From spooky Victorians to punk-rock Muslims plus shows about superheroes, slaves, and snooker, and with performances from Chris Rock, Dominic West, Uzo Aduba, and Jane Horrocks, there's plenty to enjoy on your small screens in May.

Bloods
Feels like a while since we last had a decent medical comedy, and this one about south London ambulance folk aims to inject some life into that genre. Created by Samson Kayo (who also stars), it features Jane Horrocks, Julian Barratt, and Lucy Punch.
Sky One, Wednesday 5 May.

Jupiter's Legacy
Based on the Mark Millar/Frank Quitely comic, we meet the world's first superheroes (created back in the 1930s) whose kids are struggling to match their parents' legendary feats. Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb, and Elena Kampouris are among those involved.
Netflix, Friday 7 May.

Murder, They Hope
Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson return as unlikely crime-solvers preparing to dive into another oddball case. Other established wits in this include Paul Whitehouse, Sarah Hadland, and Lee Mack.
Gold, Saturday 8 May.

The Pursuit of Love
A blast from an almost long-forgotten past as Nancy Mitford's lavish 1940s novel is adapted by Emily Mortimer for a three-parter featuring Lily James, Dominic West, Freddie Fox, and Andrew Scott.
BBC One, Sunday 9 May.

Fargo
The anthology series connected only in name now to the Coen Brothers movie arrives at its fourth instalment, with Chris Rock starring as the head of a crime syndicate in 1950s Kansas City. An all-star cast includes Ben Whishaw, Jessie Buckley, and Timothy Olyphant.
Channel 4, Sunday 9 May.

Gods of Snooker
For sport fans of a certain vintage, 1980s snooker was a beloved golden era of characters, drama, and an almost transcendental battle between good and evil (or the quick players versus the slow coaches). Episode one features the iconic hothead Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins.
BBC Two, Sunday 9 May.

Inside No. 9
We've reached the sixth season of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's ever-inventive dark comedy half hours, and yet again they've enrolled the services of a wonderful set of acting talent across the episodes, including Paterson Joseph, Derek Jacobi, Sian Clifford, Adrian Dunbar, and Gemma Whelan.
BBC Two, Monday 10 May.

Three Families
It's a question which crops up often in drama: how far would you go to protect your family? In 2013 Northern Ireland, Theresa (Sinéad Keenan) makes a hard choice when she discovers her teenage daughter is pregnant, a decision that could have untold repercussions.
BBC One, Monday 10 May.

The Upshaws
The ever excellent Wanda Sykes co-stars with Mike Epps in a ten-part comedy about a working-class family in Indiana which is struggling to keep things together in modern America.
Netflix, Wednesday 12 May.

Danny Boy
Anthony Boyle plays real-life soldier Brian Wood, who was accused of war crimes in Iraq by the tenacious human rights lawyer Phil Shiner, portrayed here by Toby Jones. In this one-off drama, the two men go head to head in a legal and moral conflict that takes us from the battlefield to the courtroom.
BBC Two, Wednesday 12 May.

Domina
The struggles of women during Ancient Roman times are brought to the fore via an international cast headed up by Kasia Smutniak. She plays the role of an influential Empress who aims to secure power for her sons and gain revenge for a dastardly deed.
Sky Atlantic, Friday 14 May.

The Underground Railroad
Based on the Pulitzer-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, and directed by Barry Moonlight Jenkins, this drama series concerns a network of 19th-century abolitionists and the series of safe houses and hidden routes that were created to help slaves escape to freedom.
Amazon Prime, Friday 14 May.

Run the World
Black female friendship and Harlem are celebrated in this comedy series as a quartet of thirtysomething pals plot their own world domination while navigating hook-ups and heartbreak, and negotiating career highs and lows.
Starz, Sunday 16 May.

The Nevers
Joss Whedon exeunted stage left from his own creation after rumours about his previous behaviour surfaced last year, but this exciting-looking supernatural drama set in Victorian times ploughs on regardless.
Sky Atlantic, Monday 17 May.

We Are Lady Parts
Nida Manzoor writes and directs this new comedy about a Muslim punk band called Lady Parts. In amongst the comedy are original songs and intriguing cover versions as the band members attempt to retain their own identities while the world conspires against them.
Channel 4, Thursday 20 May.

Solos
A fabulous cast has been gathered for an anthology series which aims to explore 'the deeper meaning of human connection' albeit through an individual lens. Constance Wu, Dan Stevens, Uzo Aduba, Helen Mirren, and Morgan Freeman are among those doing their thing here.
Amazon Prime, Friday 21 May.

The Beast Must Die
Jared Harris, Cush Jumbo, and Billy Howle star in an adaptation of Cecil Day-Lewis' 1938 murder-mystery novel about a grieving mother who seeks vengeance on a hit-and-run driver.
BritBox, Thursday 27 May.

The Kominsky Method
The third and final series of this charming drama about two ageing pals is now down to one pal with Alan Arkin having departed the show, leaving Michael Douglas on his lonesome. Still, there's plenty quality among the cast including the Osments (Emily and Haley Joel), Kathleen Turner, and Lisa Edelstein.
Netflix, Friday 28 May.

Rebel
A ten-part drama inspired by the Erin Brockovich story, Katey Sagal (Married With Children, Futurama) stars as a legal advocate who happens not to have a law degree. When 'Rebel' cares about her clients, that means more for their case than knowing the actual law. Interesting.
Disney+ Star, Friday 28 May.

Check our coverage throughout May for reviews of many of these shows.