Laughs, tears, and thrills are coming to Netflix in May, as several new titles arrive, including documentaries, movies, mysteries, and reality series. Comedy legend Martin Short reflects on his life and career in Marty, Life Is Short. Books like Remarkably Bright Creatures and Lord of the Flies get the adaptation treatment. And stars from shows like Love Is Blind and Love Island try out reality TV again on Season 4 of Perfect Match.
Here's what's coming to Netflix, as well as leaving the platform, in May.
Here are the Netflix originals coming in May 2026
The first week of May will see the release of the first TV adaptation of Lord of the Flies on May 4 and Sally Field leading Remarkably Bright Creatures on May 8. Love Is Blind fans can be a fly on the wall of the dating scene in Poland to see if the singles looking for a match will find one. Netflix will also release installments of its Untold documentary series in May, beginning with the story of U.K. football player Jamie Vardy. And later in the month, you can tune in to The Boroughs, a supernatural mystery series set at a retirement community from the creators of Stranger Things.
Below, are all the original series and movies coming to Netflix this month.
May 1
Glory
My Dearest Señorita
Son-In-Law
Swapped
May 4
Dr. Seuss' Horton!: Season 2
Funny AF with Kevin Hart
Lord of the Flies
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 8
My Royal Nemesis
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Thank You, Next: Season 3
May 10
The Roast of Kevin Hart
May 11
Pop Culture Jeopardy!
May 12
Devil May Cry: Season 2
Marty, Life Is Short
Untold UK: Jamie Vardy
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
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano
May 19
Untold UK: Liverpool's Miracle of Istanbul
Wanda Sykes: Legacy
May 20
Carizzma
May 21
The Boroughs
James.
May 22
Ladies First
Mating Season
May 26
Untold UK: Vinne Jones
May 27
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
My 2 Cents
May 28
The Four Seasons: Season 2
Murder Mindfully: Season 2
May 29
Brazil '70: The Third Star
Calabasas Confidential
Rafa
Here's what's leaving Netflix in May 2026
Each month, Netflix rolls out titles as new ones come in. Catch up on the hilarious documentary parody series Documentary Now! before Seasons 1-4 leave the streamer on May 9. On the movie side, we'd suggest the raunchy comedy Joy Ride, Britney Spears' coming-of-age drama Crossroads, and John Carney's charming musical Sing Street ahead of the Irish filmmaker's new film, Power Ballad.
May 1
Blue Mountain State: Seasons 1-3
Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland
Focus
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Lee Daniels' The Butler
You've Got Mail
May 2
Peninsula
Train to Busan
May 9
Documentary Now!: Seasons 1-4
May 16
Widow Clicquot
May 20
The Addams Family
The Addams Family 2
May 21
May 26
Pig
May 31
Dirty John: Betty Broderick
Dirty John: John Meehan
Your Honor: Seasons 1-2