AMC Global Media May 2026 Schedule Announced
The AMC Global Media May 2026 highlights are chock-full of gripping dramasintriguing mysteriesand thrilling storytelling. Members can look forward to new episodes of acclaimed Silicon Valley drama The Audacitythe latest installment from The Terror anthology seriesDevil in Silverplus the long-awaited exclusive streaming debut of ’90s cult favorite horror series Tales from the Crypt on Shudder and AMC+.
Also featured next month is the return of Acorn TV’s annual Murder Mystery Maycelebrating the best in murder mysteries with a lineup of new premieres every week. The month-long event is headlined by the new Brooke Shields-led series You’re Killing Mealso starring Amalia Williamson and Tom Cavanaugh.
The Murder Mystery May programming also includes the award-winning Gaelic-language drama The Islandthe U.S. SVOD debut of psychological thriller Dead & Buriedthe crime drama Summerwaternew episodes of long-running fan favorites The Brokenwood Mysteries and Murdoch Mysteriesand a thrilling lineup of mystery filmsincluding The Best OfferKaleidoscopeThe Limehouse Golemand more.
Films for the month include Shudder’s lineup of weekly film premieresincluding medieval folk horror Heresysupernatural slasher WhistleSpanish horror standout Something Is About to Happenhigh school-set apocalypse thriller This is Not a Testand Indonesian horror Smotheredas well as Sundance Now’s exclusive streaming debut of acclaimed documentary Zodiac Killer Projectwinner of the NEXT Innovator Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
AMC GLOBAL MEDIA MAY 2026 SCHEDULE
AMC+ (also includes Shudder and Sundance Now)
The Audacity (AMC Original Series) – New Episodes Continue Sundays on AMC/AMC+with AMC+ Providing Early Access until the Season Finale on May 24 (AMC+) and May 31 (AMC)
Set inside the bubble of Silicon ValleyThe Audacity takes on the warped dreamsoutsized egosand ethical lapses of the self-d inventors of the future.
In a world of jaded billionairespsychiatrist-gurusbio-hacked tech brosAI labsand disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schoolsaudacious data-mining CEO Duncan Park (Billy Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power. The darkly comedic drama confronts realityprivacyand the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.
Also starring Sarah GoldbergZach GalifianakisLucy PunchSimon HelbergRob CorddryMeaghan RathPaul AdelsteinEverett BlunckThailey Robergeand Ava Marie Telekwith Randall Park guest-starring as Gabethe qualm-free CFO of a data mining operation.
The Terror: Devil in Silver (AMC Studios Original Series) – New Series Premieres ThursdayMay 7 on AMC+ and Shudder; New Episodes Continue Weekly until the Season Finale on June 11
The newest installment in the acclaimed horror anthologyexecutive produced by Ridley Scottstars Dan Stevens (AbigailDownton Abbey) as Pepper – a working-class moving man whothrough a combination of bad luck and a bad temperfinds himself wrongfully committed to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital – an institution filled with those society would rather forget.
Therehe must contend with patients working against himdoctors harboring grim secretsand perhaps even the Devil himself. As Pepper navigates a hellscape where nothing is as it seemshe finds that the only path to freedom is to face the entity that thrives on the suffering within New Hyde’s walls – but doing so may prove that the worst demons of all live inside him.
Also starring Judith LightCCH PounderAasif MandviJohn Benjamin HickeyStephen RootMichael AronovMarin IrelandChinaza UcheHampton FlukerbHayward Leachand Philip Ettinger.
SisterS Season 2 (IFC Original Series) – All Episodes Available to Binge on AMC+ and Acorn TVNew Episodes Air Wednesdays on IFC TV through May 27
After being abandoned by her sister Sare (Sarah GoldbergThe AudacityBarry) in IrelandSuze (Susan StanleyFair City) discovers unsettling news about her fertility. Meanwhilein TorontoSare is planning her weddingbut hiding a secret health crisis.
When an unexpected invitation to Sare’s wedding prompts Suze to travel to Canadaa chaotic journey begins—filled with family secretsunexpected revelationsand strained relationships. As Sare’s wedding day approachesSuze uncovers more about her sister’s strugglesand both women are forced to confront their pasts and their futures.
SHUDDER (also available on AMC+)
(See the full Shudder May 2026 schedule)
Tales from the Crypt (Shudder Exclusive Series) – Season 1 Premieres on FridayMay 1; Subsequent Seasons Premiere Every Friday Through June 12
Tales from the Cryptthe popular 90s horror anthology series inspired by the 1950s EC Comicsmakes its long-awaited streaming debut on Shudder! Each episode is a self-contained storyoften featuring well-known talent and directorsand is hosted by the Crypt Keeper (John Kassir)a wisecracking corpse known for his macabre puns.
With its signature unrestricted goreprofanityand dark ironythe show’s episode s range from comedy to drama and deliver twisted moral lessons where “bad people” meet poetically horrific ends – and issues like greedlustand moral decay lead to tragic consequences.
The series features a long list of A-list guest starsincluding Brad PittDemi MooreJohn LithgowChristopher ReeveCatherine O’HaraSteve BuscemiBrooke Shieldsand many more. Several episodes have been directed by well-known talentincluding Robert ZemeckisTobe Hooperand William Friedkinas well as acclaimed actors such as Tom HanksArnold Schwarzeneggerand Michael J. Fox.
Heresy (Shudder Exclusive Film) – New Film Premieres FridayMay 1
A folk horror set in a medieval Dutch villagewhere a young woman is caught between her faiththe townsfolk’s fanaticismand the dark forces lurking in the woods. Starring Anneke SluitersLen Leo Vincentand Reinout Bussemaker.
Whistle (Shudder Exclusive Film) – New Film Premieres FridayMay 8
A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumbles upon a cursed objectan ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down.
As the body count risesthe friends investigate the origins of the deadly artifact in a desperate effort to stop the horrifying chain of events that they have set in motion. Starring Dafne Keen (Logan)Sophie Nélisse (Yellowjackets)Sky Yang (Rebel Moon)Percy Hynes White (My Old Ass)and Nick Frost (How to Train Your Dragon).
Something Is About to Happen (Shudder Exclusive Film) – New Film Premieres FridayMay 15
Spanish-language folk horror follows a woman as her life takes a definitive turn the day that she loses her job as a computer programmer. Starring award-winning actress Malena Alterio.
This Is Not a Test (Shudder Exclusive Film) – New Film Premieres FridayMay 22
Sloane (Olivia HoltHeart Eyes) and a small group of her classmates take cover in their high school to escape their suddenly apocalyptic hometown. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doorsSloane begins to see the world through the eyes of people who actually want to live and takes matters into her own hands.
Adapted from the popular YA novel of the same name by New York Times best-selling author Courtney Summers. Also starring Froy Gutierrez (The Strangers)Luke MacFarlane (Bros)Corteon Moore (Overcompensating)Chloe Avakian (John Wayne Gacy)and Carson MacCormac (Clown in a Cornfield).
Smothered (Shudder Exclusive Film) – New Film Premieres FridayMay 29
Alif is a micro-painting artist who has an accident and loses part of his memory. After returning homean old woman appears claiming to be his motherbut Alif doesn’t recognize her and is suspicious of her intentions. Starring Rio DewantoFaradina Muftiand Vonny Anggraini.
SUNDANCE NOW (also available on AMC+)
The Zodiac Killer Project (Sundance Now Film Premiere) – New Documentary Film Premieres FridayMay 15
In this wholly originalself-awarecinematic workthe true crime boom is put under the microscope as filmmaker Charlie Shackleton tells the story of his abandoned documentary about the infamous Zodiac Killerdescribingbeat by beathow he imagined it playing out.
Over vacant Bay Area landscapesstylized re-enactments and clips from recent true crime hitshis wry voiceover conjures the unrealized project in real timeoffering an object lesson in creative frustration—and a hilarious critique of a genre at saturation point.
Marilyn & The Mob (Sundance Now Documentary Premiere) – Two-Part Series Binge Premieres ThursdayMay 28
This two-part documentary provides a deep dive into the final weeks of Marilyn Monroe’s lifeinvestigating her relationships with mob figures such as Sam Giancana and how she became a pawn in the Mafia’s power plays.
Using archival footage and expert interviewsblurred lines between Hollywoodpoliticsand organized crime are exploredand speculation on whether the iconic star knew too much – and whether there could be more to her death than just a tragic overdose.
ACORN TV
(See the full Acorn TV May 2026 schedule)
You’re Killing Me (Acorn TV Original Series) – New Series Premieres MondayMay 18; Episodes Continue Weekly until the Season Finale on June 22
Set in a quaint New England townthe mystery follows bestselling novelist“Allie” (Brooke Shields)who forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer and podcaster“Andi” (Amalia WilliamsonSullivan’s Crossing)to find the killer of a close friend.
Tom Cavanagh (The FlashEd) stars as “Jack,” the new lead detective of the local Police Department and former city slicker who is trying to acclimate to the quirks of small-town life.
Dead & Buried (Acorn TV Exclusive Series) – New Series Premieres MondayMay 4
In this riveting psychological thrillerCathy (Annabel ScholeyThe SplitThe Serial Killer’s WifeThe Salisbury Poisonings) unexpectedly encounters Michael (Colin MorganHumansBelfast) – the man convicted in the brutal murder of her brother 20 years earlier.
Ignoring her best friend Cathy’s adviceshe turns to social mediawhere she discovers a successful career and family life that Michael has built for himself since his early release from prison. Retraumatized by her pastCathy plans a clandestine relationship with the man she despisesembarking on a campaign of harassment and deceit. But as her obsession growsdark fantasies of revenge blur into reality.
The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 12 (Acorn TV Exclusive Series) – New Episodes Continue Weekly until the Season Finale on May 11
Detectives Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea)Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland)and Daniel Chalmers (Jarod Rawiri) continue to grapple with the small town’s ever-growing murder rate. With the help of their unique pathologistDr. Gina Kadinsky (Cristina Ionda) and the town’s trusty localsthe team must employ unorthodox techniques to crack Brokenwood’s most bizarre and chilling murder investigation to date.
From attempted alien abductions to a surfing priest with a dark historya masquerade ball masking a deatha historical railway leading to a dead bridea killer ukuleleand a stolen family heirloom leaving blood on the hands of Ray and Trudy Neilsonthis season’s murders once again capture the darknesshumorand eccentricity of New Zealand’s most lethal town.
The Island (Acorn TV Exclusive Series) – New Series Binge Premieres MondayMay 11
BAFTA-nominated Gaelic crime drama begins when Kat Crichton (Sorcha Groundsell)a young Family Liaison Officeris assigned to investigate the brutal murder of the wife of a local tycoon at a remote island mansion. The murder investigation unravels on the island of Leis and Harrisfrom where Kat mysteriously fled ten years ago – revealing a tensetwisting story of lieslossand long-buried secrets. *Gaelic and English languages
Summerwater (Acorn TV Exclusive Series) – New Series Premieres MondayMay 25; Episodes Continue Weekly until the Season Finale on June 29
Based on Sarah Moss’s best-seller and set against Scottish loch-side cabinsthe residents of Summerwater attempt to escape life’s problems in the serenity of isolation. Howeverfar from a relaxing retreatit turns out to be a mysteriousall-knowing place where residents are confronted with their deepest desires and darkest truths. Starring Dougray Scott (The Crow Girl)Valene Kane (Gangs of London)and Anna Próchniak (Showtrial).
ALL REALITY (also available on We TV)
Mama June: From Not to Hot Season 8 (We TV Original Series) – New Episodes Every Friday on All Reality and We TV (9 PM ET/PT on We TV) until the Season Finale on May 15
This seasonas Jessica and Shyann plan their weddingJune and Shyann’s motherTrinabattle it outbutting heads on just about everything. Pumpkin reveals her new booDarrinand navigates co-parenting with Joshwho shockingly has a new addition of his own.
Jessica and Pumpkinwho are still on the rockstry to heal their relationship before Jessica’s big daybut past secrets sadly get in the way. MeanwhileAlana continues to thrive in nursing school while quietly struggling with her own feelings surrounding Pumpkin and Josh’s divorce.
Love After Lockup Season 7B (We TV Original Series) – New Series Premieres FridayMay 29 on All Reality and We TV (8 PM ET/PT on We TV); Episodes Continue Every Saturday Until the Season Finale on July 31
In the new season of Love After Lockupcouples face untold obstacles when one partner is released from prison. Damond plans a “double” release to two different women. Dia falls for her ex’s cellmate. Kayleigh drops $42K on Michael. Felicia wants a fresh start after a 9-year sentence. Keirsten weds Brady on the inside. Charlie races to propose to Hilary.
ALLBLK
Jupiter Jones (ALLBLK Original Series) – New Series Premieres ThursdayMay 7; New Episodes Continue Weekly Until the Season Finale on June 25
This spinoff of ALLBLK’s popular original series A House Divided follows fan-favorite Jupiter Jones – a sharp-witted lawyer tackling high-profile scandals and conspiracies while battling a haunted past. A thrilling mix of legal dramabetrayaland redemption.
HIDIVE
Farming Life in Another World S2 (HIDIVE Exclusive) – Dub Premiere on FridayMay 1; New Subtitled Simulcast Episodes Continue Every Monday
Farming Life in Another World 2 has been an instant hit with fans this seasonand now they can enjoy this otherworldly isekai series in English dub as well when it premieres on May 1followed by new dub episodes every Wednesday throughout spring. Relaxing country living continues in the second season of the most laidback isekai anime around!
Bestowed with the all-in-one “Almighty Farming Tool,” protagonist Hiraku works tirelessly to transform the forest into a bustling civilization. Farming Life in Another World 2 is directed and written by Ryoichi Kurayaalong with production by Zero-G.
Petals of Reincarnation (HIDIVE Exclusive & Co-Production) – New Simulcast Episodes Continue Every Thursday
There exists an object known as the “Branch of Reincarnation” that can grant people the talents of their past livesso long as they slit their own throat with it. Toya Senji is a teenage boy struggling with low self-esteem after growing up in the shadow of his gifted older brother. He decides that academic studies are his last resort in the search for talentbut fails to find satisfaction despite consistently placing in the top 100 on national mock exams.
In a twist of fateToya encounters one of his classmatesHaito Luo Buffetta “Returner” who has resurrected the talents of her past life using the Branch of Reincarnationas she fights against a serial killer. Petals of Reincarnation is directed by Shun Kudowith story editing by Atsuo Ishino and production by BENTEN Film.
Yowayowa Sensei (HIDIVE Exclusive) – New Simulcast Episodes Every Saturday
High school homeroom teacher Hiyori Hiwamura is known as the “Scary Teacher,” and if you offend hershe’ll put a curse on you! Or at least that’s what everyone believes. She’s secretly a total softy who’s deeply misunderstoodand once you see her sweet sideshe’ll put a different kind of spell on you…
Unfortunatelyone of her studentsAkihito Abikurahas accidentally discovered her secret. Yowayowa Sensei is directed by Hiroshi Ishiodoritogether with series composition by Yukinori Fukushima and production by Brain’s Base.
