May's Books on Screen roundup includes the series premieres of "Bosch: Legacy" on Amazon Freevee, "The Lincoln Lawyer" on Netflix, "Conversations with Friends" on Hulu, "The Time Traveler's Wife" on HBO, and "Joe Pickett" on Paramount+; the season finales of Starz's "Outlander," HBO Max's "The Flight Attendant," and ABC's "Big Sky"; the films Firestarter and Operation Mincemeat; and the DVD release of The Batman.

In Theaters

Around the World in 80 Days
Release Date: May 6th (limited)
Based on: AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS by Jules Verne

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Release Date: May 6th (wide)
Based on: The Marvel Comics character Doctor Strange

Happening
Release Date: May 6th (limited)
Based on: HAPPENING by Annie Ernaux

Firestarter
Release Date: May 13th (wide)
Based on: FIRESTARTER by Stephen King

On TV

Film Releases

Along for the Ride  Along for the Ride
Release Date: May 6th on Netflix
Based on: ALONG FOR THE RIDE by Sarah Dessen

Operation Mincemeat
Release Date: May 11th on Netflix
Based on: OPERATION MINCEMEAT: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victor by Ben Macintyre

Firestarter
Release Date: May 13th on Peacock
Based on: FIRESTARTER by Stephen King
 

Series Premieres

"Ridley Road"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Series Premiere on May 1st
Based on: RIDLEY ROAD by Jo Bloom

"Bosch: Legacy"
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Freevee; Series Premiere on May 6th
Based on: THE WRONG SIDE OF GOODBYE: A Bosch Novel by Michael Connelly

"The Essex Serpent"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Premiere on May 13th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: THE ESSEX SERPENT by Sarah Perry

"The Lincoln Lawyer"
Release Date: May 13th on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: THE BRASS VERDICT: A Lincoln Lawyer Novel by Michael Connelly

"Conversations with Friends"
Release Date: May 15th on Hulu (Season One)
Based on: CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS by Sally Rooney

"Joe Pickett"
Release Date: May 15th on Paramount+ (Season One)
Based on: The Joe Pickett novels by C. J. Box

"The Time Traveler's Wife"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Series Premiere on May 15th
Based on: THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE by Audrey Niffenegger

"The Ipcress File"
Release Dates: Thursdays on AMC+; Series Premiere on May 19th
Based on: THE IPCRESS FILE by Len Deighton

"Troppo"
Release Date: May 20th on Amazon Freevee (Season One)
Based on: CRIMSON LAKE by Candice Fox

"Pistol" (6-episode limited series)
Release Date: May 31st on FX on Hulu (Season One)
Based on: LONELY BOY: Tales from a Sex Pistol, by Steve Jones
 

Series Finales

"Ridley Road"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Series Finale on May 22nd
Based on: RIDLEY ROAD by Jo Bloom

"We Own This City" (6-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Mondays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Series Finale on May 30th
Based on: WE OWN THIS CITY: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption, by Justin Fenton
 

Season Finales

"Outlander"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Starz; Season Six Finale on May 1st
Based on: A BREATH OF SNOW AND ASHES by Diana Gabaldon

"Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Season One Finale on May 8th
Based on: SHOWTIME: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, by Jeff Pearlman

"Big Sky"
Air Dates: Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT on ABC; Season Two Finale on May 19th
Based on: The Highway series by C. J. Box

"Made for Love"
Release Dates: Thursdays on HBO Max; Season Two Finale on May 19th
Based on: MADE FOR LOVE by Alissa Nutting

"The Flight Attendant"
Release Date: Thursdays on HBO Max; Season Two Finale on May 26th
Based on: THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT by Chris Bohjalian

"Bosch: Legacy"
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Freevee; Season One Finale on May 27th
Based on: THE WRONG SIDE OF GOODBYE: A Bosch Novel by Michael Connelly
 

Ongoing Series

"Riverdale"
Air Dates: Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The characters of Archie Comics

"The Man Who Fell to Earth"
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on Showtime
Based on: THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH by Walter Tevis

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

"Under the Banner of Heaven" (7-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Thursdays on FX on Hulu
Based on: UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer

"Shining Girls"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+
Based on: THE SHINING GIRLS by Lauren Beukes

On DVD

The Batman
DVD Release Date: May 4th
Based on: The DC Comics character Batman