TV to watch in May, from 'Bridgerton' to 'Black Twitter: A People's History'

The return of an HBO staple, a new series from the filmmaker behind 'Tiger King', and more

Nicola Coughlan as Penelope in Netflix series "Bridgerton"
Netflix's hit bodice-ripper "Bridgerton" is back for a third season
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May is a diverse month on TV. You would be hard-pressed to find a theme among this month's new releases, which include a fresh season of a sultry Regency-era historical romance, a stark look at the Holocaust and a docuseries about a popular Twitter collective. 

'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' (May 2)

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Anya Jaremko-Greenwold has worked as a story editor at The Week since 2024. She previously worked at FLOOD Magazine, Woman's World, First for Women, DGO Magazine and BOMB Magazine. Anya's culture writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Jezebel, Vice and the Los Angeles Review of Books, among others.