It’s finally time to say goodbye to Homelander (Antony Starr), Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and the gang as Amazon Prime Video’s airs its series finale on May 20. The superhero satire show has promised a big battle, but will it deliver? The Apple TV series, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, features Tatiana Maslany as a divorced soccer mom who is convinced she witnessed a murder. Jake Johnson and Dolly De Leon also star in the dark comedy show releasing on May 20.
Produced by The Duffer Brothers, the Netflix series features a group of retirees who come together to stop an otherworldly threat. Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard and Bill Pullman star in the sci-fi series releasing on May 21. On May 22, Sacha Baron Cohen is back in a new comedy Ladies First for Netflix. He plays a male chauvinist who suddenly wakes up in a world where the social structure is reversed and women are in power. Finally, also on May 22, the Malayalam film Madhuvidhu makes its OTT debut on SonyLIV. Sharaf U Dheen has a double role in the rom com. Which OTT title are you most keen on watching?
Latest OTT Releases this week (May 18 To 22)
Desi Bling
Where to watch: Netflix
Release Date: May 20
About the reality series: The Indian reality series for Netflix features Karan Kundrra and Tejasswi Prakash assimilating into the elite desi social circles in Dubai. The couple has to step into a glamorous world where gossip and chaos reign. Bollywood stars Tiger Shroff, Shilpa Shetty, Sunny Leone, Vivek Oberoi and others will also make appearances.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Release Date: May 20
About the film: After the end of the Amazon Prime Video series, the character Jack Ryan, played by John Krasinski, returns for a new adventure set in Dubai and London, England. Helping out his old boss James Greer (Wendell Pierce) at the CIA, John is forced to team up with Emma Marlow (Sienna Miller) to figure out who’s targeting the US and the UK.
System
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Release Date: May 22
About the film: Sonakshi Sinha, Jyotika, and Ashutosh Gowariker lead this courtroom drama directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari. Sonakshi plays young public prosecutor Neha, who is challenged by her father (Ashutosh Gowariker) to join him as a partner in his firm. Neha recruits courtroom stenographer Sarika (Jyotika) to help her win in this gripping legal saga. The movie asks, does power define the truth?
Satrangi – Badle Ka Khel
Where to watch: Zee5
Release Date: May 22
About the series: Directed by Jai Basantu Singh, the rural drama from Zee5 dives into the feudal politics in Uttar Pradesh. Anshumaan Pushkar’s Bablu Mahto grows up as the son of a Launda Naach performer and goes on to live a double life as both Bablu and Lalli. Kumud Mishra, Mahvash, Upen Chauhan, and Kashish Duggal are also part of the ensemble cast.