The best LGBTQ+ movies & TV shows coming to streaming in May 2024
Doctor Who, the long-awaited return of comedy gem Hacks, a new crop of legendary queens returning to the Werk Room for All Stars 9, the gauntlet of gaggery known as the Eurovision Song Contest, and the streaming debuts for plenty of favorites, new and oldSubscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.Whether you use Netflix, Prime Video, (HBO) Max, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock, Tubi—or some combo of the those—Queerty has your can’t-miss recommendations for each.So, get those watch lists ready; it’s going to be a very gay May.Jump to your streaming platform of choice:Netflix • Prime Video • Max • Hulu • Paramount+ • Peacock • TubiThe magic of Netflix is that a dark, peculiar, and thrilling U.K.
series like Baby Reindeer can come out of nowhere and become a global sensation. On that tip, we have our eyes on the mysterious yet intriguing Eric about a puppeteer in 1980s New York (Benedict Cumberbatch) whose nine-year-old child goes missing, sending him sinking into an abyss of substance abuse where he becomes convinced his seven-foot-tall puppet, Eric, can help him reunite with his son.
From writer Abi Morgan (Shame, The Hour), the psychological drama also stars Gabby Hoffman and queer stars Roberta Colindrez and McKinley Belcher III.After fifty-something Brian (Kevin Spirtas of Days Of Our Lives) loses his husband Jason (Party Of Five‘s Mitchell Anderson) to cancer, he must confront his grief and eventually contend with the gay dating scene for the first time in decades.
The independently produced “micro-series” won us over when it first premiered back in 2018, and now returns for its final season, which will see Brian exploring a potential relationship with his younger employee (Chrissy Judy‘s Wyatt Fenner) and trying to prioritize happiness after his unimaginable loss.
