Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hits Hotstar May 4
MasterChef Australia airs Mondays – Fridays in India
Billions season 5 begins May 4 on Disney+ Hotstar
Disney+ Hotstar has announced a list of nearly 30 titles that will be released on its subscription-based offering, Disney+ Hotstar Premium, in May 2020 in India. That includes three Star Wars titles in The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian docu-series, and the ongoing The Clone Wars. In addition to The Mandalorian docu-series, there are a bunch of new Disney+ originals in Prop Culture, It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer, and The Big Fib. And there are a bunch of new and returning series — thanks to Hotstar's partnerships with HBO, FX, and Showtime — including Billions season 5 and Mark Ruffalo's I Know This Much Is True.
Joining them are the ongoing The Simpsons season 31 — which arrived in full on Disney+ Hotstar in April — Cate Blanchett-led miniseries Mrs. America, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 7, What We Do in the Shadows season 2, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels season 1, and Run season 1 among others. Lastly, MasterChef Australia will continue its season 12 run through the month of May. And if it's movies you're looking for, Disney+ Hotstar has announced two for May 2020 in the Brad Pitt-led sci-fi adventure Ad Astra, and the Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm-starrer astronaut drama Lucy in the Sky.
Everything on the list is exclusive to Disney+ Hotstar Premium, which is available at Rs. 299 a month or Rs. 1,499 a year. With that, here's an (incomplete) list of movies and TV shows coming to Disney+ Hotstar in May 2020. Disney+ originals are marked in bold for your convenience.
May 1 Be Our Chef: Season 1, Episode 6 “Slimy Yet Satisfying” Better Things: Season 4, Episode 10 “Listen to the Roosters” — Season Finale Disney Family Sundays: Season 1, Episode 26 “Star Wars: Clock” Disney Prop Culture: Iconic Art of the Movies: Season 1 Last Man Standing: Season 8, Episode 21 “How You Like Them Pancakes?” — Season Finale One Day At Disney: Season 1, Episode 22 “Robin Roberts: Good Morning America Co-Anchor” Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Season 7, Episode 11 “Shattered” We're Here: Part 2 “Twin Falls, Idaho”
May 2 Betty: Season 1, Episode 1 “Key Party”
May 4 Billions: Season 5, Episode 1 “The New Decas” Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Episode 1 “Directing” Insecure: Season 4, Episode 4 “Lowkey Losing' It” MasterChef Australia: Series 12, Mondays – Fridays Penny Dreadful: City of Angels: Season 1, Episode 2 “Dead People Lie Down” Run: Season 1, Episode 4 “Chase” The Simpsons: Season 31, Episode 20 “Warrin' Priests (Part Two)” Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Season 7, Episode 12 “Victory and Death” — Series Finale Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Westworld: Season 3, Episode 8 “Crisis Theory”
May 5 Ad Astra Real Time with Bill Maher: Season 18, Episode 13 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Season 7, Episode 10
May 7 Mrs. America: Episode 6, “Jill” Single Parents: Season 2, Episode 20 “Look, This is Obviously a Sexy Situation” & 21 “A Night of Delicate Frenching” What We Do in the Shadows: Season 2, Episode 5 “Colin's Promotion”
May 8 Be Our Chef: Season 1, Episode 7 “Anyone Can Cook” Disney Family Sundays: Season 1, Episode 27 “Star Wars: Hanging Art” Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Episode 2 “Legacy” Disney Insider: Season 1, Episode 5 “Running through Disney, Sorcerer's Arena, Opening the Archives” One Day At Disney: Season 1, Episode 23 “Joe Hernandez: Attractions Host” We're Here: Part 3 “Branson, Missouri”
May 9 Betty: Season 1, Episode 2 “Zen and the Art of Skateboarding”
May 11 Billions: Season 5, Episode 2 “The Chris Rock Test” I Know This Much Is True: Episode 1 Insecure: Season 4, Episode 5 “Lowkey Movin' On” Penny Dreadful: City of Angels: Season 1, Episode 3 “Wicked Old World” The Simpsons: Season 31, Episode 21 “The Hateful Eight-Year Olds” Run: Season 1, Episode 5 “Jump”
May 12 Real Time with Bill Maher: Season 18, Episode 14 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Season 7, Episode 11
May 14 Mrs. America: Episode 7 “Bella” Single Parents: Season 2, Episode 22 “No. Wait. What? Hold On.” What We Do in the Shadows: Season 2, Episode 6 “On the Run”
May 15 Be Our Chef: Season 1, Episode 8 “Worth Melting For” Disney Family Sundays: Season 1, Episode 28 “Beauty and the Beast: Stained Glass” Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Episode 3 “Cast” It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer: Season 1, Episode 1 “Whale Poop Dogs & Sheep Herding Dogs” One Day At Disney: Season 1, Episode 24 “Stephanie Carroll: Ranch Hand” We're Here: Part 4
May 16 Betty: Season 1, Episode 3 “Happy Birthday, Tyler”
May 18 Billions: Season 5, Episode 3 “Beg, Bribe, Bully” I Know This Much Is True: Episode 2 Insecure: Season 4, Episode 6 “Lowkey Done” Penny Dreadful: City of Angels: Season 1, Episode 4 “Josephina and the Holy Spirit” The Simpsons: Season 31, Episode 22 “The Way of the Dog” Run: Season 1, Episode 6 “Tell”
May 19 Real Time with Bill Maher: Season 18, Episode 15 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Season 7, Episode 12 Lucy in the Sky
May 21 Mrs. America: Episode 8 “Houston” What We Do in the Shadows: Season 2, Episode 7 “The Return”
May 22 Be Our Chef: Season 1, Episode 9 “Tiana's Place” The Big Fib: Season 1 Disney Family Sundays: Season 1, Episode 29 “Bambi: Lanterns” Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Episode 4 “Technology” It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer: Season 1, Episode 2 “Dogs & Cheetahs & Companion Dogs” One Day At Disney: Season 1, Episode 25 “Ed Fritz: Imagineering Ride Engineer” We're Here: Part 5
May 23 Betty: Season 1, Episode 4 “The Tombs”
May 25 Billions: Season 5, Episode 4 “Opportunity Zone” I Know This Much Is True: Episode 3 Insecure: Season 4, Episode 7 “Lowkey Trippin'” Penny Dreadful: City of Angels: Season 1, Episode 5 “Children of the Royal Sun” Run: Season 1, Episode 7 “Trick”
May 26 Real Time with Bill Maher: Season 18, Episode 16
May 28 Mrs. America: Episode 9 “Reagan” What We Do in the Shadows: Season 2, Episode 8 “Collaboration”
May 29 Be Our Chef: Season 1, Episode 10 “Woody's Lunchbox” Disney Family Sundays: Season 1, Episode 30 “Nightmare Before Christmas: Candy Bowl” Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Episode 5 “Practical” It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer: Season 1, Episode 3 “Macot Dogs & Guide Dogs for Runners” One Day At Disney: Season 1, Episode 26 “Jerome Ranft: Pixar Sculpton” We're Here: Part 6 — Series Finale
May 30 Betty: Season 1, Episode 5 “Perstephanie”
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