What to Stream: 'Poker Face,' Blake Shelton, the spy thriller 'Black
Bag' and Vince Vaughn
[May 05, 2025]
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The popular whodunit series “Poker Face” starring
Natasha Lyonne returning for its second season and Steven Soderbergh’s
sleek and lean spy thriller “Black Bag” are some of the new television,
films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time, as selected by The
Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Blake Shelton releasing a
new full-length album, gamers can fight off all sorts of gnarly wildlife
in the sci-fi world of Revenge of the Savage Planet and there's a new
Lifetime documentary series about the country music iconic family the
Judds.
New movies to stream from May 5-11
— Steven Soderbergh’s sleek and lean spy thriller “Black Bag” (streaming
now on Peacock), stars Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett as married
British intelligence operatives whose agency has a mole that needs
ferreting out. In my review, I praised the third collaboration between
Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp (“ Presence,”“Kimi” ): “Their
movie adopts the air of menace and suspicion of a John Le Carré novel,
yet hinges on the sturdiness of its married couple, like a super spy
version of Nick and Nora from 'The Thin Man’ or a more cerebral ‘Mr. &
Mrs. Smith.’”
— In “Nonnas” (Friday, May 9 on Netflix), Vince Vaughn stars as Jody
“Joe” Scaravella, an MTA worker who, after the death of his mother,
opens up a traditional Italian restaurant to honor her memory. He hires
only grandmothers — played by Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Susan
Sarandon and Brenda Vaccaro — to do the cooking.
— James Jones’ documentary “Antidote,” playing as part of PBS’
“Frontline,” follows the Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo
Grozev, a prominent reporter on the imprisonment and death of Alexei
Navalny, and Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of activist Vladimir Kara-Murza,
who was poisoned twice and sentenced to 25 years in a Russian prison.
The film, debuting May 6 on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS app, details the
lives of opponents to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
— If the end of season three of “White Lotus” has you down, a new film
series on the Criterion Channel collects some brilliant tales of trouble
in seaside locales. The series, dubbed “Coastal Thrillers” includes gems
like “Key Largo” (1948), “The Breaking Point” (1950) and “The Ghost
Writer” (2010).
— AP Film Writer Jake Coyle
New music to stream from May 5-11
— After four years, country star Blake Shelton will release a new
full-length album, “For Recreational Use Only." It kicked off with the
rocking, George Strait-referencing immediate radio hit “Texas,” followed
by the HARDY-penned ballad “Let Him In Anyway.” This is classic Shelton,
with a few notable collaborations: with John Anderson, Craig Morgan and
his wife, Gwen Stefani.
— Regional Mexican music — a catchall term that encompasses mariachi,
banda, corridos, norteño, sierreño and other genres — has become a
global phenomenon over the last few years. Hitmakers Grupo Firme are at
least partially responsible for the growth. On Thursday, May 8, the
Sinaloan norteño banda will release “EVOLUCIÓN,” their first new album
in three years.
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This combination of images shows promotional art for "Poker Face,"
left, "Forever," and "Safe House." (Peacock/Netflix/Acorn TV via AP)
 — On Saturday, May 10, a new
Lifetime documentary series, “The Judd Family: Truth Be Told” will
premiere, becoming available to stream the following day. The show
promises to peek behind the curtain, getting at the heart of the
family’s triumphs and tragedies.
— Music Writer Maria Sherman
New television to stream from May 5-11
— An ex cop gets asked by a former colleague to let a family in
danger hide out in his guesthouse. What could go wrong? A lot,
apparently. Christopher Eccleston (also remembered as the ninth
doctor in BBC’s “Doctor Who,”) stars alongside Marsha Thomason.
“Safe House” premieres Monday, May 5 on Acorn TV. It’s part of its
first Murder Mystery May where they’re streaming crime dramas and
whodunits all month long.
— The popular whodunit, “Poker Face,” starring Natasha Lyonne
returns to Peacock for its second season Thursday, May 8. Lyonne
stars as Charlie, a woman with an innate ability to know when
someone is lying. “Knives Out” director Rian Johnson is the creator
and executive producer. The show’s second season has more than 30
big name guest stars appearing including Cynthia Erivo, John Mulaney,
Katie Holmes and John Cho, to name a few.
— Judy Blume’s 1975 novel “Forever” about teenage sexuality is the
inspiration for a new Netflix series of the same name from Mara
Brock Ali, who created acclaimed shows like “Girlfriends” and “Being
Mary Jane.” This “Forever” features a predominantly Black cast in a
love story between two teens living in Los Angeles at its center.
Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. star. It drops Thursday, May 8.
— Alicia Rancilio
New video games to play week of May 5-11
— The goofy sci-fi shooter Journey to the Savage Planet didn’t get
the audience it deserved in 2020, thanks to some unfortunate
corporate maneuvers that left its developers out in the cold. But
they held onto the idea and started a new studio called Raccoon
Logic, and now they’re unleashing Revenge of the Savage Planet.
You’ve been dumped on a faraway rock, and you’ll need to explore
every inch and fight off all sorts of gnarly wildlife before you can
“get revenge on your former employer” (ahem). You can play solo or
join forces with a friend online or on the couch. Blast off
Thursday, May 8, on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC.
— Potboy? Sure, I knew a guy like that in high school. But that’s
not the Potboy who stars in The Midnight Walk — this poor kid has a
lantern for a head, and he can use its flame to keep warm or fend
off ghouls. It’s the debut title from Swedish studio MoonHood, whose
founders are best-known for 2021’s eerie Lost in Random, and it has
creepy stop-motion animation reminiscent of “The Nightmare Before
Christmas.” The hike begins Thursday, May 8, on PlayStation 5 and
PC.
— Lou Kesten
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