If April felt like a strong month for ネットフリックス, May is here to raise the bar even higher. From a massive library drop on the first of the month to one of the most anticipated live events of the year in Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, this month is stacked in every direction. The Boroughs arrives from the creators of Stranger Things, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder brings Emma Meyers back for another mystery, and Remarkably Bright Creatures is shaping up to be one of the most talked-about original films of the spring. There is also Kevin Hart getting roasted live on the platform, the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix streaming directly on Netflix, and a reunion with some genuine classics like Jennifer’s Body, The Breakfast Club, Schindler’s List, and Pretty Woman landing in the library.
Whether you are a fan of action, drama, comedy, or live sports, May has something worth blocking off your evening for. For more streaming picks and エンターテイメント coverage, New York Style Guide is your go-to all month long.
May 2026 TBD / Expected
These two titles are expected to arrive sometime in May without a confirmed date yet:
- Father of the Bride (1991)
- Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
Arriving on May 1st
One of the biggest library drops of the year hits on the first day of the month, covering comedy, drama, sci-fi, horror, romance, and everything in between:
- 13 Going on 30 (2004)
- 48 Hrs. (1982)
- Airport (1970)
- Airport 1975 (1974)
- Airport ’77 (1977)
- Assassination Classroom (Season 1, anime)
- Bad News Bears (1976)
- Booba (Season 6, kids animated)
- Borat (2006)
- Burn After Reading (2008)
- Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
- Den of Thieves (2018)
- Detective Conan (Season 3, anime)
- Domestic Disturbance (2001)
- Eat Pray Love (2010)
- Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
- Glory (2026, Netflix Original)
- Green Book (2018)
- Hitch (2005)
- Home (2015)
- Jennifer’s Body (2009)
- Jumanji (1995)
- Jumping the Broom (2011)
- La Brea (Seasons 1 through 4)
- Little Fockers (2010)
- Meet the Fockers (2004)
- Meet the Parents (2000)
- Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir (Season 5)
- My Dearest Senorita (2026, Netflix Original)
- National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978)
- One Piece (Season 21, anime)
- Ouija (2014)
- Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
- Pretty Woman (1990)
- Robocar Poli (Season 5, kids’ animated)
- Schindler’s List (1993)
- Shangri-La Frontier (Season 1, anime)
- Son-in-Law (2026, Netflix Original)
- Splash (1984)
- Starship Troopers (1997)
- Swapped (2026, Netflix Original animated film)
- The Boss (2016)
- The Breakfast Club (1985)
- The Land Before Time (1988)
- The Proposal (2009)
- The Road to El Dorado (2000)
- There’s Something About Mary (1998)
- Trainwreck (2015)
- Under the Skin (2013)
- Veronica Mars (2014)
- Waterworld (1995)
- You, Always (2025)
May 4th
The adaptation of William Golding’s classic novel arrives as a limited series, accompanied by a behind-the-scenes documentary on its creation:
- Dr. Seuss’s Horton! (Season 2, Netflix Original)
- Lord of the Flies (Limited Series, Netflix Original)
- Making of Lord of the Flies (2026, documentary)
- The Rhythm of Revenge (Season 1, new episodes weekly)
- The Silent Twins (2022)
May 6th
- Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano (Season 1, Netflix Original)
- Love Is Blind: Poland (Season 1, Netflix Original)
- Worst Ex Ever (Season 2, Netflix Original)
May 7th
The Chestnut Man returns for its second season, bringing the Nordic crime noir back with a new case and a complicated dynamic between its two lead detectives. Legends also debuts, a gripping British undercover thriller inspired by a true story from 1990s Britain:
- Comic 8 Revolution: Santet K4Bin35 (2026)
- Ismael’s Ghosts (2017)
- Legends (Season 1, Netflix Original)
- My Dearest Assassin (2026, Netflix Original)
- Pitbabe: The Series (multiple seasons)
- The Chestnut Man (Season 2, Netflix Original)
- USA 94: Brazil’s Return to Glory (2026, Netflix Original documentary)
May 8th
Remarkably Bright Creatures is one of the most anticipated Netflix Original films of the entire year. Based on the beloved bestselling novel, it stars Sally Field as a grieving widow who forms an unlikely bond with a giant Pacific octopus who helps her unravel the mystery surrounding her son’s disappearance:
- My Royal Nemesis (Season 1, Netflix Original)
- Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026, Netflix Original)
- Thank You, Next (Season 3, Netflix Original)
May 10th
- Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (2024)
- The Roast of Kevin Hart (2026, Netflix Original LIVE)
May 11th
- Everyone Is Doing Great (Seasons 1 and 2)
- Mardi Gras: Spring Break (2011)
- Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
- Pop Culture Jeopardy! (Season 1, new episodes every weekday, Netflix Original)
- The Puzzle Room with David Kwong (podcast, new episodes weekly)
May 12th
- Devil May Cry (Season 2, Netflix Original animated)
- Marty, Life Is Short (2026, Netflix Original documentary)
- Untold UK: Jamie Vardy (2026, Netflix Original)
May 13th
- Between Father and Son (Season 1, Netflix Original)
- Married at First Sight (Season 18)
- Perfect Match (Season 4, Netflix Original)
- Roosters (Season 2, Netflix Original)
- The Bus: A French Football Mutiny (2026, Netflix Original documentary)
- The First 48 (Season 1)
May 14th
Nemesis arrives from the showrunner behind Power, pitting an expert criminal against a brilliant police detective in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse thriller. Also landing today is Goat, the animated sports film about a small goat with big dreams in an all-animal world:
- Goat (2026)
- Nemesis (Season 1, Netflix Original)
- Soul Mate (2026, Netflix Original)
May 15th
Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine expands the Money Heist universe, following Berlin as he attempts to pull off a daring heist to steal a legendary Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece:
- Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine (Season 1, Netflix Original)
- Bruid van die Jaar (2026, Netflix Original)
- Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini (2023)
- KARTAVYA (2026, Netflix Original)
- Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard (2023)
- The Crash (2026, Netflix Original documentary)
- The WONDERfools (Limited Series, Netflix Original)
May 16th
History is made on this day. Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, two pioneers of women’s mixed martial arts, step into the cage for a live four-hour showdown streaming exclusively on Netflix:
- Akane-Banashi (Season 1, anime)
- Black Phone 2 (2025)
- Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano (2026, Netflix Original LIVE)
May 18th
A major History Channel collection lands on Netflix, covering some of the most defining figures in American history:
- Abraham Lincoln (Season 1, 2022)
- FDR (Season 1, 2023)
- Grant (Season 1, 2020)
- Law and Order (Seasons 23 and 24)
- Navy SEALs: America’s Secret Warriors (Seasons 1 and 2)
- Nope (2022)
- The Great War (2024)
- Theodore Roosevelt (Season 1, 2022)
- Thomas Jefferson (Season 1, 2025)
- Washington (Season 1, 2020)
May 19th
- True Romance (1993)
- Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul (2026, Netflix Original)
- Wanda Sykes: Legacy (2026, Netflix Original comedy special)
May 20th
- Carizzma (Season 1, Netflix Original)
May 21st
The Boroughs is the biggest original of the month and one of the hottest anticipated Netflix series of 2026. From the creators of Stranger Things, it follows a group of unlikely heroes living in a retirement community who must band together to fight an otherworldly threat that is literally stealing their time:
- James. (2026, Netflix Original documentary)
- The Boroughs (Season 1, Netflix Original)
May 22nd to 24th (Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix)
The Canadian Grand Prix streams live across the weekend on Netflix, covering practice sessions, qualifying, and the main race.
- Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)
- Ladies First (2026, Netflix Original)
- Mating Season (Season 1, Netflix Original)
May 24th
- Bad Thoughts (Season 2, Netflix Original)
- Ferrari (2023)
May 25th
- Mark Rober’s CrunchLabs (Season 4)
- One Piece: Whole Cake Island (anime)
May 26th
- Jae-seok’s B and B Rules (Season 1, Netflix Original)
- Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (2026, Netflix Original)
May 27th
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder returns for its second season, bringing Emma Meyers back as the sharp and determined amateur sleuth with another twisting mystery to unravel:
- A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (Season 2, Netflix Original)
- My 2 Cents (Season 1, Netflix Original)
- Room to Move (2025)
May 28th
The Four Seasons brings Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Will Forte back together for its second season, while Murder Mindfully returns with more dark German comedy:
- Dead Man’s Wire (2025)
- Emi Martinez: The Kid Who Stops Time (2026, Netflix Original documentary)
- Food Truck: Stolen Love and Moo Deng (2025)
- Murder Mindfully (Season 2, Netflix Original)
- The Four Seasons (Season 2, Netflix Original)
May 29th
- Brazil ’70: The Third Star (Limited Series, Netflix Original)
- Calabasas Confidential (Season 1, Netflix Original)
- Rafa (2026, Netflix Original documentary)
May 30th
- K-Pops! (2024)
May 31st
The month wraps up beautifully with a live recording of the AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Eddie Murphy, alongside one of the most celebrated biographical dramas in recent memory:
- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (2026, Netflix Original LIVE)
- The Theory of Everything (2014)
May is one of those months where it genuinely feels impossible to run out of things to watch. Between the massive library additions, the live events, the exciting new originals, and the returning fan favorites, there is something for every kind of viewer. Keep checking エンターテイメント at New York Style Guide for ongoing streaming coverage and the latest on what is worth your time.
