New On Netflix May 2024, Plus What’s Coming Next

Netflix is dropping titles that are sure to shine all May long, so get ready to check out the best movies and shows streaming now. You can count on Netflix to lead the way with incredible and innovative new content like Netflix Original movies Unfrosted and Atlas, in addition to Netflix Original series Bridgerton: Season 3, Part 1 and Blood of Zeus: Season 2, and so much more.

If you’re trying to filter through all your options and decide what to watch on Netflix this month, you can also check out many other wonderful new Netflix Originals that you’ll love, like movies Mother of The Bride, Thelma the Unicorn, and Power, and shows Bodkin, A Man in Full, and Geek Girl.

May’s new releases are sure to become some of the most popular movies and shows on Netflix, so make you sure watch them before they’re gone.

Best New Movies on Netflix — May 2024

All month long, people have been eagerly waiting to see what new titles would be coming to Netflix. From old classics to brand new films having their premieres, Netflix is full of top-notch movies, documentaries, and comedy specials this May, but there were two that in particular stuck out above the rest. Here are the best new movies on Netflix this month.

Unfrosted **(Released May 3) *Netflix Film**

From the comedic mind of Jerry Seinfeld comes this biographical comedy film that takes viewers back in time to 1963 Michigan, where business rivals Kellogg’s and Post Cereal compete to create a revolutionary pastry that would change the face of breakfast as we know it. In this story of ambition, feuds, and copious amounts of sugar, there is no shortage of hilarity, chaos, and fictionalized fun, so do yourselves a favor and catch it all in this delectable Netflix Original film as soon as it drops in May.

Stream Unfrosted on netflix on may 3

Atlas (Released May 24) *Netflix Film

This Netflix Original sci-fi action thriller centers on a gifted but misanthropic data analyst named Atlas Shepherd (Jennifer Lopez) who joins a mission to stop a robot that has gone rogue, attempting to end all war by wiping out all of mankind. Atlas’s deep mistrust of artificial intelligence is tested when relying on it just may be her last hope to help save humanity. Witness the entire gripping story by streaming Atlas on Netflix later this month.

Stream Atlas on netflix on may 24

Best New Shows on Netflix — May 2024

This May, the shows on Netflix are more exciting than ever before, but two of those titles stand out above the rest. Here are some of the best new shows that Netflix is bringing your way this month.

Blood of Zeus: Season 2 (Released May 10) *Netflix Series

After a three and a half year wait for more, Blood of Zeus finally returns to Netflix with a brand new season of Greek mythology-inspired epic adventures. Set in mythical ancient Greece, the adult animated fantasy action series follows a commoner named Heron (Derek Phillips) who discovers that he is a demigod son of Zeus (Jason O’Mara) born with the purpose to save Olympus and Earth from demonic forces. Season 2 sees Hades (Fred Tatasciore) attempt to steal Zeus’s crown for himself in order to reunite with his his precious Persephone (Lara Pulver) and be permanently free from the Underworld.

Stream Blood of Zeus on netflix on may 10

Bridgerton: Season 3, Part 1 (Released May 16) *Netflix Series

One of the most highly-anticipated streaming released of the year premieres exclusively on Netflix this month. Indeed, get ready to return to the regency era, Shona Rhimes style, with Bridgerton: Season 3. This latest season of the hit historical fiction-romance series revolves around the relationship between Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), whose longtime friendship eventually turned into a one-sided love for Penelope. But after Colin unintentionally broke her heart at the end of Season 2, our girl Pen is returning a new woman prepared to give up her crush and move on. Will Colin finally see the person who has always been by his side and fight for her, or was their love story doomed from the start? Find out in Bridgerton: Season 3, only on Netflix.

Stream Bridgerton on netflix on may 16

Netflix New Releases for May 2024 — Full List and Schedule on Netflix Now

Wondering what else you’ll be able to watch on Netflix this month? Here’s the full list of new movies and shows coming out on Netflix streaming May 2024

Released May TBA

Buying London (GB) *NETFLIX SERIES

The Life You Wanted (IT) *NETFLIX SERIES

Released May 1

Airport

Airport ’77

Airport 1975

Blended

Blue Mountain State: Season 1

Blue Mountain State: Season 2

Blue Mountain State: Season 3

Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland

Deaw Special: Super Soft Power (TH) *NETFLIX COMEDY

Down The Rabbit Hole (MX) *NETFLIX FILM

Eat Pray Love

Frankly Speaking (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES

Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (IN) *NETFLIX SERIES

Hellboy (2019)

Hulk

Jumanji (1995)

Liar Liar

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Mortal Kombat (2021)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Outlander: Season 6

Patriots Day

Public Enemies

Ride Along

Shrek

Shrek Forever After

Starship Troopers

The Best Man Holiday

The Edge of Seventeen

The Equalizer

The Gentlemen

The Matrix Resurrections

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

The Wedding Planner

The Young Victoria

Traffic

White House Down

Woody Woodpecker

Released May 2

A Man in Full *NETFLIX SERIES

Beautiful Rebel (IT) *NETFLIX FILM

Lola

Secrets of the Neanderthals (GB) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

T・P BON (JP) *NETFLIX ANIME

Released May 3

2 Hearts

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A. *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT)

Postcards (NG) *NETFLIX SERIES

Selling the OC: Season 3 *NETFLIX SERIES

The Unbroken Voice: Season 2 (CO) *NETFLIX SERIES

Unfrosted *NETFLIX FILM

Released May 4

Katt Williams: Woke Foke *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT)

The Atypical Family (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES

Released May 5

Roast of Tom Brady *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT)

The Peanut Butter Falcon

Released May 6

30 for 30: Broke

30 for 30: Deion’s Double Play

30 for 30: The Two Escobars

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A. *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT) (new episodes)

Reba: Seasons 1-6

Released May 7

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A. *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT) (new episodes)

Super Rich in Korea (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES

Released May 8

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A. *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT) (new episodes)

The Final: Attack on Wembley (GB) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

War Dogs

Released May 9

Bodkin *NETFLIX SERIES

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A. *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT) (new episodes)

Mother of The Bride *NETFLIX FILM

Sing Street

Thank You, Next (TR) *NETFLIX SERIES

The Guardian of the Monarchs (MX) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

Released May 10

Blood of Zeus: Season 2 *NETFLIX ANIME

Cooking Up Murder: Uncovering the Story of César Román (ES) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A. *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT) (new episodes)

Living with Leopards (GB) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

Pokémon Horizons: The Series Part 2 (JP) *NETFLIX FAMILY

The Ultimatum: South Africa (ZA) *NETFLIX SERIES

Released May 11

Mark Twain Prize Award: Kevin Hart *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL

Released May 13

Archer: Seasons 1-13

Princess Power: Season 3 *NETFLIX FAMILY

Released May 14

Married at First Sight: Season 15

Released May 15

Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (GB) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

The Clovehitch Killer

Released May 16

Bridgerton: Season 3 Part 1 *NETFLIX SERIES

Dumb and Dumber To

Maestro in Blue: Season 2 (GR) *NETFLIX SERIES

Monster (ID) *NETFLIX FILM

Upgrade

Released May 17

Power *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

The 8 Show (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES

Thelma the Unicorn *NETFLIX FAMILY

Released May 19

A Simple Favor

Golden Kamuy (JP) *NETFLIX FILM

Released May 20

The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties: Season 4 (FR) *NETFLIX SERIES

Released May 21

Rachel Feinstein: Big Guy *NETFLIX COMEDY

Wildfire: Seasons 1-4

Released May 22

Act Your Age: Season 1

Toughest Forces on Earth (GB) *NETFLIX SERIES

Released May 23

El vendedor de ilusiones: El caso Generación Zoe (AR) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

Franco Escamilla: Ladies’ Man (MX) *NETFLIX COMEDY

Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf (JP) *NETFLIX ANIME

In Good Hands 2 (TR) *NETFLIX FILM

Tires *NETFLIX SERIES

Released 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 (JP) *NETFLIX FILM

Released May 28

Burnt

Released May 29

Bionic (BR) *NETFLIX FILM

Colors of Evil: Red (PL) *NETFLIX FILM

Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

Patrick Melrose

Released May 30

Eric (GB) *NETFLIX SERIES

Geek Girl (GB) *NETFLIX SERIES

Released May 31

A Part of You (SE) *NETFLIX FILM

Chola Chabuca

How to Ruin Love: The Proposal (ZA) *NETFLIX SERIES

Raising Voices (ES) *NETFLIX SERIES

Tòkunbọ̀ (NG) *NETFLIX FILM

June Netflix Release Dates Worth Looking Forward To

Still wondering what Netflix content is on the horizon? Here are two buzz-worthy titles to look forward to watching on Netflix in June 2024:

Sweet Tooth: Season 3 (Released June 6) *Netflix Series

Bittersweet news ahead: this Netflix Original title is officially coming to an end next month. Sweet Tooth is a fantasy drama series that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where a virus began wiping out the majority of the world’s population at the same time that human-animal hybrids began being born, causing friction between the hybrids and mankind. The third and final season will pick back up with adolescent part-deer hybrid, Gus (Christian Convert), as he, Jepperd (Nonso Anozie), Wendy (Naledi Murray), and Bear (Stefania LaVie Owen) set forth on a journey to Alaska to find Gus’s mother, Birdie (Amy Seimetz), who has been trying to unravel the secrets behind the virus in order to reverse in and save humanity and hybrids alike. See it all go down in this grand finale as soon as it premieres in June, only on Netflix.

Stream Sweet Tooth on Netflix on June 6

Hit Man (Released June 7) *Netflix Film

Get ready for the summer months with this blazing new original romantic action comedy film from Netflix dropping in June. Hit Man follows a Houston-based college professor named Gary Johnson (Glen Powell) whose city police department has him moonlighting as a fake hit man in order to arrest anyone attempting to hire him. But when a beautiful woman (Adria Arjona) is in need of his hit man services, Gary’s attraction for her leads him into dangerous, unknown, and illegal territory as he tries to walk the walk as an actual hit man and gets in too deep.

Stream Hit Man on Netflix on June 7

What Else Is Streaming New This May

Netflix new releases are just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming: