New OTT Releases This Week (May 26 – June 1): Must-Watch Movies & Series to Binge Now

Ready to upgrade your binge-watching game? This week’s OTT lineup is packed with jaw-dropping thrillers, heartwarming dramas, side-splitting comedies, and blockbuster superhero action that you simply can’t miss. Criminal Justice Season 4 is back with Pankaj Tripathi, who reprises his role as the clever lawyer, Madhav Mishra, and new this week is Good Boy, a Korean action-comedy starring Park Bo Gum and Kim So Hyun, plus, Sister Midnight hits the theaters this week.

This week is also new for streaming crime thriller HIT: The Third Case, Nani’s latest – available for streaming on May 29, the new OTT releases include A Complete Unknown, Captain America – Brave New World and Lost in Starlight among others. No matter whether you are in the mood for fierce courtroom showdowns, exciting murder mysteries, or some Marvel pizazz, the platforms can help you. So grab some popcorn, take a seat, and explore the best new offerings coming to your favorite streaming platforms between May 26 and June 1, 2025!

New OTT Releases This Week (May 26 – June 1, 2025)

Criminal Justice – Season 4: A Family Matter

• Type: Web Series
• Release Date: 29 May 2025
• OTT Platform: JioHotstar
• Genres: Crime, Legal drama, Thriller
• Created by: Harman Wadala, Rahul Ved Prakash, Varsha Ramachandran, Riya Poojary
• Written by: Harman Wadala, Sandeep Jain, Sameer Mishra
• Directed by: Rohan Sippy
• Starring: Pankaj Tripathi, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Surveen Chawla, Khushboo Atre, Asha Negi

The gripping legal drama returns with Pankaj Tripathi reprising his role as veteran lawyer Madhav Mishra, where he defends Raj Nagpal, found holding the murdered body of nurse Roshni Saluja after his daughter’s birthday. As the courtroom battle intensifies, buried truths begin to surface, suggesting not everyone is who they claim to be.

Captain America: Brave New World

• Type: Movie
• Release Date: May 28
• OTT Platform: JioHotstar
• Genres: Superhero, Action, Adventure
• Directed by: Julius Onah
• Screenplay by: Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, Julius Onah, Peter Glanz
• Story by: Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson
• Based on: Marvel Comics
• Produced by: Kevin Feige, Nate Moore
• Starring: Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, Harrison Ford

The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe installment stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America. The film explores political intrigue involving U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, played by Harrison Ford, promising action and drama.

And Just Like That… Season 3

• Type: TV Series
• Release Date: May 29
• OTT Platform: JioHotstar, HBO Max
• Genres: Romantic comedy, Comedy drama, Sex comedy
• Created by: Darren Star
• Based on: Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell
• Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang, Alexa Swinton, John Corbett

The beloved sequel to Sex and the City continues, focusing on Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte navigating life’s golden years. This season further explores their evolving friendships and personal journeys.

The season will feature 12 episodes. New episodes hit JioHotstar for Indian viewers and Max for International viewers on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT and 8 p.m. CT, concluding with the season finale on August 14.

The Better Sister

• Type: TV Series
• Release Date: May 29
• OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video
• Genres: Thriller
• Created by: Olivia Milch, Regina Corrado
• Based on: The Better Sister by Alafair Burke
• Cast: Jessica Biel, Elizabeth Banks, Corey Stoll, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Kim Dickens, Bobby Naderi

A thriller series starring Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks, based on Alafair Burke’s novel. It follows two estranged sisters brought together by a murder mystery involving one of their husbands.

HIT: The Third Case

• Type: Movie
• Release Date: May 29
• OTT Platform: Netflix
• Genres: Action, Thriller
• Directed by: Sailesh Kolanu
• Written by: Sailesh Kolanu
• Produced by: Prashanti Tipirneni, Nani
• Starring: Nani, Srinidhi Shetty

Action thriller film written and directed by Sailesh Kolanu. Produced by Wall Poster Cinema and Unanimous Productions, it is the third instalment in the HIT film series following HIT: The Second Case (2022).

The film stars Nani and Srinidhi Shetty. In the film, a ruthless police officer is sent by the Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) to find a group of killers and put and end to their grisly murder spree.

Kankhajura

• Type: Web Series
• Release Date: May 30
• OTT Platform: SonyLIV
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Story by: Chandan Arora, Upendra Sidhaye
• Directed by: Chandan Arora
• Starring: Roshan Mathew, Mohit Raina, Sarah Jane Dias, Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju

After serving 14 years for a crime from his youth, Ashu returns to reconnect with his brother Max. As they struggle to rebuild trust, Ashu’s dark past and dangerous connections resurface, threatening Max’s life and business. A gripping story of family, redemption, and the shadows that never truly fade.

Directed by Chandan Arora and produced by Ajay Rai. It stars Roshan Mathew, Mohit Raina, Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju and Sarah Jane Dias.

Lost in Starlight

• Type: Movie
• Release date: May 30
• OTT Platform: Netflix
• Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
• Director: Han Ji-won
• Writers: Kang Hyun-joo, Han Ji-won
• Voice cast: Kim Tae-ri, Hong Kyung, Kang Koo-han, Ahn Young-mi, Sharon Kwon, Yun A-yeong, David John Robbins, Jang Mi

It’s a South Korean romantic comedy sci-fi animated film directed by Han Ji-won and co-written by Kang Hyun-joo.

Nan-young, whose astronaut mom failed to return to Earth when things went awry during her Mars probe. Nan-young has always dreamed of exploring space too and longs to go to Mars in hopes of finding a trace of her mom. Her dream comes true when she is selected as one of the astronauts for a Mars probe project. Before she blasts off though, she meets Jay, a musician who also fixes retro sound instruments.

Agnyathavasi

• Type: Movie
• Release Date: May 28, 2025
• OTT platform: ZEE5
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
• Directed by: Janardhan Chikkanna
• Written by: Krishna Raj
• Produced by: Hemanth M Rao, Prachura P P, Jayalakshmi
• Starring: Rangayana Raghu, Paavana Gowda, Siddu Moolimani, Sharath Lohitashwa, Ravishankar Gowda

Set in the Malenadu region of Karnataka in the late 1990s, the film explores themes of guilt, forgiveness, and hidden truths through a rural murder mystery.

The film film written by Krishna Raj and directed by Janardhan Chikkanna. Produced by Hemanth M Rao, Prachura P P, and Jayalakshmi under the banner of Dakshayini Talkies. It stars Rangayana Raghu, Paavana Gowda, Siddu Moolimani, Sharath Lohitashwa, and Ravishankar Gowda.

Dept. Q (Department Q)

• Type: TV Series
• Release date: May 29
• OTT Platform: Netflix
• Genres: Crime thriller
• Created by: Scott Frank
• Based on: Department Q by Jussi Adler-Olsen
• Starring: Matthew Goode, Kelly Macdonald, Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne, Mark Bonnar, Jamie Sives, Shirley Henderson, Kate Dickie

The British crime thriller television series created by Scott Frank, based on the book series by Jussi Adler-Olsen. Matthew Goode played as Carl Morck, an emotionally scarred detective charged with setting up Department Q, a cold case unit. it also stars Kelly Macdonald, Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne, Mark Bonnar, Jamie Sives, Shirley Henderson, and Kate Dickie in other prominent roles.

The series follows former top-rated detective Carl Morck tackles a cold case while turning an Edinburgh basement office space into a well-oiled machine full of misfit officers dedicated to cracking whatever seemingly impossible cases come across their desks.

A Complete Unknown

• Type: Movie
• Release date: May 31, 2025
• OTT Release: JioHotstar
• Genres: Biographical, Musical, Drama
• Directed by: James Mangold
• Screenplay by: James Mangold, Jay Cocks
• Based on: Dylan Goes Electric! by Elijah Wald
• Produced by: Peter Jaysen, James Mangold, Alex Heineman, Bob Bookman, Alan Gasmer, Jeff Rosen, Timothée Chalamet, Fred Berger
• Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Scoot McNairy

The eight times 97th Academy Awards nominated biographical musical drama film A Complete Unknown is now streaming on JioHotstar. The film is directed by James Mangold, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jay Cocks, about American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.

Loosely based on the 2015 book “Dylan Goes Electric!” by Elijah Wald, the film follows Dylan through his first folk music success until the controversial acknowledgement of electric instruments. Timothée Chalamet (also producing) plays Dylan; Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz, Eriko Hatsune, Big Bill Morganfield, Will Harrison and Scoot McNairy play supporting roles. The film shares its title from the chorus of Dylan’s 1965 single “Like a Rolling Stone”.

Good Boy (굿보이)

• Type: TV Series
• Release date: May 31, 2025
• OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video
• Genres: Action comedy, Police procedural, Romance
• Written by: Lee Dae-il
• Directed by: Shim Na-yeon
• Starring: Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun, Oh Jung-se, Lee Sang-yi, Heo Sung-tae, Tae Won-seok

Faced with financial struggles, short career spans, injuries, and other challenges, sports heroes become special police officers and form a rag-tag team to fight violent crime – using their unique skills acquired during their time as athletes.

Written by Lee Dae-il who wrote Life on Mars (2018) and the first and second seasons of Chief of Staff (2019) and directed by Shim Na-yeon. It stars Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun, Oh Jung-se, Lee Sang-yi, Heo Sung-tae, and Tae Won-seok.

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