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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83 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything: Season 1

Documentary miniseries debuts May 21 on Apple TV+. Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna) directs this eight-episode look at the music that emerged 50 years ago during one of the most fruitful periods in rock and R&B history. Based on David Hepworth's book 1971: Never a Dull Moment, the Apple series blends archival footage and new interviews to explore not just the records released in 1971 (including key works from Marvin Gaye, David Bowie, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Lou Reed, and The Who, among other artists featured) and that year's major concerts, but also the social and political climate that contributed to the musical bounty.

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