Every month, kawarthaNOW is the only local media source to bring you a list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada. Here are a few highlights of what’s coming to Netflix in May.
In the sci-fi action thriller Atlas, Jennifer Lopez stars as the brilliant but misanthropic data analyst Atlas Shepherd. With a deep distrust of artificial intelligence, she joins a mission to capture a renegade robot with whom she shares a mysterious past. But when plans go awry, her only hope of saving the future of humanity from AI is to trust it. Also starring Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, and Mark Strong, Atlas premieres on Netflix on Friday, May 24th.
VIDEO: “Atlas” trailer
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld makes his feature directorial debut with Unfrosted, a comedy loosely based on the true story of the creation of Pop-Tarts toaster pastries. In a time when milk and cereal ruled breakfast, Kellogg’s and Post Cereal compete to see if they can produce a revolutionary breakfast pastry in 1963 Michigan. The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Maria Bakalova, Max Greenfield, Bill Burr, Dan Levy, Christian Slater, and Hugh Grant. Unfrosted debuts on Netflix on Friday, May 3rd.
VIDEO: “Unfrosted” trailer
If rom-coms are more your thing, Mother of the Bride stars Miranda Cosgrove as Emma, who returns home after a year abroad in London and stuns her mother Lana (Brooke Shields) with the news that she’s getting married in a month at a resort in Phuket, Thailand. Things get worse when Lana discovers that the father of the man her daughter is going to marry is her ex (Benjamin Bratt). Mother of the Bride comes to Netflix on Thursday, May 9th.
VIDEO: “Mother of the Bride” trailer
The limited drama series A Man In Full stars Jeff Daniels as Atlanta real estate tycoon Charlie Croker, who is facing relentless foes and sudden bankruptcy. Along with his wife Martha (Diane Lane), Croker must claw his way back to the top when his empire begins to crumble. The six-episode series created by David E. Kelley premieres on Netflix on Thursday, May 2nd.
VIDEO: “A Man In Full” trailer
The darkly comedic thriller series Bodkin stars Will Forte, Siobhán Cullen, and Robyn Cara as a motley trio of podcasters who are investigating the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in the ficitional idyllic Irish coastal town of Bodkin, where several mysterious disappearances also occurred 25 years ago. The seven-episode series debuts on Netflix on Thursday, May 9th.
VIDEO: “Bodkin” trailer
There’s also the British psychological thriller series Eric, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Vincent, a puppeteer in 1980s New York whose nine-year-old son Edgar has gone missing. With his increasingly volatile behaviour alienating him from his friends and family, Vincent has issues with substance abuse and becomes convinced that his seven-foot-tall puppet Eric can help him find his missing son. Eric comes to Netflix on Thursday, May 30th.
Bridgerton fans will rejoice with the return of the hit series to Netflix, with part one of season three debuting on Thursday, May 16th.
VIDEO: “Bridgerton” season three trailer
Documentary fans will want to check out Secrets of the Neanderthals (May 2), The Final: Attack on Wembley (May 8), The Guardian of the Monarchs (May 9), Living with Leopards (May 10), and Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult (May 29).
Theatrically released films coming to Netflix include Brokeback Mountain, Crazy, Stupid, Love., The Reader, Shutter Island, Smokey and the Bandit, and Van Helsing (all on May 1), Bullet Train and Stand Up Guys (both on May 3), American Sniper, Blended, San Andreas, and The Judge (all on May 13), Disturbia, The Island, The November Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Spider-Man: No Way Home (all on May 15), 8 Mile (May 16), Girls Trip, Jaws, Les Misérables, and Robin Hood (all on May 16), Mean Dreams (May 20), Top Gun and World War Z (both on May 22), Ice Age: Collision Course and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (both on May 23), The Big Lebowski and The Invitation (both on May 24), and 2 Hearts (May 30).
VIDEO: New on Netflix Canada in May 2024
Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in May by date, along with what’s leaving.
Coming in May (no release date specified)
- Buying London (Netflix series) – Follow luxury estate agent Daniel Daggers and team as they navigate London’s super prime market, where the drama is as jaw-dropping as the price tags.
- The Life You Wanted (Netflix series) – Gloria is finally happy after transitioning and settling down — until a longtime friend reappears with disrupting news and throws her world into chaos.
- Monster (Netflix film) – After being abducted and taken to a desolate house, a girl sets out to rescue her friend and escape from their malicious kidnapper.
Wednesday, May 1
- Deaw Special: Super Soft Power (Netflix comedy) – From an all-star soccer game to awkward dating problems, Thai comic Udom Taephanich shares candid stories from his chaotic life.
- Down The Rabbit Hole (Netflix film) – Raised in opulence and culture, 10-year-old Tochtli’s lavish life contrasts with the darkness that seeps in from his father’s criminal activities.
- Frankly Speaking (Netflix series) – A well-respected announcer suddenly loses his ability to self-censor on air, catching the attention of a TV writer who invites him on her variety show.
- Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (Netflix series) – The scheming Mallikajaan rules over an elite house of courtesans — but a new rival threatens her reign as rebellion brews in British-ruled India.
- Brokeback Mountain
- Crazy, Stupid, Love.
- Fifty Shades Freed
- Marry Me
- Mother’s Day
- Psych: Seasons 1-8
- The Reader
- She’s Out of My League
- Shutter Island
- Smokey and the Bandit
- Vacation
- Van Helsing
Thursday, May 2
- A Man in Full (Netflix series) – Facing relentless foes and sudden bankruptcy, an Atlanta real estate tycoon must claw his way back to the top when his empire begins to crumble.
- Beautiful Rebel (Netflix film) – The origin story of one of Italy’s greatest rock stars, Gianna Nannini, who chased her dream despite obstacles from her family and the music industry.
- Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix documentary) – This documentary takes viewers on a journey from their preconceptions of Neanderthals as a dim-witted creature to a complex and creative people, through the lens of a unique, ongoing excavation and a landmark new discovery – the best preserved Neanderthal skeleton found in over a quarter century.
- T·P BON (Netflix anime) – After Bon accidentally intervenes in a Time Patrol case, he must join Agent Ream in saving innocent lives from the past — while watching history unfold.
Friday, May 3
- Bullet Train
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A (Netflix live comedy event) – In six live instalments, John Mulaney explores Los Angeles during a week when pretty much every single funny person is in town.
- Postcards (Netflix series) – When a Nigerian single mother travels to India for a medical checkup, her journey will end up touching the lives of everyone she meets.
- Selling the OC: Season 3 (Netflix series) – The ambitious agents at The Oppenheim Group attempt to up their real estate game as more personal drama interferes with major professional endeavours.
- Stand Up Guys
- The Unbroken Voice: Season 2 (Netflix series) – As her career takes off, Arelys struggles to balance her music and her family life as dangerous new foes threaten to destroy everything.
- Unfrosted (Netflix film) – In a time when milk and cereal ruled breakfast, a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary new pastry. A Pop-Tart comedy from Jerry Seinfeld.
Saturday, May 4
- The Atypical Family (Netflix series) – Blessed with superpowers, a man and his family begin to lose their abilities under the weight of the world — until a mysterious woman changes everything.
- Katt Williams: Woke Foke (Netflix live comedy event) – Comedian Katt Williams lets loose in real time as he hits the stage on May 4 for Netflix’s second livestreamed stand-up event.
Sunday, May 5
- Roast of Tom Brady (Netflix live comedy event) – Tom Brady will take the hits when sports and comedy stars team up to roast the greatest NFL quarterback of all time.
Monday, May 6
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A (Netflix live comedy event, new episodes) – In six live instalments, John Mulaney explores Los Angeles during a week when pretty much every single funny person is in town.
Tuesday, May 7
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A (Netflix live comedy event, new episodes) – In six live instalments, John Mulaney explores Los Angeles during a week when pretty much every single funny person is in town.
- Super Rich in Korea (Netflix series) – Singaporean tycoons, Italian luxury brand heirs, and Pakistani nobles. Explore the lavish lives of multibillionaires living in Korea, and why they came.
- xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Wednesday, May 8
- The Final: Attack on Wembley (Netflix documentary) – With England finally in contention for a major championship, 6,000 ticketless football fans storm Wembley Stadium, leaving destruction in their wake.
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A (Netflix live comedy event, new episodes) – In six live instalments, John Mulaney explores Los Angeles during a week when pretty much every single funny person is in town.
Thursday, May 9
- Bodkin (Netflix series) – In this darkly comedic thriller, a crew of podcasters sets out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in an idyllic Irish town.
- The Guardian of the Monarchs (Netflix documentary) – The forests of Michoacán are home to millions of monarch butterflies. Activist Homero Gómez was highly vocal about its preservation – and then he vanished.
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A (Netflix live comedy event, new episodes) – In six live instalments, John Mulaney explores Los Angeles during a week when pretty much every single funny person is in town.
- Mother of The Bride (Netflix film) – In this breezy rom-com, a tropical island wedding teeters on the brink of disaster after the mother of the bride discovers the groom’s father is her ex.
- Thank You, Next (Netflix series) – After a painful breakup, a young lawyer sets out to find true love in the confusing world of modern dating with the support of her best friends.
Friday, May 10
- Blood of Zeus: Season 2 (Netflix anime) – To escape the Underworld forever, Hades crafts a plan to claim Zeus’s crown for himself and reunite with his beloved Persephone as ruler of Olympus.
- Cooking Up Murder: Uncovering the Story of César Román (Netflix documentary) – This docuseries analyzes a murder case implicating a Spanish chef, who built a career in the spotlight through a web of secrets and false identities.
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A (Netflix live comedy event, new episodes) – In six live instalments, John Mulaney explores Los Angeles during a week when pretty much every single funny person is in town.
- Living with Leopards (Netflix documentary) – A film crew follows two leopard cubs as they make the fascinating journey from infancy into adulthood in this up-close-and-personal nature documentary.
- The Ultimatum: South Africa (Netflix series) – A six-way partner-swap sparks wild attractions and tearful betrayals. Participants choose whom to love and leave in this heart-pounding experiment.
Saturday, May 11
- Mark Twain Prize Award: Kevin Hart (Netflix comedy special) – Comedy’s biggest stars gather to honour — and roast — Kevin Hart as he accepts the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in a heartfelt, hilarious ceremony.
Sunday, May 12
- Pain & Gain
Monday, May 13
- American Sniper
- Blended
- Princess Power: Season 3 (Netflix family) – After their coronation, the princesses have a new challenge: getting accepted to the Princess Adventure Academy! But first they must complete six quests.
- San Andreas
- The Judge
Wednesday, May 15
- Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (Netflix documentary) – When a dating site for people seeking adulterous affairs is hacked, millions of users’ intimate data is exposed, wrecking marriages and destroying lives.
- Disturbia
- The Island
- The November Man
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (Extended Version)
Thursday, May 16
- 8 Mile
- BlacKkKlansman
- Bridgerton: Season 3 Part 1 (Netflix series) – As a new crop of debutantes yearns to become the brightest of the ball, a wallflower with a double life finds her light amid secrets and surprises.
- Girls Trip
- Jaws
- Les Misérables
- Maestro in Blue: Season 2 (Netflix series) – The consequences of a murder soon spread from the island of Paxos to Athens, forcing everyone to face their secrets and seek the truth — or hide it.
- Robin Hood
Friday, May 17
- The 8 Show (Netflix series) – Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious eight-storey building participate in an irresistible but brutal show where they earn money as time passes.
- Power (Netflix documentary) – Driven to contain threats to social order, American policing has exploded in scope and scale over hundreds of years. Now, it can be described by one word: power.
- Thelma the Unicorn (Netflix family) – A singing pony who dreams of stardom finds instant fame when she transforms into a sparkly unicorn — but becoming a celebrity is one wild ride.
Saturday, May 18
- Ella Enchanted
- Outlander: Season 7 Part 1
Sunday, May 19
- Golden Kamuy (Netflix film) – On the Hokkaido frontier, a war veteran and Ainu girl race against misfits and military renegades to find treasure mapped out on tattooed outlaws.
Monday, May 20
- Mean Dreams
- The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties: Season 4 (Netflix series) – In a globe-trotting season spanning four continents, the international success of the family business gives the Kretzes a taste for travel and adventure.
Tuesday, May 21
- Rachel Feinstein: Big Guy (Netflix comedy) – From her firefighter husband’s unflattering pet name to her mom’s aggressive accessorizing, Rachel Feinstein lets loose in this stand-up comedy special.
Wednesday, May 22
- Top Gun
- Toughest Forces on Earth (Netflix series) – This docu-series surveys military combat forces across the world to see how they train for dangerous missions using specialized equipment.
- World War Z
Thursday, May 23
- El vendedor de ilusiones: El caso Generación Zoe (Netflix documentary) – This documentary follows the rise and fall of Generation Zoe, a spiritual coaching network hiding the most unusual scam in Argentina’s history.
- Franco Escamilla: Ladies’ Man (Netflix comedy) – Franco Escamilla takes the stage with tales of teenage romance gone wrong, featuring painfully long kisses and rockstar cameos with surprising outcomes.
- Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf (Netflix anime) – On the run from a past crime, Juzo Fujimaki is blackmailed into joining an illicit tournament and has to face top martial artists in deadly match-ups.
- Ice Age: Collision Course
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- In Good Hands 2 (Netflix film) – A newly reunited father and son grapple with new beginnings after tragedy, but can they manage to fill the void left by a beloved mother and wife?
- Tires (Netflix series) – At his father’s auto shop, a hapless manager strives to improve customer service and drive profits while keeping his troublemaking cousin in line.
Friday, May 24
- Atlas (Netflix film) – A brilliant but misanthropic data analyst (Jennifer Lopez) with a deep distrust of AI finds it may be her only hope when a mission to capture a renegade robot goes awry.
- The Big Lebowski
- The Invitation
- Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Netflix family) – The Camp Cretaceous gang comes together to unravel a mystery when they discover a global conspiracy that brings danger to dinosaurs — and to themselves.
- Mulligan: Part 2 (Netflix series) – Mulligan and his cabinet work together to keep what’s left of America afloat while battling cruise ships, power outages and their own incompetence.
- My Oni Girl (Netflix film) – A shy teenage boy’s inability to say no is tested when a headstrong girl drags him on a mystical journey amid summer snow to find her missing mom.
Wednesday, May 29
- Bionic (Netflix film)- In a dystopian future where robotic prosthetics redefine sports, two sisters compete in long jump — but their rivalry leads them down a sinister path.
- Colors of Evil: Red (Netflix film) – A chilling murder at a Tri-City beach exposes a criminal underworld, testing the courage of a prosecutor and a grieving mother seeking answers.
- Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult (Netflix documentary) – A group of prominent TikTok dancers are trapped in a cult masquerading as a management company called 7M. Among them is Miranda Wilking, whose family is desperately trying to get their daughter out. As other dancers and former members escape and work to rebuild their lives, it isn’t until they come together to try and put a stop to the cycle of their abuser that the real healing begins. This three part documentary series from director Derek Doneen, Dirty Robber and WV Alternative exposes the diabolical tactics used by cult-like organizations to exert control over people as well as the lengths families will go to keep their loved ones safe.
Thursday, May 30
- 2 Hearts
- Eric (Netflix series) – A desperate father, alongside a tenacious cop, battles his own demons on the streets of 1980s New York as he searches for his missing nine-year-old son.
Friday, May 31
- A Part of You (Netflix film) – A teenager struggles to pick up the pieces of her shattered world in this emotional and bittersweet coming-of-age drama about those who are left behind.
- Chola Chabuca
- How to Ruin Love: The Proposal (Netflix series) – Suspecting infidelity, love-cynic Zoleka follows her boyfriend to Cape Town, only to ruin her own surprise proposal. Now, she must win him back.
- Raising Voices (Netflix series) – When a 17-year-old reports a sexual assault at her high school, an investigation upends her life and tests her relationships.
- Tòkunbọ̀ (Netflix film) – Tokunbo, an ex-car smuggler, is on a dangerous mission to save his family by delivering a government official’s daughter to her captors.
Leaving Netflix Canada in May
Saturday, May 4
- Brightburn
Monday, May 13
- Parasite
Tuesday, May 14
- Charlie’s Angels
- Smile
Friday, May 17
- Men in Black: International
Monday, May 20
- You’ve Got Mail
Friday, May 31
- Neighbors
- Shrek
All titles and dates are subject to change.
