Peacock May 2026 Recap: M.I.A. In the City and New True Crime Series

M.I.A. brought a new scripted crime drama to Peacock this month. The story followed Etta Tiger Jonze, a young woman from the Florida Keys who wanted a bigger life in Miami. After her family’s drug running business fell apart in tragedy, Etta moved deeper into the city’s criminal world, and the season traced how those choices shaped who she became and what she was capable of. It played out across Miami’s nightlife and underworld, weighing family loss against the pull of money and power. The premiere landed on May 7.

In the City was a new Bravo reality series following a group of New Yorkers through a run of big life changes. Marriage, parenthood, and personal reinvention all came up across the season as the cast tried to grow up without growing apart. The show leaned on the friction between the lives these friends had already built and the futures they had not seen coming, set against the backdrop of New York. It debuted on May 19.

The Killer Among Us was a new true crime documentary series hosted by Alan Cumming. Each case centered on a community shaken by a murder, with the unsettling premise that the person responsible was not an outsider but someone already inside the group. Cumming worked through the layers of suspects, the lies, and the shifting accounts that came with investigations where anyone could be involved. The result was a murder mystery built around the question of who could be trusted. The series premiered on May 17.

Snapped: Killer Couples returned for its 19th season this month. The true crime series profiles couples whose relationships turned criminal, using recreations and firsthand accounts to trace how each pairing started and where it went wrong. Episodes follow the arc from romance into manipulation and, eventually, the crimes that ended the story. The new season premiered on May 3.

Chicago Med is set inside a busy Chicago trauma center, where the doctors, nurses, and staff handle the constant pressure of emergency medicine. The show moves between the cases that come through the doors and the personal lives of the people treating them. Across the eleventh season, the staff kept the trauma center running through the kind of demanding shifts that define the work. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

Chicago Fire follows the firefighters, rescue squad, and paramedics based at Firehouse 51. The show centers on the people who run toward danger when everyone else is moving away from it, and on the split decisions that separate a save from a loss. Season 14 continued to balance the work at the firehouse with the relationships among the crew. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

Chicago P.D. is built around District 21 of the Chicago Police Department, split between the uniformed officers working the street and the Intelligence Unit handling the city’s larger cases. Those bigger investigations cover organized crime, drug trafficking, and high profile killings. The thirteenth season followed the unit through that work and the choices it forced on them. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit follows the New York detectives who investigate sexually based crimes as members of the Special Victims Unit. Each case moves from the initial report through the investigation and into the courtroom. Now in its 27th season, the show carried on its long run, with the cases and the squad anchoring the hour. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

The Hunting Party picks up after an explosion at a secret prison lets some of the country’s most dangerous serial killers escape. A former profiler is pulled back into the work, joining a team of soldiers, agents, and specialists tasked with tracking the escaped criminals and bringing them back in before they kill again. The second season continued that pursuit. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

Saturday Night Live is the late night sketch and variety show that has aired since 1975. Each episode pairs a guest host with a musical act and a cast working through topical sketches and recurring bits. The 51st season kept that weekly format going, mixing fresh material with the show’s familiar segments. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

Top Chef is a cooking competition that puts professional chefs through a series of culinary challenges. A panel of chefs and other food world figures judges each round, and contestants are eliminated as the field narrows. The 23rd season followed that structure across its run, with the cooking tests and the judges’ decisions driving each episode toward a single winner. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is NBC’s late night talk show, taped in New York at Rockefeller Center. Fallon hosts a mix of celebrity interviews, comedy bits, and games, with music from the house band, The Roots. Guests from film, television, and music came through across the run. The show kept up its nightly schedule, with new episodes airing on Peacock in May.

Law & Order splits each episode between two halves, the police who investigate a crime and the district attorneys who prosecute it. The format moves from the initial case through arrest and into the courtroom. In its 25th season, the show carried on with that structure, working a new case each week. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

Brilliant Minds centers on a neurologist and the interns who train under him as they work through unusual cases involving the human mind. The series draws on the life and work of the physician and author Oliver Sacks. Alongside the medicine, the show follows the personal lives and mental health of the doctors themselves. The second season continued that mix. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

Late Night with Seth Meyers is NBC’s late night talk show, hosted by the former Saturday Night Live head writer and Weekend Update anchor. Meyers opens with a monologue and comedy segments, then moves into interviews with guests from entertainment and beyond, along with musical performances. The show kept its nightly run going through the month. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta follows a group of women living in Atlanta as they juggle their careers, families, and busy social lives. The series spends time in the city’s more exclusive circles, with the cast presented as entrepreneurs and mothers as much as personalities. The 17th season continued to track their lives and the friction among them. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

Below Deck Down Under follows the crew of a charter superyacht working and living aboard as it sails around Australia. The series covers both the demands of the job and the close quarters the crew shares, with guests expecting service on the water and activities such as scuba diving below it. The fourth season continued that run. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

Summer House follows a group of friends from New York who share a house in Montauk for the summer. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, they trade their city routines for weekends at the beach, balancing their day jobs with the social side of the share. The tenth season kept that setup going, with the group’s friendships and tensions playing out across the season. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills looks at a group of women living among the wealth of Beverly Hills, where status and visibility shape much of daily life. The cast ranges from heiresses to entrepreneurs, and the series follows their homes, social events, and the disputes between them. The 15th season continued that coverage. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

Watch What Happens Live is the talk show hosted by Andy Cohen, the Bravo executive who became its on-air face. The show brings on guests from the network’s series along with other entertainment figures for interviews, games, and talk about current events. It started as an online program before moving to a regular slot. The 23rd season kept up its run, with new episodes airing on Peacock in May.

The Valley follows a group of close friends who have moved from the nightlife of West Hollywood to family life in the San Fernando Valley. The series tracks their businesses, relationships, and friendships as those shift with the new chapter. The cast navigated the move toward marriage and parenthood across the third season. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

Philly Homicide is a true crime series hosted by Chris McMullin, who spent years as a Philadelphia patrol officer before becoming a detective and investigating cases that ranged from robberies to homicides. Each hour-long episode looks at crimes in and around Philadelphia, drawing on his background in the region. The second season continued that approach. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

The Real Housewives of Rhode Island is the newest entry in the franchise, set in the smallest state in the country. The series introduces a group of women whose lives cross along the New England coastline, and it leans on the drama that comes with those connections. The first season aired this spring, with new episodes on Peacock in May.

A Plan to Kill is a true crime series about killers who planned their crimes carefully, sometimes over weeks, months, or years. Each standalone episode reconstructs a case through interviews with investigators and people who knew the victim, following the detectives as they work past dead ends and false leads. The second season continued that format. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

Love Island: Beyond the Villa follows a group of Islanders from the dating series after they leave the villa and return to life in Los Angeles. The show tracks their careers, friendships, and relationships as they deal with new attention and the changes that came after the show. The second season continued that look. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

Southern Hospitality follows Leva Bonaparte as she runs a busy nightclub on Charleston’s King Street, where she and her husband own several restaurants. The series spends time with her and the staff who keep the club going, covering both the business and the personalities behind the bar. The fourth season continued that run. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.

Live from E! covers celebrity arrivals on the red carpet at major Hollywood events. E! reporters report from awards ceremonies and premieres, from the Grammys and the Oscars to the Golden Globes, focusing on the fashion and the moments as stars arrive at each event. The program continued its coverage through the month, with new episodes airing on Peacock in May.

Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer is a half-hour documentary series that travels to remote parts of the world to look at the links between the environment, wildlife, and the people who live there. Hosted by meteorologist Dylan Dreyer, each episode visits a new destination, from Africa to islands across the globe. The eighth season continued that run. New episodes aired on Peacock in May.