New releases for your streaming pleasure: May 17-23

New releases for your streaming pleasure: May 17-23

18 new titles from Apple TV+, Netflix, HBO Go, TLC, Animal Planet and AFN

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New releases for your streaming pleasure: May 17-23

Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!

APPLE TV

High Desert

Premieres on May 17

Peggy, an on-again-off-again addict, decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother, with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, and makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator. The project reunites Ben Stiller with Patricia Arquette and finds Stiller and Jay Roach back together again.

Stillwater (Season 3)

Premieres on May 19

Siblings Karl, Addy and Michael live next door to a wise panda named Stillwater, who gives the children a deeper understanding of their feelings, as well as tools that help them face day-to-day challenges.

Prehistoric Planet 

Premieres on May 22

Traveling back 66 millions years to a time when majestic dinosaurs and extraordinary creatures roamed the lands, seas and skies.


NETFLIX

Working: What We Do All Day

Premieres on May 17

For some, it's a paycheck. For others, it's a calling. This docu-series explores the meaning of work for modern Americans in a time of rapid change. In a new limited series, host Barack Obama visits three American workplaces. 

McGregor Forever

Premieres on May 17

Conor McGregor's brutal strikes and trash-talking swagger made him the UFC's biggest draw. This rousing docu-series follows his dynamic career.

Fanfic

Premieres on May 17

Two high school students form an intense connection as they navigate the challenges of discovering and expressing their truest selves.

Rhythm + Flow France

Premieres on May 17

French rappers freestyle, battle and write their way to a game-changing 100,000 euro prize in a music competition series judged by Niska, Shay and SCH.

XO, Kitty

Premieres on May 18

A new love story unfolds when teen matchmaker Kitty reunites with her long-distance boyfriend at the same Seoul high school attended by her late mother.

Selling Sunset (Season 6)

Premieres on May 19

Following the drama with her Oppenheim Group co-workers, Christine decided to leave the brokerage for good and started RealOpen with husband Christian Richard. Chrishell, Mary, Emma, Heather, Amanza and Chelsea are on board, pulling off the high-wire act of blending the personal and professional — all while wearing even higher heels, of course. And, while Season 6 might be down a certain pot-stirrer, two new agents, Bre Tiesi and Nicole Young, join the brokerage and bring new competition.

Muted

Premieres on May 19

Sergio hasn't spoken since he murdered his parents six years ago. Now, a psychiatrist aims to uncover what happened through a twisted investigation.

Young, Famous & African (Season 2)

Premieres on May 19

This reality series follows a crew of famed, affluent stars as they work and play, flirt and feud in Johannesburg, South Africa. Starring Khanyi Mbau, Diamond Platnumz, Naked DJ.

Spirit Untamed

Premieres on May 19

After moving to a new town, a rebellious girl forms a bond with a wild mustang and finds a connection to her late mother’s legacy as a trick rider.

Victim / Suspect

Premieres on May 23

When a journalist digs into a case of a woman charged with falsely reporting a rape, a pattern emerges: authorities turning the tables on victims.


HBO/HBO GO

The Challenger: Battleground

Premieres on May 17

In this Emmy-nominated series, 12 of the best male and female fighters from around the world descend to the magical island of Langkawi to live and train together as they fight it out in a brutal knockout competition.

The Black Phone

Premieres on May 20

Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney. Stars Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames.


TLC

The Bachelor Indonesia

Premieres on May 19

The 10-episode series follows Indonesian heartthrob, Richard Kyle as the Bachelor, as he seeks his one true love. The emotionally charged reality series promises drama, romance, and rivalry as 19 charismatic and talented women compete for the affections of one of Indonesia’s most eligible men.


ANIMAL PLANET

Just Animals (Season 2)

Premieres on May 18

Be intrigued, surprised, and enthralled by Just Animals Season 2, an engaging series of documentaries showcasing some of the most amazing animals on the planet and revealing everything you could want to know about their life and behaviour.


AFN

Gok Wan's Easy Asian (Season 3)

Premieres on May 20

In this third series, Gok is supersizing his love of Asian cuisine and showing us how to make complete meals, banquets and feasts to impress our friends and family.


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