New Prime Video shows and movies: What’s new on Prime Video in May 2022

May is here! A new month means new offerings on some of our favorite streaming platforms. The selections on Prime Video in May are a mixture of Amazon originals and classics landing on the streamer. For the purposes of our What to Watch list, we have our eyes focused on the original series.

For instance, The Wilds is back. The hit teen drama saw a group of girls stranded on an island together. It seems there’s always something to mine from a Lord of the Flies type story considering Yellowjackets was quite popular as well.

Also on deck is the highly anticipated Night Sky series starring J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek. Outer Range just finished on Prime Video, but the streamer will be launching viewers into yet another world-bending series. However, instead of a time-traveling void in a rancher’s western pasture, there’s a passage in a couple’s home that leads to another planet. Trippy!

What else is new on Prime Video? Keep reading for a run down of the new and returning Amazon originals hitting the streamer.

What’s new on Prime Video in May 2022?

The Wilds season 2

Premiere date: Friday, May 6

Season 2 brings viewers back into the social experiment that saw a group of teen girls being tested by the show’s puppet master last season. This time, a group of teen boys have been stranded on another island. Their survival skills will be tested just like the girls as they are now test subjects in this twisted experiment.

The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith season 1

Premiere date: Friday, May 6

This Canadian Amazon original docuseries follows Beverly Lynn Smith’s murder case. Beverly Lynn lived in Oshawa, Ontario with her husband and 10 month old child. Her murder shook her community in 1974 not only because of the violent act itself but also because she was attacked in her own kitchen.

The investigation that followed initially went cold. While a man named Alan Smith, who bears no relation to Beverly Lynn, has always been at the center of the investigation, the case went cold. At least that’s until suspicions rose in 2007 after the results of a polygraph test came in. Alan Smith has maintained his innocence, but he’s still the prime suspect.

The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith is comprised of first hand accounts, family archives, expert interviews, and key participants in the case.

The Kids in the Hall

Premiere date: Friday, May 13

Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson are back! The sketch comedy group, The Kids, are set to have you rolling with their signature brand of satirical humor. Prepare for offbeat characters mixed in with fan favorites and a load of edgy comedy to come your way with this series.

Bang Bang Baby season 1 part 2

Premiere date: Thursday, May 19

Part 2 of this ten episode crime drama makes its way to Prime Video in May. To remind you, Bang Bang Baby takes place in 1986. The series follows 16 year old Alice who finds out that the father she thought was dead, is very much alive. Her love for him so strong that she’s willing to start leading a life of crime with the Italian mob. It’s a choice that changes her at the core though she does find a kind of charm in this new life of hers.

Night Sky season 1

Premiere date: Friday, May 20

In this sci-fi series led by Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons, a couple has been closely guarding a secret for years involving a chamber in their backyard that leads to a deserted planet. That secret, however, is in danger of getting out thanks to the appearance of a mysterious young man. His introduction into their lives upends their quiet existence and also brings to light more about the chamber than they could have imagined.

LOL: Si te ríes, pierdes season 2

Premiere date: Friday, May 20

LOL returns with a new six episode season that’ll see Spanish comedians going head-to-head to see who can keep from laughing first. They’re all masters of their craft whether that be monologues, impersonations, physical humor, improvisation or more. However, only one will be able to keep a straight face in this challenge. The last comedian standing will win 100,000 euros that’ll be donated to a charity of their choice.

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