James R | On 01, May 2023

Netflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Apple TV+. Paramount+. All 4. 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.

 

Week 1

Fatal Attraction: Season 1

Lizzy Caplan and Joshua Jackson star in this remaining of the classic psychosexual thriller, which explores themes of marriage and infidelity. The first three episodes arrive together, followed by episodes weekly.

Perry Mason: Season 2

Months after the Dodson case has come to an end, the scion of a powerful oil family is brutally murdered. When the DA goes to the city’s Hoovervilles to pinpoint the most obvious of suspects, Perry (played by Matthew Rhys), Della (Juliet Rylance), and Paul (Chris Chalk) find themselves at the center of a case that will uncover far reaching conspiracies and force them to reckon with what it truly means to be guilty.

A Small Light: Season 2

Based on a true story, National Geographic’s A Small Light follows Miep Gies, a young, carefree secretary who hid Otto Frank and his family from the Nazis in WWII. For nearly two years, Miep and her husband Jan protected the Franks and others while she held down a day job, kept her marriage intact, and shouldered more responsibility than anyone could imagine. While millions are familiar with Anne Frank’s diary and her family’s life in the Secret Annex, this new series exposes the lesser-known side of the tale, and how one ordinary secretary showed extraordinary courage during one of the darkest moments in history. Two episodes arrive weekly.

Queen Charlotte: Season 1

From Shonda Rhimes, the Bridgerton prequel centres around the fictional love story of its titular royal (played as a young woman by Sex Education’s India Amarteifio) and her enigmatic king, George (Corey Mylchreest). Also in the cast are Brimsley (Sam Clemmett), dutifully trailing his queen, Princess Augusta (Michelle Fairley), young Lady Danbury (Arsema Thomas), and Bridgerton-era Lady Agatha Danbury (Adjoa Andoh), Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) and Bridgerton matriarch Violet (Ruth Gemmell).

Star Wars: Visions: Season 2

This anthology tells new Star Wars stories through the singular style and tradition of Japanese anime. Building on Season 1’s range of visual styles – from hand-drawn and black-and-white to CGI animation – Volume 2 will bring together nine new stories from creative teams in Japan, India, UK, Ireland, Spain, Chile, France, South Africa, and California. That includes, most notably, Cartoon Saloon and Aardman.

Silo: Season 1

The 10-episode drama from Graham Yost (Band of Brother) is based on Hugh Howey’s bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels. It tells the story of the last 10,000 people on earth, their mile-deep home protecting them from the toxic and deadly world outside. However, no one knows when or why the silo was built and any who try to find out face fatal consequences. Ferguson stars as Juliette, an engineer, who seeks answers about a loved one’s murder and tumbles onto a mystery that goes far deeper than she could have ever imagined, leading her to discover that if the lies don’t kill you, the truth will. Starring Rebecca Ferguson, Harriet Walter and David Oyelowo. Episodes 1 and 2 arrive together, followed by new episodes weekly.

Bel-Air: Season 2

More than thirty years after the Fresh Prince’s life first got flipped-turned upside down, get ready to see Will’s journey from Philly to LA in a whole new light. Set in modern-day America, Peacock Original Bel-Air imagines the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air through a new, dramatic take on Will’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. As these two worlds collide, Will reckons with the power of second chances while navigating the conflicts, emotions, and biases of a world far different from the only one he’s ever known.

The Coronation 2023

A live broadcast will cover all of the ceremonial events as they unfold throughout the day, from the early military movements to the formal processions in the lead up to the Westminster Abbey service. The day will continue with the return procession to Buckingham Palace. As the Royal Family are received at The Mall, the BBC will capture the moment that the nation welcomes its newly crowned monarchs before the events culminate in the balcony appearance. The preparations begin at 7.30am, followed by the coronation service at 10.15am and the return to Buckingham Palace at 1pm.

 

Week 2

Coronation Concert 2023

Kirsty Young will return to anchor the special live broadcast, this time within the grounds of Windsor Castle, where the concert will take place that evening on the castle’s East Lawn. Clara Amfo and Jordan Banjo will be backstage with the artists who will perform in front of 20,000 members of the public, including guests from various affiliated charities. The concert will see a world-class orchestra play a host of musical favourites alongside world-class entertainers and performers. Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli, Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings, classical-soul composer/producer Alexis Ffrench, singer-songwriters Paloma Faith and Tiwa Savage, Steve Winwood, Lang Lang and Nicole Scherzinger will be part of the line-up. They will be joined by Olly Murs, Pete Tong Ibiza Classics, featuring Vula and JERUB, and winner of The Piano, Lucy, while Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor will deliver a spoken word performance. The Royal Ballet, The Royal Opera, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal College of Music and The Royal College of Art will also join together for the first time for a one-off performance featuring Ncuti Gatwa and Mei Mac. At the centre of the show, the Royal Shakespeare Company will perform excerpts from a Shakespeare play, featuring Ncuti Gatwa and Mei Mac. Tom Cruise, Dame Joan Collins and Disney’s Winnie the Pooh will also feature in the concert. They, along with Sir Tom Jones, Bear Grylls OBE and Oti Mabuse are amongst the stars who will appear in a series of pre-recorded sketches and segments revealing little-known facts about The King. The show will also feature The Coronation Choir. The 300 strong choir will include singing groups ranging from London Cabbies, an all-deaf sign performance group, a Northern Irish farming community and an LGBTQ+ choir; to a Gaelic choir hailing from the Western Isles of Scotland, Hull’s NHS choir, a traditional male voice choir from Caerphilly and a refugee choir, also from Wales.

The Muppets Mayhem: Season 1

After 45 years of rockin’ and rollin’, The Electric Mayhem embarks on an epic musical journey to finally record their first studio album. With the help of a driven young music exec, the endlessly coolMuppet rock band – featuring Dr. Teeth, Sgt. Floyd Pepper, Janice, Lips, Zoot, and Animal – must get their act together as they come face to face with the crazy, contemporary music scene in their quest to finally go platinum. All episodes arrive at once.

Crime: Season 1

Set in Edinburgh and based on the novel by Irvine Welsh, the six-episode series stars Dougray Scott as Detective Inspector Ray Lennox, who is investigating the disappearance of a schoolgirl while battling his own personal demons. The series also stars Joanna Vanderham as DS Amanda Drummond, Angela Griffin as Trudi Lowe, Ken Stott as Chief Superintendent Bob Toal and Jamie Sives as Detective Inspector Dougie Gillman.

Queer Eye: Season 7

The Fab Five are back and these saints are marching in… to New Orleans!

City on Fire: Season 1

From Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, based on the novel by Garth Risk Hallberg, this eight-part drama follows the investigation into the shooting of an NYU student in Central Park on the Fourth of July, 2003. Samantha is alone; there are no witnesses and very little physical evidence. Her friends’ band is playing at her favorite downtown club but she leaves to meet someone, promising to return. She never does. As the crime against Samantha is investigated, she’s revealed to be the crucial connection between a series of mysterious citywide fires, the downtown music scene, and a wealthy uptown real estate family fraying under the strain of the many secrets they keep. Episodes 1 to 3 arrive together, followed by new episodes weekly.

 

Week 3

Ten Pound Poms

For only £10, 1950s Brits were promised a new start in Australia. But life down under isn’t all sunshine and beaches…

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Yaël Farber directs James McArdle as Macbeth and Saoirse Ronan as Lady Macbeth in the Almeida’s Olivier Award-nominated production about a couple’s spine-chilling quest for power.

I Kissed a Boy

Ten single guys are matched up, and meet for the first time… with a kiss. Get ready for the UK’s first ever gay dating show, with pop icon Dannii Minogue playing Cupid. Episodes arrive on Sundays and Mondays.

Fear The Walking Dead: Season 8

The eighth and final season of AMC’s horror spin-off begins its run with the first six of 12 episodes airing weekly.

Waterloo Road: Season 12

The BBC’s long-running school drama got a new lease f live in January, after an eight-year hiatus, and now, it’s back for another seven-part term. Alongside some familiar faces, the school will welcome back Jamie Glover as the much-loved character of Andrew Treneman, last seen in the series in 2009. The ex-deputy head, English teacher, and former flame of Kim Campbell will return to Waterloo Road, but is Mr. Treneman back to help a struggling Kim take control of the school, or is he back to stir things up?

Abbott Elementary: Season 2, Part 2

This workplace comedy follows a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — as they navigate the Philadelphia public school system. Despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life, and though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude towards educating children. All episodes arrive together.

High Desert: Season 1

This eight-part drama follows Peggy (Patricia Arquette), an on-again-off-again addict who decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother, with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, and makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator. Episodes 1 to 3 arrive together, followed by new episodes weekly.

XO, Kitty: Season 1

This spin-off series from To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before follows Lana Covey’s sister, Kitty Song Covey, the teen matchmaker who thinks she knows everything there is to know about love. But when she moves halfway across the world to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, she’ll soon realise that relationships are a lot more complicated when it’s your own heart on the line.

 

Week 4

Primo: Season 1

The coming-of-age, single-camera comedy, inspired by Shea Serrano’s life growing up in San Antonio, follows Rafa Gonzales, a wide-eyed 16-year-old being raised by his clever mother, Drea, and his five overbearing uncles (Rollie, Mike, Ryan, Jay, and Mondo) as they live their lives on the southside of San Antonio. Rafa is at an inflection point, as three big life moments coincide: he and his friends are nearing the end of high school, he’s pretty sure he just met the girl of his dreams, and he just found out he has a real chance to become the first person in his family to go to college. Over the course of the series, the group—Rafa, his mom, uncles, friends, and crush—will all affect each other and help one another grow in ways they weren’t expecting, whether they like it or not.

Selling Sunset: Season 6

The stakes and stilettos are as high as they’ve ever been at the brokerage, as longtime agents make big changes and two new team members bring the heat.

American Born Chinese: Season 1

Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese is a genre-hopping action comedy that tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling the high school social scene with his home life. But when he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. All episodes arrive at once.

James May: Oh Cook! Season 2

Continue May’s journey from kitchen klutz to capable cook, as he takes on the world’s most mouth-watering dishes and masters the tricks that can make good food great, using ingredients you can buy from your local shop and all without the usual television-cooking-format trickery.

Platonic: Season 1

This 10-episode comedy follows a platonic pair of former best friends approaching midlife (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) who reconnect after a long rift. The duo’s friendship becomes all consuming—and destabilises their lives in a hilarious way. The first three episodes arrive together, followed by new episodes weekly.

Fubar: Season 1

This action-comedy sees Arnold Schwarzenegger play Luke Brunner, a veteran CIA operative posing as a regular guy who discovers that his daughter, Emma (Monica Barbaro), has also been undercover for years. When their assignments converge, their father-daughter clash complicates not just a dangerous global mission but also their family dynamic.

Poker Face: Season 1

The detective series features a star-studded cast led by Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll, Orange Is The New Black) who executive produces, writes and directs for the series. Created, written, directed and executive produced by Johnson (Knives Out), the 10-episode mystery-of-the-week series follows Lyonne as Charlie Cale, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.

 

Week 5

White House Plumbers: Season 1

White House Plumbers takes the audience behind-the-scenes of the Watergate scandal as Nixon’s political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux), accidentally topple the presidency they were zealously trying to protect… and their families along with it. Chronicling actions on the ground, this satirical drama begins in 1971 when the White House hires Hunt and Liddy, former CIA and FBI, respectively, to investigate the Pentagon Papers leak. After failing upward, the unlikely pair lands on the Committee to Re-Elect the President, plotting several unbelievable covert ops – including bugging the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate complex. Proving that history can sometimes be stranger than fiction, White House Plumbers sheds light on the lesser-known series of events that led to one of America’s greatest political crimes.

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson: Season 3

The delightfully absurd sketch series returns for a third chapter.

The Gallows Pole

Starring Michael Socha (This Is England, Papillon) and Sophie McShera (Cinderella, Downton Abbey), Shane Meadows’ three-part series fictionalises the true story of the rise of David Hartley and the Cragg Vale Coiners. Set in the moorland hills of 18th Century Yorkshire, the drama follows the enigmatic David Hartley played by Michael Socha as he assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers to embark upon a revolutionary criminal enterprise that will capsize the economy and become the biggest fraud in British history. Based on the book by Benjamin Myers.

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