Netflix provides access to a wide variety of movies, shows, and specials, and new titles are added every month. Here’s a look at everything coming to the streaming service in May 2026.
New And Noteworthy In May
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Lord of the Flies
Drama | Series
A group of schoolboys attempt to survive together after crash-landing on a tropical island, but the lure of their darkest instincts proves to be a problem.
Lord of the Flies is available to stream from May 4th on Netflix.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Mystery | 1h 51m
A widow bonds with a clever octopus and an adrift young man while working nights at a small-town aquarium.
Remarkably Bright Creatures is available to stream from May 8th on Netflix.
The Boroughs
Sci-Fi | Series
A seemingly perfect retirement community comes under threat from an otherworldly entity and the community’s only hope is an unlikely group of heroes.
The Boroughs is available to stream from May 21st on Netflix.
Ladies First
Comedy | 1h 30m
A ladies man wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women, and with the rules of engagement changed, he must go head-to-head with a fiery female colleague.
Ladies First is available to stream from May 22nd on Netflix.
Mating Season
Animation | Series
A group of horny, lovable forest critters deal with love, sex, relationships, and the universal need to find a partner.
Mating Season is available to stream from May 22nd on Netflix.
Other new and notable titles to look out for include Swapped, Legends, Nemesis, as well as the return of The Four Seasons, Devil May Cry, and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.
Everything Coming To Netflix In May
May 1
- 13 Going on 30 (2004)
- 48 Hrs. (1982)
- Airport (1970)
- Airport 1975 (1974)
- Airport ’77 (1977)
- Bad News Bears (1976)
- The Boss (2016)
- The Breakfast Club (1985)
- Burn After Reading (2008)
- Den of Thieves (2018)
- Domestic Disturbance (2001)
- Eat Pray Love (2010)
- Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
- Glory (Netflix Series)
- Green Book (2018)
- Hitch (2005)
- Home (2015)
- Jennifer’s Body (2009)
- Jumanji (1995)
- Jumping the Broom (2011)
- La Brea – Seasons 1-3
- The Land Before Time (1988)
- Little Fockers (2010)
- Meet the Parents (2000)
- Meet the Fockers (2004)
- My Dearest Señorita
- National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978)
- Ouija (2014)
- Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
- Pretty Woman (1990)
- The Proposal (2009)
- Schindler’s List (1993)
- Son-in-Law (Netflix Film)
- Starship Troopers (1997)
- Swapped (Netflix Film)
- Trainwreck (2015)
- Under the Skin (2013)
- Veronica Mars (2014)
- Waterworld (1995)
May 4
- Dr. Seuss’s Horton! – Season 2 (Netflix Series)
- Lord of the Flies (Netflix Series)
May 6
- Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano (Netflix Series)
- Love is Blind: Poland (Netflix Series)
- Worst Ex Ever – Season 2 (Netflix Series)
May 7
- Legends (Netflix Series)
- My Dearest Assassin (Netflix Film)
- The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek (Netflix Series)
- USA 94: Brazil’s Return to Glory (Netflix Film)
May 8
- My Royal Nemesis (Netflix Series)
- Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix Film)
- Thank You, Next – Season 3 (Netflix Series)
May 10
- The Roast of Kevin Hart (Netflix LIVE Event)
May 11
- Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
- Pop Culture Jeopardy! – Season 1 (New Episodes) Netflix Original
May 12
- Devil May Cry – Season 2 (Netflix Series)
- Marty, Life Is Short (Netflix Film)
- Untold UK: Jamie Vardy (Netflix Film)
May 13
- Between Father and Son (Netflix Series)
- Perfect Match – Season 4 (Netflix Series)
- Roosters – Season 2 (Netflix Series)
- The Bus: A French Football Mutiny (Netflix Film)
May 14
- Nemesis (Netflix Series)
- Soul Mate (Netflix Film)
May 15
- Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine (Netflix Film)
- The Crash (Netflix Film)
- The WONDERfools (Netflix Series)
May 16
- Black Phone 2 (2025)
- Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano (Netflix Live Event)
May 18
- Abraham Lincoln
- FDR
- Grant
- The Great War
- Law and Order – Season 23-24
- Navy SEALs: America’s Secret Warriors – Seasons 1-2
- Nope
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Thomas Jefferson
- Washington
May 19
- Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul (Netflix Film)
- Wanda Sykes: Legacy (Netflix Film)
May 20
- Carizzma (Netflix Series)
May 21
- The Boroughs (Netflix Series)
May 22
- Ladies First (Netflix Film)
- Mating Season (Netflix Series)
May 23
- Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)
May 26
- Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (Netflix Film)
May 27
- A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Season 2 (Netflix Series)
- My 2 Cents (Netflix Series)
May 28
- Murder Mindfully – Season 2 (Netflix Series)
- The Four Seasons – Season 2 (Netflix Series)
May 29
- Brazil ’70: The Third Star (Netflix Series)
- Calabasas Confidential (Netflix Series)
- Rafa (Netflix Film)
May 31
- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
- The Theory of Everything (2014)
Netflix In April 2026
Love on the Spectrum, Big Mistakes, Man on Fire, and more.
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