April 2025 brought the community TV shows like The Last of Us Season 2, Devil May Cry, Black Mirror Season 7, and more. Now, as we approach May, it’s obvious that the cinephiles may wonder what’s next. Be it sharp humor or intense action sequences, the next month has some significant surprises in store for you. So, what are you waiting for? Here’s a list that includes the 5 best TV shows coming out in May 2025 that you shouldn’t ignore.
1. Love, Death + Robots
- Release Date: May 15, 2025
- Episode Count: 10
- Genre: Anthology
- Creator: Tim Miller and David Fincher
- Where to Watch: Netflix
Love, Death + Robots is one of the most popular anthology series that has stunned the fandom with its extraordinary storytelling. Each episode of the series features different themes and concepts crafted by different animation studios and voice casts.
The franchise has blessed us with three wonderful seasons so far, and now, as we head towards May 2025, a fourth season is waving at us. Love, Death + Robots Season 4 will feature 10 episodes that will make you admit that you have never seen anything like this before (well, that is what the trailer reveals).
2. Poker Face Season 2
- Release Date: May 8, 2025
- Episode Count: 12
- Genre: Murder Mystery
- Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Benjamin Bratt
- Where to Watch: Peacock
Poker Face Season 1 released in January 2023 and ran until March 2023. It impressed the global fandom with its unique take on the crime genre. Besides that, Natasha Lyonne’s performance was the biggest draw. So, it’s evident that Poker Face Season 2 is one of the most anticipated returning TV Shows of 2025.
Poker Face Season 1 ended on a cliffhanger, and now, finally, it’s time for the second season to carry forward what was left behind. Each episode of the series will come up with a different crime story that will also shed light on Charlie’s fugitive status. As promised by the trailer, Poker Face Season 2 will be filled with more thrilling sequences and much bigger plot twists.
3. Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld
- Release Date: May 4, 2025
- Episode Count: 6
- Genre: Science-Fiction, Adventure
- Starring: Nika Futterman, Corey Burton, A.J. LoCascio, Lane Factor, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Artt Butler, Eric Lopez
- Where to Watch: Disney+
Are you a fan of the Star Wars Tales anthology series? If yes, May is going to be the best month of 2025 for you as it will release the third installment, Tales of the Underworld. It has been divided into two parts that will focus on the fan-favorite bounty hunters, Cad Bane and Asajj Ventress.
Ventress was supposed to die, as that’s what Star Wars: Dark Disciple made us believe. However, the character stunned every fan by making a shocking entry in The Bad Batch Season 3. So, now everyone is excited to see if Tales of the Underworld will reveal how she tricked death.
On the other hand, the six-episode series will also put Cad Bane in the limelight, and we may get to learn about his past.
4. Duster
- Release Date: May 15, 2025
- Episode Count: 8
- Genre: Crime Thriller
- Starring: Josh Holloway, Rachel Hilson, Keith David, Sydney Elisabeth, Greg Grunberg, Camille Guaty, Asivak Koostachin, Adriana Aluna Martinez, Benjamin Charles Watson
- Where to Watch: HBO and Max
After the sci-fi adventure drama, Lost, Duster marks the return of the iconic pair, Josh Holloway and J.J. Abrams. Holloway, who made James “Sawyer” Ford from Lost a fan-favorite character, is now collaborating with Abrams again, and fans are hoping for the same magnetic energy.
Duster is a crime thriller television series set in the 1970s. Holloway plays a taxi driver who would stun the fandom in some high-profile action scenes. FBI agent Nina hires the brave and combatant driver to eradicate a crime organization led by the ultimate villain, Ezra.
5. Murderbot
- Release Date: May 16, 2025
- Episode Count: 10
- Genre: Action Comedy, Science Fiction
- Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Maroc Rey, Noma Dumezweni, Leah Kilpatrick, David Dastmalchian
- Where to Watch: Apple TV+
Have you ever wondered what will happen if artificial intelligence achieves sanity? Well, that’s what the upcoming sci-fi dramedy is all about. The story takes place in the far future, where an android called Murderbot gains free will after hacking its own governor module. However, like humans are afraid of AI, Murderbot is afraid of humans too, so it decides to hide its autonomy.
Based on Martha Wells’ novel series titled The Murderbot Diaries, the upcoming TV show is a must-watch for anyone curious to know what can happen if AI gets access to its free will.
Aparna Ukil
