OTT releases this week:
Every week OTT platforms dump a fresh pile of content on us and somehow we still spend 45 minutes scrolling before rewatching The Office. But this week actually looks chaotic enough to deserve attention. There’s horror, football nostalgia, rich people behaving badly in Dubai, courtroom drama, animated goats playing sports, and yes — another Mario movie.
Some of these might genuinely slap. Some look like background noise for dinner. And one or two feel destined to become hate-watch material by Friday night.
Here’s the messy rundown of what’s landing on streaming this week.
The Mummy
Streaming May 19 on Prime Video, Apple TV & Google Play
Lee Cronin takes another swing at cursed horror with The Mummy, and honestly, this one sounds more disturbing than the old Brendan Fraser adventure vibe people might expect.
Jack Reynor plays Charlie Cannon, a journalist whose daughter mysteriously returns home years after disappearing in Egypt. Problem is… she probably should’ve stayed missing. The film leans into psychological horror and creepy family tension instead of giant CGI sandstorms.
Laia Costa, May Calamawy and Verónica Falcón round out the cast. Expect ancient evil, sleep paralysis energy, and at least one scene where someone whispers, “That’s not my daughter.”
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Streaming May 19 on Prime Video, Apple TV & Google Play
Nintendo really looked at the success of the first Mario movie and said: “Cool, now send them to space.”
This sequel throws Mario and the gang into a galaxy-hopping rescue mission involving Princess Rosalina. Chris Pratt returns as Mario, Charlie Day is back screaming as Luigi, and Anya Taylor-Joy returns as Peach.
Apparently Yoshi finally joins the adventure too, which feels overdue. Also there’s a weird Fox McCloud crossover because modern franchises physically cannot stop connecting universes now.
Will kids love it? Absolutely.
Will adults pretend they’re watching it “for nostalgia”? Also yes.
Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul
Streaming May 19 on Netflix
If you’re a football fan, this is probably the biggest thing dropping all week.
Netflix revisits Liverpool’s ridiculous 2005 Champions League comeback against AC Milan — a match that still feels fake even when you know the result. The documentary includes interviews with Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Rafael Benítez, along with behind-the-scenes stories from that chaotic season.
Even neutral fans might get sucked in because sports documentaries somehow turn everyone emotional by the second act.
Desi Bling
Streaming May 20 on Netflix
Okay. This one looks like pure luxury-trash television.
Desi Bling follows ultra-rich Indian families living in Dubai as they flex money, argue at parties, compete socially, and probably say things like “you embarrassed me in front of everyone” while standing beside a gold-plated staircase.
Rizwan Sajan, Satish Sanpal, Karan Kundrra and Tejasswi Prakash appear in the series.
Will it be ridiculous? Definitely.
Will people binge the whole thing in one night while pretending they hate it? Also definitely.
This has strong “WhatsApp aunty discourse by Wednesday” potential.
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
Streaming May 20 on Apple TV
Tatiana Maslany continues her streak of picking projects that sound increasingly stressful.
She plays a divorced mother who thinks she witnessed a crime during her son’s football game. Naturally, instead of minding her business like a normal person, she starts investigating — and ends up tangled in blackmail, murder, and all sorts of dangerous nonsense.
Jake Johnson and Dolly De Leon co-star in what looks like a tense suburban thriller where everybody seems suspicious for no reason.
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War
Streaming May 20 on Prime Video
John Krasinski is back doing his serious “global crisis face” in another Jack Ryan chapter.
This time Ryan gets dragged into a conspiracy involving rogue black-ops agents after a mission spirals out of control. Expect satellite imagery, tense phone calls, morally grey CIA people, and at least one sequence where someone says, “We’ve been compromised.”
Michael Kelly and Wendell Pierce return, while Sienna Miller joins the chaos.
Basically: if your dad controls the TV remote, this is probably what you’ll be watching.
The Boroughs
Streaming May 21 on Netflix
Now this sounds fun.
The Boroughs follows a widowed engineer, played by Alfred Molina, who moves into a retirement community hiding some deeply cursed secret involving time itself.
Which means elderly residents are now fighting supernatural horrors instead of just arguing over parking spaces.
Geena Davis and Alfre Woodard also star, and the whole thing feels like Stranger Things collided with a retirement home in the best possible way.
Barrabrava Season 2
Streaming May 22 on Prime Video
The Argentine football crime drama returns with more violence, loyalty issues and stadium politics.
Season 2 continues the power struggle between brothers El Polaco and César inside a dangerous supporters’ group. If you liked the first season’s mix of football culture and gang warfare, this one seems ready to go even darker.
Probably not the healthiest sports environment.
Ladies First
Streaming May 22 on Netflix
Sacha Baron Cohen stars in a comedy where society flips and women hold all positions of power while men struggle to navigate the system.
Rosamund Pike plays a successful executive who constantly clashes with his character, while Richard E. Grant and Emily Mortimer also appear.
This could either become a sharp satire or a complete disaster with Twitter arguments for three straight days. There is almost no middle ground.
Madhuvidhu
Streaming May 22 on SonyLIV
Malayalam comedy Madhuvidhu follows Amrutharaj, a man whose bizarre family background keeps ruining his marriage chances.
Sharaf U Dheen leads the film alongside Kalyani Panicker. The setup sounds chaotic enough for a solid family comedy, especially if it leans fully into awkward social situations and wedding pressure.
Which, honestly, is already terrifying enough without horror elements.
Mating Season
Streaming May 22 on Netflix
Netflix continues its commitment to making animated shows that absolutely aren’t for children.
Mating Season follows a lonely bear navigating romance in a forest full of dysfunctional animals and deeply awkward relationships. Zach Woods and Nick Kroll lead the voice cast, so expect heavy cringe-comedy energy.
This feels like the kind of show people randomly discover at 1:30am and then cannot explain to others properly.
Satrangi: Badle Ka Khel
Streaming May 22 on ZEE5
This rural revenge drama follows Bablu Mahto, a Launda Naach performer secretly plotting revenge against powerful local families.
Anshumaan Pushkar leads the series, which looks packed with betrayal, politics, and simmering anger underneath public performance culture.
Could quietly become one of the stronger Indian originals this month.
SkyMed Season 4
Streaming May 22 on JioHotstar
Medical emergencies, aircraft chaos, emotional trauma — SkyMed is back doing all three simultaneously.
Season 4 continues following rescue pilots and medics operating in dangerous wilderness regions. Natasha Calis and Aaron Ashmore return as the leads.
Basically Grey’s Anatomy but with more helicopters and worse weather.
System
Streaming May 22 on JioHotstar
Courtroom thrillers are either gripping or painfully boring. This one at least has an interesting setup.
Sonakshi Sinha plays a prosecutor desperate for a breakthrough case, while Jyotika appears as a stenographer who may know far more than she admits.
If the writing holds up, this could become one of the sleeper hits of the week.
GOAT
Streaming May 24 on Netflix
Yes, this is literally about a goat trying to become a sports star.
The animated comedy follows a tiny goat competing in the violent world of Roarball against much larger opponents. Caleb McLaughlin voices the lead character, while Stephen Curry also appears.
The premise sounds absurd, but sometimes absurd animated movies end up weirdly emotional by the final act.
Never underestimate sports movies involving underdogs. Or undergoats.
So… What’s Actually Worth Watching?
For horror fans: The Mummy
For football nostalgia: Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul
For chaotic reality TV: Desi Bling
For thriller lovers: Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed or System
For family viewing: Mario Galaxy and GOAT
For “I need something weird” energy: The Boroughs and Mating Season
And yes, Desi Bling will probably dominate social media discourse whether it’s good or terrible. Maybe both.
