2022 brings a plethora of new TV shows and movies for streaming, cable and streaming services like Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, and more.
Leading the lineup is the return of fan favorite Stranger Things Season 4 and the appearance of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Additionally, films continue to debut on air, including Senior Year with Rebel Wilson.
And after this month, there’s a whole host of other big TV shows coming in 2022, from Lord of the Rings to House of the Dragon. Don’t forget that a bunch of renewed TV shows are on the way later this year as well.
Check out the very complete schedule of new TV shows for May 2022.
The first and final shows of the new TV show to watch in May 2022
All times are Eastern Time. Our best picks in bold
Sunday 1 May
Duncanville – Season 3 Premiere (7:30 p.m., Fox)
Naked and Afraid XL – Season 8 Premiere (8 p.m., Discovery)
The Real Housewives of Atlanta – Season 14 Premiere (8 p.m., Bravo)
I Love It For You – Series Premiere (8:30 p.m., Showtime)
Outlander – Season 6 Finale (9PM, STARZ)
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy – Season 2 premiere (9pm, CNN)
Tuesday, May 3
The Girl From Plainville – Season 1 Finale (12 a.m., Hulu)
Holly Molly – Season 4 premiere (8 p.m., ABC)
The Chase – Season 3 premiere (9 p.m., ABC)
Who do you believe? – Series premiere (10 p.m., ABC)
Wednesday, May 4
The Circle – Season 4 Premiere (3 a.m., Netflix)
Moon Knight – Season 1 finale (3 a.m., Disney Plus)
Thursday May 5
Girls5eva – Season 2 premiere (3 a.m., Peacock)
Julia – Season 1 final episode (3 a.m., HBO Max)
The Pentaverate – The Complete First Season (3 a.m., Netflix)
The Staircase – Season 1 premiere (3 a.m., HBO Max)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Series Premiere (3 a.m., Paramount Plus)
Wild Babies – Season 1 Completed (3AM, Netflix)
Friday, May 6
Bosch: Legacy – Series Premiere (12 a.m., Freevee)
The Big Conn – Small series completed (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
Outer Range – Season 1 Final (12 a.m., Prime Video)
Tehran – Season 2 premiere (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
To Mom (and Dad), With Love – Special (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith – Series Premiere (12 a.m., Prime Video)
The Wilds – Season 2 premiere (12 a.m., Prime Video)
Along for the Ride – Movie (3 AM, Netflix)
Marmaduke – Movie (3 AM, Netflix)
Sunday, May 8
Christina P: Mom Genes – Special (3 AM, Netflix)
Call the Midwife – Season 11 finale (8 p.m., PBS)
Monday, May 9
Candy – Series Premiere (12 AM, Hulu)
Breeders – Season 3 premiere (10 p.m., FX)
Wednesday May 11
Challenge: All Stars – Season 3 premiere (3 a.m., Paramount Plus)
Operation Mincemeat – Movie (3 AM, Netflix)
Apana – Documentary (3 AM, Netflix)
The Quest – Series Premiere (3 a.m., Disney Plus)
Married At First Sight – Season 14 finale (8 p.m., for life)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills – Season 12 Premiere (8 p.m., Bravo)
Thursday 12 May
Hacks – Season 2 premiere (3 a.m., HBO Max)
Friday, May 13
The Essex Serpent Premiere (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
The Kids in the Hall – Series Premiere (12 a.m., Prime Video)
Bling Empire – Season 2 Completed (3AM, Netflix)
Firestarter – Movie (3 AM, Peacock)
The Lincoln Lawyer – Season 1 completed (3 a.m., Netflix)
Senior Year – Movie (3 AM, Netflix)
Sneakerella – Movie (3 AM, Disney Plus)
Sunday 15 May
Conversations with Friends – Short Series Complete (12 AM, Hulu)
2022 Billboard Music Awards – Special (8 p.m., NBC)
The Equalizer – Season 1 finale (8 p.m., CBS)
The Rookie – Season 4 Finale (10 p.m., ABC)
Monday May 16
9-1-1 – Season 5 finale (8 p.m., Fox)
Basketball Wives – Season 10 Premiere (8 p.m., VH1)
9-1-1: Lone Star – Season 3 Finale (9 p.m., Fox)
VH1 Couples Retreat – Season 2 premiere (9pm, VH1)
The Good Doctor – Season 5 Final (10 p.m., ABC)
Tuesday 17 May
The Future Diary – Season 2 Completed (3AM, Netflix)
The Resident – Season 5 finale (8 p.m., Fox)
Little People, Big World – Season 23 premiere (9 p.m., TLC)
Wednesday May 18
Lovestruck High – Season 1 premiere (12 a.m., Prime Video)
Love on the Spectrum US – Season 1 completed (3AM, Netflix)
Who killed Sarah? – Season 3 completed (3AM, Netflix)
The Goldbergs – Season Final 9 (8 p.m., ABC)
Married At First Sight – Season 14 Reunion Special (8 p.m., lifelong)
The Masked Singer – Season 7 finale (8 p.m., Fox)
The Wonder Years – Season 1 Final (8:30 p.m., ABC)
So You Think You Can Dance – Season 17 Premiere (9 p.m., Fox)
The Deep End – series premiere (10 p.m., free form)
A Million Little Things – Season 4 finale (10 p.m., ABC)
Thursday, May 19
Angelyne – Mini Series Complete (3 AM, Peacock)
The G Word With Adam Conover – Season 1 Completed (3AM, Netflix)
Halo – Season 1 finale (3 a.m., Paramount Plus)
Made for Love – Season Two Final (3 a.m., HBO Max)
Law & Order – Season 21 Final (8 p.m., NBC)
Station 19 – Season 5 Finale (8pm, ABC)
Young Sheldon – Season 5 Finale (8 p.m., CBS)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 23 Finale (9 p.m., NBC)
Atlanta – Season 3 Final (10 p.m., FX)
Law & Order: Organized Crime – Season 2 Finale (10 p.m., NBC)
Big Sky – Season 2 finale (10 p.m., ABC)
Friday, May 20
Harriet the Spy – Season 1 part 1 complete (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
Night Sky – Season 1 completed (12 a.m., Prime Video)
Now and Then – Series premiere (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
The Valet – Movie (12 AM, Hulu)
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers – Movie (3 a.m., Disney Plus)
Love, Death and Robots – Season 2 Completed (3AM, Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars – Season 7 Premiere (3 a.m., Paramount Plus)
Sunday May 22
American Idol – Season 20 Finale (8 p.m., ABC)
The Simpsons – Season 33 finale (8pm, Fox)
Bob Burgers – Season 12 Finale (9pm, Fox)
NCIS: Los Angeles – End of Season 13 (9pm, CBS)
Family Guy – Season 20 Finale (9:30 p.m., Fox)
SWAT – Season 5 Final (10 p.m., CBS)
Monday 23 May
Prehistoric Planet – Series Premiere (12 a.m., Apple TV Plus)
All American – Season 4 Final (8 p.m., The CW)
The Neighborhood – Season 4 Finale (8 p.m., CBS)
Better Call Saul – Season 6, End of Spring (9 p.m., AMC)
NCIS – Season Final Nineteen (9 p.m., CBS)
NCIS: Hawaii – Season 1 finale (10 p.m., CBS)
Tuesday, May 24
Amish Sins – Series Premiere (3 AM, Peacock)
FBI – Season 4 Finale (8 p.m., CBS)
The name of this tune – Season 2 finale (8 p.m., Fox)
Young Rock – Season 2 Finale (8:30 p.m., NBC)
FBI: International – Season 1 Final (9 p.m., CBS)
This Is Us – Series finale (9 p.m., NBC)
FBI: Most Wanted – Season 3 finale (10 p.m., CBS)
New Amsterdam – Season 4 finale (10 p.m., NBC)
Wednesday 25 May
Season 4 final episode (3 AM, Netflix)
Chicago Med – Season 7 Finale (8 p.m., NBC)
Masterchef – Season 1 Premiere (8 p.m., Fox)
Survivor – Season 42 Final (8 p.m., CBS)
Chicago Fire – Season 10 Finale (9 p.m., NBC)
Chicago PD – Season 9 Final (10 p.m., NBC)
Thursday 26 May
The Flight Attendant – Season Two Final (3 a.m., HBO Max)
That Damn Michael Che – Season 2 premiere (3 a.m., HBO Max)
Grey’s Anatomy – Season 18 finale (8 p.m., ABC)
Alone – Season 9 premiere (9 p.m., date)
Legacies – Season 4 Final (9pm, The CW)
Bull – series finale (10 p.m., CBS)
Friday, May 27
Obi-Wan Kenobi – Series Premiere (3 a.m., Disney Plus)
Stranger Things – Season 4, Volume 1 (3 AM, Netflix)
The Blacklist – Season 9 Finale (8 p.m., NBC)
Sunday May 29
61st Street – Season 1 Finale (10 p.m., AMC)
Monday May 30
We Own This Town – Season 1 Finale (10 p.m., HBO)
Tuesday, May 31
Pistol – mini series completed (12AM, FX on Hulu)
America’s Got Talent – Season 17 Premiere (8 p.m., NBC)
Lego Masters – Season 3 Premiere (8 p.m., Fox)
Fantasy Island – Season 2 Premiere (9pm, Fox)
Tom Swift – Series Premiere (9pm, The CW)
Dancing With Myself – Series Premiere (10 p.m., NBC)
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