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- Worst Ex Ever Season 2 — Blumhouse true-crime shocks on Netflix
- Whistle — Aztec death-whistle horror arriving on Shudder
- Remarkably Bright Creatures — heartwarming octopus tale on Netflix
- Touch Me — a twisted romantic horror-comedy available to rent
- The Terror: Devil in Silver — gothic anthology horror on AMC+ and Shudder
- Greenland 2: Migration — Gerard Butler returns in cataclysmic sequel on HBO Max
- The Bear — “Gary” flashback episode now on Hulu
- RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 11 — the summer drag showdown on Paramount+
- The Drama — Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in a wedding-day meltdown
- Lord of the Flies — Jack Thorne’s new miniseries adaptation on Netflix
- Ready or Not 2: Here I Come — the sequel doubles down on dark comedy and chaos
- Send Help — Sam Raimi’s loud, gory, and gleeful survival comedy on Hulu and Disney+
- The Other Bennet Sister — a Jane Austen spin perfect for Regency fans on BritBox
If you crave new shows and movies, this season delivers a stacked streaming menu. From unsettling true-crime to absurd horror and tender comedies, platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Shudder, HBO Max, Prime Video, Paramount+, and BritBox are all vying for your watchlist. Below are standout picks, cast highlights, and where to stream each title right now.
Worst Ex Ever Season 2 — Blumhouse true-crime shocks on Netflix
Blumhouse returns with a second season that digs into romances gone violently wrong. Each episode centers on an ex who lived to tell the tale.
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The season revisits notorious cases and reveals new, unsettling details. Stories include abuse, robbery, and murder told from survivors’ points of view.
How to watch: Season 2 of Worst Ex Ever is currently streaming on Netflix.
Whistle — Aztec death-whistle horror arriving on Shudder
Imagine teenagers finding a skull-shaped pipe that calls doom when blown. Director Corin Hardy and writer Owen Egerton fuse folklore with modern scares.
This film blends Final Destination energy with occult dread. Expect sudden jolts and a creeping sense of inevitability.
Cast
- Sophie Nélisse
- Nick Frost
- Michelle Fairley
- Dafne Keen
- Sky Yang
- Jhaleil Swaby
- Ali Skovbye
- Percy Hynes White
How to watch: Whistle debuts on Shudder on May 8.
Remarkably Bright Creatures — heartwarming octopus tale on Netflix
Adapted from Shelby Van Pelt’s bestseller, this gentle drama pairs a lonely widow with an unusually observant octopus.
The story finds warmth in an unlikely friendship that nudges both characters toward healing and new relationships.
Cast
- Sally Field
- Lewis Pullman
- Colm Meaney
- Joan Chen
- Kathy Baker
- Beth Grant
- Sofia Black-D’Elia
- Alfred Molina (voice of Marcellus)
How to watch: Remarkably Bright Creatures arrives on Netflix on May 8.
Touch Me — a twisted romantic horror-comedy available to rent
This oddball comedy imagines an ex whose touch is literally addictive. The premise plays like love obsession turned sci‑fi monster.
It’s a movie best enjoyed with friends who like their humor dark and a little strange.
Cast
- Olivia Taylor Dudley
- Lou Taylor Pucci
- Jordan Gavaris
- Marlene Forte
- Paget Brewster
- Ashley Lauren Nedd
- JJ Phillips
- Yumarie Morales
- Eli Lucas
How to watch: Touch Me is available to rent or buy on Prime Video and Apple TV.
The Terror: Devil in Silver — gothic anthology horror on AMC+ and Shudder
The anthology returns with a season adapted from Victor LaValle’s novel. Expect psychological dread inside an institution with dark secrets.
Dan Stevens leads as a troubled man sent to a psychiatric hospital, where the line between reality and menace blurs.
Cast
- Dan Stevens
- Judith Light
- CCH Pounder
- Stephen Root
How to watch: The Terror: Devil in Silver streams on AMC+ and Shudder.
Greenland 2: Migration — Gerard Butler returns in cataclysmic sequel on HBO Max
The disaster landscape gets worse after the first film’s comet strike. The sequel ramps up the stakes with global chaos and survival set-pieces.
John Garrity must shepherd his family through a broken world of quakes, radiation, and collapsing refuges.
Cast
- Gerard Butler
- Morena Baccarin
- Roman Griffin Davis
- Amber Rose Revah
- Gordon Alexander
How to watch: Greenland 2: Migration is streaming on HBO Max.
The Bear — “Gary” flashback episode now on Hulu
While fans wait for Season 5, a surprise standalone episode titled “Gary” dropped with a focus on two key characters.
Written by and starring Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jon Bernthal, the episode mixes everyday moments with darker emotional turns.
Cast
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach
- Jon Bernthal
- Marin Ireland
- Gillian Jacobs
How to watch: The episode “Gary” is streaming now on Hulu.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 11 — the summer drag showdown on Paramount+
All Stars returns with an expanded roster and the bracket format that shook up the series last season.
Expect fierce lip syncs, strategic rivalries, and a cast that blends fan favorites with fresh faces.
Featured performers
- RuPaul (host)
- Michelle Visage (judge)
- A’keria C. Davenport
- Dawn
- Lucky Starzzz
- Morgan McMichaels
- Morphine Love Dion
- Mystique Summers
- April Carrión
- Crystal Methyd
- Salina Estitties
- Silky Nutmeg Ganache
- Vivacious
- Hershii LiqCour-Jeté
- Joey Jay
- Kennedy Davenport
- Sam Star
- Shuga Cain
How to watch: RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 11 premieres on Paramount+ on May 8.
The Drama — Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in a wedding-day meltdown
One of 2026’s buzziest films, this dark comedy-drama explores secrets that implode an engaged couple’s plans.
As pre-wedding confessions spill out, relationships fracture and chaos follows in unexpected ways.
Cast
- Zendaya
- Robert Pattinson
- Mamoudou Athie
- Alana Haim
- Hailey Gates
- Zoë Winters
How to watch: The Drama is available to rent or buy on Prime Video.
Lord of the Flies — Jack Thorne’s new miniseries adaptation on Netflix
This reimagined adaptation of William Golding’s classic drops a group of schoolboys onto a deserted island.
The series tracks the rapid collapse of order and the raw, brutal dynamics that follow.
Cast
- Winston Sawyers
- Lox Pratt
- David McKenna
- Ike Talbut
How to watch: Lord of the Flies is streaming on Netflix.
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come — the sequel doubles down on dark comedy and chaos
Samara Weaving returns as a woman drawn back into a murderous game played by the ultra-wealthy.
This follow-up keeps the original’s black humor while adding new threats and a sisterly ally.
Cast
- Samara Weaving
- Kathryn Newton
- Sarah Michelle Gellar
- Shawn Hatosy
- David Cronenberg
- Elijah Wood
How to watch: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is available to rent or buy on Prime Video and Apple TV.
Send Help — Sam Raimi’s loud, gory, and gleeful survival comedy on Hulu and Disney+
Sam Raimi channels his signature outrageous style into a survival story with gross-out set pieces and dark laughs.
Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien play stranded coworkers who discover how far a desperate person will go.
Cast
- Rachel McAdams
- Dylan O’Brien
How to watch: Send Help streams on Hulu and Disney+.
The Other Bennet Sister — a Jane Austen spin perfect for Regency fans on BritBox
Based on Janice Hadlow’s novel, this series reframes the world of Pride and Prejudice through Mary Bennet’s eyes.
The show is warm, witty, and steeped in period detail. It’s an ideal pick for viewers who love romance and character-driven drama.
Cast
- Ella Bruccoleri
- Ruth Jones
- Richard E. Grant
- Maddie Close
- Poppy Gilbert
- Grace Hogg-Robinson
- Molly Wright
- Indira Varma
- Richard Coyle
- Varada Sethu
How to watch: The Other Bennet Sister premieres on BritBox on May 6.
