This is a list of all world dramas (non-British or US TV) premiering in the UK in May 2022. The calendar above is also a handy guide to all of the major dates.
The list now includes a link to the imdb page for each show (click the title) as well as a trailer when available & a link to the viewing platform where you can watch the show – also when available. The list is updated on an ongoing basis as new dates are revealed & new trailers are released.
El Marginal S5 Netflix 04/05/2022 [Import/Argentina] [Netflix Orig/Excl]
Summertime S3 Netflix 04/05/2022 [Import/Italy] [Netflix Original]
Blood Sisters S1/LS Netflix 05/05/2022 [Import/Nigeria] [Netflix Original]
Clark LS Netflix 05/05/2022 [Import/Sweden] [Netflix Original]
Tehran S2 Apple TV+ 06/05/2022 [Import/Israel] [Apple CP]
The Sound of Magic (Annarasumanara) S1 Netflix 06/05/2022 [Import/Korea] [Netflix Original]
Welcome to Eden (Bienvenidos a Edén) S1 Netflix 06/05/2022 [Import/Spain] [Netflix Original]
Beck S9 BBC4 07/05/2022 [Import/Sweden]
Workin’ Moms S6 Netflix 10/05/2022 [Import/Canada] [Netflix Orig/Excl]
42 Days of Darkness (42 días en la oscuridad) S1/LS Netflix 11/05/2022 [Import/Chile] [Netflix Original]
Brotherhood (Irmandade) S2 Netflix 11/05/2022 [Import/Brazil] [Netflix Original]
Oussekine S1/LS Star/Disney+ 11/05/2022 [Import/France] [Star Original]
Savage Beauty S1 Netflix 12/05/2022 [Import/South Africa] [Netflix Original]
Modern Love: Mumbai S1 Amazon 13/05/2022 [Import/India] [Prime Original]
New Heights (Neumatt) S1 Netflix 13/05/2022 [Import/Switzerland] [Netflix Orig/Excl]
The King of Warsaw (Król) S1 Walter P. 13/05/2022 [Import/Poland]
The Life and Movies of Ersan Kuneri S1 Netflix 13/05/2022 [Import/Turkey] [Netflix Original]
The Nordic Murders (Der Usedom-Krimi) S3 More4 (WP) 13/05/2022 [Import/Germany]
Das Boot S3 Sky Atlantic 15/05/2022 [Import/Germany]
Tokyo Vice S1 StarzPlay 15/05/2022 [Import/US (English + Japanese)]
Spreadsheet S1 Channel 4 18/05/2022 [Import/Australia]
The Knights of Castelcorvo (I cavalieri di Castelcorvo) S1 Disney+ 18/05/2022 [Import/Italy] [Kids/Family]
Who Killed Sara? (¿Quién Mató a Sara?) S3 Netflix 18/05/2022 [Import/Mexico] [Netflix Original]
The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem S1P1 Netflix 20/05/2022 [Import/Israel] [Netflix Orig/Excl]
Wrong Side of the Tracks (Entrevías) S1 Netflix 20/05/2022 [Import/Spain] [Netflix Orig/Excl]
Leonardo S1 Drama 21/05/2022 [Import/International (English)] (TV Premiere)
Five Bedrooms S3 BBC1 23/05/2022 [Import/Australia]
Welcome to Wedding Hell S1 Netflix 23/05/2022 [Import/Korea] [Netflix Orig/Excl]
The Chalet (Le chalet) S1/LS Walter P. 27/05/2022 [Import/France]*
For premiere dates for June & beyond please see our June calendar (available shortly).
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