Series

Debuts May 9

THE SEVEN / TBS / U-NEXT (Japan)

SONG OF THE SAMURAI

8 Episodes • Rollout: Episodes debut weekly.

Logline: Set in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period, Song of the Samurai explores the intense and passionate lives of the Shinsengumi – the iconic samurai force that defended Kyoto in the final years of Japan’s shogunate – through spectacular action and a bold interpretation based on historical facts.

Street brawler Toshizo Hijikata (Yuki Yamada) finds a new kind of family in Isami Kondo and Soji Okita. Hijikata and his comrades in the Shinsengumi forge a bond of loyalty – tested by betrayal, illness, and war – as they fight not only their enemies but their own ideals.

Cast: Yuki Yamada, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Aoi Nakamura, Kanata Hosoda, Shuhei Uesugi, Kisetsu Fujiwara, Yosuke Sugino, Shuntaro Yanagi, Shuto Miyazaki, Hihio Iwanaga, Meru Nukumi, Yuki Sakurai, Eita Okuno, Mitsuomi Takahashi, Nobuaki Kaneko, Kento Nakajima, Masanobu Ando, Jun Matsumoto (Cameo), Takumi Kitamura, Akira Emoto, Go Ayano

Credits: Written by Masaaki Sakai, directed by Kazutaka Watanabe, and produced by Akira Morii, Mamoru Inoue and Kazuya Shimomura. The series is based on the long-running manga Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem by Shinya Umemura and is a joint project between THE SEVEN, Tokyo Broadcasting System and U-NEXT.

Debuts May 14

Max Original Unscripted Series

ON THE ROAM S2

6 Episodes • Rollout: New episodes debut weekly.

Logline: ON THE ROAM is a six-part cinematic docuseries following Jason Momoa as he travels the country chasing art, adventure, and friendship through the lens of craftsmanship.

Credits: Created and executive produced by Jason Momoa. Brian Mendoza serves as an executive producer; James Mendoza serves as a producer.

Specials

Debuts May 22

HBO Original Comedy Special

JOSH JOHNSON: SYMPHONY

Logline: Johnson debuts original material about our shared experiences as humans – tackling topics like family, religion, and relationships through his unique point of view and signature creativity. Viewers can expect a truly original and unforgettable experience. The special was filmed at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles.

Credits: Josh Johnson, Jacob Menache, James Dixon, Daniel Bodansky and John Irwin (for Irwin Entertainment) serve as executive producers, with Menache also directing the special.

Documentaries

Debuts May 12

HBO Original Sports Documentary Series

U.S. AGAINST THE WORLD: FOUR YEARS WITH THE MEN’S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM

5 Episodes • Rollout: Episodes debut weekly.

Logline: The series exclusively chronicles the United States Men’s National Soccer Team (USMNT) in the leadup to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America this June. Filmed over the course of four years, it follows Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams, Tim Weah, Weston McKennie, and an array of U.S. players on their personal and collective journeys toward their sport’s signature global event.

Credits: HBO Sports Documentaries presents U.S. AGAINST THE WORLD: FOUR YEARS WITH THE MEN’S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, A Park Stories production. Directed by Rand Getlin and Luke Korver; executive produced by Rand Getlin and Janina Pelayo; produced by Bryce Cyrier; co-produced by Luke Korver; edited by Lucas J. Harger, Jazzy Kettenacker, and Samuele Baiamonte; creative director, Lucas J. Harger; music by Hannah Parrott.

Debuts May 13

HBO Original Documentary

THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIA AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS

Logline: The documentary is a tapestry of personal vignettes from across the Asian American, Native Hawai’ian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities in America. The film captures lived experiences from high-profile celebrities like Sandra Oh, to unsung heroes like Madelyn Yu, a retired nurse in New Jersey. These intimate first-person accounts invite viewers to question umbrella terms like “Asian American” and “AAPI,” and instead draw focus to the individuals and the communities themselves.

Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS, a Perfect Day Film. Directed by Eugene Yi; producers, Chad Thompson, Eugene Yi, and Jada Yuan; executive producer, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.

Debuts May 22

HBO Original Documentary Series

THE YOGURT SHOP MURDERS, Episode 5 “The End of Wondering”

Logline: Episode 5, “The End of Wondering,” chronicles the months after the documentary series THE YOGURT SHOP MURDERS debuted in August 2025 when the Austin Police Department (APD) suddenly convenes a press conference to announce a break in the 34-year-old case. In the conference, APD cold case detective Dan Jackson reveals the behind-the-scenes details of the painstaking work that he and other investigators used in tracking down the killer of four teenage girls in Austin, Texas in 1991. When the murderer’s identity is uncovered and verified through new DNA technology, it reveals the unexpected connection to a serial killer whose crimes stretched across numerous states in the ‘90s. The resolution offers some relief to the family members while at the same time allowing the falsely accused men from the original investigation an opportunity to finally seek exoneration.

Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents THE YOGURT SHOP MURDERS, an A24 Production and A Fruit Tree And Pig Village Production. Directed and executive produced by Margaret Brown; produced by Alice Henty and Michael Bloch; executive produced by A24, Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Mickey Stanley, Beth Garrabrant, Ali Herting, Avi Belkin, and Limor Gott Ronen.

Films

Debuts May 1

Warner Bros. Film

WUTHERING HEIGHTS

Logline: A bold and original interpretation of one of the greatest love stories of all time, Emerald Fennell’s “WUTHERING HEIGHTS” stars Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, whose forbidden passion for one another turns from romantic to intoxicating in an epic tale of lust, love and madness.

Cast: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes and Ewan Mitchell.

Credits: Directed by Emerald Fennell from her own screenplay based on the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Fennell also produced alongside Josey McNamara and Robbie. Executive producers are Tom Ackerley and Sara Desmond.

Debuts May 8

Lionsgate Film

GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION

Logline: In the aftermath of a comet strike that devastates most of the earth, GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION follows devoted family man John Garrity (Gerard Butler) and his wife and son (Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis) after they’re forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to search for a new home in a shattered world. John leads the family on a dangerous journey, guided by his burning hope in a rumored safe haven. It’s a journey against the odds that will test the family’s deepest sense of love, sacrifice, and instinct to survive.

Cast: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, Amber Rose Revah, Sophie Thompson, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, William Abadie.

Credits: Directed by Ric Roman Waugh. Written by Chris Sparling and Mitchell LaFortune. Produced by Basil Iwanyk, p.g.a., Erica Lee, p.g.a., Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, p.g.a., Sebastien Raybaud, John Zois, p.g.a., Brendon Boyea, p.g.a., Ric Roman Waugh.

Debuts May 15

Mubi Film

LURKER

Logline: When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between friend and fan blurs beyond recognition, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.

Cast: Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, Havanna Rose Liu, Zack Fox, Sunny Suljic, Daniel Zolghadri, Olawale Onayemi.

Credits: Written and directed by Alex Russell. Produced by Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery, Galen Core, Francesco Melzi D’Eril, Jack Selby, Marc Marrie, Charlie McDowell, Archie Madekwe, Olmo Schnabel. Executive producers Rick Covert, Sam Romano, Mal Ward, Matt Asleton, Gabriele Moratti, Marco Colombo, Alfonso Angoitia Legorreta, Charles M. Barsamian, Ben Shafer, Lee Sung Jin, Lily Collins.

Debuts May 29

HBO Original Film

MISS YOU, LOVE YOU

Logline: A blunt, grieving widow, Diane Patterson (Allison Janney) is forced to plan her husband’s funeral with a total stranger: her estranged son’s assistant, Jamie Simms (Andrew Rannells). As they fumble through grief and their strange, darkly funny circumstances, buried secrets and long-held resentments surface, but their partnership becomes an unlikely conduit for connection, laughter, and healing for this mother and her unexpected surrogate son.

Cast: Academy Award® and Emmy® winner Allison Janney as Diane Patterson, two-time Tony® nominee, Andrew Rannells as Jamie Simms, Bonnie Hunt as Judith Bibbs, Suzy Nakamura as Kathy, Oscar Nuñez as Minister, and Lisa Schurga as Nance.

Credits: MISS YOU, LOVE YOU is written and directed by Jim Rash; produced by Kevin Walsh, Nat Faxon, Gigi Pritzker and Rachel Shane for Madison Wells; executive produced by Michael Bowes; co-produced by Tammy Allen; associate produced by Liz Lippman.

Debuts May 29

A24 Film

THE MOMENT

Logline: A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut.

Cast: Charli xcx, Rosanna Arquette, Kate Berlant, Jamie Demetriou, Arielle Dombasle, Hailey Benton Gates, Kylie Jenner, Trew Mullen, Mel Ottenberg, Isaac Powell, Rachel Sennott, Rish Shah, Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Workéyè.

Credits: Directed by Aidan Zamiri. Written by Aidan Zamiri and Bertie Brandes. Based on an Original Idea by Charli xcx. Produced by Charli xcx, p.g.a, and David Hinojosa p.g.a.

Titles Coming to HBO Max in May

*This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change

May 1

• A Good Day to Die Hard
• A Good Day to Die Hard: Extended Cut
• Despicable Me
• Dillinger
• Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (2003)
• Enter The Dragon
• Green Mansions
• House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 254 (HGTV)
• Insecuritea: An Insecure Podcast, Seasons 4 & 5 (HBO)
• Insidious: The Last Key
• Kansas City Bomber
• Keeper of the Flame
• Knute Rockne: All American
• Love, Simon
• Maine Cabin Masters, Season 12 (Magnolia Network)
• Mary of Scotland
• My Lottery Dream Home, Season 18 (HGTV)
• Mystery Street
• Passage to Marseille
• Pitch Perfect 3
• Saltburn
• Scene of the Crime
• Shadow of a Woman
• Shadow on the Wall
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
• Story of Louis Pasteur
• The Babe Ruth Story
• Catfish
• Crazy Rich Asians
• The End of Summer
• The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
• The Florida Project
• The George Raft Story
• The Life of Emile Zola
• The Munekata Sisters
• The Only Son
• The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
• The Sea of Grass
• The Wagons Roll at Night
• The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1963)
• There Was a Father
• They Won’t Believe Me
• Walk the Line
• Walk the Line: Extended Cut
• Without Love
• “Wuthering Heights” (2026)

May 2

• Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan, Season 6 (Discovery)
• Zillow Gone Wild, Season 3 (HGTV)

May 4

• 90 Day Fiancé Pillow Talk: Before the 90 Days, Season 8 (TLC)
• Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
• Margarita: Make Your Story Count, Season 2 (Max Original)
• Perilous Passage: Birth in America

May 5

• “50 Years of Apple” with Bill Weir, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Original)

May 6

• House Hunters: Amazing Water Homes, Season 3 (HGTV)

May 7

• Bad Foot Clinic, Season 1 (TLC)

May 8

• Greenland 2: Migration (Lionsgate)
• House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 210 (HGTV)
• The Palu Family: Under a Dark Spell (HBO Original)
• We Are Jeni, Season 1 (ID)

May 9

• Deadliest Catch, Season 22 (Discovery)
• K-Everything with Daniel Dae Kim (CNN Original)
• Song of the Samurai, Season 1

May 11

• 90 Day Diaries, Season 8 (TLC)
• 90 Day Fiancé, Season 12 (TLC)
• Filthy Fortunes, Season 2 (Discovery)
• Home Town: Inn This Together, Season 1 (HGTV)

May 12

• BBQ Brawl, Season 7 (Food Network)
• Behind the Bars: Shot in the Spotlight (HBO Original)
• U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men’s National Soccer Team (HBO Original)

May 13

• Chopped Castaways, Season 1 (Food Network)
• The A List: 15 Stories from Asia and Pacific Diasporas (HBO Original)

May 14

• On The Roam, Season 2 (Max Original)

May 15

• Lurker (Mubi)

May 16

• The Last Woodsmen, Season 3 (Discovery)

May 18

• In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers, Season 1 (Discovery)

May 19

• Contraband: Seized at the Airport, Season 2 (Discovery)
• Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Weed 8: Weed and Women (CNN Original)
• Harry Potter: The Official Film Podcast, Season 1

May 20

• Baylen Out Loud, Season 3 (TLC)

May 21

• Conspiracies & Coverups, Season 1 (Discovery)
• Slaves of Faith: Heralds of the Gospel (HBO Original)

May 22

• Batwheels, Season 3C (Cartoon Network)
• House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 211 (HGTV)
• House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 255 (HGTV)
• Josh Johnson: Symphony (HBO Original)
• The Yogurt Shop Murders, Ep. 105 (HBO Original)

May 24

• The Many Lives of Benjaman Kyle, Season 1 (ID)
• Tomb Raider (2018)

May 26

• 90 Day The Single Life: Between The Sheets, Season 5 (TLC)
• Fareed Zakaria Documentaries, Season 3 (CNN)
• Food Network’s Top 10, Season 1 (Food Network)
• Rampage (2018)

May 27

• A Complete Unknown
• Castle Impossible, Season 2 (HGTV)
• Guy’s Grocery Games, Season 40 (Food Network)

May 29

• House of the Dragon (with ASL)
• Miss You, Love You (HBO Original)
• The Moment (A24)

May 30

• Belle Collective: Birmingham, Season 1 (OWN)
• House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 256 (HGTV)

May 31

• We Baby Bears, Season 2E (Cartoon Network)