My job at What to Watch is to be its streaming editor, and as a result I'm always keeping up-to-date with the new shows released on all the best streaming services. So if you're looking for something new to watch, you're in the right place.
What you find before you is my list for new shows hitting streaming between Saturday, May 3 and Friday, May 9, and they're coming to a range of streaming services so I hope you've checked out our list of the best streaming deals to find a way to save.
There's an inexplicable number of sophomore seasons this week, with over half the shows I'm including being follow-up runs to previous series (and two more being the third). But we've got one new show too.
So let's find you something new to watch on streaming services this week...
Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld — Disney Plus
- Disney Plus anthology animated series returns on Sunday, May 4
The third iteration in Disney Plus' Tales of series of Star Wars anthologies lands on Sunday, May 4, with all six episodes landing at once.
Tales of the Underworld follows two different characters, a former assassin and an outlaw. Each goes a separate adventure that help us understand the gritty underbelly of the Star Wars universe.
The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2 — AMC Plus
- AMC Plus zombie spin-off continues from Sunday, May 4
The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2 brings us back to the New York City-set continuation of The Walking Dead, with episodes arriving weekly from Sunday, May 4 (the same day as they air on AMC). In the UK, the show will air on Sky TV from June.
Dead City season 2 continues the war across NYC that the first season introduced, as it reaches fever pitch. Our two main characters are on opposite sides of the conflict, and while Maggie has rescued Hershel, there's now a lot more at stake.
The Devil's Plan season 2 — Netflix
- Netflix Korean reality competition returns on Tuesday, May 6
Netflix is releasing a second season of a Korean reality competition which it's billing as The Devil's Plan: The Death Room. All episodes release on Tuesday, May 6.
The Devil's Plan sees fourteen contenders compete in a series of strategy games and puzzles, with the hopes of winning 500 million Won (around $350,000). Successful completion of challenges can win them advantages in subsequent rounds in the form of a currency they can use to purchase tools.
Poker Face season 2
- Peacock crime drama returns on Thursday, May 8
Peacock brings back Poker Face for season 2 with three episodes on Thursday, May 8 and then a new one each week going forward. In the UK it'll air on Sky TV and Now.
Poker Face is a 'crime-of-the-week' style procedural comedy show centering around an on-the-run casino worker (played by Natasha Lyonne) who's great at telling if people are lying. She uses this to solve crimes while she's escaping her former manager.
Conan O'Brien Must Go season 2 — Max
- Max travel show returns on Thursday, May 8
We're going around the world with TV host Conan O'Brien in Conan O'Brien Must Go season 2, which lands with all three episodes onto Max on Thursday, May 8 (no word on an international release).
In Must Go, Conan travels the world to meet various international fans of his while exploring their culture. In this second season we're going to see him visit New Zealand, Austria and Spain.
Octopus!
- Prime Video nature doc debuts on Thursday, May 8
Phoebe Waller-Bridge narrates Octopus!, a new two-part docuseries debuting on Thursday, May 8, and you get no prizes for guessing what animal the show focuses on.
Octopus! follows the life cycle of the Giant Pacific Octopus, and it'll include lots of interviews with people who have some connection to the creatures (including Tracy Morgan, who's apparently fascinated by them).
Long Way Home
- Apple TV Plus travel series releases on Friday, May 9
Ewan McGregor is behind the wheel of Long Way Home, a new Apple TV Plus travel show which releases with all 10 of its episodes on Friday, May 9.
Long Way Home sees the Star Wars Scot go on a 10,000 mile motorbike trip alongside Charley Boorman over the course of two months. Unlike their last two Apple biking shows they'll be travelling closer to home this time, visiting 20 European countries on a scenic route between Perthshire in Scotland and Surrey in England (a trip which, for most poeple, would bring you to only two European countries).
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