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