New on Netflix UK May 2025: All the upcoming shows and films

Elsewhere, Vince Vaughn is starring in new film Nonnas, and Matthew Goode is heading up new detective drama Dept Q.

Of course, there are plenty of returning shows to look out for as well, with a new volume of animated anthology series Love, Death + Robots on the way, alongside the eighth and final season of adult animated comedy Big Mouth.

Scroll on to find out more about what's coming to Netflix in May 2025.

New on Netflix UK in May

Thursday 1st May

• Angi: Fake Life, True Crime – Spanish true crime docuseries.
• The Biggest Fan (2025) – Mexican comedy film about an actor who is cancelled in Hollywood and returns to her hometown.
• The Cliche (2024) – Thai romantic comedy film.
• The Four Seasons season 1 – Comedy starring Tina Fey, Steve Carell and Colman Domingo about three married couples whose friendship is tested when one of them gets divorced.
• GATAO: Like Father Like Sun (2024) – Taiwanese crime drama film.
• The Hill (2023) – Biographical sports film about a young baseball player overcoming a degenerative spinal disease, starring Dennis Quaid and Colin Ford.
• I Heard the Bells (2022) – Film about the writing of the Christmas carol of the same name by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
• Naruto season 6 – New season of the hit anime show.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) – Animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie starring Ayo Edebiri, Maya Rudolph, John Cena, Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Paul Rudd and more.
• Why Do I Dress Up For Love? season 1 – Japanese romantic drama series.
• You Can’t Ask That season 5 – Fifth season of the Australian docuseries offering an insight into the lives of marginalised communities.

Friday 2nd May

• Bad Boy season 1 – Israeli drama series in which a comedian recounts his time in a juvenile detention centre.
• Pararescue Jumper season 1 – Japanese drama series about an instructor training an elite team of rescue operatives.
• Unseen season 2 – Second season of the South African crime thriller series.

Sunday 4th May

• Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2025) – Conan O'Brien accepts the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor surrounded by fellow comedians.

Monday 5th May

• Britain and the Blitz season 1 – Immersive history documentary series.
• Inside Man: Most Wanted (2019) – Crime thriller film about an NYPD negotiator who butts heads with the FBI.
• Mighty Monsterwheelies season 2 – Second season of the animated children's series.

Tuesday 6th May

• The Devil’s Plan: Death Room season 2 – New season of the Korean mental strategy competition show.
• Untold: Shooting Guards (2025) – Documentary about the infamous gun incident between Washington Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton.

Wednesday 7th May

• Full Speed season 2 – Second season of the all-access NASCAR sports documentary.
• Last Bullet (2025) – Third and final film in the Lost Bullet series of French action films.

Thursday 8th May

• Blood of Zeus season 3 – Third season of the adult animated fantasy series.
• FOREVER season 1 – Romantic drama series charting the relationship between reunited childhood friends.
• Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful (2025) – Colombian music documentary about Karol G.
• Hold Me Close (2024) – Philippine romantic fantasy film
• The Haunted Apartment: "Miss K" (2024) – Indonesian horror thriller film.

Friday 9th May

• A Deadly American Marriage (2025) – True crime docuseries about an Irish widower who was killed by his new wife and her father, a former FBI agent, who claimed self defence.
• Nonnas (2025) – Comedy film starring Vince Vaughn and Susan Sarandon about a man who opens an Italian restaurant with grandmothers as the chefs, to honour his late mother.
• Too Hot to Handle: Italy season 1 – New Italian spin-off to the hit reality format in which all sexual contact is off the table.
• The Royals season 1 – Indian romantic comedy series about the relationship between a prince and a self-made businesswoman.

Sunday 11th May

• WWE Backlash – Live WWE event.

Monday 12th May

• Tastefully Yours season 1 – Korean romantic drama about the relationship between an arrogant heir and his chef.

Tuesday 13th May

• Bad Thoughts season 1 – Dark sketch comedy series from Tom Segura.
• Untold: The Liver King (2025) – Documentary about Brian Johnson, known as the raw meat influencer or the liver king.

Wednesday 14th May

• American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden – Three-part docuseries about the global manhunt for Osama bin Laden.
• Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story – Docuseries about Fred and Rose West, two of the UK's most prolific murderers.

Thursday 15th May

• Love, Death + Robots volume 4 – New selection of animated short films from the acclaimed anthology series.
• Pernille season 5 – Fifth season of the Norwegian comedy-drama series.
• Secrets We Keep – Danish crime drama series.

Friday 16th May

• Dear Hongrang season 1 – Korean period romantic drama series.
• Football Parents season 1 – Dutch comedy series about the parents of children involved in amateur football.
• Rotten Legacy season 1 – Spanish drama series about a media mogul fighting to protect his empire from his children.

Tuesday 20th May

• Sarah Silverman: PostMortem (2025) – Stand-up comedy special from Sarah Silverman.
• Untold: The Fall of Favre (2025) – Documentary about Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre.

Thursday 22nd May

• Sirens – Comedy drama series starring Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock, about a woman who is disturbed by her sister's relationship with her new boss, an enigmatic socialite.

Friday 23rd May

• Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds (2025) – Documentary film going behind the scenes of a the Air Demonstration Squadron, part of the US air force.
• Big Mouth season 8 – Final season of the crude animated comedy series starring Nick Kroll and John Mulaney.
• Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025) – New instalment of the blood-soaked horror franchise, focusing on the prom season at a high school where the It Girls find themselves challenged by a gutsy outsider.
• Forget You Not season 1 – Taiwanese comedy-drama series following an aspiring stand up comedian.

Saturday 24th May

• Our Unwritten Seoul season 1 – Korean romantic drama series.

Monday 26th May

• Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life (2025) – Stand up comedy special from Mike Birbiglia.

Tuesday 27th May

• Better Late Than Single season 1 – Korean reality series about lifelong singles getting expert help for their style, health and confidence.

Thursday 29th May

• Dept Q season 1 – Matthew Goode stars in this detective series based Jussi Adler-Olsen Department Q book series.

Friday 30th May

• A Widow’s Game (2025) – Spanish crime thriller film.
• Lost in Starlight (2025) – Korean animated sci-fi romance film.

Saturday 31st May

• Netflix TUDUM 2025 – Live Netflix fan event giving a showcase of what's coming up for the streamer.

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