Scrolling for something new to watch on Hulu this week, April 26-May 2? Let me give you a hand with my picks for the best movies, TV shows and more arriving on the streaming service.
As we close out April and head into May, Hulu is adding a number of movies from two iconic franchises, and the latest edition of a beloved TV franchise, while a couple of smaller, indie and foreign movies are also worth keeping an eye out for.
Check out all of the picks for this week directly below.
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
- Acclaimed documentary premieres on Hulu on April 29
Ernest Cole is a historical figure that many may not know about, but his work helped define an era of South African history. In the 1960s, Cole was working as a freelance photographer and became one of the first people to expose the horrors of the apartheid practices that South Africa was employing. But where his life went after his historic photos is just as fascinating. Learn about his story in this documentary from Raoul Peck, which won the best documentary prize at last year's Cannes Film Festival.
Jeopardy! Masters 2025
- The primetime Jeopardy! tournament featuring the game show's best players is back for a new edition, streaming on Hulu starting May 1
It's time for the third-annual Jeopardy! Masters tournament, where the best recent players and legends from the game show square off to see who's the best of the best. Defending champion Victoria Groce will try to repeat against the largest field yet in Jeopardy! Masters, as nine total contestants take part. You'll be able to keep up with Jeopardy! Masters 2025 every week as new episodes land on Hulu each Thursday.
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
With all the mystery about the next James Bond movie, you can help with the waiting by watching Kingsman: The Secret Service in May on Hulu, which is a loving send-up of the iconic spy franchise and thrilling bit of popcorn entertainment. The sequel (Kingsman: The Golden Circle) and prequel (The King's Man) also become available to stream on Hulu in May.
Mission: Impossible (1996)
- First four Mission: Impossible movies come to Hulu on May 1
Ahead of the final Mission: Impossible movie coming out later in May — Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning — Hulu is choosing to accept the mission of making the first four movies from the long-running Tom Cruise franchise available to its subscribers. That includes Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible 2, Mission: Impossible 3 and Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol. I've always enjoyed the franchise, but since we're nearing the end of its run, I suggest everyone give it a nice bookmark and watch the first entry this month.
Once (2007)
- Classic Irish indie that inspired a Broadway hit is streaming on Hulu May 1
I was just beginning to expand my movie watching habits when Once came out, so I checked out the Irish-made indie from John Carney that starred real-life musicians Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova as two people who meet in Dublin and find they have a special connection through music. Though it won an Oscar for Best Original Song (“Falling Slowly”), Once became even more well-known when it was adapted as a Tony-winning Broadway musical, but I still hold a special place in my heart for the original movie and highly recommend that you give it a try.
Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back
- In time for Star Wars Day, the entire original trilogy hits Hulu on May 1
May 4 has become an annual holiday for Star Wars fans ("May the Fourth be with you"), and to celebrate, Hulu is adding the entire original trilogy to its library, as well as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which leads right into A New Hope. However, forced to pick just one, I will always go with The Empire Strikes Back, which is my favorite entry in the entire series.
Decision to Leave (2022)
- Acclaimed South Korean crime drama debuts on Hulu on May 2
There's a lot of great stuff coming out of South Korea. Most people know about Squid Game and the work of Bong Joon Ho, but Park Chan-wook's 2022 crime drama Decision to Leave is an awesome piece of filmmaking. Winner of the Best Director prize at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, the movie tells the story of a detective who, in the course of a murder investigation, becomes entangled with the wife of the victim, leading to more than a few complications. It's a gripping watch that I highly recommend.
