May's Books on Screen roundup includes the series premieres of "American Born Chinese" on Disney+, "City on Fire" on Apple TV+, and "Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss" on Peacock; the season eight premiere of AMC's "Fear the Walking Dead"; the conclusions of "The Last Thing He Told Me" on Apple TV+ and "Saint X" on Hulu; the season one finales of ABC's "Will Trent" and AMC's "Lucky Hank"; the films Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery and The Jane Mysteries: Inheritance Lost on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries; and the DVD releases of Knock at the Cabin, Children of the Corn and Shazam! Fury of the Gods.

In Theaters

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Release Date: May 5th (wide)
Based on: The Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy

Love Again
Release Date: May 5th (wide)
Based on: TEXT FOR YOU by Sofie Cramer

Knights of the Zodiac
Release Date: May 12th (wide)
Based on: SAINT SEIYA by Masami Kurumada

BlackBerry
Release Date: May 12th (limited)
Based on: LOSING THE SIGNAL: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry, by Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff

On TV

Film Releases

Along for the Ride

The Jane Mysteries: Inheritance Lost
Air Date: Friday, May 12th at 9pm ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Based on: The Jane DaSilva mysteries by K.K. Beck

Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Air Date: Friday, May 19th at 9pm ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Based on: CARROT CAKE MURDER: A Hannah Swensen Mystery by Joanne Fluke
 

Series Premieres

"White House Plumbers" (5-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Mondays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Series Premiere on May 1st
Based on: INTEGRITY: Good People, Bad Choices, and Life Lessons from the White House Kindle Edition, by Egil "Bud" Krogh with Matthew Krogh

"Silo"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Premiere on May 5th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: The Silo series by Hugh Howey

"City on Fire" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Premiere on May 12th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: CITY ON FIRE by Garth Risk Hallberg

"Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss" (5-episode limited series)
Release Date: May 18th on Peacock (all episodes will be available)
Based on: THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLISS: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner

"American Born Chinese"
Release Date: May 24th on Disney+ (all episodes will be available)
Based on: AMERICAN BORN CHINESE by Gene Luen Yang

"The Clearing"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu and Disney+; Series Premiere on May 24th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: IN THE CLEARING by J.P. Pomare
 

Season Premieres

"Harriet the Spy"
Release Date: May 5th on Apple TV+ (Season Two); all episodes will be available
Based on: HARRIET THE SPY by Louise Fitzhugh

"Fear the Walking Dead"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season Eight Premiere on May 14th
Based on: The comic book series The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard

"Stillwater"
Release Date: May 19th on Apple TV+ (Season Three); all episodes will be available
Based on: ZEN SHORTS by Jon J. Muth

"Nancy Drew"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Season Four Premiere on May 31st
Based on: The Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene
 

Series Finales

"Waco: The Aftermath" (5-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on Showtime; Series Finale on May 14th
Based on: WACO: A Survivor's Story, by David Thibodeau with Leon Whiteson and Aviva Layton (originally published as A PLACE CALLED WACO)

"The Last Thing He Told Me" (7-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Finale on May 19th
Based on: THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME by Laura Dave

"Tom Jones" (4-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET on PBS "Masterpiece"; Series Finale on May 21st
Based on: THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING by Henry Fielding

"The Flash"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Series Finale on May 24th
Based on: The DC Comics character The Flash, created by Robert Kanigher, John Broome and Carmine Infantino

"Love & Death" (7-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Thursdays on HBO Max; Series Finale on May 25th
Based on: EVIDENCE OF LOVE: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs, by John Bloom and Jim Atkinson

"White House Plumbers" (5-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Mondays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Series Premiere on May 1st
Based on: INTEGRITY: Good People, Bad Choices, and Life Lessons from the White House Kindle Edition, by Egil "Bud" Krogh with Matthew Krogh

"Saint X"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu; Series Finale on May 31st
Based on: SAINT X by Alexis Schaitkin
 

Season Finales

"Will Trent"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT on ABC; Season One Finale on May 2nd
Based on: The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter

"Not Dead Yet"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 9:30pm ET/PT on ABC; Season One Finale on May 3rd (the final two episodes of the season will air)
Based on: CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY-SOMETHING F**K UP by Alexandra Potter

"Call the Midwife"
Air Dates: Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on PBS; Season 12 Finale on May 7th
Based on: The Call the Midwife trilogy by Jennifer Worth (CALL THE MIDWIFE, SHADOWS OF THE WORKHOUSE and FAREWELL TO THE EAST END)

"Lucky Hank"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season One Finale on May 7th
Based on: STRAIGHT MAN by Richard Russo

"Dalgliesh"
Release Dates: Mondays on Acorn TV; Season Two Finale on May 8th (the final two episodes of the season will air)
Based on: DEATH OF AN EXPERT WITNESS, A CERTAIN JUSTICE and THE MURDER ROOM by P. D. James

"The Power"
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Prime Video; Season One Finale on May 12th
Based on: THE POWER by Naomi Alderman

"The Big Door Prize"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Season One Finale on May 17th
Based on: THE BIG DOOR PRIZE by M.O. Walsh
 

Ongoing Series

"Riverdale"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The characters of Archie Comics

On DVD

Children of the Corn
DVD Release Date: May 9th
Based on: The short story "Children of the Corn" by Stephen King

Knock at the Cabin
DVD Release Date: May 9th
Based on: THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Paul Tremblay

Shazam! Fury of the Gods
DVD Release Date: May 23rd
Based on: The DC Comics character Shazam