5 New Movies and Shows You Need to Stream This Week on Netflix and Beyond (May 5-8)
May’s first week belongs to streaming: HBO Max, Netflix and more are dropping fresh film premieres and all-new series. Watch With Us rounds up the top picks so you can hit play now.
May 5, 2026 3:53 pm
Inside Jessie James Decker and Eric Decker’s Heartwarming Celebration of Son Forrest’s First Communion
Jessie James Decker beams as son Forrest receives his First Communion, a joyful, faith-filled milestone the proud mom celebrated in a Sunday Instagram post.
May 5, 2026 3:45 pm
The Steven Spielberg Cult Sci-Fi Series Fans Thought Was Gone Forever Is Finally Back on Streaming
Dinosaurs are roaring back: as La Brea returns to streaming, Steven Spielberg’s cult classic about stepping into prehistory is now free on Tubi—a lavish, dino-sized blast of sci-fi escapism.
May 5, 2026 3:32 pm
Whitney Reveals the Real Reason She Was Done With Mormon Wives Before Her Official Exit
Whitney Leavitt telegraphed her Secret Lives of Mormon Wives exit long before it was official, flirting with quitting during Hulu’s 2024 debut season after walking away from MomTok, the cast’s content-creation collective.
May 5, 2026 3:19 pm
Darth Vader vs. Maul: The Real Reason He Fights in Silence
Maul – Shadow Lord detonates with the showdown fans waited 27 years to see: Darth Vader versus Maul—and the Chosen One doesn’t just win, he obliterates, unleashing a hydraulic-powered beatdown that leaves no doubt who rules the dark.
May 5, 2026 3:05 pm
The Hidden Key to the Monsterverse Was Kong: Skull Island—11 Years Later, We Know Why
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 finally cracks the Monsterverse’s biggest mystery: why Skull Island is the linchpin. Behind its deadly Pacific storm wall, the Titan-packed island hides a purpose that could rewrite everything.
May 5, 2026 2:53 pm
Britney Spears Admits Reckless Driving Following DUI Arrest
Britney Spears, 44, takes a plea deal in her DUI case, pleading guilty to misdemeanor wet reckless driving at her Monday, May 4 hearing, which her attorney attended on her behalf.
May 5, 2026 2:39 pm
Netflix’s Best Thriller Is Ending — But the Story Isn’t Over
Netflix built its brand on buzzy originals and high-profile rescues, reviving fan favorites like Lucifer and Arrested Development — but it’s just as quick with the axe, cutting promising series before they can catch on. On this platform, redemption and cancellation can arrive just a click apart.
May 5, 2026 2:28 pm
Mormon Wives Jessi Admits Marciano Affair Was a Huge Mistake, Calls Out Ex Jordan
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jessi Draper breaks her silence on that on-camera affair with Marciano Brunette — and calls out ex Jordan Ngatikaura — in a raw new Vulture interview.
May 5, 2026 2:17 pm
Netflix’s 10/10 Animated Superhero Hit Is Back — Live-Action Adaptation on the Way
Netflix opens May with a one-two punch: new episodes of a top-tier animated superhero series land just four months after a live-action adaptation reveal, alongside heavy-hitters like The Breakfast Club and The Land Before Time.
May 5, 2026 2:01 pm