May is usually a busy month for film and television, with the roster of blockbuster flicks due to hit theaters this summer, in addition to the upswell of series finales to hit our good old television boxes.
That said, Netflix proves every month that it should not be missed, and you'll want to set aside precious lengths of time for next month's stellar lineup of titles. Some of Netflix's original series will return with their second season in May, in addition to the fifth season of hit political drama House of Cards. Chelsea also returns for her second season, and straight from across the pond, Netflix will bring the fourth season of Sherlock.
There's a laundry list of titles both previously and recently released, in addition to titles from Netflix's original lineup, so there's plenty of content to watch while you cozy up to your couch or bed.
Read on to see what's going to become available on Netflix this coming May.
First Week Of May
Available May 1
• American Experience: The Big Burn (2014)
• American Experience: The Boys of '36 (2017)
• Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008)
• Blood on the Mountain (2016)
• Chaahat (1996)
• Chocolat (2000)
• Decanted (2016)
• Don't Think Twice (2016)
• Drifter (2017)
• Forrest Gump (1994)
• Happy Feet (2006)
• In the Shadow of Iris
• Love (2015)
• Losing Sight of Shore (2017)
• Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
• Nerdland (2016)
• Raja Hindustani (1996)
• Richard Pryor: Icon (2014)
• Under Arrest - Season 5 (2016)
Available May 2
• Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower (2016)
• Hija De La Laguna (2015)
• Maria Bamford: Old Baby
• Two Lovers and a Bear (2016)
Available May 5
• Chelsea - Season 2
• Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
• Kazoops! - Season 3
• Sense8 - Season 2
• Simplemente Manu NNa
• Spirit: Riding Free - Season 1
• The Last Kingdom - Season 2
• The Mars Generation
Available May 6
• Cold War 2 (2016)
• When the Bough Breaks (2017)
Available May 7
• LoveTrue (2016)
• Stake Land II (2016)
• The Host (2013)
Second Week Of May
Available May 8
• Beyond the Gates (2016)
• Hunter Gatherer (2016)
Available May 9
• Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
• Queen of the South - Season 1 (2016)
• All We Had (2016)
Available May 10
• El apóstata (2015)
• The Adventure Club (2016)
Available May 11
• Switched at Birth - Season 5 (2017)
• The Fosters - Season 4 (2016)
Available May 12
• All Hail King Julien: Exiled - Season 1
• Anne with an E - Season 1
• Get Me Roger Stone
• Master of None - Season 2
• Mindhorn
• Sahara
Third Week Of May
Available May 15
• Command and Control (2016)
• Cave (2016)
• Lovesong (2016)
• Sherlock: Series 4 (2016)
• The Intent (2016)
Available May 16
• Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive
• The Break-Up (2006)
• The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)
Available May 18
• Royal Pains - Season 8 (2016)
• Riverdale - Season 1 (2016)
Available May 19
• BLAME!
• Laerte-se
• The Keepers - Season 1
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - Season 3
Available May 21
• What's With Wheat (2017)
Fourth Week Of May
Available May 22
• Inglourious Basterds (2009)
• They Call Us Monsters (2017)
Available May 23
• Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King
• Dig Two Graves (2014)
Available May 24
• Southpaw (2015)
Available May 26
• Believe (2016)
• Bloodline - Season 3
• I am Jane Doe (2017)
• Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower
• War Machine
Available May 28
• Bunk'd - Season 2 (2016)
Available May 29
• Forever Pure (2016)
• A New High (2015)
Available May 30
• F is for Family - Season 2
• House of Cards - Season 5
• Marvel's Doctor Strange (2016)
• Masterminds
• Sarah Silverman A Speck of Dust
There's a wellspring of returning original series next month, including the sophomore seasons of Sense8 and Master of None, among others. Also included in the library is a fair share of titles amok with the blood of independent cinema, for instance LoveTrue, a mesmerizing cinematic essay on the different facets of love.
Speaking of Love, Gaspar Noé's Love is also coming to Netflix next month, and for those of you who've seen Noé's raunchy and electric exploration of lust, sex, and desire, then you're welcome to give it another viewing, if so you wish.
In other Netflix related news, the video streaming service just recently hit a total of 100 million subscribers globally, proving the company's projections were accurate. The figure is a groundbreaking success for the platform, because it does not only spell success for Netflix against its competitors first and foremost, but it also signals this era's preference for the video-streaming platform over traditional cable, broadcast television, and other premium video services.
What film or TV series coming to Netflix in May are you most hyped for? Feel free to sound off in the comments section below!
