OTT Releases This Week: Spider-Noir, Kara, Rafa And More To Watch

The last week of May 2026 comes loaded with one of the most varied OTT slates of the month, bringing together superhero noir, Tamil heist drama, football nostalgia, true-crime tension, family comedies, sports documentaries and glossy reality chaos. The lineup moves from 1930s New York to 1991 Tamil Nadu, from Brazil’s legendary World Cup campaign to a retirement community hiding terrifying secrets, giving viewers a packed week across Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar and Apple TV+.

Spider-Noir – May 27 (Prime Video) Nicolas Cage leads Spider-Noir as Ben Reilly, a down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York. Once a superhero, Ben has abandoned that identity after a personal tragedy left him hollowed out and disillusioned. The eight-episode

action drama places him in a smoky, corrupt city where gangsters, political rot and personal ghosts collide. Instead of bright superhero spectacle, the series leans into noir mood, moral ambiguity and a broken man being dragged back toward the mask he buried.

Kara – May 28 (Netflix)

Set during the 1991 Gulf War fuel crisis, Kara stars Dhanush as Karasami, a reformed thief trying to live an honest life. His world collapses when a ruthless bank manager and a corrupt DSP seize his family’s ancestral land, forcing him back into the criminal skills he had left behind. The Tamil heist thriller blends revenge, economic desperation and period tension, turning one man’s fight for dignity into a tightly wound crime drama.

Rafa – May 29 (Netflix)

This four-part documentary series traces Rafael Nadal’s journey from childhood to his final professional match in November 2024. Directed by Zach Heinzerling, Rafa goes beyond the numbers, including 22 Grand Slam titles and 14 Roland Garros crowns, to examine the physical and emotional cost of greatness. Through archival footage and interviews with his closest circle, coaches and rivals, the series explores discipline, pain, obsession and the lonely burden of staying at the top for two decades.

JetLee – May 25 (JioHotstar)

Telugu comedian Satya takes centre stage in JetLee, an airplane-set comedy thriller built on mistaken identities and mid-air chaos. The story begins when Pragapathi, a banker accused of fleeing to Dubai with ₹15,000 crore of customer money, is forced onto a flight back to India. On the same flight is Veda Vyas, also called John Ceena, a man with memory loss who keeps being mistaken for someone else. With a corrupt politician, an intelligence agent and a mystery around Veda’s identity all trapped in the same aircraft, the film turns the flight into a pressure cooker of comedy and suspense.

The Four Seasons Season 2 – May 28 (Netflix)

The middle-aged comedy returns with its group of longtime friends continuing their tradition of vacationing together across the seasons. After a difficult year marked by personal loss, the new season follows them as they adjust to grief, ageing, reinvention and a new baby in the group. The series finds humour in emotional discomfort, showing how friendships evolve when life refuses to stay tidy.

Star City – May 29 (Apple TV+)

A spin-off from the For All Mankind universe, Star City flips the alternate space race to the Soviet side. Set behind the Iron Curtain, the eight-episode series follows the Soviet space programme at the moment the USSR becomes the first nation to land a man on the moon. With Anna Maxwell Martin as a senior KGB officer embedded within the cosmonaut corps and Rhys Ifans as the Chief Designer, the show blends Cold War paranoia, scientific ambition and political secrecy.

Brothers and Sisters – May 27 (JioHotstar)

This Tamil family drama revolves around four siblings raised in a traditional household by a strict father who runs a textile showroom and a gentle homemaker mother. Each sibling has a different personality and career, leading to generational friction, emotional misunderstandings and unresolved resentments. At its core, however, the series is about how sibling bonds survive distance, ego and family pressure.

Dead Man’s Wire – May 28 (Netflix)

Directed by Gus Van Sant, Dead Man’s Wire follows Tony Kiritsis, played by Bill Skarsgård, a paranoid real estate developer who takes a shocking hostage by rigging a shotgun to his victim’s neck. Demanding ransom and an official apology, Tony turns private grievance into public spectacle. The film explores desperation, humiliation and the terrifying moment when resentment mutates into violence.

My 2 Cents – May 27 (Netflix)

Italian cartoonist Zerocalcare returns with another animated series about friendship, anxiety and working-class chaos. My 2 Cents follows Zero and Cinghiale as they try to run a small neighbourhood business, only for financial stress and personal misunderstandings to strain their bond. When Cinghiale gets tangled with organised crime, the situation spirals into a mess none of them are prepared to handle.

Cousins and Kalyanams – May 29 (JioHotstar)

This long-form Malayalam romantic comedy and family drama spans 26 years and seven weddings. The series follows six cousins as they grow up together, fall in love, fight, drift apart and reunite through family celebrations. With humour, romance and emotional conflict woven across decades, it captures the way weddings become milestones for friendship, rivalry and unresolved feelings. The series streams in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Season 2 – May 27 (Netflix)

Pip Fitz-Amobi returns in the second season of the mystery drama based on Holly Jackson’s novels. After trying to step away from crime-solving, Pip is pulled into another dangerous case when Jamie Reynolds disappears just before a major court trial. The season follows her as she confronts fresh danger, moral pressure and the psychological toll of being a teenage sleuth trapped in adult darkness.

Propeller One-Way Night Coach – May 29 (Apple TV+)

John Travolta makes his directorial debut with Propeller One-Way Night Coach, adapted from his own children’s novel. Set during the golden age of aviation, the film follows young Jeff, an airplane enthusiast travelling to Hollywood with his mother. What begins as a routine journey becomes a magical coming-of-age flight filled with eccentric passengers, charming flight attendants and the first stirrings of a lifelong dream. Travolta narrates, while his daughter Ella Bleu Travolta appears as flight attendant Doris.

Brazil ’70: The Third Star – May 29 (Netflix)

This six-part Brazilian drama miniseries recreates Brazil’s iconic 1970 World Cup triumph in Mexico. Set against the backdrop of military rule, the series follows Pelé and the Seleção as they recover from the humiliation of 1966 and deliver what many still consider the greatest football performance in history. With stadium recreations, political tension and dressing-room drama, it turns a sporting campaign into a portrait of national identity under pressure.

Murder Mindfully Season 2 – May 29 (Netflix)

Germany’s dark comedy crime hit returns with Björn Diemel trying to maintain his mindfulness routine while secretly managing two criminal empires after eliminating their bosses. This season turns inward as Björn’s “inner child” begins confronting him with old wounds and uncomfortable truths. The result is a strange, sharp mix of mafia chaos, therapy satire and murder comedy.

Emi Martínez: The Kid Who Stops Time – May 28 (Netflix)

This hybrid sports documentary follows Argentina and Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez from his modest childhood in Mar del Plata to his Golden Glove-winning heroics at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Using interviews, personal archives and animated segments, the film explores ambition, sacrifice and the strange isolation of a goalkeeper carrying a nation’s hopes.

The Theory of Everything – May 30 (Netflix)

This biographical romance revisits the life of physicist Stephen Hawking, focusing on his Cambridge years, his relationship with Jane Wilde, his ALS diagnosis and the scientific breakthroughs that shaped his legacy. The film balances intellect with vulnerability, turning Hawking’s story into a moving reflection on love, time, illness and endurance.

Calabasas Confidential – May 29 (Netflix)

This reality series follows a group of Calabasas High School alumni returning home after college to their parents’ hillside mansions. The cast includes Preston Pippen, Raine Michaels, Hercy Miller, Jodie Woods and Suede Brooks. Old friendships, rivalries and relationships resurface as the next generation of famous-adjacent young adults tries to define itself under the glare of cameras and inherited privilege.

Untold UK: Vinnie Jones – May 28 (Netflix)

Netflix’s sports documentary anthology turns to Vinnie Jones, the legendary Wimbledon “hardman” who later became a Hollywood actor. Through raw dressing-room stories, candid interviews and archival material, the film examines the grit, violence, heartbreak and mythology behind one of British football’s most notorious figures.