New on Netflix: Full List of Shows, Movies in May 2026
A pair of unmissable live events set Netflix apart in May 2026.
The first is "The Roast of Kevin Hart," which brings comedians and A-listers together with one purpose: take brutal shots at Hart in front of a live audience. That airs May 10.
The second is "Rousey vs. Carano," a hard-hitting MMA bout pitting two former UFC Legends of the women’s division against each other. Airing May 16, the card also features former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, and MMA icon Nate Diaz.
Following last month’s Tyson Fury fight, and a spate of Jake Paul clashes, Netflix has become the go-to place for live sporting events, and this month continues the trend.
There’s also plenty of episodic series making their debut. "Remarkably Bright Creatures" premieres on May 8, and follows a widow forms an unlikely bond with a giant Pacific octopus during her work at an aquarium.
There’s also sci-fi series "The Boroughs," from “Stranger Things” creators the Duffer brothers, Steve Coogan crime drama "Legends," and Sacha Baron Cohen comedy “Ladies First.”
Everything on Netflix in May 2026
May 1st
- 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 4th
- Dr. Seuss's Horton!: Season 2
- Funny AF with Kevin Hart - Netflix Live Event (semi-final)
- Lord of the Flies
May 5th
- Funny AF with Kevin Hart - Netflix Live Event (finale)
May 6th
- Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano
- Love is Blind Poland
- Worst Ex Ever: Season 2
May 7th
- The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek
- Legends
- My Dearest Assassin
- USA 94: Brazil's Return to Glory
May 8th
- My Royal Nemesis
- Remarkably Bright Creatures
- Thank You, Next: Season 3
May 10th
- The Roast of Kevin Hart - Netflix Live Event
May 11th
- Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
- Pop Culture Jeopardy!
May 12th
- Marty, Life Is Short
- Untold UK: Jamie Vardy
May 13th
- Between Father and Son
- The Bus: A French Football Mutiny
- Perfect Match: Season 4
- Roosters: Season 2
May 14th
- Nemesis
- Soul Mate
May 15th
- Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine
- The Crash
- The WONDERfools
May 16th
- Black Phone 2
- Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano - Netflix Live Event
May 18th
- Abraham Lincoln: Season 1
- FDR: Season 1
- Grant: Season 1
- The Great War
- Law and Order: Seasons 23–24
- Navy SEALs: America's Secret Warriors: Seasons 1–2
- Nope
- Theodore Roosevelt: Season 1
- Thomas Jefferson: Season 1
- Washington: Season 1
May 19th
- Untold UK: Liverpool's Miracle of Istanbul
- Wanda Sykes: Legacy
May 20th
- Carizzma
May 21st
- The Boroughs
- James.
May 22nd
- Canada: Sprint Qualifying (CA) - Netflix Live Event
- F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Practice 1 (CA) - Netflix Live Event
- Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
- Ladies First
- Mating Season
May 23rd
- F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Qualifying (CA) - Netflix Live Event
- F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Sprint (CA) - Netflix Live Event
May 24th
- F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Race (CA) - Netflix Live Event
May 26th
- Untold UK: Vinnie Jones
May 27th
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder: Season 2
- My 2 Cents
- Room to Move
May 28th
- The Four Seasons: Season 2
- Murder Mindfully: Season 2
May 29th
- Brazil '70: The Third Star
- Calabasas Confidential
- Rafa
May 31st
- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
- The Theory of Everything
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This story was originally published April 30, 2026 at 4:02 PM.