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Kerri Kenney-Silver, Marco Calvani, Tina Fey, Colman Domingo, and Will Forte, The Four Seasons
NetflixSpring's in full bloom, but that doesn't mean you have to bask in the sun or picnic in the park every opportunity you get. No, you can very well be resting in the comforts of your home — and that's where Netflix's bountiful May slate comes in. Kicking off the month is Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne's adaptation of William Golding's haunting novel Lord of the Flies. The four-episode series premiered on BBC earlier this year, but will soon become available to U.S. audiences via Netflix.
May also sees the return of two 2025 shows—Devil May Cry, the animated series that adapts Capcom's video game of the same name, and The Four Seasons, the comedy drama created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield. But take notice of the new titles dropping in May, too. Power creator Courtney Kemp introduces a police detective and his nemesis in Nemesis, and The Boroughs — produced by the Duffer Brothers — follows a group of unlikely heroes battling an otherworldly force.
Here are the shows and movies coming to Netflix in May — as well as what's leaving.
Last month's guide: New Netflix shows and movies in April 2026
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The best new Netflix movies and shows in May
David McKenna, Winston Sawyers, Ike Talbut, Lord of the Flies
NetflixLord of the Flies (May 4)
This BBC miniseries already aired in the U.K. to rave reviews, but Netflix gets first crack at it in the U.S., partly due to the show's connection to the streamer's megahit Adolescence and its screenwriter Jack Thorne. Thorne wrote this adaptation of William Golding's classic about a group of boys who fend for themselves after becoming stranded on an island with little hope of rescue, only to devolve into their most primal instincts. Here Piggy, Piggy. -Tim Surette [Trailer]
Devil May Cry Season 2 (May 12)
Adi Shankar's adaptation of Capcom's hit video game is back. In Season 2, demon hunter Dante (voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch) faces off against his twin brother Vergil (Robbie Daymond) who he just learned is very much alive. Devil May Cry Season 1 was packed with action and humor — and included a particularly brilliant villain origin story in the form of Episode 6, "The First Circle" — and we're expecting this next installment to level up. [Trailer]
Nemesis (May 14)
The new crime drama Nemesis from Power creator Courtney Kemp follows a game of cat and mouse between a police detective and a criminal mastermind. Matthew Law, best known for his role as O'Shon in Abbott Elementary, steps into the leading role of Detective Isaiah Stiles. He's bent on taking down Y'lan Noel's Coltrane Wilder, in a chase that is as obsessive as it is explosive. [Trailer]
The Boroughs (May 21)
Everyone is going to say The Boroughs is Stranger Things but with old people, and they're... actually kind of right. The supernatural thriller (which has to have some comedic elements, right?) follows a group in their golden years who battle an unknown horror in their retirement community. The loaded cast includes Clarke Peters, Alfre Woodard, Alfred Molina, Denis O'Hare, Bill Pullman, and Geena Davis. -Tim Surette [Teaser]
The Four Seasons Season 2 (May 28)
Friends who vacation together stay together. In The Four Seasons Season 2, Kate (Tina Fey), Jack (Will Forte), Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), Danny (Colman Domingo), Claude (Marco Calvani), and Ginny (Erika Henningsen) are off to their next getaway — in Italy this time. But the trip will not be quite the same this year, with the group grieving their friend as well as having a baby join in their mix.
More on Netflix:
Everything coming to Netflix in May
May 1
Glory
My Dearest Señorita
Son-In-Law
Swapped
13 Going on 30
48 Hrs.
Airport
Airport '77
Airport 1975
Bad News Bears
The Boss
The Breakfast Club
Burn After Reading
Den of Thieves
Domestic Disturbance
Eat Pray Love
Fried Green Tomatoes
Green Book
Hitch
Home
Jennifer's Body
Jumanji
Jumping the Broom
La Brea: Seasons 1-3
The Land Before Time
Meet the Parents
Meet the Fockers
Little Fockers
National Lampoon's Animal House
Ouija
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Pretty Woman
The Proposal
Schindler's List
Starship Troopers
Trainwreck
Under the Skin
Veronica Mars
Waterworld
May 4
Dr. Seuss's Horton!: Season 2
Funny AF with Kevin Hart
Lord of the Flies
May 5
Funny AF with Kevin Hart
May 6
Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano
Love is Blind Poland
Worst Ex Ever: Season 2
May 7
The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek
Legends
My Dearest Assassin
USA 94: Brazil's Return to Glory
May 10
The Roast of Kevin Hart
May 11
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Pop Culture Jeopardy!
May 12
Devil May Cry: Season 2
Marty, Life Is Short
Untold UK: Jamie Vardy
May 13
Between Father and Son
The Bus: A French Football Mutiny
Perfect Match: Season 4
Roosters: Season 2
May 14
Nemesis
Soul Mate
May 15
Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine
The Crash
The WONDERfools
May 16
Black Phone 2
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano
May 18
Abraham Lincoln: Season 1
FDR: Season 1
Grant: Season 1
The Great War
Law and Order: Season 23-24
Navy SEALs: America's Secret Warriors : Seasons 1-2
Nope
Theodore Roosevelt: Season 1
Thomas Jefferson: Season 1
Washington: Season 1
May 19
Untold UK: Liverpool's Miracle of Istanbul
Wanda Sykes: Legacy
May 20
Carizzma
May 21
The Boroughs
James.
May 22
Canada: Sprint Qualifying
F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Practice 1
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
Ladies First
Mating Season
May 23
F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Qualifying
F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Sprint
May 24
F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Race
May 26
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones
May 27
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder: Season 2
My 2 Cents
Room to Move
May 28
Dead Man's Wire
The Four Seasons: Season 2
Murder Mindfully: Season 2
May 30
K-Pops!
May 31
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
The Theory of Everything
Everything leaving Netflix in May
May 1
Blue Mountain State: Seasons 1-3
Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland
Focus
Hell or High Water
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Joy Ride
Lee Daniels' The Butler
Sicario
You've Got Mail
May 2
Peninsula
Train to Busan
May 9
Documentary Now!: Seasons 1-4
Sing Street
May 16
Widow Clicquot
May 20
The Addams Family
The Addams Family 2
May 21
Crossroads
May 26
Pig
May 31
Dirty John: Betty Broderick
Dirty John: John Meehan
Your Honor: Seasons 1-2