When is Citadel Season 2 releasing on Prime Video?

Citadel Season 2 dropped all seven episodes on Prime Video on May 6, 2026. It stars Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Stanley Tucci.

Which platform has the most OTT releases this week?

Netflix leads with the most titles this week. Prime Video is close behind, anchored by Citadel Season 2 and Dacoit.

OTT Release This Week (05-22 May 2026 ) — Movies & Web Series

Q: What are the top OTT releases this week (May 5–22, 2026)?

Top OTT releases this week include Citadel Season 2 on Prime Video, Dacoit (Adivi Sesh) on Prime Video, Vaazha 2 on JioHotstar, Legends on Netflix, Bharatanatyam 2 on Netflix, and Nosferatu on Netflix (May 15).

Last Updated on May 9, 2026

Best OTT Releases This Week (May 5–22, 2026) – New Movies & Web Series

🗓️ May 5–22, 2026 | Updated Weekly

OTT Releases
This Week

Hello OTT lovers! Citadel Season 2 is finally here, Dacoit is setting the internet on fire, and Vaazha 2 just proved that Malayalam comedy is very much alive. Your complete weekly OTT guide — with honest ratings, no fluff.

45+ New Releases

10+ Platforms

8 Languages

May 5 Week Starts

OTT Releases This Week — Ek dum full week hai yaar, no jokes. From May 5 to May 22, 2026, the streaming platforms have decided that you will not sleep. Citadel Season 2 dropped all seven episodes at once on Prime Video on May 6 — Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden are back and the internet is already having opinions. Then May 8 hits and it’s basically a Friday movie theatre opening seven films simultaneously: Dacoit (Adivi Sesh in a neo-Western revenge thriller), Vaazha 2 (four losers becoming heroes again on JioHotstar), Bharatanatyam 2 (Saiju Kurup hiding a body on Netflix), and Legends (British true-crime on Netflix). And that’s just Friday.

We at OTT Ratings track every release — with initial ratings — so you spend less time scrolling and more time watching. Browse by language: Malayalam · Tamil · Telugu · Hindi · English

OTT releases this week May 5–22, 2026 – Citadel S2, Dacoit, Vaazha 2, Legends and more new movies and web series

OTT Releases This Week – May 5–22, 2026 | Netflix, Prime Video, ZEE5, JioHotstar, SonyLIV & more | OTT Ratings

📋 Table of Contents

Full Release Table – May 5–22

What’s the Scene This Week?

How Many Titles Are Releasing?

Amazon Prime Video Releases

Netflix Releases This Week

JioHotstar Releases

Regional OTT Releases

Hollywood – Hulu, HBO Max, Shudder

South Indian Movies This Week

New Web Series This Week

Browse by Language

Previous Week: May 1–7, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

OTT Releases This Week — May 5–22, 2026

45+ Titles

Date	Title	Language(s)	OTT Platform	Type	Rating
📅 May 5, 2026
May 5	Dhumketu	Bengali	ZEE5	Movie	⭐ —
May 5	Ready or Not 2: Here I Come	English	Prime Rent	Rent	⭐ —
May 5	A Great Awakening	English	Prime Rent	Rent	⭐ —
May 5	Palestine ’36	English	Prime Rent	Rent	⭐ —
📅 May 6, 2026
May 6	Citadel (Season 2) 🔥	EnglishTamilTeluguKannadaMalayalamHindi	PrimeVideo	Series · All 7 Eps	⭐ 4.1
📅 May 7, 2026
May 7	Papam Prathap	Telugu	ETvWin	Movie	⭐ —
May 7	Worst Ex Ever (Season 2)	EnglishHindi	Netflix	Series	⭐ —
May 7	Vertical Limit	English	Netflix	Movie	⭐ —
May 7	The Chestnut Man (Season 2)	DanishEnglishHindi	Netflix	Series	⭐ —
May 7	My Dearest Assassin	ThaiEnglish	Netflix	Series	⭐ —
📅 May 8, 2026 — Big Friday 🎬
May 8	Love Insurance Kompany	TamilTeluguKannadaMalayalamHindi	PrimeVideo	Movie	⭐ —
May 8	Neelira	Tamil	ZEE5	Movie	⭐ —
May 8	Dacoit 🔥	TeluguTamilKannadaMalayalam	PrimeVideo	Movie	⭐ 4.0
May 8	Beast	English	PrimeVideo	Movie	⭐ —
May 8	Barabar Premistha	Telugu	PrimeVideo	Movie	⭐ —
May 8	Vaazha 2 🔥	MalayalamTamilTeluguKannadaHindi	JioHotstar SimplySouth	Movie	⭐ 4.2
May 8	Bharatanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam	Malayalam	Netflix	Movie	⭐ 3.9
May 8	Superhit	Kannada	SunNXT	Movie	⭐ —
May 8	Lukkhe (Season 1)	Hindi	PrimeVideo	Series	⭐ 3.8
May 8	Legends 🔥	EnglishTamilTeluguHindi	Netflix	Series	⭐ 4.3
May 8	Remarkably Bright Creatures	EnglishHindi	Netflix	Movie	⭐ —
May 8	MIA (Season 1)	English	JioHotstar	Series	⭐ —
May 8	Song Sung Blue	English	JioHotstar	Movie	⭐ —
May 8	Send Help	English	Hulu	Series	⭐ —
May 8	We Bury The Dead	English	Hulu	Movie	⭐ —
May 8	Whistle	English	Shudder	Movie · Horror	⭐ —
May 8	André Is an Idiot	English	Prime Rent	Rent	⭐ —
May 8	The Drama	English	Prime Rent	Rent	⭐ —
May 8	No Place To Be Single	English	Prime Rent	Rent	⭐ —
📅 May 12, 2026
May 12	Dr. Seuss’s Horton (Season 2)	English	Netflix	Series · Kids	⭐ —
May 12	Lorne	English	Prime Rent	Rent	⭐ —
May 12	Couples Weekend	English	Prime Rent	Rent	⭐ —
📅 May 14, 2026
May 14	Nenu	Telugu	ETvWin	Movie	⭐ —
May 14	My Royal Nemesis	KoreanEnglish	Netflix	Series	⭐ —
May 14	Thank You, Next (Season 3)	TurkishEnglishHindi	Netflix	Series	⭐ —
May 14	Love Is Blind: Poland	PolishEnglish	Netflix	Reality	⭐ —
May 14	The Rhythm Of Revenge	Thai	Netflix	Series	⭐ —
📅 May 15, 2026
May 15	Oh Butterfly	Tamil	SunNXT	Movie	⭐ —
May 15	Greenland 2: Migration	English	HBO Max	Movie	⭐ —
May 15	Nosferatu 🔥	English	Netflix	Movie · Horror	⭐ 4.4
📅 May 16, 2026
May 16	CountDown: Rousey vs Carano	English	Netflix	Documentary	⭐ —
📅 May 22, 2026
May 22	Love Mocktail 3	Kannada	ZEE5	Movie	⭐ —

What’s the Scene on OTT This Week?

Yaar, May 2026 is not taking a break. The week of May 5–8 is one of the most stacked OTT weeks of the year so far. Citadel Season 2 dropped all seven episodes on May 6 on Prime Video — three years after Season 1, Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas are back with a new threat, new operatives, and a villain (Gabriel Leone as Paolo Braga) building a literal mind-controlling chip. All episodes at once means your Friday and Saturday are spoken for.

Then May 8 arrives and it’s like OTT platforms collectively decided to hold an expo. Dacoit on Prime Video — Adivi Sesh in a Rajasthani neo-Western revenge thriller — is the South Indian film everyone’s talking about. Vaazha 2 on JioHotstar is the Malayalam comedy sequel that fans of the first film have been waiting two years for. Legends on Netflix is the British true-crime drama that looks like your next weekend obsession. And Bharatanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam on Netflix has Saiju Kurup hiding a body while an annoying relative snoops around — Malayalam dark comedy at its finest.

Then on May 15, Nosferatu — Robert Eggers’ gothic horror masterpiece — arrives on Netflix. Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok, Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe. This film had a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes theatrically. It’s the most anticipated horror OTT release of the year. Clear a dark room, get good headphones, and do not watch with food.

How Many Titles Are Releasing on OTT This Week?

Across May 5 to May 22, 2026: 45+

May 8 alone has over 20 new titles dropping across Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar, Hulu, Shudder, SunNXT, ZEE5, and ETvWin. That’s one for every mood, every language, and every member of the family arguing over the remote. Add Citadel S2 on May 6 (all 7 episodes), Nosferatu on May 15, and Love Mocktail 3 on May 22, and this fortnight is genuinely one of the strongest two-week OTT stretches of 2026.

📦 Amazon Prime Video Releases This Week 6 Titles

Prime Video is the platform of the week. Citadel Season 2 is the biggest global series premiere of May 2026. Dacoit is the South Indian film everyone has been waiting for. And Lukkhe is the Chandigarh rap drama that’s already earning word-of-mouth. No sleeping happening here.

Citadel — Season 2 PrimeVideo

EnglishTamilTeluguKannadaMalayalamHindi Series · All 7 Episodes · May 6

Three years after Season 1 ended on a memory-wipe cliffhanger, Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh are back. Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas return alongside Stanley Tucci, with a terrifying new villain in Gabriel Leone as Paolo Braga — a billionaire heir who kidnaps Bernard and forces him to build a chip that can control human minds. That’s the threat. And somehow, the Citadel team has to stop it without trusting each other fully, while hiding across Europe with fractured identities and messy romantic entanglements. New additions Jack Reynor, Matt Berry as the delightful “maître d’ of the European spy world,” and Lina El Arabi bring fresh energy. Season 1 had mixed reviews but Prime renewed it anyway — and critics are already saying Season 2 is a significant improvement. All 7 episodes dropped at once on May 6. Your weekend is gone.

⭐ OTT Ratings: 4.1/5 🔥 Editor’s Pick

Dacoit PrimeVideo

TeluguTamilKannadaMalayalam Movie · May 8

Rajasthan. A man who went to prison for a crime he didn’t commit. The woman he loved who may have been the one who put him there. Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur are the lead pair in this Rajasthani-flavored neo-Western action thriller directed by Mahi V Raghav. Haridas returns from prison seeking revenge against Saraswati — but as dangerous heists unfold, both discover a conspiracy far larger than their personal war. Anurag Kashyap and Prakash Raj play key supporting roles. This is the kind of mass-action thriller Prime Video India has been building toward — gritty, visually stunning, with genuine emotional stakes underneath the action.

⭐ OTT Ratings: 4.0/5 🔥 Best South Indian Film of the Week

Lukkhe — Season 1 PrimeVideo

Hindi Series · May 8

Chandigarh ka rap circuit. Two young artists chasing the same dream. Creative competition turning personal, blurring the lines between ambition, ego, and art. Directed by Himank Gaur, Lukkhe stars King, Raashii Khanna, Palak Tiwari, and Yograj Singh. The show is a musical action drama — not a reality show, an actual scripted narrative about the underground rap world with production values that match the energy. Early word suggests it has the same electric pulse that made Gully Boy resonate.

⭐ OTT Ratings: 3.8/5 🎵 Watch This One

Love Insurance Kompany PrimeVideo

TamilTeluguKannadaMalayalamHindi Movie · May 8

A pan-South romantic comedy with a quirky concept: an insurance company for love. Available in five languages, this light entertainer is built for weekend viewing — clean fun, no heavy investment required. Good for a lazy Friday evening before you get into the heavier stuff.

        Also on Prime this week: Beast (English, May 8), Barabar Premistha (Telugu, May 8), and Prime Rent titles — Ready or Not 2 (May 5), A Great Awakening (May 5), Palestine ’36 (May 5), André Is an Idiot (May 8), The Drama (May 8), No Place To Be Single (May 8), Lorne (May 12), Couples Weekend (May 12).
      

🎬 Netflix Releases This Week 15+ Titles

Netflix has quantity and quality this week. Legends is already being called the next great British true-crime drama. Nosferatu on May 15 is the horror event of the year. Bharatanatyam 2 is peak Malayalam dark comedy. And the international lineup — Korean, Danish, Thai, Polish — is as strong as any week in 2026.

Legends Netflix

EnglishTamilTeluguHindi Series · 6 Episodes · May 8

Writer Neil Forsyth (The Gold, Guilt) takes on one of the most remarkable criminal investigations in British history — and delivers what early viewers are calling the most essential Netflix British series since The Crown. Set in the early 1990s, Legends follows Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise officers who, losing the battle against drug smuggling, launch a top-secret undercover operation. Tom Burke leads as Guy, a frustrated Heathrow suitcase inspector who joins the operation and discovers a side of himself he didn’t know existed. Steve Coogan brings his signature dry wit to Don, and the ensemble — including Aml Ameen, Hayley Squires, and Jasmine Blackborow — is uniformly excellent. True story. Six episodes. Available in English with Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi dubs. Clear your May 8 weekend for this one.

⭐ OTT Ratings: 4.3/5 🔥 Best Series of the Week

Nosferatu Netflix

English Movie · Horror · May 15

Robert Eggers’ gothic horror film is the most anticipated OTT arrival of May 2026. Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok. Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter. Willem Dafoe as Professor Albin Eberhart von Franz. And Eggers — the director of The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman — as the person responsible for your nightmares for the next three weeks. The film had a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes theatrically, made over $200 million globally, and was called one of the most purely atmospheric horror films in decades. Shot in Romania, Germany, and Slovakia with a visual language that feels genuinely ancient. Do not watch this alone. Or do — but don’t blame us.

⭐ OTT Ratings: 4.4/5 🔥 Best Horror Release of the Month

Bharatanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam Netflix

Malayalam Movie · Dark Comedy · May 8

Saiju Kurup is hiding a body. A suspicious female driver and a nosy relative are making it very difficult. This is the second film in what is shaping up to be Malayalam cinema’s most reliably funny dark comedy franchise. Sashidharan and his family navigate the increasingly chaotic fallout from a death they absolutely cannot explain to the wrong people. If you’ve watched Malayalam dark comedies like Nna Thaan Case Kodu, you know exactly the vibe — absurdist, grounded in real family dynamics, and funnier than it has any right to be.

⭐ OTT Ratings: 3.9/5 🟢 Hidden Gem

The Chestnut Man — Season 2 Netflix

DanishEnglishHindi Series · May 7

The Scandinavian crime thriller is back. If you watched Season 1 and then moved on, this is your reminder to go back and finish it before Season 2 — because the plot threads from S1 continue here. Danish crime dramas on Netflix have a 100% track record of being excellent, and The Chestnut Man has never been an exception. Now available with Hindi dub, making it accessible to a much wider Indian audience.

        Also on Netflix this week: Worst Ex Ever S2 (English/Hindi, May 7), Vertical Limit (English, May 7), My Dearest Assassin (Thai, May 7), Remarkably Bright Creatures (English/Hindi, May 8), My Royal Nemesis (Korean, May 14), Thank You Next S3 (Turkish, May 14), Love Is Blind: Poland (May 14), The Rhythm of Revenge (Thai, May 14), CountDown: Rousey vs Carano (May 16), Dr. Seuss’s Horton S2 (May 12).
      

⭐ JioHotstar Releases This Week 3 Titles

JioHotstar’s biggest card this week is Vaazha 2 — the sequel that Malayalam comedy fans have been waiting two years for. Plus MIA Season 1 and Song Sung Blue round out the week.

Vaazha 2: Biopic of a Billion Bros JioHotstar SimplySouth

MalayalamTamilTeluguKannadaHindi Movie · May 8

The 2024 film Vaazha: Biopic of a Billion Boys was a surprise hit — a story about four regular, lovable “losers” figuring out adulthood, told with warmth and zero condescension. The sequel picks up exactly where they left off: Hashir H., Alan Bin Siraj, Ajin Joy, and Vinayak V. navigating responsibility, evolving relationships, and the kind of personal setbacks that life drops on you when you think you’ve finally figured things out. Directed by Savin SA, this is the kind of film that restores your faith in the quieter, character-driven side of Malayalam cinema. Available in five languages. Simultaneously streaming on JioHotstar and SimplySouth.

⭐ OTT Ratings: 4.2/5 🔥 Best Malayalam Film of the Week

🎥 Regional OTT Releases (ZEE5, SunNXT, ETvWin, SimplySouth) 7 Titles

Regional OTT platforms are having a strong fortnight. ZEE5 opens with Bengali film Dhumketu on May 5, adds Tamil film Neelira on May 8, and closes the month with the Love Mocktail 3 on May 22. SunNXT brings Superhit (Kannada) and Oh Butterfly (Tamil). ETvWin has two Telugu releases.

Love Mocktail 3 ZEE5

Kannada Movie · May 22

The third chapter of the Love Mocktail franchise closes out May on ZEE5. Director Ajaneesh Loknath’s Kannada romantic drama franchise has built a loyal fanbase across three films — and this final chapter is expected to deliver the emotional payoff fans have been waiting for. If you haven’t watched the first two films, do that before May 22. The wait will be worth it.

Dhumketu ZEE5

Bengali Movie · May 5

ZEE5 opens the week with a Bengali film, signaling the platform’s continued investment in regional language original content. Dhumketu — meaning “comet” in Bengali — arrives on May 5. Details are still emerging, but Bengali film fans will want to check this one on ZEE5 from day one.

        Also releasing regionally this week: Neelira (Tamil, ZEE5, May 8), Superhit (Kannada, SunNXT, May 8), Oh Butterfly (Tamil, SunNXT, May 15), Papam Prathap (Telugu, ETvWin, May 7), Nenu (Telugu, ETvWin, May 14).
      

🎞️ Hollywood OTT Releases This Week HBO Max · Hulu · Shudder

Beyond Netflix and Prime, this week’s Hollywood drops on HBO Max, Hulu, and Shudder round out a very strong fortnight for English-language content.

Greenland 2: Migration HBO Max

English Movie · May 15

The sequel to the 2020 disaster thriller Greenland arrives on HBO Max. Gerard Butler returns as John Garrity, this time leading his family and a desperate group of survivors on a migration across a continent devastated by the comet impacts from the first film. Disaster films on OTT always deliver peak family viewing — watch it loud on the biggest screen you have.

Whistle Shudder

English Movie · Horror · May 8

Shudder’s horror pick for the week. If you’ve been following Shudder’s track record in 2026, they’ve been remarkably consistent with their horror originals. Whistle drops May 8 — horror fans should bookmark this one.

Send Help / We Bury The Dead Hulu

English May 8

Hulu brings two English titles on May 8 — Send Help (a comedy series) and We Bury The Dead (a thriller). Both are Hulu exclusives; Indian viewers can access them depending on regional availability.

South Indian Movies on OTT This Week

South Indian cinema is delivering two genuinely excellent films this week. Dacoit on Prime Video is the Telugu blockbuster — Adivi Sesh in a Rajasthan-set revenge thriller with Mrunal Thakur and a neo-Western aesthetic that Telugu cinema doesn’t explore often enough. Early buzz is strong. Vaazha 2 on JioHotstar is the Malayalam sequel that picks up the quiet, grounded emotional journey of four friends from exactly where the first film left off — no exaggerated drama, just real life, told beautifully.

Bharatanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam on Netflix (Saiju Kurup dark comedy), Love Insurance Kompany (pan-South romcom on Prime), and Barabar Premistha (Telugu, Prime) round out the South Indian drops on May 8. For Tamil fans, Neelira arrives on ZEE5 and Oh Butterfly on SunNXT (May 15).

For dedicated language pages — Malayalam OTT Releases · Tamil OTT Releases · Telugu OTT Releases

New Web Series Releasing This Week

English series are stacked this week. Citadel Season 2 (Prime, May 6 — all 7 episodes) is the big one. Legends (Netflix, May 8 — 6 episodes of British true-crime) is right behind it. The Chestnut Man Season 2 (Netflix, May 7) and My Dearest Assassin (Thai, Netflix, May 7) arrive the day before.

Hindi series: Lukkhe Season 1 on Prime Video (May 8) is the Chandigarh rap drama with King and Raashii Khanna. MIA Season 1 on JioHotstar also arrives May 8.

International series after May 14: My Royal Nemesis (Korean, Netflix), Thank You Next S3 (Turkish, Netflix), Love Is Blind: Poland, and The Rhythm of Revenge (Thai, Netflix) all drop May 14. CountDown: Rousey vs Carano documentary arrives May 16 on Netflix.

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15+ Titles This Week

📂 Previous Week Releases — May 1–7, 2026

Date	Title	Language(s)	Platform	Type
May 1	TN2026	Tamil	PrimeVideo · SimplySouth · AhaTamil	Movie
May 1	Manithan Deivamagalam	Tamil	SunNXT	Movie
May 1	Kayilan	Tamil	SimplySouth	Movie
May 1	Moondram Pirai (1982 Remastered)	Tamil	PrimeVideo	Classic
May 1	Biker	Telugu · Tamil · Kannada · Malayalam · Hindi	Netflix	Movie
May 1	Raakaasa ⭐ 4.2	Telugu · Tamil · Kannada · Malayalam	Netflix	Movie
May 1	BatchMates	Telugu · Tamil · Kannada · Malayalam · Hindi	JioHotstar	Weekly Series
May 1	Soul Trip Ep 2	Telugu	ETvWin	Show
May 1	Sodhara	Telugu	AhaVideo	Movie
May 1	Aaradhana	Telugu	ETvWin	Movie
May 1	Seetha Ram Sitralu	Telugu · Tamil	AhaVideo	Movie
May 1	Aadu 3 ⭐ 4.3	Malayalam · Tamil · Telugu · Kannada · Hindi	ZEE5	Movie
May 1	Sapne Vs Everyone S2 ⭐ 4.1	Hindi	PrimeVideo	Series
May 1	Glory	Hindi	Netflix	Series
May 1	The Kerala Story 2	Hindi · Tamil · Telugu · Kannada · Malayalam	ZEE5	Movie
May 1	Undekhi: The Final Battle ⭐ 4.4	Hindi	SonyLIV	Series Finale
May 1	Happy Raj (Hindi Version)	Hindi	PrimeVideo	Movie
May 1	Man on Fire	English · Tamil · Telugu · Hindi	Netflix	Series
May 1	Wuthering Heights ⭐ 4.0	English	HBO Max	Movie
May 1	Should I Marry a Murderer?	English · Tamil · Telugu · Hindi	Netflix	Series
May 1	Swapped	English · Tamil · Telugu · Hindi	Netflix	Movie
May 1	Miraculous World: Paris	English	Netflix	Movie
May 1	Beyblade X: Season 2	English	Netflix	Series
May 1	My Favorite Wedding	English	Netflix	Movie
May 1	You Always	English	Netflix	Movie
May 1	Booba: Season 6	English	Netflix	Series
May 1	Part Time Wife	English	Netflix	Series
May 1	Clika	English	Netflix	Movie
May 1	The House of Spirits	English · Hindi	PrimeVideo	Series
May 1	Hallow Road	English	Hulu	Movie
May 1	Forbidden Fruits	English	Shudder	Movie
May 1	My Dearest Señorita	Spanish · English · Tamil · Telugu · Hindi	Netflix	Movie
May 1	Straight to Hell	Japanese · English	Netflix	Series
May 1	Envious: Season 4	Spanish · English	Netflix	Series
May 1	Je m’appelle Agneta	Swedish · English	Netflix	Movie
May 1	Buen Camino	Italian · English	Netflix	Movie
May 1	Son in Law	Spanish · English	Netflix	Movie
May 1	They Will Kill You / Didn’t Die / Exit 8 / Hoppers / A Magnificent Life / Odyssey / She Dances / The Step Daddy / You’re Dating a Narcissist!	English	Prime Video Rent	Rent

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Frequently Asked Questions – OTT Releases This Week

What are the top OTT releases this week (May 5–22, 2026)?

Top releases this week: Citadel Season 2 (Prime Video, May 6 — all 7 episodes), Dacoit (Prime Video, May 8 — Adivi Sesh), Vaazha 2 (JioHotstar, May 8 — Malayalam comedy sequel), Legends (Netflix, May 8 — British true-crime drama), Nosferatu (Netflix, May 15 — Robert Eggers horror), and Love Mocktail 3 (ZEE5, May 22). Browse by language: Malayalam · Tamil · Telugu.

When is Citadel Season 2 available on Prime Video?

Citadel Season 2 dropped all seven episodes on Prime Video on May 6, 2026. It’s available in English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Stanley Tucci return, with new cast members including Jack Reynor, Matt Berry, and Gabriel Leone.

Which OTT platform has the most releases this week?

Netflix leads with over 15 titles across the fortnight — including Legends, Nosferatu, Bharatanatyam 2, and several international series. Prime Video is close behind with Citadel Season 2, Dacoit, Lukkhe, and a large Prime Rent catalogue.

What new South Indian movies are releasing on OTT this week?

South Indian OTT releases this week: Dacoit (Telugu, Prime Video, May 8), Vaazha 2 (Malayalam, JioHotstar, May 8), Bharatanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam (Malayalam, Netflix, May 8), Love Insurance Kompany (multilingual, Prime, May 8), Barabar Premistha (Telugu, Prime, May 8), Neelira (Tamil, ZEE5, May 8), Oh Butterfly (Tamil, SunNXT, May 15). Full details on our Malayalam and Tamil pages.

What were the OTT releases last week (May 1–7, 2026)?

The previous week (May 1–7) had over 50 releases including Wuthering Heights (HBO Max), Aadu 3 (ZEE5), Raakaasa (Netflix), Undekhi: The Final Battle (SonyLIV), Sapne Vs Everyone Season 2 (Prime Video), and many more. Scroll up to the “Previous Week” section on this page for the complete list.

Which is the best OTT release of the week?

OTT Ratings Editor’s Picks: Best Series — Legends (Netflix, British true-crime, May 8). Best Film — Dacoit (Prime Video, Telugu, May 8). Best Horror — Nosferatu (Netflix, May 15). Best Malayalam — Vaazha 2 (JioHotstar, May 8). Most Anticipated — Citadel Season 2 (Prime Video, May 6).

OTT Releases Previous Month (21st -26th April 2026)

Date	Title	Language(s)	OTT Platform	Type
April 21	Lechindi Mahila Lokam	Telugu, Tamil	Sunnxt	Movie
	Alpha: Men Love Vengeance	Kannada, Telugu	Prime Video	Movie
	CoComelon Lane S7	English	Netflix	Series
	Kill Tony Mania	English	Netflix	Show
	Unchosen (Ep 1–8)	English, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi	Netflix	Series
	Untold: The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill	English	Netflix	Documentary
	Reborn	Japanese	Netflix	Series
	Jaunt	English	Prime Video Rent	Movie
	Kenneled	English	Prime Video Rent	Movie
	Late Shift	English	Prime Video Rent	Movie
	Protector	English	Prime Video Rent	Movie
	Mabel	English	Prime Video Rent	Movie
	The Serpent’s Skin	English	Prime Video Rent	Movie
	Tow	English	Prime Video Rent	Movie
April 22	Killing Grounds: The Gilgo Beach Murders	English	Prime Video	Series
	Hulk Hogan: Real American	English, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi	Netflix	Series
	Santita	Spanish, English, Hindi	Netflix	Movie
	Sold Out On You	Korean	Netflix	Series
	This Is A Gardening Show	English	Netflix	Show
	The Last Shot	Thai	Netflix	Movie
	Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool	English	Netflix	Documentary
	Orangutan	English	JioHotstar	Movie
April 23	Soul Trip Ep 1 (with Jaggu Bhai)	Telugu	ETV Win	Show
	Stranger Things: Tales from ’85	English, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi	Netflix	Series
	Flunked	French, English, Hindi	Netflix	Movie
	Yiya Murano: Death at Tea Time	Spanish	Netflix	Movie
	On Your Lap	Indonesian	Netflix	Movie
	Running Point S2	English, Tamil, Hindi	Netflix	Series
April 24	Happy Raj	Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi	Prime Video & SimplySouth	Movie
	Nee Forever	Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi	Netflix	Movie
	Band Melam	Telugu	Zee5	Movie
	Prathichaya	Malayalam	JioHotstar	Movie
	JC: The University	Kannada	Sunnxt	Movie
	Nukkad Naatak	Hindi	Netflix	Movie
	Apex	English, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi	Netflix	Movie
	If Wishes Could Kill	Korean, Telugu, Hindi	Netflix	Series
	Sonic 3: The Hedgehog	English	Netflix	Movie
	Uncommon Valor	English	Netflix	Movie
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