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What’s Streaming on Sundance Now in May

Niche streamer Sundance Now has two premieres for May, “Bad Mothers,” and a new British suspense series “Penance.” There are also new episodes of “Sanctuary” and the season three finale of the popular “The Restaurant.” True-crime fans can check out “The Hacker Wars,” while Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes light up the 18th-century historical drama “The Duchess.”

The streamer is also its extending its seven-day free trial to 30-days for new subscribers. Use the special code SUNDANCENOW30.

The May calendar:

May 1

  • The Duchess
  • You Can Count On Me

May 4

  • It’s Not Yet Dark (Documentary)

May 5

  • The Hacker Wars

May 7 

  • Bad Mothers, Ep 1 (Premiere)
  • Sanctuary, Ep 3 
  • The Restaurant, Season 3 Ep 8 – Finale (Sundance Now Original).  

May 11

  • Management
  • May 12
  • Biggie & Tupac 

May 14

  • Bad Mothers, Ep 2 
  • Sanctuary, Ep 4 

May 18 

  • Twin Life: Sharing Mind and Body

May 19 

  • The Case of Sally Challen (Documentary)

May 21

  • Penance (Premiere) 
  • Bad Mothers, Ep 3
  • Sanctuary Ep 5

May 25

  • One Vote (Documentary)

May 28

  • Being Human, Season 3 
  • Bad Mothers, Ep 4 
  • Sanctuary, Ep 6 

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Fern Siegel is a seasoned editor/writer that has written for The Streamable since 2018.

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