The weather is warming up, and skies are now blue almost every day, which means you should be spending as much time outside as possible.
But.. let’s be real. Who wants to deal with sweat and bees and people when you can be in your air-conditioned home binge-watching the best new queer shows and movies? Not us!
The month of May features a delightfully iconic movie, a show about gay men masturbating (yes, you read that right), the return of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, brand new and returning LGBTQ+ shows, and a gay movie so taboo that you won’t want to miss it.
Keep scrolling to see what May has in store — and where you can watch everything too!
All film and series descriptions are courtesy of their respective studios and networks.
'The Devil Wears Prada 2' — May 1 in theaters
Almost twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel (Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci respectively) return to the fashionable streets of New York City.
Fans will revisit the sleek offices of Runway Magazine in the eagerly awaited sequel to the 2006 phenomenon that defined a generation.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 premieres on Friday, May 1, in theaters.
'The Great BateWorld BateOff!' Season 5 — May 1 on BateWorld.com
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Hosted by Season 4 winner Parker Woods, the new season features five ’bators competing for the coveted title of Master Bator.
Contestants take on inventive weekly challenges, including “Hands Free,” where contestants must climax without using their hands, “Mirror Bate,” and more.
The Great BateWorld BateOff! premieres on Friday, May 1, on BateWorld.com.
'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 11' — May 8 on Paramount+
This season, 18 fierce fan-favorite queens are back with one thing on their minds: dominate! With the return of the high-stakes “Tournament of All Stars” format, the competition reaches new heights across 12-episodes packed with jaw-dropping runway looks, unforgettable performances, and the kind of drama only Drag Race can deliver.
The queens will be divided into three groups of 6, each competing in their own bracket across 3 episodes. The tournament will culminate in an epic Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown grand finale episode, where the finalists will battle it out for a grand prize of $200,000 and a place in the coveted Drag Race Hall of Fame.
Drag Race All Stars 11 premieres on Friday, May 8, on Paramount+.
‘Blue Film’ — May 8 in theaters
When a fetish camboy (Kieron Moore) visits a client in exchange for $50,000, he discovers a masked man (Reed Birney) with a camera and a series of increasingly probing questions.
After the man reveals a disturbing connection to Aaron’s past, the two drop their personas and gradually reveal their true desires in a seductive thriller being called "one of the most daring American films of recent vintage."
Blue Film premieres on Friday, May 8, in theaters.
‘Blood of Zeus’ Season 3 — May 8 on Netflix
The third and final season of Blood of Zeus centers on an epic war between the gods of Olympus and the Titans.
Heron, Seraphim, and the gods confront their most dangerous adversaries yet: Typhon, Cronus, and the Titans, following the threat from in season 2 finale.
Blood of Zeus season 3 premieres on Friday, May 8, on Netflix.
‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ — May 15 on Mubi
In 1982, an eleven-year-old girl in Chile comes of age with her loving queer family, who are accused of spreading a strange disease. Lidia lives with a queer family providing entertainment at a canteen for the nearby mining town.
When her family are accused of transmitting a mysterious but deadly plague with their gazes, the frightened workers ostracize them and attempt extreme measures.
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo premieres on Friday, May 15, on Mubi.
‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ — May 20 on Apple TV+
Starring gay actors Brandon Flynn and Murray Bartlett, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed follows newly divorced mom Paula (Tatiana Maslany) as she falls down a dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder and youth soccer.
Convinced she witnessed a crime — while simultaneously struggling through a custody battle and an identity crisis — Paula begins her own investigation, one that could unravel a greater conspiracy while also holding the keys to rebuilding her family and sense of self.
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed premieres on Wednesday, May 20, on Apple TV+.
‘SkyMed’ Season 4 — May 21 on Paramount+
Set against vast wilderness landscapes and unforgiving weather conditions, SkyMed follows a team of nurses and pilots who perform high-risk medical evacuations while managing the emotional toll of emergency medicine.
With every mission comes a new crisis, and with every season, the pressure only intensifies.
SkyMed season 4 premieres on Thursday, May 21, on Paramount+.
‘The Chi’ season 8 — May 22 on Paramount+
The Chi season 8 follows the shocking season 7 finale in which a stunned Rashaad (Jason Weaver) and Victor (Luke James) discover the bullet-riddled body of Alicia (Lynn Whitfield). When police arrive, Rashaad and Victor exit the scene of the crime... with their blood-stained hands in the air.
In the wake of those events and more, The Chi‘s eighth and final season finds the residents of the South Side facing their coldest winter ever, with life or death choices that must be made.
The Chi season 8 premieres on Friday, May 22, on Paramount+.
‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ season 19 — May 28 on Paramount+
Since its debut in 2005 as Criminal Minds, the show has evolved from its procedural format to more serialized storytelling. Despite the show’s expansion in scope, fans of the original Criminal Minds will recognize that the series’ core DNA remains.
Similar to the OG series, Criminal Minds: Evolution follows the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit as its profilers help police solve violent serial crimes by analyzing evidence and psychology to catch unknown subjects.
Criminal Minds: Evolution season 19 premieres on Thursday, May 28, on Paramount+.
