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What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in May 2024

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Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan as Colin and Penelope looking at each other in Bridgerton.
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Netflix has generally weathered the aftermath of the 2023 Hollywood strikes better than its streaming rivals. However, Netflix’s lineup in May looks significantly weaker than in the recent past. There’s a distinct lack of blockbuster movies from other studios. Even Netflix’s original series are slowing down this month. The most significant arrival is Bridgerton season 3, and Netflix is splitting that season into two parts, making fans wait until June to get some closure.

There are other highlights, including Jerry Seinfeld’s Unfrosted, Blood of Zeus, and the complete run of the animated spy comedy Archer. But compared to the shows and movies that Netflix had earlier in 2024, it’s really lackluster.

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Keep reading for our complete roundup of everything new on Netflix in May 2024 and everything that’s leaving at the end of the month. Our picks for the month are in bold.

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Everything new on Netflix in May

May 1

  • Deaw Special: Super Soft Power
  • Down The Rabbit Hole
  • Frankly Speaking
  • Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar

May 2

  • A Man in Full
  • Beautiful Rebel
  • Secrets of the Neanderthals
  • T・P BON

May 3

  • John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (Live Event)
  • Unfrosted
  • Postcards
  • Selling the OC: Season 3
  • The Unbroken Voice: Season 2

May 4

  • Katt Williams: Woke Foke (Live Event)
  • The Atypical Family

May 5

  • The Roast of Tom Brady (Live Event)
  • The Peanut Butter Falcon

May 6

  • John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (Episode 2)
  • 30 for 30: Broke
  • 30 for 30: Deion’s Double Play
  • 30 for 30: The Two Escobars

May 7

  • John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (Episode 3)
  • Super Rich in Korea

May 8

  • John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (Episode 4)
  • The Final: Attack on Wembley

May 9

  • John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (Episode 5)
  • Bodkin
  • Mother of the Bride
  • The Guardian of the Monarchs
  • Thank You, Next

May 10

  • John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (Episode 6)
  • Blood of Zeus (Season 2)
  • Cooking Up Murder: Uncovering the Story of César Román
  • Living with Leopards
  • Pokémon Horizons: The Series (Part 2)
  • The Ultimatum: South Africa

May 11

  • Mark Twain Prize Award: Kevin Hart

May 13

  • Archer (Seasons 1-13)
  • Princess Power (Season 3)

May 14

  • Married at First Sight (Season 15)

May 15

  • Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal
  • The Clovehitch Killer

May 16

  • Bridgerton (Season 3, Part 1)
  • Dumb and Dumber To
  • Maestro in Blue (Season 2)
  • Upgrade

May 17

  • The 8 Show
  • Power
  • Thelma the Unicorn

May 19

  • A Simple Favor
  • Golden Kamuy

May 20

  • The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties (Season 4)

May 21

  • Rachel Feinstein: Big Guy
  • Wildfire (Seasons 1-4)

May 22

  • Act Your Age (Season 1)
  • Toughest Forces on Earth

May 23

  • El vendedor de ilusiones: El caso Generación Zoe
  • Franco Escamilla: Ladies’ Man
  • Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf
  • In Good Hands 2
  • Tires

May 24

  • Atlas
  • Mulligan: Part 2
  • Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
  • My Oni Girl

May 28

  • Burnt

May 29

  • Bionic
  • Colors of Evil: Red
  • Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult
  • Patrick Melrose

May 30

  • Geek Girl
  • Eric

May 31

  • A Part of You
  • Chola Chabuca
  • How to Ruin Love: The Proposal
  • Raising Voices
  • Tòkunbọ̀

Leaving Netflix in May

May 1

  • Bennett’s War
  • Magic Mike’s Last Dance

May 2

  • Survive the Night

May 3

  • Arctic Dogs

May 8

  • Uncut Gems

May 9

  • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

May 10

  • St. Vincent

May 11

  • Where the Crawdads Sing

May 14

  • Fifty Shades of Black

May 19

  • Rosario Tijeras (Mexico): Seasons 1-3

May 21

  • Sam Smith: Love Goes – Live at Abbey Road Studios

May 22

  • The Boxtrolls

May 26

  • Mako Mermaids: An H2O Adventure: Seasons 3-4

May 31

  • 2012
  • Boyz n the Hood
  • Burlesque
  • The Choice
  • The Disaster Artist
  • Forever My Girl
  • The Great Gatsby
  • Happy Gilmore
  • The Hunger Games
  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
  • The Impossible
  • Insidious
  • L.A. Confidential
  • Lakeview Terrace
  • The Mick: Seasons 1-2
  • Noah
  • Oh, Ramona!
  • The Other Guys
  • Silent Hill
  • Skyscraper
  • Split
  • Think Like a Man
  • Think Like a Man Too
  • You’ve Got Mail

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