discovery+, the non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery, announced new and original programming that will be available in May.
On ‘Love in the Jungle’, singles are ready to find true love like millions of animal species do, participating in mating rituals pulled right from the animal kingdom.
‘Jailhouse Redemption’ tells the story of a local sheriff who created a life-changing drug treatment program in a county jail providing incarcerated people with a chance to get their lives back.
In a fresh take on a fan-favorite series, ‘Ghost Adventures: House Calls’ follows Zak Bagans and the crew as they travel the country to help everyday people understand the paranormal experiences in their homes and businesses, answering unexplained questions that only this group of experts could.
On ‘Taste of the Border’, Chef Claudia Sandoval explores the culinary landscape of the US-Mexico border, from San Diego to South Padre Island, exploring the diverse culinary landscape of often-overlooked border towns.
‘Baby Drivers’ explores the arena of competitive go-karting, an intense world of kids and parents hoping to be the next racing superstar.
Titles premiering in May, amongst others, include the following:
Love in the Jungle – Sunday, May 8
Is the key to finding true love mating like animals, rather than dating like humans? In a ground-breaking new series that pushes the dating scene into the world of nature, fourteen unlucky-in-love singles are ready to test that theory as they participate in mating rituals pulled straight from the animal kingdom – and do so with little to no verbal communication. For these singles, it’s the chance to unleash their inner animals and hone their instincts in the ultimate pursuit of true love.
Jailhouse Redemption – Premiering in May
Sheriff Karl Leonard’s law enforcement career in Chesterfield, VA has spanned four decades, with the last as sheriff with oversight of the county’s two jails. After learning that a staggering 80% of the men and women who enter his prisons are heroin addicts, Leonard made the bold move to step out of bounds and create a first of its kind recovery program to try to end the deadly cycle of arrests, time served with no treatment, release and repeat.
Baby Drivers – Premiering in May
In the high-stakes world of motorsports, there is nothing more intense than the world around competitive go-karting. For Troy’s Adams of the legendary Adams Motorsports Park, one of the first African American-owned tracks in the country, go-karting is more than a hobby, it’s a platform to raise a new generation of racing superstars.
For the dads and moms of kids who are dangerously turning corners at 70mph, it’s a world of hazard, where families will spend up to $10,000 in a weekend and put their lives on hold to support their young drivers. In this series, the kids go too fast and the parents go too far in the name of the future of racing.
Taste of the Border – Thursday, May 5
Chef Claudia Sandoval traverses the US-Mexico border, exploring the diverse culinary landscape of often-overlooked border towns. Having grown up along the border herself, Claudia is uniquely suited to highlight the delicious and surprising food delighting locals and visitors, as she eats her way through a food road map and explores some of these towns.
From San Diego, California, to South Padre Island, Texas, Claudia discovers how the food from each town showcases a blending of flavors and cultures from the US and Mexico as well as other unexpected influences.
Messy History of American Food – Wednesday, May 11
Dive mouth-first into the history of America’s most iconic foods! In a wild ride that’s hilarious, surprising, and educational, experts shine a light on the messiest origin stories of American food and food culture.
Ghost Adventures: House Calls – Thursday, May 19
Paranormal investigators Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley, and Jay Wasley respond to urgent calls for help from desperate homeowners whose lives have been thrust into turmoil from unexplained activity inside their homes.
After hearing each family’s haunted account, Bagans sends the crew on a personal house call to get to the bottom of their paranormal emergency. Conducting a thorough investigation, Bagans shares the team’s findings with each homeowner, offering them much-needed advice and resolution.
Alien Endgame – Friday, May 20
In 2021, a groundbreaking Pentagon report revealed what the government had denied for decades — UFOs are real and may even pose a threat to our planet. Now, former members of the U.S. military break their silence about the massive cover-up of their terrifying close encounters. Are we prepared for an alien invasion?
Mind for Design (Season 2) – Friday, May 6
Interior designer Brian Patrick Flynn creates breathtaking spaces with an eclectic-yet-distinctive style. Along with his skilled design team, Brian tackles decorating projects on any budget or within any scope, all with a dash of humor.
Rooms We Love – Friday, May 27
Passionate interior designers show off their favorite rooms in beautiful houses across the country, explaining what makes these rooms inspirational.
Mountain Trails – Thursday, May 26
Many people often dream of hiking the slopes and trails of the greatest mountain ranges in the world but do not have the means or access to do so. In this film, we will take the viewer on an excursion of the best mountain ranges around the globe. From the European Alps to the Asian Himalayas to the Andes in South America to the Rocky Mountains in the North and some key mountain ranges in South Africa.