A clever octopus, prisoners of war, an otherworldly threat, and relationships in the animal world. Check out these and other titles coming to Netflix in May 2026. Read on to find the full list and our pick of the highlights.
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Here's a list of everything that's coming to Netflix in May 2026. Content highlights are shown in bold below.
ORIGINAL SERIES
Glory (1 May)
Worst Ex Ever: Season 2 (6 May)
Love is Blind Poland (6 May)
Legends (7 May)
The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek (7 May)
Thank You, Next: Season 3 (8 May)
My Royal Nemesis (9 May)
Pop Culture Jeopardy! (11 May)
Devil May)Cry: Season 2 (12 May)
Perfect Match: Season 4 (13 May)
Between Father and Son (13 May)
Roosters: Season 2 (13 May)
Soul Mate (14 May)
Nemesis (14 May)
The WONDERfools (15 May)
Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine (15 May)
Carizzma (20 May)
The Boroughs (21 May)
Mating Season (22 May)
Jae-seok's B&B Rules! (26 May)
My 2 Cents (27 May)
Murder Mindfully: Season 2 (28 May)
The Four Seasons: Season 2 (28 May)
Calabasas Confidential (29 May)
Brazil '70: The Third Star (29 May)
NETFLIX FILM
Son-In-Law (1 May)
My Dearest Señorita (1 May)
My Dearest Assassin (7 May)
Remarkably Bright Creatures (8 May)
Ladies First (22 May)
NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIALS
Wanda Sykes: Legacy (19 May)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (31 May)
NETFLIX DOCUMENTARIES
Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano (6 May)
USA 94: Brazil's Return to Glory (7 May)
Untold UK: Jamie Vardy (12 May)
Marty, Life Is Short (12 May)
The Bus: A French Football Mutiny (13 May)
The Crash (15 May)
Untold UK: Liverpool's Miracle of Istanbul (19 May)
James. (21 May)
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (26 May)
Rafa (29 May)
NETFLIX LIVE EVENTS
Funny AF with Kevin Hart (5 May)
The Roast of Kevin Hart (11 May)
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano (17 May)
NETFLIX KIDS AND FAMILY
Swapped (1 May)
Dr. Seuss’s Horton!: Season 2 (4 May)
LICENSED CONTENT
You, Always (1 May)
30 Rock: Season 1 (1 May)
Jujutsu Kaisen: Season 2: Batch 1 (1 May)
Jujutsu Kaisen: Season 2: Batch 2 (1 May)
Scarface (3 May)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (6 May)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (6 May)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (6 May)
The Bad Guys 2 (7 May)
Under a Bamboo Sky (8 May)
I Saw the TV Glow (13 May - Australia Only)
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (14 May)
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (15 May)
Sweet As (15 May)
Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story (15 May)
Bugonia (21 May)
Mickey 17 (23 May - Australia Only)
K-Pops! (30 May)
