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29th Apr 2022

The full list of all the new shows and movies coming to Netflix in May

Rory Cashin

Soooooo much new stuff to watch throughout the month.

Having just revealed its summer movie line-up this week, Netflix has now revealed its full schedule of new shows and movies for the entire month of May.

Starting with…

NETFLIX TV SERIES

The Circle: Season 4 – 4 May

They’re chatty. They’re shady. They’re secretly famous. They’re this season’s players — and all bets are off as they compete for the ultimate prize.

El Marginal: Season 5 – 4 May

In this final season, Miguel seeks redemption behind bars, Diosito struggles in the outside world, and a cult threatens to become Puente Viejo’s demise.

The Pentaverate – 5 May

After influencing global events for centuries, a secret society faces a dangerous threat from within. Can a Canadian reporter save them — and the world?

Clark – 5 May

This is the unbelievable story of Clark Olofsson, the controversial criminal who inspired the term “Stockholm syndrome.” Based on his truths and lies.

Blood Sisters – 5 May

Bound by a dangerous secret, best friends Sarah and Kemi are forced to go on the run after a wealthy groom disappears during his engagement party.

Welcome to Eden – 6 May

A group of young adults attend a party on a remote island, but the supposed paradise they find waiting for them is anything but.

Workin’ Moms: Season 6 – 10 May

Work-life balance?!? What’s that? Kate, Anne, Jenny, Sloane and Val are clocking in overtime handling big problems at the office and at home.

Brotherhood: Season 2 – 11 May

In the aftermath of a deadly riot, Edson and Cristina grapple with new enemies and threats. But as the stakes rise, their bond is tested.

42 Days of Darkness – 11 May

A woman leads a frantic search to find her missing sister in a town in Chile amid a media storm and the police investigation. Inspired by a true case.

Savage Beauty – 12 May

Seeking revenge for her tragic past, a mysterious woman embeds herself in a powerful family who possess a global beauty empire — and dark secrets.

The Lincoln Lawyer – 13 May

An iconoclastic idealist runs his law practice out of the back of his Lincoln in this series based on Michael Connelly’s bestselling novels.

Bling Empire: Season 2 – 13 May

Los Angeles’s beloved uber-rich Asians are back with even more luxury, glamor and crazy. But through it all, the one thing these friends hold dearest to their hearts is their love for each other…and of course, impeccable style.

New Heights – 13 May

When business consultant Michi Wyss inherits his late father’s troubled farm he must confront his rural past — and his family’s future.

Who Killed Sara?: Season 3 – 18 May

In this final season, as enemies become allies and the truth is finally exposed, Álex becomes fixated on solving a new enigma: What happened to Sara?

Love on the Spectrum U.S. – 18 May

Following the success of the multi-award winning Australian series, this insightful and warmhearted US based docu-series follows autistic people as they navigate the world of dating and relationships.

Insiders: Season 2 – 19 May

Ten new candidates sign up for a casting call for a reality show, unaware the cameras have already started rolling. Let the mind games begin — again.

Love, Death & Robots: Volume 3 – 20 May

Uncanny worlds, violent delights and twisted kicks await in the third volume of the Emmy-winning animated anthology from Tim Miller and David Fincher.

Wrong Side of the Tracks – 20 May

A war veteran angry at the drug dealers and troublemakers infiltrating his neighbourhood sets out to reform his wayward teenage granddaughter.

Somebody Feed Phil: Season 5 – 25 May

In a new season of his reality series, “Everybody Loves Raymond” creator Phil Rosenthal travels the globe to take in local cuisine and culture of new destinations, including Oaxaca, Maine, Helsinki, Portland and Madrid.

Stranger Things 4: Volume 1 – 27 May

Darkness returns to Hawkins just in time for spring break, triggering fresh terror, disturbing memories – and the threat of war.

Welcome to Wedding Hell – TBC May

A marriage proposal is supposed to be a happy ending. But for one couple, it becomes the beginning of an uphill struggle over wedding preparations.

NETFLIX FILM

40 Years Young – 4 May

After learning a bitter truth, a chef joins his best friend and restaurant partner in a culinary competition in Cancún to reignite his zest for life.

Along for the Ride – 6 May

The summer before college, studious Auden meets mysterious Eli, and — on nightly quests — he helps her experience the carefree teen life she was missing.

The Takedown – 6 May

Forced to reteam after a decade, two mismatched cops investigate a murder in a divided French town, where a wider conspiracy looms.

Thar – 6 May

A veteran cop sees the chance to prove himself when murder and a stranger’s grisly torture plot shake the walls of a sleepy desert town.

Marmaduke – 6 May

Messy and mischievous Marmaduke has a big heart but can’t stay out of trouble! Does he have what it takes to shine in the swanky dog show world?

The Getaway King – 11 May

A folk-hero bandit known for his many prison breaks considers a fresh life path when he gets a new girlfriend. Based on the life of Zdzisław Najmrodzki.

Senior Year – 13 May

After a cheerleader (Rebel Wilson) falls off a pyramid and into a 20 year coma, she wakes up as a 37-year-old woman, ready to return to high school, regain her status and claim the prom queen crown that eluded her…

The Perfect Family – 18 May

At first, Lucía is taken aback by her son’s girlfriend’s eclectic family, but little does she know the impact they’ll have on her prim and proper life.

Toscana – 18 May

When a Danish chef travels to Tuscany to sell his father’s business, he meets a local woman who inspires him to rethink his approach to life and love.

A Perfect Pairing – 19 May

To land a major client, a hard-driving LA wine-company exec (Victoria Justice) travels to an Australian sheep station, where she ends up working as a ranch hand and sparking with a rugged local (Adam Demos).

F*ck Love Too – 20 May

Love triangles and lingering doubts put relationships to the test as Lisa faces a difficult choice, Jack lands in a crisis and Bo questions her marriage.

Godspeed – 23 May

An ex-army captain travels to Dalyan to stop his friend’s beloved from marrying another man, but grief and trauma from a combat tragedy mar his journey.

Larva Pendant – 25 May

When Yellow gets trapped by a mean and mischievous cat Red rushes (noisily) to his rescue.

NETFLIX COMEDY

Christina P: Mom Genes – 8 May

Christina P is back and better than ever in her new Netflix comedy special Mom Genes. No detail is too intimate as Christina hilariously shares the trials and tribulations of motherhood, marriage, and everything in between.

Rodrigo Sant’Anna: I’ve Arrived – 19 May

A new comedy special from Rodrigo Sant’Anna.

NETFLIX DOCUMENTARIES

Voices of Liberation – 2 May

The writings and eyewitness accounts of wartime participants help trace the story of Europe’s liberation during WWII in this historical docuseries.

Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive – 3 May

Follow free diver Johanna Nordblad in this documentary as she attempts to break the world record for distance travelled under ice with one breath.

Meltdown: Three Mile Island – 4 May

Meltdown tackles the near catastrophe at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania through the lens of chief engineer and whistleblower, Richard Parks, as well as the community it impacted.

Wild Babies – 5 May

Follow the adventures of baby lions, elephants, penguins, pangolins and more as they learn to navigate the highs and lows of life in the wild.

Our Father – 11 May

After a woman’s at-home DNA test reveals multiple half-siblings, she discovers a shocking scheme involving donor sperm and a popular fertility doctor.

Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror – 18 May

Anonymous and exploitative, a network of online chat rooms ran rampant with sex crimes. The hunt to take down its operators required guts and tenacity.

The G Word with Adam Conover – 19 May

The G Word with Adam Conover is a hybrid comedy-documentary series that pulls back the curtain on the surprising ways the US government impacts our everyday lives, from the mundane to the life changing.

The Photographer: Murder in Pinamar – 19 May

This documentary examines the murder of photojournalist José Luis Cabezas, a crime that shook Argentina and exposed a political and financial conspiracy.

NETFLIX KIDS & FAMILY

Octonauts: Above & Beyond: Season 2 – 2 May

Captain Barnacles, Kwazii and crew discover new environments and protect more critter friends as they hop around the globe on exciting missions.

Maverix – 12 May

Motocross teens go for big air as they try to beat their rivals, bring out the best in each other and win it all in this high-speed series.

The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib – 19 May

Picking up where “The Boss Baby: Family Business” left off, adult Ted Templeton Jr. uses Tina’s magical formula to turn himself back into the Boss Baby. But returning to BabyCorp is anything but child’s play.

Sea of Love – 23 May

Bruda and his sea animal friends go on mini-adventures in the ocean and discover that everyday moments are filled with bits of magic.

My Little Pony: Make Your Mark – 26 May

When Zipp realises that the power of the crystals are fading, she goes on a mission to figure out why.

Mighty Little Bheem: I Love Taj Mahal – 30 May

On a trip to the beautiful Taj Mahal, Bheem gets distracted trying to return a little girl’s lost teddy bear before someone steals it!

NETFLIX ANIME

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War – 9 May

In the year 2045, Motoko Kusanagi and Section 9 return to fight a dangerous new threat in this feature-length recut of the first season of “SAC_2045.”

Vampire in the Garden – 16 May

Though mortal enemies, a human girl and a vampire queen set out in search of the paradise where humans and vampires once coexisted in peace.

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045: Season 2 – 23 May

In the year 2045, cybernetic mercenary Motoko Kusanagi returns to Section 9 to face a dangerous new threat: the posthumans.

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