With long weekends and holiday breaks offering the perfect excuse to stay in, the May 2026 streaming guide brings a strong mix of high-profile returns, new originals and must-watch specials. From action-packed thrillers to heartfelt storytelling and natural history landmarks, here’s what to add to your watchlist this month.

6 May

Citadel – Season 2

Platform: Prime Video
The high-stakes spy thriller returns as elite operatives are pulled back into action to face a new global threat. With conspiracies deepening and alliances shifting, the second season raises the scale with globe-trotting missions and explosive twists.

7 May

Send Help

Platform: Disney+ 
Send Help follows two colleagues stranded after a plane crash, forced to confront old conflicts and outwit each other to survive on an island. But they’re not in the office anymore, and an unsettling, wryly humorous battle of wills and wits begins in this original, darkly comedic psychological thriller.

8 May

The Running Man

Platform: HBO Max
Starring Glen Powell and Josh Brolin, this modern reimagining of the classic dystopian story delivers high-octane action and social commentary, as survival becomes a spectacle.

Sir David Attenborough 100th Birthday Anniversary Special

Platform: BBC Player
A landmark celebration of Sir David Attenborough’s extraordinary career, marking his 100th birthday with new programmes reflecting on his legacy and impact on natural history storytelling.

Wild London

Platform: BBC Player
In this intimate documentary, Sir David Attenborough turns his attention to his home city, uncovering surprising wildlife thriving across London — from peregrines to beavers — revealing a hidden natural world in an urban landscape.

9 May

Song of the Samurai

Platform: HBO Max
This live-action Japanese drama brings a beloved manga to life, following the lives and conflicts of warriors in a turbulent era, blending action with historical storytelling.

13 May

Good Omens – Season 3

Platform: Prime Video
The beloved fantasy series returns as Aziraphale and Crowley face their most personal and high-stakes chapter yet. With the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, their fractured relationship takes centre stage.

The Punisher: One Last Kill

Platform: Disney+
As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight— The Punisher: One Last Kill is an upcoming American television special directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Jon Bernthal and Green, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Punisher.

15 May

Bugonia

Platform: HBO Max
This new release adds to May’s line-up with a story that blends intrigue and offbeat storytelling, offering a fresh addition to the platform’s film slate.

20 May

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War

Platform: Prime Video
Jack Ryan is pulled back into action when a covert mission spirals into a global conspiracy. With time running out, he reunites with trusted allies to take on a powerful and elusive enemy.

27 May

Spider-Noir

Platform: Prime Video
Set in 1930s New York, this live-action series follows a world-weary private investigator forced to confront his past as the city’s only superhero. A darker, stylised take on the Marvel universe.

Coming Soon

Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure

Platform: BBC Player
This behind-the-scenes special revisits the making of Life on Earth, the groundbreaking series that changed natural history filmmaking, revealing the challenges and ambition behind its creation.