May 2026 is set to be a bustling month for Netflix, with a plethora of new releases spanning original films, series, documentaries, and licensed content. Among the most anticipated premieres are the crime series Legends from Guilt creator Neil Forsyth, starring Steve Coogan; the adaptation of the novel Remarkably Bright Creatures, marking Sally Field's return to the screen; and the second season of the hit comedy drama The Four Seasons, which debuted in 2025.
Major Premieres in May 2026
Netflix is also releasing a documentary on Only Murders in the Building star Martin Short, titled Marty, Life Is Short. Another intriguing addition is The Boroughs, a sci-fi series produced by the Duffer brothers (Stranger Things). The show follows residents of a retirement community who battle an otherworldly threat that aims to steal "the one thing they don't have… time." The cast includes Bill Pullman, Geena Davis, Clarke Peters, Alfred Molina, and Alfre Woodard.
Perhaps the most exciting arrival is Everyone is Doing Great, a US coming-of-age comedy series that began in 2021. The second season, which has never been streamed globally before, will be available for the first time. The synopsis reads: "Five years after the end of their hit TV vampire drama, Eternal, Seth and Jeremy lean on each other as they awkwardly navigate the perils of life and love."
Original Titles
Movies
- 1 May: Glory (UK/US), My Dearest Señorita (UK/US), Son-in-Law (UK/US), Swapped (UK/US)
- 7 May: My Dearest Assassin (UK/US)
- 8 May: Remarkably Bright Creatures (UK/US)
- 22 May: Ladies First (UK/US)
- 31 May: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (UK/US)
Television
- 4 May: Dr Seuss's Horton! season two (UK/US), Lord of the Flies season one (US)
- 5 May: The Rhythm of Revenge season one (new episodes weekly) (UK/US)
- 6 May: Love is Blind: Poland season one (UK/US), Worst Ex Ever season two (UK/US)
- 7 May: Legends season one (UK/US), The Chestnut Man season two: Hide and Seek (UK/US)
- 8 May: My Royal Nemesis season one (UK/US), Thank You, Next season three (UK/US)
- 11 May: Pop Culture Jeopardy! season one (new episodes daily) (UK/US)
- 12 May: Devil May Cry season two (UK/US)
- 13 May: Between Father and Son season one (UK/US), Perfect Match season four (UK/US), Roosters season two (UK/US)
- 14 May: Nemesis season one (UK/US), Soul Mate season one (UK/US)
- 15 May: Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine season one (UK/US), The WONDERfools season one (UK/US)
- 20 May: Carizzma season one (UK/US)
- 21 May: The Boroughs season one (UK/US)
- 27 May: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder season two (UK/US), My 2 Cents season one (UK/US)
- 28 May: The Four Seasons season two (UK/US), Murder Mindfully season two (UK/US), Viral Hit season one
- 29 May: Brazil '70: The Third Star (UK/US), Calabasas Confidential (UK/US)
Documentary
- 6 May: Countdown: Rousey vs Carano season one (UK/US)
- 7 May: USA 94: Brazil's Return to Glory (UK/US)
- 12 May: Marty, Life Is Short (UK/US), Untold UK: Jamie Vardy (UK/US)
- 13 May: The Bus: A French Football Mutiny (UK/US)
- 15 May: The Crash (UK/US)
- 19 May: Untold UK: Liverpool's Miracle of Istanbul (UK/US)
- 21 May: James (UK/US)
- 22 May: Mating Season (UK/US)
- 26 May: Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (UK/US)
- 29 May: Rafa (UK/US)
Comedy
- 19 May: Wanda Sykes: Legacy (UK/US)
Live
- 10 May: The Roast of Kevin Hart (UK/US)
- 16 May: Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano (UK/US)
- 22-24 May: Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix (UK/US)
Licensed Titles
Movies
- 1 May: Airport (US), Airport 1975 (US), Airport '77 (US), Bad News Bears (1976) (US), Borat (US), The Boss (US), The Breakfast Club (US), Burn After Reading (US), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (US), Cruel Intentions 2 (UK), Den of Thieves (US), Domestic Disturbance (US), Eat Pray Love (US), 48 Hrs. (US), Fried Green Tomatoes (US), Green Book (US), Hitch (US), Home (US), Humans in the Loop (US), Jennifer's Body (US), Jumanji (US), Jumping the Broom (US), The Land Before Time (US), Little Fockers (US), Meet the Fockers (US), Meet the Parents (US), National Lampoon's Animal House (US), Ouija (US), Ouija: Origin of Evil (US), Playing for Keeps (US), Pretty Woman (US), The Proposal (US), The Road to El Dorado (US), Schindler's List (US), Single White Female (US), Splash (US), Starship Troopers (US), Stronger (US), 13 Going on 30 (US), There's Something About Mary (US), The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) (US), Trainwreck (US), Under the Skin (US), Veronica Mars (US), Waterworld (US), You, Always (UK/US), Zombieland: Double Tap (US)
- 2 May: Harold and the Purple Crayon (UK)
- 4 May: Bugsy (UK), The Silent Twins (US)
- 7 May: Comic 8 Revolution: Santet K4Bin35 (UK/US), Ismael's Ghosts (US)
- 8 May: Jennifer's Body (UK)
- 11 May: Mardi Gras: Spring Break (US), Mrs Harris Goes to Paris (US)
- 12 May: Silent Night, Deadly Night (UK)
- 16 May: Black Phone 2 (US)
- 19 May: In Her Shoes (UK), True Romance (US)
- 21 May: MaXXXine (UK), Thelma (UK)
- 22 May: Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (US), St Trinian's (UK), St Trinian's 2 & The Legend of Fritton's Gold (UK)
- 23 May: It Ends With Us (UK)
- 24 May: Ferrari (US)
- 28 May: Dead Man's Wire (US)
- 30 May: K-Pops!
- 31 May: The Theory of Everything (US)
TV
- 1 May: Booba season six (UK/US), Detective Conan collection three (UK/US), Goddess Bless You from Death season one (UK), Jujutsu Kaisen season two (UK/US), La Brea seasons one to four (US), Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir season five (US), One Piece season 21 (US), Robocar Poli season five (US), Shut Up Evan (new podcast episodes weekly) (US), 30 Rock (UK)
- 2 May: The Little Drummer Girl (UK)
- 11 May: Everyone Is Doing Great seasons one and two (UK/US), The Puzzle Room with David Kwong (new podcast episodes weekly) (UK/US)
- 13 May: The First 48 season one (US), Married at First Sight season 18 (US)
- 15 May: Horimaya season one (UK), Las Culturistas Culture Awards (UK)
- 16 May: Akane-Banashi season one (US)
- 18 May: Law and Order seasons 23 and 24 (US), Navy SEALs: America's Secret Warriors season one and 20 (US)
- 21 May: Monday Late Night Show (UK)
- 25 May: Mark Rober's CrunchLabs season four (US), One Piece: Whole Cake Island (US)
Documentary
- 15 May: Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini (US), Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard (US)
- 18 May: Abraham Lincoln (US), FDR (US), Grant (US), The Great War (US), Theodore Roosevelt (US), Thomas Jefferson (US), Washington (US)
- 27 May: Room to Move (US)
This comprehensive list was compiled with assistance from What's on Netflix. For details on titles leaving Netflix this month, check the removal list.
