The New Yolk’s guide to everything new coming to Netflix
May’s Highlights
Uncut Gems
This month Netflix has lined up a lot of highly anticipated shows and movies. The Politician creator Ryan Murphy has a new limited series set to release this month with Hollywood, set in post World War 2 during the Golden Age of film in the United States. Another show to keep an eye out for is La La Land director Damien Chazelle’s new show The Eddy, about a Parisian jazz club starring André Holland.
Netflix will release Space Force created by Steve Carell and The Office co-creator Greg Daniels later this month. The show is a fictionalized version of President Trump’s newly declared military branch Space Force, with Steve Carell as its captain.
Netflix won’t be short on movies this month with a list of retro films like back to the future to new releases like films meant for theatrical releases but instead got picked up by Netflix to premiere on the streamer. Issa Rae’s latest comedy project, The Lovebirds, is an example of Hollywood altered, as the project was meant for theatrical release but instead has maneuvered on to Netflix’s platform. The movie follows a couple’s misfortune of getting caught up in a murder and resort to solving the crime.
Lastly, one of the best films of 2019, the Safdie Brothers’ thriller Uncut Gems, will drop this month. For release dates for those titles, plus everything else coming to Netflix in May see the list below.
Top Picks in bold
Available May 1
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
All Day and a Night – Netflix Film
Almost Happy – Netflix Original
Back to the Future
Back to the Future Part II
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Cracked Up, The Darrell Hammond Story
Den of Thieves
For Colored Girls
Fun With Dick & Jane
Get In – Netflix Film
Go! Go! Cory Carson: The Chrissy – Netflix Family
The Half Of It – Netflix Film
Hollywood – Netflix Original
I Am Divine
Into the Night – Netflix Original
Jarhead
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
Jarhead 3: The Siege
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Masha and the Bear: Season 4
Material
Medici: The Magnificent: Part 2 – Netflix Original
Monthly Girls’ Nozaki Kun: Season 1
Mrs. Serial Killer – Netflix Film
Reckoning: Season 1 – Exclusively on Netflix
Sinister
Song of the Sea
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Heartbreak Kid
The Patriot
Thomas & Friends: Marvelous Machinery: A New Arrival
Thomas & Friends: Marvelous Machinery: World of Tomorrow
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Royal Engine
Underworld
Underworld: Evolution
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Urban Cowboy
What a Girl Wants
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Available May 4
Arctic Dogs
Available May 5
Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill – Netflix Comedy Special
Available May 6
Workin’ Moms: Season 4 – Netflix Original
Available May 7
Scissor Seven: Season 2 – Netflix Anime
Available May 8
18 regali – Netflix Film
Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt – Netflix Family
Dead to Me: Season 2 – Netflix Original
The Eddy – Netflix Original
The Hollow: Season 2 – Netflix Family
House at the End of the Street
Restaurants on the Edge: Season 2 – Netflix Original
Rust Valley Restorers: Season 2 – Netflix Original
Valeria – Netflix Original
Available May 9
Charmed: Season 2
Grey’s Anatomy: Season 16
Available May 11
Bordertown: Season 3 – Netflix Original
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics – Netflix Documentary
Trial By Media – Netflix Documentary
Available May 12
True: Terrific Tales – Netflix Family
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy Vs. the Reverend – Netflix Interactive Special
Available May 13
The Wrong Missy – Netflix Film
Available May 14
Riverdale: Season 4
Available May 15
Chichipatos – Netflix Original
District 9
I Love You, Stupid – Netflix Film
Inhuman Resources – Netflix Original
Magic for Humans: Season 3 – Netflix Original
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season 5 – Netflix Family
White Lines – Netflix Original
Available May 16
La reina de Indias y el conquistador – Netflix Original
Public Enemies
United 93
Available May 17
Soul Surfer
Available May 18
The Big Flower Fight – Netflix Original
Available May 19
Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything – Netflix Comedy Special
Sweet Magnolias – Netflix Original
Trumbo
Available May 20
Ben Platt Live From Radio City Music Hall – Netflix Documentary
The Flash: Season 6
Rebelión de los Godinez – Netflix Film
Available May 22
Control Z – Netflix Original
History 101 – Netflix Original
Just Go With It
The Lovebirds – Netflix Film
Selling Sunset: Season 2 – Netflix Original
Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series: Season 2 – Netflix Original
Available May 23
Dynasty: Season 3
Available May 25
Ne Zha
Norm of the North: Family Vacation
Uncut Gems
Available May 26
Hannah Gadsby: Douglas – Netflix Comedy Special
Available May 27
I’m No Longer Here – Netflix Film
The Lincoln Lawyer
Available May 28
Dorohedoro – Netflix Anime
La corazonada – Netflix Film
Available May 29
Space Force – Netflix Original
Somebody Feed Phil: Season 3 – Netflix Documentary
Available May 31
High Strung Free Dance
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