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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66 That Damn Michael Che: Season 1

New comedy series debuts May 6 on HBO Max. Saturday Night Live offers limited opportunities to showcase sketch comedy [note: fact-check this], so Weekend Update co-host Michael Che is branching out with his own streaming sketch series that aims to illustrate what everyday situations—from falling in love to racial profiling—are like from Che's perspective. He'll be joined in these six episodes by Cecily Strong, Heider Gardner, a pair of Colins (Quinn and Jost), Method Man, Billy Porter, and more.

Another SNL writer could be headed to HBO this month, though the premiere hasn't officially been announced. Pause With Sam Jay, a new weekly 30-minute talk/comedy show starring comedian Sam Jay and produced by Insecure's Prentice Penny, is expected to launch on May 21st.

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