What’s New On Paramount+ In May

New on Paramount+ in May means brand-new drama, brand-new seasons, and Battlestar Galactica.

Programming highlights include: the series premiere of the Paramount+ original drama Dutton Ranch (May 15), starring Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser, the Season 11 launch of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (May 8), the Season 4 launch of Tyler Perry’s Zatima, the Season 4 premiere of SkyMed (May 21), and the Season 19 launch of Criminal Minds: Evolution. The eighth and final season of the acclaimed SHOWTIME® drama The Chi* begins May 22.

As for Battlestar Galactica: All four seasons of the sci-fi franchise’s 2005-2009 series (titled Battlestar Galactica), the 2003 miniseries, Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries, and the 2009 made-for-TV movie, Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, blast off on Paramount+ starting May 1.

And if you’re looking for a binge-watch that just can’t lose, try Friday Night Lights. All seasons of the Emmy®-winning, 2006-2011 drama, starring Kyle Chandler (Mayor of Kingstown) and Connie Britton (Nashville), arrive on May 1.

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New shows and movies on Paramount+ in May 2026

May 1

Shows

Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries (Season 1)
Battlestar Galactica (2005-2009) (Season 1-4)
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (made-for-TV movie)
Caprica (Season 1)
Friday Night Lights (Season 1-5)

Movies

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Ali
American Son
Before We Vanish
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop II
Beverly Hills Cop III
Blue Chips
Bride & Prejudice
Bruce Lee, The Legend
Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee II
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
Dinner For Schmucks
Distant Thunder
Doin’ It – Paramount+ Exclusive* / Streaming Debut
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
Elf
Enemy at the Gates
Face/Off
Flags of Our Fathers
Flight Of The Intruder
Gasoline Alley
Good Mourning*
Grudge Match
Hamburger Hill
Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
Harriet The Spy
Holes
In & Out
Instant Family
Kate & Leopold
Killerman
Losing Isaiah
Memories of Murder
Most Wanted
Mother’s Day
Nacho Libre
Open Season
Pootie Tang
Quantum of Solace*
Rules of Engagement
Run & Gun
Sahara
Scary Movie 4
Scary Movie V
School of Rock
Searching
Seven Psychopaths
Shaolin Soccer
Snag
Snake Eyes
Stepping Out
Stop-Loss
Super*
Swingers
Texas Rangers
The Adventures Of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
The Boss Baby 2: Family Business
The Corrupted
The Dictator
The Fan
The General’s Daughter
The Guilt Trip
The Hunt for Red October
The Hurricane
The Mechanic
The Presidio
The Shootist
The Tin Star
The Tuxedo
Uncommon Valor
Unhook the Stars
Venom
Waking Up In Reno
We Were Soldiers
Wishful Thinking
World Trade Center

May 3

Show

Watson** (series finale)

May 5

Show

NCIS: Origins** (season 2 finale)

May 6

Show

PAW Patrol: Air Rescue (new special)

May 8

Shows

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (Season 11) | Paramount+ Original Series
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Untucked (Season 8) | Paramount+ Original Series

May 11

Shows

DMV** (series finale)
The Neighborhood** (series finale)

May 12

Shows

NCIS** (season 23 finale)
NCIS: Sydney** (season 3 finale)
Tyler Perry’s Zatima (Season 4 – New Episodes) | Paramount+ Original Series

May 13

Shows

America’s Culinary Cup** (season 1 finale)
Boomerang (Season 1-2)
Comic View (Season 2)
Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50 (Season 1)
Gen Zone (Season 1)
I Got a Story to Tell (Season 1)
The Impact Atlanta (Season 1-3)
In Love & Toxic: Blue Therapy (Season 1)
Kingdom Business (Season 1-2)
Love You To Death (Season 1)
Perimeter (Season 1)
The Porter (Season 1)
Queen Boss (Season 1)
Real Husbands of Hollywood: More Kevin More Problems (Season 1)
Tales (Season 1-3)

May 15

Shows

Couples Therapy* (Season 5) | Showtime Original DocuSeries
Dutton Ranch | Paramount+ Original Series

May 16

Show

48 Hours** (season 39 finale)

May 17

Show

60 Minutes* (season 58 finale)

May 18

Shows

CIA** (season 1 finale)
FBI** (season 8 finale)

May 20

Shows

Blaze Video Game Land: A Monster Machine Super Special (new special)
Survivor 50** (season finale)

May 21

Shows

Elsbeth** (season 3 finale)
Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage** (season 2 finale)
Ghosts** (season 5 finale)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert** (series finale)
SkyMed Season 4 | Paramount+ Original Series

May 22

Shows

Boston Blue** (season 1 finale)
The Chi* Season 8 | Showtime Original Series
Fire Country** (season 4 finale)
Sheriff Country** (season 1 finale)

May 24

Shows

Marshals** (season 1 finale)
Tracker** (season 3 finale)

May 25

Shows

American Music Awards** (live special)
The Ultimate Fighter (Season 1-5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 31-33)

May 27

Shows

Hollywood Squares** (season 2 finale)
Tyler Perry’s Divorced Sistas | Season 1 Finale | Paramount+ Original Series

May 28

Show

Criminal Minds: Evolution (Season 19) | Paramount+ Original Series

Live sports on Paramount+ in May 2026

May 2 – UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
May 2 – Atlanta Pickleball Championships*
May 2 – EFL Championship – Final Matchday
May 2 – UEFA Women’s Champions League Semifinal Leg 2 – OL Lyonnes vs. Arsenal
May 2 – Serie A – Como vs. Napoli
May 2-3 – PGA Tour – Cadillac Championship (Third and Fourth Round Coverage)*
May 3 – UEFA Women’s Champions League Semifinal Leg 2 – Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich
May 3 – Hankook Berlin E-Prix*
May 3 – LPGA – Mexico Riviera Maya Open (Final Round Coverage)*
May 5 – UEFA Champions League Semifinal Leg 2 – Arsenal vs. Atlético Madrid
May 5 – Beckham and Friends Live
May 6 – UEFA Champions League Semifinal Leg 2 – Bayern Munich vs. PSG
May 6 – Beckham and Friends Live
May 7 – UEFA Europa League Semifinals Leg 2 – Crystal Palace vs. Shakhtar Donetsk; Strasbourg vs. Rayo Vallecano
May 7 – UEFA Conference League Semifinals Leg 2 – Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest; Freiburg vs. Braga
May 8-9: EFL Championship Playoff Semifinal Leg 1
May 9 – Enel Rio Sail Grand Prix*
May 9 – UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland
May 9 – EFL League One Playoff Semifinal Leg 1
May 9-10 – PGA Tour – Truist Championship (Third and Final Round Coverage)*
May 10 – EFL League Two Playoff Semifinal Leg 1
May 10 – Zuffa Boxing 06 – Mosley Jr. vs. Bohachuk
May 10 – PBR Road to the Finals*
May 10 – LPGA – Mizuho Americas Open (Final Round Coverage)*
May 11-12 – EFL Championship Playoff Semifinal Leg 2
May 13 – Coppa Italia Final
May 13-14 – EFL League One Playoff Semifinal Leg 2
May 15 – EFL League Two Playoff Semifinal Leg 2
May 16 – We Need to Talk*
May 16 – UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
May 16-17 – PGA Championship (Third and Final Round Coverage)*
May 17 – PBR Road to the Gold Buckle*
May 20 – UEFA Europa League Final
May 20 – Concacaf W Champions Cup Semifinals
May 23 – Concacaf W Champions Cup Final
May 23 – UEFA Women’s Champions League Final
May 23 – WNBA – Minnesota Lynx @ Chicago Sky*
May 23 – WNBA – Los Angeles Sparks @ Las Vegas Aces*
May 23 – EFL Championship Playoff Final
May 23-24 – PGA Tour – THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson (Third and Final Round Coverage)*
May 24 – NWSL – Kansas City Current vs. Portland Thorns FC*
May 24 – Serie A Final Matchday
May 24 – EFL League One Playoff Final
May 25 – EFL League Two Playoff Final
May 27 – UEFA Conference League Final
May 30 – UEFA Champions League Final
May 30 – Beckham and Friends Live
May 30 – UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
May 30-31 – PGA Tour – Charles Schwab Challenge (Third and Final Round Coverage)*
May 31 – AVP Beach Volleyball*
Throughout May – Serie A competition
Throughout May – Scottish Professional Football League competition

*Title available to Paramount+ Premium subscribers.

**All Paramount+ Premium subscribers can live stream CBS titles via the live feed on Paramount+. Those titles will be available on-demand to all subscribers the day after they air live.

Dates for library titles are subject to change.