The 6 Shows and Movies to Watch With Your Free HBO Trial Right Now

May is officially here, which means we're on the verge of warmer weather and, hopefully, some happier times. I hope you can get outside this month and enjoy some (socially distanced) fresh air, but when you're back inside, there are plenty of TV shows and movies to keep you occupied.

As the old saying goes, April showers bring May flowers, but what do we get out of those May flowers? The best TV shows and films to watch on Netflix, that's what. The world's most dominant streamer is adding some wonderful new content to watch as the world's self-isolation enters its second (third?) month.

There are a lot of TV shows and movies coming to Hulu in May, but we know you don't have time to sift through everything on the giant list to find the golden nuggets in between all the crap! Besides, that's our job, and we love it.

May has officially arrived and brought with it plenty of sunshine and blooming flowers and probably even worse seasonal allergies. But that also means a new month full of great TV shows and films hitting streaming services, and there are some great options to soak up while you wait out the coronavirus.

April showers bring May flowers, and what do May flowers bring? Great movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, that's what. The world's top streaming service is adding some great content to watch as quarantine enters its second month. Our picks include Michelle Obama's documentary Becoming, the new season of cult comedy Workin' Moms, cinematic musical drama miniseries The Eddy, an interactive Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt special, and much, much more.

Looking to fill that sports-shaped void in your heart? Look no further. Netflix has dozens of movies and TV shows all about baseball, basketball, football and more.

Hulu has announced everything that's coming to the streaming service in April, but you are much too important to spend time sorting through a long list of shows and movies for peasants. Lucky for you, I have no pride and am more than happy to your dirty work, selecting only the finest TV shows and movies on Hulu in April that are worthy of your time.

Dancing queens! Royalty Brown is obsessed with Drake’s new song, “Toosie Slide,” and she’s got her 10-month-old baby sister, Sinatra hooked! Mom, Nia Guzman shared a video of her daughters dancing in the kitchen at their Los Angeles home on Wednesday night, April 22. The model admitted that Drake’s new track has been on repeat.

April showers bring May flowers, and what do May flowers bring? Great movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, that's what. The world's top streaming service is adding some great content to watch as quarantine enters its second month. Our picks include the new season of cult comedy Workin' Moms, cinematic musical drama miniseries The Eddy, an interactive Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt special, and much, much more.

After four years, TDE's elusive hyphenate, Isaiah Rashad, returned Wednesday morning (April 22) with his new single "Why Worry." As part of TDE's Appreciation Week, Rashad continues his home team's torrid run with his silky track after Ab-Soul and Zacari went up-to-bat with their solo cuts, respectively.

Everything in the world feels uncertain and ever-shifting at the moment, but through it all, there is one constant: .Like a great friend, the streaming platform is always there to provide support (and endless entertainment)—and the lineup of new TV shows and movies for May is no exception.

Hulu has already announced everything that's coming to the streaming service in May, but we all know that about 75 percent of that is straight trash. What you're really looking for is what the good things are from that monstrous list, and it's our job — nay, our duty and honor and privilege — to peruse the list for you and pick out the best things to watch.

HBO Max is on the horizon, and with it comes a ton of new content. The WarnerMedia streaming service will boast HBO's entire premium original content slate, along with other TV favorites like The Big Bang Theory, Friends,and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. However, HBO Max has also been steadily rolling out a stream of announcements for shows such as the Gossip Girl sequel and a Greg Berlanti Green Lantern series, plus the forthcoming Friends reunion special.

As another week of self-isolating and quarantine because of the approaches, new TV shows and movies are coming to help you unwind and recharge.

HBO is doing its part to keep the millions of Americans who are self-quarantining entertained by making a select portion of its acclaimed library available for free. (Mercifully, Entourage is not included in this list.) All you have to do is download the HBO NOW or HBO GO apps or head over to HBONOW.com or HBOGO.com in order to get free access to several of HBO's flagship shows and documentaries, as well as 20 theatrical movies.

HBO is doing its part to keep the millions of Americans who are self-quarantining entertained by making a select portion of its acclaimed library available for free. (Mercifully, Entourage is not included in this list.) All you have to do is download the HBO NOW or HBO GO apps or head over to HBONOW.com or HBOGO.com in order to get free access to several of HBO's flagship shows and documentaries, as well as 20 theatrical movies.

Not everyone has money to burn. We can't all shell out money every month for Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+ and/or whatever other streaming service subscriptions are fighting for our hard-earned cash these days.

Not to sound like a broken record, but we're entering into another week of self-isolation and social distancing because of the coronavirus. TV shows and movies are how I'm personally getting through it, and I know I'm not alone.

HBO is following the lead of several other streaming services by offering some of its content for free while we all plump up over bowls of mac 'n' cheese in self-quarantine. Starting Friday, April 2, anyone who downloads the HBO NOW or HBO GO apps or heads over to HBONOW.com or HBOGO.com will have free access to several of HBO's flagship shows and documentaries, as well as 20 theatrical movies. (HBO has not said how long its promotion will run, only saying it's for "a limited time.")

Entertainers really will do anything to stay in the limelight during these coronavirus days, when we can’t go to the movies, theater or concerts. Some of their attempts reek of desperation, like an armpit on a subway platform in the middle of August.