7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (May 1)

Wuthering Heights is the main highlight of this week's low-key streaming round-up

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News By Lucy Buglass, Jasmine Valentine, Tom Power published 1 May 2026

Margot Robbie stars in the latest film adaptation of Wuthering Heights (Image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)

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May 2026 has arrived, but the fifth month of the year hasn't exploded out of the gate when it comes to new streaming releases.

Indeed, new movies and shows are at a real premium on the world's best streaming services this weekend. In fact, we're scraping the barrel so much, we've had to include an MGM+ TV series that originally debuted on a lesser known streamer called Network. You would think they'd space out their latest film and TV offerings to give us more to choose from...

Nonetheless, there is some new content worth watching over the next few days, so read on to see what's available to stream on demand right now. — Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter

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Wuthering Heights (HBO Max)

"Wuthering Heights" | Official Trailer - YouTube

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Heathcliff? It's me, Cathy, I've come home... to HBO Max. After causing a storm at the global box office earlier this year, Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights has now available at home — and you can see what I thought of it by reading my Wuthering Heights review.

Staying true to the Emily Brontë novel, we follow the toxic love affair between well-to-do Catherine Earnshaw (Margot Robbie) and and rugged outsider Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi), becoming more intense, destructive, and obsessive as the two grow up.

The Yorkshire Moors has never looked more seductive, with Fennell adapting her signature style seen in Promising Young Woman and Saltburn for a tale of old. The most breathtaking part? Charli XCX's ethereal soundtrack. — Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter

Widow's Bay (Apple TV)

Widow's Bay — Official Teaser Trailer | Apple TV - YouTube

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Apple TV sure loves its genre mash-up projects, and this new dark comedy horror show is no exception.

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