Peacemaker S02 and Outlander: Blood of My Blood are the headliners, and both earned their returns. Korean newcomer Bon Appétit, Your Majesty is the one real debut worth noting in what's otherwise a list of familiar faces from the action and military drama world.
By Premiere Lens TV
Ranked from audience rating, release timing, and editorial fit. Updated May 29, 2026.
The month's strongest pick: a 8.2-rated season 2 return on HBO Max with drama / action appeal.
Picking up where The Suicide Squad (2021) left off, Peacemaker returns home after recovering from his encounter with Bloodsport - only to discover that his freedom comes at a price.
8.1 rating on STARZ, anchored by drama / adventure, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
This prequel to the Outlander series focuses on the lives and courtship of the parents of Jamie Fraser: Brian Fraser and Ellen Mackenzie as well as Claire Beauchamp's parents, Henry Beauchamp and Julia Moriston.
8.0 audience rating, Won 4 Primetime Emmys. 23 wins & 78 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
Follows Wednesday Addams' years as a student, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree, and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents.
7.9 audience rating, 3 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.8 rating on tvN, anchored by drama / sci-fi & fantasy, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
7.6 audience rating, Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 13 wins & 58 nominations total, and a proven season 14 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.6 audience rating, 2 nominations total, and a proven new-series entry make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.3 audience rating, 2 nominations total, and a proven season 4 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
