--- description: From 'Rocketman' to a new season of 'Homecoming,' here's everything new to watch on Amazon Prime Video in May 2020. title: Here's Everything New on Amazon Prime Video in May 2020 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8f951fa65e664e21/69894a13656a3fb003bd71f0/rocketman-movie-elton-john-3.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [streaming](/tag/streaming/) ## streaming Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here's What New on Amazon Prime in May 2020  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 30, 2020 10:00 AM CUT  Taron Egerton as Elton John in Rocketman Taron Egerton as Elton John in RocketmanParamount Pictures  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 30, 2020 10:00 AM CUT _Update_, a new original series set in the technologically-advanced future, leads the slate of fresh offerings from Amazon Prime Video this May. The sci-fi comedy stars Robbie Amell as Nathan Brown, an app developer who chooses to “upload” his existence into a virtual afterlife after a near-death experience. The series begins streaming on May 1\. Meanwhile, another original series, _Homecoming,_ returns for its second season on May 22 with another intriguing mystery and a new lead star, [Janelle Monáe.](https://time.com/5255815/janelle-monae-comes-out-as-pansexual/ "undefined") Jimmy O. Yang’s standup comedy special, _Jimmy O. Yang: Good Deal_ will debut on May 8; the [_Crazy Rich Asians_](https://time.com/longform/crazy-rich-asians/ "undefined") star delves into both pop culture and the personal for some seriously laugh-out-loud moments. While movie theaters might be closed right now, there are plenty of films available on Prime for a movie night at home. Elton John’s dazzling musical biopic, [_Rocketman_](https://time.com/5598236/rocketman-true-story-elton-john/ "undefined"), drops on May 22, while [_Seberg_](https://time.com/5665387/seberg-kristen-stewart-venice-review/ "undefined")_,_ [_The Goldfinch_](https://time.com/5677134/the-goldfinch-movie-review/ "undefined")_,_ and _The Hustle_ also join the platform this month. Here are all the series and movies available on Amazon Prime Video this month. ## **Here are the new Amazon Prime Video originals in May 2020** **Available May 1** _Upload_ **Available May 8** _Jimmy O. Yang: Good Deal_ **Available May 15** _Seberg_ _The Last Narc_ **Available May 22** _Homecoming: Season 2_ **Available May 29** _The Vast of Night_ ## **Here are the movies streaming on Amazon Prime** **Video** **in April** **2020** **Available May 1** _10 Fingers of Steel_ _A Cadaver Christmas_ _Assassination Tango_ _Best of Shaolin Kung Fu_ _Who Saw Her Die?_ _Crooked Hearts_ _Escape From Alcatraz_ _Eurocrime! The Italian Cop And Gangster Films That Ruled The ’70s_ _Fearless Young Boxer_ _Five Fingers of Steel_ _Friday The 13th Part III_ _Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter_ _Gloria_ _Green Dragon Inn_ _House Of D_ _Torso_ _I Hate Tom Petty_ _Indie Film Artists: The DMV Truth_ _Inferno_ _Night Train Murders_ _Seven Deaths In The Cat’s Eye_ _The Blood Spattered Bride_ _Lakeboat_ _Daughters of Darkness_ _Pathology_ _Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown_ _Shaolin Kung Fu Mystagouge_ _Some Kind Of Hero_ _Sprung_ _The Final Countdown_ _The Whistle Blower_ _Walking Tall_ **Available May 7** _The Hustle_ **Available May 8** _The Goldfinch_ _Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhan_ **Available May 10** _Jack And Jill_ **Available May 19** _Like Crazy_ _Trial By Fire_ **Available May 22** _Rocketman_ **Available May 23** _Come to Daddy_ **Available May 25** _The Tracker_ ## Here are the TV shows streaming on Amazon Prime Video in April 2020 **Available May 1** _A House Divided: Season 1_ _African Hunters: Season 1_ _Bonanza: Season 1_ _Born to Explore: Season 1_ _Boss: Season 1_ _Engine Masters: Season 1_ _Good Karma Hospital: Season 1_ _In The Cut: Season 1_ _Inspector Lewis: Season 1_ _Pinkalicious: Season 1_ _Rosehaven: Season 1_ _Seaside Hotel: Season 1_ _The Lucy Show: Season 1_ **Available May 3** _The Durrells: Season 4_ **Available May 11** _Alias: Seasons 1-5_ **Available May 17** _Poldark: Season 5_ ## Here are the new movies available for rent or purchase on Amazon Prime Video in April 2020 **Available May 5** _Arkansas_ **Available May 8** _Valley Girl_ **Correction, May 1** The original version of this story misstated the date _Arkansas_ releases on Amazon Prime Video. 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