New on Netflix May 2019: Every movie and TV show joining from The Society to Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us

A new month means another batch of films and television shows to add to your Netflix list.

As ever, there’s a whole load of content to sink your teeth into throughout May, ranging from a new game show called Flinch right through to new comedy Wine Country directed by and starring Parks and Recreation’s Amy Poehler.

Elsewhere, there’s the return of Danish post-apocalyptic drama The Rain, the debut season of The Society – a new mystery teen drama – and Ava Duvernay’s limited series When They See Us, an exploration of the criminal justice system through the true case of the Central Park Five – five young teenagers who were wrongfully accused and convicted of rape.

Then there’s Knock Down The House, the rousing documentary following four women, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who take on the congressional establishment in America.

You can find a full list of every movie and TV show joining Netflix this month below.

ORIGINAL SERIES

3 May

Undercover

A major ecstasy producer living in luxury on the Dutch-Belgian border faces big changes with two undercover agents begin moving in on his operation.

Flinch

Faced with various frightening and uncomfortable events, contestants in this game show had better not flinch – or they’ll suffer painful consequences.

Dead to Me

A dark single-camera comedy about a powerful friendship that blossoms between a tightly wound widow and a free spirit with a shocking secret.

Tuca & Bertie

Two bird women – a carefree toucan and anxious songbird – live in the same apartment building and share their lives in this animated comedy.

6 May

Abyss

A prosecutor discovers that she’s been reincarnated into a different person after getting into an accident – and also learns she’s not the only one.

8 May

Lucifer: Season 4

As Chloe struggles to come to terms with Lucifer’s disturbing revelation, a rogue priest sets out to stop a long-rumoured prophecy.

9 May

Tiny House Nation

There’s a trend in the US housing market, albeit a very small one. Drawn to the prospect of financial freedom, a simpler lifestyle, and limiting one’s environmental footprint, more buyers are opting to downsize – in some cases, to spaces no larger than 300 square feet — and this series celebrates the “tiny house” movement. Hosts and renovation professionals John Weisbarth and Zack Giffin travel across America to show ingenious small dwellings and their creative inhabitants. They also help families design and construct their own dream mini-homes.

10 May

The Society

When everyone else mysteriously vanishes from their wealthy town, the teen residents of West Ham must forge their own society to survive.

Easy: Season 3

Diverse characters fumble through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture in Chicago.

Jailbirds

At the Sacramento County Jail, incarcerated women fight the power and one another as they try to make the best of life – and love – on the inside.

12 May

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 3

Hasan Minhaj returns with new episodes, bringing his unexpected comedic perspective to current global events and pop culture.

17 May

Well Intended Love

A third-rate actress with leukaemia becomes entangled with CEO Ling because she needs him for treatment. In order to receive bone marrow transplant sooner and to continue her career as an actor, Xia Lin enters into a secret marriage with Ling Yi Zhou, the CEO of a company. Despite the conspiracies and misunderstandings they encounter, the two find true love.

The Rain: Season 2

Trapped in the Zone, Simone and her friends must find a cure for the virus Rasmus is carrying before it kills him – and the rest of humanity.

It’s Bruno

A digital series that follows a man and his beloved dog Bruno strolling around his neighbourhood

Nailed It!: Season 3

Nicole and Jacques are back to judge the chaos in the kitchen, from half-baked doll cakes to delightfully creepy edible clowns.

22 May

One Spring Night

When Lee Jeong-in and Yu Ji-ho meet, something unexpected happens. Or it just may be that spring is in the air – and anything is possible.

24 May

High Seas (Alta Mar)

Mysterious deaths aboard a luxurious ship travelling from Spain to Rio de Janeiro in the 1940s reveal secrets surrounding two sisters travelling together.

She’s Gotta Have It: Season 2

Romantic turmoil, artistic challenges and an eye-opening trip to Puerto Rico set Nola Darling on a new course.

WHAT / IF

A raw, voyeuristic examination of acceptable people doing unacceptable things – a conflict-driven series of high stakes morality plays with a first season narrative focusing on two struggling newlyweds who accept a powerful woman’s ethically perilous proposition to secure a badly needed financial windfall.

31 May

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

What if a teenager built up a drugs empire from his bedroom in Leipzig? Inspired by real events.

Bad Blood: Season 2

Five years after the death of mob boss, there’s a new king of the Montreal drug trade – until a new breed of mafioso arrives from Italy to wrestle the city from his grasp.

Good Girls: Season 2

In their second season, the women come face-to-face with the consequences of their criminal behaviour.

Black Spot: Season 2

Major Weiss’s recovery prompts residents to question the odd circumstances she was found in, and how she survived injuries that would kill anyone else.

When They See Us

A four-part limited series from director Ava DuVernay that continues themes from her documentary The 13th, her exploration of the criminal justice system through the true case of the Central Park Five – 5 young teenagers who were wrongfully accused and convicted of rape.

TBA

The Mechanism: Season 2

Despite changes at home and work, Ruffo resumes his fight, following a corrupt new target and a trail of kickbacks into the upper reaches of politics.

NETFLIX FILM

1 May

Munafik 2

Two years after the events in the first movie, the ocean of Ustaz Adam (Syamsul Yusof) was restored after being helped by the death of his wife and son. He started to become a freelance preacher and continued his responsibility to help the people affected by magic/jin disorders everywhere.

3 May

Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage

On the run from a dogged internal affairs agent, a corrupt cop reluctantly teams up with a defiant teen to unravel a conspiracy – before it’s too late.

Alles ist gut

A woman sexually assaulted by her new boss’s brother-in-law tries to move on as if nothing happened, but the night weighs heavily on her mind and body.

Despite Everything

After their mother’s death, four sisters learn a shocking family secret and embark on an adventure to discover the truth about their genealogy.

The Last Summer

Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigates new relationships, while re-examining others, during their final summer before college.

10 May

Shéhérazade

Fresh out of prison and forced to fend for himself on the streets of Marseille, 17-year-old Zac falls in love with young prostitute Shéhérazade.

Dry Martina

An odd encounter with a fan and a tryst with that fan’s ex-boyfriend leads a sexually adventurous singer on an escapade in Chile.

Gente que viene y bah

After her partner cheats on her, an architect returns to her hometown to reassess her life with the help of her eccentric family. Based on the novel.

Wine Country

During a vacation to Napa Valley, a group of long-time friends reunites and revisits past choices in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy from director Amy Poehler.

16 May

Good Sam

When a mysterious good Samaritan leaves $100,000 cash on seemingly random doorsteps, New York City TV news reporter Kate Bradley (Tiya Sircar) sets out discover Good Sam’s true identity and motive, turning her personal life upside down.

17 May

Morir para contar

Seeking answers after a life-changing incident in 2012, filmmaker Hernán Zin interviews other war reporters about the personal toll of their work.

Maria

A woman whose parents were killed by the gang when she was a child grows up to be a hired assassin. Unfortunately, trying to leave that past behind is proving to be more difficult than it seems.

See You Yesterday

Two Brooklyn teenage prodigies, CJ Walker and Sebastian Thomas, build makeshift time machines to save CJ’s brother, Calvin, from being wrongfully killed by a police officer.

22 May

Furie

When traffickers kidnap her daughter from their village, vengeful Hai Phuong returns to Saigon – and her outlaw roots – to take down the abductors.

24 May

Rim of the World

Four misfit campers must band together and conquer their fears in order to save the world during an alien invasion.

Joy

Joy is a young Nigerian woman, caught in the vicious cycle of sex trafficking. She works in this merciless system of exploitation to pay off debts to her exploiter Madame and supporting her family in Nigeria.

The Perfection

A troubled musical prodigy (Allison Williams) seeks out the new star pupil (Logan Browning) of her former school with shocking consequences in this elegant and terrifying suspense ride, the most buzzed-about movie at last year’s Fantastic Fest.

30 May

Chopsticks

An under-confident but talented girl, who is sidestepped at every stage of her life, seeks out an enigmatic con to help recover her stolen car from a goat – loving crazy Mumbai gangster and in the process finds her confidence and place in the sun.

Svaha: The Sixth Finger

A minister who researches religious cults turns to his Buddhist monk friend for help investigating a new group with mysterious origins.

31 May

Always Be My Maybe

Everyone assumed Sasha and Marcus would wind up together except for Sasha and Marcus. Reconnecting after 15 years, the two start to wonder... maybe?

NETFLIX ORIGINAL COMEDY SPECIALS

14 May

Still LAUGH-IN: The Stars Celebrate

A special honouring “Laugh-In” to be hosted by Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin.

17 May

Saverio Raimondo: Il Satiro Parlante

Comic and satirist Saverio Raimondo regales a Milan crowd with tales of naughty online antics, awkward injuries, white-knuckle flights and more.

21 May

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal

Political scandals. Racism. Reality TV. Hot flashes. Wanda Sykes tackles issues big and small in this rollicking, no-holds-barred stand-up special.

27 May

Historical Roasts

From Jeff Ross, a series of roasts featuring famous historical figures played by modern day comedians.

NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARIES

1 May

Knock Down The House

This rousing documentary follows four extraordinary women – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush, and Paula Jean Swearengin – who take on the congressional establishment by mounting grassroots campaigns and building a movement during a time of historic volatility in American politics.

3 May

All In My Family

From documentarian Hao Wu comes a heartfelt portrait of how he created a thoroughly modern family in America, only to face the dilemma of introducing his same-sex partner and their children to his deeply traditional parents and relatives in China.

10 May

ReMastered: The Lion’s Share

A long form documentary series of high profile, in-depth stories about music’s impact on society, as told by critically acclaimed directors, with each episode revealing surprising insight beyond the expected or commonly known.

17 May

1994: Limited Series

1994 is an hour-long five episode investigative documentary series that will tell the story of one of the most critical years in Mexico’s history.

22 May

A Tale of Two Kitchens

Two countries, two restaurants, one vision. At Gabriela Cámara’s acclaimed Contramar in Mexico City, the welcoming, uniformed waiters are as beloved by diners as the menu featuring fresh, local seafood caught within 24 hours. The entire staff sees themselves as part of an extended family. Meanwhile, at Cala in San Francisco, Cámara hires staff from different backgrounds and cultures, including ex-felons and ex-addicts, who view the work as an important opportunity to grow as individuals. A Tale of Two Kitchens explores the ways in which a restaurant can serve as a place of both dignity and community.

24 May

After Maria

A short following families in Puerto Rico who are currently living in FEMA hotels around New York City. Their stories will unfold observationally over the course of the next month as they face the extreme situation of getting kicked out of the hotel or are forced to go back to Puerto Rico. Many people see these families as illegal immigrants and don’t want them here. We follow these families as they try to maintain their Puerto Rican identity, but assert their American citizenship.

31 May

Killer Ratings

The true-life story of a Brazilian TV host who literally killed for ratings — and used his crime TV show to cover up the grizzly truth.

NETFLIX KIDS & FAMILY

3 May

Cupcake & Dino – General Services: Season 2

The brothers are back for more adventures in the limitless world of general services, where no job is too big, small or silly for this dynamic duo!

True and the Rainbow Kingdom: Mushroom Town

Do-gooding True can solve any problem, from a runaway boaty-float to a sideways sleepover — and a sticky mess at her very own birthday party!

10 May

Harvey Girls Forever!: Season 2

The hardworking Harvey Girls are back, making new enemies in the form of older siblings, finally meeting their boy-band idols — and more!

13 May

Malibu Rescue

When a long list of shenanigans lands Tyler in hot water, he’s forced to suit up and spend his summer training for an elite junior lifeguard program.

17 May

Chip & Potato

Chip is a little pug going through life’s firsts with the encouragement of her secret mouse-friend, Potato.

LICENSED CONTENT

1 May

Snowpiercer

The Great Gatsby

The Railway Man

Robin Hood The Rebellion

Friends with Benefits

Revolt

5 May

The Girl with All the Gifts

People Just Do Nothing: Season 4

10 May

Schitt’s Creek: Season 5

11 May

Katie

13 May

The Wife

14 May

Fast & Furious 7

Horrid Henry: Season 5

15 May

RBG

16 May

Spartacus

Shaun of the Dead

Step Up

Step Up 3

Step Up: Revolution

19 May

Blood Father

27 May

Baby Driver