What's on in Netflix in May 2022

Another month means another raft of content for Netflix in May 2022.

This month Netflix brings you some of the most anticipated shows fans have been waiting for. Let’s start by travelling back to the 1980s and The Upside Down… 

That’s right! Volume 1 of the long awaited Stranger Things 4 is landing on Netflix this month. With our favourite group of friends now grown up, the complexities of high school haven't made things any easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery. If solved, will this finally put an end to the horrors of The Upside Down?

 Joining us in a bit of time travel is Rebel Wilson in Senior Year. Follow the story of a high school cheerleader who wakes up from being in a coma for 20 years! Now she's 37, newly awake and ready to live out her high school dream: becoming prom queen. 

We will also see the return of some fan favourites including the reality social experiment, The Circle Season 4,  the Emmy-winning animated anthology series, Love, Death & Robots Volume 3 and the captivating thriller show, Who Killed Sara? Season 3. 

Action and adventure fans can enjoy The Suicide Squad when it lands on service; a dysfunctional squad of supervillains infiltrate a remote island on a mission to destroy a secret government experiment. 

ORIGINAL SERIES

The Circle: Season 4 (Rolling episodes from 04/05/2022)

Episodes 1-4 (04/05/2022)

Episodes  5-8 (11/04/2022)

Episodes 9-12 (18/05/2022) 

Episode 13 (25/05/2022)

They're chatty. They're shady. They're secretly famous. They're this season's players — and all bets are off as they compete for the ultimate prize.

Summertime: Season 3 (04/05/2022)

Another summer, another string of love triangles as the group navigates their passions and tests the boundaries of friendship.

El marginal: Season 5 (04/05/2022)

In this final season, Miguel seeks redemption behind bars, Diosito struggles in the outside world, and a cult threatens to become Puente Viejo's demise.

The Pentaverate (05/05/2022)

After influencing global events for centuries, a secret society faces a dangerous threat from within. Can a Canadian reporter save them — and the world?

Clark (05/05/2022)

This is the unbelievable story of Clark Olofsson, the controversial criminal who inspired the term "Stockholm syndrome." Based on his truths and lies.

Blood Sisters (05/05/2022)

Bound by a dangerous secret, best friends Sarah and Kemi are forced to go on the run after a wealthy groom disappears during his engagement party.

Welcome to Eden (06/05/2022)

A group of young adults attend a party on a remote island, but the supposed paradise they find waiting for them is anything but.

The Sound of Magic (06/05/2022)

A magician living in an abandoned theme park makes troubles disappear, and hope reappear, for a disenchanted teen enduring harsh realities.

Workin' Moms: Season 6 (10/05/2022)

Work-life balance?!? What's that? Kate, Anne, Jenny, Sloane and Val are clocking in overtime handling big problems at the office and at home.

Brotherhood: Season 2 (11/05/2022)

In the aftermath of a deadly riot, Edson and Cristina grapple with new enemies and threats. But as the stakes rise, their bond is tested.

42 Days of Darkness (11/05/2022)

A woman leads a frantic search to find her missing sister in a town in Chile amid a media storm and the police investigation. Inspired by a true case.

Savage Beauty (12/05/2022)

Seeking revenge for her tragic past, a mysterious woman embeds herself in a powerful family who possess a global beauty empire — and dark secrets.

The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri (13/05/2022)

Reexamining his own legacy, a renowned figure in erotic cinema decides to branch out and make movies in other genres, from sci-fi to medieval action.

The Lincoln Lawyer (13/05/2022)

An iconoclastic idealist runs his law practice out of the back of his Lincoln in this series based on Michael Connelly's bestselling novels.

Bling Empire: Season 2 (13/05/2022)

Los Angeles’s beloved uber-rich Asians are back with even more luxury, glamour and crazy. This season, a romance between Kevin and Kim percolates, Cherie and Jessey’s relationship is questioned, and as Kane and Kevin’s best bud friendship is tested, Beverly Hills’s rivaling queens, Christine and Anna, put a new twist on the art of social warfare. But through it all, the one thing these friends hold dearest to their hearts is their love for each other…and of course, impeccable style.

New Heights (13/05/2022)

When business consultant Michi Wyss inherits his late father’s troubled farm he must confront his rural past — and his family’s future.

The Future Diary: Season 2 (Rolling episodes from 17/05/2022)

Episodes 1-4 (17/05/2022)

Episodes 5-6 (24/05/2022)

Episodes 7-9 (31/05/2022)

A brand-new love story unfolds when a young office worker in Tokyo finds herself caught between a charming bartender and a handsome medical student.

Who Killed Sara?: Season 3 (18/05/2022)

In this final season, as enemies become allies and the truth is finally exposed, Álex becomes fixated on solving a new enigma: What happened to Sara?

Love on the Spectrum U.S. (18/05/2022)

Following the success of the multi-award winning Australian series, this insightful and warmhearted US based docu-series follows autistic people as they navigate the world of dating and relationships.

Insiders: Season 2 (Rolling episodes from 19/05/2022)

Episodes 1-3 (19/05/2022)

Episodes 4-7 (26/05/2022)

Ten new candidates sign up for a casting call for a reality show, unaware the cameras have already started rolling. Let the mind games begin — again.

Love, Death & Robots: Volume 3 (20/05/2022)

Uncanny worlds, violent delights and twisted kicks await in the third volume of the Emmy-winning animated anthology from Tim Miller and David Fincher.

Wrong Side of the Tracks (20/05/2022)

A war veteran angry at the drug dealers and troublemakers infiltrating his neighborhood sets out to reform his wayward teenage granddaughter.

Somebody Feed Phil: Season 5 (25/05/2022)

In a new season of his reality series, "Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Phil Rosenthal travels the globe to take in local cuisine and culture of new destinations, including Oaxaca, Maine, Helsinki, Portland and Madrid.

Stranger Things 4: Volume 1 (27/05/2022)

Darkness returns to Hawkins just in time for spring break, triggering fresh terror, disturbing memories — and the threat of war.

Welcome to Wedding Hell (Coming Soon)

A marriage proposal is supposed to be a happy ending. But for one couple, it becomes the beginning of an uphill struggle over wedding preparations.

NETFLIX FILM

40 Years Young (04/05/2022)

After learning a bitter truth, a chef joins his best friend and restaurant partner in a culinary competition in Cancún to reignite his zest for life.

Thar (06/05/2022)

A veteran cop sees the chance to prove himself when murder and a stranger's grisly torture plot shake the walls of a sleepy desert town.

The Takedown (06/05/2022)

Forced to reteam after a decade, two mismatched cops investigate a murder in a divided French town, where a wider conspiracy looms.

Along for the Ride (06/05/2022)

The summer before college, studious Auden meets mysterious Eli, and — on nightly quests — he helps her experience the carefree teen life she was missing.

Marmaduke (06/05/2022)

Messy and mischievous Marmaduke has a big heart but can't stay out of trouble! Does he have what it takes to shine in the swanky dog show world?

The Getaway King (11/05/2022)

A folk-hero bandit known for his many prison breaks considers a fresh life path when he gets a new girlfriend. Based on the life of Zdzisław Najmrodzki.

Senior Year (13/05/2022)

A cheerleading stunt gone wrong landed her in a 20-year coma. Now she's 37, newly awake and ready to live out her high school dream: becoming prom queen.

The Perfect Family (18/05/2022)

At first, Lucía is taken aback by her son's girlfriend's eclectic family, but little does she know the impact they'll have on her prim and proper life.

Toscana (18/05/2022)

When a Danish chef travels to Tuscany to sell his father's business, he meets a local woman who inspires him to rethink his approach to life and love. 

A Perfect Pairing (19/05/2022)

To land a major client, a hard-driving LA wine-company exec (Victoria Justice) travels to an Australian sheep station, where she ends up working as a ranch hand and sparking with a rugged local (Adam Demos).

F*ck Love Too (20/05/2022)

Love triangles and lingering doubts put relationships to the test as Lisa faces a difficult choice, Jack lands in a crisis and Bo questions her marriage.

Godspeed (23/05/2022)

An ex-army captain travels to Dalyan to stop his friend's beloved from marrying another man, but grief and trauma from a combat tragedy mar his journey.

Larva Pendant (25/05/2022)

When Yellow gets trapped by a mean and mischievous cat Red rushes (noisily) to his rescue.

NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIALS

Christina P: Mom Genes (08/05/2022)

Christina P is back and better than ever in her new Netflix comedy special Mom Genes. No detail is too intimate as Christina hilariously shares the trials and tribulations of motherhood, marriage, and everything in between. Filmed at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City, Christina P: Mom Genes premieres globally on Netflix this Mother’s Day, May 8th, 2022.

Rodrigo Sant’Anna: I've Arrived (19/05/2022)

A new comedy special from Rodrigo Sant’Anna.

NETFLIX DOCUMENTARIES 

Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive (03/05/2022)

Follow free diver Johanna Nordblad in this documentary as she attempts to break the world record for distance traveled under ice with one breath.

Meltdown: Three Mile Island (04/05/2022)

From the acclaimed producers of Erin Brockovich and Academy Award-nominated® director Kief Davidson (The Ivory Game) comes a gripping four-part documentary series that tells the story of ordinary people having the courage to do extraordinary things. Meltdown tackles the near catastrophe at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania through the lens of chief engineer and whistleblower, Richard Parks, as well as the community it impacted. Dramatic reenactments, archival footage, never-before-seen home video, and in-depth interviews bring viewers into the worst nuclear incident in U.S. history.

Wild Babies (05/05/2022)

Follow the adventures of baby lions, elephants, penguins, pangolins and more as they learn to navigate the highs and lows of life in the wild.

Our Father (11/05/2022)

After a woman's at-home DNA test reveals multiple half-siblings, she discovers a shocking scheme involving donor sperm and a popular fertility doctor.

Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror (18/05/2022)

Anonymous and exploitative, a network of online chat rooms ran rampant with sex crimes. The hunt to take down its operators required guts and tenacity.

The G Word with Adam Conover (19/05/2022)

The G Word with Adam Conover is a hybrid comedy-documentary series that pulls back the curtain on the surprising ways the US government impacts our everyday lives, from the mundane to the life changing. With his signature blend of irreverence and insight, Conover explores the government’s triumphs, failures, and what we might be able to do to change it. Based on The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy by best-selling author Michael Lewis (The Big Short, Moneyball), The G Word with Adam Conover is produced by Higher Ground alongside Adam Conover, Jon Cohen, and Jon Wolf of Fair Point.

The Photographer: Murder in Pinamar (19/05/2022)

This documentary examines the murder of photojournalist José Luis Cabezas, a crime that shook Argentina and exposed a political and financial conspiracy.

NETFLIX KIDS & FAMILY

Octonauts: Above & Beyond: Season 2 (02/05/2022)

Captain Barnacles, Kwazii and crew discover new environments and protect more critter friends as they hop around the globe on exciting missions.

The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (19/05/2022)

Picking up where "The Boss Baby: Family Business" left off, adult Ted Templeton Jr. uses Tina’s magical formula to turn himself back into the Boss Baby. But returning to BabyCorp is anything but child’s play.

Sea of Love (23/05/2022)

Bruda and his sea animal friends go on mini-adventures in the ocean and discover that everyday moments are filled with bits of magic.

My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (26/05/2022)

When Zipp realizes that the power of the crystals are fading, she goes on a mission to figure out why.

Mighty Little Bheem: I Love Taj Mahal (30/05/2022)

On a trip to the beautiful Taj Mahal, Bheem gets distracted trying to return a little girl's lost teddy bear before someone steals it!

NETFLIX  ANIME

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War (09/05/2022)

In the year 2045, Motoko Kusanagi and Section 9 return to fight a dangerous new threat in this feature-length recut of the first season of "SAC_2045."

Vampire in the Garden (16/05/2022)

Though mortal enemies, a human girl and a vampire queen set out in search of the paradise where humans and vampires once coexisted in peace.

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045: Season 2 (23/05/2022)

In the year 2045, cybernetic mercenary Motoko Kusanagi returns to Section 9 to face a dangerous new threat: the posthumans.

NETFLIX GAMES

Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt (Coming Soon)

Build a medieval city, make smart financial decisions and do whatever it takes to keep your people happy. Who knew running a kingdom was so tough?

Dragon Up (Coming Soon)

Hatch and collect rare dragons — then help them revive their magic in this colourful and beautifully animated idle adventure game.

Moonlighter (Coming Soon)

By day, manage a shop in an idyllic village. By night, explore dungeons, slay monsters and unlock mysteries in this best-of-both-worlds adventure.

Exploding Kittens - The Game (Coming Soon)

Bring the catnip. Draw as many cards as you can, and do your best to dodge — or defuse — fatal felines. Or else, boom goes the dynamite!

LICENSED HIGHLIGHTS

Star Trek Beyond (02/05/2022)

After an alien seeking revenge on Starfleet destroys the Enterprise and maroons its crew on a lost planet, Capt. Kirk must prevent another attack.

The Suicide Squad (03/05/2022)

A dysfunctional squad of supervillains infiltrates a remote island on a mission to destroy a secret government experiment.

The Cup (12/05/2022)

When his brother suffers a fatal fall seven days before Australia's prestigious Melbourne Cup, a young jockey gives everything he has to make history.

The Nightingale (15/05/2022)

An imprisoned Irish woman teams up with an Indigenous tracker in 19th-century Tasmania to exact revenge on a sadistic British lieutenant and his troops.

Reminiscence (17/05/2022)

A private investigator who specializes in reconnecting people with lost memories stumbles into a conspiracy when he takes on a mysterious client.

The Pentaverate

Coming to Netflix: May 5th

Mike Myers as a Canadian journalist embroiled in a deep conspiracy plot.

Along for the Ride 

Coming to Netflix: May 6th

Produced by Screen Arcade, this new romance teen movie stars Emma Pasarow, Andie MacDowell, Dermot Mulroney, and Kate Bosworth, and is based on the book by Sarah Dessen about two teens enjoying what summer they have left together before they head out to college.

Senior Year

Coming to Netflix: May 13th

Rebel Wilson in a new comedy.

“After a cheerleader falls off a pyramid and into a 20 year coma, she wakes up as a 37-year-old woman, ready to return to high school, regain her status and claim the prom queen crown that eluded her.”

The Lincoln Lawyer (Season 1)

Coming to Netflix: May 13th

The new series adaptation The Lincoln Lawyer which has already seen a major adaptation in the form of the Matthew McConaughey movie.

The new series stars Neve Campbell, Christopher Gorham, and Jazz Raycole.

The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (Season 1)

Coming to Netflix: May 19th

“Following the events of ‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ Theodore Templeton is framed for embezzlement and forced to revert back to his old Boss Baby self and crash with his brother Tim and his two nieces, brainy big kid Tabitha and fellow Baby Corp employee Tina. Together, Boss Baby and Tina co-lead a new Field Team fighting to increase Baby Love while keeping a new group of arch-nemeses – The Uncuddleables – from destroying Baby Corp itself.”

My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (2022)

Coming to Netflix: May 26th

Stranger Things (Season 4 – Volume 1)

Coming to Netflix: May 27th

After nearly three years of waiting, we’re finally heading back to Hawkins (among other destinations) for a supersized fourth season of Stranger Things that kicks off at the end of May 2022.

The first batch of episodes will arrive on May 27th with the remaining episodes then coming on July 1st.

Other English Language Netflix Originals Coming in May 2022

Octonauts: Above & Beyond (Season 2) – Kids animated series – May 2nd

Blood Sisters (Season 1) – African drama series – May 3rd

The Circle (Season 4) – Reality series – May 4th (new episodes weekly)

Wild Babies (Season 1) – Nature docuseries – May 5th

Somebody Feed Phil (Season 5) – Food docu-series – May 25th

Non-English Language Netflix Originals Coming in May 2022

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 (Season 2)

Coming to Netflix: May TBD

Language: Japanese

Clark (Limited Series)

Coming to Netflix: May 5th

Language: Swedish

Bill Skarsgård will headline this new Swedish series about a notorious bank robber Clark Olofsson who largely is associated with the phrase “The Stockholm syndrome”.

The Sound of Magic

Coming to Netflix: May 6th

Language: Korean

“A touching drama about Yoon Ah-yi, a girl who had to grow up too fast, and Rieul, a mysterious magician who — although grown up — wants to remain as a kid.”

The Takedown

Coming to Netflix: May 6th

Language: French

The movie, directed by Louis Leterrier, is about two cops with very different style and sees them travel across France for a brand new case.

Vampire in the Garden (Season 1)

Coming to Netflix: May 16th

Language: Japanese

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 (Season 2)

Coming to Netflix: May 23rd

Language: Japanese

Ghost in the Shell SAC 2045

Other Netflix Originals Coming in May 2022

El Marginal (Season 5) – Argentinian thriller series – May 4th

Summertime (Season 3) – Italian romance series – May 4th

Welcome to Eden (Season 1) – Spanish-language sci-fi series – May 6th

42 Days of Darkness (Season 1) – Spanish-language crime thriller series – May 11th

The Future Diary (Season 2) – Japanese reality series – May 17th

The Photographer: Murder in Pinamar – Argentinian documentary – May 19th