TCM Weekly Highlights: April 27-May 3 & Full May 2026 Calendar

This week, TCM celebrates Ann-Margaret’s 85th birthday with a lineup of some of her most iconic films, beginning with Bye Bye Birdie (1961). Spring is also in the air, denoted by a Wednesday marathon featuring films centered around the rain theme

On Friday night, as we turn the calendar to May, Gregory Peck takes the spotlight as TCM’s star of the month, starting off with his Oscar-winning performance as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, followed by four more of his classic films. To close out the week, John Wayne‘s classic Western The Searchers airs on Sunday in honor of its 70th anniversary on May 26.