Football, romance, reality shows or even puppets. 9 series to debut on streaming in May – Television

For many, the end of the month is equivalent to receiving a salary, being able to go buy that outfit you’ve been thinking about for a long time or finally going out to lunch with friends. For others, the beginning of the next month has only one purpose: to see what’s new in streaming so you can lie on the couch at the end of the day trying to choose your favorite.

After suggesting some films that will be available on platforms in Portugal from the beginning of the month, such as the hits “A Baleia”, “Ferrari” or even “Refrigerantes e Canções de Amor” by Nuno Markl, We don’t want you to lack anything for a good session at the end of the day. To make things easier, MAGG has put together some suggestions.

As we are already accustomed to, Disney+ premieres another season of “Kardashians” in May, where we will discover all the disagreements between the sisters Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie. Netflix also renewed “Bridgeton” for another hot season, where, this time, the story of Penelope and Colin will be toldand SkyShowTime will premiere the second season of “The Stalone Family”, one of the most famous and well-known families in Los Angeles.

In addition to the renovations, there will also be several premieres, for all tastes. There are productions for those who like football, such as a documentary about Manchester United’s victories in 1999 (which includes several testimonies such as Sir Alex Ferguson or David Beckham), for those who prefer a good teenage romance or even for those who would like to see Benedict Cumberbatch Play one of New York’s most famous puppeteers. There’s everything.

“Shardlake” (Disney+, May 1)

“Shardlake” is set in the year 1536, and this murder mystery is based on the historical novels by CJ Sansom. Lawyer Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes) finds his life turned upside down when Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) sends him to investigate a suspicious death at the remote monastery of Scarnsea. There is no shortage of mistakes and corruption there, so it becomes clear that this is not the first homicide that has ever occurred. Shardlake is drawn into a web of lies that threatens not only his integrity, but also his life.

“Maxton Hall – The World Between Us” (Prime Video, May 9)

Based on the book saga of the same name by Mona Kasten, The new series tells the love story between James Beaufort (Damian Hardung) and Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten), a young man from high society and a working-class girl, in a setting full of prestige, secrets and drama. When Ruby stumbles upon an explosive secret at the respected private school Maxton Hall, heir James Beaufort is forced to confront the student and is determined to shut her up. From that moment on, James tries to persuade Ruby to remain silent, but despite their different backgrounds, they are willing to risk everything to be together.

“Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies and Scandal” (Netflix, May 15)

When Ashley Madison, a dating site aimed at people looking for extramarital affairs, is the target of a cyber attack, the intimate details of millions of users are revealed and marriages and lives are destroyed across the world. With three episodes, this new documentary series aims to portray the creation of the site during the Internet bubble, the people who used the service to explore a facet of their love lives that they felt was missing, and what happened when dark desires, betrayals shameful scenes and the sexual secrets of millions of people were exposed to the whole world.

“The Stallone Family” (SkyShowtime, May 16)

In this second season, after four decades playing one of the most famous and well-known families in Los Angeles, USA, the Stallone family decides to leave Hollywood and move to the East Coast. With daughters Sophia and Sistine following their dreams in New York, and Scarlet settling into college and new love in Miami, it’s just the couple, Sly and Jen, who begin to put down roots in Palm Beach. However, distance cannot separate this family, and the season culminates with a transformative trip to Italy, where they try to discover more about the family’s history and strengthen the bonds that unite them.

“Bridgerton” (Netflix, May 16)

“Bridgerton” returns for a third season. Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) has finally given up on her longtime crush on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton). Although she remains determined to find a husband, her attempts at marriage go spectacularly wrong. Meanwhile, Colin has returned from summer vacation with a new look and new confidence, but is dismayed to realize that Penelope, the only person who has always liked him for who he was, is now ignoring him.

“99” (Prime Video, May 17)

This new documentary from Prime Video follows Manchester United’s astonishing journey to greatness with never-before-seen stories from the team’s locker room, revealing the conflicts, personal struggles and miraculous moments behind this legendary season. After 25 years and over the course of three episodes, “99” will recall the story of how, in 1999, the club made history by winning the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Champions League. Sir Alex Ferguson, David Beckham, Andy Cole, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Peter Schmeichel and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are some of the names that are part of the documentary.

“Pauline” (Disney+, May 22)

The new Disney+ series follows Pauline (Sira-Anna Faal), an 18-year-old girl who ends up accidentally getting pregnant after a crazy night with Lukas (Ludger Bökelmann). As she tries to process this news, Pauline must also deal with the concerns typical of someone her age, but Once the child is born, the problems are different: her baby is possessed by the devil, and Pauline will have to face the supernatural implications of this situation. Not to say that she will discover that Lukas is, in fact, the Devil himself.

“Kardashians” (Disney+, May 23)

Just when you think life can’t get any busier in the Kardashian-Jenner family, they speed up even more. From Kim Kardashian’s big-screen performance to Kourtney’s joyful motherhood, the family continues to defy expectations in all of their projects. Cameras film Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie dealing with conflicting sister dynamics, all under the watchful eye of everyone’s favorite matriarch, Kris.

“Eric” (Netflix, May 30)

“Eric” is set in New York in the 1980s, where a father desperately searches for his 9-year-old son, who disappeared one morning on his way to school. Vincent (Benedict Cumberbatch), one of New York’s most famous puppeteers and creator of a television series for children, tries to deal with the difficult disappearance of his son, Edgar (Ivan Morris Howe), becoming increasingly distressed and unstable. Feeling guilty and with low self-esteem, he ends up focusing on the drawings his son made of a monstrous blue doll called Eric and becomes convinced that, if he can get the doll on television, Edgar will eventually come home.