Netflix is bringing the goods in May 2024. The hottest Netflix premieres of the month include Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tarts movie, Unfrosted, Jennifer Lopez’s epic sci-fi drama Atlas, and the first half of Bridgerton Season 3. The annual “Netflix Is A Joke” comedy festival is also taking place in May 2024. The streamer is going above and beyond to celebrate this occasion by hosting three live comedy events on the platform: Katt Williams: Woke Foke, the Roast of Tom Brady, and John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In LA. Mulaney’s Netflix special is described as a “comically unconventional show” that will be split into six live installments full of celebrity guests and surprises. Join beloved comedian John Mulaney as he takes viewers across Los Angeles with friends starting at 7 p.m. PT on Friday, May 3, with the remaining 5 episodes streaming nightly from May 6 to May 10, 2024.
Unfrosted marks the directorial debut of iconic comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The Netflix original film is set in 1963 Michigan as rivals Kellogg’s and Post Cereal race to create the next great breakfast pastry. Seinfeld stars as Kellogg’s employee Bob Cabana, who’s loosely based on the real-life businessman who helped create the Pop-Tart, William Post. Unfrosted partially follows true events, as Seinfeld takes the basics of how Pop-Tarts were actually invented and then goes off the rails with absurd comedy. Audiences meet a wild variety of chaotic characters along the way, including the one and only Hugh Grant (Wonka) as an actor playing Tony the Tiger. More funny faces and comedians appear in Unfrosted, like Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), Jim Gaffigan (Jim Gaffigan: Comedy Monster), Fred Armisen (Portlandia), Bill Burr (Old Dads), and James Marsden (Jury Duty).
Netflix subscribers looking to sink their teeth into science fiction will look no further than Atlas in May 2024. Megastar Jennifer Lopez portrays Atlas Shepherd, a brilliant data analyst who must put her hatred for artificial intelligence aside in order to team up with a renegade robot and save humanity. Simu Liu (Barbie), Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction), and Mark Strong (Kingsman) star alongside Lopez in the sci-fi flick. The rest of May 2024 truly belongs to an impressive list of Netflix original series. Subscribers should keep an eye out for new shows like A Man in Full. The six-episode limited series comes from creator David E. Kelley (The Lincoln Lawyer) and executive producer/director Regina King (One Night in Miami…). The plot centers around real estate mogul Charlie Croker (Jeff Daniels) as he fights to defend his crumbling empire after facing sudden bankruptcy.
Bodkin is another new Netflix show to queue up this month. Will Forte (Nebraska), Siobhán Cullen (The Dry), and Robyn Cara (Trying) play a crew of true crime podcasters who travel to the small, Irish coastal town of Bodkin to investigate a series of mysterious disappearances that happened 25 years prior during one of the annual Gaelic fall festivals. As the group unravels the town’s dark secrets, they realize that they might be actually writing the next chapter in this true crime story. Executive producer/series creator Jez Scharf (The UnDream) assures that while Bodkin does have dark humor, it’s still more of a thriller series. Moreover, this is the first show to be produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground production company. The former United States President and First Lady are credited as executive producers on Bodkin. Their previous Netflix productions include Rustin and Leave the World Behind.
Speaking of thrillers, the Netflix original limited series Eric might satisfy that itch as well. Created by Abi Morgan (The Split), Eric centers around the collapsing world of famous puppeteer Vincent (Benedict Cumberbatch) as he desperately tries to find his missing son Edgar (Ivan Morris Howe) in 1980s New York. Having already created a popular children’s television show, Vincent becomes obsessed with the idea of building a seven-foot-tall puppet based on his son’s drawings of a blue monster named Eric. If he can get this huge puppet on TV, then maybe his son will find his way back home. However, Vincent’s crippling mental state pushes everyone away, putting him on a crazed journey across the city streets with only “Eric” by his side. This psychological thriller is shaping up to be a must-watch on Netflix in May 2024, with Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange) leading at the top of his game.
Bridgerton is, of course, going to have Netflix subscribers mulling over its third season in May 2024. The streaming service is splitting Bridgerton Season 3 into two parts, with the first four episodes releasing on May 16 and the second half releasing on June 13, 2024. Writer Jess Brownell has replaced series creator Chris Van Dusen as the showrunner for this latest season and the already confirmed Bridgerton Season 4. Unlike the first two seasons, though, the Regency Era romance series is no longer following the order of the source material, which are Julia Quinn‘s Bridgerton novels. Bridgerton Season 3 adapts the fourth book in the franchise, titled Romancing Mister Bridgerton (2002). The plot now shifts to the “will they/won’t they” love story of Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), the third Bridgerton son, and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), the youngest Featherington daughter.
To wrap things up, Madame Web is finally making its streaming debut on Netflix in May 2024. Thanks to the studio’s deal with Netflix, all Sony Pictures releases get added to the streaming platform soon after their theatrical runs. Last month, the hit rom-com Anyone But You joined Netflix. The Book of Clarence, a biblical comedy from director Jeymes Samuel and producer Jay-Z, is another Sony movie hitting the streamer this May. Moving on, Netflix is adding two nostalgic superhero films at the beginning of May 2024, Ang Lee’s Hulk and Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy. One new Netflix arrival that deserves more love is The Matrix Resurrections, which puts a unique spin on the legacy sequel. Subscribers also can’t go wrong with other notable additions like Shrek, Mortal Kombat (2021), Sing Street, Starship Troopers, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
Discover more on our monthly recs below then check out the full list of what’s coming to Netflix in May 2024. You can also find what’s new this month on Amazon Prime Video and HBO and Max right here on DiscussingFilm.
Our Netflix Recs for May 2024
A Man in Full
Created by David E. Kelley.
Based on A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe.
Directed by Regina King & Thomas Schlamme.
Executive Produced by David E. Kelley, Regina King, & Matthew Tinker.
Main Cast: Jeff Daniels, Diane Lane, William Jackson Harper, Aml Ameen, Tom Pelphrey, Sarah Jones, Jon Michael Hill, Chanté Adams, Lucy Liu, Bill Camp, & Evan Roe.
Composer: Craig DeLeon.
Production Companies: Royal Ties Productions & David E. Kelley Productions.
Episode Count: 6.
A Man in Full debuts on Netflix on May 2, 2024!
Unfrosted
Directed by Jerry Seinfeld.
Written by Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Andy Robin, & Barry Marder.
Produced by Beau Bauman, Spike Feresten, & Jerry Seinfeld.
Main Cast: Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Peter Dinklage, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Dan Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper, Mikey Day, Kyle Mooney, Drew Tarver, Tony Hale, Felix Solis, Maria Bakalova, Dean Norris, Kyle Dunnigan, Sebastian Maniscalco, Beck Bennett, Cedric the Entertainer, Fred Armisen, Andy Daly, John Slattery, & John Hamm.
Cinematographer: Bill Pope.
Composer: Christophe Beck.
Production Company: Columbus 81 Productions.
Unfrosted premieres on Netflix on May 4, 2024!
Bodkin
Created by Jez Scharf.
Directed by Nash Edgerton.
Executive Produced by Jez Scharf, Alex Metcalf, Tonia Davis, David Flynn, Paul Lee, & Nne Ebong.
Main Cast: Will Forte, Siobhán Cullen, Robyn Cara, David Wilmot, Chris Walley, Seán Óg Cairns, Peter Bankole, & Kerri McLean.
Composer: Paul Leonard-Morgan.
Production Companies: Higher Ground & Wiip.
Episode Count: 7.
Bodkin comes to Netflix on May 9, 2024!
Bridgerton: Season 3 Part 1
Created by Chris Van Dusen.
Based on Bridgerton by Julia Quinn.
Executive Produced by Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Chris Van Dusen, Julie Anne Robinson, & Jess Brownell.
Main Cast: Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, Claudia Jessie, Luke Thompson, Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh, Ruth Gemmell, Lorraine Ashbourne, Jonathan Bailey, Simone Ashley, Hannah Dodd, Daniel Francis, Sam Phillips, James Phoon, and Hannah New.
Composer: Kris Bowers.
Production Companies: Shondaland & CVD Productions.
Episode Count: 4 (Part 1).
Bridgerton Season 3 kicks off on Netflix on May 16, 2024!
Atlas
Directed by Brad Peyton.
Written by Leo Sardarian & Aron Eli Coleite.
Produced by Brad Peyton, Jeff Fierson, Joby Harold, Tory Tunnell, Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina, Greg Berlanti, & Sarah Schechter.
Main Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, Mark Strong, Abraham Popoola, & Lana Parrilla.
Cinematographer: John Schwartzman.
Composer: Andrew Lockington.
Production Companies: ASAP Entertainment, Safehouse Pictures, Nuyorican Productions, & Berlanti-Schechter Films.
Atlas hits Netflix on May 24, 2024!
Eric
Created by Abi Morgan.
Directed by Lucy Forbes.
Executive Produced by Benedict Cumberbatch, Lucy Forbes, Abi Morgan, Jane Featherstone, & Lucy Dyke.
Main Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Ivan Morris Howe, Gaby Hoffmann, McKinley Belcher III, Roberta Colindrez, Jeff Hephner, Wade Allain-Marcus, Dan Fogler, Clarke Peters, Phoebe Nicholls, David Denman, Bamar Kane, Adepero Oduye, Alexis Molnar, & Donald Sage Mackay.
Composer: Keefus Ciancia.
Production Companies: Sister & Little Chick.
Episode Count: 6.
Eric premieres on Netflix on May 30, 2024!
Everything New on Netflix in May 2024
Coming Soon
The Life You Wanted (Netflix Series)
Coming May 1
Deaw Special: Super Soft Power (Netflix Comedy)
Down The Rabbit Hole (Netflix Film)
Frankly Speaking (Netflix Series)
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (Netflix Series)
Airport (1970)
Airport ’77 (1977)
Airport 1975 (1974)
The Best Man Holiday (2013)
Black Clover: Season 2
Blended (2014)
Blue Mountain State: Seasons 1-3
Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland (2016)
Cry Babies: Magic Tears: Season 3
Dark Waters (2019)
Dr. Stone: Season 1
Eat Pray Love (2010)
Haikyu!! (New Seasons)
Girls Trip (2017)
The Great Wall (2019)
The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
The Equalizer (2014)
The Gentlemen (2019)
Hellboy (2019)
Hulk (2003)
Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind (2022)
Jumanji (1995)
Jujutsu Kaisen: Season 1
Liar Liar (1997)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Mortal Kombat (2021)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
My Mercury (2024
The Nutty Professor (1996)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
One More Shot (2024)
Outlander: Season 6
Patriots Day (2016)
Public Enemies (2009)
Rather (2023)
Ride Along (2014)
Shrek (2001)
Shrek Forever After (2010)
Starship Troopers (1997)
Traffic (2000)
Unnatural (2018)
The Wedding Planner (2001)
White House Down (2013)
Woody Woodpecker (2018)
The Young Victoria (2009)
Coming May 2
A Man in Full (Netflix Series)
Beautiful Rebel (Netflix Film)
Lola (2024)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix Documentary)
Shadow in the Cloud (2020)
T・P BON (Netflix Anime)
Coming May 3
2 Hearts (2020)
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In LA — Netflix Comedy Special (Live Event)
Postcards (Netflix Series)
Selling the OC: Season 3 (Netflix Series)
The Unbroken Voice: Season 2 (Netflix Series)
Unfrosted (Netflix Film)
Coming May 4
The Atypical Family (Netflix Series)
Katt Williams: Woke Foke — Netflix Comedy Special (Live Event)
Coming May 5
Larva in Mars (2024)
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Roast of Tom Brady — Netflix Comedy Special (Live Event)
Coming May 6
30 for 30: Broke
30 for 30: Deion’s Double Play
30 for 30: The Two Escobars
Reba: Seasons 1-6
Coming May 7
Super Rich in Korea (Netflix Series)
Coming May 8
The Final: Attack on Wembley (Netflix Documentary)
War Dogs (2016)
Coming May 9
Bodkin (Netflix Series)
The Guardian of the Monarchs (Netflix Documentary)
Hamka & Siti Raham Volume 2 (2023)
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A
Mother of The Bride (Netflix Film)
Sing Street (2016)
Thank You, Next (Netflix Series)
Coming May 10
Blood of Zeus: Season 2
Cooking Up Murder: Uncovering the Story of César Román (Netflix Documentary)
Living with Leopards (Netflix Documentary)
Pokémon Horizons: The Series Part 2 (Netflix Family)
The Courier (2024)
The Ultimatum: South Africa (Netflix Series)
Coming May 11
Mark Twain Prize Award: Kevin Hart (Netflix Comedy Special)
The Book of Clarence (2023)
Coming May 13
Archer: Seasons 1-13
Princess Power: Season 3 (Netflix Family)
Coming May 14
Madame Web (2024)
Married at First Sight: Season 15
Coming May 15
Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (Netflix Documentary)
The Clovehitch Killer (2018)
The Quintessential Quintuplets
Coming May 16
Bridgerton: Season 3 Part 1 (Netflix Series)
Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
Maestro in Blue: Season 2 (Netflix Series)
Monster (Netflix Film)
Upgrade (2018)
Coming May 17
The 8 Show (Netflix Series)
Power (Netflix Documentary)
Open Heart (2023)
Thelma the Unicorn (Netflix Family)
Coming May 19
A Simple Favor (2018)
Golden Kamuy (Netflix Film)
Coming May 20
The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties: Season 4 (Netflix Series)
Coming May 21
Rachel Feinstein: Big Guy (Netflix Comedy)
Wildfire: Seasons 1-4
Coming May 22
Act Your Age: Season 1
Buying London (Netflix Series)
Toughest Forces on Earth
Coming May 23
El vendedor de ilusiones: El caso Generación Zoe (Netflix Documentary)
Franco Escamilla: Ladies’ Man (Netflix Comedy)
Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf (Netflix Anime)
In Good Hands 2 (Netflix Film)
Tires (Netflix Series)
Coming May 24
Atlas (Netflix Film)
Butterfly in the Sky: The Story of Reading Rainbow
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Netflix Family)
Mulligan: Part 2 (Netflix Series)
My Oni Girl (Netflix Film)
Coming May 28
Burnt (2015)
Coming May 29
Bionic (Netflix Film)
Colors of Evil: Red (Netflix Film)
Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult (Netflix Documentary)
Patrick Melrose (2018)
Coming May 30
Eric (Netflix Series)
Geek Girl (Netflix Series)
Coming May 31
A Part of You (Netflix Film)
Chola Chabuca
How to Ruin Love: The Proposal (Netflix Series)
Raising Voices (Netflix Series)
Tòkunbọ̀ (Netflix Film)
