Criminal RecordApple TV+
Criminal Record's second season landed on Apple TV+ with the same controlled tension that made the first run click. It is the rare returning thriller that feels sharper instead of simply louder.
This Week in TV
Criminal Record Got Sharper, Gen V Got Cut, and May TV Got Busier
Criminal Record's second season is the strongest story this week, Gen V's cancellation makes sense, and two May dates give Apple TV+ and Paramount+ something useful to point at.
Week of 2026-04-27
This is not a monster week for TV news, and that is fine. The real action is a strong Criminal Record return, a franchise cancellation that probably needed to happen, and a couple of May programming moves worth keeping on the radar.
This Week's TV Moves Worth Your Time
Gen VPrime Video
Prime Video canceling Gen V after two seasons feels less shocking than clarifying. The Boys universe can still be huge, but this branch never quite made the case for more homework.
For All MankindApple TV+
For All Mankind got a useful jolt from Star City, the alternate-space-race spinoff now dated for May 29. That matters because Apple is treating this universe like a franchise, not a one-show miracle.
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 11 now has a May 8 launch, which gives Paramount+ an easy unscripted tentpole heading into May. It is not the week's heaviest news, but it is exactly the kind of low-friction TV people actually plan around.