May 2022: The 7 Most Anticipated Releases on Streaming Platforms

May is one of the months that will have several unmissable premieres on the different streaming platforms. The series will be the ones that take all the attention on this occasion, although there will be some film and documentary that you cannot miss. Discover below the most anticipated of Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount +, Disney +, Mubi and Apple TV.

The Staircase (May 5 – HBO Max)

HBO Max will bring to your screen one of the most obsessive and addictive thrillers of the year. The 8-episode miniseries is based on true events and eventually became a media trial in the United States. Michael Peterson, a famous writer, called 911 to alert that his wife had fallen down the stairs, but when the emergency services arrived they noticed that the scene did not correspond to an accident. Was Peterson to blame for his wife's death?

The Wilds (May 6 – Amazon Prime Video)

The acclaimed Amazon original series returns for its second season. After meeting a group of teenagers who must survive on a desert island after a plane crash, the plot will continue to explore what lies behind that incident, which is actually part of a social experiment. For this occasion, the story will no longer focus only on those girls, as we will discover that they did something similar with boys. If you want more answers to this mystery, don't miss its 8 new episodes.

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (May 12 – Paramount+)

For this month we add Paramount+ to the catalog of recommended streaming platforms. In May we will be able to enjoy an anthology series that promises to attract hundreds of subscribers, and the reason is the variety in its seasons. "Super Pumped" promises to explore different stories that have shaken the business world as we know it. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the protagonist, in this first season we will see the rise and fall of Travis Kalanick, the ambitious CEO of Uber who had to face the consequences of his conflicting actions.

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The Worst Person in the World (May 13 – Mubi)

Mubi once again adds to its catalog a film nominated for the 2022 Oscars (Best International Film and Best Original Screenplay). Danish director Joachim Trier presents another film that has received quite positive reviews from audiences and critics. Premiering at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, this romantic drama with touches of comedy revolves around Julia, a young woman who is not doing very well in love or in the professional field, so little by little she will have to change some things. things and look at life in a more realistic way.

Prehistoric Planet (May 23 – Apple TV)

For the most fanatical of everything related to prehistory, Apple TV launches a documentary series never before seen on screen. Here we will witness surprising details of the life of the dinosaurs that were barely known, and for that the producers combined the latest discoveries in paleontology with innovative technology from the cinema. This journey through time will undoubtedly be a unique experience that you cannot miss during the month of May.

Obi-Wan Kenobi (May 25 – Disney+)

The most anticipated premiere by millions of fans. Since this series was announced, many of us put a countdown to see again a character that marked our lives with "Star Wars". Ewan McGregor returns to show us the new adventures of Obi-Wan Kenobi in a setting that takes place 10 years after what happened in "Revenge of the Sith". What has happened in the galaxy since then? Who is in charge of the new Empire? What has Obi-Wan done during that time? What characters will we see?

Stranger Things (May 27 – Netflix)

One of Netflix's flagships will premiere its fourth season. Since its first chapter in 2016, the success of this mystery and science fiction series has been increasing more and more, and in part it is due to the great chemistry shown by its protagonists. What will we see in these new adventures? Surely we will have the answers to several issues that remained in the air, such as why and where another demogorgon came from or if Eleven completely lost her powers and has no way to recover them.