{"id":409130,"date":"2026-05-03T00:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T00:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/409130\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T00:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T00:51:09","slug":"what-to-watch-week-of-may-3-2026-new-shows-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/409130\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Watch Week Of May 3, 2026 \u2014 New Shows, Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                SUNDAY, MAY 3<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa &#8220;Soccer Meets America&#8221; (The Roku Channel, three-episode binge)<br \/>From the implosion of pro leagues in the 1980s to the 2026 World Cup, the docuseries chronicles the unexpected path of professional soccer in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u26be\ufe0f 12:30 p.m. &#8220;MLB Sunday Leadoff&#8221; Season 5 (Peacock)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a08 p.m. &#8220;Home Town&#8221; Season 10 finale (HGTV)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a08 p.m. &#8220;90 Day Fianc\u00e9: Before the 90 Days&#8221; Season 8 finale (TLC)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a09 p.m. &#8220;Eva Longoria: Searching for France&#8221; docuseries finale (CNN, two episodes)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a010 p.m. &#8220;Watson&#8221; series finale (CBS)<\/p>\n<p>MONDAY, MAY 4<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa &#8220;Lord of the Flies&#8221; (Netflix, four-episode binge)<br \/>Innocence descends into savagery when a group of English schoolboys becomes desert island castaways in the first television adaptation of William Golding&#8217;s dystopian classic.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa &#8220;Star Wars: Maul \u2013 Shadow Lord&#8221; Season 1 finale (Disney+, two episodes)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a06 p.m. MET Gala (Vogue&#8217;s YouTube Channel)\u00a0<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a09 p.m. &#8220;The Ultimate Baking Championship&#8221; Season 1 finale (Food Network)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a010 p.m. &#8220;The Rookie&#8221; Season 8 finale (ABC, pictured above)<\/p>\n<p>TUESDAY, MAY 5<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa &#8220;Designed to Last&#8221; (Hulu, four-episode binge)<br \/>Hosted by Maria Menounos, the series follows three teams of architects, engineers, and inventors as they compete in 10-hour build challenges, modifying tiny homes to withstand specific environmental hazards.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa &#8220;A Taste for Murder&#8221; Season 1 finale (BritBox)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a08 p.m. &#8220;Will Trent&#8221; Season 4 finale (ABC)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a09 p.m. &#8220;Daredevil: Born Again&#8221; Season 2 finale (Disney+)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a09 p.m. &#8220;The Dark Wizard&#8221; docuseries finale (HBO)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a09 p.m. &#8220;Funny AF With Kevin Hart&#8221; Season 1 finale (Netflix)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a09 p.m. &#8220;NCIS: Origins&#8221; Season 2 finale (CBS)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a09:30 p.m. &#8220;Road Wars&#8221; Season 7 finale (A&amp;E)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a010:30 p.m. &#8220;Customer Wars&#8221; Season 8 finale (A&amp;E)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5\u00a08 p.m. &#8220;The Ozu Diaries&#8221; (TCM documentary)<br \/>Director Daniel Raim presents an intimate portrait of legendary Japanese filmmaker Yasujir\u014d Ozu, drawing on Ozu&#8217;s personal writings, creative philosophy, and enduring artistic legacy.<\/p>\n<p>WEDNESDAY, MAY 6<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa &#8220;Citadel&#8221; Season 2 (Prime Video, seven-episode binge)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa &#8220;The Other Bennet Sister&#8221; (BritBox, three-episode premiere)<br \/>The Janice Hadlow adaptation brings Mary Bennet (played by Ella Bruccoleri) \u2014 the oft-overlooked middle sister in &#8220;Pride and Prejudice&#8221; \u2014 into the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa &#8220;Worst Ex Ever&#8221; Season 2 (Netflix, four-episode binge)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa 9 p.m. &#8220;Love Island: Beyond the Villa&#8221; Season 2 finale (Peacock, two episodes)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 &#8220;Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano&#8221; (Netflix documentary)<br \/>Hit training camp with MMA legends Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano before they return to the cage on May 16 for their must-see fight that&#8217;s been years in the making; Uma Thurman narrates.<\/p>\n<p>THURSDAY, MAY 7<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa &#8220;Hope Valley: 1874&#8221; Season 1 finale (Hallmark+)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa &#8220;Legends&#8221; (Netflix, six-episode binge)<br \/>As drugs flood the streets of 1990s Britain, a team of civil servants is thrust undercover to topple the gangs behind it. Inspired by an untold true story; Tom Burke and Steve Coogan star.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa &#8220;M.I.A.&#8221; (Peacock, nine-episode binge)<br \/>When her family&#8217;s drug-running business shatters in tragedy, a young woman (Shannon Gisela) embarks on a dangerous journey through Miami&#8217;s neon-lit underbelly.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa &#8220;The Terror&#8221; Season 3 (AMC+ and Shudder)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a08 p.m. &#8220;Jersey Shore: Family Vacation&#8221; final season (MTV)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a08 p.m. &#8220;9-1-1&#8221; Season 9 finale (ABC)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a08 p.m. &#8220;The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills&#8221; Season 15 Reunion, Part 3 of 3 (Bravo)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a09 p.m. &#8220;9-1-1: Nashville&#8221; Season 1 finale (ABC)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a09 p.m. &#8220;Predator Hunters&#8221; Season 1 finale (A&amp;E)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a010 p.m. &#8220;Grey&#8217;s Anatomy&#8221; Season 22 finale (ABC)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a010 p.m. &#8220;The Hunting Party&#8221; Season 2 finale (NBC)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 &#8220;Send Help&#8221; (Hulu)<\/p>\n<p>FRIDAY, MAY 8<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa &#8220;RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race All Stars&#8221; Season 11 (Paramount+, two-episode premiere)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa &#8220;RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race All Stars: Untucked&#8221; Season 8 (Paramount+, two-episode premiere)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a08 p.m. &#8220;Deadliest Catch&#8221; Season 22 (Discovery Channel)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa 9 p.m. &#8220;Amadeus&#8221; (Starz)<br \/>Airing Stateside for the first time, this five-part limited series casts\u00a0Will Sharpe as musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and\u00a0Paul Bettany\u00a0as envious court composer Antonio Salieri.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a010 p.m. &#8220;The Proof Is Out There&#8221; Season 6 finale (History)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 &#8220;Broad Trip&#8221; (The Roku Channel movie)<br \/>The road trip comedy centers on the dynamic between an uptight daughter (Sophia Bush) and her free spirit mother (Lauren Holly); Steve Guttenberg co-stars.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 &#8220;Greenland 2: Migration&#8221; (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 &#8220;Remarkably Bright Creatures&#8221; (Netflix movie)<br \/>While working nights at a small-town aquarium, a widow (Sally Field) bonds with a clever octopus (voiced by Alfred Molina) and an adrift young man (Lewis Pullman).<\/p>\n<p>SATURDAY, MAY 9<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd3c\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\u00a06:30 p.m. WWE Backlash (ESPN App)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a08 p.m. &#8220;K-Everything&#8221; (CNN)<br \/>The four-week docuseries event offers a cultural exploration of Korea&#8217;s explosive global influence; Daniel Dae Kim hosts.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a09 p.m. &#8220;Storage Wars&#8221; Season 17 finale (A&amp;E)<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa\u00a010 p.m. &#8220;Duck Dynasty: The Revival&#8221; Season 2 finale (A&amp;E)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5\u00a08 p.m. &#8220;All&#8217;s Fair In Love &amp; Mahjong&#8221; (Hallmark movie)<br \/>A school nurse (Fiona Gubelmann) rebuilds her life after a series of setbacks, discovering a gift for teaching mahjong and forming a bond with a charming contractor (Paul Campbell); Tamera Mowry-Housley and Melissa Peterman co-star.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SUNDAY, MAY 3 \ud83d\udcfa &#8220;Soccer Meets America&#8221; (The Roku Channel, three-episode binge)From the implosion of pro leagues in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":409131,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[156,111,139,69,437],"class_list":["post-409130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=409130"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409130\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/409131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=409130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=409130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=409130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}