AMC GLOBAL MEDIA’S MAY STREAMING HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A NEW INSTALLMENT FROM THE TERROR ANTHOLOGY DEVIL IN SILVER; NEW EPISODES FROM SILICON-VALLEY DRAMA THE AUDACITY; AND SHUDDER’S EXCLUSIVE STREAMING DEBUT OF THE ICONIC HORROR SERIES TALES FROM THE CRYPT
ACORN TV CELEBRATES “MURDER MYSTERY MAY” WITH A LINEUP OF NEW PREMIERES EVERY WEEK INCLUDING THE NEW BROOKE SHIELDS-LED SERIES YOU’RE KILLING ME
FILM PREMIERES INCLUDE WEEKLY SHUDDER RELEASES HERESY, WHISTLE, SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN, THIS IS NOT A TEST AND SMOTHERED
PLUS SUNDANCE NOW’S EXCLUSIVE STREAMING DEBUT OF SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNER ZODIAC KILLER PROJECT
New York, NY – April 23, 2026 – AMC Global Media’s May highlights are chock-full of gripping dramas, intriguing mysteries and thrilling storytelling including new episodes of acclaimed Silicon Valley drama The Audacity, starring Billy Magnussen, Zach Galifianakis, Sarah Goldberg and Simon Helberg, the latest installment from The Terror anthology series, Devil In Silver, starring Dan Stevens, Judith Light and CCH Pounder, plus the long-awaited exclusive streaming debut of ‘90s cult favorite horror series Tales From the Crypt on Shudder and AMC+.
Also featured next month is the return of Acorn TV’s annual “Murder Myster May” celebrating the best in murder mysteries with a lineup of new premieres every week. The month-long event is headlined by the new Brooke Shields-led series You’re Killing Me, also starring Amalia Williamson and Tom Cavanaugh, and a slew of new titles from the award-winning Gaelic-language drama The Island to the U.S. SVOD debut of psychological thriller Dead & Buried starring Annabel Scholey, (The Split) and Colin Morgan (Humans) tonew crime drama Summerwater starring Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible 2, Crookhaven) and Valene Kane (The Fall, Gangs of London), plus new episodes of long-running fan favorites The Brokenwood Mysteries and Murdoch Mysteries and a thrilling lineup of mystery films including The Best Offer starring Geoffery Rush and Jim Sturgess (Home Before Dark), Kaleidoscope starring Toby Jones (The Girl, Hijack), Anne Reid (Sandition) and Sinead Matthews (Hullraisers), The Limehouse Golem starring Douglas Booth (The Sandman), Olivia Cooke (House of the Dragon) and Sam Reid (Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat) and so much more.
Film premieres for the month include Shudder’s lineup of weekly film premieres including medieval folk horror Heresy, supernatural slasher Whistle starring Sophie Nélisse (Yellowjackets) and Nick Frost (How to Train Your Dragon), Spanish horror standout Something Is About to Happen, high school-set apocalypse thriller This is Not a Test and Indonesian horror Smothered, as well as Sundance Now’s exclusive streaming debut of acclaimed documentary Zodiac Killer Project, winner of the NEXT Innovator Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
On AMC+ (also includes Shudder and Sundance Now):
- The Audacity (AMC Original Series)
New Episodes Continue Sundays on AMC/AMC+, with AMC+ Providing Early Access until the Season Finale on May 24 (AMC+) and May 31 (AMC)
Set inside the bubble of Silicon Valley, The Audacity takes on the warped dreams, outsized egos, and ethical lapses of the self-styled inventors of the future. In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, audacious data-mining CEO Duncan Park (Billy Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power. The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world. Also starring Sarah Goldberg as Dr. JoAnne Felder, Zach Galifianakis as Carl Bardolph, Lucy Punch as Lili Park-Hoffsteader, Simon Helberg as Martin Phister, Rob Corddry as Tom Ruffage, Meaghan Rath as Anushka Bhattachera-Phister, Paul Adelstein as Dr. Gary Felder, Everett Blunck as Orson Stern, Thailey Roberge as Tess Phister, Ava Marie Telek as Jamison Park-Hoffsteader, with Randall Park guest starring as Gabe, the qualm-free CFO of a data mining operation.
- The Terror: Devil in Silver (AMC Studios Original Series)
New Series Premieres Thursday, May 7 on AMC+ and Shudder; New Episodes Continue Weekly until the Season Finale on June 11
The newest installment in the acclaimed horror anthology, executive produced by Ridley Scott, stars Dan Stevens (Abigail, Downton Abbey) as Pepper – a working-class moving man who, through a combination of bad luck and a bad temper, finds himself wrongfully committed to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital – an institution filled with those society would rather forget. There, he must contend with patients working against him, doctors harboring grim secrets, and perhaps even the Devil himself. As Pepper navigates a hellscape where nothing is as it seems, he finds that the only path to freedom is to face the entity which thrives on the suffering within New Hyde’s walls – but doing so may prove that the worst demons of all live inside him. Also starring Judith Light (Before, Out of My Mind), CCH Pounder (Rustin, NCIS: New Orleans), Aasif Mandvi (Evil, This Way Up), John Benjamin Hickey (The Big C, Lilly), Stephen Root (Barry, Heads of State), Michael Aronov (The Americans, Operation Finale), Marin Ireland (Sneaky Pete, Glass Chin), Chinaza Uche (Silo, A Good Person), Hampton Fluker (Shades of Blue, Instant Family), b (WeCrashed, You), Hayward Leach (Tom Swift, Love Life), and Philip Ettinger (First Reformed, I Know This Much Is True).
- SisterS Season 2 (IFC Original Series)
All Episodes Available to Binge on AMC+ and Acorn TV, New Episodes Air Wednesdays on IFC TV through May 27
After being abandoned by her sister Sare (Sarah Goldberg, The Audacity, Barry) in Ireland, Suze (Susan Stanley, Fair City) discovers unsettling news about her fertility. Meanwhile, in Toronto, Sare is planning her wedding, but hiding a secret health crisis. When an unexpected invitation to Sare’s wedding prompts Suze to travel to Canada, a chaotic journey begins—filled with family secrets, unexpected revelations, and strained relationships. As Sare’s wedding day approaches, Suze uncovers more about her sister’s struggles, and both women are forced to confront their pasts and their futures.
On SHUDDER (also available on AMC+):
- Tales From The Crypt (Shudder Exclusive Series)
Season 1 Premieres Friday May 1; Subsequent Seasons Premiere Every Friday Through June 12
Tales from the Crypt, the popular 90s horror anthology series inspired by the 1950s EC Comics, makes its long-awaited streaming debut on Shudder! Each episode is a self-contained story often featuring well-known talent and directors – and hosted by the Crypt Keeper (John Kassir), a wisecracking corpse known for his macabre puns. With its signature unrestricted gore, profanity, and dark irony, the show’s episode styles range from comedy to drama and deliver twisted moral lessons where “bad people” meet poetically horrific ends – and issues like greed, lust, and moral decay lead to tragic consequences. The series features a long list of A-list guest stars including Brad Pitt, Demi Moore, John Lithgow, Christopher Reeve, Catherine O’Hara, Steve Buscemi, Brooke Shields and many more. Several episodes have been directed by well-known talent including Rober Zemeckis, Tobe Hooper and William Friedkin, as well as acclaimed actors such as Tom Hanks, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael J. Fox.
- Heresy (Shudder Exclusive Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, May 1
A folk horror centered in a medieval Dutch village, where a young woman is caught between her faith, fanatic townsfolk and the dark forces lurking in the woods. Starring Anneke Sluiters, Len Leo Vincent and Reinout Bussemaker.
- Whistle (Shudder Exclusive Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, May 8
A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down. As the body count rises, the friends investigate the origins of the deadly artifact in a desperate effort to stop the horrifying chain of events that they have set in motion. Starring Dafne Keen (Logan), Sophie Nélisse (Yellowjackets), Sky Yang (Rebel Moon), Percy Hynes White (My Old Ass) and Nick Frost (How to Train Your Dragon).
- Something Is About to Happen (Shudder Exclusive Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, May 15
Spanish-language folk horror follows a woman as her life takes a definitive turn the day that she loses her job as a computer programmer. Starring award-winning actress Malena Alterio.
- This Is Not a Test (Shudder Exclusive Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, May 22
Sloane (Olivia Holt, Heart Eyes) and a small group of her classmates take cover in their high school to escape their suddenly apocalyptic hometown. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane begins to see the world through the eyes of people who actually want to live and takes matters into her own hands. Adapted from the popular YA novel of the same name by New York Times best-selling author Courtney Summers. Also starring Froy Gutierrez (The Strangers), Luke MacFarlane (Bros), Corteon Moore (Overcompensating), Chloe Avakian (John Wayne Gacy), and Carson MacCormac (Clown in a Cornfield).
- Smothered (Shudder Exclusive Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, May 29
Alif is a micro-painting artist who has an accident and loses part of his memory. After returning home, an old woman appears claiming to be his mother, but Alif doesn’t recognize her and is suspicious of her intentions. Starring Rio Dewanto, Faradina Mufti and Vonny Anggraini.
*Shudder’s full programming schedule is available HERE.
On SUNDANCE NOW (also available on AMC+):
- The Zodiac Killer Project (Sundance Now Film Premiere)
New Documentary Film Premieres Friday, May 15
In this wholly original, self-aware, cinematic work, the true crime boom is put under the microscope as filmmaker Charlie Shackleton tells the story of his abandoned documentary about the infamous Zodiac Killer, describing beat-by-beat how he imagined it playing out. Over vacant Bay Area landscapes, stylized re-enactments and clips from recent true crime hits, his wry voiceover conjures the unrealized project in real time, offering an object lesson in creative frustration—and a hilarious critique of a genre at saturation point.
- Marilyn & The Mob (Sundance Now Documentary Premiere)
Two-Part Series Binge Premieres Thursday, May 28
This two-part documentary provides a deep dive into the final weeks of Marylyn Monroe’s life, investigating her relationship with known mobsters like Sam Giancana and how she became a pawn in the Mafia’s power plays. Using archival footage and expert interviews, blurred lines between Hollywood, politics and organized crime are explored and speculate on whether the iconic star knew too much – and whether there could be more to her death than just a tragic overdose.
On ACORN TV:
- You’re Killing Me (Acorn TV Original Series)
New Series Premieres Monday, May 18; Episodes Continue Weekly until the Season Finale on June 22
Set in a quaint New England town, the mystery follows bestselling novelist, “Allie” (Brooke Shields), who forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer and podcaster “Andi” (Amalia Williamson, Sullivan’s Crossing), to find the killer of a close friend. Tom Cavanagh (The Flash, Ed) stars as “Jack,” the new lead detective of the local Police Department and former city slicker who is trying to acclimate to the quirks of small-town life.
- Dead & Buried (Acorn TV Exclusive Series)
New Series Premieres Monday, May 4
In this riveting psychological thriller, Cathy (Annabel Scholey, The Split, The Serial Killer’s Wife, The Salisbury Poisonings) unexpectedly encounters Michael (Colin Morgan, Humans, Belfast) – the man convicted in the brutal murder of her brother 20 years earlier. Ignoring the advice of her best friend, Cathy takes to social media uncovering a successful career and family life Michael has forged for himself since his early release from prison. Retraumatized by her past, Cathy plans a clandestine relationship with the man she despises, embarking on a campaign of harassment and deceit. But as her obsession grows, dark fantasies of revenge and reality blur.
- The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 12 (Acorn TV Exclusive Series)
New Episodes Continue Weekly until the Season Finale on May 11
Detectives Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea), Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland) and Daniel Chalmers (Jarod Rawiri) continue to grapple with the small town’s ever-growing murder rate. With the help of their unique pathologist, Dr. Gina Kadinsky (Cristina Ionda) and the town’s trusty locals, the team must employ unorthodox techniques to crack Brokenwood’s most bizarre and chilling murder investigation to date. From attempted alien abductions to a surfing
