Coming in May: ‘Dear White People’
May highlights from major streaming and cable on-demand services:
May 1
John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at
Radio City (Netflix): If you enjoyed the comedian’s recent return to Saturday Night Live (where he worked for five seasons writing the Stefon sketches), you might want to check out his latest stand-up special.
May 4:
Dear White People: Vol. 2 (Netflix): Based on the trailer for the college race dramedy, the various student groups at fictional Winchester University still don’t know how to interact without it “devolving into a Maury Povich DNA reveal.” Here’s hoping they can all agree that a guest spot from Lena Waithe is a good thing.
A Little Help With Carol Burnett
(Netflix): The 85-year-old comedy legend tries to help everyday people fix their problems with an assist from co-host Russell Peters, celebrity guests and a bunch of children under 10.
May 10
Safe (Netflix): In his first series since Dexter, Michael C. Hall puts down the power saw and picks up a British accent to play Tom, a pediatric surgeon and father of two girls whose wife died mysteriously.
May 11
Bill Nye Saves the World (Netflix): Good news for fans of the Science Guy: he’s back with a 25-episode third season of illuminating lab experiments and discussions on controversial topics. Rocky and Bullwinkle (Amazon): Amazon revives Moose, Squirrel and their Russian nemeses, Boris and Natasha.
May 13
Mum (Britbox): Oscar nominee Lesley Manville switches gears from Phantom Thread to Season 2 of this BAFTAwinning family comedy in which she plays a fiftysomething widowed mom.
May 15
Black Panther (OnDemand): If you were one of the few people who didn’t see this superhero flick, here’s your chance to correct that oversight.
May 21
Sando (Acorn): Sacha Horler ( The Letdown) plays Victoria “Sando” Sandringham, the head of a discount furniture chain who is seen as a national treasure by everyone — except her immediate family.
May 22
Tig Notaro: Happy to Be Here (Netflix): In this stand-up special, she muses about marriage, parenthood and attending Ellen DeGeneres’ epic 60th-birthday party.
May 25
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the
Rest of Your Life (Netflix): The comedy icons team up for an evening of stand-up comedy, musical sketches and conversations about their careers.
May 27
The Break With Michelle Wolf (Netflix): Fresh off her savage set at the White House Correspondents Dinner, the Daily Show contributor begins her weekly series.
May 30
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix): Season 4 explains how Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) is doing at her new job; whether Titus (Tituss Burgess) won back boyfriend Mikey; whether Jacqueline (Jane Krakowski) pursued that career as an agent; and whether Lillian (Carol Kane) found a donor heart for her ailing boyfriend.
May 31
I, Tonya (Hulu): See why Margot Robbie earned an Oscar nomination — and Allison Janney won the best supporting actress trophy — for this biopic about disgraced skater Tonya Harding, who rode the publicity to a spot on Dancing With the Stars.