Looking for something worth the watch this week? From true crime chills to emotional thrillers and iconic comebacks, this week’s releases are stacked.
Here’s a roundup of what you can stream and hit the theaters for starting now.
🔍 ‘Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders’
📅 Release Date: May 26
📺 Where to Watch: Netflix
Before there were safety seals on pill bottles, there was panic.
This docuseries dives deep into the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that rocked America.
Directed by Yotam Guendelman and Ari Pines (Shadow of Truth) and executive produced by true crime heavyweight Joe Berlinger, this three-parter explores the deaths of seven people, the national scare that followed, and the decades-long mystery: was it one killer or a bigger cover-up?
Why Watch: If you love digging into unsolved mysteries and watching justice twist and turn—this one’s for you.
👩🏾💼 ‘Adults’
📅 Release Date: May 28
📺 Where to Watch: FX
Details are still under wraps on this one, but FX has a reputation for bold, unpredictable storytelling. Keep your eyes peeled.
💋 ‘And Just Like That’ – Season 3
📅 Release Date: May 29
📺 Where to Watch: Max
Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and the crew are back for another season of life, love, and late-night convos in NYC.
Expect complicated romances, stylish chaos, and those “Did she really just say that?” moments.
Why Watch: If you’ve been riding with the girls since “Sex and the City,” this one’s a no-brainer.
`🕵🏽♀️ ‘The Better Sister’
📅 Release Date: May 29
📺 Where to Watch: Prime Video
Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks play estranged sisters forced back into each other’s lives after a shocking murder.
What unfolds is a layered thriller filled with secrets, betrayal, and emotional landmines.
Why Watch: Come for the murder mystery, stay for the sister drama.
🥋 ‘Karate Kid: Legends’
📅 Release Date: May 30
📽️ Where to Watch: In Theaters
Li Fong moves to NYC and finds himself back in the ring—literally.
With help from Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso, he learns to blend kung fu and karate in a high-stakes showdown that pays tribute to the OG Karate Kid legacy.
Why Watch: It’s a multigenerational martial arts moment.
🕯️ ‘Bring Her Back’
📅 Release Date: May 30
📽️ Where to Watch: In Theaters
A foster home. A creepy ritual. And two siblings in danger.
Not much else needs to be said—except, don’t watch this one alone.
Why Watch: Perfect for horror fans who love a slow-build scare with serious payoff.
💣 ‘The Phoenician Scheme’
📅 Release Date: May 30
📽️ Where to Watch: In Theaters
This one’s for the drama junkies.
A daughter-turned-nun inherits her father’s empire, only to become a target of shady billionaires and global terrorists.
Yes, it’s that kind of movie.
Why Watch: Wealth, danger, inheritance, and assassins—need we say more?
🦏 ‘Lulu Is A Rhinoceros’
📅 Release Date: May 30
📺 Where to Watch: Apple TV+
Lulu sees herself as a rhinoceros and sets out to spread kindness with a few new frens along the way.
It’s a heartwarming, family-friendly adventure full of original songs and sweet lessons.
Why Watch: Watch it with the littles—or just for a serotonin boost.
🎤 ‘Bono: Stories Of Surrender’
📅 Release Date: May 30
📺 Where to Watch: Apple TV+
Bono gets personal in this cinematic version of his one-man stage show.
Expect stories about family, fame, faith, and the journey of becoming Bono. Yes, that Bono.
Why Watch: It’s intimate, musical, and surprisingly funny.
🕵🏽♂️ ‘A Widow’s Game’
📅 Release Date: May 30
📺 Where to Watch: Netflix
Based on a shocking real-life murder in Valencia, this Spanish crime thriller questions how far someone will go for love—or revenge.
The twist? The prime suspect is the grieving widow herself.
Why Watch: Real crime meets emotional chaos in this intense international thriller.
🌍 ‘Mountainhead’
📅 Release Date: May 31
📺 Where to Watch: Max
A group of billionaires facing off against global disaster? Sounds timely.
This one’s still under the radar but could be a sleeper hit.
Why Watch: A thriller with money, secrets, and maybe a little world-saving? Count us in.
📌 Final Watchlist Recap
Netflix
- Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders – May 26
- A Widow’s Game – May 30
FX
- Adults – May 28
Max
- And Just Like That (Season 3) – May 29
- Mountainhead – May 31
Prime Video
- The Better Sister – May 29
Apple TV+
- Lulu Is a Rhinoceros – May 30
- Bono: Stories Of Surrender – May 30
In Theaters
- Karate Kid: Legends – May 30
- Bring Her Back – May 30
- The Phoenician Scheme – May 30
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Oooooooo The Better Sister for sure has my interest!!!!! I can’t wait to watch that one!