The OTT calendar for May 11 to May 17 is busy enough to need a clean watchlist. This week brings 24 notable releases across Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar and more, with spy action, crime, thriller, romance and comfort-watch options all in the mix.
If you want the quick route, start with the titles that match your mood: bigger action for franchise fans, crime and thriller picks for darker viewing, and lighter drama when you want an easier watch.
New OTT releases this week
1. Azure Spring (May 11)
Platform: Channel K on Prime Video
Release date: May 11
Azure Spring opens the May 11 to May 17 list with a gentle Channel K drama slot on Prime Video, useful for viewers looking beyond the biggest global releases.
Why watch: Keep it for a quieter K-drama night when you want something low-pressure but still fresh.
2. The Legend of Kitchen Soldier (May 11)
Platform: Rakuten Viki
Release date: May 11
The Legend of Kitchen Soldier brings Rakuten Viki into the week with a comic, high-concept setup that should appeal to viewers who like lighter Asian dramas.
Why watch: Best for a breezier watch when you want humour and an unusual premise rather than another thriller.
3. Devil May Cry Season 2 (May 12)
Platform: Netflix
Release date: May 12
Devil May Cry Season 2 gives Netflix a loud action-anime entry, built for viewers already tuned into demons, stylish fights and game-adaptation energy.
Why watch: Start here if you want animation, combat and franchise momentum in one fast-moving pick.
4. Marty: Life is Short (May 12)
Platform: Netflix
Release date: May 12
Marty: Life is Short adds a documentary lane to Netflix’s week, giving the roundup a real-person story between the scripted titles.
Why watch: Queue it when you want a grounded watch with celebrity, memory and real-life stakes.
5. The Punisher: One Last Kill (May 12)
Platform: JioHotstar
Release date: May 12
The Punisher: One Last Kill gives JioHotstar the week’s hard-edged action slot, with vigilante energy doing the heavy lifting.
Why watch: Save it for the night you want violence, pace and a darker superhero-adjacent mood.
6. Untold UK: Jamie Vardy (May 12)
Platform: Netflix
Release date: May 12
Untold UK: Jamie Vardy continues Netflix’s sports-documentary run with a football story built around fame, pressure and a headline-friendly career arc.
Why watch: Best for football fans who enjoy comeback stories and behind-the-scenes sports context.
7. Between Father and Son (May 13)
Platform: Netflix
Release date: May 13
Between Father and Son gives Netflix a family-drama option in a week otherwise crowded with franchise, action and reality picks.
Why watch: Choose it when you want a more emotional watch centred on family tension and connection.
8. Good Omens Season 3 (May 13)
Platform: Prime Video
Release date: May 13
Good Omens Season 3 brings Prime Video a returning fantasy-comedy favourite, with angel-demon chaos still at the centre of the appeal.
Why watch: Best for existing fans who want witty supernatural comfort rather than a brand-new story world.
9. Off Campus (May 13)
Platform: Prime Video
Release date: May 13
Off Campus adds a youth-skewing Prime Video entry to the list, useful if you want campus energy instead of crime or fantasy.
Why watch: Keep it for a casual watch built around younger characters, relationships and school-life friction.
10. Perfect Match season 4 (May 13)
Platform: Netflix
Release date: May 13
Perfect Match season 4 keeps Netflix’s dating-reality machine moving with more matchmaking, strategy and messy relationship choices.
Why watch: Use it as the week’s easiest reality-TV binge when you want drama without heavy plotting.
11. Roosters season 2 (May 13)
Platform: Netflix
Release date: May 13
Roosters season 2 returns on Netflix with more ensemble comedy and returning-season familiarity for viewers who already know the group dynamic.
Why watch: Best as a quick continuation if you want character banter and light adult-comedy chaos.
12. Dhurandhar: The Revenge (May 14)
Platform: JioHotstar
Release date: May 14
Dhurandhar: The Revenge brings JioHotstar a payback-driven Indian streaming title, giving the week another drama-forward local option.
Why watch: Try it when revenge, conflict and a direct emotional hook sound more appealing than a global franchise.
13. Nemesis (May 14)
Platform: Netflix
Release date: May 14
Nemesis adds a sharper Netflix title to the middle of the week, with the name alone signalling conflict, secrets and a darker dramatic lane.
Why watch: Save it for a suspense-leaning night when you want tension without committing to a long franchise.
14. Soul Mate (May 14)
Platform: Netflix
Release date: May 14
Soul Mate gives Netflix a softer relationship option, balancing the week’s action and crime-heavy entries with a more intimate emotional hook.
Why watch: Pick it for a quieter romantic or character-led watch after the louder genre releases.
15. Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine (May 15)
Platform: Netflix
Release date: May 15
Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine brings Netflix a more European-flavoured drama title, adding a quieter prestige note to the week.
Why watch: Best for viewers who want something moodier and more character-led than the obvious franchise names.
16. Exam (May 15)
Platform: Prime Video
Release date: May 15
Exam gives Prime Video a compact pressure-cooker premise, the kind of title that can work when you want tension built around one clear situation.
Why watch: Queue it when a contained, suspenseful setup sounds better than a sprawling series.
17. Inspector Avinash Season 2 (May 15)
Platform: JioHotstar
Release date: May 15
Inspector Avinash Season 2 returns on JioHotstar with the crime-investigation hook already established by the first season.
Why watch: Best for viewers who want an Indian cop-drama continuation with familiar stakes and cases.
18. It’s Not Like That (May 15)
Platform: Prime Video
Release date: May 15
It’s Not Like That adds a relationship or social-drama flavour to Prime Video’s weekly lineup, giving the list another lighter counterpoint.
Why watch: Keep it for a relaxed evening when you want interpersonal drama over action spectacle.
19. Kartavya (May 15)
Platform: Netflix
Release date: May 15
Kartavya brings Netflix an Indian drama title with duty and conflict baked into the title’s promise.
Why watch: Try it if you want a straightforward desi drama slot in the middle of the global releases.
20. Rivals season 2 (May 15)
Platform: JioHotstar
Release date: May 15
Rivals season 2 gives JioHotstar a returning drama option built around competition, egos and unfinished character business.
Why watch: Best for viewers already invested in season 1 who want the next round of rivalry and fallout.
21. The Crash (May 15)
Platform: Netflix
Release date: May 15
The Crash adds another real-world Netflix entry to the week, leaning into disaster, consequence and human-impact storytelling.
Why watch: Queue it when you want a serious factual watch instead of another fictional thriller.
22. The WONDERfools (May 15)
Platform: Netflix
Release date: May 15
The WONDERfools brings Netflix a more offbeat genre slot, mixing mystery-flavoured energy with an unusual title hook.
Why watch: Save it for the night you want something stranger, sharper and less predictable.
23. Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano (May 16)
Platform: Netflix
Release date: May 16
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano gives Netflix a fight-sports documentary angle, centred on two names that shaped modern women’s combat sports.
Why watch: Best for MMA and sports-documentary viewers who want rivalry, legacy and real athletic history.
Best bets this week
For a quick start, keep Azure Spring, The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, Devil May Cry Season 2 near the top of your list. They give the week a useful mix of scale, mood and easy streaming value.
Final takeaway
The May 11 to May 17 slate is strongest when you treat it by mood. Go to Prime Video for bigger franchise and drama energy, Netflix for volume and genre variety, and JioHotstar for quick high-interest additions.
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