James R | On 01, Jul 2021

Netflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Walter Presents. Apple TV+. There’s so much TV to watch these days in so many places that it can be hard to keep up. Every month, we boil down what’s on the box to the essentials you need in your streaming queue.

We’ve sorted through All The TV to bring you your May watchlist – what’s worth watching and where you can stream it online in the UK:

The Flash: Season 7

When an experiment to save Barry’s speed backfires, Nash Wells searches for a way to save The Flash and comes up with a dangerous plan. Meanwhile, Iris makes a startling realisation inside the Mirrorverse and Cecile faces off with Rosa Dillon.

The Watch

From lead writer and executive producer Simon Allen, the modern and inclusive series is inspired by characters from Pratchett’s Discworld universe, including the captain of The City Watch Sam Vimes (Richard Dormer), the last scion of nobility Lady Sybil Ramkin (Lara Rossi), the naïve but heroic Carrot (Adam Hugill), the mysterious Angua (Marama Corlett) and the ingenious forensics expert Cheery (Jo Eaton-Kent) together with The Watch’s own idiosyncratic depiction of Death (voiced by Wendell Pierce). The series will also air on BBC Two later this year.

Mayans MC: Season 3

Blood runs thicker than water in the cartel-run borderlands between Mexico and the US. High-octane biker gang drama from the makers of Sons of Anarchy.

We the People

Combining music and animation to educate a new generation of young Americans about the power of the people, We the People is a series of 10 animated music videos that covers a range of basic US civics in not-so-basic ways. Set to original songs performed by artists such as HER, Janelle Monáe, Brandi Carlile, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Adam Lambert, Cordae, Bebe Rexha, KYLE, Andra Day, and poet Amanda Gorman, with a groundbreaking mix of animated styles — each episode of We the People is an exuberant call to action for everyone to rethink civics as a living, breathing thing and to reframe their understanding of what government and citizenship mean in a modern world.

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson: Season 2

The critically-acclaimed sketch comedy pokes fun at life’s most bizarre and mundane situations.

Monsters at Work

Monsters At Work takes place the day after the Monsters, Incorporated power plant started harvesting the laughter of children to fuel the city of Monstropolis, thanks to Mike and Sulley’s discovery that laughter generates ten times more energy than screams. It follows the story of Tylor Tuskmon, an eager young monster who graduated top of his class at Monsters University and always dreamed of becoming a Scarer until he lands a job at Monsters, Incorporated, and discovers that scaring is out and laughter is in. After Tylor is temporarily reassigned to the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team (MIFT), he must work alongside a misfit bunch of mechanics while setting his sights on becoming a Jokester.

Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness: Season 1

Based on the smash hit horror video game franchise, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness is set in 2006, when there were traces of improper access to secret Presidential files found in the White House’s network. American federal agent Leon S Kennedy is among the group invited to the White House to investigate, but when the lights go out, Leon and the SWAT team are forced to take down a horde of zombies. Meanwhile, TerraSave staff member Claire Redfield encounters a mysterious image drawn by a youth in a country she visited, while providing support to refugees. Claire starts her own investigation and, during a visit to the White House to request the construction of a welfare facility, she has a chance reunion with Leon. And so the stage is set for two zombie outbreaks in distant countries that lead the USA to be shaken to its very core.

The Snoopy Show: Season 2

Based upon the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, this charming animated series stars the internationally beloved beagle and his feathered best friend Woodstock as they tackle all-new adventures. Snoopy may seem like just a happy-dancin’, bone-lovin’, doghouse-sittin’ pup, but he’s much more than that. He’s Joe Cool: hippest kid in school. He’s surfer king and famed arm wrestler Masked Marvel. He’s a World War I flying ace who battles the Red Baron. And he’s back in seven new episodes this summer.

Atypical: Season 4

The coming-of-age comedy, created, written and executive produced by Robia Rashid (How I Met Your Mother, Will & Grace), follows Sam (played by Keir Gilchrist), an 18-year-old on the autistic spectrum as he searches for love and independence. While Sam is on his funny and emotional journey of self-discovery, the rest of his family must grapple with change in their own lives as they all struggle with the central theme: what does it really mean to be normal?

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Amazon goes all Selling Sunset with this reality series, which follows three elite real estate agents as they negotiate multi-million-dollar deals in one of the most competitive real estate markets in the world: Sydney, Australia.

Lie with Me: Season 1

A British woman relocates to Australia for a fresh start in this suburban noir thriller​, which airs nightly for four episodes.

Manifest: Season 3

Manifest returns for a third season of action-packed drama, shocking revelations and the answer to the mystery of what happened to the passengers of Flight 828.

This Way Up: Season 2

Aisling Bea gets a deserving chance to take the lead in her own show with this fantastic series about a young woman trying to rebuild her life.

War of the Worlds: Season 2

Set in contemporary France and Britain, this Anglo-French reimagining of H. G. Wells’ classic follows pockets of survivors forced to team up after an apocalyptic extra-terrestrial strike all but wipes out mankind. Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern.

Never Have I Ever: Season 2

In Season 2 of Mindy Kaling’s coming-of-age comedy Never Have I Ever, Indian American teenager Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) continues to deal with the everyday pressures of high school and drama at home, while also navigating new romantic relationships.

Making the Cut: Season 2

Hosted and executive produced by Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, this fashion competition series brings together a diverse group of 12 talented entrepreneurs and designers, while making the winning look from each episode instantly available to purchase from the online retailer. Season 2 judges will include supermodel Winnie Harlow and Moschino creative director Jeremy Scott, with the contest based in Los Angeles. Episodes arrive weekly.

Schmigadoon!

Keegan-Michael Key stars in this six-part comedy series about a couple on a backpacking trip who find themselves trapped in a magical town where everyone is living in a studio musical from the 1940s. The series co-stars Fred Armisen, Dove Cameron, Jaime Camil, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Ariana DeBose, Ann Harada, Jane Krakowski and Aaron Tveit. The first two episodes arrive at once, then episodes drop weekly.

Professor T

The series, based on the hit Belgian series of the same name, stars Ben Miller Jasper Tempest, Professor of Criminology at Cambridge University. He is obsessed with cleanliness, structure and order but his genius for solving crimes means he is constantly having to get his hands dirty, helping the police to crack their most difficult cases. After being released as a box set on BritBox, it now gets a full ITV weekly rollout.

Baptiste: Season 2

Written by Harry and Jack Williams, the spin-off from The Missing returns with Tchéky Karyo reprising his role as the battered, determined detective Julien Baptiste. After enduring a horrific personal tragedy, Julien has pushed Celia away and is looking for any distraction – whether that be the bottom of a bottle or a new case – to consume him. In Season 2, he travels to Hungary to help the British ambassador, Emma Chambers, find her missing family. When a body is found, the pressure is on to save Emma’s two sons. All six episodes will be released at once on BBC iPlayer.

Black-ish: Season 7

A man tries to get his family to mingle with the neighbours and find their place in society in Kenya Barris’ long-running sitcom.

In Treatment: Season 4

10 years after the third season finale, Emmy-winning drama series In Treatment returns for its fourth season with Uzo Aduba as the observant, empathetic Dr Brooke Taylor, the new therapist at the centre of the season. Set in present-day Los Angeles, the new series sees a diverse trio of patients in session with Brooke to help navigate a variety of modern concerns. Issues such as the global pandemic and recent major social and cultural shifts are a backdrop to the work Brooke will undertake — all while she deals with complications in her own personal life.

New Amsterdam: Season 3

The new season of this unique, hit US medical drama arrives, as the show makes a jump from Amazon Prime Video to Sky Witness. It follows the charming Dr Max Goodwin (Ryan Eggold) – New Amsterdam Medical Centre’s newest medical director – who sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care. This season, New Amsterdam is still reeling from the pandemic as a plane crash lands in the East River. Episodes arrive weekly.

Turner and Hooch

When an ambitious, buttoned-up US Marshal inherits a big unruly dog, he soon realizes the dog he didn’t want may be the partnerhe needs. Turner & Hooch stars Josh Peck as Scott Turner, son of Detective Scott Turner portrayed by Tom Hanksin the 1989 film of the same name.

Ted Lasso: Season 2

Since its debut in August 2020, this comedy about an American football coach hired to manage a British soccer team – despite having no experience – has won over hearts and minds of football and non-football fans alike, thanks to its die-hard optimism. It stars Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, who makes up for what he lakes in knowledge with kindness and enthusiasm. Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Phil Dunster and Nick Mohammed co-star, with Sarah Niles joining the cast for Season 2 as sports psychologist Sharon. The first two of 12 episodes arrive at once, then episodes drop weekly.

Masters of the Universe: Revelation: Season 1

From Executive Producer Kevin Smith, comes an epic story that picks up where the 80’s series left off and brings the power of Grayskull back to the world.

The Movies That Made Us: Season 2

Netflix’s spin-off from The Toys That Made Us returns to look back at the making of seminal movies.

Sky Rojo: Season 2

The series, co-created by Money Heist’s Álex Pina and Esther Martínez Lobato, follows Coral (Verónica Sánchez), Wendy (Lali Espósito) and Gina (Yany Prado), three women who go on the run in search of freedom while being chased by Romeo (Asier Etxeandia), their pimp from Las Novias Club, and his henchmen, Moisés (Miguel Ángel Silvestre) and Christian (Enric Auquer). Together, the women embark on a frantic, chaotic journey during which they must face dangers of all kinds and live every second as if it were their last, while strengthening their friendship and discovering the most important thing: that together they are stronger and have more options to recover their lives.

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled: Season 6

Alan Davies returns for another edition of his TV show that’s more podcast than talk show. It sees the comedian and four special guests sit around a table and chat. It’s as simple as that. Alan is armed with an interesting fact about each of his guests and after that the discussion could go anywhere – but hopefully ends up leading to a title for the episode.

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

This six-part docuseries examines sound creation and the revolutionary technology that has shaped music as we know it. Each episode follow the DJ and producer Mark Ronson as he uncovers the untold stories behind music creation and the lengths producers and creators are willing to go to find the perfect sound. Interviewees include Paul McCartney, Questlove, King Princess, Dave Grohl, Ad-Rock and Mike D from the Beastie Boys, Charli XCX and more.

The Grand Tour: Lochdown

The third of Clarkson, Hammond and May’s four specials under The Grand Tour banner sees the trio trying to recapture the charm of Top Gear’s old road trips, this time with a trek around Scotland.

Outer Banks: Season 2

On an island of haves and have-nots, teen John B enlists his three best friends to hunt for a legendary treasure linked to his father’s disappearance.

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