Streaming platforms roll out a packed lineup from May 18–24, led by football documentary Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul, animated sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and reality series Desi Bling. New thrillers and dramas include Jack Ryan: Ghost War, The Boroughs, Korean action-comedy Fifties Professionals, Indian legal drama System, satire Ladies First and crime saga Warrant.
This week’s OTT slate is stacked with courtroom thrillers, reality drama, animated franchise spectacles and football documentaries, with platforms leaning heavily on familiar stars and established franchises. From John Krasinski coming back into the espionage world to diving into a new territory to the lives of wealthy Indian expats in Dubai, the week’s releases cover everything from high-concept comedies to darker crime stories. There is also a strong mix of international titles, including Korean action-comedy Fifties Professionals and football documentary, Untold UK, alongside Indian originals like System and Warrant. Here’s a closer look at the biggest OTT releases arriving between May 18 and May 24.
The documentary revisits Liverpool’s incredible comeback against AC Milan in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final after the English club entered half-time trailing 3-0, only to end up winning on penalties. Alongside the match itself, the film examines the instability surrounding Liverpool’s season, including Michael Owen’s departure, transfer pressure around Steven Gerrard and Rafael Benítez’s early struggles as manager.
Release Date: May 19, 2026
Where to watch: Netflix
The highly-successful animated sequel follows Mario, Luigi, Peach and Toad as they travel through space to rescue Princess Rosalina from Bowser Jr. Along the way, the group teams up with Yoshi and encounters Fox McCloud in a crossover storyline that expands Nintendo’s film universe beyond the Mushroom Kingdom.
Release Date: May 19, 2026
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Netflix’s new reality series follows a group of wealthy Indian expats living in Dubai as their personal relationships, social rivalries and business ambitions spill into public view through luxury parties, family tensions and high-society drama. The show features familiar television faces including Karan Kundra and Tejasswi Prakash, their social circles and status games that define their lives in the city.
Release Date: May 20, 2026
Where to watch: Netflix
John Krasinski returns as Jack Ryan in a new espionage thriller that sees the CIA analyst reunite with former operatives to track an enemy that seems to know everything about them.
Release Date: May 20, 2026
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Set inside a retirement community in New Mexico, the series follows widower Sam, played by Alfred Molina, after he discovers a monstrous presence hidden within the property. As residents begin uncovering disturbing secrets tied to the community, Sam teams up with a group of unlikely allies to investigate the threat and stop it before more people disappear.
Release Date: May 21, 2026
Where to watch: Netflix
This Korean action-comedy centres on three men who were once highly successful in their respective professions before a mysterious incident destroyed their lives and left them stranded on a remote island. While adjusting to exile, the trio begin investigating what really happened ten years earlier and slowly uncover the chain of events that led to their downfall.
Release Date: May 22, 2026
Where to watch: Viki
Directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, this courtroom thriller stars Sonakshi Sinha as ambitious public prosecutor Neha Rajvansh, who teams up with courtroom stenographer Sarika Rawat (Jyothika), in an effort to win ten major legal cases and secure her future at her father’s law firm.
Release Date: May 22, 2026
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Sacha Baron Cohen stars as a powerful executive whose life changes after an accident places him inside a parallel universe where women occupy every leadership position and men are treated as decorative figures with little authority. While trying to regain the corporate influence he once held, he finds himself blocked by a former subordinate, played by Rosamund Pike, who now controls the powers he once benefited from.
Release Date: May 22, 2026
Where to watch: Netflix
This crime drama follows Koattai Karuppusami, played by Prashant Pandiyaraj, a timid constable from a small town who spends years enduring humiliation and abuse from senior officers before eventually turning into a feared enforcer driven by suppressed anger. His violent rise through the local power structure ultimately leads to a custodial death that forces the police department and the community to confront the consequences of the system they created.
Release Date: May 22, 2026
Where to watch: ZEE5