The Netflix May 2026 list of new arrivals may be the beefiest among the streaming competitors. To start us off, Lord of the Flies isn’t the first adaptation of Sir William Golding’s famous 1954 novel, but it’s the first specifically made for television. Adapted by Emmy-winning screenwriter Jack Thorne (Adolescence, Enola Holmes), the four-episode miniseries follows a group of schoolboys who become stranded on an island after a plane crash and form their own makeshift society. Press in the UK gave the series positive notices for its young cast and for fleshing out the source material upon its original airing on the BBC earlier this year. Now, Lord of the Flies comes to Netflix on May 4.
Another British Netflix show, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, returns for its second season on May 27. Based on the popular YA mystery novel series by Holly Jackson, A Minecraft Movie and Wednesday star Emma Myers plays Pippa Fitz-Amobi, or “Pip” for short. The determined teen sleuth takes matters into her own hands to solve cases the authorities can’t. On a similar note, the Netflix original series Legends, created by Neil Forsyth, should satisfy the British crime-thriller niche for older audiences. Based on an untold true story, Legends follows a team that goes undercover to combat a drug crisis plaguing ‘90s Britain. Starring Steve Coogan, Tom Burke, and Hayley Squires, Legends premieres on May 7.
Next up, the Devil May Cry animated series is back for its second season on May 12. Developed by Adi Shankar (Castlevania) and based on Capcom’s best-selling video game franchise, Devil May Cry follows the explosive exploits of Dante — a sly, cambion demon hunter for hire — who also finds himself being hunted by the government organization, Dark Realm Command (DARKCOM). Staying on animation, Nick Kroll and the creative minds behind Netflix’s Big Mouth are back with a new spin-off series: Mating Season. The adult animated sitcom centers on mature topics such as sex and relationships within the world of anthropomorphic animals. Expect crude humor in spades when Mating Season makes its Netflix debut on May 22.
Netflix subscribers should queue up The Four Seasons Season 2 in May 2026, too. The first season, co-created by and starring Tina Fey, was based on Alan Alda’s 1981 film of the same name and followed three suburban couples whose relationships are tested as they take seasonal vacations together. Fey, Will Forte, Colman Domingo, Marco Calvani, Kerri Kenney-Silver, and Erika Henningsen return for more fun as viewers go through yet another year in these characters’ lives on May 28. To wrap up Netflix shows, The Boroughs promises a thrilling mystery with The Duffer Brothers (Stranger Things) being attached as producers. On May 21, audiences will be transported to a “seemingly picturesque retirement community” that is harboring an otherworldly threat.
For Netflix original films, the rom-com Ladies First is one streaming recommendation that will surely deliver plenty of laughs on May 22. Starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike, the Netflix movie follows a sexist man who somehow ends up in a world where women have all the power. Meanwhile, Swapped will provide fun for the whole family at the top of the month. Starring Oscar-winner Michael B. Jordan (Sinners), the latest from Skydance Animation centers on the conundrum between a small woodland mammal and a majestic bird, two sworn natural enemies who magically swap bodies after an accident. Children won’t want to miss out on Swapped when it arrives on May 1.
In terms of live events, Netflix subscribers have the Roast of Kevin Hart, as part of the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival, on May 11, while the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight on May 16 will be the streaming service’s first-ever live MMA event. Discover more about our monthly recommendations below, then check out the list of every film and TV show coming to the Netflix streaming platform in May 2026. You can also find what’s new this month on other streamers like HBO Max right here on DiscussingFilm!
Our Netflix May 2026 Streaming Recommendations
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies comes to Netflix on May 4, 2026!
Devil May Cry: Season 2
Devil May Cry Season 2 launches on Netflix on May 12, 2026!
The Boroughs
The Boroughs premieres on Netflix on May 21, 2026!
Ladies First
Ladies First hits Netflix on May 22, 2026!
Mating Season
Mating Season kicks off on Netflix on May 22, 2026!
A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder: Season 2
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Season 2 debuts on Netflix on May 27, 2026!
The Four Seasons: Season 2
The Four Seasons Season 2 arrives on Netflix on May 28, 2026!
Netflix May 2026: Full List of New Arrivals
Coming May 1
Glory (IN) — Netflix Series
My Dearest Señorita (ES) — Netflix Film
Son-In-Law (MX) — Netflix Film
Swapped — Netflix Family
13 Going on 30 (2004)
48 Hrs. (1982)
Airport (1970)
Airport 1975 (1974)
Airport ’77 (1977)
Bad News Bears (1976)
Booba, Season 6
Borat (2006)
The Boss (2016)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Burn After Reading (2008)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
Den of Thieves (2018)
Domestic Disturbance (2001)
Detective Conan, Season 3
Eat Pray Love (2010)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
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)
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, Season 5
National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978)
One Piece, Season 21
Ouija (2014)
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
Pretty Woman (1990)
The Proposal (2009)
Robocar Poli, Season 5
The Road to El Dorado (2000)
Schindler’s List (1993)
Splash (1984)
Starship Troopers (1997)
There’s Something About Mary (1998)
Trainwreck (2015)
Under the Skin (2013)
Veronica Mars (2014)
Waterworld (1995)
You, Always (2025)
Coming May 4
Dr. Seuss’s Horton!, Season 2 — Netflix Family
Funny AF with Kevin Hart — Netflix Live Event (semi-final)
Lord of the Flies — Netflix Series
The Silent Twins (2022)
Coming May 5
Funny AF with Kevin Hart — Netflix Live Event (final)
Coming May 6
Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano — Netflix Documentary
Love is Blind Poland (PL) — Netflix Series
Worst Ex Ever, Season 2 — Netflix Series
Coming May 7
The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek (DK) — Netflix Series
Comic 8 Revolution: Santet K4Bin35 (2025)
Ismael’s Ghosts (2017)
Legends (GB) — Netflix Series
My Dearest Assassin (TH) — Netflix Film
USA 94: Brazil’s Return to Glory (BR) — Netflix Documentary
Coming May 8
My Royal Nemesis (KR) — Netflix Series
Remarkably Bright Creatures — Netflix Film
Thank You, Next, Season 3 (TR) — Netflix Series
Coming May 10
The Roast of Kevin Hart — Netflix Live Event
Coming May 11
Everyone Is Doing Great, Seasons 1-2
Mardi Gras: Spring Break (2011)
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
Pop Culture Jeopardy! — Netflix Series
Coming May 12
Devil May Cry, Season 2 — Netflix Series
Marty, Life Is Short — Netflix Documentary
Untold UK: Jamie Vardy (GB) — Netflix Documentary
Coming May 13
Between Father and Son (MX) — Netflix Series
The Bus: A French Football Mutiny (FR) — Netflix Documentary
The First 48, Season 1
Married at First Sight, Season 18
Perfect Match, Season 4 — Netflix Series
Roosters, Season 2 (NL) — Netflix Series
Coming May 14
Nemesis — Netflix Series
Soul Mate (JP) — Netflix Series
Coming May 15
Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine (ES) — Netflix Series
Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini (2023)
Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard (2023)
The Crash (GB) — Netflix Documentary
The WONDERfools (KR) — Netflix Series
Coming May 16
Akane-Banashi, Season 1
Black Phone 2 (2025)
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano — Netflix Live Event
Coming May 18
Abraham Lincoln, Season 1
FDR, Season 1
Grant, Season 1
The Great War (2024)
Law and Order, Season 23-24
Navy SEALs: America’s Secret Warriors, Seasons 1-2
Nope (2022)
Theodore Roosevelt, Season 1
Thomas Jefferson, Season 1
Washington, Season 1
Coming May 19
Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul (UK) — Netflix Documentary
True Romance (1993)
Wanda Sykes: Legacy — Netflix Comedy Special
Coming May 20
Carizzma (AR) — Netflix Series
Coming May 21
The Boroughs — Netflix Series
James. (CO) — Netflix Documentary
Coming May 22
Canada: Sprint Qualifying (CA) — Netflix Live Event
F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Practice 1 (CA) — Netflix Live Event
Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)
Ladies First — Netflix Film
Mating Season — Netflix Series
Coming May 23
F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Qualifying (CA) — Netflix Live Event
F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Sprint (CA) — Netflix Live Event
Coming May 24
F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Race (CA) — Netflix Live Event
Ferrari (2023)
Coming May 25
Mark Rober’s CrunchLabs, Season 4
One Piece: Whole Cake Island
Coming May 26
Jae-seok’s B&B Rules! (KO)— Netflix Series
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (GB) — Netflix Documentary
Coming May 27
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Season 2 — Netflix Series
My 2 Cents (IT) — Netflix Series
Room to Move (2025)
Coming May 28
Dead Man’s Wire (2025)
The Four Seasons, Season 2 — Netflix Series
Murder Mindfully, Season 2 (DE) — Netflix Series
Coming May 29
Brazil ’70: The Third Star (BR) — Netflix Series
Calabasas Confidential — Netflix Series
Rafa (ES) — Netflix Documentary
Coming May 30
K-Pops! (2024)
Coming May 31
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy — Netflix Comedy Special
The Theory of Everything (2014)
