Six New Series from Disney+, AppleTV+, Hulu and Peacock Featured in May's Streaming Recommendations5/1/2023 by Julian Spivey  Photos: Disney, Peacock & Apple Bupkis – Peacock – Thursday, May 4 Pete Davidson’s first regular post-‘SNL’ gig is the new Peacock action-comedy “Bupkis,” premiering Thursday, May 4. The show is supposedly a “heightened, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson’s life.” Davidson is a polarizing figure in show business as viewers either seem to be really into him or absolutely can’t stand him. I seem to be one of the few, personally, who can take him or leave him based on the content. A fictionalized version of his own life feels like something that might be done well, but it also feels like something Davidson’s done before (though I haven’t gotten around to seeing the Judd Apatow-directed “The King of Staten Island” yet). The most intriguing things about “Bupkis” are the talented supporting cast which includes Emmy-winner Edie Falco and Oscar-winner Joe Pesci, who was essentially talked out of retirement for the role, as well as the question – where is the action part of “action-comedy” going to come from? I’m at least intrigued to find out how “Bupkis” goes. Class of ’09 – Hulu – Wednesday, May 10 Brian Tyree Henry. That’s all I need to know about “Class of ‘09” and I’m in. Henry’s performance on FX’s “Atlanta” was one of my favorite TV performances of the last decade and his Oscar-nominated performance in “Causeway” was just as excellent. He’s easily one of the most naturalistic actors currently in Hollywood. “Class of ‘09” is a limited suspense thriller, premiering on Hulu on Wednesday, May 10, that follows a class of FBI agents in three different points of time dealing with major changes in the U.S. criminal justice system. The series also features Kate Mara, Jake McDorman and Sepideh Moafi. The Muppets Mayhem – Disney+ - Wednesday, May 10 All right, Disney and The Muppets Studio, I’m going to give The Muppets one more chance. I really enjoyed the short-lived ABC ‘Muppets’ series, but ever since the company brought its shows to the Disney+ streamer I’ve found them to be too kiddie for my tastes. And, while The Muppets are certainly family-friendly, at their best they have something for the adults too. Honestly, I’m only going to give this series a shot because I love Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem Band and the idea of a show revolving around the band trying to make it in the modern music world is sheer genius to me – if it’s done right. High Desert – AppleTV+ - Wednesday, May 17 Patricia Arquette’s performance on AppleTV+’s “Severance” was one of the best performances and for sure the scariest performance on television last year. Since it doesn’t appear season two of that series is coming around any time soon, I’m happy to see Arquette try her hand at comedy (with some action thrown in) in AppleTV+’s new series, “High Desert.” Arquette plays Peggy Newman, a middle-aged woman who makes the life-changing decision to become a private investigator following the death of her mother. The series, premiering Wednesday, May 17, features supporting performances from Brad Garrett and Matt Dillon. Platonic – AppleTV+ - Wednesday, May 24 I’m sure Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne no doubt have great chemistry together after playing a married couple in multiple “Neighbors” movies (though I haven’t seen any of them). The duo is reuniting once again, but this time to play a couple of friends approaching midlife who reconnect after a rift kept them apart for many years. American Born Chinese – Disney+ - Wednesday, May 24 I’m not a big Disney+ fan. Just not really into series with incredibly vast universes based on previous I.P., which is mostly what the streamer serves in. But the fact that Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu all coming off the Best Picture Oscar-winning “Everything Everywhere All At Once” all appear regularly in the new series “American Born Chinese,” based on the 2006 graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, has my interest piqued. I’ll follow those three anywhere right now.
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