What to Watch in May: 28 Most-Anticipated TV Shows & Streaming Movies

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – April 29, 2021

The month ahead will bring animated Star Wars and Marvel shows, a new Tina Fey comedy, the returns of Master of None and Mythic Quest, and more. In the gallery above, our editors have selected the most interesting TV and movie titles debuting at home in the next month, listed in order by premiere date.

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50 Halston (2021): Season 1

Miniseries debuts May 14 on Netflix. Ewan McGregor stars as legendary fashion designer Halston in a five-episode adaptation of the unauthorized biography Simply Halston by Steven Gaines. The long-gestating project, which was eventually taken over by producer Ryan Murphy after Netflix first passed on the series years ago, also stars Rory Culkin (playing filmmaker Joel Schumacher), Krysta Rodriguez (as Liza Minnelli, who was Halston's closest friend), Bill Pullman, Rebecca Dayan, Vera Farmiga, and Gian Franco Rodriguez, and will focus on Halston's successes in growing his fashion empire in 1970s and '80s New York, his battle against a hostile takeover attempt, and his personal struggles. Dan Minahan (whose credits include a number of Murphy projects as well as Game of Thrones) directs all five episodes.

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