Dexter: Resurrection leads with a 9.0 and it genuinely delivered on the comeback. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S03 and Acapulco S05 round it out, and almost everything here is a returning show rather than something new, which reflects the month.
By Premiere Lens TV
Ranked from audience rating, release timing, and editorial fit. Updated May 29, 2026.
The month's strongest pick: a 9.0-rated season 2 return on Paramount+ with Showtime with crime / drama appeal.
Dexter Morgan awakens from a coma and sets out for New York City, determined to find Harrison and make things right. But when Miami Metro's Angel Batista arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast.
8.8 audience rating, Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. 4 wins & 17 nominations total, and a proven season 17 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
Five friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.
8.2 audience rating, Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 11 wins & 45 nominations total, and a proven season 3 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
A prequel to Star Trek (1966), this series follows the crew of the USS Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike.
7.6 audience rating, Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award12 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.6 audience rating, Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 3 wins & 31 nominations total, and a proven season 4 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.6 audience rating, 2 wins & 6 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.4 audience rating, Won 2 BAFTA 2 wins & 7 nominations total, and a proven season 3 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.3 audience rating, 3 wins & 4 nominations total, and a proven season 3 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
