Apple TV+ May 2025 Schedule Announced
Apple TV+ has announced the programming that will be added to the streaming service next month. The Apple TV Plus May 2025 lineup includes Bono: Stories of Surrender, Deaf President Now!, Fountain of Youth, Long Way Home, Lulu Is a Rhinoceros, and Murderbot.
Apple TV+ offers drama and comedy series, feature films, documentaries, and kids and family entertainment. It is available on the Apple TV app on the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL, and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and at the Apple site.
APPLE TV PLUS MAY 2025 SCHEDULE
AVAILABLE MAY 9
Long Way Home (Motorcycle Adventure Series)
The epic motorcycle adventure series “Long Way Home” stars and is executive-produced by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. The 10-episode journey rekindles the duo’s famed road-tripping spirit, bringing them a little closer to home this time.
“Long Way Home” follows Ewan and Charley as they ride refurbished vintage motorbikes from Ewan’s home in Scotland to Charley’s in England — but rather than take the shortest route, they go the long way! They head across the North Sea to Scandinavia, all the way up to the Arctic Circle and then down to the Baltics and through continental Europe, before eventually hopping back over the English Channel two months later.
It’s an adventure that will take them to more than 15 countries, through spectacular scenery and along some of the greatest driving roads in the world. Along the way, they’ll immerse themselves in each country’s culture, meet the locals, and try their hand at unique and eclectic activities.
The Emmy Award-nominated series is executive produced by McGregor and Boorman, alongside longtime collaborators David Alexanian and Russ Malkin, who also direct. The new Long Way season follows Ewan and Charley’s previous adventures in “Long Way Round,” “Long Way Down,” and “Long Way Up,” now streaming on Apple TV+.
AVAILABLE MAY 16
Deaf President Now! (Documentary)
“Deaf President Now!” recounts the eight days of historic protests held at Gallaudet University in 1988 after the school’s board of trustees appointed a hearing president over several very qualified Deaf candidates. After a week of rallies, boycotts, and protests, the students of Gallaudet University triumph as the hearing president resigns and beloved dean Dr. I. King Jordan becomes the university’s first Deaf president.
The protests marked a pivotal moment in civil rights history, with an impact that extended well beyond the Gallaudet campus and paved the way for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “Deaf President Now!” features exclusive interviews with the five key figures of the movement, including the Gallaudet Four — Jerry Covell, Bridgetta Bourne-Firl, Tim Rarus, and Greg Hlibok — alongside I. King Jordan, as well as archival and scripted elements.
The film also incorporates an experimental narrative approach called Deaf Point of View, using impressionistic visual photography and intricate sound design to thrust the audience into the Deaf experience.
“Deaf President Now!” is produced by Concordia Studio, with Davis Guggenheim, Nyle DiMarco, Michael Harte, Jonathan King, and Amanda Rohlke serving as producers. DiMarco and Guggenheim are co-directors of the film.
Murderbot (TV-MA Sci-Fi Thriller Comedy Series)
“Murderbot” is a comedic thriller series starring and executive-produced by Emmy Award winner Alexander Skarsgård and hailing from Academy Award nominees Chris and Paul Weitz. The 10-episode series will premiere globally on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, May 16, 2025, followed by new episodes every Friday through July 11.
Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series “The Murderbot Diaries,” “Murderbot” is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients.
Played by Skarsgård, Murderbot must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe. The ensemble cast also includes Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu, Akshay Khanna, Tattiawna Jones, and Tamara Podemski.
“Murderbot” hails from Paramount Television Studios. The Weitz brothers wrote, directed, and produced under their Depth of Field banner. Andrew Miano also executive produces for Depth of Field. David S. Goyer executive produces alongside Keith Levine for Phantom Four. Wells serves as consulting producer.
AVAILABLE MAY 23
Fountain of Youth (PG-13 Action Adventure Film)
Guy Ritchie’s upcoming action-adventure film “Fountain of Youth” stars John Krasinski, Academy Award winner Natalie Portman, Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, Arian Moayed, Laz Alonso, Carmen Ejogo, and Stanley Tucci.
“Fountain of Youth” follows two estranged siblings (Krasinski and Portman) who partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives … and possibly lead to immortality.
An Apple Original Film, “Fountain of Youth” is directed by Ritchie and written by James Vanderbilt. Hailing from Skydance Media, “Fountain of Youth” is produced by David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger for Skydance, alongside Tripp Vinson for Vinson Films.
The producers also include Vanderbilt, William Sherak, and Paul Neinstein for Vanderbilt’s Project X Entertainment, with Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, and Jake Myers. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Chad Villella, and Tara Farney executive produce for Radio Silence.
AVAILABLE MAY 30
Bono: Stories of Surrender (Documentary Film)
The documentary event “Bono: Stories of Surrender” is a bold and lyrical visual exploration of Bono’s one-man show by the same name. It will premiere globally on Friday, May 30, 2025, on Apple TV+.
Based on his celebrated memoir, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story,” and the accompanying book/theatre tour, the film hails from RadicalMedia and Plan B Entertainment, with award-winning filmmaker Andrew Dominik (“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” “Blonde”) directing.
“Bono: Stories of Surrender” is a vivid reimagining of Bono’s critically acclaimed one-man stage show, “Stories of Surrender: An Evening of Words, Music and Some Mischief…” As he pulls back the curtain on a remarkable life and the family, friends, and faith that have challenged and sustained him, he also reveals personal stories about his journey as a son, father, husband, activist, and rock star.
Along with never-before-seen, exclusive footage from the Beacon Theatre shows, the film features Bono performing many of the iconic U2 songs that have shaped his life and legacy.
Also set to premiere on May 30, 2025 on Apple Vision Pro, “Bono: Stories of Surrender (Immersive)” will be the first feature-length film available in Apple Immersive Video, a remarkable media format recorded in 8K with Spatial Audio to produce a 180-degree video that places viewers onstage with Bono and in the center of his story. With this special edition of the film available only on Vision Pro, viewers will feel completely immersed in the music and storytelling.
Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning RadicalMedia’s Jon Kamen and Dave Sirulnick (“Summer of Soul,” “Hamilton,” “David Byrne’s American Utopia”) produce alongside Academy Award-winning Plan B Entertainment’s Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner (upcoming “F1,” “Moonlight,” “12 Years a Slave”). Bono executive produces with Jennifer Pitcher (“Kiss the Future”) and Kelly McNamara (“V-U2 an Immersive Concert Film at Sphere Las Vegas”), and Lasse Järvi (“The Defiant Ones,” “Dear Mama”).
Lulu Is a Rhinoceros (TV-Y7 Family Musical Special)
“Lulu Is a Rhinoceros” is a family musical special for kids and parents set to premiere globally on Friday, May 30.
Based on the beloved children’s book of the same name by father-daughter duo Jason and Allison Flom, “Lulu Is a Rhinoceros” is an empowering pop musical family event about kindness, acceptance, and embracing one’s true self.
Lulu is a rhinoceros — that’s who she sees when she looks in the mirror. On a quest to spread kindness, fun-loving Lulu embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, powered by new friends, courage, and catchy songs.
The special is led by a stellar voice cast, including Auli’i Cravalho (“Moana”) as Lulu, Tony Award winner Alex Newell (“Glee”) as Cory, Emmy Award nominee Dulé Hill (“Psych”) as Flom Flom, Paul Rust (“Love”) as Finn, and Utkarsh Ambudkar (“Ghosts”) as Hip-Hop.
Produced by Propagate Content and Bento Box Animation, “Lulu Is a Rhinoceros” is developed by Jason and Allison Flom, who serve as executive producers alongside Brett Coker, Scott Greenberg, and Dana Tafoya-Cameron. Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, and Rodney Ferrell executive produce for Propagate Content.
Allison Flom serves as head writer for the inspiring musical, which features original songs by Golden Globe nominee Leland and lyrics by Allison Flom. Jina Hyojin An and Shirley Song (“BE@RBRICK”) provide an original score. Angela Stempel directs the musical special.
