Sci-fi fans, this is your weekend. Apple TV+ is continuing its tradition of dark science fiction shows with Dark Matter. Meanwhile, Disney+ is launching a new season of Doctor Who, with two episodes premiering on Friday, May 10. But if you’re not in the mood for stories set in other universes or different time periods, then perhaps Amazon Prime Video’s new romance series, Maxton Hall — The World Between Us, will be the show for you to watch.
Hulu currently has the thriller market cornered between The Veil and Under the Bridge, but those won’t be the last new shows in May. Netflix’s breakout romance show, Bridgerton, will be back for season 3 on May 16. And the rest of the month is only going to heat up from there. To stay on top of everything, keep checking back every week as we update the best new shows to stream.
Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Max, Disney+, Paramount+, Peacock, and Apple TV+ offer a ton of content to keep subscribers entertained. But if there’s one thing about the streamers we’re not happy about, it’s the prices! If you want to cut down on your streaming expenses, consider signing up for the ad-supported tiers, which are worth it if you can sit through a few commercials.
When you’re done here, check out the best new movies to stream this week, as well as the best shows on Netflix, best shows on Hulu, best shows on Amazon Prime Video, and best shows on Disney+.
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Dark Matter (2024) new
Don’t you just hate it when you’re simply enjoying life with your family one day, and the next day you’re stuck in some alternate world? That happens to Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton) in Dark Matter. And in this reality, Daniela (Jennifer Connelly) isn’t his wife, their son doesn’t exist, and his friends think Jason’s crazy.
There’s really only one person who could have stolen Jason’s life: Another version of himself. In order to get back to his family, Jason has to navigate the limitless worlds of the multiverse in the hope that he can find the one Earth that used to be his home.
The Big Door Prize (2023)
Nobody’s quite sure what to make of the Morpho machine in The Big Door Prize, but ever since that device was set up in a local supermarket last season, it’s been upending the lives of nearly everyone in town by assessing their “life potential.” When season 2 begins, the Morpho machine is now physically leaving its mark on the people while feeding them even more enigmatic information about their lives.
Two of the main characters, Dusty (Bridesmaids star Chris O’Dowd) and Cass Hubbard (Gabrielle Dennis), have already been questioning their life choices because of the things that the Morpho told them last season. Now, their marriage is heading toward a separation and they may find new love with other people. If you’re looking for answers about the show’s central mystery, the Morpho machine, there aren’t many coming soon. But there are plenty of existential questions.
Amazon Prime Video
Maxton Hall -- The World Between Us (2024) new
The German YA romance series Maxton Hall: The World Between Us is blowing up on Prime Video. The story is about two teenagers at a prestigious school: The wealthy James Beaufort (Damian Hardung) and Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten), a student who is poor compared to everyone else in her class.
When Ruby witnesses James’ sister, Lydia (Sonja Weißer), in a scandalous situation, his attempts to bribe her or scare her into silence only create enmity between them. Ruby won’t be bought off and James won’t back down. But when they’re forced to work together, the sparks between James and Ruby are undeniably romantic. And that means their lives are about to get more complicated.
Disney+
Doctor Who (2024) new
Disney+ and BBC are really pushing the idea that Doctor Who season 14 is somehow not the same revival show that’s been continuing since 2005. Rest assured, that this is not a reboot and it is simply the beginning of a new Doctor’s era, with Ncuti Gatwa in the lead role.
The Doctor is an alien Time Lord with a time machine that looks like a British police box on the outside, while it’s infinitely larger on the inside. For over 60 years, viewers have watched the Doctor go from planet to planet and from time period to time period on wild misadventures with his human companions. Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) is the latest young woman to accept the Doctor’s invitation to travel in time and space. And she really doesn’t know what she’s in for.
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (2024) new
Evil is always a choice in the Star Wars universe, and Star Wars: Tales of the Empire is taking a look at two women, Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto) and former Jedi Barriss Offee (Meredith Salenger), who are facing crossroads in their respective lives. At the end of the Clone Wars, Morgan has lost everything in the conflict with the Republic. But she may find a new purpose by serving the Empire that rose in place of the Republic.
As for Barriss, she already chose to betray the Jedi because she disagreed with their decisions during the Clone Wars. But even Barriss might balk at the evil of the Empire when she’s given a chance to escape a life of imprisonment by joining the Jedi-hunting Inquisitors.
Hulu
The Veil (2024)
Elisabeth Moss headlines The Veil as MI6 agent Imogen Salter, a spy who is particularly good at getting people to give up their secrets without physical coercion. However, Imogen may have met her match in Adilah El Idrissi (Yumna Marwan), a woman who is either the highest-ranking woman in ISIS or just another pawn of the terrorist group.
Before Imogen can get to the truth about Adilah’s identity, both women are forced to go on the run in order to survive. Can Imogen trust her unexpected travel companion? And if Imogen fails to extract all of Adilah’s secrets, then she may not be the only one who suffers the consequences.
Under the Bridge (2024)
Following her star-making Oscar-nominated turn in Killers of the Flower Moon, Lily Gladstone leads the cast of Under the Bridge alongside Daisy and the Six’s Riley Keough. This true crime drama follows the case of Reena Virk (Vritika Gupta), a teenager who desperately wanted to fit in with her classmates. When Reena is found dead, all indications are that some of her classmates bullied and murdered her.
Keough plays author Rebecca Godfrey, who offers to help the police investigation of Reena’s death, which is led by Cam Bentland (Gladstone). Although Cam is wary of Rebecca’s intentions, she can get the girls accused of murdering Reena to open up. And what these children have to say stuns both Rebecca and Cam.
Max (formerly HBO and HBO Max)
Hacks (2021) new
Last season on Hacks, the show challenged its own premise by letting Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) complete her comeback as a comedian … followed by Deborah promptly firing Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), the much younger comedy writer who helped Deborah reclaim her career. Deborah may have acted with good intentions to propel Ava forward, but it seemed like the show would have a difficult time getting them back together again.
Hacks season 3 comes up with a new reason for Deborah and Ava to collaborate, even if both of them are falling back into familiar patterns to do so. The dynamics have changed because Ava has now found some success of her own. But Ava’s decision to come back to Deborah won’t always have the best outcome for either woman.
Conan O'Brien Must Go (2024)
Conan O’Brien may be done with late-night comedy, but he’s far from finished with TV. His new series, Conan O’Brien Must Go, is a comedy and travel show that brings O’Brien to Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland. It’s also partially a sequel to O’Brien’s Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast, as he reconnects with the fans he met on that series.
As always with O’Brien, most of the jokes are at his own expense. But there are occasionally moving moments, including the parts of the fourth episode where O’Brien looks into his own family’s Irish heritage.
Paramount+
Knuckles (2024) new
Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s breakout character, Knuckles (Idris Elba), now has his own show. And unfortunately, he now has his own sidekick as well. Unlike Sonic (Ben Schwartz) and Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey), Knuckles is not really adjusting well to life in Green Hills. And his only real friend, Wade Whipple (Adam Pally), is a little too interested in becoming an Echidna warrior like Knuckles.
While on a road trip to Reno with Wade, Knuckles attempts to come to terms with his new life. But some new and old enemies are gunning for Knuckles. And Wade may be his only backup.
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
When Star Trek: Discovery launched in 2017, it was yet another prequel to the original series. But even since the beginning of season 3, Discovery has been set even further into the future. And now as the series begins its final season, Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and her crew on the Discovery have one last adventure with interstellar implications.
An enigmatic power that has been hidden for centuries is on the verge of being found, and if Discovery’s crew can’t find it first, then the entire universe may suffer the consequences.
Netflix
Dead Boy Detectives (2024)
Edwin Paine (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri) are the titular Dead Boy Detectives, although they are both far too old to truly be considered boys. But they are definitely dead! Rather than shuffle off from this mortal coil, Edwin and Charles decide to stay on Earth and become detectives with a penchant for supernatural mysteries.
However, Edwin and Charles shouldn’t assume that they’re immune to injury just because they’re dead. If you’ve ever loved or cared for someone else, then you know that there are plenty of other ways to be hurt.
RIPLEY (2024)
The leading character of Ripley is a lot older than you may remember, but Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott) is still a very talented grifter during the ‘60s. Yet even Ripley is surprised when he’s mistaken as one of the friends of Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn) and hired to bring the overgrown rich kid home from his extended stay in Europe.
Ripley quickly inserts himself into Dickie’s inner circle and meets his girlfriend, Marge Sherwood (Dakota Fanning). But once Ripley tastes the good life, he’ll do anything to hang on to it. And Ripley doesn’t take rejection well… especially when Dickie shows him how cruel he can be.
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