“Overcompensating”
Created by and starring Benito Skinner, “Overcompensating” is a college-set ensemble comedy about the wild, chaotic journey of Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player and homecoming king. Produced by A24, the series co-stars Mary Beth Barone, Adam DiMarco, Rish Shah, and features a massive list of guests like Lukas Gage, Megan Fox, Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, James Van Der Beek, Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan, Kaia Gerber, Charlie XCX, and more.
Premiere Date: May 15, via Prime Video.
“Duster”
J.J. Abrams returns to television with co-creator LaToya Morgan for the crime thriller series “Duster” for Max. Josh Holloway, Rachel Hilson, and Keith David star in the series, which takes place in the early 1970s in the Southwest. The show follows the FBI’s first Black woman agent working to stop a crime syndicate.
Release Date: Season 1 premieres May 15 on Max.
“Murderbot”
Based on the book series “The Murderbot Diaries” by author Martha Wells, “Murderbot” stars Alexander Skarsgård as a partly biological security cyborg. The series follows him as he must hide his ability for free thought while on dangerous assignments. Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz created the series and stars David Dastmalchian, Norma Dumezweni, Sabrina Wu, Tattiawna Jones, Clark Gregg, John Cho, and more.
Release Date: Season 1 premieres May 16 on Apple TV+.
“Sirens”
Created by Molly Smith Metzler and based on her own 2011 play “Elemeno Pea,” “Sirens” takes place throughout one weekend. The series follows Devon, played by Meghann Fahy, who is concerned about her sister, played by Molly Alcock, and her new, creepy relationship with her boss. Julianne Moore, Kevin Bacon, and Glenn Howerton also star.
Release Date: The series premieres May 22 on Netflix.
“Adults”
Created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, “Adults” looks to recapture the best kind of hang-out comedy. Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amira Rao, and Owen Thiele star as five friends crashing together in one of the childhood homes as they share their journeys as twenty-something’s in New York trying to better themselves.
Release Date: Season 1 premieres May 28 on FX on Hulu.
