New on Netflix UK May 2026: All the upcoming shows and films

We may have only just gotten a spin-off from the Duffer Brothers' biggest hit Stranger Things, in the form of last month's Stranger Things: Tales from ’85, we're now getting an entirely new show from them.

Sci-fi thriller The Boroughs stars Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, Bill Pullman, Geena Davis, Clarke Peters and more, and follows an unlikely group of heroes who have to band together in a seemingly picturesque retirement home.

That is just one of the big new shows arriving on Netflix in May 2026, with other additions including British drama Legends, which stars Steve Coogan and tells an incredible true story, plus Mating Season, a new animated comedy from the creators of Big Mouth.

Meanwhile, star-studded comedy-drama The Four Seasons is back for a second season, while Danish thriller The Chesnut Man is also returning.

Of course, there are also some big new films landing on the platform, including Remarkably Bright Creatures, which is based on the best-selling novel of the same name and stars Sally Field and Lewis Pullman.

Scroll on to find out more about what's coming to Netflix in May 2026.

New on Netflix UK in May

Friday 1 May

• 30 Rock seasons 1-7 – Hit comedy series starring and created by Tina Fey, going behind the scenes of a live sketch comedy TV series.
• Booba season 6 – Animated children's series.
• Cruel Intentions 2 (2000) – Teen drama film and prequel to Cruel Intentions.
• Detective Conan collection 3 – New episodes from the Japanese anime series.
• Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 – New season of the Japanese anime series.
• Goddess Bless You from Death season 1 – Thai romantic drama series.
• Glory season 1 – Indian boxing drama.
• My Dearest Señorita (2026) – Spanish drama film.
• Son-In-Law (2026) – Mexican comedy film.
• Swapped (2026) - Animated comedy film about a small woodland mammal and a bird who accidentally swap bodies, featuring the voices of Michael B Jordan, Juno Temple and Tracy Morgan.
• You, Always (2025) – Australian romantic comedy film starring Adrian Grenier and Jessica De Gouw.

Saturday 2 May

• Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024) – Fantasy comedy film starring Zachary Levi, about a book character who draws himself off the pages and into the real world.
• The Little Drummer Girl – BBC spy drama directed by Park Chan-wook, based on John le Carré's novel of the same name and starring Michael Shannon, Florence Pugh and Alexander Skarsgård.

Monday 4 May

• Bugsy (1991) – Biographical drama film about mobster Bugsy Siegel and his affair with starlet Virginia Hill, starring Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley and Elliott Gould.
• Dr Seuss’s Horton! season 2 – Second season of the animated children's series based on the works of Dr Seuss.
• The Rhythm of Revenge season 1 – Thai drama series.

Wednesday 6 May

• Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano – Documentary special leading up to the MMA fight between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano.
• Love Is Blind: Poland season 1 – New Polish edition of the hit reality dating format.
• My Dearest Assassin (2026) – Thai romantic action-drama film.

Thursday 7 May

• The Chesnut Man season 2 – Long-awaited second season of the Danish crime series.
• Comic 8 Revolution: Santet K4bin3t (2025) – Japanese anime film.
• Legends season 1 – Six-part British drama based on the true story of customs agents who went undercover in dangerous gangs in the 1990s, starring Steve Coogan, Tom Burke and Hayley Squires.
• USA 94: Brazil’s Return to Glory (2026) – Documentary film revisiting Brazil's journey to the 1994 World Cup, featuring interviews and never-before-seen footage.

Friday 8 May

• Jennifer’s Body (2009) – Comedy horror film about a demonically possessed student who kills her male classmates and devours their flesh in order to survive, starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried.
• My Royal Nemesis season 1 – South Korean fantastical romantic comedy series.
• Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) – Film based on the book of the same name about a widow who bonds with an octopus at the aquarium where she works, as well as a wayward young man who is new to town looking for family. It stars Sally Field and Lewis Pullman.

Monday 11 May

• Everyone Is Doing Great seasons 1-2 – Comedy series about former costars, friends and lovers who are pulled back together.
• Pop Culture Jeopardy! season 1 – Game show spin-off of Jeopardy!, featuring teams rather than individuals and focusing solely on pop culture.
• The Puzzle Room with David Kwong season 1 – Video podcast in which magician David Kwong challenges guests to figure out brain teasers.
• The Roast of Kevin Hart (2026) – Shane Gillis hosts this comedy roast of Kevin Hart.

Tuesday 12 May

• Devil May Cry season 2 – Second season of the animated series based on the video game franchise of the same name.
• Marty, Life Is Short (2026) – Documentary film about Martin Short, combining never-before-seen archival footage and exclusive interviews with his friends and collaborators.
• Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) – Christmas slasher film about a spree killer who dresses as Santa.
• Untold UK: Jamie Vardy (2026) – New documentary in the Untold strand, focusing on footballer Jamie Vardy.

Wednesday 13 May

• The Bus: A French Football Mutiny (2026) – Documentary revisiting the French football team's controversial 2010 World Cup and the bus strike that sparked national outrage.

Thursday 14 May

• Nemesis season 1 – Crime thriller series about a relentless LAPD cop becomes obsessed with taking down a master thief.
• Soul Mate season 1 – Japanese romantic drama series.

Friday 15 May

• Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine season 1 – Spanish crime drama and spin-off to Money Heist.
• The Crash (2026) – British true crime documentary about a seemingly tragic accident of a teen slamming her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend, which became a murder case.
• Horimaya season 1 – Japanese anime series.
• Las Culturistas Culture Awards (2025) – Stream of the most recent Las Culturistas Culture Awards show.
• The WONDERfools – Korean sci-fi comedy series.

Sunday 17 May

• Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano Live – Live MMA fight between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano.

Tuesday 19 May

• In Her Shoes (2005) – Romantic comedy film starring Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine.
• Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul (2026) – Documentary in the Untold strand, about a moment that made football history at the 2005 Champions League final.
• Wanda Sykes: Legacy – Stand-up comedy special in which Wanda Sykes returns to her alma mater.

Wednesday 20 May

• Carizzma season 1 – Argentinian comedy series.

Thursday 21 May

• The Boroughs season 1 – Sci-fi series from the Duffer Brothers starring Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, Bill Pullman, Geena Davis and Clarke Peters, about an unlikely group of heroes in a retirement home who have to band together.
• MaXXXine (2024) – Third film in Ti West's X trilogy, starring Mia Goth and Elizabeth Debicki.
• Thelma (2024) – Comedy-drama film starring June Squibb as a woman who falls victim to a phone scam and sets out to find the perpetrators.

Friday 22 May

• Ladies First (2026) – Romantic comedy film about a male chauvinist who finds himself in an alternate world where the social power dynamics between men and women are reversed, starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike.
• Mating Season season 1 – New animated comedy from the creators of Big Mouth, exploring sex, love and relationships in a group of woodland animals.
• St Trinian’s (2007) – British comedy film and reboot of the St Trinian's franchise about an anarchic school for uncontrollable girls, starring Talulah Riley and Gemma Arterton.
• St Trinian’s 2 & The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (2009) – British comedy sequel film starring Talulah Riley, Rupert Everett, Colin Firth and David Tennant.

Saturday 23 May

• It Ends With Us (2024) – Romantic drama film based on the book by Colleen Hoover and starring Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and Brandon Sklenar.

Tuesday 26 May

• Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (2026) – Documentary in the Untold strand, focusing on footballer and actor Vinnie Jones.

Wednesday 27 May

• My 2 Cents – Italian animated comedy series.

Thursday 28 May

• The Four Seasons season 2 – New season of the comedy-drama about a group of couple friends who go on holiday together, starring Tina Fey, Will Forte, Colman Domingo, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Marco Calvani and Erika Henningsen.
• Murder Mindfully season 2 – Second season of the German crime thriller series.
• Viral Hit season 1 – Japanese live-action adaptation of the South Korean webtoon of the same name.

Friday 29 May

• Brazil 70: The Third Star season 1 – Historical drama series about the the Brazilian national team aiming to become the first three-time World Cup champions in 1970.
• Calabasas Confidential season 1 –Reality series following a group of friends, exes and rivals who return to hillside SoCal luxury after they finish college.
• Rafa season 1 – Docuseries in which Rafael Nadal, reflects on his career, legacy and final season on the court.

Sunday 31 May

• The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (2026) – Streamed tribute event celebrating the career of Eddie Murphy.

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