This viewing guide covers a curated selection of the current month’s program premieres in the US, as well as shows added throughout the month, of titles from countries in Africa, Asia, North America, and South America. Non-English-language programs are shown in their original languages with English subtitles (and other subtitles, as available).
For details about this month’s premieres of programs from the UK, Ireland, English-speaking Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and countries in Europe, visit The British TV Place, The Down Under TV Place, and The Euro TV Place.
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Viewing Guide Archives
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MAY 2026
For descriptions of select titles, read “60 International TV Premieres in May 2026”
- 1st — The Boss: Season 4 (Argentina) — Hulu
- 1st — Glory (India) — Netflix
- 1st — Impuros: Season 6 (Brazil) — Hulu
- 1st — Son-in-Law (Mexico) — Netflix
- 1st — Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA (Japan) — Hulu
- 2nd — iHeartCountry Festival (US) — Hulu (8pm)
- 4th — Margarita: Make Your Story Count: Season 2 (Argentina) — HBO Max, HBO Max on Prime Channels
- 4th — The Rhythm of Revenge (Thailand) — Netflix
- 5th — Lex Africana (France-Senegal) — MHz Choice, MHz Choice on Prime Channels
- 6th — Citadel: Season 2 (US) — Prime Video
- 6th — Worst Ex Ever: Season 2 (US) — Netflix
- 7th — M.I.A. (US) — Peacock
- 7th — My Dearest Assassin (Thailand) — Netflix
- 7th — The Terror: Devil in Silver (US) — AMC+, AMC+ on Prime Channels, Shudder, Shudder on Prime Channels
- 7th — USA 94: Brazil’s Return to Glory (Brazil) — Netflix
- 8th — Great Performances: Suffs (US) — PBS (9pm ET), PBS.org, PBS app
- 8th — Lukkhe (India) — Prime Video
- 8th — My Royal Nemesis (South Korea) — Netflix
- 8th — The Palu Family: Under a Dark Spell (US) — HBO Max, HBO Max on Prime Channels
- 8th — Remarkably Bright Creatures (US) — Netflix
- 8th — RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Season 11 (US) — Paramount+, Paramount+ on Prime Channels
- 8th — Unconditional (Israel) — Apple TV, Apple TV on Prime Channels
- 9th — K-Everything with Daniel Dae Kim (US) — CNN International
- 9th — Song of the Samurai (Japan) — HBO Max, HBO Max on Prime Channels
- 10th — The Roast of Kevin Hart (US) — Netflix
- 11th — Everyone Is Doing Great: Seasons 1 & 2 (US) — Netflix
- 11th — Independent Lens: Natchez (US) — PBS (10pm ET), PBS.org, PBS app
- 11th — Pop Culture Jeopardy! (US) — Netflix
- 11th — The Puzzle Room with David Kwong (US) — Netflix
- 11th — Tucci in Italy: Season 2 (US) — National Geographic (12th Disney+, Hulu)
- 12th — Behind the Bars: Shot in the Spotlight (US) — HBO Max, HBO Max on Prime Channels
- 12th — Marty, Life Is Short (US) — Netflix
- 12th — The Punisher: One Last Kill (US) — Disney+ (9pm ET)
- 12th — U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men’s National Soccer Team (US) — HBO (9pm ET), HBO Max, HBO Max on Prime Channels
- 13th — The A List: 15 Stories from Asia and Pacific Diasporas (US) — HBO Max, HBO Max on Prime Channels
- 13th — Between Father and Son (Mexico) — Netflix
- 13th — The Great American Road Rally: Celebrity Edition (US) — The CW (9pm ET)
- 13th — Off Campus (US) — Prime Video
- 13th — Perfect Match: Season 4 (US) — Netflix
- 14th — Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear (US) — Fox (9pm ET)
- 14th — Nemesis (US) — Netflix
- 14th — On the Roam: Season 2 (US) — HBO Max, HBO Max on Prime Channels
- 14th — Soul Mate (Japan) — Netflix
- 15th — Couple Therapy: Season 5 (US) — Showtime (10pm ET), Paramount+, Paramount+ on Prime Channels
- 15th — The Crash (UK) — Netflix
- 15th — Dutton Ranch (US) — Paramount Network (8pm ET/PT), Paramount+, Paramount+ on Prime Channels
- 15th — Great Performances: Irving Berlin’s Top Hat (US) — PBS (9pm ET), PBS.org, PBS app
- 15th — Lisa Ann Walter: It Was An Accident (US) — Hulu
- 15th — The WONDERfools (South Korea) — Netflix
- 16th — Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano (US) — Netflix (9pm ET)
- 17th — Academy of Country Music Awards (US) — Prime Video (8pm ET)
- 18th — Independent Lens: Light of the Setting Sun (US) — PBS (10pm ET), PBS.org, PBS app
- 19th — American Masters: W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause (US) — PBS (9pm ET), PBS.org, PBS app
- 19th — Forever Young: A Grammy® Salute to Rod Stewart Live (US) — CBS (8pm ET), Paramount+, Paramount+ on Prime Channels
- 19th — The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn (US) — Hulu
- 19th — Wanda Sykes: Legacy (US) — Netflix
- 20th — Carizzma (Argentina) — Netflix
- 20th — Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (US) — Apple TV, Apple TV on Prime Channels
- 20th — Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War (US) — Prime Video
- 21st — The Boroughs (US) — Netflix
- 21st — Slaves of Faith: Heralds of the Gospel (Brazil) — HBO Max, HBO Max on Prime Channels
- 22nd — The Chi: Season 8 (US) — Paramount+, Paramount+ on Prime Channels
- 22nd — Great Performances: An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger (US) — PBS (9pm ET), PBS.org, PBS app
- 22nd — Josh Johnson: Symphony (US) — HBO Max, HBO Max on Prime Channels
- 22nd — Ladies First (US) — Netflix
- 22nd — Mating Season (US) — Netflix
- 24th — National Memorial Day Concert 2026 (US) — PBS (8pm ET), PBS.org, PBS app
- 25th — 52nd American Music Awards (US) — CBS (8pm ET), Paramount+, Paramount+ on Prime Channels
- 25th — Independent Lens: Third Act (US) — PBS (10pm ET), PBS.org, PBS app
- 25th — World War II with Tom Hanks (US) (US) — History (8pm ET)
- 26th — American Experience: Seabiscuit (US) — PBS (9pm ET), PBS.org, PBS app
- 26th — Jae-seok’s B&B Rules! (South Korea) — Netflix
- 27th — Secrets of the Dead: China’s Bronze Kingdom (US) — PBS (10pm ET), PBS.org, PBS app
- 27th — Spider-Noir (US) — Prime Video (25th MGM+)
- 28th — Criminal Minds: Evolution: Season 19 (US) — Paramount+, Paramount+ on Prime Channels
- 28th — Deli Boys: Season 2 (US) — Hulu
- 28th — The Four Seasons: Season 2 (US) — Netflix
- 29th — Brazil ’70: The Third Star (Brazil) — Netflix
- 29th — Calabasas Confidential (US) — Netflix
- 29th — James. (Colombia) — Netflix
- 29th — Miss You, Love You (US) — HBO (8pm ET), HBO Max, HBO Max on Prime Channels
- 29th — Propeller One-Way Night Coach (US) — Apple TV, Apple TV on Prime Channels
- 29th — Smothered (Indonesia) — Shudder, Shudder on Prime Channels, AMC+, AMC+ on Prime Channels
- 29th — Star City (US) — Apple TV, Apple TV on Prime Channels
- 31st — 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (US) — Netflix
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