Everything Coming to Paramount+ in May 2025: Star-Powered Premieres, Drama Returns & AAPI Heritage Highlights
- Tammy Reese
- Apr 25
- 4 min read
By Tammy Reese
Heart of Hollywood Magazine readers, get your watchlists ready — Paramount+ is delivering a high-powered May filled with drama, laughter, and cultural celebration. Whether you’re a die-hard crime series fan, a reality TV enthusiast, or looking to honor and explore Asian American and Pacific Islander stories, this month’s content drop is stacked with hits.
May is in full bloom on Paramount+, bursting with fresh new series and new seasons of returning favorites. Don’t miss David Beckham off the pitch and in the studio for Beckham & Friends Live, an altcast for CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League semifinals and final coverage streaming exclusively on Paramount+. May is also serving up new seasons of hit series including Criminal Minds: Evolution, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, SkyMed and the highly anticipated season 7 premiere of The Chi*. And music fans will rejoice when Jennifer Lopez hosts the world’s largest fan-voted awards show, the American Music Awards** next month.
For a closer look at all the entertainment coming to Paramount+ in May, check out the latest edition of View from the Peak.
May 1 — Comedy/crime film The Comeback Trail
May 6 — David Beckham-led UEFA Champions League altcast Beckham & Friends Live
Get ready to see David Beckham in action like never before! From the pitch to a live studio show, the Paramount+ exclusive Beckham & Friends Live will give audiences a chance to watch an altcast of CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League coverage alongside the former professional footballer as he steps into the role of broadcaster. David will bring a player’s perspective and fun conversation along with some of his closest friends, with CBS Sports’ Kate Scott serving as host of the three-part show.
David will lead an all-star line-up for the two UEFA Champions League semifinal games on May 6 and May 7 from CBS Sports’ London studio, and in Munich for the final on May 31. Guests joining the altcast for the first two shows during the semifinal matches will be announced in the coming weeks. “I’m really looking forward to being with a few mates, watching the game, and having a great conversation,” David said.
In addition to Beckham & Friends Live, don’t miss a minute of the UEFA Champions League as semifinals action featuring Arsenal vs. PSG (April 29 and May 7) and Barcelona vs. Inter Milan (April 30 and May 6) streams live on Paramount+.
Check out a first look at the set here, and don’t miss Beckham & Friends Live starting May 6!
May 8 — Season 18 premiere of Criminal Minds: Evolution
May 9 — Season 10 premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
May 9 — New episodes of the behind-the-scenes series RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Untucked
May 12 — Comedy/drama film Hard Truths
May 15 — Season 3 premiere of hit medical drama SkyMed
May 16 — Season 7 premiere of The Chi
The wait is almost over — the highly anticipated return of The Chi* is just around the corner, and we caught up with Shamon Brown Jr. to hear more about what’s in store for Stanley “Papa” Jackson II in season seven and how his character has evolved throughout the course of the show. Papa has functioned as an ethical barometer for his South Side friends over the years but after suffering a devastating loss last season, his moral compass has skewed slightly.
Return to the Windy City on May 16 when The Chi season seven premieres on the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan.
May 23 — Season 4 of the TCA Award-winning series Couples Therapy
May 26 — Jennifer Lopez-hosted American Music Awards
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Paramount+ is celebrating and lifting up the community’s creators and talent with a refresh of the “Watch Us Rise” collection, featuring hit series such as Yellowjackets, Ghosts, Avatar: The Last Airbender and Big Brother, and movies like Star Trek: Section 31, Oscar-winning film Parasite, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Gandhi, Minari, Life of Pi and more. The collection will also feature a new Made in Korea carousel, which highlights Korean-language films like Past Lives and Oldboy alongside Paramount+ original series including Bargain and Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale.
Keep up to date by visiting https://www.paramountplus.com/
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