Paramount+: best new shows & films streaming May 2026

Discover the best new shows & films to stream in May 2026 on Paramount+ with this guide.
Dutton Ranch. Image: Paramount+.

New to Paramount+ in May – quick links

Paramount+: new in May

Bau Artist At War – 3 May

Bau Artist At War. Image: 	Republic Pictures. Streaming On Paramount+.
Bau Artist At War. Image: Republic Pictures. Streaming on Paramount+.

Film (2024). Based on an extraordinary true story, Bau Artist at War follows Holocaust survivor and master forger Joseph Bau, who uses his artistic talents, humour and ingenuity to help fellow prisoners escape certain death. Amid the horrors of the Plaszow concentration camp, he finds an unexpected and powerful love, defying the darkness around him.

Starring Emile Hirsch (Into The Wild, One Upon A Time… In Hollywood), Inbar Lavi (Imposters, Lucifer) and Josh Zuckerman (School Spirits).

M.I.A – 7 May

Series. Restless in the Florida Keys, Etta Tiger Jonze dreams of a life in Miami’s glittering, sub-tropical kingdom. But when her family’s drug-running business shatters in tragedy, Etta embarks on a dangerous journey through Miami’s neon-lit underbelly. With the help of her new friends Lovely and Stanley, Etta sets out to take down one of the city’s most powerful cartels.

Starring Shannon Gisela, Anay Garcia, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan Jackson, Alberto Guerra, Maurice Compte, Gerardo Celasco, Marta Milans and Cary Elwes. 

Cuckoo – 8 May

Cuckoo. Image: Neon. Streaming On Paramount+.
Cuckoo. Image: Neon. Streaming on Paramount+.

Film (2024). Seventeen-year-old Gretchen reluctantly leaves America to live with her father at a remote resort in the German Alps, but her new surroundings quickly take a sinister turn. Haunted by disturbing noises and terrifying visions, she begins to uncover a shocking secret that links back to her own family.

As reality blurs with nightmare, Gretchen is pulled deeper into a chilling mystery that threatens everything she thought she knew.

Starring Hunter Schafer (Euphoria).

Colleen Hoover’s Regretting You – 10 May

Film. Based on the bestselling novel by Colleen Hoover, Regretting You follows a mother and daughter forced to confront the aftermath of a devastating accident that exposes a shocking betrayal. As long-buried secrets come to light, they must navigate grief, rebuild trust and redefine what love means to them.

Starring Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco, Mason Thames and Scott Eastwood.

Zatima Season 4 Part 2 – 12 May

Series. In this spin-off of Tyler Perry’s Sistas, Zac and Fatima take a major step forward in their relationship, but new friendships and past actions threaten to derail their future together.

Starring Devale Ellis as Zac and Crystal Renee Hayslett as Fatima, the series follows their turbulent relationship as they navigate love, loyalty, friendship, drama and the path towards building a life together.

Dutton Ranch – 15 May

Series. Two episodes weekly. Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser return as the indomitable Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler in Dutton Ranch and this time, they’re taking on Texas. Hauser and Reilly are joined in the new original series by Academy Award nominees Ed Harris and Annette Bening.

As Beth and Rip fight to build a future together – far from the ghosts of Yellowstone – they collide with brutal new realities and a ruthless rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire. In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul.

Alongside Reilly and Hauser, the new original drama series also stars Finn Little, Juan Pablo Raba, Jai Courtney, JR Villarreal, Marc Menchaca, Natalie Alyn Lind, Ed Harris and Annette Bening.

The Loud House Seasons 10 & 11 – 16 May

Animated series. Lincoln Loud and his 10 sisters return for more chaotic, laugh out loud adventures as the family navigates big changes, new environments and growing up. From Camp Mastodon escapades to high school milestones, the siblings take on fresh challenges, evolving friendships and unexpected drama.

Mr Crocodile Season 2 – 20 May

Animated series. Mr Crocodile and Daisy return for more heartwarming and humorous adventures in their mobile home community. 

The Ultimate Fighter Season 33 – 25 May

Step inside one of the world’s most iconic mixed martial arts competitions, where fighters from across the globe train, compete and battle for the ultimate title.

Seasons 1–5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 31 and 32 will also be available on Paramount+.

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The Madison – 14 March

Michelle Pfeiffer in The Madison. Photo: Emerson Miller / Paramount+ / Viacom International Inc.

Series. A new neo-Western series from the Yellowstone universe, The Madison unfolds across two distinct worlds – the beautiful landscape of Montana and the vibrant energy of Manhattan – as it examines the ties that bind families together.

The six-episode first season of The Madison is a heartfelt study of grief and human connection that follows the Clyburns, a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.

In addition to Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell, the series stars Beau Garrett (Firefly Lane), Elle Chapman (A Man Called Otto), Patrick J Adams (Suits), Amiah Miller (War for the Planet of the Apes), Alaina Pollack (The Surrender), Ben Schnetzer (3 Body Problem), Kevin Zegers (Power), Rebecca Spence (Lady in the Lake), Danielle Vasinova (1923) and Matthew Fox (Lost).


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Paul Dalgarno is author of the novels A Country of Eternal Light (2023) and Poly (2020); the memoir And You May Find Yourself (2015); and the creative non-fiction book Prudish Nation (2023). He is Head of Content at ArtsHub & ScreenHub. Insta: @dalgarnowrites