What to watch on M-Net in May 2026 | M-Net

In May, watch a new installment of Power Book III: Raising Kanan, as well as star-studded Sunday night movies with the likes of Emma Thompson, Dwayne Johnson, and Kate Hudson. 

Sunday night movies

The Smashing Machine   

A raw biographical drama that follows the extraordinary rise and deeply personal struggles of UFC legend Mark Kerr, one of the sport’s earliest dominant champions. As Kerr achieves fame and fearsome success inside the cage, the film exposes the emotional cost of life at the top, including chronic pain, substance abuse, and fractured relationships. Starring Dwayne Johnson (Fast & Furious), Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place) and UFC heavyweight legend Ryan Bader.   

Stream The Smashing Machine on Sunday, 3 May 2026 at 8:05PM on M-Net channel 101 

Dead of Winter  

A tense survival thriller that follows a recently widowed woman who becomes entangled in a terrifying ordeal while travelling through a remote, snowbound landscape. When she stumbles across the kidnapping of a teenage girl, she realises that, cut off from help by a brutal winter storm, she may be the girl’s only chance of survival. Starring Emma Thompson and Judy Greer.  

Stream Dead of Winter from Sunday, 10 May 2026 at 8:05PM on M-Net channel 101 

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale  

The cinematic return of the global phenomenon follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s, facing scandal, financial threats and a changing world that challenges the future of Downton Abbey.  

Stream Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale from Sunday, 17 May 2026 at 8:05PM on M-Net channel 101 

Shell  

Desperate to reclaim her career, once-beloved actress Samantha Lake is drawn into the glamorous world of a wellness empire, only to uncover a disturbing truth beneath its polished surface. Starring Elisabeth Moss and Kate Hudson.  

Stream Shell from Sunday, 24 May at 8:05PM on M-Net channel 101 

The Running Man  

In a dystopian future, a desperate father enters a deadly reality TV competition where contestants are hunted for sport in a corrupt system. Starring Glen Powell and Josh Brolin.  

Stream The Running Man from Sunday, 31 May 2026 at 8:05PM on M-Net channel 101 

Drama series  

Power Book III: Raising Kanan S4  

Power Book III: Raising Kanan returns for its fourth season with higher stakes and darker choices as Kanan Stark’s transformation accelerates. Set in 1990s New York, the series explores how family ties, betrayal and ambition drive Kanan deeper into the criminal underworld.  

Stream Power Book III: Raising Kanan S4 from Monday, 11 May at 8PM on M-Net channel 101 

Brilliant Minds S2  

Inspired by extraordinary real-life neurological case studies, Brilliant Minds blends medical drama with human storytelling. Season two follows a team of innovative doctors tackling complex brain disorders that challenge conventional medicine and ethics alike.  

Stream Brilliant Minds S2 from Wednesday, 13 May at 7PM on M-Net channel 101 

All American S7  

Season seven continues the acclaimed sports drama’s exploration of ambition, identity and family against the pressure-filled world of college football.  

Stream All American S7 from Tuesday, 5 May at 10PM on M-Net channel 101 

Documentaries  

Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy  

A chilling true-crime documentary series that revisits the life and crimes of one of America’s most notorious serial killers. Through archival footage, investigative insight and survivor accounts, the series examines how Gacy maintained an outward image of respectability while committing horrific crimes over several years. It also explores the systemic failures and missed warning signs that allowed him to evade capture for so long.  

Stream Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy from Wednesday, 6 May at 9PM on M-Net channel 101 

The Tattooist’s Son: Journey to Auschwitz  

A deeply moving documentary that follows Gary Sokolov as he retraces his father’s experiences during the Holocaust, travelling to Auschwitz-Birkenau to confront memory, trauma and survival.  

Stream The Tattooist’s Son: Journey to Auschwitz from Thursday, 16 May at 10PM on M-Net channel 101 

High Horse: The Black Cowboy  

This documentary series reclaims the overlooked history of Black cowboys and their enduring influence on American culture, blending historical insight with present-day storytelling.  

Stream High Horse: The Black Cowboy from Thursday, 28 May at 9PM on M-Net channel 101 

Reality  

The Real Housewives of Rhode Island S1  

Welcome to the Ocean State, where small towns breed big drama. In The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, a tight-knit group of women with deep family roots and powerful social ties navigate friendship, ambition and long-buried secrets. In a place where everyone knows everyone – and nothing stays hidden – shifting alliances, whispered betrayals and generations-old grudges collide against a backdrop of coastal luxury and New England tradition. In Rhode Island, loyalty is everything… until it isn’t.  

Stream The Real Housewives of Rhode Island S1 from Tuesday, 5 May at 10PM on M-Net channel 101 

The Real Housewives of Atlanta S17  

The Atlanta peaches return for Season 17 with fresh faces, high-stakes drama and shifting alliances as friendships are tested and truths explode.  

Stream The Real Housewives of Atlanta S17 from Wednesday, 20 May at 10PM on M-Net channel 101 

The Valley S3  

Featuring familiar faces from Vanderpump Rules, this spinoff follows longtime friends navigating parenthood, careers and volatile friendships in California’s San Fernando Valley. 

Stream The Valley S3 from Thursday, 21 May at 10PM on M-Net channel 101