in May

Here are the best new movies and series for seniors from the major TV streaming services. Highlights for May include Harry Wild Season 3, Maxton Hall, Dark Matter, Set in Venice, Shardlake, and A Man in Full. The overall top new streaming TV additions are:

Acorn TV: Brokenwood Mysteries Season 10, Harry Wild Season 3.
Amazon Prime Video: Maxton Hall, Outer Range Season 2.
AMC+: Parish, Scrublands.
Apple TV+: Sugar, Dark Matter, Presumed Innocent.
BritBox: After the Flood.
Criterion: Set in Venice, 1950: Peak Noir.
Disney+: Jim Henson, Idea Man.
HBO Max: The Girls on the Bus, Iron Claw, The Sympathizer.
Hulu: Shardlake, Eileen, Uncle Samsik.
Netflix: A Man in Full, Unfrosted, Bridgerton Season 3, Eric.
Paramount+ and Showtime: A Gentleman in Moscow, Star Trek Discovery Season 5 .
Peacock: Action, Tatooist of Auschwitz.
Showtime: A Gentleman in Moscow.

Details and previews are below, with the channels in alphabetical order. For the best deals on subscribing to streaming TV channels, see our article, Streaming TV Deals.

What’s New On Acorn TV

Acorn TV specializes in British films and TV shows, particularly mystery series like Dagliesh, Harry Wild, Manhunt, Line of Duty, Foyle’s War, George Gently, Midsomer Murders, and Murdoch Mysteries.

Recently added to Acorn TV are Mayflies, The Vanishing Triangle, The Man Who Died, Brokenwood Mysteries Season 10 (April 29) and Harry Wild Season 3 (May 13).

Below are trailers for the new Harry Wild and Brokenwood Mysteries. You can find more info at:

What’s New On Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video has dozens of original series and movies, plus thousands of new and classic TV shows and movies. An Amazon Prime membership gives you both Prime Video plus free shipping on Amazon orders, and more benefits.

For a list of new shows on Amazon Prime, visit: Amazon Prime Recently Added Shows. Notable new shows and movies for May on Amazon Prime include:

The Idea of You (May 2): Follows Solène (Anne Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet.
Maxton Hall (May 9): A modern love story between the classes at a prestigious private school. This is a six-part German-language series adapted from the Mona Kasten book Save Me.
Outer Range Season 2 (May 16): Josh Brolin returns in the second season of this science-fiction western mystery series.
The Blue Angels (May 23): Follows a new class of the storied Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron through intense training.

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What’s New On AMC+

AMC+ has exclusive new series like Dark Winds and Sam Spade, plus classic AMC series like Mad Men and The Walking Dead. AMC+ also has top shows from BBC America, IFC, Sundance TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited.

Notable new shows and movies for May on AMC+ include:

Parish: Giancarlo Esposito stars as Gray Parish, a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans. After his son is violently murdered and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces old habits, sending Gray on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate. Starts March 31 with all episodes available May 6.
Scrublands. An investigative journalist works to uncover the truth of the case of killing of five parishioners by a charismatic and dedicated young priest.Starts May 2.
Interview with the Vampire Season 2. Starts May 12.

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What’s New On Apple TV+

Apple TV+ has exclusive series like Monarch, The Morning Show, Ted Lasso and Slow Horses, documentaries like Prehistoric Planet, and new movies. Some of the top new shows on Apple TV+ are:

Sugar (starts April 5, final episode on May 17). Stars Colin Farrell as a private detective searching for a missing girl in modern Los Angeles.
Franklin (starts April 12). Michael Douglas stars as the Founding Father on his mission to France in 1776.
Dark Matter (May 8): Based on the bestseller by Blake Crouch. A man is abducted into an alternate version of his life.
The Big Cigar (May 17): André Holland stars as Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton in this six-part series.
Presumed Innocent (June 12): Jake Gyllenhaal stars in this eight-part series based on novel of the same name by Scott Turow. In 1990 the novel was dramatized in a hit movie starring Harrison Ford.

Previews are below. You can find more info at:

What’s New On BritBox

BritBox is another streaming service like Acorn TV that specializes in British TV shows and movies.

BritBox shows include classic British mystery series like Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Miss Marple, plus Sherlock Holmes, Vera, Inspector Morse, Lewis and Father Brown. BritBox also offers original series like Karen Pirie.

Below is are previews of two new mystery series on Britbox: After the Flood (May 13) and Time Season 2, starting March 27. You can find more info at:

What’s New On The Criterion Channel

The Criterion Channel offers almost 3,000 of the finest American and international classic films like Fellini’s 8 1/2, Chimes at Midnight, The Asphalt Jungle, The Long Goodbye and Fanny and Alexander.

Highlights of new collections on Criterion are Set in Venice, Starring Shirley MacLaine, 1999, Hollywood Crackup and 1950: Peak Noir.

950: Peak Noir is a collection of film noir pictures from 1950, which has been called the peak of the genre. Classics included in the collection are films by directors like Nicholas Ray, Billy Wilder, and John Huston. Titles include films exposing racism (NO WAY OUT) and mob violence (TRY AND GET ME!), melodrama and “women’s pictures” (CAGED, THE DAMNED DON’T CRY), heist capers (THE ASPHALT JUNGLE), road movies (GUN CRAZY), and even cynical self-portraits of Hollywood itself (SUNSET BOULEVARD, IN A LONELY PLACE).

Below is a preview of Set in Venice, a new collection of films including Don’t Look Now and Death in Venice. You can find more info at:

Below is a sample of what else is playing on Criterion.

What’s New On Disney+

Disney+ is the exclusive home for many of your favorite movies and TV shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. You can find more info at:

Below is a look at what’s new on Disney+ in May. You can find more previews at the Disney+ Youtube Channel.

What’s New On HBO Max

HBO Max – now rebranded as just “Max” – is HBO’s online streaming service that gives you access to HBO’s original series such as Succession, Game of Thrones, plus many movies, recent and classic, and TV series such as Friends. HBO also partners with TCM to bring you many classic movies like The Maltese Falcon and Asphalt Jungle. Max also includes many popular shows from Discovery, HGTV, and Food Network.

You can view several free episodes of HBO Max series, without subscribing, at: HBO Max Free Shows

New HBO originals on Max include:

The Girls on the Bus (season finale May 9)
The Iron Claw (May 10)
Thirst (May 23)
The Sympathizer (season finale May 26)
The Jinx Part Two (season finale May 26).

Below are previews. You can find more info at:

What’s New On Hulu

Hulu is a premium streaming service that offers some of the top TV series, movies and documentaries. Notable new additions to Hulu are:

Under the Bridge, a Dramatization of the 1997 true story of fourteen-year old Reena Virk’s disappearance in 1997 (April 17).
Shardlake, a series based on the mystery novels of C.J. Samson (May 1).
Eileen, a psychological thriller starring Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie (May 10).
Uncle Samsik, a South Korean period drama television series set in the turbulent backdrop of the 1960s about the transformation of Korea into an industrial power (May 15).

Below are previews. You can find more info at:

What’s New On MGM+

MGM+ (formerly called Epix) is an American premium cable and satellite television network owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The channel’s programming consists of recent and older theatrically released motion pictures, original series like Belgravia and A Spy Among Friends, documentaries, and music and comedy specials.

Notable new additions to MGM+ are:

American Fiction: An African American novelist decides to write his own outlandish Black book and is suddenly swept up in the madness he claims to disdain.
Billy the Kid Season Two (June 2).

Below are previews. You can find more info at:

What’s New On Netflix

Netflix is the world’s top streaming service with 158 million paid memberships in over 190 countries. Netflix has dozens or original series and movies, plus thousands of TV shows and movies, both recent and classic, American and international.

Some of the top new shows coming to Netflix in May are:

Airport (May 1): The classic movie from 1970. A blizzard, a bomb, and a stowaway help create the perfect storm for the manager of a Midwestern airport and a pilot with a messy personal life. Also on Netflix starting May 1 are Airport 1975 and Airport 1977.
A Man in Full (May 2): Based on the novel by the late Tom Wolfe. Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as he defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace.
Secrets of the Neanderthals (May 2): A documentary about the mysteries surrounding the Neanderthals.
Unfrosted (May 3): Jerry Seinfeld directs and appears in this comedy about the Pop-Tart wars of the 1960s.
The Roast of Tom Brady (May 5): Tom Brady takes the hits when sports and comedy stars team up to roast the greatest NFL quarterback of all time.
Bridgerton Season 3 (May 16): As a new crop of debutantes yearns to become the brightest of the ball, a wallflower with a double life finds her light amid secrets and surprises.
The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties (May 20): This reality series follows the Kretz family and their luxury property business as they help clients buy and sell fabulous homes in France and abroad.
Atlas (May 24): Jennifer Lopez stars as a brilliant counterterrorism analyst whose mission is to capture a renegade robot.
Eric (May 30): Benedict Cumberbatch stars as a man whose his nine year old son disappears one morning on the way to school.

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What’s New On Paramount+

Paramount+ (formerly known as CBS All Access) offers original series like 1883, Mayor of Kingstown, and Star Trek Picard, plus your favorite CBS shows.

Below are previews of three recent additions to Paramount+:

Star Trek Discovery Season 5 (new episodes Thursdays starting April 4)
Evil Season 3 (May 23): The fourth and final season of the occult thriller series.

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What’s What’s New On Peacock

Peacock is a streaming service from NBC Universal with full seasons of exclusive originals; next-day airings of current NBC, Bravo, and Telemundo hits; live sports; and thousands of hours of TV shows and movies.

Popular shows on Peacock include Blacklist, Law and Order (original and spinoffs), The Office, and Yellowstone (all seasons). Peacock also has all eight Harry Potter films. New original shows include:

Action (April 26): An adrenaline-fueled docu-series following a movie stunt team.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (May 2): Based on the real-life story of Jewish prisoner who was tasked with tattooing ID numbers on prisoners’ arms in Auschwitz during World War Two. Stars Harvey Keitel.

Below are previews. You can find more info at:

What’s New On Showtime

Showtime offers online access to commercial-free, award-winning SHOWTIME original series, can’t-miss movies, groundbreaking documentaries, laugh-out-loud comedy specials, hard-hitting sports and much more. Showtime now comes only as an add-on to the Paramount+ streaming channel.

A standout new series coming to Showtime / Paramount+ is A Gentleman in Moscow starring Ewan McGregor (starts March 29 with new episodes on Fridays and all episodes available May 17).

Below is a preview. You can find more info at:

What’s New On MHz Choice + Topic

MhZ Choice and Topic is a streaming service that has international series and films from more than 40 countries, including Nordic Noir, French political thrillers, and supernatural mysteries from Italy and Senegal. Starting April 1, 2024, MHz also contains all the content formerly found in the Topic channel.

Below are previews. You can find more info at: